Seawork 2011

The Seawork 2011 Steering Committee met in November to discuss next year’s event.  This year the committee includes David Nickolls (UKTI), Nigel Smith (Centa Transmissions), Martin Jackson (Marine & Industrial Transmissions), Julie Allen (Gardline), Gerry Herman (Conidia Bioscience), as well as Seawork representatives Andrew Webster, Fay Reeve, Jane Anderson and Capt Stephen Taylor. 

Headline news arising from the meeting included:

Record sales
75% of stand space for Seawork 2011 is sold or reserved, a 9% increase on the same time in 2009.  In addition, half the high profile sponsorship opportunities have been snapped up and the pontoons are fully booked, with strong representation from Wind Farm Service Vessels.

Focus on Renewables
Reflecting the increasing opportunities Renewables offer the commercial marine industry, Seawork announced an extended Renewable Energy Pavilion & Showcase, supported by Renewable UK.  In addition, The Crown Estate will host a full day conference on Wednesday 15 June, including papers on wind, wave and tidal technologies and emphasising the importance of developing efficient and cohesive supply chains to meet contractual targets.  The Carbon Trust will also be an active participant at the exhibition. 

UKTI & UKTI DSO To Consolidate Seawork Presence
Seawork International is the only UK event where UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Defence Security Organisation (DSO) come together to serve the commercial marine industry.  The MoD is also well represented and regards Seawork as its annual ‘meet the industry event’. 

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) works with UK-based businesses to ensure success in international markets, while UKTI DSO helps UK companies to export and works with industry to build and maintain relationships with overseas customers, providing essential government-to-government interaction.  UKTI DSO provides specialist export advice and practical assistance, working closely with both industry and the Ministry of Defence and other Government departments and agencies.

UKTI, UKTI DSO and the MoD are actively working together to provide a visitor- and exporter-friendly public sector face at Seawork in 2011. 

Unique visitors
The Visitor Survey from Seawork2010 revealed some very interesting facts including:
• 68% of last year’s visitors were categorised as either Company Director, Owner Proprietor or Marine/Operations Manager, Harbourmaster, Pilot
• 50% were categorised as either Vessel Owner, Operator, Manager or Vessel Builder or Repairer
• 55% of visitors to Seawork do not attend other commercial marine exhibitions such as SMM, Oceanology International, Europort, Fishing, Nor-Shipping or Ocean Business. 
• 83% of visitors rated their Seawork 2010 visit as good or very good. 

CPD certification
The Seawork International Conference has been certified as meeting the stringent standards required by CPD (Continuing Personal or Professional Development).  The CPD Certification Service acts as a point of contact for those seeking to obtain certified CPD material.  The commitment to CPD is growing in significance as an increasing number of professionals recognise the benefits of adopting a more planned and structured approach to professional development.  See the full conference programme develop at www.seawork.com. 
SEAWORK 2011 EXHIBITOR NEWS

Successful Seawork show for Hydrosphere
Hydrosphere, manufacturer of aids to navigation, continues to reap the benefits of a successful Seawork exhibition in 2010.  The company, based in Hampshire, launched its new buoy, the T1200, and its new website at the event, gaining considerable interest from existing and potential customers.  General Manager, John Caskey comments: “It was a very good show for us as it delivered some high quality leads.  The new T1200 buoy, which was on display, proved a particular draw.  It is ideally suited to coastal locations where conditions may be too extreme for a small skirted buoy.”

The T1200 has a 1.2m diameter hull, which can be easily lettered up, features an integral radar reflector, an easy access lifting eye and adjustable ballast.  The UV stabilised hull doesn’t need repainting and the short tail tube provides good stability.  Available in Lateral, Isolated Danger and Special Mark configurations, the T1200 is suitable for small solar powered lights.  More details can be found on the new website (www.hydrosphere.co.uk). 

Meercat Delivers the Goods
Designed to operate in as little as 750mm depth, the latest build at Meercat Workboats’ Portsmouth yard is the 14 metre ‘Frank T’.  Destined for the tidal port of Wells-next-the-Sea, she will operate as a port service vessel in support of the Sheringham Shoal wind farm project. The vessel is due to complete sea trials and be handed over to her new owners at the beginning of December 2010.

The contract, signed at Seawork 2010, was for a highly versatile vessel capable of operating in just 750mm of water with 10 tonnes on deck, hence this vessel has been fitted with an aluminium wheelhouse to reduce weight and is equipped with a remotely operated ballasting system to adjust her trim.  The vessel is powered by twin Doosan L136 units supplied by WaterMota, complemented for the first time with a box cooling arrangement supplied by Blokland.

Glaring Success For Solar Solve
South Shields-based Solar Solve supplied Solasafe anti-glare roller sunscreens to the world’s largest Trailing Suction Hopper (TSH) dredgers Leiv Eiriksson and Cristobal Colon.  The 87 sunscreens installed at the windows of Leiv Eiriksson protect the crew from the sun’s glare, heat and UV light.  The same roller screens were installed at the wheelhouse windows of TSH dredger Cristobal Colon.  Solar Solve will be exhibiting at Seawork 2011. 

Solar Solve Marine’s chairman, John Lightfoot commented, “Each year the Royal Institution of Naval Architects publishes a list of outstanding vessels that were launched the previous year and we are very proud of the fact that 8 of them were delivered with SOLASOLV anti-glare roller sunscreens installed at the navigation bridge windows; Cristobal Colon was one of them and was selected as one of the Significant Ships of 2009.”

Leiv Eiriksson and Cristobal Colon are identical "mega" dredgers, built in Sestao, Spain, for the Jan de Nul group of companies and are the world’s largest Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers.  Both vessels are part of Jan de Nul’s impressive new building programme of 27 very large dredgers that will ensure they have the biggest dredging capacity and become the world’s Number One dredging company. 

At 78,000 dwt the TSH dredgers both have a hopper capacity of 46,000 cubic metres, are 223 metres long with a breadth of 41 metres and a loaded draft of 15 metres. Maximum dredging depth is 155 metres, with discharge pumps power of 16,000 kW.  Propulsion engines power of 38,400 kW give a speed of 18 knots.  Accommodation is provided for 46 personnel. 

See Savox At Seawork
(Photo credit: RNLI)
Savox Communications, a leading provider of professional communications solutions that improve the effectiveness of individuals working in hazardous environments, will make its first appearance at Seawork 2011. 

In November, Savox Communications UK Ltd announced it had been selected by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to supply the new generation of advanced communications systems for the new FCB2 vessel, currently in development. The Savox Communications location at York has a focus on designing and manufacturing audio and data communications solutions for the maritime sector and sees this as a significant landmark partnership.

One of the critical components of the new lifeboat is improved audio communications. The RNLI’s volunteer crews and vessels often operate in an extreme environment that includes adverse sea and weather conditions and poor visibility. Effective crew communication is essential to the success of their life saving service in this difficult environment.

Savox will provide the ImP based communications backbone in the craft which provides full IP radio network control of the boat’s voice communications. The new system will integrate with the boat’s IP command and control system providing greater flexibility and allowing remote wireless user operation.

With the new craft being designed with many innovations, and extensive use of advanced communication systems, Savox is proud to be associated with this program.

Carl Morse, General Manager of Savox Communications in York, adds. “Savox has a long tradition of supplying ruggedized professional radio communications. The ImP IP based system perfectly matches the requirements of the RNLI for modular, configurable communications that can be used in the most extreme environments, whiLst retaining their existing investment in the radio network.”

Waveblade – The Cutting Edge Barnacle Removal System
“Seawork? It’s the perfect showcase for us” was the immediate reaction from Wave Craft UK, who visited Seawork 2010 on a fact-finding mission in June.

Waveblade, the world's first hand held power barnacle remover, made its world début three months later at the Southampton Boat Show in September.  Despite being a leisure-orientated show, Waveblade attracted a significant amount of commercial interest.  Coupled with her experience of visiting Seawork, Marketing Director Katie Clarke had no hesitation in booking a stand for Seawork 2011. 

“We are very excited by the reception Waveblade has received both in the commercial and leisure marine markets,” reports Katie.  “The visit to Seawork was the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack for us.  A walk round the halls quickly showed that not only was the majority of our target market gathered in one place, they also had no shortage of great ideas for product development.  Booking a stand for next year was a no-brainer and we’ll be entering the Waveblade in the Innovations Showcase.”

Waveblade is a unique device for removing barnacles and other biofouling from vessels and submerged structures rapidly, effectively and safely and without damaging paintwork, when used in accordance with the Manual Guidelines. Waveblade requires a 12-volt power supply and is completely waterproof to a depth of 4.5 metres.  Supplied with a 13.7m cable, it can be used safely above or below the waterline.  Operator training is unnecessary as the soft blade oscillates rather than chisels.  The styling belies its rugged construction which has been proven in harsh environments, including a prolonged set of field trials by a group of professional divers.

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For further information or images, contact: Brian Pilcher, BPPR
 + 44 (0)1243 839384
 + 44 (0)7702 617794
 bppr@pilchers.net
 www.seawork.com
Images & captions: 
Seawork 2010 quayside and pontoon.jpg: 75% of stand space for Seawork 2011 is sold or reserved, a 9% increase on the same time in 2009.  In addition, half the high profile sponsorship opportunities have been snapped up and the pontoons are fully booked, with a good representation of Wind Farm Service Vessels. 83% of visitors rated their Seawork 2010 visit as good or very good. 

Hydrosphere T1200.jpg: Hydrosphere launched its new buoy, the T1200, and its new website at the event, gaining considerable interest from existing and potential customers
Meercat PB050004.jpg: The product of a contract signed at Seawork 2010, the 14 metre ‘Frank T’, the latest build at Meercat Workboats, is a highly versatile vessel capable of operating in just 750mm of water with 10 tonnes on deck
Savox RNLI FCB2_credit RNLI.jpg: Savox Communications UK Ltd announces selection by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to supply the new generation of advanced communications systems for the new FCB2 vessel, currently in development (Photo Credit:  RNLI)
Solar Solve Cristobal-Colon.jpg/Solar Solve Leiv Eirikssona.jpg:  Seawork 2011 exhibitor, Solar Solve, supplied 87 Solasafe anti-glare roller sunscreens to the world’s largest Trailing Suction Hopper (TSH) dredgers Leiv Eiriksson and Cristobal Colon.

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