The ABC of business at Seawork

At Seawork 2025, sector-specific hubs, associations, pavilions and trails offer exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to gather and meet in a mutually beneficial location.

Seawork, which takes place in Southampton, England over 10-12 June this year, is Europe’s largest on-water trade show and conference for the commercial marine, workboat and marine civils sectors.

Whether networking via social events, meetings or speaking sessions on-site, Seawork is the place to do business.

As well as key suppliers and customers, Seawork will host some of the sector’s key organisations and associations.

ADC - the Association of Diving Contractors, is hosting the Underwater Intervention Pavilion in the newly named Associations Hall. The member-led not for profit organisation represents the Inland/Inshore Diving Industry Sector in the UK and Ireland with the main aim of promoting safer commercial diving.

British Marine is the trade association for the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry. The 1,500+ members come from a broad range of businesses including boat builders, chandlers, brokers, marinas, passenger boats and engines.

EOPSA - the European Onshore Power Supply Association, members are world experts that make Onshore Power Supply/Shore Side Electricity a reality. From design, innovations, permitting, incentives, EPCI, through to operations and maintenance, EOPSA helps to deliver the electrification solutions a 21st century decarbonised port & port-city expects.

IMarEST - Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology brings together marine engineers, scientists and technologists into one international multi-disciplinary professional body; promoting the scientific development of marine engineering, science and technology, exchanging ideas and practices and upholding the status, standards and knowledge of marine professionals worldwide.

HM Government Zone – The HMG Zone at Seawork provides a point of presence for a number of Government Departments and Organisations. This year, attendees include the National Shipbuilding Office, Department for Business and Trade, UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the Royal Navy’s Maritime Category Management and Commercial teams.