Seawork delayed, but virtual event for October

Seawork has announced its next ‘in-person’ event will be June 21-23 2022. Organiser, Mercator, says the decision has been taken given the international audience that Seawork attracts every year.

‘An in-person exhibition in 2021 is clearly not possible as travel restrictions across Europe and the rest of the world are changing all the time,’ says a statement.

However, Mercator is introducing a new dimension to Seawork and M&CCE of the future in the form of Seawork Connect. This virtual exhibition will be held 5-7 October 2021.

Mercator says that Seawork Connect will have engaging content and will produce its full conference programme, USV Applications in Commercial Marine, Hybrid & Electric Propulsion Solutions as well as the next in the successful CMN Commercial Marine Network Workboat 2050 series. It says it’s also working with its supporting associations so they can present their latest developments to a wider audience.

‘Our clients will still be able to reach the Seawork and M&CCE audiences plus a broader international audience. Visitors will be registered, and exhibitors will be able to see their profiles and organise meetings with them at stands or designated meeting areas. The platform also offers a clever AI based matchmaking system that pairs interested visitors with the correct equipment or service providing exhibitor that suits their requirements,’ the statement says.

Seawork Connect will become a permanent part of Seawork and M&CCE, not just because it reaches a larger international audience but because it offers additional features such as videos, rich content, longer exposure and more data focussed results.