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10th - 12th June 2025Speed@Seawork
9th June 2025Get Set for Workboat 2050
The 26th edition of Europe’s largest commercial marine and workboat exhibition provides businesses the opportunity to showcase their services, equipment, vessels and supplies to an international audience. Speed@Seawork on 9th June in Cowes offers a sector specific event that showcases fast vessels operating at high speed for security interventions and Search & Rescue. The Commercial Marine Network, in partnership with Seawork and Maritime Journal, introduce Series 3 of ‘Get set for Workboat 2050’. An online conference series of expert panels navigating the waters of decarbonisation compliance and looking at practical applications across the workboat industry. Visit the Seawork Website Speed@Seawork on the Seawork Website View on Commercial Marine Network
Cutting corners on davit checks risks lives
Lives at are risk if operators try to ‘cut corners’ on davit inspection, says the boss of Vestdavit
Davits are used on a range of safety-critical vessels, including lifeboats, workboats, and rapid response craft and are key to the safe carrying of passengers and crew.
SOLAS regulations dictate davits should be inspected by ‘certified personnel of either the manufacturer of an authorised service provider’.
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