The bi-annual Oceanology International trade event returns to the ExCel London Exhibition Centre in London’s Royal Docks in March 2024 and is one of the few events that sees vessels in action on the waters of Royal Victoria Dock.
As the exhibition is focused on marine technology the Royal Victoria Dock in East London provides a perfect location for demonstrating various equipment and technologies but seems to be used less frequently and impending redevelopment works in the area are likely to further constrain opportunities for such use.
Of the larger vessels that are due to attend some are regular attendees from previous iterations of the event and the focus on un-crewed vessels continues, the following vessels have been announced but there will be a number of USVs too:
| Kommandoren |  |
| Solent Guardian |  |
| Maplin |  |
| Thame |  |
| FTV Xplorer |  |
| Manor Brunel |  |
| Seafloor Systems EchoBoat-240 USV |  |
| Maritime Robotics Otter Pro USV |  |
| Marine Advanced Robotics Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel WAM-V 16 |  |
| Codevintec CK-14 |  |
| Subsea Europe Services / BeeX A.IKANBILIS |  |
The sailing ship Kommandoren operated by Hays Ships and survey vessels Solent Guardian operated by Briggs Marine plus Maplin & Thame operated by Port of London Authority are all returning visitors to the event.
The training vessel FTV Xplorer is operated by Fugro Academy Training Centre and Manor Brunel is operated by Manor Renewable Energy – both vessels are first-time visitors to the Royal Docks.
An album of images taken during the event can be seen below:
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