The Workboat Association Pavilion
Offers students amazing opportunities to:
Learn about fluid filtration with a live demonstration with MicFil
Test materials for corrosion with Cygnus Instruments
See how a marine engine works with Bartech Engineering
Get hands-on with ropework and learn how to tie knots with Scottish Sea Farms and The Chatham Rope Company
Learn about and dress in maritime Personal Protective Equipment with Williams Shipping
Build a boat to test its cargo holding capabilities with Boskalis.

“Discover the future of shipping and maritime innovation”

Try your hand at trimming wing-sails in our interactive Winds of Change wind tunnel and see how smart design could cut fuel use and CO₂ emissions on cargo ships. Meet real maritime engineers and researchers, including experts from the Wolfson Unit and across the University, and learn how Southampton is helping shape cleaner, smarter marine technology. If you’re curious about engineering, the ocean, or how ships work, come and explore where a maritime future could take you.