September 23-26, 2025. The XVIII International Maritime Exhibition and Conference for Commercial Shipping, Shipbuilding, Offshore Energy, Ports, Inland Waterways and Oceanography NEVA 2025 took place in St. Petersburg (Russia) at the ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Sea Tech Group hosted guests at booth H6 240. We were also represented at the "Territory of Innovations – Workshop of the Future" exhibit at booth G6 355.

September 23. The results of the Marine Olympus Award, the 1st national award in the Russian maritime industry, were announced at the exhibition. The competition received 111 projects from leading companies and scientific organizations across the country. Applications were accepted in two categories.

The winner in the "Best at Sea" category is the high-speed passenger catamaran "Fort Kronshlot" (Project 04580, Forss Technologies LLC).

Second and third place were shared by:
- the universal nuclear icebreaker "Yakutia" (Project 22220, Iceberg CDB),
- the high-speed passenger catamarans with dynamic unloading by hydrofoilswith "Sarma" and "Selenga" (Project HSC150В, Sea Tech Ltd),
- the small fire and rescue vessel "Apparelboats 1100 SP" (Apparel Boats).

We sincerely congratulate all the winners and runners-up of the Award! Your contribution confidently advances the Russian maritime industry. Special thanks to the organizers and the award's expert community for their high professionalism and support for the industry's development.

Special congratulations to Vympel Shipyard and East Siberian River Shipping Company on their joint achievement.

September 24. In addition to actively working at our booth and interacting with visitors, potential customers, and partners, specialists from the Sea Tech Group of Companies participated in the exhibition's extensive business program. We attended sessions dedicated to the development prospects of the passenger fleet and cruise shipping industry, as well as new approaches in engineering.

Sea Tech Chief Designer N. Tyulyakin spoke at the "Aluminum in Shipbuilding: Innovations, Solutions, Prospects" conference, where he presented our high-speed catamarans and our experience using aluminum alloys in projects.

A cooperation agreement was signed between Design Bureau Sea Tech and  Pella JSC during the exhibition. This document will facilitate our joint development in the design and production of modern vessels.

September 24-25. Our booth hosted a demonstration of the SeaSolution AT CAD system, featuring the program's author, A. Aleksanov, head of the Sea Plaz Research & Production Corporation.

SeaSolution AT is a modern surface modeling system designed for all types of ship hulls, as well as other curved surfaces such as superstructures, deckhouses, masts, etc.

Furthermore, digital design of ship surfaces was discussed a few days later at the conference "Design of Ship and Vessel Hull Forms. Approaches and Challenges," organized by the Almaz Design Bureau.

Over 50 representatives from design organizations, universities, and software developers attended the conference. Among the speakers was N. Korneichuk, chief CAD consultant at Sea Tech.

September 25. Another busy day at the NEVA 2025 exhibition is behind us. We toured the entire exhibit, held useful meetings with suppliers and shipyard representatives on current projects, presented the capabilities of our shipbuilding CAD systems, and actively participated in the business program events. We also held talks with potential customers and met with colleagues and partners, strengthening our connections in the industry.

September 26. The NEVA-2025 exhibition has come to an end. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and met our specialists at their booths. Until next time!