Show buzz

摘要

It was a record year for the Ocean Business event, held at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK, from 5-7 April. By the end of day two of the biennial show, close to 3000 people from 60 countries had been welcomed through the doors -exceeding the number of visitors for the entire three days of the 2009 event. As IOS was going to press, it was expected that the final tally of visitors to Ocean Business 2011 would be more than 4000. The unique show, incorporating an international exhibition with in-classroom and on-water training and demonstration sessions (and with a packed social programme to help lubricate proceedings), was a hive of activity for all those attending. Here is just a small selection of the news from the buzzing show floor.