The Prestigious

Subsea Expo Awards

4 February 2026 | The Subsea Expo Awards brings industry peers together for an evening of celebration, entertainment and a delicious three-course meal.

SUBSEA EXPO AWARDS

The prestigious Subsea Expo Awards recognise the companies and individuals who are leading the way in the UK’s underwater sectors each year.

If you or your company are shortlisted to win an award, Global Underwater Hub will work with you to produce a short, professional video showcasing your company and its capability, which will be shown to all guests at the awards ceremony. Whether you’re a winner or a runner-up, this can create a huge buzz around your company in the run up to the awards.

There are multiple awards in different categories and you can enter as many as you believe would apply to your company. The awards are free to enter and open to any company operating within the underwater sectors. You do not have to be a Global Underwater Hub member to enter the awards. Each application clearly lays out the criteria for entry and are straight-forward to complete.

Whether you’re a technology innovator, exporting UK excellence to the world, pioneers of safety or a nurturing ground for subsea talent, the Subsea Expo Awards are an opportunity for you and your company to demonstrate why our industry leads the world.

You can download nomination forms for the Subsea Expo Awards below.

2026 Awards NOMINEES

The Subsea Expo Awards nominees will be announced once nominations close.

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Company of the Year Award (Large - over 250 employees)

The Company of the Year Award – Large (over 250 employees) recognises excellence in overall company performance in the underwater sector. The winning company will: outline the steps it has taken to grow its business nationally and internationally; summarise how it stands out from its competitors; detail the ways in which it supports employee development; demonstrate its commitment to the supply chain; and summarise policies and actions that help the business to provide positive benefits to the environment, economy and society.
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Company of the Year Award (Medium - 50 - 250 employees)

The Company of the Year Award – Medium (50-250 employees) recognises excellence in overall company performance in the underwater sector. The winning company will: outline the steps it has taken to grow its business nationally and internationally; summarise how it stands out from its competitors; detail the ways in which it supports employee development; demonstrate its commitment to the supply chain; and summarise policies and actions that help the business to provide positive benefits to the environment, economy and society.
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Company of the Year Award (Small - under 50 employees)

The Company of the Year Award – Small (under 50 employees) recognises excellence in overall company performance in the underwater sector. The winning company will: outline the steps it has taken to grow its business nationally and internationally; summarise how it stands out from its competitors; detail the ways in which it supports employee development; demonstrate its commitment to the supply chain; and summarise policies and actions that help the business to provide positive benefits to the environment, economy and society.
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Cross Sector Innovation Award

The Cross Sector Innovation Award recognises a company that has developed technology or an innovative solution that can be applied in more than one market sector or has contributed to the energy transition and net-zero targets. This could be the successful transfer of technology from one sector to another or an innovation that has the potential to work across multiple sectors.
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Global Development Award

The Global Development Award recognises a company’s successful exploitation of and export to one or more global underwater markets. It acknowledges an internationally active firm that is expanding its reach in existing and new overseas markets as a result of implementing a successful export plan. Applicants should outline their export strategy and how international markets are identified, illustrate adaptability to foreign markets, detail what work the company is undertaking to support the reduce global emissions as part of its internationalisation and demonstrable success in entering new territories and growing exports.
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Rising Star Award

The award recognises someone under the age of 35 (as of 4 February 2026) who is employed in the underwater sector, whether in offshore energy, aquaculture, marine science, defence, underwater cabling or seabed minerals. A nominee can be employed in any capacity e.g. engineering, project management, marine operations, support services, operational management etc. The individual will be someone who is making an effective and impactful contribution to your organisation, potentially helping to develop new technologies, apply new thinking or implement fresh practices that are delivering impactful change.
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Safety Award

The award recognises innovation made in a process, system or technology that has significantly contributed towards improving health, safety and wellbeing within the underwater sector, whether in relation to offshore energy, aquaculture, marine science, defence or subsea cabling. Nominees will illustrate how they foster a culture of health and safety in the workplace and demonstrate how the process, system or technology that is the focus of the nomination has been developed and is having a positive impact on health and safety within the industry.
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Technology Development Award

The Technology Development Award recognises excellence by a company in developing new technology and bringing it to the market. Nominees should demonstrate proof that the technology has contributed to increased revenue, provided a solution to an existing problem and complemented the company’s overall business plan. The nomination should outline the challenges faced in developing the new technology, explain how these were overcome and illustrate its impact, market reach and future potential.
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Workforce Development Initiative Award

The award recognises an organisation that has demonstrated a strong commitment to employee development through the implementation and delivery of cohesive learning and development programmes. This can include, but is not limited to, graduate schemes, apprenticeships, upskilling and reskilling, talent retention programmes, specialist internal training programmes, skills conversation programmes or school engagement activities either developed by your organisation or in conjunction with another company or trade body. This may be a one-off project or a long-term campaign.
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AwardS Dinner

The Subsea Expo Awards dinner is an opportunity to join friends, colleagues and peers in celebrating the accomplishments of the industry’s standout individuals and companies. Enjoy a delicious three-course dinner and an evening of entertainment. The dinner is held in February every year at P&J Live in Aberdeen. Carriages will be available at midnight.

Black Tie event
The drinks reception will be held at P&J Live on 4 February 2026
Guests are to arrive at 18:15 for 18:30
Cloakroom facilities will be available
Dinner guests are requested to be seated at their allocated tables by 19:00.
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Global Underwater Hub Supported Charities

Each year Global Underwater Hub fundraises for charity at Subsea Expo. For 2025, GUH selected FareShare.

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With thanks to our Sponsors

C-Kore Systems Limited