GLOBAtech presented ENVSonic at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, Louisiana, in December 2025 — North America’s largest annual gathering of inland and coastal commercial workboat operators, builders, and suppliers — exhibiting alongside the Australian Marine Export Group (AIMEX) on a shared trade-body presence.

AIMEX is the Australian peak body for the marine export sector, and we are proud to represent Australian-engineered marine technology under their banner at international shows. The Workboat NOLA presence is part of a growing AIMEX-coordinated push into the North American commercial workboat market — and ENVSonic is one of the Australian-headquartered technology offerings inside that push.

Three observations from the floor:

1. US Tier-1 operators are running their own numbers. Tug operators, OSV fleet managers, and inland barge groups arriving at the stand were asking commercially specific questions — fuel-burn delta, dry-dock interval extension, payback windows on a 24-month basis. The conversation was no longer about whether ultrasonic works; it was about how it pencils on a US workboat economic model.

2. US shipyards are rethinking specification. Several US-based newbuild yards engaged us on integration questions — particularly around box cooler and sea chest protection on workboat newbuilds destined for Gulf operations and inland river work. The newbuild specification window is one of the highest-leverage points in our commercial channel; getting specified into a yard’s standard build sheet locks the platform in across an entire vessel class.

3. The regulatory backdrop is starting to land in North America. While the US is not directly subject to EU ETS, a meaningful share of the operators we spoke to are running mixed-flag fleets, are US-flag operators with EU-trade exposure, or are preparing for EPA and Coast Guard guidance to harmonize toward IMO direction over the next decade. Either way, biofouling is now on the boardroom agenda — even on the western side of the Atlantic.

Why AIMEX matters for ENVSonic:

Joining the Australian Marine Export Group at international shows gives Australian technology a unified, credible presence in markets where individual exhibitors might otherwise struggle for visibility. AIMEX’s coordination, market knowledge, and trade-body credentials are a meaningful accelerant for any Australian-headquartered marine technology business — and we are grateful for the partnership.

GLOBAtech’s installed base in the Americas already spans Chile, Paraguay, and Spain (P&O Maritime and others). Workboat New Orleans 2025 is part of an active commercial expansion into the US workboat segment, supported by our APAC manufacturing scale, our growing distribution and dealer network, and our AIMEX trade-body partnership.