County Offaly-based Inland and Coastal Marina Systems will highlight the growing uses of floating infrastructure at METSTRADE 2026 in Amsterdam from 17–19 November, showcasing specialist pontoons designed for swimming, oyster cultivation, accessibility, and maritime heritage projects.
The Banagher company will exhibit in the new Marina & Yard zone at RAI Amsterdam, focusing on bespoke engineering applications beyond traditional marina berthing.
Recent projects include a swimming pool development at Banagher, an oyster pontoon at Glenarm in County Antrim, and a pontoon supporting the Jeanie Johnston replica famine ship in Dublin. Afloat has previously covered the company’s Cape Clear Harbour installation, as well as pontoons for Howth Yacht Club and a berth for Dunmore East RNLI.
Improving Access to the Water
One of its latest projects is at Padstow Harbour in Cornwall, where a bespoke heavy-duty concrete pontoon and 24-metre access gangway have replaced the previous tidal slipway boarding arrangement for the Padstow–Rock ferry.
The installation is designed to provide safer, more reliable passenger access, with accessibility considered from the outset. Disabled yachtsman Geoff Holt MBE helped inform and validate the approach. The company has also upgraded watersports access at Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, as Afloat previously reported.
“Pontoons are often thought of as just a place to tie up a boat, but their potential is so much greater than that,” said managing director Ollie Shortall. “Our specialist projects demonstrate just how adaptable these structures can be when you start with the needs of the people who use them.”
Shortall said safety remained the company's first priority, with designs tailored to the intended use, environment and users.
Marine Engineering and Biodiversity
At METSTRADE, Inland and Coastal will also showcase precast concrete technology, including glass-reinforced concrete (GRC), heavy-duty pontoons and concrete breakwaters. Afloat has reported on its large concrete breakwaters exported from Offaly to Australia and its specialist pontoon for offshore wind farm servicing at Montrose Port. A dedicated display will highlight its involvement with Living Seawalls, an initiative that supports marine biodiversity through waterfront design.
“We want visitors to see that we are not limited to standard pontoon designs,” Shortall said. “We enjoy the challenge of specialist projects and working closely with clients to develop solutions that are practical, safe and built to last.”
The company will exhibit on stand 09.126 in Hall 9 at RAI Amsterdam from 17–19 November 2026.
