Bill Russell-Cargill
Bill has had an interesting career in subsea surveying and marine contracting. Here’s a summary of his professional journey:
• Founder and Managing Director of Underwater Surveys Pty Ltd in Cape Town, South Africa (1983-1998).
• Managing Director of Fugro Africa Pty Ltd after Fugro acquired Underwater Surveys (1998-2001).
• Director at Fugro Perth (2001-2004).
• Research Toolkit Manager at CMST, Curtin University Coastal Mapping CRC (2005).
• Survey and Inspection Manager at DOF Subsea (2006-2015).
• Managing Director of Scope Resources Pty Ltd, Perth (2017).
• Survey Specialist at INPEX (2018-present). His expertise spans offshore exploration, engineering construction, subsea IMR operations, and seabed mining surveys using advanced GNSS and acoustic navigation technologies. Bill is passionate about subsea surveying and has dedicated his career to advancing the field. His enthusiasm for exploring and understanding the underwater world has driven him to be passionate about working in the offshore survey industry.