Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Morningside Road, Aberdeen AB10 7FB | Wednesday 17th May 2023

Registrations from 1730hrs (please note tickets need to be purchased online, there is no facility to take payments on the door). Presentations start 1800hrs.

SUT Member £15 +VAT | Non-Member £25+VAT

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage is a key element of the global toolkit to manage carbon emissions and support the movement to net zero. The UK and Europe are at the forefront of this nascent industry, identifying and overcoming the challenges that the transport of carbon dioxide poses in the management of flow regimes, product specifications, and equipment design to achieve the aspirations for carbon sequestration. This evening event will provide an opportunity to understand some of these challenges and solutions.

Implementing CCUS – Northern Endurance Partnership and the East Coast Cluster  

Calum Hayton, regional manager of Central Subsea team, bp 

The Northern Endurance Partnership, operated by bp, is coming to the end of FEED.  This presentation will outline the key elements of the project, then outline some of the key challenges being faced by the subsea equipment and discuss some of the solutions and approaches being considered. 

The Subsea and Facilities Challenges Facing CCS

Andy Robertson, Concept Development Manager, Worley
Andy is a conceptual specialist with >30 years’ experience in the energy sector.  Whilst this was primarily focussed on upstream oil and gas developments, he is now applying these skills to supporting the energy transition journey. 

An overview of development challenges from a facilities and pipelines perspective, are there any show-stopping challenges preventing offshore CCS? 

This presentation will cover 

• Reservoir type – saline aquifer vs depleted oil/gas reservoir 
• Dry vs wet trees 
• Reuse vs new facilities 
• Net zero challenges 

How will these challenges be addressed and what will their implication be to design? 

CCUS – The perspective from an EPCI contractor

Sylvain Denniel, Engineering Manager – Design, Advisory, Technology, TechnipFMC 

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a rapidly growing market critical to the net zero ambitions of the international community. Subsea CCS has a vital role to play, especially in parts of the world where offshore storage sites are the only viable solution for large-scale CO2 storage. The implementation of a successful strategy requires all stakeholders must work together to adapt the expertise and technology from the O&G industry to a new and evolving set of CCS regulations and requirements.  

This presentation discusses the perspective of an integrated EPCI contractor aiming to bridge this gap both at product and system levels. 

1200-1530 hours, Tuesday, 16th May 2023 | Lloyds Lab, The Lloyds Building, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA

Please note: Pre-registration is required. Please bring photo ID for entry to the Lloyds of London building. Entry will not be granted without both.

The Second Energy Upheaval

We are in a second energy upheaval! The first occurred when the maritime sector changed, simultaneously, from sail to steam and wood to iron. The London market in the form of Lloyds responded to this. Today, in a very similar frenzy, this time to achieve ‘Net Zero’, the technologies may be very different, but insurance and investment market-need, and human nature remain very much the same. There is no less need for thorough understanding of endeavour in order to classify and therefore price the patterns of risk, but, today, operation is far removed from the commercial instruments that makes it possible, and few in the insurance, indemnifying and investment markets have practical, in-depth knowledge of the people involved and their practices. How to tackle this?

A Collaborative, Digital Response

The D’Arcy Thompson Simulator Centre as a provider of sustainability assurance, the London City Branch of the SUT as a learned society, Beazley as underwriters, the Waves Group as warranty surveyors working in maritime and oil and gas, and IQ3 Connect, providers of a collaborative VR platform, are holding an event at Lloyds Lab to explore how A CANVAS (Abstraction, Calculation, Analysis, modelliNg, Visualization, Animation and Simulation) can help ensure that test design is complete, and residual risk adequately identified.

Focus of Practical Workshop

Two, short presentations covering electricity generation scenarios and ESG will be followed by a hands-on exercise using collaborative VR, followed by examples of where Visualization and Simulation has informed academic research, operations and spatial planning.

Who should attend?

Underwriters, P&I Clubs, Sustainable, Responsible Impact+ Investors+, Brokers, Lawyers, Technology Providers, Operators and Owners. Members of the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) and Members and Associates of the International Salvage Union (ISU)

1330-1430hrs | FREE webinar Online via Zoom

Automation of equipment condition monitoring process presents an exciting opportunity to generate data driven insights that help improve reliability and availability of equipment that power our world. Join Dr Rotimi Alabi as he discusses how RAB-Microfluidics is pioneering the automation of the oil condition monitoring process with its microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology to tackle the challenges of equipment reliability and availability.

Speaker Background:

Dr Rotimi Alabi, CEO, RAB Microfluidics

Dr Rotimi Alabi is the founder and CEO of RAB-Microfluidics, a company he founded off the back of his PhD at the University of Aberdeen to solve the machine reliability and availability challenges of businesses across many industries. During his PhD, Dr Alabi developed a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology which automates and digitises the process of oil condition monitoring. This permits real-time lubricating oil analysis for early diagnosis of engine failure.

Company Overview:

RAB-Microfluidics is a technology company that diagnoses early signs of failure in lubricated heavy machinery using its patented microfluidic lab-on-a-chip technology.  RAB-Microfluidics are advancing the evolution of maintenance strategies to secure equipment reliability, increase equipment effectiveness and availability through early diagnosis of machine failure across many industries, such as maritime, renewable wind, aerospace & defence, processing, and manufacturing. RAB-Microfluidics mission is to provide intelligent insights on machinery condition through data driven automation and digitisation solutions to achieve their vision of effectively transitioning businesses Condition-based Maintenance (CbM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) strategies.

20 April – 11.30 to 15.00

Ocean Business, Conference Room 344 / 32 at the NOC

The SUT is hosting a “Routes for innovation in the Defence Market” showcase at Ocean Business. You must pre-register to attend Ocean Business www.oceanbusiness.com

This event will include a free networking buffet lunch.

THIS IS AN SUT MEMBER-ONLY EVENT

If you are not a member of SUT, you can become one today – please click here to join.

The event will showcase organisations that aid the development and exploitation of innovation and technology in the defence market. This includes government organisations that have funding available for innovative projects and organisations that collaborate with non-defence companies to develop capabilities that address defence requirements.

This showcase will present potential funding routes and access to the defence market. Hear from:

Defence and Security Accelerator –  The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds exploitable innovation for a safer future. DASA is part of the Ministry of Defence

DASA Case Study – A case study of how DASA has enabled innovation in the marine domain

NATO DIANA programme – NATO’s new innovation accelerator fund. The Fund will invest 1 billion euros in early-stage start-ups and other venture capital funds developing dual-use emerging technologies of priority to NATO

Plougshare – Ensuring UK government innovations deliver real prosperity to the economy, our society, people’s lives, and the environment

FutureLabs – An introduction to the Futures Lab service operated on behalf of the DE&S Future Capability Group.  Futures Lab helps solve our front line clients’ near-future challenges through the provision of impartial insights and decision support delivered by collaborative industry and academic teams

MOD Commercial Team – An overview from the MOD commercial team on how to contract with the MOD

Maritime Enterprise – The Maritime Enterprise consortium connects networks regionally and nationally, and collaborates on key maritime initiatives to support the maritime sector in its broadest sense.

Networking Lunch

Questions and answer sessions

Kindly sponsored by Forcys and Oceaneering

SUT, MASTS and the D’Arcy Thomson Forum present:

 The Salvage, Decommissioning & Wreck Removal Workshop

Tuesday 5^th December 2023

(Auditorium A, Technology & Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow)

The (Second) Energy Upheaval and Data: Head-First Thinking and Learning from Experience

We are in a second energy upheaval! The first occurred when the maritime sector changed simultaneously from sail to steam, and wood to iron. This second is to achieve ‘net zero’. The technologies may be very different, but market need and human nature remain very much the same. How do we better organize ourselves to flush out Unintended Consequences?

Click here for the Programme and Presenter Bios

Join us as we celebrate our thirteenth annual conference. The MASTS Annual Science Meeting is a cross-disciplinary event that brings together members of the marine science community, with the aim of promoting and communicating research excellence and forging new scientific collaborations. Please visit our dedicated webpage here for more details and to register to attend.

The first two days will bring together expert plenary speakers and contributed talks, panel sessions and posters outlining the latest research and management practices that address key topics related to marine science and management in the face of global climate change. Alongside our general science sessions, the event will include special topic sessions, and plenty of opportunity to enjoy networking with your peers and making new contacts. The first day will also host the annual “Decommissioning & Wreck Removal” workshop.

We have talk sessions on:

• General Science sessions (any field of study related to marine science)
• Multiple Aquatic Stressors
• Artificial Intelligence
• Deep Sea
• Climate Change
• Blue Carbon

The third day will be devoted to workshops on:

• Impacts of climate change on marine coastal systems in Scotland to inform climate adaptation
• Image analysis made easy: introduction to a new machine learning software for automatically measuring surface area and species count
• Marine habitats as coastal protection in Scotland: stakeholder engagement workshop
• How can research help progress implementation of marine natural capital approaches and the mainstreaming of Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision?
• Promoting inclusivity in marine science through redefining ways of gaining experience to enter the discipline.
• Marine Planning & role Play Simulation & Board Game – NOW FULL
• Designing Multiple Driver Experiments – NOW FULL

Find out more at masts.ac.uk/annual-science-meeting/

Join us on 9-11 May in Rostock, Germany.

Undersea Defence Technology (UDT), is the largest global event dedicated to the undersea defence industry; a multi-faceted conference and exhibition reflecting the community’s desire for continuous learning and development.

Find out more at www.udt-global.com/

This event has been postponed until late April/early May – new date TBC.

Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Morningside Road, Aberdeen AB10 7FB

Registrations from 1730hrs (please note tickets need to be purchased online, there is no facility to take payments on the door). Presentations start 1800hrs.

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage is a key element of the global toolkit to manage carbon emissions and support the movement to net zero.  The UK and Europe are at the forefront of this nascent industry, identifying and overcoming the challenges that the transport of carbon dioxide poses in the management of flow regimes, product specifications, and equipment design to achieve the aspirations for carbon sequestration.  This evening event will provide an opportunity to understand some of these challenges and solutions.

Hooman Haghighi, Global Energy Transition Manager – Intelligent Operations, Wood

CO2 Storage in Depleted Gas Reservoirs

Depleted gas reservoirs are recognised as one of the most promising candidates for carbon dioxide storage. Primary gas production followed by injection of carbon dioxide after depletion is the strategy adopted for secure long term storage benefiting from high seal integrity in this reservoirs. The efficiency of such operation would depend on the reservoir characteristics, depletion pressure and injection strategies. There have been several studies (and some ongoing research work) referring to different critical factors influencing the reservoir performance, while less attention has been paid to operational challenges when considering the full integration of transport and storage cycles. In this presentation we would focus on challenges associated with CO2 transport and injection into gas depleted reservoirs and lessons learnt from our recent projects and studies.

Sylvain Denniel, Manager – Offshore Engineering Division, TechnipFMC

Presentation details coming soon!

Craig McKay is a lead flow assurance engineer with Wood, providing consulting services to the energy industry. He a decade of experience working on a variety of projects globally, from concept select through to detailed design. Craig has been heavily involved in Wood’s energy transition activities, with significant experience in the design of CO₂ and hydrogen transport systems for various European clients. In addition to international conference papers, Craig has also recently co-authored “good practice guidelines for CCS equation of state selection” in conjunction with the Energy Institute and other partners.

Presentation overview:

The presentation provides an overview of CO₂/H₂ transportation, including some of the unique challenges of design and operation when compared to traditional oil and gas systems. This includes a review of specific fluid challenges which must be addressed, such as the impact of impurities, and examples of operational risks unique to CO₂/H₂ transport.

Agenda:

• Introduction – why CO₂/H₂ transport is of increasing importance

CO₂

• CO₂ as a pure component & safety considerations
• Capture methods and impact of Impurities
• Fluid related challenges
• Operational challenges
• High-Level modelling approach

H₂

• H₂ as a pure component & safety considerations
• H₂ production methods and impact of impurities
• H₂ blending/HENG (hydrogen enriched natural gas)
• Demo of upset scenario

Please join us for a relaxed evening of engaging presentations for those interested in all things offshore and south west focused followed by networking with like-minded people on the famous SS Great Britain.

Presentations 

1800hrs – Carla Denyer (co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales)
“How can the South-West get to Net Zero?”

1830hrs – David Rushton (East Point Geo)
“What Lies Beneath: seabed conditions in the Celtic Sea”

1850hrs – Refreshment Break

1920hrs – Dr. John Morton (2H Offshore)
“Design and Installation Challenges of Floating Wind Foundations”

1940hrs – Mark Spring (Reflex Marine)
“Lightweight, rapid-installed pile anchors for floating offshore wind”

2000hrs – Networking and Refreshments

Ticket Price*    £20
Students*         £10

*includes welcome drink at the bar

Parking and Transport

Parking is available onsite at the Maritime Heritage Centre car park outside Brunel’s SS Great Britain which takes 170 cars.

A ticket can be bought from the machine, cash or Ringo payments only; no cards.

More parking info and prices: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/parking/maritime-heritage-centre-short-stay-car-park

Many thanks to our sponsors