SUT Members £5 | Non-Members £7.50 | Students FREE
Biomimetics for offshore energy harvesting
Weichao Shi, Newcastle University
Weichao is devoted to tidal energy research, specifically by applied biomimetics marine hydrodynamics technologies trying to provide marine industry with inspiring biomimetic solutions. Previously a PhD student at Newcastle, in 2023 he returned as a Reader in Net Zero Maritime Systems.
Weichao will talk about several aspects of biomimetics applied to tidal turbines and associated foils and propulsors. Expect a mix of innovative CFD and experimental findings!
Chang is a researcher in marine hydrodynamics and has a wealth of experimental expertise of Newcastle’s marine research facilities, especially on projects associated to biofouling control and the effect on performance of marine technologies.
Chang will talk about biofouling and the specific challenges to offshore renewable devices, referencing his current work on the MUE-Drive project – a novel tidal energy generator.
Join us to learn the experiences and best practices from an actual offshore wind development project, and how the use of digital twins to accelerate, optimise and assure engineering and construction.
Speaker: Adam Czajko from SEA Global
Adam Czajko is a Director and Opportunities Manager for the Perth-based engineering and project delivery consultancy – SEA Global. He has more than 25 years’ experience in designing, constructing and operating complex energy infrastructure.
Date: Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Time: 7:00-9:00am
Venue: The Shoe Bar and Cafe – Yagan Square
Address: 376 – 420 Wellington St, Perth, WA
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Society for Underwater Technology will be held on Thursday 7 December 2023 at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE
Members are welcome from 1815hrs for an 1830hrs start.
1830hrs AGM starts Welcome Chair’s Report to the Members
Financial Statements and Accounts
Elections
Announcements, Awards
Any Other Business
1900hrs Post-AGM Presentation – Abigail Davies, Lecturer in Sustainability, Aberdeen Business School – Decarbonising the energy system
1930hrs Networking Reception, Wine & Refreshments
2100hrs Event Closes
Decarbonising the energy system, Abigail Davies
Decarbonising the energy system is one of the most pressing issues of our time and yet there is a serious lack of data and knowledge about how this is achieved. Abigail presents her PhD work investigating the greenhouse gas emissions from decommissioning and how the results can be used to inform decarbonisation decision making.
Abigail Davies has over 15 years of experience in the oil & gas industry working in various roles in geosciences for operators and supply companies. Having very recently completed her PhD in the quantification of greenhouse gas emissions from decommissioning Abigail joined the Robert Gordon University in September as a lecturer in sustainability. Abigail’s research interests include quantification of GHG emissions from the energy system, including GHG emissions transition pathway mapping, sustainability, circular economy and climate change mitigations.
Only Members of the SUT (Individual Members and Corporate ‘named’ persons) are allowed to attend the AGM. There is no charge for the evening.
Non-members are welcome to attend the Awards Ceremony, the Presentation, and the Reception at a charge of £30.
The Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Society will be provided as a pre-read prior to the meeting on the SUT website.
If you are planning to attend the AGM we would appreciate your pre-registration to assist with seating and catering requirements using the form below.
13th December 2023 | Loco KL , 22, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
From 5 pm onwards
Welcome SUT members in KL! This meet-up is part of the series of monthly events open to SUT members and Subsea Professionals in town.
Happy hour – 5 pm to 10 pm – specially reserved for SUT monthly gathering – Participants can buy their own drinks and food. Free titbits will be provided.
8th November 2023 | Loco KL , 22, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
From 5 pm onwards
Welcome SUT members in KL! This meet-up is part of the series of monthly events open to SUT members and Subsea Professionals in town.
Happy hour – 5 pm to 10 pm – specially reserved for SUT monthly gathering – Participants can buy their own drinks and food. Free titbits will be provided.
11th October 2023 | Loco KL , 22, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
From 5 pm onwards
Welcome SUT members in KL! This meet-up is part of the series of monthly events open to SUT members and Subsea Professionals in town.
Happy hour – 5 pm to 10 pm – specially reserved for SUT monthly gathering – Participants can buy their own drinks and food. Free titbits will be provided.
This webinar is FREE to join but booking is essential.
Join us on the 5th of October at 13:00 for our next webinar to learn about recent developments in offshore hydrogen technology and associated challenges faced by engineers in the transition to renewable energy. The webinar will cover key drivers behind pursuing hydrogen as an innovative energy storage solution in conjunction with offshore renewable energy to provide a scalable off-grid energy solution as part of the Deep Purple Project within TechnipFMC.
Aurora Baardsen has a master’s degree in Ocean Technology from the University of Bergen (Norway). Aurora started as a graduate in TechnipFMC’s New Energies renewable energy department based in Oslo, Norway last year, where she works with a range of green hydrogen projects.
13th of September 2023 | Loco KL , 22, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
From 5 pm onwards
Welcome back to SUT members in KL! This meet-up is the second in a new series of monthly events open to SUT members and Subsea Professionals in town.
Happy hour – 5 pm to 10 pm – specially reserved for SUT monthly gathering – Participants can buy their own drinks and food. Free titbits will be provided.
Remotely Operated Pig Launcher – Value Enablement and System Benefits
Speaker – Daniel Mckie, Baker Hughes
In today’s offshore industry, there can be significant reward in exploiting innovative technologies and automation to improve operational efficiency, maximise production availability and optimise operational expenditure. For a typical offshore system, one of the critical elements that influences the operational expenditure of a project is the frequency and methodology for operational pigging. Deploying a vessel to support pigging activities can be a costly strategy over life of field.
This talk presents an overview of Baker Hughes’ Remotely Operated Pig Launcher (ROPL) system, which enables operational pigging activities for offshore assets to be conducted remotely. This approach leverages the installed subsea system infrastructure, without the need to deploy a service vessel for each pigging activity. Enabling technologies and critical system interfaces are discussed, along with an outline of the main operational and economic benefits.
Renewables for Subsea Power Project (RSP)
Speakers – Andrea Caio, Mocean Energy and Paul Slorach, Verlume
The Renewables for Subsea Power Project (RSP) brings together Verlume’s Halo Subsea battery system and Mocean’s Wave Energy Convertor (WEC) to deliver autonomous renewable subsea power and communications to offshore locations. Sponsored by several Operators and the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), the RSP demonstrator system was deployed in the North Sea in February 2023 to prove the viability of using the system to operate subsea assets remotely. Baker Hughes’ Subsea Electronics Modules (SEM) and Transmark’s Autonomous Resident Vehicle (ARV) both reside subsea and connect into Verlume’s Halo battery system which intelligently manages the energy demands. An umbilical links the Halo to the WEC with topside cellular communications and a secure VPN providing a means to remotely access all devices. The RSP configuration has potential applications as a retro-fit solution for umbilical failure remediation, umbilical-less (or optimised) long step outs, marginal fields / tie-backs, CCS applications and for subsea AUV/ROV garages. Results from the ongoing subsea test programme have been highly encouraging, including power availability and over-the-horizon communication stability to the seabed consumers. This talk presents an overview of the technology, system interfaces and the key findings to date.
9th of August 2023 | Loco KL , 22, Changkat Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
From 5 pm onwards
Welcome back to SUT members in KL! This meet-up is the first in a new series of monthly events open to SUT members and Subsea Professionals in town.
Happy hour – 5 pm to 10 pm – specially reserved for SUT monthly gathering – Participants can buy their own drinks and food. Free titbits will be provided.
