SUT-US OSIG presents: Seabed Considerations for Subsea Cables in Offshore Wind Development – Session 1

Join Us for an Exciting Virtual Workshop! The Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Committee (OSIG) is pleased to invite you to the virtual workshop titled “Seabed Considerations for Subsea Cables in Offshore Wind Development”. This online webinar comprises two sessions featuring twelve presentations from industry leaders and academic experts, with six speakers at each session. The workshop will provide the audience with broad insights into geophysical and geotechnical site survey strategies, cable routing considerations, scour and cable burial risk assessment methodologies, shore crossings, and cable design and installation. Registrants will have access to video recordings and presentation materials. Additionally, SUT will offer Certificates for Professional Development Hours (PDH) available upon request.

If you are interested in sponsoring this event contact Mariana Diaz [email protected]

For more information go to SUT-US.org

 

OSIGp July 2025– Offshore Geohazards and Geotechnics Course

OSIGp Geohazards & Geotechnics Course for Offshore O&G and Windfarm Developments

DATE: Thursday, 24 July – Friday, 25 July 2025

VENUE: OceanWorks Lounge, The University of Western Australia

 

This two-day course explains offshore geology, geohazards and geotechnical engineering, adopting a holistic approach to show how they interact and how an improved understanding of all three disciplines can lead to optimised infrastructure solutions, with applications on offshore oil and gas and windfarm developments.

It is aimed at an audience with no or limited knowledge of geosciences. The course is suitable for subsea and offshore operators and contractors from both the oil and gas and offshore renewable industries, anyone who is a part of the supply chain that supports the operation or maintenance of offshore and subsea systems, students and academics who want to learn about industry practices in offshore geotechnics, and those returning or new to the subsea industry.

Our team has put in a lot of effort to ensure that this course is keeping abreast with the on-going energy transition in Australia (and beyond), and how a good understanding of geoscience and geotechnics, coupled with our rich experience in the oil and gas, can all contribute positively to this transition. Featuring an impressive roster of industry experts from renowned companies, this course is your chance to learn from the best in the business.

Geohazards & Geotechnics Course Fees:

Earlybird rates apply to all bookings paid by 24 June 2025. All bookings received from 25 June 2025 will be charged at the standard rate. Prices below are inclusive of GST.

FULL course (2-days):

  • Earlybird – members: AUD$1200.
  • Earlybird – non-members: AUD$1430.
  • Members: AUD$1495.
  • Non-members: AUD$1780.
  • Students: AUD$480.

REGISTER NOW!

To view or download program please click HERE

For further information about this course, please email our Events Team [email protected]


Thank you to the following organisations for presenting at this course:

Women in Marine Networking Lunch – Ocean Business

This event will be held during Ocean Business at the NOC.  You must register for Ocean Business to attend this event.

Wednesday 9 April | 11:45-13:00 | Seminar Room, Level 4, NOC | Lunch will be provided

 


An engaging networking lunch celebrating women in the marine industry. Hear from inspiring speakers as they share insights on leadership, innovation, career journeys and the future of maritime. Connect with like-minded professionals, gain valuable perspectives and enjoy a relaxed lunch in great company. Free to attend.

Breaking Waves: Empowering Women in Maritime Leadership through innovation and new ways of working

Speaker: Claire Budden, Deputy Director, Navy Commercial
Promoting from Head of Procurement to Deputy Director of Navy Commercial in 2024, Claire is a commercial, procurement and governance lead with twenty years experience as a solicitor (now registered non-practising). In these roles she leads projects and procurements across the public and private sector from initial concept through delivery to long term relationship management.

People and Culture

Speaker: Catherine Jennings, People & Culture Director, Scientific Management International (SMI)
Catherine is a driven and enthusiastic HR Director with over 25 years’ experience leading HR functions for a wide range of businesses encompassing SMEs and large complex matrixed organisations. Her experience includes talent acquisition, learning and development, coaching, engagement, compensation and benefits, HR information systems (HRIS) and financial planning of the department, delivering change initiatives and major projects. Catherine formulates personnel systems and culture strategies appropriate to the SMI’s mission and vision, providing strategic counsel on all people matters. She is also providing oversight and direction for diversity & inclusion and our ongoing commitment to the Women in Defence Charter.

A Chartered professional with a developed network of peers, Catherine ensures that SMI’s People practices are current and industry leading. She has conducted benchmarking activity to ensure that SMI is an employer of choice and provides a top-class employment environment.

From Palaeo-climate Nerd to UXO expert

Speaker: Dorthe Erbs Hansen, Owner and Advisor, Ceridwen

Dorthe Erbs-Hansen, owner and advisor at Ceridwen is a geophysicist and UXO subject matter expert. She has a PhD in Geology from Aarhus University and has 13 years of experience within the offshore renewable industry, focusing on early project development, site investigation and UXO Risk mitigation Strategy. Dorthe has initiated and participated in several research projects seeking to improve the knowledge about UXO in the marine environment for the renewable industry and she is co-founder of the Society for Underwater Technology’s UXO Special Interest Group.

Marine Biology Masters to the Future

Speaker: Vanda Czene, Masters Student, Marine Biology, University of Southampton

Vanda Czene, a recipient of the SUT’s Educational Support Fund, is a final year Marine Biology Masters student at the University of Southampton with a passion for safeguarding marine ecosystems. Her industry experience is on marine species identification with a focus on epifauna in UK waters. Vanda’s MSci thesis is researching the impact of nutrient limitation on the coral-Symbiodiniaceae relationship and how this affects coral bleaching. She has a deep interest in the biology of reef corals.

Passionate about the marine environment, with the ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge of marine organisms and marine ecosystems as well as physical and chemical oceanography, her interests extend to multidisciplinary research in marine science from field sampling, laboratory and field work, including boat work; Vanda looks to the future of Marine Science and her career.

ECOSIGG Networking Evening, Glasgow

Thursday 10 April | 18:00-20:00 hours

Waxy O’Connor’s, 44 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1DH
Booking essential | Free of charge

Are you an early-career professional or student interested in offshore site investigation, geoscience, and geotechnics?  Join us for an exclusive ECOSIGG networking event at Waxy O’Connor’s and connect with like-minded individuals, industry experts and peers in a friendly and informal setting.

Whether your a student, recent graduate or early-career professional, this event is a fantastic opportunity to expand your professional network and engage with the offshore industry.
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsor Cathie, the first round is on them!  Attendees will be able to purchase additional food and drinks at the venue.

 

Aberdeen Evening Meeting – Decommissioning Subsea Infrastructure

Wednesday 18 June 2025 | 18:00 – 20:00hrs

Aberdeenshire Cricket Club, Aberdeen

Registration – £15 SUT members / £25 non-members (+ VAT) / £10 students

PLEASE NOTE: Your ticket includes a buffet meal.  There is a bar on site where you can buy a good selection of drinks.


Sharing experience is a key enabler to reduce decommissioning costs: based on recent campaigns and technology developments our presenters will share their learnings across subsea well abandonment and subsea asset removal.

Presenters:

Title: Shell’s learnings taken over the last 3 years on their Wellhead Severance campaign.  The presentation will look at issues encountered and equipment development over the campaign

Rainier Duijts is the Subsea Decom Project Manager in Shell UK, looking after all subsea decommissioning projects in the Central and Northern North Sea. Wellhead Severance is one of the projects in portfolio. Previous roles include assignments in Ireland, Nigeria, Russia and the Netherlands on a range of greenfield and brownfield subsea projects with over 21 years of experience in the industry. Rainier holds a MSc degree in Civil Engineering from Delft, University of Technology in the Netherlands.

Title: BP Andrew Marine and Subsea Decommissioning Operation Case Study

Alex Dow is a Construction Project Manager with over 40 years of experience in the Oil and Gas, Ship Building, Nuclear, Ministry of Defence, and Marine Industries. He has worked in the oil & gas, refining & energy industry for Amec Foster Wheeler, WorleyParsons, Petrofac, and now bp for 18 years, contributing to major Greenfield and Brownfield projects. Alex’s expertise spans the full life cycle of projects, including EPM, EPC, EPCC, and HUC, from Concept through FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Fabrication, Execution, and Closeout.

Title: Multi-String Cutting: Solutions for Cutting and Abandonment of P&A Wells

Craig Baxter is the Decommissioning Technical Manager at Claxton Engineering Services. A Chartered Engineer with a strong practical background in mechanical engineering, Craig has honed his skills through hands-on experience and part-time further education, having undertaken technical qualifications up to degree level in engineering and pursued an MBA to enhance his management capabilities. Currently, Craig enjoys the challenge of managing a team of engineers and drafters working across various product lines and technologies at Claxton. He is dedicated to fostering a culture conducive to cross-team success by ensuring engineering collaborates closely with other functions and product lines within Claxton. Craig will present on the latest developments in subsea well abandonment technologies, sharing some latest test results and future plans for subsea and nuclear decommissioning.

Title: Diving to Diverless – the presentation will focus on change of strategy part way through the delivery of a project and the challenges to overcome

Graeme Barnett is a Project manager with Boskalis Subsea Services currently managing 2 subsea decommissioning projects with major Operators in the North Sea.  Both planned using divers for initial phases but as challenges were encountered the opportunity to complete one in a diverless fashion presented itself.  Previously having worked in heavy fabrication and subsea construction in various engineering and management roles for projects in the North Sea, and North Africa.  Graeme has a Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Post Grad in Computer Based Engineering Systems from Abertay University (formerly Dundee Institute of Technology).


SUT Event Policy

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, although discretion may apply in exceptional circumstances. The SUT reserves the right to make changes to the event schedule, lineup, or venue. Attendees assume all risks associated with the event. By entering, you consent to photography and video recording for promotional purposes. Terms and conditions apply.

Contact [email protected] for enquiries.

ECOSIGG Numerical Modelling of Long-Term Cyclic Loads on Offshore Monopiles

Tuesday 25 March | 18:00-20:00 hours

SKEM 164, Skempton Building, Imperial College London
(This will also be live-streamed – please contact [email protected] for details)
Booking essential | Free of charge

Join us for an insightful Joint In-Person Seminar with the SUT ECOSIGG and British Geotechnical Association Early Careers Group (BGA ECG).

Pishun Tantivangphaisal will present his recent PhD research on the numerical modelling of long-term cyclic loads on offshore monopiles and share his journey from industry to academia. The seminar will delve into advances in computational tools for offshore geotechnics, comparing field-scale and test-pit scale load tests against finite element predictions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the intersection between academia and industry in geotechnics!

Teas, coffees, and biscuits will be provided.

Synopsis

The talk will consists of two parts: the speaker’s recent PhD research on the numerical modelling of long-term cyclic loads on offshore foundations, as well as sharing his experience starting out first in industry, then crossing over back into academic research. The technical presentation will focus on recent advances in computational tools for offshore geotechnics. Offshore wind turbines in shallow seas continue to rely heavily on fixed bottom monopile foundations, designed to resist long-term cyclic environmental loads. Two instrumented pile load tests will be compared against finite element predictions using a high-cycle accumulation numerical framework for long-term cyclic loading:

  • A retrospective prediction of the field-scale response in Dunkirk sand (PISA project)
  • A blind prediction of a test-pit scale load test in Darmstadt sand (by TU Darmstadt)

Titles

Part 1 – Numerical modelling of long-term cyclic loads on offshore monopiles;

Part 2 – Why do research: navigating the intersection between academia and industry.

Bio

Pishun is a PhD student in the Geotechnics research section at Imperial College London since 2022, after starting his career initially at Arup in 2018. The main scope of his PhD research is the development of numerical tools to predict the long-term cyclic behaviour of offshore foundations. He is keen to bridge academia with engineering practice, seeing first-hand the need for innovation in the industry via targeted, practical and timely research. His research interests include the development and validation of practical computational tools, probabilistic and data-driven methods, urban and offshore geotechnics.

Drinks after the event at Eastside Bar, Imperial College, Prince’s Gardens, London SW7 2AZ

This will also be live-streamed – please contact [email protected] for details

SUT Event Policy 

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, although discretion may apply in exceptional circumstances. The SUT reserves the right to make changes to the event schedule, lineup, or venue. Attendees assume all risks associated with the event. By entering, you consent to photography and video recording for promotional purposes. Terms and conditions apply. 

 Contact [email protected] for enquiries. 

South West OSIG Geoforum

26 June 2025 | Presentations from 1800-2000hrs |
Registration and refreshments from 17:30

Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol


Join us for a relaxed evening of engaging presentations for those interested in all things offshore and south-west-focused followed by refreshments and networking with like-minded people.

17:30 – 18:00   Welcome Drinks
18:00 – 20:00  Presentations
20:00 – 21:30  Networking and Refreshments


Key Note:
A New Era: Engineering Tidal Power from the Severn – Peter Kydd

Presentations:

  1. How to support a positive impact offshore wind farm through data collection, geoscience, and methodology innovation –  Danny Bonnett, Wood Thilsted
  2. “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it” The importance of communicating ground risk effectively – Dr Dan Morgan – Sulmara
  3. Xlinks – Challenges and Considerations for Successfully Building and Operating a First of a Kind Power Project – George Arvanitakis – Xlinks

Ticket Price (inc VAT)
Standard –  £15
Student – £8

Ticket includes a welcome drink and post event canapes

 


SUT Event Policy

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, although discretion may apply in exceptional circumstances. The SUT reserves the right to make changes to the event schedule, lineup, or venue. Attendees assume all risks associated with the event. By entering, you consent to photography and video recording for promotional purposes. Terms and conditions apply.

Contact [email protected] for enquiries.


 

 

 

 

 

 

Perth – SUT YES! UWA Lab Visit

Join SUT YES! for an exclusive visit to UWA’s Coastal and Offshore Research Lab in Shenton Park.

This event provides a unique opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research in offshore and coastal engineering through expert presentations, demonstrations, and discussions. Gain insights into innovative projects and industry advancements while exploring the lab’s facilities.

Connect with fellow students and professionals over a sausage sizzle and drinks.

Whether you’re studying, working in the field, or simply interested in underwater technology, this is a great chance to expand your knowledge and network in a relaxed setting.

 

Registration –

Registration is FREE

Register Here


Thank You to the Sponsors

SUT South West – Advances in Marine Renewables and Maritime Autonomy

The SUT South West Branch is back! An Evening Technical Meeting, with presentations by two industry professionals.

  • Venue: Roland Levinsky Building (J. Cragie Cinema Lecture Theatre), Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
  • Thursday 6th March | Registration from 1800hrs, presentations from 1830-1930hrs, followed by networking

This is a FREE event, and (limited) parking is available on site. You do NOT need to be an SUT member to attend.

Following the talks, all attendees are encouraged to join the SUT South West committee and speakers for networking. This will take place in a local bar adjacent to the venue.


Presentations will start at 18:30pm and will be chaired by Kerry Hayes (Simply Blue Group), Edward Steele (Met Office) and Amy Thompson (Teledyne Valeport).

Advances in Marine Renewables – Becky Fowell (Project Manager, Regen)

As a project manager, Becky delivers high-quality research, insight and analysis to support a range of public and private sector organisations make the most of their clean energy opportunities. Her experience includes both working with developers to assess the whole-system benefits of floating offshore wind expansion, actively engaging with the wider supply chain to ensure maximum socio-economic benefits of floating offshore wind can be realised, as well as developing site characterisation and reliability assessments for a tidal stream deployment in France. A University of Plymouth alumni, Becky holds a Master of Science degree in Marine Renewable Energy.

Advances in Maritime Autonomy – Anahita Laverack (CEO, Oshen)

In her capacity as CEO, Anahita oversees the strategic development and hardware design of Oshen’s fleet of compact, autonomous, ocean robots – applying her specialised knowledge to advancing autonomous marine sensing technology. Prior to co-founding Oshen, Anahita previously completed her Master of Engineering degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Imperial College London (with a focus on the design and navigation of transatlantic autonomous micro-vessels) and worked as a robotics engineer at an augmented intelligence start-up.


SUT Event Policy

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable, although discretion may apply in exceptional circumstances. The SUT reserves the right to make changes to the event schedule, lineup, or venue. Attendees assume all risks associated with the event. By entering, you consent to photography and video recording for promotional purposes. Terms and conditions apply.

Contact [email protected] for enquiries.

Singapore Technical Evening

SUT Singapore Technical Evening

Thursday 20th March 2025 | 6th Floor, One Farrer Hotel, 1 Farrer Park Station Rd, Singapore 217562


More information to follow.