Discover more about ship-based robotics and their application to manned and autonomous vessels at this free joint event organised by the Southwest Chapter of The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) and Submarine Technology Limited (STL).

SUT is a multi-disciplinary learned society bringing together organisations and individuals with an interest in underwater technology, ocean science, and offshore engineering.
STL is a research consultancy, design, and development group, specialising in the sub-sea and offshore industries. Recently, STL’s development of ship-based robotic technology has been supported by the European Regional Development Fund through the Marine-I programme in Cornwall.

Personnel from STL and the University of Plymouth will present results from the R&D programme together with naval architecture studies and market research findings. The application of robotics to marine operations and its role as an enabling technology for autonomous surface vessels will be explored.

Agenda

09:30  Welcome, refreshments, networking
10:00  Introduction by SUT and STL
10:15   Overview of the ship-based robotics R&D programme
10:30   Test facilities for ship-based robotics
10.50   Robotic arm design
11:10   Control system design
11.40   Coffee break
12:00  Naval Architecture Studies
12:20  Market Research
12.40  Q&A discussion
13.00  Lunch
13.40  Autonomous vessels and robotics
14:00  Autonomous systems
14:20  Autonomous marine applications
14:40  Final Q&A discussion by SUT and STL
15:00  Close

NB the Agenda above is subject to change

Please contact [email protected] with any queries

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This annual SUT event is proudly organised by the YES! (Young Engineers & Scientists) Committee and returns once again in 2019.

Always a fun evening, now is the time to get a table together and brush up on your quiz night general knowledge!

Register your table here

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Late Life & Decommissioning Zone – SUT Session Detail and Agenda

Decommissioning in the context of ‘Foresight Future of the Sea’

The sea is critical to planet Earth, and its future will fundamentally affect ours. Science and innovation have an important part to play in shaping that future. Science holds the key to understanding the impact of a changing marine environment, informing our response to it, while emerging technology brings opportunities to develop and stimulate economic growth, as well as improve our marine science capability. (Foresight Future of the Sea, A report from the Government Chief Scientific Advisor, 2018).

‘Business as usual’ is not an option for the UK.  The Government has many initiatives that are improving the future of the sea. Without additional action, however, this report’s finding suggest a risk of significant environmental degradation, instability and a failure to capitalise on or retain some of our global strengths. A more strategic approach is critical; thus, it is recommended that the UK develops a clear, joined-up strategy for our marine interests. Such an approach would address the current lack of coordination, within and between Government, Industry and Science.

By thinking holistically decommissioning can go right to the very heart of this challenge. Scientific policies concerning Man-Made Objects, Structures and Substances (MMOSS) need to be addressed.

This session takes a walk through the past, present and future of science and emerging technology, combining the latest marine academic science with the sensitive topic of reefing, and new means of gaining fresh insights and understanding through simulation and visualisation, in order to stimulate informed, cross-sector debate and help generate responsible, cost effective solutions.

Chairpersons:

Karen Seath, Marine Science Chair, SUT Decommissioning & Wreck Removal Subcommittee

Steve Hall, CEO, SUT (Society for Underwater Technology)

Agenda:

14:30-14:35 – Welcome and Introduction – Karen Seath, Marine Science Chair, SUT Decom & Wreck Removal Subcommittee (5 mins)

14:35-14:40 – SUT Overview – Steve Hall, CEO, SUT (5 mins)

14:40-14:45 – Setting the Context: Foresight Future of the Sea – Moya Crawford, Chair, SUT International Salvage & Decom Committee (5 mins)

14:45 – 15:00 – Overview of current decom related marine academic research – Sally Rouse, SAMS (Scottish Association for Marine Science) and MASTS (Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) Oil & Gas Forum (15 mins)

Artificial reefs / Marine environmental impact (2 x talks, 15 mins)

• • 15:00 – 15:15 – Artificial reefs: A Brief History – Alison Brand, Aberdeen University & Manta Environmental
  • 15:15 – 15:30 – Cost of full removal vs cost of leaving in situ – Stuart Martin, Director – Business Development, Ardent Global

Simulation and visualisation (3 x talks, 15 mins)

• • • 15:30-15:45 – 3D incident reconstruction to improve “certainty of outcome” – Mark Lawrence, Waves Group
    • 15:45 – 16:00 – Simulation of impacts in the marine environment – Joel Mills, CEO, Offshore Simulator Centre
    • 16:00 – 15:15 – Other practical uses for simulation in the subsea sector – Iain Gartshore, Decom Manager, Subsea 7

16:15 – 16:30 – Panel discussion / Q&A (15 mins)

Close (Steve Hall)

We invite you to attend the next joint mentoring event:

Workshop – Influencing through communication

Everything that we do relies on great communication to not only deliver the outcome but for the recipient to receive it in the right context triggering the right emotional outcome. During this workshop, we learn about the emotional undertone that words and communication methods deliver influencing the outcome and level of success. If you would like to increase your influencing skills and build the ability to get your message across clearer, then this is the session for you.

Learning Objectives:

• Mastering the Power of the Pause
• You, me, we or us – the emotional undertone of words
• The 5 steps to influencing

Date: Thursday, 29^th August 2019

Time: Doors open 5pm, presentation kicks off at 5:30pm

Venue: Engineers Australia Auditorium, 712 Murray St, West Perth WA 6005

Click here to register:

What do Puerto Rico, South Sandwich, Java, Mariana and Molloy have in common??

Last year, a team from Genesis upset the established order and stormed to a historic victory; as per tradition (this is our 5^th year now)

All Learned Members of the SUT are invited to attend the London and South East Branch’s 5th Annual Pub Quiz at the Ye Olde Watling, 29 Watling Street, EC4M 9BR.  Planned start time 7pm, probable finish time 10pm with a buffet served between rounds.

Corporate Members are invited to send teams (5 person teams are ideal) with suitably knowing names; individual members can form a winning team on the night.

There is a limit on 60 attendees due to space restrictions at the venue and as such all teams and persons are encouraged to pre-register to avoid bitter disappointment on the night.

Following the quiz, there will be ample opportunity to toast success or drown sorrows at the bar, our Quiz Master is Dem Demetriou.

Please contact [email protected] with any queries

A Special Thank you to our sponsors

The Future Engineers School Holiday Program will once again run this year from the 7th to the 11th October 2019.

This is a School Holiday STEM program for High School girls in Years 8 – 11. They will learn about where energy comes from and explore where a STEM career in the oil and gas industry could take them in the future.

For more information please refer to the flyer.

Click here for the application form.

The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland will hold its ninth Annual Science Meeting (ASM) on Wednesday 2nd – Friday 4th October 2019 at the Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow.

View the agenda for the SUT/MASTS Workshop taking place during the ASM.

View outline programme here.

Find out what you missed at the 2018 ASM by reading the “MASTS ASM Reflections”

For more information please see www.masts.ac.uk/annual-science-meeting

This OSIG Perth Evening Technical Meeting: Offshore Renewable Energy: Facing the challenges was held on the 12 September 2019.

Presentations included:

Offshore wind and the energy transition
Tim Sawyer, Director and Vice President – Asia, Flotation Energy

Offshore geotechnics for renewable energy developments – overview of UWA research activities
Britta Bienen, Associate Professor, UWA

Renewables in the Asia Pacific – a new frontier
Chris Meecham, Principal Geoscientist, Fugro

Applications of machine learning for efficiencies in offshore wind foundation design
Laith Tapper, Senior Engineer, NGI

For further details please view the flyer

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