The second meeting for SUT South West  “The Rise of the (Integrated) Machines” – Autonomous Vessels and Vehicles in Marine and Subsea Applications will start at 6.30pm and will be Chaired by Brian Green

 

• ORE Catapult on marine renewable energy applications


• ASV Global on integrated ASVs/AUVs/AAVs in renewables, defence and general marine applications

Presenter: Dan Hook, CEng, MRINA
Dan Hook is a qualified Naval Architect and Chartered Engineer with over 15 years’ experience in the unmanned marine industry. Upon graduating from the University of Southampton, Dan joined Seaspeed Marine Consulting as a Naval Architect in 2002 before moving onto the position of Technical Director in 2007. During his time at Seaspeed, Dan specialised in unmanned platform and high speed craft design and consultancy.

Prior to his recent new role as Senior Director (UK) – Business Development, Dan held the position of Managing Director at ASV Global, a company at the forefront of developments in unmanned marine systems for the Military, Offshore Energy, and Science and Survey Industries. Dan has built a vibrant team of naval architects, engineers and robotics experts, seeing the company grow from 3 people to over 100 in just seven years. During this time the team have delivered over 90 Unmanned Systems to commercial and defence customers in the UK and all over the world.

As well as his role at ASV Global, Dan maintains an active role in industry. He is currently the Chairman of the Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) Council run by the Society of Maritime Industries, and is a member of the Solent Marine and Maritime Steering Group.

Presenter: Ruth Taylor
Ruth Taylor is a qualified Naval Architect with over 6 years’ experience in the marine industry.   Upon graduating from the University of Southampton in 2012, Ruth joined Babcock International, Plymouth, as a Graduate Engineer later moving into the position of Maintenance Engineer.

Joining ASV Global in 2015 and drawing on her core engineering skills, Ruth has quickly developed through the company and is currently a Product Manager responsible for delivering science, research and development products and projects to the market.

• Seiche on their Autonaut and data gathering


• Plymouth University’s Autonomous Systems Group on various integrated technologies


• MSubs on AUVs and (Mayflower) ASVs in various applications

Presenter: Paddy Dowsett, Mayflower Programme Manager at MSubs Ltd
Paddy Dowsett works for MSubs Ltd which specialises in the design and construction of manned and autonomous undersea systems.  He has a broad portfolio of responsibilities which includes Business Development, Security and the Programme Manager for an autonomous ship that will cross the Atlantic in 2020.  Prior to joining, Paddy spent most of his career at sea.  He initially joined the Royal Navy as a technician and was later commissioned as a Warfare Officer.  Like all military careers, no sooner had he become vaguely proficient in one discipline, he was moved on. Thus, his career spanned numerous sea going appointments, including two years in the Far East, as well as ashore in the RN’s sea training and HR organisations.  He was fortunate enough to Command HMS NORTHUMBERLAND and is an honours graduate of the US’ Joint Advanced Warfighting School.  After finishing at sea, he spent two years with the UK’s high readiness HQ as the Middle East Lead, getting to know Sana’a, Bagdad and Erbil better than either he or his wife, Kate, would have wanted

Presenter: Phil Johnston, AutoNaut USV
Phil Johnston has a background working at sea as an offshore environmental consultant. Working mainly in the oil & gas industry, but also defence and marine renewables, he specialised in the effects of underwater man-made noise on sea-life. Phil now leads business development for AutoNaut USV.

Presenter: Stephanie Mann ORE Catapult Innovation Manager
Stephanie Mann is an Innovation Manager in the Research and Disruptive Innovation department at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. She has a particular interest in novel technologies that could potentially disrupt the renewable energy sector. These include autonomous systems, floating wind, airborne wind, and hybrid systems. Through her time at ORE Catapult, she has used her technical skills and industry contacts to scope future collaborations between SMEs, industry and academia. Currently she is working on various programmes that support Small Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) on the path to commercialisation, including the Marine-i project and SME High Growth Platform.

Prior to joining the Catapult, Stephanie came to the end of a four-year EngD with the Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (Idcore), working especially with novel wind in the data science team at E.ON. She is currently completing her thesis on yield methodologies and resource assessment for airborne wind.

 

 

Parking is available

This is a free event however pre-registration is essential.

Changes in the Subsea Landscapes  – further information to follow

Do you want to know about Subsea Technology and Operations?

Understanding the full lifecycle of a subsea, oil and gas, production field development from Inception through to Decommissioning – then the SUT’s Subsea Awareness Course is geared towards YOU.

The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) delivers a foundation level Subsea Awareness Course (SAC) that is suitable for personnel from the Operators, the Contractors and other interested organisations, for example; Legal, Finance and Engineering Houses.
This course provides underpinning knowledge for new entrants in the subsea sector of the offshore energy industry, as well as offering a refresher for experienced professionals seeking to update their knowledge.

Course Description
The course is delivered by experienced personnel from across the sector from Operators, Contractors and Technology Suppliers, many of whom are recognised Technical Authorities (TA), and address’ the complete lifecycle of a subsea asset; looking at design, installation, commissioning production operations and the ultimate decommissioning from reservoir to export.
The course offers a balance of classroom and site visits to manufacturing plants/factories, thereby providing a broad spectrum of opportunity to engage from our highly experienced and respected industry personnel, sharing their knowledge.

• This five-day course was originally developed by the Operator community to address growing skills gaps, which due to its success was transferred to the Society of Underwater Technology in the early 1990’s as the industry learned society for the subsea sector; a non-profit making organisation. Since then, the SAC has been developed and refreshed to reflect the technological developments over the period and is geared for industry personnel who wish to expand their knowledge of subsea systems within the offshore and subsea sector
• The modules are delivered by experienced personnel from Operators, Contractors and Technology System Suppliers to offer a broad perspective of the sector, many industry Technical Authorities – sharing their knowledge.
• The course is especially relevant for new entrants to the subsea sector but can also be invaluable to those transferring from other disciplines within the industry, or personnel who have worked in subsea earlier in their career and appreciate the benefit to be had from a refresher course that includes exposure to the latest technological advances from Reservoir to Export.

For more information click here

To book this event please email [email protected]

 

Testimonials

“The site visits were excellent, and the hosts were very knowledgeable.  This really enriched the learning experience”. “Personally, a very good course which really filled in the gaps for me.  I would highly recommend this to others”

K Watt, Chevron

 

“All in all the course contents was excellent and very relevant. The days felt the right length and the questions form fellow delegates facilitated some very intense discussions”

J Gault, OneSubsea

 

“We recognise the value of the SUT’s Subsea Awareness Course, which is listed as one of the training options of our global graduate programme for Subsea Engineers.”

Luis Cosme, Global Discipline Head Pipelines, Flow Assurance & Subsea, Shell

 

 

Post event report

The SUT Community is invited to this SUT event which has been proudly organised by the YES! (Young Engineers & Scientists) Committee.

Featuring an up-to-date talk by industry experts IHS Markit on the current state of oil and gas demand, subsea industry activity and upcoming projects in Australia along with an evening of barefoot bowls.

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Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event, please contact Jennifer Maninin for further details.

To view all photos from this event click here.

Shire Schools – morning session 1000 – 1200
City Schools – afternoon sessions 1300 -1500
Private Schools – afternoon sessions 1300 – 1500

 

Did you know?
The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. We are all dependent on them for food, transport and vital resources. They affect our weather and even our future as a species. Yet most of us are unaware of the cutting-edge developments in underwater technology, or the science it is based on, largely because it is hidden from view.

SUT looks forward to welcoming Aberdeen City, Shire & Private Schools to this exciting annual event aimed at P7 school children to learn more about the careers opportunities that our oceans have to offer. Each session will include a structured mix of audio-visual presentations by leading industry experts from a range of underwater science and technology backgrounds.

Seashore to Sea Floor -presented by Macduff Marine Aquarium
Have you ever dipped your toes into the North Sea? It may be cold, but these waters are fi lled with amazing sea beasties, from tiny swimming plants to large toothy predators. Seashore to Sea fl oor will take you on a journey from the tidal shores, through the fringing kelp forests and down to the dark sea floor to discover the incredible life that hides beneath the waves.

Energy transition – presented by Statoil
Fundamental changes are happening in our industry. More energy will be needed every year to support growing populations worldwide. At the same time, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced. Exciting challenges lie ahead! In the UK, Statoil is embracing the energy transition with activities in oil, gas and offshore wind. Hear more about how new technologies, digitalisation and some bright minds will be needed more than ever to shape the future of energy.

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV’s) – presented by ROVOP & school pupils who participated in the ROV MATE competition – What ROV’s are – Why they exist – What they are used for – What jobs there are in the ROV industry

 

The event is free to attend but places must be booked in advance by contacting:
Jacqui Adams
Enterprise Centre,
Exploration Drive
Bridge of Don Aberdeen
AB23 8GX
01224 823 637
email: [email protected]