Perth – October Evening Technical Meeting

15 October, 2025

BOOK EVENT

RETURN TO LISTINGS

The Society for Underwater Technology invite you to the October 2025 Evening Technical Meeting

Theme:  Lessons learned in the Subsea & New Energy Space
Date:      Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Time:     5.30 – 8.30pm AWST
Venue:  Parmelia Hilton Perth

PRESENTERS: 

Lessons Learned Within Subsea: Leveraging Monitoring, Connectivity and Data for Robust Asset Integrity Management
Thomas McCudden, Viper
Subsea electrical integrity is critical to asset longevity, reliability and safety. Drawing on more than a decade of global monitoring experience, this presentation explores how data-driven strategies can improve reliability, reduce intervention needs and extend asset life. Extensive installation data shows that insulation resistance (IR) degradation rarely occurs without early warning. Detecting subtle trends from day one, and acting early, delivers far better recovery outcomes. These findings support a wider industry shift toward integrated monitoring and condition-based maintenance, reducing reliance on reactive or time-based practices. The session will outline the technical and strategic value of proactive asset management and demonstrate how digital connectivity and condition-based intervention approaches are shaping the future of subsea reliability.

The fatigue life of flexible risers is a critical factor in offshore system design due to inherent safety implications 
Dr Craig Booth, Atteris
Breaches in the outer sheath need to be accounted for during design as the annulus environment alters the applicable SN curves used for fatigue calculations and can significantly affect the riser’s predicted fatigue life. The presenter will discuss impact of key parameters investigated to optimise fatigue life predictions, including operating pressure and temperature, inter-layer friction, annulus condition and current loading. Global riser and local fatigue analyses were conducted using OrcaFlex and BFLEX, respectively. Automation tools enabled concurrent operation of both software packages, improving efficiency, and facilitating a comprehensive sensitivity analysis across various operational conditions to optimise the fatigue performance prediction of the riser. The outcome of the assessment provides actionable insights into unbonded flexible riser fatigue life optimisation and management.

Management of CCS Pipeline Networks: State of the Art
Callum Peace, Wood PLC

Large-scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hubs offer a cost-effective way for industries to reduce CO₂ emissions. Designing CCS systems for multiple emitters presents challenges, including selecting appropriate design codes in a changing regulatory landscape and managing impurities that affect CO₂ properties, phase behaviour, and water dew point.

This presentation explores industry knowledge and tools for CO₂ pipeline network design and operation, including:

  • Key outputs from Wood’s Joint Industry Project on CO₂ specification,
  • Updates to pipeline design codes and standards,
  • Technical readiness of CO₂ subsea equipment.
  • As well as emerging insights into corrosive phase development and chemical reactions.

Successful design and management of complex multi-emitter CO₂ pipeline systems require collaboration across disciplines such as pipelines, materials, flow assurance, safety, and process. The presentation highlights essential industry enablers and resources supporting this integrated approach.

PROGRAMME & REGISTRATION: 

  • 4.30 pm – 5.00pm Registration
  • 5.00 pm – 5.30 pm AGM
  • 5.30 pm – 5.55 pm Networking
  • 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm ETM Presentations
  • 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm Networking drinks & nibbles

Early Bird (For bookings up to 8th October 2025)

  • $40 SUT Members
  • $60 for Non-members
  • $25 Student
  • $160 for Corporate Member: Group Booking for 5pax**
  • $290 for Corporate Member: Group Booking for 10pax**

Season Pass Registration (available for sale anytime)

  • $175 for Members: 5-Ticket Season Pass*
  • $290 for Non Members: 5-Ticket Season Pass*

* indicates registration for 5 consecutive Evening Meetings. You will automatically be registered for this ETM plus the following 4 Evening Meetings so further registration is not required. Should you be unable to attend one of these meetings then registration is transferable to another SUT member. To transfer a registration please email [email protected] with any changes to attendees.

** indicates registration for 5 or 10 places at this ETM.

Regular Registration (For bookings from 9th October 2025 until 2pm on 15th October 2025)

  • $50 SUT Members
  • $70 for Non-members
  • $230 for Corporate Member: Group Booking for 5pax
  • $440 for Corporate Member: Group Booking for 10pax

Late Registration/Onsite (For bookings after 2pm on 15th October 2025)

  • $55 SUT Members
  • $75 for Non-members

SPONSORSHIP:

Thank you to our platinum sponsors  

For event enquiries Contact: SUT (08) 9481 0999 or email [email protected]