Andy Hill

Marine Geohazards Technical Authority, Safety and Operational Risk Division, BP

Karen Dalton

Mick Cook

Chair, SUT UXO Special Interest Group

A marine geophysicist by background, Mick worked in the offshore energy sector for 45 years before retiring from commercial activities in 2024. Mick has been a chair, director and non-executive director of many companies and organisations and has had a long involvement with the SUT. He has continued with his voluntary roles in retirement and spends his time keeping fit, maintaining his large garden and watching far too much rugby.

Florent Aguesse

Project Surveyor, N-Sea

Florent Aguesse is a Project Surveyor at N-Sea with over 10 years of experience delivering offshore survey projects, primarily in the North Sea. He acts as a technical focal point for survey operations, with responsibility for equipment selection, mobilisation, and high-quality data acquisition across a range of subsea environments. His work has been predominantly focused on offshore wind developments, while also supporting wider subsea clients. Florent is speaking at Oceanology International to present a newly developed towed sensor platform, created in collaboration with Ocean Floor Geophysics, integrating magnetic and electric field measurements to improve identification of non-ferrous UXO targets.

Matthew Kowalczyk

General Manager, Ocean Floor Geophysics

Since joining in 2014 Matthew has helped develop OFG’s position as a leader in specialized subsea magnetic and electric field sensors that enable robotic platforms for site survey and non-contact infrastructure inspection. While growing into the oil & gas, security, and renewables markets OFG has continued to maintain a strong presence in seafloor minerals exploration. Matthew is a mechanical engineering graduate of the University of British Columbia School of Engineering. At OFG Matthew is surrounded by a team of incredibly smart, creative, dedicated and kind people that have supported the growth of the company and its reputation with its clients.

Jenni Nicholls

Site Investigation Geophysicist, EPI Group

Jenni began working in the industry in 1998, initially as a graduate seismic processor. She has worked globally, both on and offshore in areas such as South America, Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Baltic Sea, West Africa and Indonesia. Jenni worked her way up to client representative, setting up her own consultancy to provide data processing, data QC and QA. She brings this wealth of technical and commercial knowledge to her role at EPI, working with clients across enabling smooth running of wind farm projects.

Andrea Angioletti

Marine Operational Survey Coordinator, Prysmian

My academic background in geology, complemented by hands-on experience in offshore engineering, GIS data analysis, and geological surveying. I have worked on several projects ranging from offshore cable installation and burial assessment studies to bathymetric and topographic surveys. My role at Prysmian and previous positions have equipped me with a good understanding of geospatial data management and subsurface analysis, which are critical in geological investigations and environmental assessments.

Johannes Brock

Business Developer BU Offshore Wind Energy, Fraunhofer IWES

Johannes Brock is a geoscientist with 15 years of experience driving innovation in the offshore wind industry. His work focuses on the critical interface between wind farm development, soil behaviour, and subsurface conditions. He has contributed to the advancement of sensor technologies for cable repair and burial and brings extensive hands-on expertise in offshore geophysics. Today, Johannes is part of the Fraunhofer IWES Offshore Wind Energy team, where he supports industry partners as Business Developer for wind measurement, subsurface investigation, and foundation-related solutions.

Justin Carpenter

Sales & Business Development Director, UTEC Geo-Services

Justin Carpenter is a Sales & Business Development Director with UTEC Geo-Services specializing in delivery of customer-focused offshore geotechnical solutions for the energy sector. With knowledge and expertise in offshore site investigation, laboratory testing and reporting, and engineering and design, he drives commercial strategies for complex offshore projects, including fixed and floating wind farms and deepwater oil & gas developments. Justin partners with operators and developers to deliver integrated geotechnical services that optimize safety, cost, and performance across challenging seafloor conditions and metocean environments. His focus on innovation and data-driven methodologies ensures reliable outcomes for offshore projects.

Lennart Siemann

Senior Researcher, Fraunhofer IWES

Lennart Siemann works as senior researcher in business unit offshore wind energy at Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (Fraunhofer IWES). In the group of integrated ground modeling, he is responsible for the management and execution of research and industry projects. His focus lies in the integration of geotechnical and seismic to create data-driven ground models for offshore windfarm areas. Before joining Fraunhofer IWES, Lennart studied Geosciences at the University of Bremen, Germany and was working for several years at the Institute for Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Hanover, Germany.