Subsea engineering and operations embraces all aspects of engineering and related operations in the development of the Underwater and Marine Energy industry below the surface of the sea. The aim of the Committee is to establish subsea engineering and life cycle operations as a recognised discipline of engineering across this Energy Transition and to examine the needs for education, training and standards across its future and the wider Blue Economy.

Click here for the register of Accredited Subsea Engineers

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SCOPE

Subsea Engineering and Operations is of relevance to a multitude of offshore applications and developments including offshore renewable & hydrocarbon energy resource exploitation, food resources, extraction of seafloor minerals, emplacement submarine cables & pipelines and other sub-sea structures, ports & harbours development, carbon capture transmission and storage, etc. Members are to include subsea/underwater engineers, technologists, scientists as well as those in the associated, ancillary fields or supporting fields to subsea engineering and operations.

OBJECTIVES

• To share new developments, operational experience and concepts with the wider SUT membership and the rest of the underwater science & technology community via training, publications, seminars, workshops and conferences.
• To encourage research, development & utilization of new techniques, technologies and solutions.
• To encourage university research into subsea engineering and operations in the context of resource extraction and use of the marine environment.
• To identify gaps in capability and explore solutions.
• To educate, review and inform the user community about emerging capabilities.
• To contribute to the UN decade of Ocean Science for sustainable development 2021-30 by facilitating knowledge exchange and capacity development.
• To liaise with any similar committees within the SUT and sister Learned Societies to share knowledge and best practice. To help with training, mentoring and encouragement of early career marine professionals and those without formal environmental qualifications/experience.

The SUT offers training including a Subsea Awareness Course. Find out more here.

Robotic Autonomous Systems (RAS) such as AUV’/AIV’s, e Resident ROV’s and Underwater Intervention Drones (UID’s) will be key underwater technologies for Unlocking a Depth of Sustainable Wealth under the Ocean of Opportunity across the Blue Economy. We at the SUT-SEO’s Atlantic & Europe group wish to help support more industry recognised CPD training and sustainable career paths for subsea robotics technicians, engineers and marine technologists, scientists.

• Geographical coverage – Atlantic Regions (& Europe) throughout SUT community.
• Leadership:  To keep with the spirit of having a transatlantic committee, the leadership roles of chair and vice chair should rotate each 12 months, to a different regional member. It is recommended that the chair and vice chair be from differing regions.
• Accountability – To report to the SUT Council and the SUT Membership via Annual Report on matters pertaining to subsea engineering and operations (Atlantic).

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Creating an integrated marine energy cluster focussed on delivering net zero

The North East of Scotland, through a world-class oil and gas industry, has made an invaluable contribution to the UK’s energy requirements over the past 50 years Aberdeen and Houston have periodically been classified as the leading subsea engineering and operations centres of excellence.

Now, as this industry matures, we must progress ways to harness and retain our region’s existing skill set whilst securing opportunities for new jobs and investment as part of the green recovery.

As Europe makes this energy transition to develop and accelerate the commercialisation of innovative low-carbon technologies. The Energy Transition Zone will become a focal point and catalyst for high-value manufacturing, research, development, testing and deployment; with significant opportunities in offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage. Through our SUT-SEO Atlantic & Europe special interest group, and the Marine Energy Renewables Committees we must work together and collaborate to make this a smooth energy transition, sharing knowledge and experiences as we go and make it an interesting career path for young subsea engineering and operations professionals as we transition to a Net Zero Economy across the Atlantic by 2050 and the wider Blue Economy.

Industry collaboration is critical across our SUT-SEO Atlantic & Europe special interest sectors with the likes of International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), OPITO the Global Underwater Hub, IMarEST or the Marine Technology Society (MTS) to help create a sustainable marine and offshore energy sector workforce for years to come.

Supporting and enriching local well-being.

With backing from respective Governments, the Energy Transition Zone in the U.K. will deliver an integrated approach to support local economic wellbeing and contribute to a successful national transition to net zero by 2050. We at the SUT believe the Energy Transition Zone will also enrich traditional coastal communities, creating a green energy coast and better connecting these communities to the city.

Throughout the development and delivery of the Energy Transition Zone, the SUT will work with the local community to advance equality of opportunities, deliver economic benefits, and support inclusive growth. The ETZ are exploring the development of a number of specific projects and initiatives that, if the community supports them, would ultimately have the aim of creating enhanced opportunities and improving civic spaces and amenities

Energy Transition Zone

By 2030, ETZ Ltd will have designed and completed the phased development of a unique Energy Transition Zone adjacent to the new £400m development at Aberdeen South Harbour; delivering a location for the accelerated development of a net zero energy cluster to attract new investment and deliver net zero.

The ETZ will create 2,500 direct jobs and a further 10,000 energy transition-related jobs across the region. It will also be a net zero exemplar and home to leading-edge innovation, making it a centre of excellence for floating offshore wind and other renewables, including hydrogen. The SUT will communicate and collaborate with the ETZ and its aligned approaches of the SUT as a Learned Society for the benefit of current and future SUT members.

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ORGANISATION

The International Salvage & Decommissioning Committee undertakes its activities using a structured agenda that focuses on three key themes: Life, Property and the Environment.

With these three key themes in mind, the International and Salvage Decommissioning Committee aims to provide a multi-disciplinary forum in which an informed dialogue can take place in a constructive atmosphere in the International Salvage and Decommissioning Group. Ther SUT

Special Interest Group (SIG) is open to all Individual and Corporate members. Benefits of joining include access to the Focus Pages, dealing with Technology, Marine Science, Regulation and Operation and the ability to download past SIG papers and presentations.

LIFE

Of these three themes, the safety and preservation of human life forms the overriding concern in all circumstances.

PROPERTY

‘Property’ of all types falls into two categories – it is either an asset or a liability. In the marine environment, it is also not important how a man made object came to be there; for an object of the same size, composition and contents in the same location, the impact shall be the same.

ENVIRONMENT

All who operate responsibly in the marine environment wish to keep their negative impact to a minimum. In order to do this it is important to understand marine ecosystems at a fundamental level and especially how small changes can, in some circumstances, lead to wide-scale effect. This is why the interaction of engineers and technologists with marine scientists is critical, do that design may take place with the environment as well as the function in mind, and the equipment and sensors required to gather all important data that can be developed, funded and used.

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AIM

To provide a forum through which the Society can formulate and express its views on all policies that affect marine science, technology and engineering matters within the Society’s sphere of interests.

OBJECTIVES

To maintain a close liaison with the InterAgency Committee for Marine Science and Technology (IACMST)

To liaise directly with or lobby, as appropriate, UK Government Departments and EC Directorates on specific issues

To co–ordinate any response the Society makes to policy reports or papers on marine science, technology or engineering matters,
liaising with other organisations or bodies as appropriate

To disseminate information to members on schemes for assistance for research and technology funding

MEMBERSHIP

The composition of the Committee should reflect as far as possible the main interests of the Society, with the President and Chairman of Council being standing members of the Committee.

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AIM AND TECHNICAL REMIT

To provide a recognised forum concerning offshore site investigation, foundation behaviour and associated areas of geophysics, geology, geotechnics and the offshore environment. The purpose of the committee, as defined in the constitution, is:

To promote best practice for issues within the OSIG Committee’s remit within the offshore industry

To be a recognised learned body providing advice on issues within the technical remit of the Committee to other non–commercial organisations

To organise and provide education and training courses, international conferences and workshops / seminars to the offshore industry to foster best practice and knowledge transfer and dissemination.

OSIG Guidance Notes

2022 Guidance Notes for the Planning and Execution of Geophysical and Geotechnical Ground Investigations for Offshore Renewable Energy Developments Download the 2022 update
2017 Guidance Notes for the Application of Geophysical and Geotechnical Techniques for Reducing Tophole Risks in the Drilling of Offshore Wells Download the 2017 update
2014 Guidance Notes on Geophysical and Geotechnical Ground Investigations for Offshore Renewable Energy Developments Download the 2014 update
2004 Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Investigations for Marine Pipelines Download the 2004 update
2000 Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Investigations for Subsea Structures Download the 2000 update

OSIG International Conferences

2023 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics – Innovative Geotechnologies for Energy Transition | View the 2023 OSIG Proceedings on Ingenta

2017 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Smarter Solutions for Future Offshore Developments | View the 2017 OSIG Proceedings on Ingenta

2012 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics: Integrated Geotechnologies – Present and Future
2007 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics – Confronting New Challenges and Sharing Information
2002 Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics – Diversity and Sustainability
1998 Offshore Site Investigation and Foundation Behaviour: ‘New Frontiers’
1996 Towards 2000 – Metres or Millennium
1992 Advances in Underwater Technology and Offshore Engineering Volume 28 Offshore Site Investigation and Foundation Behaviour
1985 Advances in Underwater Technology and Offshore Engineering Volume 3 Offshore Site Investigation

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Early Careers Offshore Site Investigation Geoscience and Geotechnics (ECOSIGG)

Please click for information on the newly formed Early Careers Offshore Site Investigation Geoscience and Geotechnics committee.

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Click here for OSIGp – the OSIG Special Interest Group based in Perth, Western Australia

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TERMS OF REFERENCE – DOMAIN

The identification, exploration and exploitation of renewable energy technologies in, on and beneath the world’s waters, seas and oceans, and the consideration of the environmental implication of their exploitation.

ACCOUNTABILITY

To be responsible to Council for activities in the above domain which further the aims and interests of the Society, and to keep Council informed as required by written and verbal reports.

AIM

To provide a recognised interdisciplinary forum in the UK to review progress in, and develop the awareness of, the scientific and commercial opportunities for the exploitation of renewable energy resources from the sea commensurate with the proper requirements for the protection of the environment, and to be a catalyst in ensuring that financial support to the industry is enabled.

OBJECTIVES

To encourage the advance and dissemination of knowledge in the above domain

To identify those activities where research by collaboration is likely to prove cost–effective and to promote co–ordination between individuals, disciplines and organisations

To encourage the application of technologies developed in other industries, especially the offshore oil & gas sector, where they may benefit marine renewables

To be a source of objective comment to government, industry and research bodies

To initiate, collaborate in and support seminars, conferences and evening meetings to stimulate the exchange of information, and in particular to work with Reed Exhibitions for the conference sessions of the annual All–Energy event

To promote and encourage the preparation of papers for submission to the Society’s Journal Underwater Technology
if appropriate, to initiate nominations for the Society’s annual President’s Award and the David Partridge Award for Underwater Technology

REPRESENTATION

The Committee should consist of individuals having a close interest in the aim of the Committee such that a broad representation is achieved from industry, academia, research institutes and government departments

Members should appoint a Chairman from among their own numbers to be approved by Council for a term of approximately three years
The Committee should nominate a member specifically to seek out papers for forwarding to the Publications Committee

AUTHORITY

To establish adhoc Working Groups as necessary to carry out studies, investigations and to make reports on specific tasks, and to work alongside other organisations where appropriate.

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SUT Group on Environmental Forces (SUTGEF) exists to advance and disseminate knowledge on the environmental forces that act on offshore structures.

Please click here for a short history of the Society for Underwater Technology Group on Environmental Forces.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• To provide a forum for discussion between experts in industry, research, and official bodies on the state of the technology of predicting and understanding environmental forces
• To promote co–operation and pooling of knowledge
• To provide status reports and advice, by means of articles in the SUT journal, and through seminars and conferences

AIM

To encourage the advance and dissemination of knowledge in those aspects of the atmosphere and ocean which affect the design of offshore and underwater structures, or which affect offshore and underwater operations; also, the mechanisms by which these environmental factors produce forces on structures.

REPRESENTATION

The Group shall consist of individuals having a close interest in the aims of the Group such that a broad representation is achieved of industry, academia, research institutes and government departments.
Members will be appointed in a personal capacity but bearing in mind their affiliation, and may each nominate one alternate.
For further information on SUTGEF and details of forthcoming meetings, please contact the chairman: Prof T Adcock, [email protected]

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AIM

To identify educational objectives for the Society and to offer appropriate commentary and advice in such matters.

OBJECTIVES

To establish and develop contacts with UK universities and other educational establishments and similar organisations in those subject areas where the Society would have a common interest.
To improve contacts with similar organisations globally.
To initiate plans for seminars or other events having a substantial element of educational matters in the programme.
To update and revise the careers information in underwater technology for dissemination to schools and universities.
To encourage and interest young people in the activities of the SUT, especially those currently undergoing higher education, through provision of lectures, training and careers advice.

REPRESENTATION

The Committee shall consist of individuals having a close interest in the aim of the Committee, such that a broad representation is achieved of academia, industry, research institutes and government departments.

 

AIM

To provide a forum for the development, and for the inter-disciplinary and inter-organisation communication, of all aspects of professional diving and crewed submersible technology and operations.

OBJECTIVES

To monitor technology developments and to alert appropriate disciplines and organisations of areas identified as requiring attention or R & D and to recommend appropriate actions. To recognise and promote national and international links and dissemination of information between academia, industry, research establishments, government departments, trade associations and professional institutions to encourage co–operation and co–ordination. To consider and, where appropriate, encourage new underwater technology of all forms, the improvement of safety standards, and the development of professional standards.

REPRESENTATION

The Committee should consist of individuals or representatives having a close interest in the aims of the Committee such that a broad cross-section is achieved from across the areas delineated in the HSE Diving at Work regulations. If you are a member of the Committee in this area, please click the link below to go to the password-protected page.

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