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17March
No 3766
OceanologyInternational 2016 - Show Daily
In this issue
Fugro Scores Hat-trick 6
Work and Play 7
My Thanks 3
So what’s on today? The answer: two compelling
conference sessions, both sponsored by
XPRIZE, the traditional Careers Day, more Near
& Far Markets presentations in the Trade &
Innovation Theatre on the exhibition floor,
events on various stands and in the South
Gallery and 11 vessels to visit and on the
dockside.
In the conference today:
• Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics –
South Gallery, Room 3 & 4
• Unmanned Vehicles and Vessels Showcase:
Part 2 – South Gallery, Room 7 & 8
• Careers Day Programme – South Gallery,
Room 11 & 12 (for the full programme,
see page 7)
Welcome to the final day of Oceanology International 2016. Today’s conference and events programme will ensure that there is a real buzz around the show and that networking and business can – and will – continue until the doors close at 17:00. But before getting down to business, we wish all our Irish exhibitors and visitors a very happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Today’s OI 2016 Highlights
In the Trade & Innovation Theatre on the
exhibition floor:
• ‘Near & Far Markets’ – Canada, Australia
(see page 9)
• New Products Showcase (13:00-14:45)
We’ve still got an exciting day ahead of us but
as the organisers we would like to thank you
for being with us, whether as a visitor, exhibitor,
speaker or member of the press.
We look forward to meeting you again at future
events: later this year at OI China, next February
at the inaugural OI North America and/or in
mid-March 2018 back here again at ExCeL
London for Oceanology International 2018,
which will be held in parallel with InterSpill. Now
that’s what we call a great calendar of events!
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Oceanology | International 2016
With an exhibition, conference, theatre on
the exhibition floor, vessels, waterborne
demonstrations, OceanSocial events, attractions
of all sorts ranging from presentations through to
receptions on stands... it will be the familiar mix
of content and activities, all combined yet again
with superb networking opportunities.
The facts about the world’s largest marine
science and ocean technology event speak for
themselves:
The three days of business at OI 2018 will bring
the key industry players direct to you, enabling
your products and/or services to benefit from
exposure to the global marine technology and
ocean science community. Conferences and
panel discussions featuring industry luminaries
as speakers will once again attract visitors eager
to soak up information about, and discuss
their own ideas regarding, the very latest
developments.
Exhibitors at OI 2018 will benefit from a free
matchmaking service that facilitates more
meaningful conversations with even more
prospective customers at the event.
During the registration process, the online
‘matching service’ will recommend exhibitors
to visiting buyers based on their interests
and needs and give participants the
opportunity to pre-arrange meetings with
each other at the show. The result: greater
ROI for exhibitors!
InterSpill 2018, the European oil spill
conference and exhibition, will once again be
co-located with Oceanology International, as it
was in 2012. Attracting over 1,250 delegates,
visitors and exhibitors from 75 countries to RAI
Amsterdam in March 2015, InterSpill 2015 was
the most successful event in the InterSpill series
to date and that success is set to continue here
in London in 2018.
As Roger Mabbott, director of InterSpill Ltd,
explains: “The InterSpill committee has decided
to continue with a successful formula and will
again hold InterSpill in London, working with our
partner Reed Exhibitions.
See You at OI 2018 – Including Interspill The message is simple: join us again from 13-15 March 2018 here at ExCeL London for OI 2018 plus Interspill!
“The environment for the event will be driven
by the current weakness in the oil price and the
need for increased efficiency and economy in
the coming years. This changing environment
will influence the conference, which will address
the needs for monitoring and surveillance as the
incidence of major marine spills remains low. To
illustrate this, the average number of incidents
involving large oil spills since 2010 stands at an
average of 1.8 per year.
“The exhibition and related seminars and
workshops are also moving from tradition to
innovation, which was seen at the 2015 event.
Similarly, products and services will be adapting
to the oil price pressures and the success in
reducing major incidents, with a more diverse
range of interest, from pipelines to offshore
installations.”
Come to the Exhibitor Lounge and Sales Office
to pick up a copy of the 2018 floor plan
and talk to the team about the opportunities
at what is sure to be another record-breaking
event in 2018.
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ColophonGeomares Publishing will publish a total of three OI Show Dailies during Oceanology International 2016, namely on Tuesday 15 March, Wednesday 16 March and Thursday 17 March.
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Editorial ContributionsEach issue will contain interesting and topical information about the exhibitors, their products and services as well as highlights of technical sessions and meetings. Contributions will come from the editors of Hydro International, the world’s leading magazine on hydrography. In addition, we will give companies the opportunity to publish their press releases as well as facilitating advertising within the publication.
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All Rights ReservedAll materials submitted to the publisher (Geomares Publishing) and relating to the OI Show Daily will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication under copyright subject to the Editor’s unrestricted right to edit and offer editorial comment. Geomares Publishing assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or for the accuracy of information thus received.
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This was my first year as event director of
Oceanology International and it was David Ince’s
first year as event manager too. On behalf of
both of us, I would like to thank everyone who
attended, whether as exhibitors, conference
chairmen or speakers, visitors or members of
the press, and of course our sponsors:
Bibby HydroMap, Fiberpro, FMC Technologies
Schilling Robotics, Fugro, Geosoft, GEOxyz,
iXBlue, Keller, Kongsberg Maritime, MMT,
OSIL, QPS, SBG Systems, SMD, Subsea
Technology & Rentals and Teledyne Marine.
Naturally, I would also like to thank the following:
our partner, The Society for Underwater
Technology; our inspiring conference chairman,
Ralph Rayner; our committees set up for
each conference strand; our supporting
organisations; the vessel owners and/or
My Thanks operators; Hydro International and Geomares
Publishing for producing this Show Daily
publication; and my own team for making
the event a truly memorable experience.
Both David and I had visited the show in the
past, but having one’s hand on the tiller is
something different. What an amazing show
OI is, with such a proud track record and with
so much to share in the future.
We look forward to meeting you again back
here in London in March 2018, in China later
this year, and/or in San Diego next February
as OI spreads globally.
Jonathan Heastie
Event director
Reed Exhibitions
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All the OI conference chairmen were set the task of giving an ‘elevator pitch’ for their conference stream. With only two conferences today, we’ve let them go on a slightly longer ride, or perhaps they caught one of those lifts (or ‘elevators’ to those of you from the other side of the Atlantic) that stops at every single floor.
Oceanology | International 2016
Andy Hill
Richard Salisbury
Ken Games
Bob Allwood Ian Gallett
Stand no. N10
Hydrography, Geophysics and Geotechnics
First up is Andy Hill, BP’s global marine
geohazards technical authority who is chair of
this conference, sponsored by XPRIZE, with
Ken Games, geophysical director at Gardline
Geosurvey Ltd, and Richard Salisbury, director
Earth sciences at Fugro GeoConsulting.
• The morning session will be dedicated to
new technologies and techniques, while
the afternoon will focus on integrated case
studies. Andy Hill explains: “This is the fourth
time that I have chaired this session and,
without doubt, this year we had the strongest-
ever set of papers submitted. As a result I
think this will be the best programme we
have seen for many years!”
The morning session is broad-ranging in
its scope, covering new and emerging
acquisition and analysis techniques
for bathymetry, seismic profiling and
geotechnical engineering. In the afternoon,
the integrated studies session covers a
broad spectrum of geohazard case studies
that are of equal interest to the offshore oil &
gas and renewables sectors.
“In the current business climate faced by
the offshore industry,” Andy Hill comments,
“we need to continue to look to the future
to improve the quality and efficiency of data
acquisition and then ensure, through proper
integration of the data, that we are maximising
the value of the data acquired. The papers
will point attendees to opportunities to do just
that. I am particularly pleased that we have
built on some of the themes that we spoke
of at OI two years ago as areas for study and
development, and that this year we shall see
them taken on from theory to practice. The
session shows this is a market segment that,
even in trying times, is moving forward. It
should be well worth attending!”
Follow Andy, Ken and Richard to
Room 3 and 4 where the session
starts at 10:00 and runs until 16:30.
Yesterday saw Part I of the Unmanned Vehicles
and Vessels Showcase chaired by Bob Allwood,
chief executive of The Society for Underwater
Technology (SUT), and Ian Gallett, business
development director of SUT. Today they both
return for Part II.
• “Autonomous vehicles will increasingly
become the workhorse of the underwater
realm collecting data in a cost-effective
manner that provides a much wider area
cover than from manned assets alone. These
vehicles will be largely autonomous but will
also provide force multiplication, increasing
the efficacy of any manned ships. This
stream not only provides a broad look at the
latest developments in both sub-surface and
surface assets, but also reports on the results
of trials and operations.
“We start with a scene-setter on future
developments in autonomous vehicles and
What Today’s Conference Chairmen Say
then take a look at the applications where
we can expect to use autonomous vehicles
in the future. This is followed by a session
specifically on autonomous surface vehicles
and what they can bring to the table, either
on their own or working together with
subsurface vehicles.
“We then look at two areas where we can
expect to see great advances and growth in
the future: swarms and resident vehicles.
The former is concerned with the use of,
usually cheap, multiple and networked
vehicles for ocean measurement – an
essential development if we are really going
to get an understanding of the ocean and
its complexities at a price we can afford.
The latter is another development – resident
vehicles – which should be a game-changer
for things such as inspection tasks where
repeatedly putting vehicles through the
splash zone has always been an area of
vulnerability.”
Bob and Ian look forward to seeing you in
South Gallery, Room 7 and 8.
Compact Ultra-low-frequency Sub-bottom Profiling SystemFalmouth Scientific continues to grow its
sub-bottom product line with the addition
of the HMS-AT650 compact ULF
sub-bottom profiling system. It is ideal for
applications that require high-resolution
CHIRP sub-bottom images along with
deeper penetration in difficult sediments
such as hard-packed sand.
The HMS-AT650 system.
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OI 2016 at Work and at PlayEvery picture tells a story of the OceanSocials ...... as well as of business being done on stands and visitors looking at innovative solutions.
Join us quayside for a special tour of N-Sea’s new-generation daughtercraft Edradour at Oceanology International 2016. Find out all about the advanced features of the multi-support vessel, including its dive support capabilities in hard-to-access locations, its proven role in subsea object detection - and the ‘underwater eyes’ Sound Metrics Aris 3000 acoustic camera system.
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Fugro Pioneer.
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Stand no. H200
Looking BackYesterday’s conference sessions embraced
‘Monitoring Structural Integrity: Understanding
Risk and Reliability’, ‘Unmanned Vehicles and
Vessels Showcase – Part I’, ‘Aquaculture’, ‘Oil
& Gas: What’s Next for Ageing Offshore Assets?’
and ‘Handling Big Data’.
The presentations from each of these sessions
will be on the OI 2016 website
(www.oceanologyinternational.com) by the end
of March, but in the meantime this is what one
chairman had to say about his session:
From Fergal Brennan, chairman of ‘Monitoring
Structural Integrity’
“It was a well-attended session with six
presentations by leading experts representing
regulatory, certification and practitioner
viewpoints addressing fixed, jack-up and floating
platforms in addition to wellhead and pipeline
applications. The key messages arising from the
presentations and floor discussions were the
importance of sensor and system calibration
and the versatility of structural integrity
monitoring systems, but also the need to
properly understand the load and stress systems
within the monitored structure.
Three sessions were held yesterday in the
Trade & Innovation Theatre on the exhibition
show floor. The first was the Oiltech ‘Meet
the Investor’ seminar. This was followed by
‘Clusters, Collaboration and a Common Blue
Voice’ and then the first of two ‘New Products
Showcase’ sessions. The second such
session is being held later today.
Fugro Scores Hat-trick of Offshore Wind ContractsWithin a matter of days, Fugro has announced three key offshore wind
contracts: two in UK waters and one in the Dutch sector of the North
Sea. DONG Energy has appointed Fugro to perform offshore
pre-construction surveys at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
Seabed survey work in the Irish Sea off the coast of Cumbria, UK, begins
this month. The aim is to provide detailed information for the project
team, including additional geophysical data to ensure the seabed is clear
of obstructions, including unexploded World War II ordnance (UXO).
On the other side of the UK, Vattenfall and Aberdeen Renewable
Energy Group have contracted Fugro to undertake geotechnical
site investigations on each of the 11 turbine locations at the European
Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen Bay.
In the Dutch sector of the North Sea, Fugro has commenced
preliminary site investigations at the Hollandse Kust (zuid) wind
farm zone, with geophysical survey work focusing on mapping
the seabed characteristics and sub-surface soil conditions. The three
contracts see six of Fugro’s specialist vessels being used. The 41-metre
Fugro Helmert will be used on the Walney extension to survey the main
wind farm site with RV Discovery and Fugro Valkyrie also deployed
there as well as on the export cable route.
MV Bucentaur is working on the EOWDC, while the 54-metre multi-
purpose survey vessel Fugro Pioneer and the 40-metre Victor Hensen
are working on the other side of the North Sea at the Hollandse
Kust (zuid) wind farm zone.
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10:00-15:30, South Gallery, Room 11 & 12
Students, graduates and postgraduates seeking
future career opportunities in marine science
and technology-related fields are attending
OI 2016 today. They can find out more for
themselves in the exhibition and by attending
special sessions in the conference.
Organised in association with the Society for
Underwater Technology (SUT) and Institute of
Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
(IMarEST), the OI 2016 Careers Day reflects
the industry’s commitment to foster the next
generation of marine professionals.
Morning Session: 10:00-12:30
Hosted by SUT
SUT+ has been created for developing
professionals by developing professionals
working in the marine and subsea industries in
London and the South of England. SUT student
membership starts from free of charge. The
OI 2016 Careers Day Programme will kick off
with a morning session hosted by the SUT+
Committee.
Breakfast will be provided at 10:00. Attending
students will be able to hear first-hand accounts
from members of SUT+ on their journeys
from graduation to securing jobs and their
contribution to the marine industry. There will
be an informal networking session afterwards
where the students and graduates will have
the chance to ask specific questions of SUT+
members.
SPEAKERS:
Farnaz Ghasemi
Farnaz started her career as an engineer
working on offshore renewable projects in
Aberdeen, after obtaining a degree in electrical
& electronic engineering from University of
Edinburgh. She then moved into offshore oil and
gas projects where she has been working for
the past seven years. She is also studying for an
MSc in oil and gas engineering while working as
a project engineer at ADIL.
Kevin Cortial
Kevin graduated from the University of
Southampton with an MSc in Maritime
Engineering Science. After 3 years spent at
sea as a navy officer he then joined Eni
Engineering Exploration and Production
offices in October 2014.
Since then, he works as a graduate naval
Careers Day Programmearchitect within the floaters department dealing
with hulls and subsea lines design.
Chetan Laddha
Chetan is a technology management consultant
with OTM Consulting with specific expertise in
subsea & deepwater technologies. He is currently
managing two industry-leading JIPs on subsea
power and design recommendations for umbilical
termination assemblies (UTAs). Chetan’s
academic background is in marine engineering
and naval architecture. He has a master’s degree
from University of Strathclyde and Glasgow.
Dornaz Ghasemi
From a start in civil engineering working in
construction of railway stations and design
of buildings, Dornaz took the plunge into
the unknown world of subsea systems, flow
assurance and much more!
Arabella Walker
While studying for a master’s in civil engineering
at Imperial College London, Arabella attended a
talk given by JP Kenny. As a result, she started
as a graduate subsea engineer there upon
completion of her degree. After three years with
JP Kenny, she moved to Jee Ltd where she
proceeded to gain further experience in pipeline
integrity and spent several months working in
a client office in Paris. Her next step is to gain
chartership with the IMechE.
Afternoon Session: 13:00-15:30
IMarEST Careers: How to find your perfect job!
Hosted by IMarEST
The IMarEST Careers Workshop provides an
introduction to researching and applying for
job opportunities, including basic job market
statistics, what employers look for (e.g.
transferable skills), finding a job/organisation
that suits your career aspirations, where to find
jobs (advertised and unadvertised), networking
via social media, how to analyse a job advert,
how to prepare a CV and how a professional
body can support your career.
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
• 13:00-13:35 Networking and an introduction
to IMarEST
• 13:35-13:50 Introduction to basic job
market statistics, what employers look for
(e.g. transferable skills), and finding a job/
organisation that suits you
• 13:50-14:10 Where to find jobs (advertised
and unadvertised), networking via LinkedIn,
ResearchGate, Twitter, etc., and how to
analyse a job advert
• 14:10-14:30 Content of academic and
non-academic CVs, how to tailor content to
requirements in the job advert
• 14:35-14:45 How to tackle application forms
• 14:45-14:50 When to use a cover letter and
what to say
• 14:50-15:10 Tips for success at interview,
and commonly asked questions
• 15:10-15:30 Opportunity for questions and
discussion
Spaces are limited so if you haven’t registered
in advance, please head to the IMarEST stand
(B700) on arrival at the show to check where
there are still places.
This afternoon session is open to all students and
job seekers. However, preference will be given to
IMarEST members and the guidance provided
will be based around tools provided by IMarEST. It
is therefore advisable to sign up for free IMarEST
student membership beforehand to be able to get
the most out of the session. If you are no longer
a student but are actively seeking employment,
reduced membership is also available. Details
are available on the IMarEST website. For more
information on site, please visit the IMarEST
stand (B700).
Centre to Help Link Satellites with Robot-subsThe National Oceanography Centre (NOC)
is to form part of the new Centres of
Excellence in Satellite Applications, which
is expected to aid economic growth in the
Solent region. As part of this new centre,
the NOC will develop the technologies to
help robotic submarines use live satellite
data to inform their route through the
ocean, not unlike how drivers use live
traffic updates. These new centres are
co-funded by the UK Space Agency and
were set up in response to rising interest
in how satellite data and technologies are
helping businesses generate new ideas
and solutions to grow.
Stand no. A235, A315
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QINSy Software Purchased in China
Stand no. H200
Nanhai Rescue from China ordered two
Teledyne Benthos deep-tow systems with
QINSy software from QPS through reseller
Geo-Marine Technology. The deep-tow
systems will be used in the search for
MH370. QPS will add extra functionality
for this project, such as obstacle
avoidance for the tow fish. Sensors on
the tow fish include multibeam and
dual-frequency sidescan sonar.
What’s on in the Trade & Innovation Theatre today?
OI 2016 is hosting a series of ‘International
Trading’ sessions for companies who are looking
to build their export potential and establish
international trading partnerships with foreign
counterparts.
Canada
10:00-10:25
Speakers: Gordon Gale, executive director, Ocean
Technology Council of Nova Scotia (OTCNS),
and Jim Hanlon, chief executive officer, Institute
for Ocean Science Research (IORE)
Ocean expertise abounds on Canada’s east
coast. In Nova Scotia alone, ocean-related activity
generates CAD5 billion in revenue and produces
60,000 jobs, equivalent to 14 percent of
provincial employment. More than 10 percent of
all researchers in Atlantic Canada are focused on
oceans. An increasing number of private-sector
companies are discovering new economic
opportunities in key ocean-related sectors.
• The Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise
(IORE) exists to align these assets to benefit
the region and the marine science and
marine technology sectors. By brokering
partnerships among industry, universities,
government and private institutions,
IORE is working to enhance both the
competitiveness of ocean industries and
the knowledge base.
• The Ocean Technology Council of Nova
Scotia (OTCNS) is an industry council
with the mandate to advance economic
opportunities for Nova Scotia’s ocean
technology companies. OTCNS acts as a
facilitator, linking members to each other
and to government partners. Its purpose
is to identify, promote and support the
development of opportunities for member
companies and the sector as a whole.
IORE and OTCNS will provide information
regarding the current economic climate in Nova
Scotia as well as investment and partnering
opportunities.
Australia
10:30-10:55
Speakers: Warren Bartlett, deputy trade and
investment commissioner, Trade & Investment
Queensland, and Stuart Russell, senior trade &
investment manager, Government of Western
Australia
• Western Australia
With over 12,500km of coastline, Western
Australia has a growing reputation as a hub
for scientific and technological innovation
in oil & gas, engineering, environmental
management and marine science. Perth,
the capital city of Western Australia, has
the largest cluster of global oil & gas
companies in Australia and infrastructure
available to support emerging opportunities
across a range of disciplines. Come and
learn more about Western Australia’s
LNG developments and the opportunities
available in Floating LNG and the subsea
and marine industries.
• Queensland
Queensland has a diverse economy with
significant interests in the oceanology
sector. Over the past decade, aquaculture
has been Queensland’s fastest growing
primary industry. The Queensland
government has implemented initiatives
to maintain continued expansion,
particularly in regional areas. As the
largest living organism on Earth, the
Great Barrier Reef contributes to a major
tourism industry and provides a unique
ecosystem for world-leading marine
research collaboration with Queensland
universities. The state’s network of 20
ports including major coal export terminals
and multi-cargo facilities requires
effective sustainable management of both
infrastructure and operations to maintain
protection of the UNESCO reef site.
New Products Showcase
13:00-14:25
Venue: Trade & Innovation Theatre on the
exhibition floor.
• Bibby HydroMap
Introducing d’ROP: Bibby HydroMap
Presents Survey ROV Dataset
13:00-13:25
Bibby HydroMap will be introducing the
results of recent trials using its survey ROV
d’ROP. Mobilised to 27.5m DP1 coastal
survey vessel Bibby Athena, the d’ROP has
acquired PanGeo SBI, sidescan sonar and
sub-bottom profiler data using the Edgetech
2000, TSS 350 and 440 alongside visual
inspection data over buried mattresses,
pipelines, subsea cables and potential
UXO in the Southern North Sea. d’ROP is a
dynamic remotely operated survey platform
Near & Far Market Trading – New Investment, Export & Partnership Opportunities for Your Business
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Thursday 17 March
Industry First for Ashtead Technology
Seabed Rockdrills
Aberdeen-based Ashtead Technology has become
the first subsea services company to be accredited
by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service
(UKAS) for its calibration laboratory. This official
seal of approval from UKAS demonstrates that
Ashtead delivers professional and technically
competent calibration of survey, positioning and
oceanographic sensors crucial to its customers’
subsea operations. UKAS assesses a laboratory’s
calibration and measurement capability to produce
precise and accurate test results by scrutinising
the technical competence of staff, the validity of
the test methods, and equipment used through a
vigorous audit and validation process.
BGS is showcasing its new generation of seabed rockdrills. With the capability to deploy
downhole logging tools, collect water samples, inject contamination tracers and acquire
ephemeral geochemical data, the BGS RD2 represents a first for seabed rockdrills. RD2
is also capable of assessing volumes of gas hydrates through a bespoke gas capping
system and for long-term monitoring. RD2 can seal boreholes with a packer system
designed for later operation by an ROV.
Stand no. C201
Stand no. R351
Ashtead’s calibration laboratory is accredited by UKAS.
Other LocationsTeledyne Marine Learning Center
Teledyne Marine is displaying the Teledyne
Marine vehicles as well as providing a
spacious Learning Center hosting a series of
presentations over the course of OI 2016. The
presentations will detail Teledyne Marine’s
newest product innovations, exciting customer
applications and a variety of tips and tricks
to better utilise Teledyne Marine’s products,
software and services. Visit any Teledyne
Marine stand for a full schedule.
R2Sonic LLC
Hourly demonstrations
R2Sonic will hold on-water demonstrations of its
latest wideband highest-resolution shallow-water
echosounder with expanded features on the
new Port of London Authority S/V Maplin vessel
throughout the conference. A sign-up sheet to
participate in R2Sonic on-water demonstrations
on S/V Maplin is available at stand H250.
launched in 2015, designed specifically
for remote survey in challenging marine
environments where inspection-class ROVs
struggle with the conditions and work-class
ROVs add expense.
• VEMCO
Ascent Acoustic Release: A New
Development in Shallow-water Equipment
Recovery Systems
13:30-13:55
The Ascent Acoustic Release is a new
development in equipment recovery
systems that is changing the standard
for reliability in shallow-water (<500m)
instrument recovery. To communicate
remotely with deployed units, the Ascent
incorporates a robust coding scheme
which was developed by VEMCO, a global
leader in fish tracking technology, for
integration into the Ascent. This new,
sophisticated transmission protocol
removes common errors that occur
with acoustic releases including false
triggers and echoes which can prevent
successful recovery. Having been
developed for miniature fish tags, this
technology is highly energy efficient and
capable of passing real-time information
to the surface such as battery life, tilt,
temperature, depth and release status.
• Kongsberg International
Kongsberg: New Ideas and
New Solutions Part 2
14:00-14:25
Kongsberg Maritime innovative solutions
maximise performance and reduce
operational costs. As a market leader
in underwater positioning Kongsberg
introduces the latest development in
super short baseline (SSBL) technology
with µPAP for portable installations, whilst
the APOS Survey OS allows independent
access to permanently installed HiPAPs.
The flexibility of cNODE transponders
also provide solutions for integrated
positioning and autonomous deformation,
environmental and structural monitoring.
Onboard, the Maritime Broadband Radio
(MBR) exceeding 50km operational range,
is a true game-changer in interconnectivity
between vessels for hydrographic,
surveillance and marine operations.
SIS QA offers the most advanced post-
processing capabilities for EM multibeam
sonars, including a black box solution,
positioning enhancements, statistical
analysis and third-party connectivity.
ALSEAMAR
Event: Conference on the SeaExplorer
glider with hydrocarbon sensor with Total.
Underwater glider platform survey for oil &
gas exploration, Philippe Lattes, Metocean
specialist, Total.
Time: 10:00-16:45
Venue: South Gallery, Room 7 & 8
Open to all.
MMT (UK) Ltd
Times: 11:00, 14:00 and 16:00
Venue: Stand F601
Not only is MMT celebrating 40 years in the
business but it is also holding a series of
presentations on all three days of the show:
11:00 UXO services
14:00 Geotechnical, geophysical, data
processing and results.
16:00 SROV (Surveyor Interceptor ROV)
Open to all.
Find out about exhibiting at Oceanology International events by contacting the sales team today
44(0)20 8439 8858 [email protected] oceanologyinternational.com
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Thursday 17 March
Edradour
AHOY Freedom
Solent Guardian
R/V Mintis
N-Sea Offshore has sailed the Edradour to OI 2016. She is a 15.5m
purpose-built self-righting diving intervention craft, certified to MCA category
1 and fitted with an IMCA D040 compliant nitrox dive system. Edradour
can be launched via its own launch davit system from a mother vessel or
work independently up 150 miles from a safe haven. She is performing
demonstrations while remaining alongside the quay.
The AHOY Freedom is a multifunctional entertainment
vessel that is regularly used for survey, hospitality, filming
and passenger transfer. She can operate up to 60NM
offshore. The jet-powered vessel has a small draft, making
her excellent for shallow-water operations. During OI 2016,
Norbit Subsea is using this 12m jet-powered catamaran for
demonstrations of its multibeam sonar.
Briggs Marine has brought to OI 2016 its coastal survey vessel Solent
Guardian. Her dimensions are: length of 18.3m, breadth of 6.3m and
draft of 1.15m. Visitors are invited onto the vessel to see the boat’s
capabilities and Briggs Marine’s specialist diving equipment. Solent
Guardian undertakes a wide range of sampling and survey activities
and is fully equipped for environmental and hydrographic surveys.
Briggs Marine holds a 15-year contract to provide vessels and vessel
management to the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) and Solent
Guardian is one of the five coastal vessels that have been built in
close cooperation with Environment Agency for its use. The vessels
are also available for commercial charter UK-wide.
The R/V Mintis is a brand-new, modern, fully equipped
40m-long catamaran-type vessel built in 2014 to carry out
oceanographic research and applied marine sciences.
Equipped and integrated by emma technologies GmbH, it is
used to provide marine engineering-related services as well as
to train students of Klaipeda University in Lithuania. The labs
of the Open Access Centre for Marine Research of Klaipeda
University are being demonstrated on the deck, while emma
technologies is demonstrating the winch programme and hyper
communication and positioning system (HyCoPS). There are
additional demonstrations by DeepBots, hs engineers, iMAR
GmbH, med consultants and Klein Marine Systems.
Solent Guardian.
AHOY Freedom.
Edravour.
R/V Mintis.
Waterside Vessels
There are 11 vessels visiting Oceanology International: some
for demonstration purposes, some for receptions and on-board
displays. On this page, you can learn about four of them.
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Facing rough seas and high wind, you only need one receiver for the most accurate and reliable GNSS positioning: Septentrio’s AsteRx-U MARINE. It has an integrated UHF radio for total coverage and an innovative Web
UI which features a spectrum analyser. Did we mention that it has a dedicated L-band antenna which mitigates Iridium and Inmarsat uplink interference too? Why buy multiple pieces of expensive hardware when your
crew can have one AsteRx-U MARINE with all the tools needed for accurate and reliable positioning! Find out more from the Septentrio crew at booth R550.
You only need one
AsteRx-U MARINE
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Oceanology | International 2016
US Navy Orders Next-gen Fathometers
Geo-Matching.com Includes Rental Products and Dealers
Video Tool for ROV Surveys
VideoRay ROV with Atlantas CP probe beside overlay instrument box.
Knudsen Systems has received delivery orders
for its multi-year contract with the Naval
Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division
Keyport, for supply of 320N COTS fathometers
and peripheral equipment. Deliverables include
12 320N systems, 12 sonar simulators and 36
remote displays. The orders come on the heels
of a recent sales of ten systems to the US Coast
Guard and delivery of a unit to the US Foreign
Military Sales Office.
Besides detailed information about the manufacturers of products, Geo-matching.com
users can now also find an overview of the companies that rent and/or deal in them
and can request information from the relevant suppliers directly. Geo-matching.com is
the most complete product database for surveying, navigation and machine guidance.
With over 1,200 products and more than 300 brands in 50 product categories,
Geo-matching.com offers visitors easy access to information about tools and solutions
within their professional field. Geo-matching.com guides users through the maze of
specifications and gives them the opportunity to read brochures and case studies,
watch product videos, and read other professionals’ reviews.
Atlantas Marine has made its first move into ROV instrumentation with the design
and manufacture of a video overlay device intended to make cathodic protection
surveys easier and faster. Being shown in public for the first time at OI 2016, the tool
has been designed to display the readings obtained by a cathodic protection probe
as an overlay on the ROV’s video display. This creates a permanent record and
eliminates the need for the ROV operator to make handwritten notes of individual
probe readings while surveying the condition of a vessel’s anodes. The CP video
overlay tool is the result of many years of practical ROV operation by Atlantas Marine.
Stand no. L10
Stand no. E201
Stand no. A300
1-250-656-0771www.AMLoceanographic.com
Minos•XYour favourite profiler is now the most compact
combined CTD/SVP on the market.
the most compact combined CTD/SVP on the market. Available in 1000 m and 6000 m versions, survey with Minos•X in waters shallow or deep.
Known for its rugged performance and ease of use, Minos•X can do more than ever before. Traditional-ly configured for SVPT or CTD, new CT•Xchange turns Minos•X into
sound velocity /conductivity - temperature
pressure / turbidity / biofouling control
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Tuesday 15 March
HIPS and SIPS 9.1 ReleaseEvolutions in Underwater Listening Systems
Can a Lobster Be an Archaeologist?
Mosaic of Reson 7125 data over Plymouth Harbour, UK, processed in SIPS Backscatter.
Stand no. E595Stand no. L550
CARIS is releasing HIPS and SIPS 9.1. This
new version includes an alternative method of
processing backscatter data which produces
high-quality mosaics and is based upon industry-
recognised algorithms and techniques. The SIPS
Backscatter engine is a single additional step at
the end of a traditional multibeam bathymetry
workflow. It also factors in environmental
conditions as well as seafloor topography in the
computation. The user can also choose to apply
an Angle Varying Gain correction for angular
sediment response.
RTsys is showing improvements in
terms of its listening range, recorders
and buoys. The multi-hydrophone
monitoring systems have new sensor
input capabilities, transportable-by-air
batteries and can accept external
instrument-connecting capabilities such
as geophones and multi-parameter
probes. The listening software suite as
well as embedded processing dedicated
to mammal detection and ambient
noise monitoring has been improved.
Five demonstrations are being held
throughout the day showcasing the
company’s real-time noise monitoring
buoys and the new noise-generating
systems. The demonstrations start at
9:15, 11:45, 13:00, 15:30 and 16:30.
Stand no. S300
The Society for Underwater Technology’s
(SUT) book Can a Lobster Be an
Archaeologist – Quirky Questions and
Fascinating Facts about the Underwater
World is well worth a look. A fun and
informative illustrated book for 10 to 14-year-
olds, it is aimed at encouraging interest in
the wonders of underwater technology. From
exploring lost treasure to sea monsters,
ocean rubbish and how to build your own
ROV, the book is packed with factual and
fun stories written by past and present SUT
members and brought to life by quirky
illustrations by artist Rachel Hathaway. Head
to the SUT stand (S300) to take a look at it
and buy copies for kids of all ages!
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Oceanology | International 2016
Marine Ecological Company Seeks New Leadership Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd (MESL)
provides high-quality marine ecological
services to industry and the public sector,
including survey, taxonomy and consultancy.
We support our clients in the full project life
cycle, from surveys to the licensing process,
as well as research and policy development
for Government departments and agencies.
We are seeking to appoint a new general
manager with experience in a senior
marine consultancy role. They will provide
the commercial, technical and scientific
leadership to ensure that MESL’s profile
and profitability continues to grow, whilst
ensuring the reputation and quality of MESL’s
work is maintained and enhanced. The
person will play a major role in strategic and
business development, project execution, quality
assurance, and mentoring and training of staff.
The successful candidate must have the
following attributes:-
Experience:
• 10+ years of wealth of commercial marine
ecological consultancy experience
• Business development track record
• Experience of effectively and professionally
dealing with a wide range of clients and
suppliers
• Experience of improving business
performance through effective day-to-day
team management
Qualifications Required:
• Marine Environmental Science degree
Skills, knowledge and aptitudes:
• Ability to maintain effective client
relationships
• Strong management skills with the ability to
motivate staff to achieve results
• Strong leadership skills to develop the staff
and business to their full potential
• A range of marine ecological techniques,
protocols and guidelines
Personal qualities and social skills:
• Flexible and adaptable; to work in a changing
environment and be open to new ideas
• Constructive and open minded
• Proactive in resolving work issues
• Problem solving; using initiative, and the skills
and experience of the wider team
• Communicative; in a clear, open and honest
way and encourage constructive feedback
• Engage in new opportunities
The post is offered with a competitive salary with
pension and health insurance. Marine Ecological
Surveys Limited is part of the Gardline Group
of companies.
Please send your CV with covering letter to
[email protected] by Monday
4 April 2016.
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In-tandem Lidar Scan Metrology with Dual Remotely Operated VehiclesSubsea 7 and 3D at Depth have announced the
completion of several metrology projects using
subsea Lidar technology in new configurations to
help increase overall efficiencies in offshore oil & gas
applications. To meet the complex requirements for
the metrologies and to reduce time, Fred Goodloe III,
project surveyor at Subsea 7, worked closely with 3D
at Depth’s Mark Hardy and Derek Perce to determine
the optimum solution to complete the scope.
Subsea 7’s Gulf of Mexico project is considered to
be the world’s first in-tandem metrology, deploying
Lidar sensor technology on dual remotely operated
vehicles (ROVs) for simultaneous scans. The project
shortened overall survey project schedules and
reduced the timeline to first oil.
Stand no. C301 Marine Technology and Services Sector – Role in the Blue EconomyTim Moltmann, IMOS and chairman of the conference stream ‘Marine Technology and
Services Sector – Role in the Blue Economy’, set the stage for a robust discussion on
observing systems and the blue economy on Tuesday 15 March. The morning panel
provided insights from public, academic, education and business perspectives. The
highlights included:
• IMOS spends 10% of its budget on data integration. This could be an area where the
ocean observing systems could support the blue economy.
• We still have a way to go to understand the business development cycle. It spans from
the small items like changing non-disclosure agreements for release of data after a
period of time to understanding what the true needs of the business are.
• Are we getting the balance right? Focus on the ‘wet’ side, e.g. observing instruments,
versus the ‘dry’ side, e.g. data management.
• We should focus on telling people what we can already do rather than only where the
gaps are.
The afternoon panel focused on sensors and data technologies with an emphasis on
biology and chemical sensing. This is an exciting area of opportunity that includes start-up
companies. Two sentiments illustrated what we are facing. In terms of opportunities,
sensors already exist that can be translated into everyday use to leverage analytical
capacity, allowing real high-frequency monitoring. In terms of challenges, regulations have
not kept pace with science. Our understanding of the life of the microbe or the flow of the
pollutant will require adjustments to our monitoring protocols to match the events. But
public perception about the need for observing and monitoring is changing and people are
ever-more motivated to understand what is going on. Clearly, there continues to be a bright
future for ocean observing, monitoring and services.
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