The Underwater Technology Podcast

In this episode, we talk with Dave Shaw, owner of Diving Services UK, and designer of the Underwater Stage, now managed by Dave on behalf of Pinewood Studios, London. Dave speaks about some of the complexities and technologies involved in setting up and capturing underwater scenes for TV and film, and more,  giving us a fascinating insight into what goes on behind the scenes. He also speaks about his own background in diving and how this led to the Underwater Stage being built.Dave also won the SUT's Houlder Cup in 2017 for Outstanding Contribution to Underwater Operations.Find out more about Diving Services UK and the Underwater Stage at www.divingservicesuk.com  or contact info@divingservicesuk.comThis is the last episode of season 3, join us in 2022 for season 4!Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode we talk with Michele Stanley, Associate Director for Science, Enterprise and Innovation at SAMS - the Scottish Association for Marine Science. Michele talks about the work of SAMS in the field of seaweed farming and research, how seaweed can be cultivated as a sustainable energy and food source and its benefits for absorbing Carbon Dioxide.Find out more about SAMS at www.sams.ac.uk or contact info@sams.ac.ukFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Jill Zande, president of MATE Inspiration for Innovation. Jill speaks about her 20-year involvement in the MATE ROV competition, how this has grown to an internationally recognised competition with global participation, and how it is actively inspiring the next generation of marine and subsea engineers.Find out more about MATE at materovcompetition.orgFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Tyler de Gier, General Manager of Welaptega, Ashtead Technology's inspection and integrity engineering business. Tyler speaks about their best-in-class asset integrity inspection technology and how they have innovated to provide inspection as a remote operation.Find out more about Ashtead at www.ashtead-technology.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we are pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural SUT Gwyn Griffiths Award for Underwater Robotics. Alex Tomaszek, COO and co-founder of 1CSI speaks about the recognition of the Gwyn Griffiths award, how she arrived at a career in underwater robotics and gives an insight into the work of 1CSI. Alex also speaks about women in engineering and how we can all be inspired to work towards an all-inclusive industry.Find out more about 1CSI at 1csi.ukFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Martin Sayer, Managing Director of Tritonia Scientific and interim chair of the SUT's Diving and Manned Submersibles Special Interest Group. Martin speaks about the work of Tritonia Scientific in development of diving survey techniques and his extensive background in diving and marine science.Find out more about Tritonia Scientific at tritoniascientific.co.uk and watch their YouTube videos here. Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Jeff Neasham, senior lecturer at Newcastle University and principal of the SEALab research group. Jeff speaks about a range of exciting developments in acoustic technology including an acoustic listening project which led to findings of quietening in the oceans during COVID lockdown. Jeff also speaks about involvement in the UK Acoustics Network (UKAN), a special interest group dedicated to research in underwater acoustics.UK Acoustics Network - https://acoustics.ac.uk/ A link to the buoy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ANGY-SEALABand here is a nice example of dolphins:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd3CNLgN1-kThe SEAlab Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SEAlabNewcastle/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

nIn this episode we talk with Dr Atmanand from the Indian Institute of Technology. Atmanand speaks about involvement in the forthcoming IEEE/MTS Oceans 2022 conference held in India, and an extensive career in subsea technology developments including deepsea mining, manned submersibles, ROVs, water desalination, coastal protection, tsunami warning, and thermal energy recovery from tropical ocean regions.Find out more about the Oceans 2022 conference in Chennai here and submit your abstracts.Get in touch with Dr Atmanand via atmanandma@hotmail.com or find him on LinkedIn here.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Welcome to Season 3 of the Underwater Technology Podcast!In this episode, we talk with Ross MacFarlane, USV Policy and Public Affairs Advisor with Fugro. Ross speaks about the MASSPeople programme, intended to improve regulation and people competencies in the fast-growing field of autonomous and uncrewed surface vessels.The MASSPeople working group will safeguard progression in the technology-people partnership identifying the workforce's changing needs and providing recommendations on new competency standards; as well as proposing specialisms, training structures and qualification requirements for operators now and in the future. Find out more here:Fugro website - https://www.fugro.com/MASSPeople Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mass-peopleMaritime and Coastguard Agency Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/company/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/SeabotXR website - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seabot-xr/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

We're back with a special bonus episode to tide you over between seasons 2 and 3!We relive some of our favorite subsea facts from season 2 and give you some interesting stats about the podcast. We have had an amazing variety of facts, but also a variety of types of facts, from understanding the scale and size of various subsea tech, and those breaking world records, to unusual findings from the natural world and fascinating subsea stories.We also hear a new subsea fact from our podcast editor, Emily Boddy of the SUT! Thank you to all of our excellent podcast guests for contributing their subsea facts!Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Paul Cook, Senior Product Manager for Renewables at Proserv. Paul speaks about their ECG™  development, Electro Cable Guard, in collaboration with Synaptec and BPP Cable Solutions, a game-changing technology for real-time health monitoring of critical offshore wind subsea cables.Find out more about Proserv at www.proserv.com, learn more about ECG™ here, or contact Paul Cook at paul.cook@proserv.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode podcast@sut.org For more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Professor Stephen de Mora, IMarEST ambassador for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. Stephen, who is an SUT Oceanography Award winner, talks about his career in ocean science, and key messages, initiatives, and goals for the UN decade. Find out more about the UN Ocean Decade here www.oceandecade.organd find out more about IMarEST here www.imarest.orgFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode we talk with Katie Cross, Lucy Shuff and Nathan Formosa from the SUT's Marine Environmental Science Special Interest Group, a newly-created forum for professionals from industry, academia, and government to discuss and share ideas, technologies, applications, concepts, and policies for marine environmental science. We learn what work they do in their respective professional roles, and what the activities and goals are of the Group.Find out more about, and get in touch with the Marine Environmental Science Group at www.sut.org/specialist-interest-group/marine-environmental-science/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show

In this episode, we talk with Nicolas Droushiotis of CHC (Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company). Nicolas talks about the Eastern Mediterranean energy market, subsea tieback developments, and how Cyprus fits in with the European Energy Strategy both for today and for the future. Nicolas also talks about development of a new Eastern Mediterranean branch of the SUT and what this means to the region.Find out more about the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company at https://chc.com.cy/ Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

How do you complete a survey operation in Norway and deliver real-time survey data to the US without stepping out the door of your facility in Ireland? We find out how with James Ives, CEO of XOCEAN. James talks about offering ocean data collection as a turnkey service, and how XOCEAN achieves this using uncrewed surface vessels to provide remotely captured survey data to global clients.Find out more about XOCEAN at xocean.com or contact James Ives at james.ives@xocean.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode we talk with Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director at Orbital Marine Power Ltd. Oliver talks about the development of their O2 tidal turbine, the world's most powerful tidal turbine, and how this can help in the path towards the goal of clean energy.Find out more at orbitalmarine.com or find them on YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Tricia Hill, Chair and President of the SUT US branch. Tricia talks about her background in the subsea industry, her involvement in the SUT, and what work the SUT US branch is doing to promote the subsea industry.Find out more about the SUT US branch at https://sut-us.org/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show

This week we speak with Andrew Connelly, our Underwater Technology Podcast host! Andrew is an active SUT Member serving on SUT Council and the SUT Aberdeen branch, but also has a day job working as the Product Line Manager at Imenco, providing smart solutions to the ocean industries.Find out more about Imenco at imenco.no Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Teo van der Kammen from ORE Catapult. Teo talks about his background in tidal energy developments and the work that ORE Catapult is doing with the TIGER project to promote the development of tidal energy technology.Find out more about the TIGER Project at https://interregtiger.com/Find out more about ORE Catapult at https://ore.catapult.org.uk/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Fraser Milne, Engineering and Projects Director at Balmoral. Fraser talks about the Balmoral product line past, present, and future, and how they are adapting to keep up with changing markets in the offshore world.Find out more at www.balmoraloffshore.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Oliver Steeds from Nekton. Oliver talks about what Nekton is doing to drive creation of ocean conservation areas, ensuring that local authorities are involved in conservation and research initiatives and how technology can play a part in the protection of the ocean.Find out more about Nekton at https://nektonmission.org/Listen to Oliver's podcast - for people who love the sea - www.catchourdrift.org  Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Toby Powell, SUT Fellow and Engineering Manager for Geotechnics, Pre-Commissioning & Technical Safety with Subsea 7.Toby talks about what is involved with a role in geotechnics and site investigation and how energy transition is affecting this.He also talks about his involvement with the SUT, the OSIG committee, and the International OSIG conference.Find out more about Subsea 7 at www.subsea7.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, we talk with Steve Sasanow, the founding editor of Subsea Engineering News and author of the Subsea Watcher blog. Steve talks about how Subsea Engineering News was founded and what subsea engineering and technology was like in the 1980's. Read subsea news articles on Steve's Subsea Watcher blog here - www.keltd.co.uk Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and InstagramSend in your questions about the underwater world for our subsea experts to answer in an upcoming podcast episode info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode we talk with Paul Slorach, Business Development Director at EC-OG, a subsea technology solutions provider based in Aberdeen, UK. We talk about EC-OG's technology developments in the arena of subsea power including their Halo battery technology and how this can make a difference to offshore operations.https://ec-og.com/paul.slorach@ec-og.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Welcome to season 2 of the Underwater Technology Podcast! To kick us off, Andrew speaks to the SUT's new CEO, Dr. Cheryl Burgess. We find out about her background in the subsea industry, her love for the underwater world, her future plans for the SUT, and how she thinks we can inspire the next generation to get excited about careers in the ocean.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Join us for Season 2 of the Underwater Technology Podcast on 1st April 2021.So far we've had 50 episodes covering a huge range of topics, such as Ocean Exploration, the Blue Economy, and numerous Subsea Innovations. We've put a small handful of highlights in this trailer; there were so many great clips we would have loved to include! Catch up on Season 1 now, all episodes available on Buzzsprout or your favorite podcast provider.In season 2 we'll be interviewing a wide variety of experts such as technology companies, ocean science organisations, technology users and SUT special interest groups. We're also going to learn about some interesting and unusual subsea facts from people who have built a career in the subsea industry. We will have a return of the Q&A episode so send your questions in about anything to do with the underwater world and we will do our best to answer them!Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Podcast music composed by Emily Boddy© ℗ 2021 Emily Boddy. All rights reserved.Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, SUT council member Andrew Connelly speaks with Anna Lambert – Head of Programme Delivery at SubSea Craft based in Havant UK. Anna talks about SubSea Craft's background and their current development of 'VICTA', a specialist submersible craft that delivers divers discreetly. She focuses on the building blocks of such a project's development cycle and how students and younger people can be motivated to get involved in engineering.A 90 second video clip on VICTA can be accessed via the following link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgOXA5smmFshttps://subseacraft.com/enquiries@subseacraft.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

This week SUT Council Member Andrew Connelly speaks with Joe Nicolette from Montrose/EPS in Georgia, USA about how Net Environmental Benefit Analysis based Comparative Assessment (NEBA-CA) can be applied to offshore and subsea decommissioning projects, potentially resulting in long-term benefits to ecological, social, and economic values.A 13-minute video on NEBA-CA as applied to offshore decommissioning can be accessed via the following link: https://montrose-env.com/content/maximizing-ecosystem-service-benefits-while-managing-site-risks-neba-applied-to-offshore-decommissioning/Contact jnicolette@montrose-env.com or visit https://montrose-env.com/environmental-planning-specialists/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

This week SUT Council Member Andrew Connelly speaks to Dr Ed Steele from the UK Met Office in Exeter about the range of ocean and weather data products that the Met Office is able to provide to offshore industry users including ship operators, offshore hydrocarbons platforms, helicopter ops, and marine renewables. Ed is also active in the South West Chapter of our South of England Branch. Contact marine@metoffice.gov.ukFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Professor Richard Whitehouse is a long-serving SUT member who has been involved with our special interest groups on Environmental Forces & Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics. His specialist area is understanding sediment dynamics around seabed structures such as wind farm monopiles. In this interview, with our former CEO, Steve Hall, Richard talks about how HR Wallingford constructs physical scale models of these sort of structures, to test using specialist flume tanks. Listen to our first interview with HR Wallingford here, where Laboratory Manager David Todd talks about how they solve the World's most complex water challenges. Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, SUT council member Andrew Connelly speaks with Marco Gilissen – Global UXO Marine Risk Mitigation Director and Offshore Wind Site Appraisal and Design Array Solution Owner at Fugro. Marco talks about UXO risk mitigation and the processes involved to deal with UXO issues that are experienced by different markets around the globe.contact uxo@fugro.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show

In this interview, our former CEO Steve Hall speaks to Professor William Megill, Matt Silver-Vallance, Dr Björn Backeberg & Nick Cunningham-Moorat about their proposed international hybrid electric/human-powered submarine racing series. It brings together science, diving, engineering, and endurance sports for an exciting future race that would take place in stages at spectacular coastal locations around the world.http://subracingseries.com/Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, our former CEO Steve Hall speaks to Leigh Storey from the NOC. Leigh is an ex-RN submariner now Associate Director of National Marine Facilities at the UK's National Oceanography Centre in Southampton. Leigh is heading up a new programme about net zero carbon oceanographic research capability and talks about the challenges of developing new ways of undertaking research at & under the sea with the lowest possible carbon footprint. This includes new sensors and autonomous systems but also looks at how the research ship fleet can be re-fitted with novel propulsion technology, and eventually be replaced by new ships that are as close to net zero carbon as is technically possible. www.noc.ac.uk/projectsFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

In this episode, our former CEO Steve Hall talks to David Todd, Laboratory Manager at HR Wallingford.  David introduces the work of HR Wallingford including how they build massive scale models of real-world ports, harbours and estuaries to physically model water flow, turbulence, behaviour of ships and platforms for a variety of global customers. This is the first of three HR Wallingford interviews which will be aired over the coming weeks.www.hrwallingford.cominfo@hrwallingford.comFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

This is part 2 of a discussion between our former CEO Steve Hall and oceanographer Don Walsh. Don back at University, sponsored by US Navy 02:24Back in regular US Navy service 08:20On secondment to State Department, UN law of the Sea 18:50Hanging out with Arthur C Clarke in Sri Lanka 23:15Antarctic work 25:35Leaving the navy, policy work in Washington 28:50Academia then starting a business in the old Soviet Union 41:45Russian partners try to build a brothel alongside the dive shop business! 55:00Expedition cruise ships 57:04Working with James Cameron and Victor Vescovo 01:04:41Don Walsh award, SUT/MTS links 01:15:10This episode is broadcast in association with the Marine Technology Society (MTS). mtsociety.orgFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

This is part 1 of a discussion between our former CEO Steve Hall and oceanographer Don Walsh. How did Don end up on submarines? 16:42Don sees the bathyscaphe for the first time (check out how he pronounces it too - I'll use his pronunciation as the default from now on, it's scaphe with an ‘a' like cat) 19:20Taking USS Rasher to 300 feet, before long he'd be at 36000 feet 25:55The deep dives 30:55After the deep dive 36:19How Don's career moves on 42:30Finding deep ocean tech wasn't straightforward in the early days 45:00Becomes XO of a submarine, Vietnam war starts 53:51Don goes to Texas A&M University to study for a Masters degree 59:40This episode is broadcast in association with the Marine Technology Society (MTS). mtsociety.orgFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Episode 40, 17th December 2020 - This week former SUT CEO Steve Hall, SUT Publications & Communications Officer Emily Boddy, and SUT Council Member Andrew Connelly answer the listeners' questions on the underwater world with the expert help of SUT friends in various marine industries.How much of the seabed have we mapped? What are the records for saturation diving, and is it really worth the risk? What is the deepest depth a human-occupied submersible can reach? How advanced is current underwater communication? Ocean carbon capture - what are we doing to protect and enhance natural systems?Thank you to our experts, Dr Helen Snaith, Martin Sayer, Geraint West, and David Vega Maza. We'll be back over Christmas and New Year with two feature-length episodes where Steve Hall interviews ocean exploration legend Captain Don Walsh, first human, with Jacques Piccard, to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep back in 1960.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFor more information on how to sponsor an upcoming podcast episode contact info@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Episode 39, 10th December 2020 - This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews acclaimed author and specialist in open source intelligence 'H I Sutton' about his work documenting and illustrating via his books & Covert Shores website http://www.hisutton.com the secretive world of swimmer delivery vehicles, AUVs, military submarines and a particular niche as THE specialist author on the shadowy world of narcosubs, the semi- or fully-submersible craft used by drug and arms smugglers. H is highly regarded for his attention to detail and the excellent cut-away drawings and layouts he illustrates himself, and are widely used in the print and internet media - not always with his permission!By the nature of his work H I Sutton is a pen-name, and we won't reveal his identity or ask the usual questions about his background. We'll be back next week 17th December with our Christmas Questions and Answer special episode, then over Christmas and New Year we'll have two feature length episodes where Steve interviews ocean exploration legend Captain Don Walsh, first human, with Jacques Piccard, to reach the bottom of the Challenger Deep back in 1960.This is Steve's last episode as SUT CEO, but you'll hear his voice for several more episodes as he's recorded a batch before moving on to join the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum as their CEO from 15th December - maybe he'll start a podcast there! Emily Boddy and Andrew Connolly will take over the recording and production of future SUT podcasts, there's plenty more to come :)Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the theme music. Support the show

Podcast episode 38, 3rd December 2020 - this week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Professor Ralph Rayner, who has served the global ocean science and technology community in many capacities since the late 1970s. Ralph's unusually broad career has included periods in research, industry, policy, and supporting international sustained ocean observing at governmental level on both sides of the Atlantic. Initially fascinated with the technology of diving and training as a scuba diver as a student, Ralph found his way into a career in underwater technology via a biology Bachelor's degree, then after a Masters in Underwater Science and Technology he undertook PhD work in the remote Chagos islands of the Indian Ocean. Ralph then entered industry, working in a variety of fields connected by a common thread of ocean technology, data and an ever-deepening understanding of the broad ocean science picture, eventually attaining senior level in several well-known companies. He first joined SUT in 1978 thanks to his interest in underwater technology and marine science education, and has served several times on Council, most recently as SUT's President. Ralph is Chair of Sonardyne Group, as well as supporting the US Integrated Ocean Observing System through his role in the NOAA IOOS Program Office. He serves on the advisory Boards of the Schmidt Ocean Institute and the Trustee Board of Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Ralph's influence in our community has been very much a result of his keen interest in a broader than usual range of subjects, and he's still learning, exploring, and eager to spread the word about the value of ocean science and technology for the benefit of our global community, including supporting the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, and encouraging closer ties between SUT and the Marine Technology Society Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org If you'd like to attend our AGM on 14th December, see https://www.sut.org/event/sut-agm/ to register. Thanks to Emily Boddy for creating the podcast artwork, and composing & performing the podcast theme music. Contact SUT at info@sut.org - especially if you'd like to feature in a future podcast episode. We'll be back next week with an interview with open-source intelligence specialist H.I.SuttonSupport the show

Podcast episode 37a, 27th November 2020 - in a change to the advertised schedule, this week we're using an edited audio version of the webinar that Nick Swift, chair of the Society for Underwater Technology's Defence Special Interest Group, gave on 16th November 2020. You can view the video version on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mpRxaoFT1QMNick talks about the role of the SIG, the projects that it is engaged in such as producing a position paper on the legal and policy aspects of armed autonomous underwater vehicles, and the rapidly changing technology that will impact how opponents contest the underwater battle space. Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, you can contact Nick at defence@sut.org or via info@sut.orgWell be back next week with the interview with Professor Ralph Rayner that was originally scheduled for 26th November. Please note that it's our AGM on 14th December, if you'd like to attend please register here. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast 36, 19th November 2020 - this week SUT CEO Steve Hall speaks to member Vahid Walker, founder & CEO of Walker Subsea engineering about the innovative subsea engineering sector in North East England, where an industry that was once dominated by heavy engineering such as shipbuilding has adapted to the requirements of technology-driven innovation, support for emerging industries, and where innovation in the region's automotive sector is able to feed technology into subsea systems too. Steve & Vahid also talk about the need to encourage the next generation into subsea engineering, science and technology and the value of SUT as a Society able to nurture and support individuals in their career journey. Find out more about Walker Subsea at www.walkersubsea.com Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org Contact SUT at info@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for creating the podcast artwork, composing & performing podcast theme music, and her intro & outro narration. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast Episode 35, 11th November 2020 - this week SUT CEO Steve Hall speaks to Adrian Phillips, Chair of SUT Middle East Branch about his career, the founding of SUT's first Branch in the Middle East, and the rapid growth in the region for companies engaged in subsea engineering, technology and services. Adrian highlights the importance of ADIPEC as the key trade show and networking opportunity in UAE and the advances being seen in encouraging local young people to enter the sector too. There's also a brief mention of Oceanology Middle East due to take place in September 2021.You can contact Adrian at ME@sut.org and see https://www.sut.org/branch/middle-east/ for more abut the Branch.To find out more about SUT see www.sut.org, or email us at info@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork & composing & performing the podcast theme music. Please send us your questions for the 17th December Q&A special episode. Please subscribe, rate and review and we'll be back next week. Stay safe, stay healthy!Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast episode 34, 5th November 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews David Ince of Reed Exhibitions, the company behind Oceanology International, Offshore Europe and All-Energy. David speaks about the role that exhibitions and conferences play in supporting the underwater technology community through knowledge sharing, awareness building, an opportunity to network and encourage the next generation too. It's been a tough year for the sector thanks to COVID, and David talks about the ways that conference & exhibition organisers have had to adapt to online delivery, including the Oceanology Connect event that will take place in December 2020. Find out more about SUT at SUT.org, you can mail Steve Hall at steve.hall@sut.orgPlease send in your questions for our forthcoming 17th December Q&A episode to info@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for creating the podcast artwork and composing and performing the podcast theme music. This week onwards she's providing the intro and outro VoiceOver and will start to take on podcast editing before Steve leaves SUT in mid-December. Thanks to ZapSplat.com for ambient ocean sounds. Thank you listeners for your support - with this episode we expect to pass our 6000th download! You can support the podcast through the JustGiving link below, & you can sponsor episodes too - contact us for details. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast episode 33, 29th October 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall interview Chris Gilson, General Manager of Canada's 2G Robotics (now part of the Sonardyne Group) about the company's role in bringing dynamic laser scanning to the subsea sector, which has enabled users to visualise underwater structures in great detail, and can even be used effectively for mine field scanning. The talk includes details of 2G Robotics development of technologies that enable ROVs and AUVs to capture high resolution images, to enable enhanced levels of autonomy and also touches on the challenges of dealing with the enormous file sizes of the data sets that are generated with these techniques. Find out more about 2G Robotics at https://www.2grobotics.com/Find out more about SUT at https://www.sut.org and contact Steve Hall at Steve.hall@sut.org Please note that we have a Questions and Answers Christmas Special coming up so contact us if you have anything to ask any of our podcast guests. Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and for composing and performing the podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast 32, 22nd October 2020. This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Peter Bromley, who has recently been appointed as the new Engineering Director of Seiche Water Technology Group. He talks about their line of products, including the Autonaut autonomous surface vehicle, how underwater sound measurements are used across industry, and about the challenges of making sustained ocean observations at an affordable cost. Find more more about Seiche at https://www.seiche.com/, Ashridge at http://www.ash-eng.com and about Autonaut at http://www.autonautusv.comContact me at steve.hall@sut.org - we're planning on a Q&A special edition before Christmas so please send in your questions which can be for any of our guests so far or to me and the SUT staff and members. Find out more about SUT at https://www.sut.org Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Pod 31, 15th October 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Luke Alden, a Mechanical Designer working for International Submarine Engineering in British Columbia, Canada. Luke's background is in industrial design, working on projects such as the design of aircraft cockpit instrument layouts and watertight doors for lifeboats. He moved to Canada and joined ISE, a company that has been a pioneer in the development and operation of marine autonomous systems, industrial remote operated vehicles and semi-submersible platforms for long-range surveillance and patrol. Luke tells us some of the rich history of ISE, which included the famous 'Theseus' vehicle we spoke to Bruce Butler about back in Pod 15, and moves on to the present-day 'Explorer' vehicle, before talking about future developments. Find out more about ISE at http://www.ise.bc.ca/ & you can contact Luke at lalden@ise.bc.caFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, email Steve at steve.hall@sut.org We're making a special Question & Answer episode for broadcast in December 2020 so please get in touch if you have questions on any aspects of ocean technology or for our previous guests.Thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and composing and performing the podcast theme music. See you next week!Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Episode 30, Thursday 8th October 2020 - SUT CEO Steve Hall speaks solo with an introduction to the 'Blue Economy' - the wide range of ocean activities such as offshore energy, fossil & renewables, deep sea minerals, offshore aquaculture, pharmaceuticals, leisure, defence and the associated legal and policy services that are needed to support it. Also about the autonomous systems and sensors that will enable it to grow and prosper.  Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact Steve at steve.hall@sut.orgThanks to Emily Boddy for producing the podcast artwork, and composing & performing the podcast theme music. Thanks to Zapsplat.com for ambience underwater sounds.  Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast episode 29, 1st October 2020. This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Alastair McKie, Director of Remote Operations for Europe and Africa at Fugro. Alastair explains that advances in digital communication & control technology now enables operators of offshore systems, & their associated seafloor infrastructure, to bring staff onshore, and that ultimately almost all staff who currently need to work onboard offshore platforms may be able to work from a remote operations centre on land. By having a global network of remote operations centres, you can hand over operations from a Scottish centre to a US or Australian centre providing 24/7 coverage and backup in case a centre goes offline. Onshore operations are also expected to help diversify the workforce in the sector, providing a working environment that is more conducive to work/life balance and family commitments.The technology today is mainly applied in an offshore energy context, to include hydrocarbons and renewables, but is suited to future industries such as offshore hydrogen, carbon capture & storage operations, and perhaps defence operations. Challenges include the continued requirement to repair and maintain systems, and new risks need to be mitigated such as cyber-attack on digital systems. Find out more about Fugro at https://www.fugro.com/ Contact Steve Hall if you would like to be featured in a future episode - also we want to make a Christmas Special based on questions asked by our listeners, going back to previous guests or to new voices who can answer your questions about all aspects of underwater technology. Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing & performing the podcast theme music. Thanks to Zapsplat.com for ambient ocean sounds. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Podcast 28, 24th September 2020. SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Moya Crawford - who was the Society for Underwater Technology's first female Fellow - about her fascinating life in deepwater salvage & decommissioning. Moya literally 'ran away to sea' from the island of Foula age 17 with the man who became her husband, Alec Crawford, to salvage the wreck of the 'undiveable' White Star Liner 'Oeanic', and later they formed a successful salvage company Deep Tek. Moya speaks about her extraordinary life, some of the highlights of her involvement in salvage down to considerable depths, and later moving into the growing area of decommissioning. Sound advice too for young people thinking of entering the industry, and about how being a SUT member has benefited her networking and ability to learn and share ideas. Today much of Deep Tek's work is based in Norway - find out more at www.deeptek.no and Moya also co-founded the D'Arcy Thompson Simulator centre which creates an immersive environment for high-tech collaboration. Moya's excellent first book 'Deep Water' has been out of print for a while but can still be found online, ISBN 9780901281838. Alec Crawford has also just published his own book of salvage stories 'Treasure Islands: True Tales of a Shipwreck Hunter' ISBN 9781780276014 Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org , contact Steve Hall at steve.hall@sut.org with any feedback or to offer to be recorded for a future interview. Thanks to Emily Boddy for creating the podcast artwork, and composing & performing the podcast theme music. Support the show

Podcast episode 27, 17th September 2020 - This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews David Strachan, who writes as Strikepod - see https://www.strikepod.com He's an author specialising in imagining future scenarios where rival autonomous systems engage in conflict in the underwater battlespace in various ways - not just combat, but by attaching themselves to seabed infrastructure, injecting payloads such as viruses into subsea digital systems, deliberately shutting down pipelines or opening valves, even attaching themselves to the anechoic stealthy coating of submarines to hitch a ride and transmit position to friendly forces at an opportune time. Publications include the well-regarded 'Operation Indigo Spear and the Second Tanker War of 2022' Some of the technologies we talk are still in the future, but others are not (even micro-nuclear power plants) and what David writes is eagerly read by professional defence analysts, military personnel, and presumably by potential opponents. All of us who work in underwater technology need to be aware of these forthcoming technologies - they'll change the way we work, and the way our nations might need to fight. To feature in a future podcast contact Steve at steve.hall@sut.org, find out more about Sut at SUT.org. My thanks to Emily Boddy for podcast artwork and for composing and performing the podcast theme music. Please subscribe, rate and review. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)

Pod 26 - In an extra-length episode, SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews John Englander, author and expert advisor on sea level rise. In his long ocean-focused career that has included serving as CEO of the Cousteau Society, running a diving business, advocacy work and much more, John has gained an international reputation as a trusted source of knowledge on a range of marine issues and is an acclaimed speaker. In the interview he explains the reality of sea level rise, emphasising that even if all human greenhouse emissions ended today, the momentum in the Air-Sea-Ice system means that we've already banked hundreds of years of inevitable rising seas. There's abundant observational evidence that the rate of rise is speeding up, and that rises of over 1 metre this century are entirely realistic. The impact on coastal regions will be enormous, impacting habitation, infrastructure, ports and harbours, estuaries, low-lying island states and much more. We should be planning for world where the sea level is 3 or 4 metres higher than it is today. There's nothing we can do to stop it, only adapt. John goes on to mention the planned establishment of the Rising Seas Institute, and looks forward to working with SUT, IMarEST and other Learned Societies & Decision Makers to help the world prepare for the coming situation. Find out more about John at https://johnenglander.net and check out his influential bestselling book 'High Tide on Main Street' - next year his new book 'Moving to Higher Ground' is due for publication. The September 8th 2020 update to John's graphic on sea level rise can be seen at https://johnenglander.net/400000-year-graphic-shows-sea-level-temperature-and-co2/For the highly regarded presentation John gave at the Royal Institution in May 2019 'Sea Level Rise Can No Longer Be Stopped, What Next?' go to https://youtu.be/MvqY2NcBWI8Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, if you'd like to be featured on a future podcast or have feedback you can email Steve Hall at steve.hall@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for composing and performing the podcast theme music and creating the artwork, thanks to ZapSplat.com for ambient ocean sounds. Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast and we look forward to welcoming you back next week.  Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech)