The Underwater Technology Podcast
A weekly short podcast from the Society for Underwater Technology featuring news and interviews with experts on underwater technology, engineering, science, history, and policy from across the international subsea world. The podcast covers topics such as subsea technology, ocean exploration, renewable energy, and marine policy. It aims to promote ocean literacy and careers in STEM fields.
Episodes
Pod 89 - Atle Lohrmann, President of General Oceans
In this episode, Martin speaks to Atle Lohrmann, President of General Oceans. Atle is a successful entrepreneur, founding multiple companies in the oceanographic sensor space from 1999 onwards, including global ADCP and DVL leader, Nortek. In 2021, he founded General Oceans: a customer centric technology leader including Nortek, Tritech, Klein, Strategic Robotic Systems, Reach Robotics and RS Aqua
Pod 88 - Martin Stemp, Ocean Technologist and Managing Director of RS Aqua
This episode is slightly different as we welcome back a past host of the podcast, and our usual host is now in the hot seat!Martin Stemp is an Ocean Technologist, and the Managing Director of RS Aqua, and a member of SUT Council. In this episode he talks about his personal journey into the subsea industry, including speaking about how RS Aqua was recently acquired by General Oceans.---Click to see
Pod 87 - Tom Newton - Healing the Climate with Sargassum Seaweed
This week we speak with Tom Newton, a researcher in environmental fluid dynamics, and now Project Engineer (previously Science and Technical Lead for Upwelling) at Seafields. Seafields is a UK-based aquaculture business whose mission is to heal the climate and restore the oceans by domesticating, cultivating and valorising Sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean.Find out more about Seafields at www.sea
Pod 86 - Deborah Greaves, Professor of Ocean Engineering at Plymouth University
This week we speak with Deborah Greaves OBE FREng, Professor of Ocean Engineering and Director of the COAST at Plymouth University, and leader of the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub.University of Plymouth - Centre for Decarbonisation and Offshore Renewable Energy https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/centre-for-decarbonisation-and-offshore-renewable-energyUniversity of Plymouth – COAST
Pod 85 - Marine Renewable Energy Innovator, Jonathan Colby
This week we spoke with Jonathan Colby, innovator in the Marine Renewable Energy Industry.Recorded in April 2024, Jonathan speaks about his life in the underwater world, from his experience in tidal energy to his work in Standards and Conformity Assessment in the IEC. Jonathan is the President and Founder of Streamwise Development, a client-driven consultancy focused on enabling innovation and com
Pod 84 - Julie Angus - Ocean Adventurer and CEO of Open Ocean Robotics
This week we spoke with Julie Angus. As well as being Co-founder and CEO of Open Ocean Robotics, Julie was also the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland.Click to learn more about Open Ocean Robotics and connect with Julie on LinkedIn.Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua, OceanTechJobs on LinkedIn.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info
Pod 83 Peter Girguis - Professor of Marine Sciences at Harvard University
This week we speak with Pete Girguis, Professor of Marine Sciences at Harvard University, and the 2023 winner of the SUT’s Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration. Find Pete on LinkedIn here, and follow Pete on Twitter X.Click to find out more about the Girguis Lab at Harvard University.Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua, OceanTechJobs on LinkedIn.Find out more about SUT at www.su
Pod 82 Dan Hook - Consultant Marine Technologist
This week we're speaking with Dan Hook - Consultant Marine Technologist, qualified Naval Architect, and Chartered Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the unmanned marine industry. Find Dan Hook on LinkedIn here.Click to find out more about RAD Propulsion, L3 Harris, and Ocean Infinity.Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua, OceanTechJobs on LinkedIn.Find out more about SUT a
Pod 81 - Professor Susan Gourvenec on Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
This week we’re speaking with offshore geotechnical engineer Professor Susan Gourvenec about her life and work in Perth and the UK. Susan is Professor of Offshore Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Southampton, and the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies - specialising in Intelligent & Resilient Ocean Engineering.Find Susan on LinkedIn here. Find out more abo
Pod 80 - Matt Allen on Building Artificial Reefs
This week we’re speaking with Perth-based offshore engineer, Matt Allen who has pioneered reef engineering globally. He and his team have built 40 massive reefs for tourism, fisheries enhancement, decommissioning and habit enhancement, and will be telling us how he’s used underwater technology to design, construct and monitor the reefs. Find out more about the artificial reefs here.Click to see Ma
Pod 79 - Rusty Jehangir, CEO of Blue Robotics
In this episode we talk with Rustom “Rusty” Jehangir, founder of Blue Robotics and winner of this year's SUT Gwyn Griffiths Award for Underwater Robotics. Rusty speaks about his appreciation of receiving the award, and how he founded Blue Robotics to be a forward-looking, innovative supplier of robotics components enabling the future of ocean exploration.Find out more about Blue Robotics at h
Pod 78 - Tidal Range Energy with David Kerr
In this episode, we talk with David Kerr, Director with Tidal Engineering and Environmental Services Ltd. David speaks about tidal range initiatives and the benefits that this can bring to the energy mix of the UK national grid.Check out the Tidal Engineering and Environmental Services website at https://tidalengineering.co.ukFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollo
Pod 77 - Ashtead Technology's Optical Chain Measurement System with Tyler de Gier
In this episode, we talk with Tyler de Gier, Engineering Manager for Ashtead Technology’s inspection and integrity engineering business. Tyler speaks about development and operation of their optical chain measurement system, and why it is critical to be able to provide accurate, reliable, and repeatable monitoring of mooring chains.Watch the Chain Measurement System in action on YouTube at https:/
Pod 76 - The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) with Sarah Brown
In this episode, we talk with Sarah Brown, manager of the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF). SMEEF is a fresh new opportunity and approach to funding projects in the marine and coastal environment. The fund will enable users benefiting from marine ecosystem services to voluntarily re-invest in the health and biodiversity of our seas.Find out more about SMEEF at https://smeef.s
Pod 75 - Fugro's Vertical Boring Machine (not boring at all!)
This week we talk with Fugro's Peter Richards, Designer and Chief Engineer and James Amos Business Development Manager for Marine Infrastructure Solutions. Peter and James talk about Fugro's development of a vertical boring machine (VBM™), a tool that accelerates the subsea construction phase of fixed wind turbines.Find out more about Fugro at www.fugro.comFind out more about SUT at www.
Pod 74 - Dave Shaw, Making Underwater Movies
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
Pod 73 - Michele Stanley from SAMS talks Seaweed Farming
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
Pod 72 - Jill Zande, President of MATE Inspiration for Innovation on their International ROV Competition
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 ab
Pod 71 - Tyler De Gier of Ashtead Technology, on Remote Inspection Operations
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
Pod 70 - Aleksandra Tomaszek - SUT's Gwyn Griffiths Underwater Robotics Award Winner and Co-founder & COO at 1CSI
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
Pod 69 - Martin Sayer from Tritonia Scientific on Scientific Diving
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
Pod 68 - The Underwater Acoustic Network with Jeff Neasham
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 inte
Pod 67 - Dr Atmanand M A on a Career in Subsea Technologies in India
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 r
Pod 66 - Ross MacFarlane from Fugro introduces MASSPeople international working group for remote and autonomous training standards
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-peop
Bonus Episode! We relive some of our favorite Subsea Facts from season 2!
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 t
Pod 65 - Paul Cook, Proserv - Condition Monitoring for Offshore Wind
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 Pau
Pod 64 - Stephen de Mora, IMarEST Ambassador for UN Decade of Ocean Science
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.imar
Pod 63 - Marine Environmental Science with Katie Cross, Lucy Shuff and Nathan Formosa
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 ro
Pod 62 - Nicolas Droushiotis of the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company on the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Market
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 m
Pod 61 - James Ives, CEO of XOCEAN, Using Uncrewed Surface Vessels to Deliver Ocean Data
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 m
Pod 60 - Oliver Wragg of Orbital Marine Power on their O2 Tidal Turbine, the most powerful tidal turbine in the world
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
Pod 59 - Tricia Hill - SUT US Branch Chair on her Life in the Subsea Industry and SUT US Activities
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
Pod 58 - Andrew Connelly, Product Line Manager at Imenco, SUT Council Member and our Podcast Host!
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
Pod 57 - Teo van der Kammen of ORE Catapult on TIGER, the Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project
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
Pod 56 - Fraser Milne, Balmoral Engineering and Projects Director
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 In
Pod 55 - Oliver Steeds of Nekton on Protecting Our Ocean to Protect the Planet
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
Pod 54 - Toby Powell, Subsea 7 on Geotechnics and Site Investigation
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
Pod 53 - Steve Sasanow, Founding Editor of Subsea Engineering News
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
Pod 52 - Paul Slorach, EC-OG on subsea power and their Halo Battery Technology
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, co
Pod 51 Dr Cheryl Burgess SUT's new CEO
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 v
The Underwater Technology Podcast Season 2 Trailer & Season 1 Highlights
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 Buzzspr
Pod 50 - Anna Lambert, SubSea Craft on their revolutionary VICTA Class Diver Delivery Unit
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
Pod 49 - Joe Nicolette on Net Environmental Benefit Analysis based Comparative Assessment
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 decommis
Pod 48 - Dr Ed Steele on Role of the Met Office in Supporting the Offshore Industry
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
Pod 47 - HR Wallingford Sediment Dynamics & Physical Modeling of Monopiles & Seabed Structures with Richard Whitehouse
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 p
Pod 46 - Unexploded Ordnance Risk Mitigation with Marco Gilissen, Fugro
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.s
Pod 45 - The International Hybrid Electric/Human-Powered Submarine Racing Series with Professor William Megill, Matt Silver-Vallance, Dr Björn Backeberg and Nick Cunningham-Moorat
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 locati
Pod 44 - Leigh Storey, NOC, on the Future of Net Zero Carbon Oceanographic Research
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 &am
Pod 43 - David Todd, HR Wallingford, on Solving the World's Most Complex Water Challenges
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 interview
Pod42 - Captain Don Walsh, Part 2 - on his Antarctic Work, the US Navy and Working with James Cameron
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
Pod41 - Captain Don Walsh, Part 1 - Don's Early Career and First Deep Dives
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 30:55A
Pod40 - We answer your questions on the Underwater World
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
Pod39 - H I Sutton on 'Covert Shores', OSINT and Narcosubs
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 sha
Pod38 - Ralph Rayner on his career in ocean science, policy & industry
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 Atla
Pod37 - Nick Swift, Chair of SUT Defence Special Interest Group
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 projec
Pod36 - Vahid Walker of Walker Subsea Ltd
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 wher
Pod35 - Adrian Phillips, Chair of SUT Middle East Branch on ADIPEC & SUT in the Middle East
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 opportun
Pod34 - David Ince, Reed Exhibitions
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 generatio
Pod33 - Chris Gilson, 2G Robotics on subsea dynamic laser scanning
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
Pod32 - Peter Bromley, Engineering Director Seiche Water Technology Group
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
Pod 31 - Luke Alden, International Submarine Engineering, subsea innovators in the west of Canada
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
Pod30 - Steve Hall on the Blue Economy and future technologies
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
Pod29 - Alastair McKie, Fugro, on transition towards remote offshore operations
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 curren
Pod28 - Moya Crawford on her life in salvage, decommissioning, & more
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&apo
Pod 27 - Imagining autonomous micro-naval warfare & future underwater conflict with Strikepod Systems
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 payl
Pod26 - John Englander on Sea Level Rise
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
Pod25 - Professor Gwyn Griffiths - a life in Ocean Technology, Innovation and Discovery.
Episode 25, Thursday 3rd September 2020. SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Professor Gwyn Griffiths, who has had a long career pushing the boundaries of new technology in ocean engineering within the oceanographic sciences community, starting as keen young scientist at school in Holy Island, North Wales, building underwater communications equipment while still a student.Gwyn Griffiths received his B.A
Pod24 - Andreas Dracoulis on 'A Common-sense approach to Consequential Loss'
August 27th 2020, in today's episode of the Underwater Technology Podcast, SUT CEO Steve Hall speaks to solicitor Andreas Dracoulis, a partner at Haynes and Boone LLP helping clients resolve problems in the energy, shipping and construction sectors. The focus of discussion is the subject of consequential loss - an area of contract law where an offshore operator (corporate or individual) may f
Pod23 - Lou Cooperhouse, CEO BlueNalu on Cellular Aquaculture - sustainable marine protein to feed the future
Episode 23 of the SUT Underwater Technology Podcast features Steve Hall interviewing Lou Cooperhouse, CEO of innovative San Diego company BlueNalu who aim to be one of the first to market with sustainable, tasty, real fish meat (not a vegetarian substitute) made from cultured cells - 'Cellular Aquaculture' rather than wild-caught fish. You're making fish muscle tissue, not the head,
Deep Ocean Exploration & discovery using human occupied vehicles, ROVs & AUVs
Episode 22, 13th August 2020 - In a longer than usual episode SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Dr Jon Copley about his career in deep-ocean exploration and research. Jon was an SUT-sponsored student back in his university days, and has gone on to become one of the world's leading experts on the deep ocean environment, currently he's the Associate Professor in Ocean Exploration & Public
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod21 - Karen Boswarva, PhD student in Marine Robotics at SAMS, research using Gavia AUV
Podcast 21, 6th August 2020. This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews PhD student Karen Boswarva of the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Dunstaffnage, Scotland, about her almost-finished doctorate using the SAMS Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) 'Freya' to conduct environmental surveys in sea lochs, and overseas on fieldwork in Chile. Contact Karen via the SAMS website (
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod20 - Professor Ed Hill OBE - The role of the UK's National Oceanography Centre
30th July 2020 - this week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Professor Ed Hill, OBE, who is Executive Director of the UK's National Oceanography Centre, which is based on two sites in Southampton & Liverpool. The National Oceanography Centre is the United Kingdom’s centre of excellence for oceanographic science, with a remit to provide national capability and leadership for big ocean science.
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod19 - Mick Cook - A career in offshore site investigation, geotechnics and geophysics
For podcast 19 SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Mick Cook about his long career in offshore site investigation, geotechnics and geophysics. Mick talks through how he entered the sector in the 1980s, how the technology and techniques have evolved, and how particular incidents & individuals influenced and shaped how he learned to interpret and add value to the data that constantly-improving instrum
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod18 - Alexander Fuglesang on subsea pumping systems
SUT Underwater Technology Podcast episode 18, 16th July 2020 - Steve Hall interviews Alexander Fuglesang of FASTsubsea & FSubsea AS, Norway, about subsea pumping systems - essential tools for offshore industry, be it traditional oil and gas, future carbon capture & storage, deep sea mining and even aquaculture - fish farms turn out to also be major users of subsea pump systems. Many human
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod17 - Judith Patten MBE - Cheerfully championing our offshore community.
Judith Patten MBE is one of those people who isn't a marine engineer or scientist but has nonetheless Made Things Happen for our broad offshore community for years. She's been there in the background, organising trade shows and events, facilitating meetings between companies, researchers and policy makers, lately in particular a champion of the offshore renewables sector via the show All
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod16 - Peter King, University of Tasmania, on exploring under Antarctic ice using the ISE Explorer AUV
Second of the AUV under-ice double bill we've recorded for the week beginning 29th June 2020, following from Pod15's interview with Bruce Butler about the 1996 mission of the ISE Theseus vehicle to lay fibre-optic cable under Canada's Arctic ice. For this episode, Pod16, SUT CEO Steve Hall speaks to Peter King of the University of Tasmania about their missions at the other end of th
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod15 - Bruce Butler on Theseus Under Ice
This week SUT CEO Steve Hall interviews Canadian engineer Bruce Butler about the extraordinary, and history-making, mission of the 'Theseus' autonomous underwater vehicle from ISE to lay a cable under Arctic Ice in 1996, following several years of development. See https://ise.bc.ca/product/theseus-auv/ or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theseus_(AUV) In the 1990s Canada and the USA needed
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod14 - Keith Broughton on underwriting & insurance of specialist underwater systems
Underwater Technology Podcast Pod14, 25th June 2020 - this week Steve Hall interviews Keith Broughton, a highly experienced underwriter who specialises in underwater systems including autonomous underwater vehicles and seabed-systems. Keith was a Royal Navy officer and mine clearance diver for a decade before entering the insurance sector, and is also an accomplished sailor and a qualified marine
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod13 - Steffan Lindsø of Oceaneering on the 'Freedom' ROV/AUV
In podcast 13 SUT CEO Steve Hall talks to Steffan Lindsø of Oceaneering, who introduces the 'Freedom' resident ROV/AUV, a radical new design that can behave as an AUV in transit to the work area, or for missions such as pipeline survey, then can be operated via blue laser communications as a ROV with multitool attachments fore and aft. It also features inductive charging technology so th
Underwater Technology Podcast - Pod12 (actually 10.1) - Dr Francesca Santoro on Ocean Literacy
On World Oceans Day 8th June 2020 we issued a feature length podcast episode 10 featuring Steve Hall interviewing UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Chair Ariel Troisi of Argentina, and a second interview with Dr Francesca Santoro who looks after IOC's Ocean Literacy initiative from their Venice office. By popular demand we're adding the interview with Francesca as an addi
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