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Oceanology International

Conference

The Oceanology International Education Programme is free for all attendees to the event. It represents an excellent opportunity via its extensive technical programme to showcase the latest developments and thinking from the marine science and ocean technology industry.

For 2012 the programme will feature seven one-day conferences on the key technology areas as well as the key industry sectors engaging with marine science and ocean technology:
 

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survey Marine Renewables

Offshore Renewable Energy Navigation & Positioning

Ocean Observation Maritime Security

 Oil & Gas

 Hydrography & Geophysics

Marine Security Ocean Observation & Forecasting

 


Oceanology International is also hosting the Catch the Next Wave conference, on 12th March, London, Royal Institution of Great Britain.

 

Co-organised with NewScientist, this conference will include presentations by global experts on key disruptive technologies and their application in the marine sector. Find out more...

 

Please note that the deadline for submitting conference papers is now passed.

  

Conference Chairman: Professor Ralph Rayner

 

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Tuesday 13th March

 

 

 

Marine Renewables

 

 

Marine Renewables

With the 32GW Round 3 announcement in 2010 and recent announcement from major companies to site turbine manufacturing facilities in the UK, offshore wind has moved into the mainstream.

Oceanology International will feature a full one-day conference on the latest technologies and services supporting marine renewable energy development.
 

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Chaired by Alan Moore, Non-executive director of Partnerships for Renewables Ltd 

 

 

Navigation and positioning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigation & Positioning

This session will be themed “Putting Technology to Work” and will cover all aspects of precise navigation, surface and sub-surface positioning.
 

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Chaired by Ed Danson, Independent Consultant for Swan Consultants Ltd. and International Sales Manager  for C&C Technologies

 

 

 

 

UUVS

 

 

 

 

UUVS

Organised in partnership with SUT

 

The session commences with an overview of the market for AUVs and ROVs from the respected industry analyst John Westwood followed by a series of presentations on inspection, sonar and video developments from companies including  Fugro, Subsea 7, Seebyte, Tritech and Kongsberg. Experience of the operation of AUVs in the High Arctic will be shared by James Ferguson of ISE. Finally, Saab Seaeye will present Sabertooth hybrid AUV/ROV technology.

 

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Chaired by Dr Bob Alwood, Chief Executive, SUT

 


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Wednesday 14th March  

 

 

Maritime Security              

 

Maritime Security
 

The need to meet the detection and tracking requirements posed by ever increasing threats to both naval and commercial facilities has become core to global security strategies.

Oceanology International will feature a one-day programme focussing on technologies and solutions to enable organisations to secure key marine assets, and on innovation-leading international partnerships.

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Chaired by Rob Balloch, Strategic Business Development Director, Sonardyne

 

 

 

 

Oil and Gas        

 

 

Oil & Gas
 

The demand for oil and gas is expected to increase steadily in the coming years.   Increasingly the reserves to meet this demand are located in frontier locations such as deepwater and arctic regions.

Oceanology International will feature a one-day programme on the latest technologies and solutions for tackling arctic and deep water development.
 

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Chaired by Colin Grant, Advisor & SETA - Metocean, BP - Subsea & Floating Systems Upstream Engineering Centre

 


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Thursday 15th March  
                                                     Hydrography and Geophysics   

 

 

Hydrography & Geophysics                                                                                                                                                              
This session covers new technology and techniques for the acquisition, processing and analysis of hydrographic, geophysical and geotechnical data, and integrated case studies of hydrographic and geophysical projects as well as geotechical studies in a marine setting. 
 

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Chaired by Andy Hill, Marine Geohazard Technical Authority, BP Exploration

 

 

 

 

Ocean observation and forecasting                                                          

 

 

Ocean Observation & Forecasting
 

This session covers all aspects of ocean observation and monitoring using remote sensing and in-situ technologies as well as tools and techniques for ocean forecasting.
 

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Chaired by Zdenka Willis, Director - NOAA Integrated Ocean Observation

Keynote address delivered by Dr. Eric Lindstrom, Head of Oceanography, NASA
Keynote speaker Sam Walker,  Group Marine Science Expert - BP International
 

 

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