The Underwater Technology Podcast

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 Aqu...

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 t...

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.s...

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-energy University of Plymouth – COAS...

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 c...

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 v...

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...

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 ab...

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 a...

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...

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...

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.uk Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org , contact us via info@sut.org F...

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:...

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....

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.com Find out more about SUT at ww...

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...

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.u...

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.org Find out more...

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.com Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org , contact...

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...

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 an...

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...

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...

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-pe...

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...