The Underwater Technology Podcast
Weekly short podcast from the Society for Underwater Technology featuring news & an interview with an expert on underwater technology, engineering, science, history & policy from across the international subsea world. For more about SUT visit www.sut.org, email info@sut.org SUT is a Learned Society for underwater technology, engineering & science established 1966. We're a Charity / Not for Profit in most of the countries where we operate. Local branches in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Malaysia, Middle East, Norway, Singapore, UK, USA, West Africa. #technology #subsea #ocean #offshore #science #engineering #oceanliteracy #oceandecade #AUV #robots #exploration #renewables #energy #aquaculture #policy #careers #STEM
Episodes
87 episodes
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, f...
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Season 5
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Episode 85
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55:12
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
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Season 5
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Episode 84
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31:16
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. Fi...
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Season 5
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Episode 83
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27:38
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
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Season 5
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Episode 82
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48:51
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 ...
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32:54
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 80
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43:07
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 Robot...
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Season 4
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Episode 79
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21:45
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 ou...
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Season 4
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Episode 78
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38:41
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 criti...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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37:58
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 user...
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Season 4
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Episode 77
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24:01
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 to...
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Season 4
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Episode 75
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28:05
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 setti...
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Season 3
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Episode 74
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1:08:07
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, ho...
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Season 3
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Episode 73
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47:40
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 participa...
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Season 3
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Episode 72
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1:02:15
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 innova...
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Season 3
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Episode 71
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44:20
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 c...
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Season 3
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Episode 70
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24:02
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 div...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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39:10
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 wh...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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36:01
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 inc...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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45:34
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 peo...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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22:26
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, b...
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Season 2
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33:36
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 f...
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Season 2
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Episode 65
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31:52
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 messa...
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Season 2
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Episode 64
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35:06
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 ide...
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Season 2
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Episode 63
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31:06
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 62
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31:17