The Underwater Technology Podcast Society for Underwater Technology

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 https://bluerobotics.com/ or get in touch with Rusty at rusty@bluerobotics.com

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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

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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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXNz_tFuwE

Find out more about Ashtead Technology at www.ashtead-technology.com

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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.scot/

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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

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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.com

This is the last episode of season 3, join us in 2022 for season 4!

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