The Underwater Technology Podcast

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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

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March 18, 2025Episode 8938 min

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. Find out more about General Oceans and the Creative Destruction Lab.---Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua on LinkedIn.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thank you to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

December 18, 2024Episode 8833 min

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 this week's host, Andrew Connelly, Imenco on LinkedInFind out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thank you to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

November 28, 2024Episode 8738 min

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.seafields.ecoThe seaSINC project - www.seafields.eco/seasinc---Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua on LinkedIn.Find out more about SUT at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thank you to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

November 14, 2024Episode 8642 min

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 Laboratory https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/facilities/coast-laboratorySupergen ORE https://www.supergen-ore.net/-----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@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

October 24, 2024Episode 8555 min

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 commercialisation in the renewable energy industry.-----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@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

March 21, 2024Episode 8431 min

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@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

March 7, 2024Episode 8327 min

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.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

February 22, 2024Episode 8248 min

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 at www.sut.org, contact us via info@sut.orgFollow SUT on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, and Facebook, Contact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

February 8, 2024Episode 8132 min

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 about the Royal Academy of Engineering's This is Engineering initiative and about The University of Southampton's Intelligent & Resilient Ocean Engineering work.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@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramContact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show

January 25, 2024Episode 8043 min

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 Matt Allen and MMA Offshore 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@sut.orgFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and InstagramContact us at podcast@sut.org Thanks to Emily Boddy for the podcast artwork and for composing the Underwater Technology Podcast theme music. Support the show (https://www.justgiving.com/soc-underwatertech) Support the show