PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release : 30 January 2014
DIARY DATE
Event : Oceanology International 2014
Dates : Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 March 2014
Venue : ExCeL London
Organised by : Reed Exhibitions Limited
Further information from : www.oceanologyinternational.com
UNMANNED, UNDERWATER VEHICLES UNDER THE CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT AT
OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2014
“In the wider world of technology we see an accelerating pace of change. We see the emergence of new materials, new sensor technologies, new computing capabilities; and all of this is changing very, very rapidly, and these changes are influencing what's happening in the world of marine technology.
“Perhaps the most significant technological change that we're seeing is the move from using conventional ships to using unmanned vehicles. We’re seeing the emergence of many new unmanned vehicles and platforms made possible by novel new materials, novel power sources, and advances in computing ,” – so says Professor Ralph Rayner, Conference
Chairman, Oceanology International 2014 in a video highlighting what will be seen at the world's largest exhibition for marine science and technology taking place Tuesday 11 -
Thursday 13 March 2014 at London’s ExCeL.
Not only will unmanned underwater vehicles feature in the exhibition, but there is a day-long conference ‘Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Showcase’ devoted to them too. It is chaired by
Dr Bob Allwood, Chief Executive, Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) and Ian Gallett, the SUT’s Business Development Executive and takes place on Thursday 13 March.
As Bob Allwood explains:
“The Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Showcase – or UUVS as it became known – started life as a niche annual event held at what is now the National
Oceanography Centre in Southampton almost 15 years ago. The brainchild of the Society for
Underwater Technology’s Underwater Robotics Group, it gained a reputation as one of the leading events in this field.
“Since 2012, the event has been incorporated into Oceanology International to take full advantage of the ever increasing visitor attendance and of course the most comprehensive of exhibitions. Unmanned underwater vehicles do not get a lot of press in the general media of the offshore oil and gas world. However, they now form a critical enabling technology for the industry , without which today’s deep water developments could not have been contemplated.
“The UUVS conference session promises to be a top quality event. Not only will we be updated by the leading companies working in this field, but the research community has not been ignored. This gives me particular pleasure as an ex-academic who has worked in this field – albeit long ago!”
His cochair, Ian Gallett adds: “We are delighted that UUVS will be forming part of OI14 this year and at the response we have had to the Call for Papers. There was a very wide range of subject matter put forward for consideration covering all aspects of machines underwater and the equipment needed to work successfully in this very difficult environment. This made

it very difficult to select the papers to be presented during the conference, but at least it ensures a very interesting and varied set of sessions, with prestigious speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds and countries. Under-ice technology is to the fore as is the high level of development of underwater vehicles that are now finding ever more roles. It promises to be a very interesting day.
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The conference, which, like all the component parts of Oceanology International, is free to attend, has a great line-up of presentations and speakers:
 Nereid UI (Under Ice) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Project, Andy Bowen,
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Concepts of Fleet Operations with Modular AUVs in the Offshore Sector, Dr Thomas
Hilller, Teledyne Gavia
Bluefin-9M: The Latest in Two-Person-Portable Modularity for Offshore, Security, and
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Research Applications, Mikell Taylor, Bluefin Robotics
From Survey Class to Inspection Class: The Evolutionary Upgrades to the C-
Surveyor Line of AUVs, Jami Cheramie, C&C Technologies
A Low-Cost ROV System for Full Ocean Depth Operations, Dr Fredrik Søreide,
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Promare
AUV Market Forecast, tbc, Douglas-Westwood
Data, Data, Everywhere. We Are Now in the Big Data Era, Michael Liddell, Fugro
Survey
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Using Advanced Software Systems to Replicate Expert Processes in the Underwater
Space, Dr Ioseba Tena, SeeByte
Internet-Enabled Smart ROVs: Future of ROV Piloting, Edin Omerdic, Mobile &
Marine Robotics Research Centre, University of Limerick
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Pipeline Inspection with AUV, Per Espen Hagen, Kongsberg Maritime
Enabling Future Autonomous UUV Operational Networks, Paul Watson, Ocean
Power Technologies
Also on the conference scene
Ocean science and technology lie at the very heart of OI 2014, with the conference programme picking up on each major technology strand featured in the exhibition. As well as the traditional areas
– ocean observing systems, hydrography, geophysics, and site investigation, there are two new conference programmes this year: underwater positioning and metrology; and underwater communications.
Oil & gas ‘Operating in Extreme Environments’; marine renewables, and maritime security also come under the conference spotlight. Topical panel discussions looking at areas which are creating a growing demand for marine science and technology – aquaculture, ballast water and subsea mining are an OI 2014 introduction.
UUVs in the Exhibition
In the video speaking about UUVs , Ralph Rayner goes on to explain: “The growing use of unmanned underwater vehicles is also driving developments in sensors. It’s driving the development of lower power sensors that will operate for longer durations with much higher degrees of reliability than has perhaps been required in the past.
“With the increasing use of autonomous vehicles comes the need for better underwater communications, and better underwater positioning. As we move towards exploiting resources in ever more difficult parts of the ocean, in deeper water, in harsher environments these technologies come into their own in making this possible.
“Equally we have huge societal challenges - ocean acidification and changing climate - all of which demand the ability to make long-term observations of the world's oceans on a reliable

and cost-effective basis. The Oceanology International exhibition showcases all of these technologies and more. And it illustrates how they're brought to bear on pressing societal needs and practical problems of working in the ocean environment .”
The exhibitor directory on the show’s website at www.oceanologyinternational.com/Exhibitor-
Directory/# categorises exhibits – with AUVs and ROVs being options available, in addition to the markets in which they are used.
Established in 1969, Oceanology International attracts those involved with all aspects of marine science and technology from all over the globe – total attendance was 7,669 in 2012.
The exhibition this year is the largest ever with the 520 exhibiting companies from over 35 countries taking an additional 10% more space than at the record-breaking 2012 event.
Visitors can also see an array of vessels dockside, including survey and windfarm support vessels and dockside demonstrations; and there is an expanding programme of associated events run by supporting organisations.
Further information on all aspects of Oceanology International, and free online registration, is at www.oceanologyinternational.com
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About Oceanology International
Oceanology International is the global forum where industry, academia and government share knowledge and connect with the marine technology and ocean science community, impr oving their strategies for measuring, exploiting, protecting and operating in the world’s oceans. Established in 1969, Oceanology International features the world’s largest exhibition for marine science and technology, multiple agenda-setting technical conferences, and a visiting vessels and waterside demonstration programme.
The Oceanology International portfolio includes
Oceanology International China 2013 (held 3-5 September 2013, INTEX Shanghai, China): this launch event was developed with the local government and industry associations and provided organisations with the opportunity to capitalise on China’s rapidly growing offshore energy and marine industries. The next Oceanology International China event will take place
3-5 September 2014 in Shanghai. For more details: www.oichina.com.cn/en
Oceanology International 2014 (11-13 March 2014, ExCeL London, UK): Over 550 international exhibitors and 8,000 attendees are expected to take part in this global forum.
Eight one-day conferences and three panel discussion on key industry topics will take place during the three days of the show, as well as waterside demonstrations. For more details: www.oceanologyinternational.com
Spillex (11-13 March 2014, ExCeL London, UK): Spillex is a dedicated area inside the
Oceanology International 2014 exhibition hall and features the latest technology and service solutions for assessing the potential of spill related impacts, mitigating against and, if necessary, responding to them. For more details: www.oceanologyinternational.com/Spillex/
Catch the Next Wave conference (10 March 2014, London): at this international conference, now in its second year, global experts will speak about disruptive technologies and where they are emerging in the marine sector. The first Houston-based Catch the Next Wave conference will be held in Autumn 2014. For more details: www.ctnwconference.com

Oceansp@ce: Oceansp@ce is an online and free-of-charge resource which delivers handpicked news from the world to the marine science and ocean technology community. For more details: www.oceanspacenews.com
Notes to Editors :
Issued on behalf of Oceanology International 2014 by Judith Patten @ JPPR. Email: judithpatten@jppr.uk.com
; Tel: +44 (0)208 241 1912; Fax: +44 (0)208 940 6211
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Judith Patten is here to help in any way possible with copy for preview issues/ tailor made articles (to your requirements on content, word count – and, of course -- deadline) . The “What They’re Showing” preview with information supplied by exhibitors is available at www.oceanologyinternational.com/en/Exhibitor-
Directory/News-Products--Services-at-OI/
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Press registration for Oceanology International 20124 is here www.oceanologyinternational.com/en/Forms/Press-Enquiry-Form/
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This is one in a series of releases written with the OI 2014 conferences in mind – if you would like the releases(s) describing other conferences taking place at the show, please contact Judith Patten, or you will also find them in the press section of the show’s website.