Ocean Business 2015 Reveals Action-packed Programme
Ocean Business 2015, taking place from 14-16 April 2015 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK, is presenting one of its most impressive training and demonstration line-ups yet. With over 180 hours of no-cost training and demonstration sessions, visitors can learn about the latest products, technologies and techniques from the industry. Various sessions will be held in a test tank, in dockside waters, on board vessels and in classrooms.
Demand has never been so high for the show, with exhibitor stands and training and demonstration sessions all being snapped up in record time. More than 300 companies from across the globe will showcase their latest ocean technologies at the exhibition. The training and demonstration programme is to give visitors a chance to see products in action and actually put them to the test.
Cheri Arvonio, Ocean Business’ event manager, comments that she has been overwhelmed by demand for training and demonstration sessions. She believes it says a lot about the success of Ocean Business and the industry as a whole that so many companies are eager to demonstrate their technologies. A good number of vessels is expected at the coming show, and there are many innovative products to be presented during the training and demonstration sessions.
As well as new products, there are also a number of companies new to the training and demonstration programme. These include biodiversity information specialist, Proteus; ROV video systems expert, Outland Technology; laser particle sizer manufacturer, Sequoia; and Kraken Sonar with its ultra high resolution sonar technology.
Companies such as Topcon and RIEGL will be demonstrating clever new aerial technologies for coastal mapping, with Topcon presenting its new fixed wing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and RIEGL demonstrating airborne laser scanning systems for topo-hydrographic surveying. An autonomous survey boat will be introduced by Oceanscience in a multibeam echosounder demonstration and other high-tech information companies such as OceanWise will be discussing options for sharing and publishing environmental data for tidal monitoring systems.
Some of the industry’s biggest players will be offering a combination of live demonstrations and classroom opportunities, so visitors can understand technology and technique, as well as actually ‘road-test’ them. Some such as Kongsberg Maritime, will be presenting at almost hourly intervals on board the Bill Conway on the first day of the show, to make visitors familiar with its technologies.
As in previous years, all sessions are free to attend. Visitors may book their attendance in advance by contacting the company hosting the session or simply turn up on the day and book onto a session on a first come, first served basis.
Registration at the coming Ocean Business and an overview of this edition's training and demonstration programme is possible by going to the Ocean Business website.
