Offshore Survey 2013 Focus on Future for Industry
Offshore Survey, which takes place from 10 to 11 April 2013 alongside Ocean Business at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK, has launched a conference programme which promises to be the most varied and exciting yet. ‘Offshore’ is rapidly becoming a far broader industry than just ‘oil and gas’ and the programme for Offshore Survey 2013 truly reflects this vibrant industry.
The offshore industry responded to an open call for papers this year; previous conferences accepted papers by invitation only. As a result, the technical committee was overwhelmed by the quantity and outstanding quality of abstracts sent in for review, which came from all corners of the industry. Out of the many abstracts submitted, 20 papers were selected which demonstrated striking innovation and progress across the industry. These will be presented at the conference in five sessions: Hydrographic and Seabed Survey; Data Processing and Visualisation; Industry and Professional Issues; Subsea Positioning; and Survey Operation.
Hydrography Keeping up with Facebook World
Rob Luijnenburg, Corporate Strategy & Communication Director at Fugro NV, will present the keynote speech which will discuss how the hydrography industry is keeping up with the Facebook world of today. Following the theme of a rapidly developing offshore industry, he will address how technology could transform the industry both in terms of communication and data acquisition; demanding new business models and a new approach for the latest generation of technology-savvy graduates.
New conference Chairman, Ed Danson, commented that the overall feeling for this year’s conference is one of optimism - with an innovative industry that is looking very much to the future, embracing new technologies and broadening horizons.
Organiser of Ocean Business, Versha Carter, urges visitors to register for Offshore Survey expressing that the conference is to book out quickly.
Ocean Business Dockside Hall Tripled
Offshore Survey delegates will also benefit from the biggest Ocean Business event yet, with the show’s dockside hall tripled in size to include a buzzing dockside demonstration area and café. As in previous years, the show will include a full three-day programme of hands-on training and demonstration workshops, enabling buyers to test drive equipment before purchasing.
Three Days Ocean Careers
Ocean Careers will also run over the three days to provide advice on career opportunities within the ocean technology, marine science and offshore industries. As always, the combined events bring a lively social programme, culminating in a gala dinner, held at Southampton’s Guildhall on Wednesday 10th April 2013.
