Below are links to the presentation abstracts and speakers’ biographies for Day 2 of Remote Hydrography 2024.
Session 1 : Academia / Early Experience
- Utilising an Uncrewed Survey Vessel to investigate Tonga’s Hunga-Tonga Huna-Ha’apai submarine volcanic eruption, Aileen Bohan, Kevin Mackay, INFOMAR, GSI & NIWA
- Innovations in subsea autonomy and low-carbon remote operations as a student founder, Aryan Shah, Andrew Boyd, Imperial College London
- The sustainability of Unmanned Survey Vessels within port engineering applications, Oliver Foulds, University College London
- Taking navigation off your hands: enabling autopilot capabilities outside of USVs, Graham Christie, Daniel Neville & Ian Church, University of New Brunswick
Session 2 : Operational Experience Part 1
- Satellite and drone based multispectral analysis of shallow waters – new innovations, Knut Hartmann, Mona Reithmeier, Kim Knauer, Manfred Stender & Carlos R Videira Marques, EOMAP, Fugro & Instituto Hidrográfico
- The Port of London’s use of remote platform technology for interdisciplinary topics – A Surveyor’s Perspective, Tom Ford & Tom Ochman
- Ping to Bridge: Joining Cloud technology and Remote Operations to Improve Navigation in Dynamic Channels, Travis Hamilton & Leonardo Fiqueroa, Teledyne CARIS & Kongsberg
- Exploring the boundaries of uncrewed surface vessels for ocean mapping and scientific assistance, Avery Munoz, Val Schmidt, Airlie Pickett, University of New Brunswick
Session 3 : Operational Experience Part 2
- Our journey to simplification: MASS pilot in Nigeria, Olajide Fagbewesa, Awotiwon Olusola & Steve Keedwell, Shell Nigeria
- Applying the Appropriate Tool for the Job: How the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Coast Survey has Optimized their Autonomous Platform Toolbox, Michael Stephens, Robert Downs & Megan Greenaway, NOAA
- Satellite Bathymetry: Empowering hydrographers for future workforce diversity & opportunities, Kyle Goodrich, TCarta
- Using USV operational experience to inform innovation strategy within a port environment, Niall Mason, Peel Ports
Session 4 : The Future
- Remote Hydrography – impact and opportunities for hydrographers, Brian D. Connon, Saildrone
- INFOMAR for Policy, Research and Development – Technical evolution of a national mapping programme, Tommy Furey, Sean Cullen, INFOMAR
- Automation and unmanned solutions in hydrographic surveys with the use of smart tools, Martin Wikmar, Clinton Marine Surveys