Live Round Table:
Unexploded Ordnance
The impact on offshore construction and the marine environment
Managing unexploded ordnance in offshore development sites is crucial for safe seabed construction.
Today, we have invited industry experts to discuss the premier education program for UXO risk management, aiming to inform personnel about methods and equipment used to mitigate seabed remnants of war.
In this round table, you will discover valuable insights and practical solutions to apply to your role, ensuring you are well-prepared for the challenges of UXO risk management. You'll learn about various methods used by expert technicians to lower or remove these risks, essential for those approving and witnessing neutralization operations.
Why offshore renewable teams must locate UXOs
Tools & methodologies used to locate remnants of war
How UXO risks can be reduced
Why we must consider environmental harm when dealing with UXOs
Practical insights from industry experts regarding the complexities of offshore UXO management
Bonus Q&A
Please reference the time below for your corresponding local time zone.
DATE: 27 September, 2024 (Friday)
TIME: 10:00-11:00 UK Time (BST)
LOCATION: Join In Virtually Via Zoom
10:00-11:00 (BST)
27 September, 2024
(Friday)
11:00-12:00 (CET)
27 September, 2024
(Friday)
17:00-18:00 (CST)
27 September, 2024
(Friday)
Submit your questions before 24 Sep, 2024
Over 100 years of combined experience
Chris Weaver has more than 40 years of seagoing experience, since starting as a marine science student aboard a research vessel in the mid-1970s. His early career took him through the British Royal Navy as a seaman officer, later specializing as a hydrographic surveyor. He then worked on subsea projects for Shell, BP, Total, ENI, and other smaller oil & gas operators, before becoming a shipboard project manager for Alcatel Submarine Networks.
Between 2006 and 2016 Chris was employed in various West African oil field projects, managing offshore construction and maintenance work in Cote d’Ivoire, Gabon, and Ghana during the winter, and power cable installation at various European offshore wind farms during the summer months.
Chris became involved in training in 2014 when he designed the Renewables Offshore Client Representative course and presented it as classroom training in the UK over the following four years.
Dr. Jerry Brown is a chartered mechanical engineer, who enjoys working on the technical challenges encountered in the design, production and construction of submerged plant in subsea umbilical, telecom and power cable systems. He has more than 7 years experience in submerged plant specification, design, qualification testing and transfer to production, followed by 17 years experience of all aspects of marine operations, involving both office and international field work.
Dr. Jerry Brown has also published technical papers for Sub Optic Conferences. The last 6 years have been focused on the Oil & Gas Sector specialising in the manufacture of subsea umbilical cables, power cables, DNV approved offshore installation reels, subsea termination components & UTA's.
Lawrence Smith is a seasoned expert in submarine cable systems with over 20 years of experience. In 2005, he founded the consultancy firm, 6SConsult ICT Limited and has exclusively worked on planning, construction and repair of submarine power cables associated with Offshore Wind Farms since 2010. Lawrence's background encompasses both a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, further strengthened by his membership in the Society of Underwater Technology and The Institute of Engineering and Technology. He has worked on failed array submarine power Cable systems interfacing with Cable Protection Systems (CPS) for the London Array and Dan Tysk OWF.
From tackling complex disputes involving export cables in the Irish Sea & English Channel to overseeing the construction of export cables for the LINCS, Humber Gateway, and Rampion OWF, Lawrence brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table, especially in navigating the current evolution towards larger-scale HVDC links and deeper waters.
Stuart joined Global Marine Group, a leading worldwide submarine cable installation and maintenance provider, almost 25 years ago. Following other roles across the business including managing the Group’s Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement contract, since 2009 he has led the Route Engineering and Survey team at OceanIQ, the Group’s subsea cable data, survey, route engineering, permitting and consultancy business.
Stuart is a specialist in the submarine cable industry with experience and qualifications in associated hydrographic survey, GIS and marine cable operations. Stuart has been involved in both telecoms and power cable projects worldwide with some recent projects of note being the R100 project with BT for 16 cables around Scotland, The NO-UK cable from Newcastle, UK to Stavanger, Norway, The Danish Kriegers Flak OWF in the Baltic, numerous short HVAC power interconnectors for SSEN and the Kincardine FOWF in Scotland.
RECOA's Round Table events serve as an industry forum where industry experts with a minimum of 15 years' experience delve into specific industry topics relevant to today's landscape.