Senior Metocean Engineer - TechWorks Marine
TechWorks Marine has an immediate opening for a Senior Metocean engineer to join our team as we
grow in the Marine Renewable sector in Europe.
We are looking for a dynamic person with at least 5 years professional experience to lead and support
our marine survey operations. The ideal candidate should be a pro-active, self-motivated individual,
team player/leader, capable of working independently. Someone looking to progress their career
within this exciting and growing sector who possesses proven commercial experience.
We are looking for a dynamic person who will have:
• A Degree or Masters in Science, Engineering
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the marine survey sector or in engineering
• High level of professionalism and good communications skills.
• Experience with Oceanographic sensors (ADCP’s, Wave Sensors, CTD’s and Tide Gauges) &
leading oceanographic surveys
You main duties will be:
• Responsible for leading Metocean engineers/scientists to ensure safe and successful
deployment and delivery of our Marine Survey contracts.
• Lead our ongoing and planned Marine Surveys, including mobilisation, deployment, ongoing
maintenance and recovery of our Metocean Data Buoys and Seabed Frames.
• Manage the ongoing calibration and maintenance of our Metocean equipment pool,
including Data Buoy Platforms and Maintenance of Seabed Frames.
• Preparation of project documentation and field reports for our clients.
• Manage onsite relationships with Clients representatives and sub-contractors
• Work with the management team with regards to HSQE and continuous deployments.
Your skills/experience will include:
• Experience with managing and delivering Metocean surveys to clients in Europe
• Experience working in different sectors (Water, Coastal Engineering, Offshore Marine
Renewables)
• Knowledge of operating and troubleshooting Oceanographic equipment.
• Working to firm deadlines whilst being flexible to schedule changes.
• Strong organisational and IT skills, including MS Office/Python
• Ensure our survey activities adhere to the latest EU and industry standards.
• Full driver & powerboat license and suitable certifications for working on water.
The position is based out of our offices in Dun Laoghaire, and will involve travel primarily in Ireland
and Europe.
We offer:
• A competitive salary and benefits
• Ongoing training
• A flexible working environment with a supportive team
• Career development pathways within the company.
• Working as part of a dynamic and innovative team.
Interested candidates should send their CV by email to [email protected]
These are immediately available positions and early application is advised
Ref: SnMetEng
About TechWorks Marine
TechWorks Marine is a leading International provider of oceanographic surveys and equipment
services. Founded in 2002, we specialise in the provision of Robust, Reliable and Secure Marine Data
to our clients. We offer full integration, installation, survey, technical support and data management
services to our clients to support them through the life-cycle of their project. Our Data services include
both in situ Oceanographic surveys and also Marine Earth Observation, giving our clients both high
resolution temporal and spatial data to better develop and manage their operations.
Client sectors include Coastal Engineering, Research and Marine Renewables. We are currently
delivering data to clients in Ireland and Europe in these sectors and are looking to grow our Offshore
Wind and Water Quality survey areas in the next 12 months. We are ISO certified, and apply this to
all aspect of our activities
Senior Embedded Developer - TechWorks Marine
TechWorks Marine has an immediate opening for a Senior Embedded Developer to join our team as
we expand into existing and new sectors in Europe.
We are looking for a dynamic person with at least 5 years professional experience in Embedded Linux
Development. The ideal candidate should be a pro-active, self-motivated individual, a team
player/leader, capable of working independently. The ideal candidate should be looking to progress
their career developing embedded systems for use in the Marine Environment.
We are looking for a dynamic person who will have:
• A Degree or Masters in Computing or Engineering (Electronics)
• A minimum of 5 years’ industry experience in Embedded Development and/or Electronic
Engineering
• Project Management experience not essential but highly desirable.
• Able to manage a team of developers.
• High level of professionalism and good communications skills.
• Pro-active and flexible due to the nature of marine surveys.
• Experience with all stages of embedded development, from hardware and software
perspectives.
• Fluent in English
Your main duties will be:
• Work closely with the Survey team to prepare and test embedded devices prior to
deployment in challenging environments
• Lead the development of software drivers for new sensor integration into our embedded
systems
• Working with embedded communications, such as MQTT
• Have a thorough understanding of different communications systems.
• Prepare documentation to go with software code for DevOps applications
Your skills/experience will include:
• Commercial experience at working in Linux Environments
• Commercial experience in Python and Micropython
• Experience with low-level languages, such as C
• Being able to work to tight deadlines in a calm atmosphere
• Knowledge of operating oceanographic equipment a bonus
The position is based out of our offices in Dun Laoghaire. There is the opportunity to get involved with
survey activities for the right person.
We also offer:
• A competitive salary and benefits
• Ongoing Training/CPD
• A flexible working environment with a supportive team
• Career development pathways within the company.
• Working as part of a dynamic and innovative team.
Interested candidates should send their CV by email to [email protected]
These are immediately available positions and early application is advised
Ref: SnEmbDev
About TechWorks Marine
TechWorks Marine is a leading International provider of oceanographic surveys and equipment
services. Founded in 2002, we specialise in the provision of Robust, Reliable and Secure Marine Data
to our clients. We offer full integration, installation, survey, technical support and data management
services to our clients to support them through the life-cycle of their project. Our Data services include
both in situ Oceanographic surveys and also Marine Earth Observation, giving our clients both high
resolution temporal and spatial data to better develop and manage their operations.
TechWorks Marine stand out in the marine sector as we develop our own Data Acquisition and
Transmission systems, this gives us a significant value add in terms of survey delivery to our client
base.
Client sectors include Coastal Engineering, Research and Marine Renewables. We are currently
delivering clients in Ireland and Europe in these sectors and are looking to grow our Offshore Wind
and Water Quality survey areas in the next 12 months. We are ISO certified, and apply this to all
aspect of our activities.
Metocean Engineer - TechWorks Marine
TechWorks Marine has an immediate opening for a Metocean Engineer to join our team as we grow
in the Marine Renewable sector in Europe.
We are looking for a dynamic person with at least 2-3 years professional experience in marine survey
operations. The ideal candidate should be pro-active, self-motivated individual, team player/leader,
capable of working independently. Someone looking to progress their career within this exciting and
growing sector who possesses proven commercial experience.
We are looking for a dynamic person who will have:
• A Degree in Science, Engineering (Electronics/Mechanical)
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the marine survey sector or in engineering
• Experience working at sea on boats (Multicats and small work boats)
• Experience at preparing method statements for marine survey operations and risk
assessments.
• High level of professionalism and good communications skills.
• Pro-active and flexible due to the nature of marine surveys.
• Experience at using Oceanographic sensors (ADCP’s, Wave Sensors, CTD’s and Tide Gauges)
• Good IT skills (MS Office)
• Fluent in English
You main duties will be:
• Participate in the preparation, deployment and delivery of our Marine Survey contracts.
• Assist in the ongoing calibration and maintenance of our Metocean equipment pool,
including Data Buoy Platforms and Maintenance of Seabed Frames.
• Assist in the preparation of project documentation and field reports for our clients.
• Prepare survey reports.
• Work with the embedded development team to integrate Metocean platforms.
• Ensure our survey activities adhere to the latest EU and industry standards.
• Full driver & powerboat license and suitable certifications for working on water.
Your skills/experience will include:
• Preparation of Metocean equipment for surveys
• Knowledge of operating and troubleshooting Oceanographic equipment.
• Working to firm deadlines whilst being flexible to schedule changes.
• Full driver & powerboat license and suitable certifications for working on water.
The position is based out of our offices in Dun Laoghaire, and will involve travel primarily in Ireland
and Europe. We offer:
• A competitive salary and benefits
• Ongoing Training/CPD
• A flexible working environment with a supportive team
• Career development pathways within the company.
• Working as part of a dynamic and innovative team.
Interested candidates should send their CV by email to [email protected]
These are immediately available positions and early application is advised
Ref: MetEng
About TechWorks Marine
TechWorks Marine is a leading International provider of oceanographic surveys and equipment
services. Founded in 2002, we specialise in the provision of Robust, Reliable and Secure Marine Data
to our clients. We offer full integration, installation, survey, technical support and data management
services to our clients to support them through the life-cycle of their project. Our Data services include
both in situ Oceanographic surveys and also Marine Earth Observation, giving our clients both high
resolution temporal and spatial data to better develop and manage their operations.
Client sectors include Coastal Engineering, Research and Marine Renewables. We are currently
delivering clients in Ireland and Europe in these sectors and are looking to grow our Offshore Wind
and Water Quality survey areas in the next 12 months. We are ISO certified, and apply this to all
aspect of our activities.
Marine ASV (Autonomous Surface Vehicle) Technician
ABOUT YOU
You would describe yourself as boat-obsessed. If you’re not at work, you’re either planning your next boating adventure, or you’re on that boating adventure. You know how to work on all the mechanical and electrical assemblies on your own boat. Maintenance on your boat is second to none, and it shows. You are a self-starter who can work with minimal direction; yet you know when you need to ask for help or input. You have a positive attitude, enjoy working hard, and function well under pressure within a small team.
You are proficient with small hand and power tools. You know about marine corrosion, best practices, and what to look for.
ABOUT US
Marine Advanced Robotics is a San Francisco Bay Area-based marine robotics company with an innovative class of watercraft based on our patented WAM-V® technology. WAM-Vs can be found all over the world performing critical tasks in the maritime environment. You can learn more about WAM-V technology, products, and projects on our website (wam-v.com) and on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/MarineAdvancedRobotics)
We are poised to revolutionize the ASV space the same way quadcopters revolutionized the UAV market. We are a small company where everyone wears many hats, and we are looking to add the right people to our growing team. This full-time position is located in Richmond, California, United States.
RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be part of the prototyping, production, and testing team and work closely with the engineering team. Your boating experience as well as your mechanical aptitude will be key to your success in this role. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Perform crewed and uncrewed vessel operation and maintenance.
- Build mechanical assemblies from both detailed (production) drawings as well as back-of-the-envelope (prototype) drawings.
- Prepare as-built drawings, packing lists, and QC-related documentation.
- Perform QC on third-party and in-house components as well as assemblies.
- Test mechanical assemblies.
- Follow manufacturing best practices for the marine environment and robotic systems.
- Design, set up, and maintain dedicated workstations, manufacturing jigs, and tools.
- Maintain, clean, and organize shop, inventory, and yard areas.
BONUS
Electrical and electromechanical assembly build-out and testing.
TO APPLY
If this sounds exciting and sounds like you, please send [email protected] a resume and a short note of introduction. Please note that we very much value the time and energy you put into responding to job postings and want to thank you in advance should you choose to send one our way. We will respond only to individuals that we would like to invite to the interview process. Please do not apply if you don’t have the requisite boating experience.
OceanSENSE 4 – Detects All Subsea Fluorescing Trace Dyes
OTAQ Offshore is proud to announce the final word in subsea leak detection with the release of the OceanSENSE 4.
Designed to detect all fluorescing trace dyes used in subsea leak detection from a single 6000m rated Titanium housing, the OceanSENSE 4 utilises the same core technology as the industry standard OTAQ OceanSENSE subsea leak and cement returns detection system.
With two units purchased and in the field with two separate clients, the ROV mount OceanSENSE 4 enables operators to instantly switch between detecting different dye types ‘on-the-fly’ via the newly designed topside software. The ability to detect all dye types means there is no requirement to mobilise multiple detection configurations or recover the ROV to surface. OceanSENSE 4 is engineered to save operators time and money and to eliminate all risk associated with sensor and dye incompatibilities.
Utilising cutting edge technology OceanSENSE 4 is extremely capable. When mixing fluorescing dye into the carrier medium, the industry standard is 200,000 parts per billion – all OceanSENSE models detect dye to 6 parts per billion. The sensor feedback based topside software removes human judgement and inconsistencies from the detection operation. The OceanSENSE 4 unequivocally informs the operator when dye is present in the water column thus, depending on the application, locating the leak, confirming asset integrity or confirming the arrival of cement at the seafloor.
OceanSENSE was first released to the market in 2009, with operators rapidly positioning the system as the global industry standard for subsea dye detection. To date, OceanSENSE technology has achieved in excess of 50,000 offshore days on over 1000 subsea projects. The OceanSENSE 4 builds on this pedigree by ensuring increased operator flexibility while delivering repeatability of results, protecting the environment and reducing offshore operational costs.
Dr Harry Rotsch, inventor of the OceanSENSE range, expands; “as the industry looks to rebound from ongoing pressures and recent global events, the 4 dye detection system is the natural evolution of OceanSENSE. We have always looked to offer the best technical solution while responding to market forces. The system will continue to position OceanSENSE at the forefront of subsea dye detection for the rest of this decade”.
OceanSENSE 4 is available for hire or sale directly from OTAQ Offshore, for further information or to arrange a product demonstration please visit: https://offshore.otaq.com
Marine Advanced Robotics and Planck Aerosystems Announce Strategic Alliance; Combining Technologies for an Unmanned Aerial and Surface Robotic Team
Marine Advanced Robotics and Planck Aerosystems have established a strategic alliance to provide a multi-domain robotic team that includes an unmanned surface vessel (USV) equipped with a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) that operate together for advanced mission profiles.
The first system of its kind, the UAS-USV combination has broad applicability in the maritime sector. Applications include offshore infrastructure inspection (such as wind turbines and oil platforms), patrols of marine protected areas and exclusive economic zones (EEZs), and defense and security use cases. The sUAS can be operated remotely as a push-button capability, which includes autonomous launch and recovery, as well as automatic securing and recharging while not in flight. The USV can travel long distances unsupported, even in high sea states, and can host additional sensors above and below the water. The combined system is currently in trials for early customers. It will be offered as an enabling capability to all customers in the fourth quarter of 2021.
“The combination of Planck’s unmanned aircraft system with Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) technology will enable greater situational awareness for multiple applications,” said Mark Gundersen, CEO of Marine Advanced Robotics. “Thanks to Planck’s ACE (Autonomous Control Engine) on the UAS and the inherent stability of the WAM-V, we’re able to provide a USV/UAS solution that can operate in open ocean conditions. Together we’re providing force multiplier solutions for aerial and surface missions for our defense and commercial customers.”
“This strategic partnership builds upon our existing relationship with Marine Advanced Robotics, which has included collaborative multi-domain deployments for Navy base security applications,” said Dave Twining, COO of Planck Aerosystems. “WAM-Vs are the ideal unmanned maritime platform for operating UASs, and we’re excited to see how far we can go with the combined system.”
About Planck Aerosystems: Based in San Diego, California, Planck Aerosystems develops and integrates navigation and autonomy solutions for tethered and freeflight sUAS that enable them to operate from moving platforms, including in GPS-denied environments, primarily for defense and industrial applications. Planck Aero’s Autonomous Control Engine (ACE) has been integrated into over 30 different aircraft types of various sizes and configurations. Learn more at planckaero.com or contact [email protected].
About Marine Advanced Robotics: Based in Richmond, California, Marine Advanced Robotics designs and builds Wave Adaptive Modular Vessels (WAM-Vs) with unique features that make them well suited for marine surveys, remote observation, maritime domain awareness, oceanography, maritime security, and disaster response. WAM-V technology has been used to build manned and unmanned surface vessels (USVs) ranging from 8 feet (2.4 meters) to 100 feet (30 meters) for deployments around the world. Learn more at wam-v.com or contact [email protected].
Ocean Infinity acquires Geowynd
Ocean Infinity, the marine robotics company, is excited to announce that it has acquired marine geotechnics experts, Geowynd.
Based in the UK and serving clients all over Europe, Geowynd’s team of geotechnical engineers provides consultancy services to aid the safe and optimal development of offshore renewable energy projects.
Geowynd’s market leading geotechnical analysis services include developing smart site investigations, advanced laboratory testing strategies and optimised de-risked foundation design and installation solutions.
The acquisition comes as Ocean Infinity continues to develop its ‘Armada’ robotic vessels to serve the offshore renewables industry with the provision of geophysical, geotechnical and operation and maintenance services. Whilst Geowynd will continue to operate under its own brand and service its well-established client base, the acquisition will present opportunities to combine Ocean Infinity’s robotic vessels, data, artificial intelligence, and low emission operations with Geowynd’s geotechnical expertise to provide sustainable, data-driven services to the renewables sector.
Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity’s CEO, said:
“There is no question that renewable energy is the key to a sustainable future. Striving towards a cleaner and greener future is hugely important to Ocean Infinity, it drives everything we do. The role that Geowynd is playing in making renewable energy a reality makes them a natural fit for our business. There will of course be opportunities to combine our complementary expertise and capabilities, particularly as we move closer to mobilising Armada, to build upon Geowynd’s existing work in sustainably supporting the energy industry in its necessary transition to renewables. On behalf of everyone at Ocean Infinity I extend a very warm welcome to the team.”
Andrew Galbraith, Geowynd Director, said:
“We are thrilled to join forces with Ocean Infinity to combine our advanced geoconsulting business with new innovations in marine robotics and geotechnics. Together, we will drive the offshore renewables industry forward as we connect offshore site characterisation and laboratory testing to cutting-edge foundation design methods. We are very excited to join our new colleagues, who share the same goal as the Geowynd team, to deliver innovative, state-of-the-art solutions that we are truly proud of and that help realise our ambition of a green and prosperous future.”
FET to deliver ROV life extension project to support international telecoms
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide a life extension (Lext) upgrade on one of its Perry ST200 Trenchers. The next upgrade will be completed for a Western Hemisphere telecommunications equipment company The enhanced asset will support the installation and maintenance of subsea cables that are a vital component of an international communications network.
This project marks FET’s second life extension upgrade for an ST200 trencher and follows on from the successful sea trial of the first upgrade last year.
FET’s Lext service provides remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operators with a cost-effective solution to ageing subsea vehicles and technology obsolescence by increasing the asset’s life in some case more than a decade.
As part of the work scope, FET will completely remove all obsolete components and associated parts within the control system and replace them with the latest evolution in control system hardware and software. The upgrade benefits from over 60 years of ROV development at FET, and will provide increased reliability and improved support, while also minimizing downtime.
FET has produced more than 800 Perry and Sub-Atlantic ROV systems over the past six decades. All vehicle manufacturing is certified and compliant to ISO 9001 and 18001 to provide safety and reliability assurance.
The latest Lext upgrade is based on the newest developments in work-class ROV and trencher technology. These vehicles feature significantly enhanced performance across the full range of demanding intervention, survey and trenching tasks without compromising the outstanding reliability which the original Triton vehicles are known for.
Kevin Taylor, FET’s Vice President - Subsea Vehicles, said:
“We recognised the opportunity to provide a more cost-efficient solution to ageing vehicles while still delivering the high quality, robust assets that FET is renowned for. This award underlines our ongoing commitment to delivering new and innovative technological solutions to the subsea industry across the blue economy.
“This is the second life extension upgrade for this client in the last 12 months and it’s fantastic to see customers continue to recognise the reliable performance our trenchers deliver and the operational sustainability the Lext service provides.”
The upgrade will be carried out at FET’s facility in Bryan, Texas, using components manufactured at FET’s UK facility in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire. It is expected to be delivered in the third quarter of this year.
Greensea Enters into Contract with Ocean Power Technologies
The next generation of OPT’s Maritime Domain Awareness System (M-DAS) will use the OPENSEA platform
Greensea Systems, creator of OPENSEA®, the universal open architecture software platform for the marine industry, recently contracted with Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) to provide development and engineering services. During the three-year contract, Greensea will support OPT to develop and launch the next generation of their PowerBuoy®-based Maritime Domain Awareness Solution (MDAS) on the OPENSEA platform and will work closely with OPT’s other software partner, Fathom5.
“This is an exciting project to be involved in and it speaks to the versatility of open architecture and OPENSEA,” says Ben Kinnaman, Greensea CEO. “It also takes into consideration what working with Greensea is all about, an open business relationship where we work collaboratively with all partners to develop their differentiating technologies based on the proven and stable technologies of OPENSEA. This is the only way to eliminate the barriers that often prevent rapid technology advancement.”
James Truman, VP of Engineering for Greensea, says;
“We’ll be standing up an engineering payload unit at our Plymouth, Massachusetts facility which will provide a continuous ‘live’ test and eval system for us and Fathom5. Greensea’s over-the-horizon command and control suite, SafeC2™, will be playing an important role in the OPT project.”
“There is growing international focus on Maritime Domain Awareness to prevent and prosecute activities from some of the most remote areas of the seas,” says Philipp Stratmann, OPT President and CEO. “Greensea brings decades of experience in developing agile and adaptable software solutions that can help our products withstand the harshest ocean environments. Along with Fathom5, Greensea will allow us to seamlessly integrate video and radar from a PowerBuoy®-based Maritime Domain Awareness Solution with available satellite, weather, bathymetric, and other data feeds to form a customizable and detailed surface and subsea picture of a monitored area as we develop a best-in-class autonomous threat detection solution.”
Fathom5 CEO Zac Staples remarks, “We are excited to be a part of the team put together by OPT and we are looking forward to working with Greensea to deliver this important advance in maritime domain awareness.”
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Kongsberg Maritime enter partnership as the race for a complete map of the world's seabed accelerates
The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and Kongsberg Maritime have entered a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the global initiative to produce the complete map of the ocean floor. Under the terms of the MOU, the two parties will work together to advance understanding of ocean bathymetry. The effort complements the goals of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project between The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO to inspire the complete mapping of the world's ocean by 2030, and to compile all bathymetric data into the freely available GEBCO Ocean Map. GEBCO is a joint project of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), and is the only organisation with a mandate to map the entire ocean floor.
Kongsberg Maritime provides solutions for safe, efficient and sustainable maritime operations. The solutions are suitable for offshore energies, seaborne transportation, hydrography, science, navy, coastal marine, aquaculture, training services and more. Kongsberg Maritime is the largest business area within Kongsberg Gruppen ASA. The Group has an integrated portfolio of solutions for businesses, partners and nations operating from the depths of the sea, to outer space and to the digital frontier.
“Seabed 2030 greatly welcomes the support of Kongsberg Maritime,” commented Jamie McMichael-Phillips, Director of the Seabed 2030 Project. “Kongsberg’s prominent capabilities in providing sustainable maritime operations closely align with our ethos and aim here at Seabed 2030.”
Bjørn Jalving, Senior Vice President Technology Kongsberg Maritime said: “As an organisation committed to offering the best marine technology, we are delighted to support Seabed 2030 in its mission of producing the definitive map of the seafloor.
“We envisage our systems for surveying, positioning and navigation to contribute rewardingly to this imperative global effort. We will specifically develop freely available functions to Kongsberg Maritime multibeam echo sounders, single beam echo sounders and AUVs that ease the process of contributing bathymetric data to the Seabed 2030 data centers. The development will be collaboratively with the University of New Hampshire and Stockholm University.
A complete map of the seafloor is a critical first step in understanding our planet through ocean exploration. We’re proud to support the Seabed 2030 Project.”
All data collected and shared with the Seabed 2030 Project is included in the GEBCO global grid, which is free and publicly available.