Job Advert: EGS International Ltd hiring Head of Geosciences
Location: Bordon, Hampshire
Position: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary & flexible working, contributory pension, life assurance, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
EGS are looking for a dynamic motivated individual to manage the day to day running of the Geosciences Department. You will head up a dedicated team working on complex projects across a broad spectrum of market sectors.
The Role:
Provide support on Geoscience Department related components for tendering and survey planning.
Support Project Managers with all ‘geo’ aspects of a project, from data acquisition, processing & interpretation, through to reporting.
Manage your department’s support of site activities, focusing on successful delivery of the site works and as such, this position, while primarily office-based, will require some on-site working.
Manage your department’s personnel planning for both on-site and office-based teams.
Manage the processing, interpretation, and reporting of the geophysical datasets.
Provide timely feedback to Project Managers / Reporting Manager and on the status of Geo data acquisition and then the processing / production of relevant deliverables.
Contribute to Client meetings and updates.
Liaise with other departments to develop technical solutions and new processes.
Our Requirements:
University degree in Geosciences/Geophysics/Geology
Relevant management experience.
Marine survey experience, with a thorough understanding of geophysical techniques and demonstrable experience in acquiring, processing, and interpreting geophysical survey data.
In depth knowledge of, and experience in using some (but preferably all) of the following software packages: IHS Kingdom, CODA GeoSurvey, EdgeTech Discover, CTI SonarWiz, Geosoft Oasis Montaj, RadEx Pro (or equivalent) and GIS packages (Arc GIS, QGIS, Global Mapper).
Experience of working in both shallow inshore and deeper offshore environment preferable.
Site work periods may be as short as a few days but could extend up to 6 weeks.
Send your CV to [email protected]
Job Advert: EGS International Ltd hiring experienced Hydrographic Surveyors
Location: Bordon, Hampshire
Position: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive salary, contributory pension, 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
EGS is a medium sized survey company based in Bordon, Hampshire but working globally. EGS are looking to recruit experienced Hydrographic Surveyors to join its dynamic team. If successful you will have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of survey and gain experience in survey planning, mobilisation, acquisition, demobilisation, processing and reporting.
Although you will be based at the EGS offices in Bordon you could work worldwide on EGS's own vessels, vessels from other parts of the EGS group or vessels of opportunity as the need arises.
You will need to have at least three years’ experience as a Hydrographic surveyor and, although training will be given, having a good working knowledge of QINSy, SIS, POSMv and Sonardyne USBL for acquisition and POSPac, Caris, BeamworX and GlobalMapper for processing will be an advantage.
EGS offers a competitive remuneration package based on experience together with a professional, supportive and friendly working environment.
You must live within or be willing to relocate to a commutable distance of the EGS office in Bordon, Hampshire, have a full UK driving licence and have the right to live and work in the UK.
Send your CV to [email protected]
Maritime UK to inspire girls to consider STEM careers in Maritime
Maritime UK is to deliver a nationwide ‘roadshow’ to inspire girls to consider Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers in the maritime sector.
Maritime UK has been awarded £100,000 in grant funding from the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) to deliver a Maritime Roadshow for Girls throughout 2023. The roadshow will aim to encourage Key Stage 3 girls to choose STEM subjects and to give the students greater awareness of career opportunities across the maritime industry.
Each roadshow, held across all nations and regions of the UK, will offer students the chance to take part in speed networking with a Maritime UK Industry Ambassador and will feature a series of hands-on STEM activities. Students will receive information about the maritime sector and the schools will be supported with follow-up activities to increase the impact of the event. The events are designed to support the schools with their careers education, information, and guidance (CEIAG) programmes.
Events are being planned across the UK with activity scheduled in Hull, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Cornwall, Fleetwood, Southampton, Wales, London, Belfast, Barrow, and the Midlands. The first Roadshow event will take place in Hull on 7th March during National Careers Week (6th – 11th March 2023).
Maritime UK’s roadshow builds upon the previous activity by the 1851 Trust, who ran a similar roadshow. The series saw 1,400 girls from 90 schools taking part. An impressive 70% of whom said that they felt inspired to think differently about their future careers.
Jess Huxley, Maritime UK Programme Executive (Careers & Outreach), said:
“The maritime industry is going through huge changes as we work towards Maritime 2050. It is vital that we have a pipeline of future talent from all regions and all backgrounds to fill the demand. This will only be possible by making young people aware of the opportunities available. It is widely recognised that females are underrepresented in STEM careers, therefore it is important to give female students a space to explore all the options available to them."
“I look forward to a year of inspiring girls to consider STEM careers in the maritime sector and to continuing the events in the future!”
Stuart Rivers, Chief Executive of the MNWB, said:
“Working in the maritime sector is hugely rewarding, with fantastic career prospects.
“The sector has so much to offer and it’s crucial that the next generation are aware of the opportunities available - and this roadshow is a great step to achieving that. It will also pave the way to encouraging more women to join the industry which has always been male dominated. Latest figures show out of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers only two per cent are women, and that desperately needs to change.
“It is hoped this project, long term, will inspire more women to join the maritime sector, so we look forward to watching the impact it has.”
Maritime UK is keen to work with as many partners from across the sector as possible to make the roadshow series a success and will be running 30-minute information webinars on how to get involved with the Maritime Roadshow for Girls during National Apprenticeship Week (6th – 12th February 2023).
Registration for the webinars can be found here:
• Webinar for industry
• Webinar for schools
Maritime UK has partnership opportunities available for the Maritime Roadshow for Girls. Please contact Janet Fallon for further information.
Unrivalled hands-on demo opportunities at Ocean Business 2023
With less than three months until Ocean Business 2023, more details can be revealed about the Training and Demonstration programme, one of the main attractions of the global technology and science exhibition for marine industries.
The three-day show, which runs from April 18-20 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, is open to all visitors for free by registering online at www.oceanbusiness.com.
This year’s Training and Demonstration programme marks a year of exciting progress and development in the ocean environment.
Visitors will have the opportunity to observe cutting edge technology close up and meet the top innovators in the sector, with 130-plus hours of demonstrations on the dockside, on board vessels, in the test tank, and in the classroom.
A major draw will be the latest in autonomous vehicles, with a number of ROVs, USVs and AUVs in action, from Singapore, the US, Norway, Spain, Ireland and the UK.
Highlights include first time OB exhibitor Aquatic Drones, demonstrating how cost efficient its zero emission Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) is for surveys focusing on inland waterways, hydro dams, ports, coastlines and offshore wind projects.
Advances in AUV technology will be the focus of Singapore’s BeeX, with a vehicle that can autonomously inspect platform structures using a positioning system from UK company Sonardyne.
And EvoLogics will demonstrate excellence in underwater search and reconnaissance, deploying a combination of USVs, AUVs, sensor stations, object recognition technology, and underwater data and positioning networks.
Meanwhile, on board Callista, the National Oceanography Centre’s purpose-built research vessel, Chelsea Technologies will present its next generation instrumentation, LabSTAF, to measure phytoplankton primary productivity.
Also on the dockside - which will be fitted with a 33m floating pontoon to accommodate the mobilisation of autonomous vehicles - Maritime Robotics will stage demonstrations of its fleet of Otter Pros, with both the Norbit and Kongsberg multibeam systems, the ultimate in unmanned survey platforms.
Test tank and classroom training and demonstration sessions will cover everything from Teledyne’s marine interconnect technology advancements to EdgeTech’s 3D sub-seabed imaging sonar, eBOSS.
Ocean Business 2023 provides unrivalled access to today’s transformational ocean technology - from the most sophisticated collision avoidance systems, to sustainable environmental monitoring, to breakthroughs in robotic and lean crewed fleets.
With more than 300 manufacturers and service providers already booked for the sold-out exhibition, this year’s event promises to attract record crowds from around the world, offering unbeatable networking opportunities.
Terry Sloane, Managing Director of Planet Ocean and ecoSUB Robotics, said: ‘Planet Ocean and ecoSUB love being at Ocean Business. As one of the original companies involved in the stakeholder discussions when Ocean Business was just an idea, we are delighted that it has become a ‘must attend’ on the international ocean show calendar.
‘As a company that partners with more than 20 overseas manufacturers, it’s a great opportunity to connect with them without burning huge amounts of carbon, as well as meeting with our customers, old, new and future. When you add in the training and demonstration opportunities, Ocean Business clearly comes out top.’
Cheri Arvonio, Event Director at show organiser Diversified Communications, said: ‘Our Training and Demonstration programme this year is packed with innovation and ideas to future-proof your business.
‘We’re expecting some exciting product launches and can’t wait to welcome a line-up of sector leading ocean people, sharing their wealth of scientific, technological and engineering expertise.’
All training and demonstration sessions are free to attend and visitors can book in on a first come first served basis at the show, or in advance by contacting the company hosting the session.
To see the full Training and Demonstration programme, please visit: www.oceanbusiness.com.
Nominations now open for SMI Marine Science and Technology Business Person of the Year Award
Nominations are now open for the SMI Marine Science and Technology Business Person of the Year Award. The Business Person of the Year Award recognises individuals who demonstrate outstanding entrepreneurial spirit, strategic business thinking and are regarded as leaders in their field. This award also acknowledges and celebrates the personal and generous contributions by a business person and the difference their involvement makes to the Marine Science & Technology (MST) community overall. Individuals entering into this category can be self-employed or employed by a business.
The award will be handed out at Ocean Business 2023 in Southampton in April.
In order to nominate someone, please fill in this form.
Job Advert: Reach Robotics hiring Technical Sales Representative
Job Summary
Based in the UK, this Sales Engineer position will be the company's lead for sales activities in the UK and Europe. You will be involved in the sales process from lead generation to after sales support which requires good organization and communication skills throughout. Core to the role is developing key relationships, understanding client problems, and clearly communicating the company's value proposition.
The ideal candidates for the role are high-energy, self-motivated, agile team players who can quickly identify and apply effort to the right opportunities.
Your Region
You will be responsible for actively driving sales in the UK, Scandinavia, and the Netherlands and potentially other locations in Europe. You will work with others in the sales team to provide sales support and develop the situation.
Requirements
Your Role and Responsibility
1. Develop a clear understanding of the company's existing client base in the region, building relationships with these clients and understanding their use cases for our technology.
2. Develop and execute a strategy for market approach in your region, identifying the high value target accounts, and generating interest and sales opportunities
3. Develop new business via phone, in-person visits and demonstrations, and email, with a "relationship-first" mindset
4. Nurture and grow existing accounts through proactive activities
5. Conduct initial qualification and discover prospect's current environment, pain points, and potential projects
6. Provide first-stage technical responsiveness and liaise with client and the support engineer to resolve technical support tickets and RMAs
7. Communicate regularly with the Commercial Director and headquarters staff to enable continuity of relationships and delivery on sales
8. Use the company's CRM to properly track all sales activities and manage data for accuracy
9. Other duties as assigned
Who you are (desirables)
1. You ideally have a background in the offshore energy sector, Defence, or another key sector of ours
2. You have a technical background (ideally an engineering degree)
3. You have experience in sales and/or business development
4. You have the 'knack' for building strong client relationships
5. You have excellent written and oral communication skills
6. You have effective problem solving, time management, and organizational skills
7. You are proficient in MS Office products
8. You have experience with CRM Software
HOW TO APPLY - STRICT - ATTENTION TO DETAIL MATTERS!
Please submit:
A short cover letter that addresses:
Why your experience will bring value to the company as we seek to grow sales in the UK and Europe
What excites you about working for Reach Robotics
A short CV (two pages max) outlining your relevant experience
Benefits
Why work with Reach Robotics?
1. Be part of a fast-growing hardware robotics company
2. Take on a role with huge career progression potential and a clear development plan
3. Located within a larger corporate team with partner subsidiaries including Nortek, Tritech, and SRS.
4. Autonomy and empowerment to reach your sales goals
5. Regular travel in the UK and Europe including to networking events and tradeshows
6. Attractive Commission
Celebrated explorer, Jim McNeill, invites intrepid individuals on high latitude Ocean Warrior citizen science expedition
Ocean Warrior Project's #Resolute Expedition is a pioneering, high Arctic waters expedition, which is looking for intrepid travellers.
The expedition has the patronage world-renowned yachtswoman, Tracy Edwards - who skippered the first all-female crew to sail around the world - and will set sail in June 2023 on a journey from Svalbard, via London and Plymouth, and on to the ultimate destination of Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Northern Canada, before its return journey.
Just 144 intrepid travellers will be given the unique opportunity to join the Ocean Warrior Project #Resolute Expedition, which will be split into eight legs lasting between nine and 31 days, covering a total distance of 10,000 nautical miles.
Up to 18 guests will join each leg, travelling from Svalbard to Plymouth, followed by legs to Iceland, South Greenland, Resolute Bay via Baffin Island and back to Nuuk, then on to West Greenland, Nararsuaq in South Greenland, Reykjavik, and finally back to Plymouth via the Faroe Isles.
Sleeping on board in the comfort of this iconic vessel, participants joining the journey will help sail the wind powered SV Linden in what will be one of the most sustainable and important expeditions of its kind ever undertaken.
Designed by one of the world's most experienced and respected explorers, Jim McNeill, the voyage's goal is to monitor the pulse of the planet using citizen science. This will be implemented by would-be explorers sailing and staying on board Europe's largest three-masted wooden Schooner, SV Linden; itself modelled on a ship of the same name from the 1920s.
This citizen science focussed voyage will collect critical 'ground truthing' scientific measurements to help deliver 'the holy grail of oceanography': understanding how much carbon is stored in our oceans, and how this is impacting on acidification, pollution, and species in our oceans. Jim's past work on ground truthing has helped the likes of NASA build a better understanding of the Polar Regions.
Dr Rowena Stern, Marine Biological Association, commented on the expedition, saying: "The MBA researchers are working on marine microbes. These marine microbes are the first to respond to the rapidly changing arctic environment. All arctic marine animals depend on these vital marine microbes either directly or indirectly. We urgently need information on ice melt and dynamics of these microbial communities to better understand food webs and to calculate predictions for the future of the arctic ocean. In Ocean Warrior's expedition we will be using new technology to instantly record scientific data in these extreme environments. We will take photographs of algae from the surface of the sea ice, which are an indicator of ice melting capacity. By using field microscopes, we can photographically capture the types of algae growing on sea ice, and images can immediately be saved to cloud platforms for expert analysis. This allows us to explore diversity of algae in some of the more isolated environments that most scientific expeditions cannot reach. Along our four-thousand-mile sea voyage to the arctic we will be using the plankton indicator to capture the diversity of plankton life at the surface.”
Individuals interested in joining the #Resolute Expedition need to apply before the end of February.
While no previous experience is required, aspiring explorers will need to show initiative, resilience, tenacity, and good humour, all of which will be required on the journey, and will be assessed during a series of challenges on an optional pre-selection weekend, the first of which will be held on 10 February.
Successful participants can also look forward to experiencing extraordinary seascapes and to making a real scientific difference to our understanding of the health of the planet's oceans.
Explorers on the voyage will also learn new and potentially life-changing skills, including:
• guidance on fundraising to help pay for the expedition
• on-vessel training in sailing and the use of scientific equipment to measure the pulse of the planet
• training in maritime safety, resulting in a certificate in Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping; (STCW: A V1/1-1 and 1-4); required by all crew on commercial vessels over 24 metres
• team building and resilience in the face of adversity
Commenting on the Ocean Warrior #Resolute Expedition, Jim McNeill explained: “My goal is to share the gift of exploration with individuals from all walks of life, helping those from ordinary backgrounds achieve the extraordinary.
“Adventurous travellers, be they students on a gap year, individuals on a sabbatical, professionals sponsored by companies, or retirees looking for a new challenge, will join my crew and ten lucky inner-city would-be explorers who I'll be sponsoring personally on this scientifically significant and life-changing endeavour. They will enjoy an unparalleled experience at the same time as making an invaluable difference to our understanding of the health of our oceans, through the collection of data for scientific bodies.”
Depending on the length of the leg, prices range from £8,000 for the shortest ten-day leg, through to £18,000 for the longest 31-day leg. A deposit of 25% is required, followed by full payment by 1st
May, giving individuals time for fundraising. Tickets for the optional selection weekend cost £200.
The Voyage - detail
Leg 1: Svalbard to London, and on to Plymouth – 22 days (25 June-16 July): £14,000
Leg 2: Plymouth to Reykjavik – 11 days (17-27 July): £8,000
Leg 3: Reykjavik to Nuuk – 12 days (28 July-9 August): £10,000
Leg 4: Nuuk to Nuuk via Baffin Island and Resolute Bay – 31 days (10 August- 10 September): £18,000
Leg 5: Nuuk to Upernavik – 10 days (11-20 September): £9,000
Leg 6: Upernavik to Narsarsuaq – 10 days (21-30 September): £8,000
Leg 7: Narsarsuaq to Reykjavik – 10 days (1-9 October) £8,000
Leg 8: Reykjavik to Plymouth – 15 days (10-24 October) £8,000
To find out more information about Ocean Warrior Project, the #Resolute Expedition, its selection process, and how to join as a self-funded, or fundraised participant, visit https://www.warrior-ocean.com/ or https://www.ice-warrior.com/.
Job Advert: Blue Ocean Marine Services (BOMS) is seeking AUV Supervisors, Engineers and Technicians
Blue Ocean Marine Services, experts in the design and execution of offshore surveys primarily using unmanned and remotely operated survey technologies, are currently seeking Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Supervisors, Engineers and Technicians to join the growing team responsible for the operation and maintenance of subsea robotic systems. The roles will be based in Perth, Australia, and international applications will be considered.
This will primarily focus on the L3Harris Iver-3 AUVs but will also include work on Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), subsea acoustic positional systems, and a range of oceanographic and environmental monitoring equipment.
Responsibilities for all roles will include
• Support of vehicle operations;
• Design and upgrade of vehicle and monitoring systems;
• Development and tracking of documentation; and
• Data management.
Candidates must have the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment both onshore and during field operations. Sea duties include operational and technical support of systems at sea, world-wide but primarily in Australian region. Expected travel will be up to 60 days per annum with typical individual trip lengths of 1-3 weeks.
For further information please get in touch here: [email protected] or visit www.blue-ocean.com.au/careers
MacArtney takes customer support all the way to the North Pole
MacArtney supplied and fitted a containerised MERMAC winch to Oden, the Swedish Maritime Administration's icebreaker and research vessel, for an expedition to the North Pole. The company was chosen as a supplier due to system flexibility and vast experience in solution customisation rigged to customer applications.
The Synoptic Arctic Survey 2021 expedition is now part of MacArtney's history as it did not only have MacArtney technology and equipment on board. The company's Sales Director for Ocean Science, Hans-Jørgen Hansen, participated as a fully-fledged crew member.
The data and samples collected during the voyage are currently being studied, documented and catalogued for further or concluding research on the Arctic ecosystem – including data acquired from the water column via the bespoke MacArtney MERMAC winch.
MacArtney on board
Before and until the departure, the world was still toiling with the pandemic, which delayed equipment installation. Hans-Jørgen recalls:
"MacArtney was to supply the containerised winch for Oden's Arctic cruise, but due to Covid-19, post-installation testing had to be severely curtailed, and we ended up installing the gear just six weeks before she sailed."
The short testing window led the Swedish Maritime Administration to inquire if a MacArtney technician could join the ship. Hans-Jørgen was the ideal choice as, apart from being intimately familiar with the mechanical aspects of the winch, his scientific background provided unique insight into operating the instruments.
Scope of supply
System flexibility and a vast experience in solution customisation were essential to the choice of MacArtney as a supplier.
With deep-sea CTD profiling and water sampling being the primary deployment, the chosen solution was based on a standard winch system and fitted to the Swedish Maritime Administration’s applications and operations in the Arctic.
The scope comprises a MERMAC winch integrated into a 20’ container. It includes a right-angle level wind and a 7,000 m fibre optic cable solution with MacArtney's TrustLink stress termination and a custom-built NEXUS Multiplexer.
Both the Chief Scientific Officer and Captain of the Oden agreed that MacArtney had not only supplied high-quality equipment but had gone above and beyond the call of duty by supplying a senior executive able to give qualified input to the expedition.
The Oden continues using the customised solution for water column profiling and revealing data from the depths of the ice-covered Arctic Ocean.
Countdown to Ocean Business 2023 as registration opens
Registration is now open for Ocean Business 2023, the global technology and science exhibition for marine industries.
The three-day event, which runs from April 18-20 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, is open to all visitors for free by registering online at www.oceanbusiness.com.
With more than 300 manufacturers and service providers already booked for the sold-out exhibition, this year’s Ocean Business promises to attract record crowds from around the world, offering unrivalled networking opportunities.
The Training and Demonstration programme - featuring 130-plus hours of new technologies demonstrated in the dockside waters, onboard vessels and in the classroom - is also now live and can be viewed on the Ocean Business website.
The sessions will allow visitors to see tomorrow’s world today and meet the experts behind cutting-edge technology in an ocean environment.
Highlights include the latest in autonomous vehicle underwater monitoring from EvoLogics; next generation ROVs from international innovators such as Saab Seaeye, Oceanbotics and Deep Trekker; Maritime Robotics’ collision avoidance systems; and ground-breaking advances in AUV technology from Singapore’s BeeX, with a vehicle that can autonomously inspect platform structures using a positioning system from UK company Sonardyne.
Inside the exhibition, visitors will be able to see pioneering developments across the ocean technology sector and find solutions to shape the future of their business.
Key industry players, including Teledyne Marine, Kongsberg Marine, Planet Ocean, and AAE Technologies, among many others, will be out in force this year, showcasing products and services, all with a focus on fast changing technology.
Ocean Business 2023 will also host a one-day, free-to-attend conference – on top of a series of associated, on-site meetings - with a line-up of the industry’s brightest minds addressing the key issues of the day.
And, for the first time, the world’s only conference dedicated to marine electromagnetics – MARELEC - will run alongside Ocean Business. Delegates will hear from eminent scientists, engineers and academics of the progress made in the past four years in the fields of geophysics, geotechnical engineering, oceanography and naval warfare.
And the Ocean Careers programme is back, offering students a chance to connect with potential employers and gain valuable insights from industry professionals.
Cheri Arvonio, Event Director at show organiser Diversified Communications, said Ocean Business offered an unbeatable backdrop for doing business, hearing industry updates and sharing ideas.
‘As the countdown begins to Ocean Business 2023, we look forward to welcoming the international ocean business community back to Southampton in April. We are delighted with the response from exhibitors and we have high hopes that this enthusiasm will be matched by registrations.
‘Ocean Business provides a platform to forge relationships and grow your business network and we are confident that this year’s event will mirror the passion, pace and creativity of the sector and live up to its reputation as the perfect meeting place for the ocean industry.’
