Innovate UK Edge at Ocean Business 2023
Meet Innovate UK EDGE!
Innovate UK EDGE, will be hosting the b2b matchmaking event at Ocean Business 2023. Here's what they have to say about it!
Tell us a bit about the b2b matchmaking event you’re hosting
It’s a whole day of pre-arranged 20 minute meetings, held in a dedicated conference room within Ocean Business.
What can visitors expect from the event?
It’s a chance to have focussed time with a business or technology partner that you’ve chosen to meet with from the online profiles and opportunities at the b2match website. The room is always buzzing and frenetic, with dozens of meetings held every 20 minutes. And this year we’re also escorting meeting partners to exhibitor stalls (on request) if they don’t want to leave their stand unattended. It’s a crazy day but very satisfying.
Why is networking so vital to doing business these days?
There’s nothing quite like doing business face-to-face. It’s not just about establishing a rapport and trust, it’s also means getting to the heart of the matter with more speed and efficiency than over an email discussion, for example. And after a number of years of imposed Teams and Zoom chats, it’s been a relief for businesses to shake hands and talk in a more human way.
Why is a visit to the matchmaking unmissable for visitors?
Ocean Business is always really impressive, and there are many great opportunities to meet partners via their exhibits or demonstrations. The b2match is just one more tool to help companies succeed. Having a schedule of pre-arranged meetings means you can have a detailed discussion, and reduces the risk of missing out on meeting the right contact on the conference floor. There’s definitely value to all different types of networking, from chatting over wine or meeting at an exhibit – our event within Ocean Business means that visitors have an additional way of achieving their aims.
What are your top tips to make the most of the b2match?
Register early and don’t be shy about requesting meetings (and accepting meeting requests). You can’t just turn up to the b2match and expect to meet partners – bookings close a few days before so we can email everyone with their agendas. And check back to see which new people have signed up since you last explored the profiles.
Meet the exhibitor: Codevintec Italiana
Codevintec Italiana are exhibiting at Ocean Business on stand W62. Find out information about their product launch ASV marine drone CK-14:
The CK-14 is a made in Italy ASV, CE Marked, used for various hydrographic applications in inland (rivers, lakes, dams, artificial basin etc.) and coastal waters (harbours, coastal areas, etc.). The vessel (carbon fiber and Kevlar hull) is equipped with a large moon pool where many scientific instruments can be placed. Ready to use, customizable with a wide range of hydrogaphic and oceanographics sensors.
Its sizes are as little as a van – 140 cm. length to only 15 kg body weight - and over 40 kg payload. Other significant features of this Codevintec Signature Drone are the high technological content, design, stability and firmness of the hull.
It is already used by some Universities, Civil protection, private companies with great satisfaction. It is versatile and is equipped according to various needs very quickly:
Echosounders Single e Multibeam
Lidar - Laser Scanner
SSS – Side Scan Sonar
SBP – Sub Bottom Profiler
ADCP – Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers
Magnetometers
CTD and multiparametrics probesPositioning systems GNSS
Inertial platforms
Typical uses
Lopes of riverbeds
detection of weakness at the base of load-bearing pylons of bridges and infrastructure
surveys in harbours
current profilies
river flow calculation
water quality profiling
temporary lakes, inland waters
It is used anywhere where there is a risk or impossible to use conventional manned vessels.
CK-14 ASV and its own equipment are controlled by remote device or total remote control by Sestante autopilot option.
Codevintec sells and rents the CK-14 marine drone in Europe and the Mediterranean sea.
Who is Codevintec company?
Codevintec is the reference point for high-tech instruments for Earth and Marine Sciences. Since 1973 it has introduced in the Italian market high cutting-edge technology systems for:
Earth and marine geophysical prospection
Coastal and marine surveys
Geophysical and infrastructure surveys
Volcanology and seismic monitoring
Qualified technical assistance laboratory
Meet the exhibitor: Nortek
Meet Nortek!
Nortek designs, develops and manufactures acoustic underwater sensors that are used to measure motion in the marine environment.
Nortek will be exhibiting at Ocean Business this year! Come to one of their many hands-on demonstrations or talks to learn more about their latest tech and how it can work for you.
They have prepared a lot of valuable information and sessions, see an overview here:
Every day at the Hospitality Suite (HS01)
10:00 – 11:00 Vessel-mounted ADCP discussions
Hear from Nortek’s vessel-mounted experts on how to achieve quality current measurements from a moving vessel.
Sessions on Nortek's different VM systems will occur each day at this time. Follow Nortek’s website for registration here.
13:00 – 14:00 Real-time ADCP data with Nortek, Subnero, PODS and Exail
Join Nortek, Subnero, PODS and Exail each day to learn more about the latest technology and best practice for ADCP installations using acoustic telemetry. Experience hands-on demos and hear hints and tips for configuring and deploying your ADCP to obtain the best quality data for your projects.
This event will reoccur each day at the same time. Follow Nortek’s website for registration here.
Tuesday, April 18th (Vessel – RV Callista)
14:30 – 15:30 Vessel-mounted ADCP demonstration
Experience a live demonstration of Nortek’s new VM Operations system, a live ADCP data collection and viewing solution for offshore operators to increase efficiency and awareness onboard.
Attendance is limited. Only the first 26 individuals registered are guaranteed access to this session. Follow Nortek’s website for registration here.
Wednesday, April 19th (Nortek booth, P8)
16:30 – 18:30 Wine trail (Come get your stamp from us at P8!).
19:30 – 23:00 Nortek social event at the Dancing Man Brewery, registration will appear here.
Thursday, April 20th (James Cook Classroom)
11:30 – 12:30 Nortek’s ECO ADCP: simplifying current measurement
Join Nortek to look at the unique features of the easy-to-use Eco ADCP package, designed for first-time users and shallow-water applications. The session will be covering the configuration, deployment and recovery, as well as the automatic data processing features of the instrument.
Attendance is limited to 28. Follow Nortek’s website for registration here.
In addition to these events, you can meet Nortek and its experts at their booth number P8 at your convenience!
New products within the WBMS and WINGHEAD sonar families
NORBIT Subsea will be launching several new exciting products within the WBMS and WINGHEAD sonar families at Ocean Business 2023.
Visit the NORBIT Subsea booth (V30) to learn more.
Meet the exhibitor: Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, Greensea Systems
Amphibious crawler in remote command-and-control demonstration at Ocean Business
Are you attending Ocean Business, Southampton, 18-20th April 2023?
Saltwater Stone are pleased to offer one-to-one meetings with its clients during the show. Please email Megan Ligget, PR Executive to request your exclusive interview.
Bayonet Ocean Vehicles, Hospitality Suite HS04
Bayonet Ocean Vehicles will be showcasing its autonomous underwater ground vehicle. Deployable from land or water, the Bayonet range of vehicles can transit from the beach, through the surf zone and into the ocean up to 100 metres, offering a powerful tool for a range of industries, including marine salvage, science and engineering, marine renewables, and offshore oil and gas, to perform and support a range of survey, inspection and clearance activities. For more information, visit https://bayonetocean.com/
Greensea Systems, Stand L13
Greensea provides its open architecture platform, OPENSEA, a scalable, user-friendly and low-maintenance operational system for robotics, offering advanced control and navigation technology for the subsea industry. OPENSEA enables easy integration of third-party robotic hardware, with around 2,500 robotic systems currently operating on the platform, including the Bayonet range of vehicles. With the addition of Safe C2, over-the-horizon command and control, for long-range operation of any vehicle from a distant location, is made practical. For more information, visit https://greensea.com/
During Ocean Business, Bayonet and Greensea will be offering demonstrations of the Bayonet crawler being operated over-the-horizon.
Ahead of Ocean Business, on Monday 17th April, Bayonet will be hosting an operational demo in Southampton, UK.
For further details on any of the demonstrations, or to request your exclusive interview, please email Megan Liggett at [email protected] or call +44 (0)1202 669244.
Meet the exhibitor: New AI solution and 2023 product roadmap at Ocean Business 2023
GeoAcoustics Ltd is gearing up to reveal several new products in the pipeline at Ocean Business 2023 in Southampton, 18 -20 April.
While the implementation of GeoAcoustics’ new Artificial Intelligence-powered data processing solution for GeoSwath 4 has been in the spotlight recently, the hydroacoustic technology specialist from Great Yarmouth in the UK has also been working on technology developments across the entire GeoAcoustics portfolio.
Launched in 2015, the Pulsar towed Side Scan Sonar has remained unchanged ever since, though its original purpose as an agile solution for fast response incidents within the search and rescue context has expanded into a wide range of underwater inspection and investigation scenarios. GeoAcoustics’ R&D team has been hard at work to deliver a significant boost to its capabilities, which will arrive later this year.
The GeoPulse range of Sub-Bottom Profilers will also be boosted with new generation capabilities designed to optimise their role as dependable solutions for acquiring precision data about the physical properties of the seafloor and below. GeoAcoustics is confident that its new developments in 2023 will ensure that the GeoPulse name continues to be associated with innovation and reliability when the upgraded models hit the market.
“Ocean Business 2023 will be an important milestone in our technology and product development roadmap,” said Richard Dowdeswell, General Manager, GeoAcoustics Ltd. “We’re looking forward to taking the wraps off several new products that will officially launch this year and showing the industry exactly what our R&D team has been up to since our return to being an independent company in 2020.”
GeoAcoustics will also host a session as part of the Training and Demo program at Ocean Business covering the ‘Processing of Bathymetric Data Using AI’, as well as looking at the capabilities of its new and forthcoming Side Scan and Sub Bottom Profiler products.
It takes place in the Discovery Classroom between 1:00 and 2:00 pm on 18th April and will include additional information on the new product launches. Space is limited but you can sign up to join the session on our stand (H4) on Tuesday morning, or contact GeoAcoustics in advance on [email protected] to reserve your seat.
A Strategy of Collaboration
RTG is an OEM providing consultancy, build-to-print, manufacturing services, prototyping, and testing. RTG adds value through know-how, and manufacturing agility, to assure the customer of a continued competitive advantage.
RTG has worked hard to build a company culture and values conducive to the close relationship it seeks with its strategic partners, those values being Team Spirit, Innovation, Quality without Compromise, Respect, professionalism, and Loyalty.
Continuous improvement and reinvestment have allowed RTG to build its capabilities and supply clients across the globe. RTG’s principal business has developed supporting deck machinery suppliers, and equipment operators. Forging closer relationships with its customers, and through a strategy of collaboration, the aim has been to create benefits greater than the sum of business parts. Our mission; is focused on sustainability and the customer's competitive advantage. We seek close strategic partnerships without limit. We are radically focused on our customers’ feedback to continuously improve and develop the Deck Machinery needed, the customers’ success is our success.
We aim to provide our strategic partner with a one-stop shop for the embodiment of build to print projects including full system integration and test, or RTG can also design and build. We work closely with our clients to develop relationships, sharing information and know-how to achieve the best solutions and project outcomes. We have helped clients overcome issues such as: limited capacity, and inability to meet the ever-shorter project deadlines requested. We aim to operate as a department within our partners business, and seamless take on the responsibility to supply turn-key equipment packages using our Engineering, Project management and modern fully equipped complete in-house fabrication machining, integration, and test facilities. We build partnerships on trust and integrity with our goal being deep long term strategic collaboration. We go to great lengths to protect confidentiality and realize it is the foundation of our credibility.
ollowing a strategic partnership philosophy, RTG have been able to match its core business skills to a market that needs these skills most.
Robosys - Introduction to our AI powered Autonomous Marine Systems software
Robosys is a leading provider of AI Maritime Autonomy and Smart Shipping software with two decades of experience in the field.
They are a leading developer of autonomous marine systems including Advanced Autonomous Navigation (with collision avoidance, dynamic route optimisation and advanced perception systems), Remote and Autonomous Platform Control (including propulsion, transmission, steering, outside machinery and alarm management systems) and also Remote and Autonomous Payload Control, for government and commercial vessels and workboats.
Our Voyager AI software can transform a new or existing vessel into a fully autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel, capable of independent navigation, collision avoidance and dynamic route optimisation. We use cutting edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to provide scalable levels of autonomy, up to and including full level 4 Autonomy.
In its simplest form, Voyager AI can also provide Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA) support which is COLREGS compliant, for a vessel’s master to enhance the safety for lean crewed ships. At the next stage, as an “Intelligent” AutoPilot it can autonomously control a lean crewed ship. Or for USVs, Voyager enables both remote piloting and fully autonomous navigation and collision avoidance utilising the latest AI enabled vessel identification and perception systems.
Ocean Radar Systems are suited for surveillance applications of off-shore Infrastructure
The topic of “surveillance of civil off-shore infrastructure” is increasingly becoming a significant issue in Europe. For this reason, it is important to know that the operational civil ocean radar systems can be upgraded to monitor ship activities far behind the horizon.
Several “WERA” ocean radar systems are located on the European coastline. In particular, the systems at the German Bight, the Dutch North Sea coast, the French and Italian coast are well suited for this technical application.
The WERA ocean radar is classified as a “dual-use” system because these systems are suited for over-the-horizon ship detection and tracking. It can be used for the surveillance of very large areas of the coastal ocean to identify suspicious ship manoeuvres.
About 10 years ago, HELZEL developed a specific product for this surveillance application: the HELZEL OTHR. This OTHR system provides ship tracking for ranges of up to 200 nautical miles and is already in use in Asia and Africa. The main application is the surveillance of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to detect illegal fishing activities or other suspicious activities, e.g. smuggling or piracy and of course threats to off-shore infrastructure.
To extend an existing ocean radar WERA for this ship tracking application, the systems may need to be refurbished and extended to 16 receive channels. Figure 1 shows the existing WERA system in France near Brest.
The data of the WERA system on Wangerooge, Germany are already used to test this feature. Figure 2 shows ship tracks generated by this WERA system. The range is 70 km in this case.
This technology should be of interest to all countries with infrastructure on their coast. For new installations, the OTHR systems are best suited for these surveillance applications. It is worth mentioning, that such a “military” OTHR system can be used for civil applications as well. These dual use applications include ocean current monitoring for environmental protection and search and rescue.
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