MTS Professional Committees are technical interest

groups that bring together members with common

interests and enhance a sense of community through

events and activities, such as specialized conferences,

workshops, technical sessions and special issues of

the MTS Journal.

MTS Professional Committees

Topic: ROV Committee

• The committee’s mission is to promote

the exchange of technical information

among all ROV stakeholders, and to

increase student interest and

involvement in ROV technology.

• Co-sponsor the annual Underwater

Intervention Conference which includes

an exhibition and technical program.

• Sponsors the MATE International ROV

Competition and award scholarships

annually to students interested in

ROV’s

Topic: Ocean Observing Systems (OOS) • OOS provide critical and persistent data on

climate change, biogeochemical cycles,

ecosystem assessment and environmental

hazards

• Emerging Technologies include:

− Gliders

− HF Radar networks

− High-speed fiber optic networks

− Acoustic tagging and tracking

• Committee involvement through:

− Conference Tracks

− MTS Journal special issues

− Annual meetings and published updates

− TechSurge and special focus Workshops

Worldwide Observatory Locations

http://oceantrackingnetwork.org

www.ioos.noaa.gov/glider

Topic: Seafloor Engineering Committee

• Engineer Emerging Technologies for

Deepwater

• New Technology Fields: • Exploitation of Natural Gas Hydrates (NGH)

• New Materials

• Special UW Service Vehicles/Apparatus

• Involvement with MTS: • Oceans13 San Diego Technical Sessions

• Coordination with ROV and Deepwater

Field Development Committees

• MTS Scientists, Technologists, and

Advisors

• MTS Service Companies

Mission: Provide a forum for discussion, interchange and publication of

information and technologies in identification, monitoring, and

remediation of ocean pollution.

Activities: 2012 – Subsea & Arctic Leak Detection Symposium

2013 – Inaugural MTS Subsea Leak Detection

Symposium

2014 – MTS Journal on Subsea Leak Detection

Expertise: The committee is composed of technologists, end users

and government stakeholders of ocean pollution solutions across the

marine industry. 2012 and 2013 are primarily focused on participating

and engaging R&D around subsea leak detection solutions –

specifically subsea assets such as oil & gas facilities.

Topic: Ocean Pollution Committee

Topic: DP Committee

October 2012 DP Conference

October 2013 DP Conference

USCG/BSEE

continue dialog

Workshop 1 May

Sub-committees

Guidance documents

Topic: Deepwater Field Development Tech.

• Definition of Topic: To expand the MTS base more into the

oilfield equipment end of the subsea business

• Direct involvement with MTS: Sponsoring Sessions at

Underwater Intervention in New Orleans

• Primary goal is to organize “Lunch & Learns” where

members, students and educators can be exposed to

recent industry innovations and practices.

Topic: Rope & Tension Member

• Definition of Topic: to discuss and publish information relative to load

carrying tension members such as synthetic and natural fiber ropes, wire

ropes, chains, protrusions, tension legs, and associated connectors and

terminations, including design analysis, performance and failure

investigations, field experiences, and new materials, forms, and

techniques

• Emerging Technologies: New fibers, new terminations, new constructions

• Rope Technology Workshops (every ~18-months)

• Students: Rope scholarships (TAMU), Oceans stipend

Topic: Marine Renewable Energy Committee • Definition: Marine Renewable Energy Covers

Ocean Wave, Tide, Current, Wind, Thermal and

Salinity Gradient Energy

2013 Committee Activities

• MTS Journal Special Issue MRE August 2013

• Guest author recruitment for Ocean Energy

Update section of MTS Journal: State of the

Technology issue July 2013.

• Coordinating Ocean Energy Sessions @

Oceans 2013 San Diego

On-Going Activities

• Monthly MRE Newsletter to Committee Member

• MRE Abstract and Paper Review for MTS/IEEE

OCEANS Bergen and San Diego

Resolute Marine Energy

1st Row: Tidal Power Devices

Free Flow Power

Verdant Power Technologies

Ocean Renewable Power Co.

2nd Row: Wave Energy Devices

Neptune Wave Power

Ocean Power Technologies

Topic: Marine Renewable Energy Committee

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Topic: Physical Oceanography and

Meteorology Committee

• Emerging Technologies:

• Potential combination of optical, physical, and acoustic

measures of turbulence

• Seismic measurement of ocean thermo-haline layers

• Supported:

• OCEANS’12 with abstract reviewers, session chairs, two

sessions, and papers

• Oceans In Action: II as co-sponsor

• Students invited to support Oceans-in-Action II as volunteers

and attended sessions and discussions

Topic: Remote Sensing

Satellite Radiometry Providing a daily, global view of changes in ocean color and climate variability

(Photo 4 ,www.earthzine.org)

Airborne Radar Supplying navigation and detection of weather disturbances for aircraft. (Photo 2, www.ccri.com)

Hyperspectral Imaging Enabling specific target identification, mapping, and material characterization (Photo 6, www.northrupgrumman.com)

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Producing oil slick detection, as well as wind and wave speed/direction

(Photo 3, www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/glossary/index_e.php?id=2284

Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Mapping Bathymetry and providing high resolution hyper-spectral optics

(Photo 1, www.esri.com)

Satellite Radar Altimetry Observing worldwide variations in sea surface height driving geostrophic currents

(Photo 5 www.jpl.nasa.gov)

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Through its activities and advocacy, the remote sensing committee seeks to promote

the scientific, economic and societal benefits of these remote sensing technologies

and their applications in ocean research, education, industry and the public interest

Advanced sensing technology enables the acquisition of

data from an ocean feature without any direct contact

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Emerging Remote Sensing Technology