Seabed Mapping and Inspection 2026

Nils Haktor is an Naval architect with a master from NTNU Trondheim in Marine Cybernetics. Head of section for new maritime technology, including autnomous vessels and new fuels.

Matilde graduated with a master's degree in physical geography from the University of Bergen, and has worked in the Norwegian Mapping Authority's marine division since 2012.

During her time at the Norwegian Mapping Authority, she has worked with both geodata and GIS, production of nautical charts, digitization and standardization - especially with the port data standard, agreements and sharing of geodata, management and availability of depth data.

Today, Matilde work as a subject manager for the national depth data manager, ensuring society has the best possible overview of and access to all depth data in Norwegian sea and ocean areas.

Many of the key qualifications are as I mentioned above, but they include: professional competence in geodata, GIS, depth data, management, nautical charts, standardization, access and availability of depth data.

Odd Arne is a senior surveyor with experiences from 5 years in Blom Maritime, 17 years in Statoil (Equinor). now working in Aker BP.

He is educated from NTNU, MSc in Geodesi and a Master in Hydrographic and Satelite Geodesy, from Curtin University.

Education: Certificate of Apprenticeship, Automation Master of Technology, Cybernetics and Robotics

Scanmudring: Lead on developing control system and survey setup of the controlled flow excevator (CFE) product range Lead on developing control system and electical systems on various tooling such as Scanmudring Coating Removal Tool, four different Soil Plug Removal Tools

Erik has a background as electronics engineer. He has been working since 1990 for Simrad Subsea/Kongsberg Discovery and have 20 years+ experience as field service engineer. He has also had assignments in Brazil and Singapore.

Eric Peeters received his Bachelor’s degree in Hydrographic Surveying in 1998. He has been working as a surveyor for Van Oord for over 14 years on projects abroad such as Dubai World Island in the UAE and the Ras Laffan Port expansion project in Qatar where he gained experience with the construction of hard sea defences.

From February 2009 he led the survey team for the rock installation on the hard seawall at Maasvlakte 2. He has also been involved in developing innovative survey techniques and the research to determine rock quantities with various survey methods.

During the past 9 years he has been working as survey operations manager supporting the Subsea Rock Installation department and was involved with the optimization of survey processes onboard Van Oord’s 3 Flexible Fallpipe vessels and building strong international survey teams on- and offshore.

Dr. Eric Guerrero Font is a marine robotics and machine-learning researcher focused on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for seafloor (benthic) exploration. He earned a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Robotics and Automatic Control from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (BarcelonaTech). He completed his Ph.D. at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in 2023, developing data-driven exploration methods that integrate semantic perception with adaptive navigation for underwater missions.

He is currently an AI researcher at Ocean Infinity and an Associate Lecturer at UIB. His work focuses on underwater navigation and sonar-based perception, spanning adaptive exploration, robust localization, and scalable machine-learning pipelines that convert large volumes of acoustic data into actionable mapping and ocean-environment insights.

Thomas has over 20 years of experience in the marine survey industry. His work for the last ten years has been focused on developing new solutions and bringing them to the market. Whether it's USVs, ROVs, acoustic or optical systems Thomas has something to bring to the table with the ambition to improve survey methods and meet the evolving needs of the maritime sector.

Egil Ingebretsen is a highly experienced Specialist in Marine Technology based in Oslo, with nearly two decades of service in Equinor and more than four decades in the marine and geophysical survey industries. Since joining Equinor (formerly Statoil) in 2007, he has played a key role in developing, implementing, and quality assuring technical and operational solutions across seabed survey, metocean data, geotechnics, and subsea positioning. Egil’s career began in the mid 1970s, progressing through hands on technician and supervisor roles at Geomap, Fugro/Geoteam and Norsk Hydro before moving into consultancy and specialist positions. Over the years, he has contributed extensively to both oil and gas, low carbon, and renewable energy applications. Known for his ability to translate complex technical insights into clear guidance, Egil supports major projects, ensures adherence to industry best practices, and contributes to shaping strategic competence areas within Equinor. He remains an active member of professional networks, sharing his extensive experience to enhance community knowledge, data quality, safety practices, and digitalization efforts.

Rolf did his master degree in INS systems in 2008, and have since been involved in developing and building gyrocompasses and INS solutions.

Having worked as an engineer, team manager and now within product management gives him a strong understanding of the technical capabilities and how this can be utilized to solve customer pain points.

I help offshore wind developers better understand how assets interact with the marine environment. My specialism is in developing and executing technology strategies for marine consenting and biodiversity monitoring services. I leverage over a decade of experience in the offshore wind sector, expertise in sustainability, environmental assessment, product development, and commercialization.

My work sits at the intersection of innovation, technology, and environmental stewardship. I lead the creation of cutting-edge hardware and software solutions that streamline ecological analysis for complex offshore wind projects. My collaborative approach across functional and regional teams ensures the delivery of impactful solutions that advance the renewable energy transition while safeguarding marine ecosystems.

Dr. Murat V. Ardelan is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He studies the impact of climate change on marine biogeochemical cycles of essential elements, toxic metals, and organic carbon in Antarctic, Arctic and various oceanic and coastal waters.

His research has also focused on the potential impact of CO2 Capture and Storage, aquaculture, and Deep-Sea Mining activities on the biogeochemistry of marine systems. Currently, he is coordinating a large EU Horizon project, DiverSea, which aims to develop monitoring and mapping methods and technologies for biodiversity and its drivers of decline in the coastal waters of Europe and Africa. He is also working on the development of autonomous sampling to detect the biogeochemical signature at the water column and sediment surface

With 21 years of experience in subsea robotics, Antonio Felipe is Product Manager for Autonomy at EIVA, where he leads the company’s autonomy strategy and drives the development of next-generation perception and mission autonomy software.

Since joining EIVA in 2018, he has focused on business development and strategic partnerships to position the company as a key player in subsea autonomy across ROV, AUV and UID systems. Combining deep technical and operational expertise with strong product and business acumen – supported by qualifications in Automation & Control, Business Administration and an MBA in Innovation & Business Management – Antonio brings a holistic, organisation-wide perspective as EIVA advances autonomous subsea operations.

Joshs professional interests include Geodesy and the analysis of high resolution point clouds. Happy to talk to anyone with a general interest in either of them!

Josh has experiences from the survey business since 2013 and the last years full time as a Technical Manager in Deep Ocean.

Educated from University of Plymouth, Master of Science (MSc), Hydrography and Bachelor of Science (BSc), Ocean Sciences

Amelie is educated from Dalhousie University, Bachelor of Chemical Engineering. Saint Mary's University, Engineering and from University of New Brunswick, Geomatics Engineering

Amelie worked as a Data QC Manager at DOF Subsea, 16 years. After that she worked with 3D at Dept and today Amelie is a project manager at Kraken Robotics, started October 2025

Jason served 20 years in United States Navy as an Ocean Engineer and Deep Sea Diver

Licensed Professional Engineer an a Master's Degree in Ocean Engineering

Jason has led 14 at sea expeditions supporting ocean exploration

Archaeologist working with landscape change, stratigraphy, shallow water formation processes, paleolandscape, archaeological survey and to some extent geophysical survey.

Chris is a senior member of the commercial team at Kraken Services, focusing on business development and sales. After completing a BSc in Geological Oceanography he began his professional career as a Geophysicist working both offshore and in the office on a multitude of geophysical projects throughout the world. After reaching Senior Geophysicist Chris transferred into a commercial role, initially as a Tendering Project Manager before moving into a Business Development role.

He has worked for several market-leading survey companies on a broad range of offshore site investigation and asset integrity surveys including; seismic, field development, geotechnical, UXO, deep water AUV, pipeline inspection, decommissioning and ROV services including cable/pipeline depth of burial, decommissioning and UXO surveys.

As the Vice President of Business Development within Kraken Robotics and his various roles within industry bodies, Chris remains at the forefront of marine technology developments. As a senior manager, his role is to drive both company and personnel growth through strategic client relationships, technology roadmaps, sales account plans and competitive landscape mapping, all whilst providing continual growth of his team members to fulfil their growth and development plans.

Dr. Jake Russell is co-founder and CEO of Orpheus Ocean, a US-based startup company developing autonomous systems for deep ocean and seafloor exploration.

Before founding Orpheus, he was an operating partner with Propeller, a venture firm supporting early stage ocean tech companies. Russel served as a Fellow at ARPA-E (US Depart of Energy) for two years, specializing in ocean tech, and previously completed a PhD in chemistry at Columbia University.

Audun has a long experience from various senior managment roles within survey and subsea services, primarly as contractor but also as end Client.
Experience includes technology, operational and commercial roles.
Always with focus on improving efficiency and quality by introducing new technology aligned with Clients expectations and requirements.

After graduating with a Masters Degree in Oceanography from the University of Southampton, Florent went on to work as an Oceanographer, maintaining MetOcean survey equipment around the UK.

He then went on to become a Hydrographic Surveyor in the Netherlands and later became a Project Surveyor, leveraging his knowledge and field experience to help drive innovation and projects forward.

Per Norvald has got 25years of experience in the survey industry with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Hydrography, Geomatics, Oil & Gas, Subsea Survey, and Pipeline inspection.

Passion for bringing new technology into subsea operations, constantly curious on how we can improve our ways of working. Graduated with a Geomatics degree (MSc) Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) y2001.

A long-time lover of maps, charts and coordinates Matt has been helping Aker BP for 5.5 years (on a consultancy basis) scope out, acquire, manage and use high quality geospatial information & services above and below the sea surface.

Matt graduated from Newcastle University in Surveying & Mapping Science in 1998, and in 2019 became a member of the Geomatics division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

He’s a mediocre snowboarder!

Inge is educated at University-level background in Engineering and Economics.

35 years of offshore industry experience (Onshore & Offshore). Technical Management: Senior Engineer, Project Manager, and Technical Manager. Field Operations: ROV Pilot, Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, Project Engineer, Offshore Manager and Client Rep.

Daniel W. Schmid, PhD, is the CEO of Bergverk AS and brings a strong background in computational geoscience to marine technology innovation.

His academic and professional experience centers on advanced numerical modeling, including the development of tools like the MILAMIN solver, and research in structural geology and geophysics. This expertise now directly drives the development of cutting-edge applications, such as the DeepSee object detection model, accelerating high-resolution environmental and geological mapping for critical seabed operations.

John Bethea is the Geosciences Project Manager for the Eastern Hemisphere at Oceaneering International Inc. (OII), based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

He holds a BSc in Geosciences from Mississippi State University and an MSc in Applied Physical Oceanography from Bangor University. John has extensive experience in marine construction and survey projects, with a career focus on autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) data acquisition. John has contributed to several high-profile projects, including the MH370 marine search, the Jack/St. Malo pipeline installation, and the Lucius deepwater infield development, which he supported from start to finish. Currently, John is focused on exploring applications and opportunities for Oceaneering’s Freedom AUV, advancing subsea survey and inspection capabilities.

Øyvind is a coworker at the Norwegian Mapping Authority Hydrographic Service for 20 years. Worked with various programs and data for nautical purposes, Marine Basemap and the MAREANO program. Data management and ingestion, methods of acquisition, participant in spec-work, data QC, modelling and setting up production flows.

He graduated from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) in 2006 in Master of Technology – Geomatics. This included a semester with the brilliant people of the Ocean Mapping Group at UNB in Canada i 2004 and a taste of multibeam bonanza. Dead reckoning skills were acquired in the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1998 to 2000, making an understanding of the “North (Fair)Way”.

Al is a Brit who has been based in Bergen for the last 13 years. Working in the subsea industry for the past 20 years. As is usual for this industry, initially worked offshore, prior to shifting into office-based roles, which have been mostly in Norway.

Educated as a Hydrographer, and holds a PhD linked to coastal management. Main professional focus within DeepOcean currently, is on all things related to remote survey.

Erik Høy is established within Norway's marine technology and aquaculture sectors, known for his leadership and data collection R&D focus, including the experience of CEO of Thelma Biotel AS, Research Director at NINA, Researcher and project manager at SINTEF Ocean and project manager at NTNU.

Currently Erik is representing Fugro Seawatch in the role of business development manager, oriented towards maritime safety and security and public procurement.

Erik is an eager advocate for development and innovation through his research cooperation with SINTEF and the NTNU as well as internationally. His interests are on the use of sensor technology for data collection and development of sustainable maritime solutions.

Walter has over 35 years’ experience in survey, positioning, and geospatial information management across the full exploration and production lifecycle including seismic, site and route survey, rig and well positioning, construction and decommissioning and asset inspection. Walter spent 14 years providing survey operations management support for bp in the North Sea, Trinidad, and Azerbaijan, before assuming bp’s Global Survey Authority role in 2014. He retired from bp in late 2019, although returned as a survey consultant in late 2022. Earlier in his career, he worked worldwide for 12 years as a survey contractor and consultant survey representative.

Walter has supported the IOGP Geomatics committee since 2002. He is currently Vice Chair, having chaired the committee from 2016 to 2019. For over 20 years (and counting….) he has supported the generation and maintenance of IOGP Geomatics Committee industry-wide technical specifications, data models, guidelines and the EPSG geodetic registry. He holds an honours degree in Physical Geography, along with a diploma and master’s degree in surveying, and was chartered (RICS) from 1992 to 2019.

Jarles experiences; 4 years in The ROyal Norwegain Navy. GE Oil&Gas, 6 year, followed by 4 years in Equinor (Statoil) and now Aker BP as the Operations Manager - Subsea Execution & Survey

I'm an electrical and computer engineer who loves innovation and new technologies. Programming, robotics, and electronics are my areas of speciality. As a motivated professional, I'm always looking for chances to put my knowledge and talents to use in practical situations. Along with my technological endeavours, I actively participate in sports to have a balanced life because I understand how important physical activity is for general wellbeing.

With a solid background in engineering and a desire to learn new things constantly, I'm keen to contribute to cutting-edge initiatives and have a real impact on the business world.