SUT Subsea Technology Exhibit Perth:
Immerse: Exploring the Deep
 This
exhibition showcases the clever ways in which humans work underwater
and the technology they have designed which allows them to do so.
People have been pioneering ways in which to explore and ultimately
utilise the resources found on and below the sea-bed. Helmet and
corselet or ‘hard-hat’ diving was introduced to the pearling
industry in the 1860s and since then Western Australians have been
at the forefront of subsea technological innovation.
There are many uses of technology underwater, some of which relate
to the oil and gas sector but which include many other specific
scientific endeavors; from the searching for historically
significant shipwrecks such as HMAS Sydney, investigating the flora
and fauna of the world’s oceans, to finding a renewable source of
energy offshore.
The exhibition will completely immerse the viewer in an underwater
world, using contemporary technological displays. The gallery will
be a dark and watery interactive space which the visitor can explore
with the assistance of the subsea technology on display.
The centrepiece of the display is a working observation class
Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) in a purpose-built tank
and an ROV simulator.
The key themes for the exhibit are:
- Diving technology
- Underwater robots
- Acoustic technology for discovering the seafloor
- Below the Seabed: The story of oil and gas exploration and
utilisation
- Sustainability and the future
- Careers in underwater technology
The exhibition hopes to attract secondary and tertiary students to
encourage them to consider a career in this field. It will also
appeal to people interested or attached to the industry, and
features a number of WA innovators in this field.
This is the first exhibition of its kind to explore and showcase the
subsea industry in Australia and is in partnership with The Society
for Underwater Technology (SUT).
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