2. Overview
Introduction
Geomara
Highland Geosolutions
Industry Context
Where Geomara and Highland Geo fit in the Plan
The Knowledge Gap – as we define it
Practitioners/Potential Practitioners
General Public
Case Studies
Seafloor Exploration Course
Success – The Moyle Interconnector Project
Conclusion
3. Based in Clarinbridge, Co.
Based in New
Galway
Service provider to
Petroleum, sub sea
communications and
research industries
Contracts in over 26 countries
9 full time staff and
continually expanding
Brunswick, Canada
Specialises in provision of
data processors and surveyors
Global Client base
4. The Global Ocean Market
•€1200 billion per annum
•Massive future Growth Opportunities
Figures from Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland, July 2012
7. Enablers of Growth and Key Actions taken from Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth, An Integrated Marine Plan for
Ireland, July 2012
8. Business Development Marketing
& Promotion
Strengthen and develop a common message and theme that promotes
Irish marine products
Give a clear message to investors that Ireland is ‘open for, and a good
place to do, marine business’ domestically and internationally and
Encourage and facilitate coastal communities to avail of existing and
future marine enterprise opportunities.
Progress a number of targeted emerging business development
opportunities (e.g. offshore renewables, offshore services, maritime security and safety, shipping
logistics and transport, ICT and sensors, biotechnology
).
9. Research, Knowledge, Technology
& Innovation
Continue to fund strategic marine RTDI (industry, policy and
discovery research) through cross-government/ agency
collaboration across a range of national and international
funding mechanisms.
Increased industry R&D activity and industry academia
collaborations
Addressing barriers to marine innovation and the progression of
research into applied products and services (commercialising
research)
Develop the role of INFOMAR
In training of Irish graduates in latest techniques
Utilisation of data in major research projects
Development of collaborative added-value products through
engagement with SMEs and the research community.
10. Capacity, Education, Training and
Awareness
Plan for the appropriate HR to be in place to meet the current
demands and capture the future opportunities
Maintain and build capacity (people) to meet the needs of the
maritime sector; e.g. through tailored education and training
programmes and research capacity building.
Identify future skills needs and labour market supply and demand
trends in the marine area
Tailor higher education, vocational and professional training
programmes to meet the identified needs
Encourage utilisation of employment and training programmes
(e.g. Job Bridge and Springboard) that offer the necessary training
and upskilling for marine personnel
Continue to build marine research capacity and capability through
targeted national and international research funding
Establish Ireland as an international marine training destination
Develop outreach programmes that create an awareness of our
ocean wealth
13. The Knowledge Gap
Actually 2:
Lack of suitable graduates
Lack of technical knowledge
Lack of real word experience
Lack of Public Awareness
Need to increase public awareness of the industry
Need to increase public awareness of Irish capabilities
Result is lack of public participation in industry
Same problems in N America as Ireland
14. The Knowledge Gap
What are we doing to fill this?
Ireland & Canada Collaboration
Greenland, USA, Nigeria, Adriatic, N. Africa, Italy, UK
Job Bridge
Reskilling and Upskilling
Tailored Training
15. Sea Floor Exploration Course
– An attempt to bridge the Knowledge Gap
The Moyle Interconnector Project
- Achievement and Innovation
16. To introduce candidates to the basic principles and
methodologies of seafloor and sub sea surveying and
exploration.
Students were introduced to a range of
geophysical, visual and seabed sampling
techniques, as well as a number of commercial and
open-source software for data
manipulation, processing and visualization.
19 candidates from throughout the world including
France, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, UK, Ireland and
Malta
22. Learning Outcomes
Candidates had a better
understanding of the basic
theoretical concepts and
operational foundation of
seafloor mapping
Candidates prepared for both
commercial or academic
assignments.
Candidates were exposed to
many different types of marine
survey hardware and
software, and developed an
understanding of which
technology best matches the
survey aims
23. Rationale for the Course
Developing a structured
set of introductory
lessons and exercises to
develop relevant skills
that are in demand by
both the commercial and
academic sectors.
28. Moyle Interconnector
Geomara, ESB International, Irish Lights, Marine
Institute
Full Irish Team..with the exception of American Surveyors and UK Divers
Identified after 5 days – previous contractors took 6 weeks
Successful
Due to competent experienced technical personnel
Innovation
Great team
29. Summary
Filling the knowledge gap through international co
operation
Filling the Knowledge gap through national
innovation and collaboration
Filling the Knowledge gap through Industry ‘Lets just
make it happen’ attitude
Using ‘Job Bridge’ to train graduates
Retraining
The gap still remains
30. Filling the Knowledge Gap
Vision,
Enablers
Actions
Still a gap remains.
We recognise that need to do more
Publicise our achievements more
What can we do together to help Ireland achieve 2.4%
GDP in 2030?
31. SSS, SBP, MAG and Bathy
Harbour Hotel, Galway
13-14th November 2013
info@chesapeaketech.com
or
info@geo-mara.com
