UVS Subsea Technology is an Australian company that provides underwater technology services including engineering, component development, and product development. They have a nationwide footprint in Australia and work in diverse markets such as offshore oil and gas, defense, oceanography, and utilities. Some of their projects include developing autonomous underwater vehicles, submarine camera surveillance systems, and trenchers for offshore wind farms. The company focuses on innovation through R&D investment, engineering execution, and collaborating with startups and entrepreneurs.

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Niche Manufacturing &
Global Engagement
Darren Burrowes
Chief Technology Officer

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FutureofManufacturing
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Reflections from day one
• Scandinavia
• Micro-multinationals
• Clustering
• Manufacturing
definition
• Blended
products/services
• Distribution channels
Real countries
make stuff

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Introduction
• Service
• Engineering
• Defence/Maritime

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Introduction
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UVS Subsea Technology
• Nationwide footprint
• Newcastle, Melbourne, Perth
• Diverse Markets
• Offshore Oil & Gas
• Defence
• Oceanographic/Hydrographic
• Water Resources
• Utilities

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Our Workspace
• 71% of the surface of the globe is water
• 80% life on earth is under the ocean surface
• 30% of world oil from offshore fields
• Largest active carbon sink on Earth
• Underwater technology creates the tools to
manage and utilise ocean resources
Country Land Area Sea Claims Total Area
1. Australia 7,700,000 28,500,000 36,200,000

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Innovation
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Innovation as a Process
• R&D investment > 9%
• Engineering for execution
• Risk tolerance
a spectacular
system beats
passion every time

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Innovation
Our Innovation Space
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invention innovation
Money
Market

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ProcessInnovation
ATSA Saab Journey
• Process Innovation
• Service
• Training
• Engineering new
components
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ComponentDevelopment
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Tether Connection Mk II Tether Connection Mk III

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ComponentDevelopment
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Supplier Customer
Manufacturer
• Saw the market
• Took the risk
• Created the value

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Portable Control
Box
• Smaller & lighter
• Custom
software
• Reverse
engineering
ComponentDevelopment

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Saab Global Supply Chain
• Exclusive winch supplier
• Global markets
• Manufacture
• Assemble
• Test
• Support

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ProductDevelopment
SeaVision Autonomous
Underwater Vehicle
• R&D to develop low-
cost AUV
• Technology
development platform
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SeaVision

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ProductDevelopment
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SeaVision
“Mod 0” Vehicle Construction

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500m mission
& return to
25m from start
Successful Trials Results
ProductDevelopment

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ApplicationEngineering
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Submarine Camera Surveillance
• 2 Projects
• Design, manufacture &
commissioning
• Low-light UW cameras
• On-board monitoring & control

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Jeff Julian, Director of Creative Innovation

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Projects
Subsea Trenchers
• Trencher design in
Australia
• Q7 Windfarm, The
Netherlands
• St Petersburg
Harbour, Russia
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Projects
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• SCADA & PLC
• Housings
• Cables & Sensors
• Commissioning

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Renewable Energy
• Engineering development
• Project Management
• Test & Trials
Projects

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Projects
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Clever Buoy
• World’s first
• Detection of sharks at
beaches
• Prototype development in
twelve weeks

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Projects
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Wave Glider
• Wave powered
• Autonomous
• Innovate ubiquitous
ocean sensing

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ComponentInnovation
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Process/Component
Innovation
Authorised Service Centre
• Acoustic Doppler Current
Profiler (ADCP)
• One technology, many
applications
• First Service Centre
outside of Teledyne
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OtherActivities
Diversification
Pipeline Condition
Assessment
Beyond CCTV
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"Disrupt yourself
before someone
else does"

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OtherActivities
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Continuous Improvement
• ISO 9001 certified
• Project Managed
Organisation
• Supplier Continuous
Improvement Program
• LEAN principles
• Government assistance

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Skills Development
• Work experience students
• Engineering interns
• Host ME students (with Forgacs)
• High School Engineering Award
• F1 in schools (Team Supersonic)
• HunterNet Group Training for
apprentices
• UVS Innovations Awards
Community

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OtherActivities
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Angel Investment
• New ideas, opportunities
• MIRteq: Innovative Resins
• Kord Defence: Body worn control
• Slingshot: Start-up accelerator

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Summary
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Our Future Orders
• Process innovation
• Component development
• Sales to global supply chain
• Collaboration
• Innovative technologies:
Suppliers, Entrepreneurs,
Start-ups, Market crossover

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