For episode 11 of the Seabed 2030 podcast, head of partnerships Steve Hall interviews David Vincentelli of French manufacturer Exail - a high-tech industrial group specialising in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies. With a first-rate reputation for their innovative products, Exail now manufacturer a well-regarded marine autonomous survey platform, the DriX vehicle, available in a variety of sizes and specifications.
Able to survey at 8 knots and with the latest version capable of full trans-ocean range, DriX is another excellent example of how new robotic technologies are helping Seabed 2030's data acquisition partners map the global ocean.
In this interview David describes his career to date, Exail's background in intertial navigation systems, and the development and progress of the DriX range of vehicles. Exail are shortly due to sign a MoU with Seabed 2030 and several of their customers are already key suppliers of seabed data.
David also touches on other aspects of Exail's product range such as quantum gravimeters which help us to map areas that have yet to be surveyed by echo sounder systems.
Any questions for David he can be contacted here.
We'll be back in August for podcast 12. Any questions or feedback please contact Steve Hall. Find out more about Seabed 2030 at www.seabed2030.org
Addition narration and music by Emily Boddy.

Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast
Find out more about our project at www.seabed2030.org
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Episode 10 of the Seabed 2030 podcast features Head of Partnerships Steve Hall talking on the theme of "Why do we map the Ocean?" - he looks at the history of human seafaring, the gradual evolution of mapping technologies, the challenges and uses of seabed mapping, ending with a section on how mapping fits into the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Find out more about Seabed 2030 at seabed2030.org, any questions or for more details contact Steve Hall.

Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast
Find out more about our project at www.seabed2030.org
Brought to you by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO

For episode 9 of the Seabed 2030 podcast we've used a recording made of the session hosted by the International Hydrographic Organisation during the UN Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona in April. The session was called "The Seabed Data we need for the Ocean We Want" and started with three keynotes moderated by Claire Jolly of OECD - Dr Mathias Jonas, IHO Secretary General; Mr Mitsuyuki Unno, Executive Director of the Nippon Foundation; Professor Gideon Henderson, Chief Scientific Adviser of DEFRA, UK; followed by a panel session moderated by Sam Harper of IHO consisting of lawyer Dr Virginie Tassom Campanella; Mr Virgil Zetterlind the Director of 'Protected Seas'; Mr Pierre Bahurel of MERCATOR; and Dr Jyotika Virmani of the Schmidt Ocean Institute.
Unfortunately due to a technical issue the keynote by Dr Jonas failed to record but all of the others are on this podcast, but without the Q&A session as permission could not be sought from members of the audience.
We hope you find this session of interest - thank you for listening!
Find out more about Seabed 2030 at www.seabed2030.org
Contact podcast producer Steve Hall at partnerships@seabed2030.org
Music & opening/closing narration by Emily Boddy
Seashore wave recordings from Aberavon Beach, Wales

Revealing Hidden Depths - the Seabed 2030 Podcast
Find out more about our project at www.seabed2030.org
Brought to you by the Nippon Foundation and GEBCO