The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) located in Teddington, United Kingdom, hosted the 61st edition of the Marine Measurement Forum (MMF) which bought together a strong turnout of 67 delegates from industry, academia and professional bodies from across the UK, as well as many international attendees from countries such as Poland, Norway and Canada.
Thirteen attendees presented to the forum, with the presentations grouped into three sessions, each session chosen by related topic. This provided a fantastic opportunity for a number of the presenters to refer back to other presentations, indicating how relevant and beneficial this meeting has been for bringing marine measurement professionals together. Presentations included topics such as: hydrophones (both deployment methods and characteristics), surveying in the oceans and coastal regions, the use of satellite data and the importance of accuracy, and even unexploded ordinance and the importance of using the correct techniques to search for these in proposed renewable development sites. The day was finished with a tour of NPL’s open water calibration tanks and the Acoustic Pressure Vessel before the day came to a close.
Nick Crawford, a Research scientist in NPL’s Ultrasound and Underwater Acoustics group, chaired the meeting and said ‘The MMF is such a fantastic opportunity to bring so many people from the field of marine measurement together and I’m very grateful to all those who have attended, presented, and helped in the organisation and delivery of such a great day. Feedback from delegates has been very positive with the presenters, attendees, and exhibitors all relishing the opportunity to connect with fellow industry professionals and visit NPL open water calibration tanks and the Acoustic pressure vessel, the whole day was a great success.’
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