Small Underwater Vehicles

Small underwater vehicles are used for applications in offshore engineering, oceanographic research and marine leisure activities. Steph Merry, Director and principle engineering consultant of Focus Offshore Ltd, contributed to the development of the UK’s first Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) “Autosub” and has worked with Seaeye Marine, a leading manufacturer of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Her speciality is the design of energy-efficient submarines and she organised the 1st International Submarine Races for human-powered vehicles in 1989.