Rough Seas – The Marine Engineering Podcast

From her beginnings as a young sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy to helming COVE, Nadeau's forward thinking approach is charting new opportunities in ocean entrepreneurship. 

This episode explores the many challenges and opportunities that lay below, above and at the surface of the world's oceans.

In this episode, Ben speaks with Chief Scientist Kyle Woerner of STR (Systems Technology and Research) about his service in the US Navy, his tenure at DARPA, and bridging communication barriers between organisations and among technical teams. 

There are very few people who can distill this new age of machine learning and artificial intelligence as well as Jennifer LaPlante. In this episode, she and Ben examine what AI really means for businesses in the ocean tech sector and beyond, demystifying the burgeoning technology and putting it all into clear perspective. This conversation sets the record straight about how, where and when AI will benefit your operations. 

Magellan, Amundsen, Shackleton, Mayer. 

Larry Mayer is widely recognised as one of the world's foremost scientists and explorers, playing a crucial role in shaping global climate-saving initiatives.

His groundbreaking research and technological contributions have revolutionised various fields of ocean science, including marine geophysics, palaeoceanography, and marine archaeology.

From an initiative to map the entire ocean floor by 2030, and his exceptional mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, Dr. Mayer humbly shares his perspective and approach to scientific ocean exploration in todays's tumultuous climate.

Brokering peace after a 36-year civil war is a challenge reserved for a select few, that challenge is compounded when you're the first woman to do it.

In this episode, Enginuity's Ben Garvey talks with Eva Martinez about the challenges of being the first female United Nations Military Observer (UNMO) and how her current role as Senior Director of In-Service Support (ISS) at Bluedrop Training and Simulation contibutes to positive change in the defence industry.

From the azure skies of Afghanistan, to Capitol Hill and the Pentagon, US Air Force pilot Colonel Erik Brine's career reads like an encyclopedia of service to international security. 

While Colonel Brine's primary focus has been in aerial operations, he has expanded his expertise to undersea technology. In this episode, he and Ben talk about the future of global security, the pivot to the Pacific, and the dire need to align government, academia and private industry. 

From the fair winds and calm waters of Lac St. Louis, Quebec, Captain (Ret'd) Rich Gravel charted a 35 year career in the Royal Canadian Navy leading naval operations as Commanding Officer of Fleet Maintenance, to Naval Attaché in Washington, DC, calling many ports in between.

The recipient of the United States Legion of Merit, Gravel has perenially spearheaded leadership and innovation within the public and private sectors. Today, as Director of Business Development (Naval Programs) at Thales, Rich continues to generously share his ambition for a safer world and better future. The perspective and experience he shares in this episode is invaluable. 

How do you change course?  What does it take to affect change? How do you make that change last?  

From Counter Piracy to Anti-Submarine Warfare to NATO Fleet Operations, British Royal Navy XO (ret’d) Chris Gare has navigated the most sensitive theatres on the planet. In this episode he shares his inspiration and his methodologies of leading effective change. This is a masterclass and a “must-listen” for those who need to affect the status quo within a rigid framework. 

In this inaugural episode we dive deep into the ocean tech landscape; what is currently driving innovation in the space, and how it can best be financed. Justin's humble demeanour resonates through his commitment to climate innovation and entrepreneurship best characterised by his mantra “Profit And Planet”.