Mr. William Kohnen is President of Hydrospace Group which specializes in full turnkey productivity solutions for underwater intervention by manned vehicle systems to bring human expertise to underwater work sites. Mr. Kohnen is the co-founder of SEAmagine Hydrospace Corp. which specializes in the design and construction of manned submersibles. Since 1995, Seamagine delivered nine submersibles that are depth rated from 150 to 1500 ft. Mr. Kohnen has a background in aerospace with a M.Sc. Electrical Engineering from McGill University, Canada. He has been chair of the Marine Technology Society Manned Underwater Vehicles Committee since 2003 and organizes the yearly MTS MUV program at the Underwater Intervention conference to cover the many issues regarding the manned submersible industry. Mr. Kohnen is an active member of the Deep Submergence Pilot Association and an active member of the ASME Pressure Vessel for Human Occupancy (PVHO) Committee. He is also engaged as an industry representative on the ALVIN Replacement HOV Oversight Committee (RHOC). He has over 15 years experience working with the US Coast Guard and ABS rules and regulations for building submersibles and is a member of the ABS Special Committee on Underwater Systems and Vehicles.
Underwater Intervention is the combined annual conference of the
Association of Diving Contractors International and the
The Marine Technology Society's ROV Committee
Underwater Intervention ©
In 1993, Underwater Intervention was introduced as the combination of the ROV Intervention Conference and The ADCI Diving Symposium. The success of those early years has continued with Underwater Intervention growing annually into the world's premiere event for Remotely Operated Vehicles, Commercial Diving Contractors, Manned Submersibles, and all other aspects of the Underwater Operations Industry.
Underwater Intervention's sponsoring organizations are non-profit, membership supported professional organizations. By supporting Underwater Intervention, you are supporting and giving back to the industries and communities represented at Underwater Intervention. Proceeds from the annual conference go back into member driven programs that support education and training, provide scholarships, and support safety initiatives throughout the underwater operations industries.
In addition to Mr. Kohnen, the full roster of Underwater Intervention Committee Members are:
2012 Committee
Drew Michel, Chairman, MTS ROV Committee, Co-Chairman, UI
Bill Crowley, President, ADCI, Co-Chairman, UI
Rebecca Roberts, Conference Director
Scott Bentley, VideoRay, LLCTechnical Program Committee Chairman
Steve Struble, Commercial Diving Track Leader
Will Kohnen, Manned Submersibles Track Leader
Rachael Miller, Small ROVs Track Leader
Steve Barrow, Large ROVs Track Leader and Ocean Engineering Track Leader
Mike Chapman, Sensors and Instruments Track Leader
Jill Zande, Education/Academia Track Leader
The Technical Program committee is looking forward to a full, innovative, and informative session on many different topics of interest to underwater technology professionals. We look forward to working with you so you can help us spread your experience and expertise to your colleagues.
Underwater Intervention will provide the following Presenter Compensation:
Complimentary Pass for the Entire Conference (you will need to register yourself through our system, URL to be provided later)
If you register in advance of the show opening, you may pick up your badge in the Speaker Lounge
Speaker Lounge - open all day during the conference
Complimentary Breakfast (in Speaker Lounge) each morning of the conference
Speaker Appreciation Gift
To submit an abstract or proposal for a presentation at Underwater Intervention 2012, please visit www.underwaterintervention.com and follow instructions on the Technical Sessions page.
The Underwater Intervention office is located in Houston, Texas. You may contact the Conference Director, Rebecca Roberts, at 281-893-8539.