The aims of the Society
The SUT was founded to promote the further understanding of the underwater environment and to encourage:
- Cross–fertilisation and dissemination of ideas, experience and information between workers in academic research, applied research and technology, industry and government.
- Development of techniques and tools to explore, study and exploit the oceans.
- Proper economic and sociological usage of resources in and beneath the oceans.
- Further education of scientists and technologists to maintain high standards in marine science and technology.
. . . and interests
- The SUT considers all aspects of technology applied to:
- Diving technology and physiology
- Submersible design and operation
- Naval Architecture
- Underwater Acoustics
- Subsea Systems
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Marine resource exploitation
- Oceanography
- Environmental studies
- Pollution
- Marine Biology