Meet the speakers
Adam has over 5 years in his current role as the Director of Operations for Subsea Projects North America for TechnipFMC. His responsibilities include technical and commercial support and delivery of projects through directing the Operations (internal and external vessels), Theodore Spoolbase & Fabrication, local Reel Lay VDT management, and Flow Control teams. He has over 22 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, almost all of this with TechnipFMC and held roles as an Installation Engineer, Project Manager for umbilical supply projects, Project Manager and Sr. Project Manager.
Dave has spent more than 35 years in the diving industry, taking on specialist roles such as offshore air and saturation diver, project engineer, inspection engineer, and workshop manager. He has worked with leading companies including Shires Diving, Coflexip Stena Offshore, Oceaneering UK, and Ocean technical Services, with assignments across the North Sea, Middle East, Russia, and Europe.
Most recently, Dave had been employed by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE), for 15 years as a Diving Specialist Inspector. In this position, his responsibilities included carrying out detailed investigations into incidents and accidents involving divers, ensuring that all relevant health and safety regulations are properly enforced. He has played a key role in overseeing and regulating the safety standards for divers working not only in the offshore energy sector, such as oil and gas, but also in other areas of the commercial diving industry.
Dustin has 20 years of experience in offshore energy and marine operations. He spent fifteen years offshore as a ship’s officer working internationally on large-scale projects in Asia, the Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil.
He is a Master Mariner, an experienced Dynamic Positioning operator, and holds many industry credentials and certifications. His shipyard and vessel construction experience include projects in Japan, Singapore, and various locations in the United States.
Dustin has construction and operational planning experience in the developing U.S. offshore renewable energy industry and is passionate about the implementation of marine technology to improve safety.
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Natalia is a Metocean expert with 10+ years of experience supporting offshore energy and coastal infrastructure projects. As Fugro’s Metocean Consultancy Manager for the Americas, she leads modeling, data analysis, and criteria development for project design, planning and operations. Her expertise spans extreme value analysis, ocean data quality control, and technical oversight across renewables, oil & gas, and coastal resilience.
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Richard Purser has over 25 years of experience in Dynamic Positioning, starting as a cadet engineer at P&O Containers. He transitioned to the offshore industry, gaining extensive experience on seismic surveys, pipelayers, and DSVs, eventually earning his Class 1 Chief Engineers Certificate.
After working at Trinity House Lighthouse Authority, Richard joined PML, later acquired by Noble Denton and DNV, as a DP Practitioner. He specialised in FMEAs, incident investigations, and advanced generator protection systems.
Since June 2021, Richard has led IMCA’s Dynamic Positioning activities, including committee work, DP Event Reporting, and accreditation schemes. Richard also leads the Marine Division Committee and the Marine Autonomous Surface Systems (MASS) Committee.
Capt. Sean Hogue is a Master Mariner with a background in subsea construction and offshore operations. He currently supports Baker Marine’s four divisions: Marine Engineering, Drilling, Subsea Inspection, and Marine Assurance - including Marine Warranty and Dynamic Positioning. Capt. Hogue sits on the IMCA North America marine committee, is a director at the Society of Offshore Marine Warranty Surveyors (SOMWS), a member of the Houston Marine Arbitration Association (HMAA), and is regularly featured in Maritime Executive magazine where he writes about operational safety, the energy transition, and the new technology that supports it.