15th WEGEMT School on Underwater Technology

These lecture notes have been compiled for the 15th WEGEMT School on Underwater Technology. They provide an overall view of issues related to Underwater Technology and are a good background material for anyone who is learning about the subject. Some of the topics covered in the School were: The Exploitation of Marine Resources; Physical Oceanography; Underwater Vehicles and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Underwater Construction; Loads on Fixed and Moving Structures; Electrohydraulic and Electric Control; Theory and Application of Underwater Acoustics; Battery Systems and Fuel Cells; Corrosion Prevention Techniques and Inspection; Risk and Reliability Methods in Underwater Engineering; and Future Prospects for Research in Underwater Technology; the European Point of View.