Biofouling Management: Ship Operations & Technology
Rick Shilling entered the commercial diving industry in 2006 by connection of his independent business management company, PropEL Marine to the member companies that now form Subsea Global Solutions. With over 30 years of experience, Rick possesses practical knowledge of the marine services and industrial power industries. Prior to the formation of PropEL Marine, Rick held senior-level positions with NRG Energy and Wartsila North America.
Rick has been an integral part of the integration and merger strategy which launched Subsea Global Solutions into the global underwater service contractor it is today, serving as COO for ten years. Having originally studied Marine Engineering Systems at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Rick is now focused on the implementation, enhancement, and growth of the Subsea Global Solutions specialist technical services, including the in-house developed industry leading environmentally friendly biofouling solutions.
Rick is an honorably discharged veteran of the US Naval Reserve and remains active within his community serving as a part time Deputy Sheriff for Westchester County, as well as being the Chairman and a Certified K-9 handler with the New York State Federation of Search and Rescue Teams providing Search and Rescue support to government agencies within his home state of New York.
Jon joined Subsea Global Solutions in February 2022 as the Business Development and Marketing Director, based in Rotterdam, Europe. Originally trained in marine operations and as a commercial diver in the UK, he holds additional degrees in maritime business, law, and international logistics.
With over 20 years of experience across the maritime ship management, offshore FPSO production, and marine insurance sectors, including V.Ships, Maersk, and MS Amlin. His mix of direct experience and skill-sets link project operations to key account management with commercial marketing, strategy, and risk management. The delivery of business development tools, new online marketing, and communications channels, technical risk assessment and enhancing analytical capabilities, and pioneering design of AI-assisted survey/risk reporting and modeling systems.
Jon has studied and lived across Europe and worked globally, outside work you might find him out in nature, busy with his family, or custom building vintage bikes and restoring classic cars for future expeditions/charity events.
Sidney McLaurin is the CEO of Fleet Robotics. Fleet Robotics makes small, automated mobile robots that help extend the useful life and performance of large industrial structures. Their first product is a continuous cleaning and inspection service for large vessels at sea. It's powered by novel robots that can autonomously traverse vertical surfaces in harsh conditions — even underwater while the ship is in motion. Sidney and his co-founders incubated the concept for Fleet while he was a Partner at Material Impact, a Boston-based venture capital fund. He has a Mechanical Engineering background and most recently worked at Lime, where he helped scale the micro-mobility company from a single market to the global presence it is today.
