In this issue:

• We bring to life innovation - from flying submarines developed by one of the world’s foremost engineers, Graham Hawkes, right through to the Utopian island which provides a vision of what future life at sea could look like – this issue has it all
• Insightful interviews with both John Delaney from the University of Washington and David Brookes at BP delve deeper into the growing role of robotic systems in the ocean and the increasing importance of harnessing data, in order for us to be able to overcome future challenges