Sam Fawcett is an Applied Research Assistant and Chief ROV pilot, currently of the FiFish V6 ROV, with experience in test rig monitoring, hull and seabed surveys. He is responsible for the environmental data collection at the PML Applications test sites and is involved in desk, lab and field based project delivery. Sam obtained his MRes in Marine Biology from the University of Plymouth and specialises in molecular work which he applies in the continual development of test methods for the PML Applications Ballast Water Centre.