Chelsea Technologies prides itself creating the world’s most sensitive, accurate and reliable environmental monitoring sensors and systems for surveying the ocean and other aquatic systems.
For over 60 years, our fluorometers, sensors & optical systems have been used around the world to support oceanographic research, understand the natural environment, monitor for pollution and contaminants in our seas, rivers and lakes and comply with ballast water and exhaust gas wash water monitoring regulations. To consider a career with us, please visit our careers page.
Deep engineering expertise, ingeniously applied to create the world’s most sensitive, accurate and reliable environmental monitoring sensors and systems for surveying the ocean and other aquatic systems
Meet Chelsea Technologies
Stephen Fasham – Executive Chairman
Stephen has been Chelsea Chairman since the company joined the Covelya Group in 2018. A professional engineer, Stephen has experience across a range of technology companies, from startup to multinational, experience he brings to the Chelsea board. As Executive Chairman Stephen is working with Chelsea’s senior team to bring the company’s fantastic technology to a wider audience.
Dr John Attridge - Technical Director
John has over 20 years’ experience developing optically based analytical instrumentation. He started his career designing optical biosensors for medical diagnostics applications and now oversees the development of all Chelsea Technologies sensor instrumentation.
Paul Bolton - Director of Engineering
Paul has over 20 years’ experience developing acoustic, electronic and software systems with an expertise in defence applications. He started his career with the Ministry of Defence as a craft apprentice and now oversees the engineering activities in the company.
Dr Kevin Oxborough - Chief Scientist
Dr Kevin Oxborough has been with Chelsea since 2006. Kevin's focus has been the development of instrumentation and data analysis methods for probing Photosystem II (PSII) function and regulation within phytoplankton. His work has included development of a new approach to the analysis of data generated through application of Single Turnover Active Fluorometry (STAF). This has resulted in the development of Chelsea's LabSTAF system.
