BlueZone Group will participate in the 2018 Western Australian Indo-Pacific Defence Conference that will convene strategic thinkers from the military, industry, academic and government in Perth Australia, home to Australia’s largest naval base, a growing defence industry, and a vibrant civic and academic community.

About BlueZone Group

BlueZone Group provides an underwater technology ‘one-stop-shop’. Our customers operate in the harsh conditions of deep oceans, coastal seas, rivers and water infrastructure. Our technically superior OEM product offering, combined with our application engineering and local product-development capability support, are designed to supply their every need.

We supply to multiple sectors including Defence; offshore oil and gas; oceanographic and hydrographic survey; water resources and water infrastructure. Where there are synergies between market areas we leverage these for the benefit of our customers – reducing costs, providing faster delivery or developing innovative solutions with new vision and ideas from one market to another.

In addition, our strong sales capability is matched by a proven service and engineering capacity in underwater technology and systems engineering. BlueZone has completed multiple engineering projects for customers to meet tight deadlines and demanding operational conditions.

BlueZone Group has evolved from companies with strong connections to the customers and technologies of diverse markets. We focus on the application of world-leading technology to enable operations, science, and maintenance and repair to be conducted in underwater or water-based environments. BlueZone brings companies together so that common understanding of technology can be shared with customers in varied markets. By working with customers ranging from science applications in the deep oceans to water infrastructure in busy cities, BlueZone can leverage the latest ideas and innovations from one market to another. Where the Group has several complementary capabilities, it can also combine these to offer wider solutions.

These products, capabilities and application understanding uniquely position BlueZone in Australia to be able to provide system and sub-system solutions. These solutions are underpinned by experienced through-life management support that ensures the capabilities are delivered and sustained in-service. BlueZone actively invests in research and development to provide solutions for our customers.

BlueZone can provide support to its customers through the design, delivery and support phases of a programme. We provide the agility and responsive support of a small business, backed by systems and processes normally associated with the high-quality delivery of a larger business.

Support for ADF Unmanned and Autonomous Systems

BlueZone provides specialised support for ADF autonomous and remotely operated maritime vehicles, including Teledyne Oceanscience Z-Boat, Hydroid REMUS and Liquid Robotics Wave Glider. Since 2000, BlueZone has provided support for the Saab Double Eagle Mine Disposal System and is now introducing to service the New Generation REMUS 100 AUV under Navy project SEA1770 Rapid Environmental Assessment.

COLLINS Class Submarine CCTV Surveillance System

For the Collins class submarine BlueZone designed and manufactured the CS24 – RON II CCTV Surveillance System that provides video from colour cameras fitted externally to the submarine pressure hull. The CS24 Special Forces Camera Control System provides monitoring in and around the fin of the Collins class submarine. Design and installation of the camera system was completed from Perth working closely with ASC.

AIDN-WA Collaboration of the Year Award

In 2017, BlueZone was awarded the AIDN-WA Collaboration of the Year Award for support of the eight ‘Wave Glider’ Autonomous Surface Vehicles operated by the Navy for an innovative application associated with the maritime ranges in the Western Australia Exercise Area (WAXA). Other organisations involved in the collaboration were L3 Oceania and the Maritime Signature Management and Target SPO. BlueZone supplied the Wave Glider fleet and undertook to establish a full support and engineering capability in Australia. Key BlueZone staff acquired new skills in robotics and autonomous vehicle engineering and operations following attendance at OEM training with Liquid Robotics in the USA.

BlueZone Group Companies have extensive knowledge of their specialist application areas, and concentrate on developing a deep understanding of their customers’ requirements in order to deliver innovative solutions to meet the customers’ needs.

BlueZone technician Glen Crankshaw completes Fibre Optic Slip Ring repair.

General Manager Perth and GM Offshore Oil & Gas, Mark Musarra, brings many years technical and operational experience to the BlueZone WA presence.