BlueZone and Hydroid have been pleased to complete extensive training of Navy Deployable Geospatial Survey Teams at Jervis Bay, NSW. The pristine waters of Jervis Bay provided the ideal location for operational training of Navy teams.

The Hydrographic, Meteorological and Oceanic Group’s four Deployable Geospatial Survey Teams have been introducing a number of new capabilities since the Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit was stood up in October 2018.

The Remus 100 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) join a range of new technology, including the Fly Away Survey Kit and Survey Craft. Survey Teams 2 and 3 have been conducting extensive training on the AUVs at HMAS Creswell and the Australian Maritime College, in order to develop operational capability for future military operations.

Although Navy already operates Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) in the Mine Warfare branch, the use of AUVs is a new and exciting technology for the Hydrographic Branch, which will allow the branch to avoid having to put sailors and officers in risky environments to achieve some tasks.

Survey Teams are briefed on REMUS deployment at Jervis Bay.

REMUS 100 AUV equipped with hydrographic survey capability stands by for deployment at Jervis Bay.