Approved Technical Support Agency

BlueZone Group is pleased to announce that the Principal Engineer of the Mine Clearance Diving System Program Office (MCDSPO) has awarded BlueZone Group as an Approved Technical Support Agency.

BlueZone is proud to be an innovative and responsive Defence SME and a part of the “workforce behind the Defence force.” For almost twenty years BlueZone has provided support for the Saab “Double Eagle” Mine Disposal System and has amassed considerable experience and capability in support and engineering of all types of maritime unmanned systems. For the MCDSPO, BlueZone also provides a complete in-country capability for support of Teledyne SeaBotix ROVs and associated Multi-Beam Echo Sounders and acoustic tracking equipment.

BlueZone CEO, Neil Hodges, said that the support of unmanned and remotely-operated vehicles for Navy applications would become increasingly important. “It is interesting to note that as increasingly sophisticated robotic systems are fielded by the Defence force, then the skill-level required to operate, maintain and upgrade these systems increases,” said Neil. “We are proud of the capability we have developed in nearly twenty years of support for the MCDSPO and the Minehunter Coastal Ships and we look forward with excitement to supporting Navy and Defence in the future application of robotics to Navy missions.”

Approved Technical Support Agency Certificate (498 KB)