Gigabit Ethernet Subsea Dome Port Camera for Towed Camera System

Complete Housing and Optical System Design

BlueZone has completed design and manufacture of a Dome Port Camera System for the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The camera system will form the payload for a towed system mounted from the stern of small vessels to collect high quality still images with a forward vessel speed of 2 to 3 knots.

The use of a dome port meant that focussing of the camera needed to be investigated and demonstrated and the lens was set to a fixed aperture and a set depth of field or focus distance. BlueZone conducted a number of in-water tests using the tank test facility located at Newcastle, NSW to ensure correct optical setup of the camera. A single SEACON 8-pin Micro Wet-Con Ethernet bulkhead connector was used on the housing rear that supports Power over Ethernet providing simplicity in connecting the camera for both power input and IP video output.

The design utilised 3D components manufactured using the printing capability located in the BlueZone Perth office. The 3D printing capability ensured high quality for the finished camera components and enabled a BlueZone to meet a tight delivery timeframe for the entire design and manufacture.

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3D Printing for Subsea Applications – High Quality with Rapid Turnaround

Isometric View of the Gigabit Ethernet Subsea Dome Port Camera.

Internal Layout of the Gigabit Ethernet Subsea Dome Port Camera.