By Neil Hodges, Managing Director, BlueZone Group As 2025 draws to a close, it’s a moment to reflect on a year that has been nothing short of transformative for BlueZone Group. From celebrating our 25-year anniversary to forging strategic partnerships and showcasing innovation on the global stage, this year has reinforced our commitment to delivering […]
Global Journeys, Fresh Faces and Capability Growth That Sets the Stage for the Future For BlueZone Group, 2025 has been nothing short of transformative — a year defined by international travel, new team members, and powerful growth in capability. Starting with the numbers, BlueZone in 2025 welcomed 3 new starters, signed 2 new representative […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Sovereign Capability The Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition stands as the region’s premier showcase for commercial maritime and naval defence innovation—bringing together leaders from defence, industry, government, academia, and technology in the national interest. For BlueZone Group, IndoPAC has long been a cornerstone event, and 2025 marked our biggest presence […]
Dive deeper, faster, smarter—SRS FUSION In an era where underwater data is critical to infrastructure, defence, and environmental stewardship, the SRS FUSION ROV emerges as a versatile, high-performance solution designed to meet the evolving needs of marine professionals. With a compact footprint, powerful propulsion, and advanced sensor integration, FUSION is redefining what’s possible in […]
Riding the Wave of our 25-year Celebration, BlueZone Group Dives into a Packed Season of Innovation and Industry Engagement Fresh of the back of the success of our 25-year anniversary event BlueZone group are charging into the final months of 2025 with back-to-back event and exhibition attendances. BlueZone Group has been a long-standing participant […]
A Quarter Century of Maritime Excellence Founded in 2000 by Darren Burrowes and Neil Hodges, BlueZone Group began with a shared vision: advancing Australia’s Mine Counter Measures capability. With naval experience and engineering expertise, they laid the foundation for a company that now enables operations across Australia’s oceans, coastal seas, and rivers using world-leading […]
Advancing and Expanding, BlueZone Set to Open a New Site in Perth! It’s been a busy start to the year for BlueZone, between celebrating 20 years of service, training the NSW police divers in the SRS Fusion ROV, and planning for our 25th birthday (more details to come) we’re opening up a new location […]
High Performance Colour Zoom Camera OceanTools launched their newest C6 IP Subsea Colour Zoom Camera to their range. This state-of-the-art camera is meticulously engineered to cater to a broad spectrum of subsea applications, including its role as a primary camera for ROV systems, military/defence operations, and scientific research. The CMOS technology and 1/1.2”2.1 MP image […]
Saab Seaeye Cougar XT compact robotic vehicle for challenging environmental conditions Especially suited for the offshore wind energy market, the Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact robotic vehicle has been chosen for Taiwan’s huge offshore wind farm developments. Created for challenging environmental conditions inherent in shallow water operations the Seaeye low-profile 300m rated Cougar XT Compact is […]
ClearSignal® Coating for Biofouling Prevention in Offshore Oil & Gas Toughness and Adhesion to the Substrate Enables Robust Cleaning The ClearSignal® toughness and adhesion to the substrate is far superior to any other foul release coating and this enables ClearSignal® to be cleaned in a robust manner. This was a key design parameter for ClearSignal®. […]
