Top Oceanographers Select Wave Gliders to Study Arctic and Southern Oceans Top oceanographers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scripps) and the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington (APL-UW) have selected Wave Gliders, the most experienced, long duration ocean robots, as their sensor platform to conduct advanced scientific research in the most inhospitable and […]
Speed is often the Enemy of Safe and Efficient Mine Disposal When asked to provide an overview of the challenges facing alternative mine countermeasure techniques, Royal Navy veteran Neil Hodges, CEO of the Australian firm BlueZone Group, which specialises in robotics and mechatronics for use in coastal seas and deep ocean and 40% of whose […]
SeaBotix and BlueView Simulator for Efficient Operator Training The Royal Canadian Navy operates a total of six Teledyne SeaBotix simulators with BlueView multibeam sonar across three national locations. The simulator capability includes simulation of dual vehicle missions and a range of training content for Navy ROV pilots, including: • High fidelity BlueView multibeam sonar • […]
SeaBat® Sonars Delivered to RAN Hydrographic Service BlueZone Group is pleased to be providing continued support for the delivery of Teledyne Reson T50 SeaBat Multi-Beam Echo Sounders (MBES) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hydrographic Service. BlueZone GM Oceanographic and Hydrographic, Mark Hegarty, said “the SeaBat® T50 is the new addition to the leading SeaBat® […]
Q-View 2.0 Quality Assessment and Discharge Results All-in-One Report Teledyne RDI Reps is pleased to announce the release of their newly updated Q-View QA/QC software, now designated as Q-View 2.0. RDI has made extensive enhancements to this software based on customer feedback.The first version of Q-View was heavily focused on assessing the quality of data […]
IMOS Rides a Technology Wave BlueZone Group welcomes the great support for marine science to be included in the May Federal Budget, 2018. Two of the high priority recommendations in the National Marine Science Plan have been addressed including expanding the operations of RV Investigator and funding for Integrated Marine Observing Systems (IMOS) infrastructure and […]
Benthos Acoustic Modems Meet NATO’s New JANUS Interoperability Standard Teledyne Benthos have announced that their Acoustic Modems Meet NATO’s New JANUS Interoperability Standard. Put simply, JANUS is an interoperable marine radio channel 16 for digital underwater communications devices. Over the past several years, the standard has been extensively tested at sea in exercises involving a […]
REMUS 100 Supports Interoperability Regional relationships have been strengthened following the completion of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) Mine Countermeasures and Diving Exercise (MCM DIVEX). The Royal Australian Navy was host to this year’s MCM DIVEX held at HMAS Creswell over the past two weeks, with 18 nations in attendance. Participating nations were involved […]
Brizo – Wave Monitoring & Tide Gauge using GNSS Measure Both Wave Height and Direction The Brizo is a highly accurate (1 cm, 3°) directional wave height sensor for placement on moored buoys. Utilizing the lowest power, all signal Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for measurements, the Brizo can relay parameters and spectra for […]
SEA1770 Training Conducted at HMAS Penguin Training has been conducted on systems and equipment comprising the Fly Away Survey Kit (FASK), for the Project SEA1770 Rapid Environmental Assessment. The FASK equipment provides Deployable Geospatial Survey Teams with the latest technology to support the surveys of landing zones, choke points and other areas of threat to […]
