Five Years From PacX More than 5 years have passed since BlueZone supported the recovery of the “Papa Mau” Wave Glider after completion of its historic and record breaking Pacific Crossing. On 20 November 2012 UVS supported Liquid Robotics in the recovery of the “Papa Mau” Wave Glider at Hervey Bay near Bundaberg, Queensland. Papa […]
3D Printing – High Quality with Rapid Turnaround BlueZone Group is building on the high quality and rapid turnaround of our Subsea Cable Moulding Service by offering our customers a similar service for 3D printed parts. The Markforged Mark Two 3D Printer can print in advanced materials including composite materials with a higher strength-to-weight ratio […]
Saab and BlueZone Team for SEA2400 Phase 1 “State of the Art” Hydrographic Oceanographic Data Collection Capability Saab Australia and BlueZone Group have teamed to offer “state of the art” hydrographic oceanographic systems design to the Commonwealth of Australia under program SEA 2400 Phase 1 Hydrographic Data Collection Capability. This arrangement will bring together Saab’s […]
Curly Cable Moulding for Harsh Applications The BlueZone Group Polyurethane Cable Moulding Service https://bluezonegroup.com.au/services/polyurethane-moulding-service is meeting new customer requirements for rugged cables to be used in harsh environments. General Manager Perth, Mark Musarra, said that “curly cable” had proven ideal for a Defence customer requirement for use in small boats. “The small boat environment is […]
Double Eagle for Australian MCM Conditions BlueZone Group company, ATSA Defence Services, has been a service partner for support of the Saab Double Eagle system in Australia since 2000. Saab leads the world with underwater systems for anti-submarine warfare training, mine counter measure mitigation and surveillance missions. With a range of up to 1km […]
ClearSignal® – Biofouling Protection for the Life of the Instrument Hank Lobe, Director of ClearSignal®, has visited Australia for meetings with a number of BlueZone customers who recognise the benefits of permanent biofouling protection for marine instruments. ClearSignal® utilises advanced coating technologies to achieve lifetime biofouling resistance performance. Unlike anti-fouling systems which relay on active […]
Engineering Interns – East & West Coast BlueZone Group has been pleased to host engineering interns over the summer university break in our workshops on the East & West Coast. Chief Technology Officer, Darren Burrowes, said that Engineers Australia requires engineers to complete the equivalent of 12 weeks full time engineering experience before being awarded […]
CAN Bus Communication Protocol for Active Flying Lead Product Family CAN Bus Communication Protocol for Active Flying Lead Product Family Teledyne Oil & Gas has added the Controller Area Network (CAN bus) communication protocol to its Active Flying Lead product family. The subsea oil and gas industry has standardised to “fault tolerant” CAN bus communications […]
WA Glider Fleet at Work The University of Western Australia operates a large Teledyne Webb “Slocum” Glider fleet from the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre. Fifteen gliders are operated with by the Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). ANFOG is a facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) and is responsible for […]
Unmanned Vehicles Underway in 2018 BlueZone Group companies have amassed significant experience in the support of Unmanned Vehicles for maritime operations for Australian applications. The first Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was introduced to the Australian market in 1976 by BlueZone company, Underwater Video Systems (UVS). The RCV-225 ROV with 400m depth capability was supplied and […]
