Navy, Army and Air Force Gather At Saab Seaeye Officers from an international group representing the Navy, Army and Air Force gathered at Saab Seaeye in Fareham, Hampshire, UK. Saab Seaeye is represented in Australia by ATSA Defence Services, a BlueZone Group company. The ATSA company gave presentations to officers at HMS Collingwood before their […]
Cable Moulding for Demanding Applications UVS has recently completed development of a new method of cable moulding to meet an overseas customer requirement for ROV umbilical connection. The customer came to UVS when they where experiencing problems with bonding to a polyethylene cable jacket, and also to investigate a new requirement for enhanced water blocking […]
Clever Buoy Mk 2 Rides the Waves at Bondi UVS has supported Shark Mitigation Services in the trial of the Clever Buoy shark detection system at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The system picks up on any animal two metres or longer within a 300-metre radius, sending a signal to lifeguards via an app on their phones. […]
BlueZone Group Awarded Sub-Contract for SEA1770 Newcastle, NSW, December 17, 2015 – UVS, A BlueZone Group company, has been awarded a $7.2m sub-contract by Lockheed Martin Australia for the provision of hydrographic systems and equipment for the Australian Department of Defence Project SEA1770 Rapid Environmental Assessment – Maritime. SEA1770 will equip deployable geospatial survey teams […]
Pipepod™ Leak Detection for Oil & Gas Pipelines UVS is pleased to offer the Pipepod™ – a unique pressurised sound recording capsule designed for accurate leak detection solutions in water, gas and oil pipelines. The system incorporates the latest in hydrophone technology to accurately identify and record leakage points in pressurised pipe networks. The data […]
Perth Office Presents New Image In the busy week of the Australian Oil & Gas exhibition our Perth team has found time to install new BlueZone Group signage at our offices at 41 Discovery Drive, Bibra Lake. Originally established as Underwater Video Systems in 1973 to service the Offshore Oil & Gas industry in Bass […]
Drone Cooperation Thanks to “DodyTechie” this video clip shows some of the maneuverability capability of the Teledyne OceanScience Z-Boat operating in Fremantle harbour. The Z-Boat is ideal for coastal and sheltered water applications where detailed survey is required. The video shows the Z-Boat maneuvering with a Single Beam Echo Sounder payload that would be suitable […]
Farewell to Jen Benson It is very disappointing that we have to announce that, due to family commitments, Jen Benson has resigned her position with the BlueZone Group and will be leaving at the end of February. Jen has been key in her role as UVS Technical Sales Manager in our Newcastle office in serving […]
Double Eagle Maintenance Training ATSA Defence Services, a BlueZone Group company, supports the Double Eagle Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) fleet operated by the Royal Australian Navy from specialised workshops in Newcastle, NSW. The Double Eagle systems is the primary weapons system for the Minehunter Coastal ships and it’s ongoing support and efficient maintenance is key […]
Acoustic Release Tips & Tricks The Acoustic Release is an essential and critical part of many ocean instrument deployments and has been in use since the 1960s. In the early days research organisations such as WHOI identified their average instrument recovery rate at only 50 to 60%. Although not the only cause of failures, the […]
