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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Teledyne SeaBotix ROVs added to BlueZone Range BlueZone is now able to offer the range of innovative Teledyne SeaBotix vehicles to complement the existing ROVs in our product catalogue https://bluezonegroup.com.au/product-catalogue/rov-auv-surface-vechicles Teledyne SeaBotix produces a range of low logistics ROVs that are ideal for many applications where rapid deployment and ease of setup are key requirements. […]
Doppler Velocity Log for ROV Tunnel Inspection At the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop in San Diego in October 2015 a presentation featured the integration of several technologies to support inspection of a hydro-electric powerplant tunnel using a Saab Seaeye Falcon Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) by Vocean Limited (UK). To locate the ROV in the tunnel […]
REMUS Autonomous Launch & Recovery Hydroid has announced the release of Line Capture Line Recovery (LCLR), a self-contained module that is initially offered on Hydroid’s REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicle for the purpose of autonomous launch and recovery. “We designed the LCLR to be a first-of-its-kind system that will make the launch and recovery […]
Double Eagle Story The Double Eagle Mk II is arguably the world’s most advanced Mine Disposal System, and is now in the service of seven navies worldwide. Operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 1999, the Double Eagle is supported by BlueZone Group company, ATSA Defence Services, from workshops in Newcastle, New South Wales, […]
