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Wave Glider Trials Underway off Newcastle

Wave Glider Trials Underway off Newcastle Versatile SV3 Wave Glider Brings Processing to the Ocean Edge The versatile SV3 Wave Glider brings high-powered processing capability to the edge in the ocean by fully integrating the NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ processor. NVIDIA® Jetson Nano™ is a low space and weight but powerful computer that enables the implementation […]

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Hunter Defence Conference 2021

Hunter Defence Conference 2021 The Hunter Defence Industry continues to grow stronger The Hunter Defence Conference 2021 was held in April in the Hunter Valley and attended by the large primes, NSW SMEs, academia, and the Department of Defence. The conference was completely sold out with industry partners keen to build networks and discuss the […]

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RDA Hunter – 2021 Defence Industry Technology Expo

RDA Hunter – 2021 Defence Industry Technology Expo STEM Students learn about Defence industry careers RDA Hunter hosted the 2021 Defence Industry Technology Expo in March 2021. It was an opportunity for Hunter businesses from the Defence industry to show STEM students the different and exciting technologies involved in defence and to talk to them […]

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MARTAC Unmanned Surface Vessels and CARIS Collect Software

MARTAC Unmanned Surface Vessels and CARIS Collect Software Understanding our world – underwater BlueZone Group works with businesses as well as in the defence market to provide complete solutions for hydrographic surveying. The innovative MANTAS vessels from Marine Tactical Systems Inc (MARTAC) are unmanned surface and hybrid vessels equipped with robust TASKER command and control […]

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BlueZone Builds MARTAC Sustainment Solution

BlueZone Builds MARTAC Sustainment Solution MANTAS Unmanned Surface Vehicle Support for Australia & New Zealand BlueZone Group has begun working closely with Marine Tactical Systems (MARTAC) to build the sustainment capability for the advanced USV and associated systems. BlueZone is an Authorised Dealer for MARTAC equipment and will provide full depot-level support from workshops located […]

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Versatile WAM-V for Ocean Science Research

Versatile WAM-V for Ocean Science Research Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), in partnership with Queensland University of Technology, has used a WAM-V Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) manufactured by Marine Advanced Robotics to conduct an acoustic and optical survey of John Brewer Reef […]

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BlueZone CEO Panellist for Hunter Defence Conference

BlueZone CEO Panellist for Hunter Defence Conference BlueZone CEO Elizabeth Karpiel on the Expert Panel BlueZone Group is proud to announce that our CEO, Elizabeth Karpiel, will be a panellist for the Hunter Defence Conference 2021. The conference themes this year include skilling and workforce readiness, capability development, investment opportunities for SMEs and driving collaboration […]

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Engineers Australia IWD 2021 Event – Newcastle

Engineers Australia IWD 2021 Event – Newcastle Celebrating women in Engineering BlueZone attended the Engineers Australia International Women’s Day 2021 Event in Newcastle on 10th March 2021. It was a fantastic event and so inspiring to hear from the brilliant engineers on the panel and the keynote speaker, Dr Mae Jemison. The event heard about […]

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FlexiClean for Falcon

FlexiClean for Falcon Powerful and cost efficient cleaning using less expensive vehicles in challenging environments The Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV is the most successful underwater electric robotic system of its class and is proven in numerous intricate and demanding missions across many commercial, security and scientific sectors. A key feature of the Falcon capability is […]

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International Women’s Day 2021 – Celebrating our CEO

International Women’s Day 2021 – Celebrating our CEO Elizabeth Karpiel – CEO and Engineer In March, when we are celebrating International Women’s Day, BlueZone would like to take a moment to celebrate Elizabeth Karpiel (Liz), our CEO. Liz has been CEO for a year but has been part of BlueZone since 2006 when she joined […]

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