Norman Ballard Joins BlueZone Group BlueZone is very pleased to welcome Norman Ballard as General Manager Engineering to our team based in Newcastle, NSW. Norman brings a wealth of engineering and business experience to the BlueZone team. Having managed and directed a number of large companies, Norman Ballard has seen the semiconductor and electrical engineering […]
Could unmanned underwater vehicles undermine nuclear deterrence? One author has proposed that emerging technologies like unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) add to the complexity of the battle space and disrupt the status quo. Swarms of autonomous underwater drones could be deployed to hunt ballistic-missile submarines, targeting a cornerstone of nuclear deterrence that places nuclear assets underwater […]
SeaBat® T50 for Port of Melbourne BlueZone Group is pleased to announce an order for the supply of a Teledyne Reson T50 Multi-Beam Echo Sounder to the Port of Melbourne – the largest port for containerised and general cargo in Australia. The Port of Melbourne was operating a SeaBat 7125 which had reached end-of-life and […]
ClearSignal® for Long Term Biofouling Protection High levels of adhesion and greater hardness then other foul release coatings ClearSignal® is a silicone hybrid foul release system developed to meet the need for a foul release coating that with the lifespan of the subsea equipment to which it is applied.The design goal for ClearSignal® is a […]
Maritime Geospatial Warfare Unit Field-ready The Navy news reports that three new specialists of the Maritime Geospatial Warefare Unit teams have been declared mission-ready, following an intense assessment exercise in Queensland. Deployable Geospatial Survey Teams 3 and 4 and the Mobile Meteorological Team 3 from the Navy’s Hydrographic, Meteorological & Oceanographic Group (HMGRP), were tested […]
Approved Technical Support Agency Approved Technical Support Agency BlueZone Group is pleased to announce that the Principal Engineer of the Mine Clearance Diving System Program Office (MCDSPO) has awarded BlueZone Group as an Approved Technical Support Agency. BlueZone is proud to be an innovative and responsive Defence SME and a part of the “workforce behind […]
Saab Seaeye wins the 2019 UTC Subsea Award for Subsea Vehicle Deep Water Residency BlueZone Group is pleased to congratulate Saab Seaeye as winners of the 2019 UTC Subsea Award. Saab achieved a world first in subsea vehicle deep water residency capability, proving the potential for marine autonomous systems to take a greater role in […]
OG05 Teledyne Reson SeaBat® T20-P Deployment & Integration Kit Fast & Easy Deployment of SeaBat® T20-P Multi-Beam Echo Sounder The OG05 Teledyne Reson T20-P Integration Kit provides for fast deployment and easy integration of the SeaBat® T20-P Multi-Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) into small boats or other survey vessels. Fast Deployment on Commercial Airlines The complete […]
Society for Underwater Technology – Evening Technical Meeting The Future of Subsea Autonomy At the Society for Underwater Technology Evening Technical Meeting on 12 June 2019 in Perth presentation were made by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) & Marine Advanced Robotics. The common them of the presentations centred on the Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) […]
Survey Motor Boat Fleet Re-equips with Teledyne Reson SeaBat® T50-P 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 RAN Hydrographic Service. The Survey Motor Boat (SMB) fleet will begin outfit of SeaBat T50 beginning […]
