Successful Demonstrations at Autonomous Warrior 2018 BlueZone Group project management, technical and engineering staff have completed successful demonstrations at Autonomous Warrior 2018 (AW18) in Jervis Bay NSW 5 to 23 November. Held under the auspices of the Five Eyes’ The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), Autonomous Warrior 2018 was led by Defence Science and Technology (DST) […]
EOM Offshore Joins BlueZone for Distribution EOM Offshore Joins BlueZone for Distribution BlueZone Group is pleased to welcome EOM Offshore for exclusive distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Electro-Optical-Mechanical (EOM) Offshore provides specialised mooring components that may be configured to support multiple industries and research. EOM Offshore’s patented stretch hose technology is the result of […]
GPS Denial – DVLs Offer a Robust Navigation Solution GPS denial is a real risk to defence operations globally. In November 2018 it was reported that Russian efforts to disrupt NATO wargames with electronic warfare were suspected of putting airline passengers at risk by jamming satellite navigation systems across Norway and Finland. This risk to […]
New Generation REMUS 100 for the Netherlands The Royal Netherlands Navy’s Mine Service had added three New Generation REMUS 100 marine robots to enable mapping of the underwater soil and viewing objects such as mines, explosives and also missing persons. The AUV can perform pre-programmed missions autonomously as they are equipped with Seebyte Neptune software. […]
Perth Adds Live Pressure Testing Assuring High Quality Cable Assembly Delivery The existing hydrostatic pressure test capability at the BlueZone Perth facility has been improved with the addition of the capability for live testing of cable assemblies and Electric Fly Leads (EFLs). Perth GM, Mark Musarra, said that BlueZone had responded to customer requests to […]
Remotely Operated Vehicles for Real-time Intervention ROVs will remain a required capability in a “balanced force” for Offshore Oil & Gas for many years to come. Any work that requires subsea intervention: e.g. opening & closing valves, welding, cutting and salvage will always require an operator with real-time control. Recent innovations have focussed on global remote control and smart tools. […]
Australia’s Science Community Gets Hands-on Robotics Training Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has begun training students to operate their new Saab Seaeye Falcon underwater robotic vehicle, the most popular system of its class in the world. This follows Saab Seaeye Falcon training for CSIRO staff at the organisation’s facility in Hobart, Tasmania […]
Biofouling Blamed for Fish Farm Failure Biofouling has again been recognised as one cause for failure of a fish farm at Port Stephens, NSW.Nets on pens had not been cleaned since they were installed, leading to a large buildup of barnacles and weed causing structural problems in heavy seas. “The condition of the pens in terms […]
Final Preparations for Autonomous Warrior 2018 Final Preparations for Autonomous Warrior 2018 The BlueZone Group project management, technical and engineering staff, are busy making final preparations for Autonomous Warrior 2018 (AW18), held in Jervis Bay NSW from the 5th to 23rd November 2018. The AW18 was held under the auspices of the Five Eyes’, The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), […]
Workhorse Rio Grande ADCP Set to Retire in 2019 Even a “Workhorse” eventually needs to step aside and leave the hard work to the next generation As of December 31, 2018, Teledyne RDI will no longer offer the long-standing Workhorse Rio Grande ADCP for purchase. Service and repair all existing Rio Grande ADCP will continue […]
