Unmanned Vehicles Underway in 2018 BlueZone Group companies have amassed significant experience in the support of Unmanned Vehicles for maritime operations for Australian applications. The first Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) was introduced to the Australian market in 1976 by BlueZone company, Underwater Video Systems (UVS). The RCV-225 ROV with 400m depth capability was supplied and […]
WA Glider Fleet at Work The University of Western Australia operates a large Teledyne Webb “Slocum” Glider fleet from the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre. Fifteen gliders are operated with by the Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). ANFOG is a facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) and is responsible for […]
CS24 Camera System for Collins Class Submarine BlueZone Group is now completing an important project for Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) in support of the Collins Class Submarine. The CS24 Camera System is being upgraded to meet contemporary video and electronics standards and provide increased functionality for the submarine crew. Innovations in the design will include […]
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From all the team at the BlueZone Group, we would like to wish all of our customers and suppliers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our crew has enjoyed supporting your work in Australia’s deep oceans, coastal seas, rivers and water infrastructure in 2017. We look […]
Benthos R-Series Acoustic Release for Reliability An Acoustic Release is a common oceanographic tool used for the deployment and recovery of valuable underwater equipment. The Release will remain secured to the anchor of a buoyant instrument until it is acoustically commanded to release it to the surface. Teledyne Benthos R-Series Acoustic Releases are an ideal […]
BlueZone Receives AIDN-WA Collaboration of the Year Award BlueZone Receives AIDN-WA Collaboration of the Year Award At the AIDN-WA Christmas Party BlueZone Group was very pleased to be presented with the Collaboration of the Year Award. Recognising Collaborations for SME Engagement with Defence This award is designed to recognise outstanding Collaborations between Western Australian Small […]
Quick Connect for Countermeasures The Royal Australian Navy Mine Counter Measures force has recently taken delivery of the innovative “Tether Connection Mk 2” for use with the Double Eagle Mk 2 Mine Disposal System. The Tether Connection Mk 2 provides a “plug & play” solution to connecting to the Double Eagle Mk II Mine Disposal […]
REMUS 100 NG Production Kicks-off in Pocasset BlueZone Group was pleased to meet with Hydroid in Pocasset, Massachusetts to kick off the production of REMUS 100 Next Generation (NG) Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Navy project SEA1770 Rapid Environmental Assessment. BlueZone CEO, Neil Hodges, said that the new Hydroid facility was very impressive with an office […]
SeaBat® T50-R Multi Beam Echo Sounder for Navy BlueZone has recently supplied a Teledyne Reson SeaBat®T50-R Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) to the Royal Australian Navy Hydrographic Survey ship HMAS LEEUWIN. BlueZone GM Oceanographic and Hydrographic, Mark Hegarty, said that the SeaBat® T50 is the new addition to the leading SeaBat® T-series product range engineered […]
SubSTEC4 – From Deep Space to Deep Ocean BlueZone Group CTO, Darren Burrowes, joined Teledyne Marine Director of Global Defense and Security, Thomas Meurling at the SubSTEC4 conference in November organised by the Submarine Institute of Australia. Thomas presented on the theme “From Deep Space to Deep Ocean” and discussed the significant materials science capabilities […]
