BlueZone Congratulates Innovative Engineer Andrew Woods BlueZone Group congratulates Dr Andrew Woods of Curtin University for his naming in the 2017 list of “Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers” prepared by Engineers Australia – for the development of the Deep-water 3D Imaging System used to survey HMAS Sydney II and HSK Kormoran. A custom deep-water lighting and […]
ClearSignal® Treatment for SeaBat® T50-P Multibeam Sonar BlueZone Group has completed the first ClearSignal® treatment of a Teledyne Reson SeaBat® T50-P Multibeam Sonar. The SeaBat® T50-P is the new addition to the leading SeaBat® T-series product range engineered from the ground up. Combined with the Portable Sonar Processor the SeaBat® T50-P provides unprecedented survey data, […]
Downunder Delegation for Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop BlueZone Group is pleased to announce the largest delegation ever for the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop (TMTW) October 15 to 18 in San Diego. CEO, Neil Hodges, said that with the newly expanded Workshop that there was significant value to be gained from attending the workshop for many […]
Drone Technology Drives Development Development work for new robotic boat technology for Army is progressing at BlueZone Group driven by technologies available from the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or ‘drone’ world. BlueZone Group CTO, Darren Burrowes, said that the large amount of lightweight and low-cost technologies developed for drone applications provided many options for application […]
BlueZone Group Supports NSW Inquiry into the Defence Industry BlueZone Group has presented at the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the Defence Industry in New South Wales. BlueZone Group CEO, Neil Hodges, attended as one of three industry representatives together with Chris Jenkins (CEO Thales Australia) and Mark Burgess (CEO Quickstep). Neil said that the […]
High Resolution Structural Inspection of Flooded Tunnel Acquiring accurate data on the structural integrity of submerged tunnels, as well as shafts and underwater caverns, has long been a challenging and costly problem for water companies, hydroelectric schemes and mine operators alike. Recent developments of sonar technology enable collection of 3D data resulting in an accurate […]
ClearSignal Coating Continues ClearSignal coating continues to be in high demand with ADCP instruments recently coated for a major customer. ClearSignal coating products can be applied to your instruments and underwater components at UVS workshops in Australia. https://bluezonegroup.com.au/clearsignal-coating ClearSignal® utilises advanced coating technologies to enable biofouling resistance performance. The ClearSignal Biofouling Control System is selected […]
Army Innovation Award – Robotic Z-Boat BlueZone Group (BZG) is pleased to announce the award of order to UVS Pty Ltd for the supply of three robotic “Z-Boats” to the Royal Australian Army. This order comes as a direct result of BZG’s participation in Army Innovation Day (AID) 2016, where the main theme was ‘manned […]
Autonomous Vehicles for Challenging Southern Ocean Conditions News that Norwegian oil and gas company, Statoil, will explore the Great Australian Bight off South Australia after taking over two of BP’s exploration permits points to increased activity in the harsh ocean conditions bordering the Southern Ocean. Leveraging the knowledge gained from UAVs and other fixed mounted […]
Bowtech Burns Bright During World War II, the Australian warship HMAS Sydney (II) encountered the German raider HSK Kormoran and after a short but fierce battle, both ships sank, taking with them all 645 crew from the Sydney and almost 100 crew from the Kormoran. In 2015, researchers from Curtin University, Dr Andrew Woods, Dr […]
