Digital data from the ocean

The Survey Craft is a key component of the Australian Navy SEA1770 project. The 9.5 meter Survey Craft is designed to provide the Royal Australian Navy with underwater hydrographic data to assist vessels with safe deployment and manoeuvring in unknown maritime environments. BlueZone Group has an ongoing contract with LEIDOS (formally Lockheed Martin Australia), to supply, integrate and support sensor suites for the Rapid Environmental Assessment.

The deployable elements of the Rapid Environmental Assessment will include the Survey Craft, Fly Away Survey Kits, tide, wave, and current monitoring systems for the RAN. These capabilities will enhance the direction, collection, processing, and dissemination of tactical maritime environmental information such as Military Geospatial Information (MGI).

Additionally, the REMUS 100S is a highly successful and specialised UUV that is configured specifically for hydrographic and offshore surveys. The REMUS 100S UUV was designed to eliminate the need for larger vessels and costly handling equipment. One element of the unmanned system toolbox from the REMUS 100S was supplied for the RAN SEA1770 Rapid Environmental Assessment, due to the highly accurate seafloor surveys.