01 October, 2017

“Uncrewed marine drone designed to patrol our borders”

17 September, 2017

OCIUS shortlisted for the 2017 Maritime Australia Industry Innovation Awards

16 August, 2017

OCIUS and Thales ASWUSV Demonstration

12 July, 2017

Bluebottle Draws ‘Poster in the Ocean’

29 June, 2017

Bluebottle USV Waypoint Accuracy

13 June, 2017

Finding Bruce

25 May, 2017

“Collision Avoidance Testing May 2017”

07 April, 2017

BlueBottle Completes 12 days ​of ​Endurance Trials on Lake Macquarie​ NSW

10 March, 2017

Seatrials Bluebottle ‘Bruce’ USV February 2017 Botany Bay – Figure of 8 Sailing on Waypoints

02 February, 2017

Early Testing for Bruce on Botany Bay

11 January, 2017

Ocius receives Spitfire Defence Fellowship

17 December, 2016

Bruce’s First Sea Trials

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US Navy and Coast Guard

Ocius has partnered with ThayerMahan to deliver Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels to the United States.

Australian
Marine
Parks

Delivering equivalent coverage with a traditional patrol vessel would typically require continuous operations and consume thousands of litres of diesel, meaning the deployment of two Bluebottles avoided an estimated 120–160 tonnes of CO₂ emissions over a month.
Two Bluebottles USVs sit in the water near a harbour.

Royal
New Zealand
Navy

Bluebottles have been in-service with the Royal New Zealand Navy since 2024 and are used to combat transnational and organised crime.

Royal
Australian
Navy

Ocius has been operating Bluebottles since 2024 as part of Operation Resolute of the Australian Defence Force, protecting Australia’s borders and offshore maritime interests.