09 January, 2018

OCIUS welcomes new Lead Engineer

04 October, 2017

$10,000 Maritime Australian Defence Innovation Grant Awarded by Hon Minister for Defence Industry ​Christopher Pyne

04 October, 2017

Robert Dane CEO, talks to 2GB’s Ross on development of BlueBottle

In the News
03 October, 2017
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9News Sydney

The un-manned autonomous drone expected to revolutionise how we monitor our oceans

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

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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.