About Us

Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems designs, develops, and operates innovative autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and intelligent software solutions to enhance defence maritime surveillance, environmental monitoring, and subsea operations.

Our team brings a wealth of naval experience in both subsea operations and engineering, providing firsthand insights into the demanding defence challenges of operating in the maritime domain.

With deep expertise across new product development, multiple engineering disciplines, underwater communications and surveillance, remote autonomous systems, field operations, and sustainment - we deliver reliable, mission-ready solutions and services tailored to the demands of complex maritime environments.

Our products and solutions are designed to enable remote maritime operations at scale.

Yellow autonomous underwater glider on ocean surface with waves.

A digital 3D topographic map showing ocean floor data visualizations and color-coded heat maps. The interface includes navigation options like layers, map, vehicles, and tools, with a sidebar for access to home, map, piloting, and account settings.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide and operate high-performance, autonomous systems that deliver real-time intelligence, improve situational awareness, and enable efficient, data-driven decision-making in the most challenging underwater environments. Projecting sensing and AI capabilities to the maritime edge.

Our vision is to advance scalable, persistent and intelligent remote autonomous capabilities that secure maritime environments and enable data-driven stewardship of our oceans.

Our Vision

Our Values

Integrity

We act honestly and transparently

Curiosity

We approach complex problems with an open, purpose-driven mindset

Innovation

We challenge convention to create breakthrough solutions

Responsibility

We are committed to the long-term impact of our work - on people, on the environment, and on the future of maritime technology.

Collaboration

We work across teams, disciplines, and sectors to deliver meaningful impact.

Reliability

We deliver consistent, high-quality results in demanding conditions.

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Board

Shaun Day

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Shaun is Chief Executive Officer of Greatland Gold Plc. Shaun has over 20 years’ experience in executive and financial positions across mining and infrastructure, investment banking and international consulting firms. Shaun has a successful track record of leading successful transactions including M&A of publicly listed companies, farm-in agreements and raising capital.
Mike Deeks CSC

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mike was the Western Australian Agent General to the UK, Europe and Israel, based in London, from 2018 to 2021. He has a wealth of experience in the marine and defence industries and spent 32 years in the Royal Australian Navy, where his last role was Commander of the Australian Submarine Group. Mike is a Fellow of the AICD, he holds a Master's Degree in Management from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. He is a graduate of the United States Naval War College.
Mary Hackett

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mary has had an extensive career in the resource sector, spanning more than 30 years, with senior executive roles in Brown & Root, Woodside, and General Electric. Mary is also Chair of Future Energy Exports CRC, NED for Strike Energy (ASX) and Clean Marine Fuels Institute. A Graduate of AICD and a Fellow of Engineers Australia, Mary holds an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Galway, Ireland.
Matthew Reed

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Matt worked in Perth, Australia as a Chartered Accountant before moving to the UK in 1999. Since then, he has worked in numerous finance roles in Finance and Private Equity with many of his years in roles with JP Morgan. Prior to joining Business Growth Fund, Matt worked with several start-ups which he believes was the most relevant and challenging training he has received to date. Matt holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from The University of Western Australia and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia.