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This week Ocius signed a contract extension for Operation Resolute operations out of Darwin with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), in collaboration with Maritime Border Command and the Australian Border Force.  This is the largest contract Ocius has signed to date. While details remain confidential, it is publicly known that since 1 July 2024, Ocius has operated its Bluebottle vessels 24/7 from a facility on base at HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin. The contract was extended in November 2024 to June 2025 and has now been further extended to June 30 2026. The contract extension includes expansion of the fleet, adding new larger BETH 2.0 vessels and testing new payloads and communications.

The Ocius fleet has clocked up over 85,000 nautical miles at sea – with the average time before recall currently 45 days and the longest time at sea so far being 107 days. This persistence complements other national assets operating to our North.

The Ocius contracted vessels are now Navy registered vessels, which means that Darwin Port approval is no longer needed for their launch and recovery at HMAS Coonawarra.

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