Keep up to date with all the marine industry news in Australia, including product launches for boats and boat builders, marine innovations and technology break-throughs. Relevant articles linked for leisure, superyacht and commercial / maritime vessels.
The Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX), together with Superyacht Australia and the Australian Commercial Marine Group, have confirmed three keynote speakers for the 2024 ASMEX Conference in Queensland. The annual event runs from 20-22 May 2024 at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort on the Gold Coast. Kitty McGowan, president of the US Superyacht Association […]
British yacht build and design firm Spirit Yachts has appointed Kevin Wallis as its representative in Australia and New Zealand. “Kevin is a keen sailor, who is full of enthusiasm and passion for Spirit Yachts,” says Spirit Yachts’ managing director Karen Underwood. “His experience on the water and in yacht sales is a great fit […]
Australia’s Genevo Marine is gearing up for the 2024 launch of its first model, the 8.2-metre luxury motor yacht E8. The company, founded by Damon Rahmate and Andrew Davey, who have a combined 30 years’ experience in the Solar photovoltaic (PV), Energy Storage, EV charger and marine industries, claims the E8 is Australia’s first home-grown […]
Sea Ray, a pleasure boat manufacturer and brand of Brunswick Corporation, has expanded its dealer network across Australia. Perth-based Mansfield Marine completes the Australian Sea Ray dealer footprint and expands the brand’s customer reach into the state of Western Australia. Mansfield Marine has been in operation for over 18 years and is the largest boat […]
Italy-headquartered gyro stabilisation company Smartgyro is expanding across the Australasian market, partnering with Power Equipment in Australia and New Zealand, and Electrical Marine in Thailand. One of the largest Australian-based engine suppliers (its network comprises 398 dealers), Power Equipment serves customers ranging from small pleasure craft owners to superyachts, along with commercial vessels, defence and […]
GMBA’s Maryanne Edwards reviews an Australian success story and asks how marine industry bodies need to pivot and diversify to serve their members better The relevance of industry bodies in today’s economic environment varies significantly. Some industry bodies appear to members to have become ‘old boy networks’; some struggle to remain relevant, while others are […]
Contest Yachts has appointed Australian and New Zealand yacht importer Windcraft as its representative in the region, as the Dutch boatbuilder expands in the APAC region. The announcement, which was signed at boot Düsseldorf 2024 and recently announced on social media, will see Windcraft take on Contest’s range of blue water cruising yachts from 42ft […]
Australian alternative asset manager MA Financial has acquired East Coast Marina in Queensland’s Manly Harbour for A$33m (US$21.6m). This acquisition, conducted by the MA Marina Fund, expands the fund’s footprint to 13 marinas since it was established by MA Financial in April 2023, solidifying its position as the largest marina group in the southern hemisphere. […]
This year’s International OK Dinghy World Championship will be held from 26 February to 2 March 2024. The joint sponsors for the Great Britain team at the 2024 OK Dinghy World Championship are Pro-Set Epoxy and Ovington Boats. The OK Dinghy World Championship is set to take place in Brisbane, Australia, following a pre-world regatta […]
German boatbuilder ASTenders has appointed Carbon Yachts as its exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand. This partnership brings ASTenders’ high-performance carbon-fibre dinghy tenders from Germany to the Australian and New Zealand markets, including the 340 Revolve with its Mitek electric engine system, capable of reaching a top speed of 25 knots and a range […]
Brunswick Corporation’s newest boat brand, Navan, is to launch in Australia in February 2024. The range will be imported exclusively by Collins Marine — the local distributor for the Arvor and the Quicksilver range of boats. The initial models from Navan, the S30 and the C30 (pictured above), were officially launched at the Cannes International […]