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.
An Australian Finn National Championship competitor, Matt Visser, says he’s alive thanks to the quick-thinking response of a media team filming the event. Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron staff Mike Middleton and Mark Dingley, were filming at the race’s top mark when the incident happened. Visser gybed, and ended up face down in the water. According […]
A salvage dispute has erupted over the ownership of a racing yacht that washed up in Tasmania, after local Indigenous rights groups claimed they are entitled to a third of the vessel’s value. The yacht Huntress was abandoned at sea after being damaged during the 2022/3 Sydney to Hobart race. Water police were called to […]
Passengers were left stranded off the coast of Australia on New Year’s Eve, as the result of ‘marine growth’ on one of Viking Cruises’ ships. The vessel had accumulated algae, plants, microorganisms or small animals, known as biofoul, on its exterior, says Australia’s National Maritime Coordination Centre. The ship was ordered to remove the fouling […]
Global Marine Business Advisors Australia representative Maryanne Edwards highlights the challenges and potential wins facing the Australian marine industry. Australia’s inflation, like many other countries around the globe is a result of the knock-on effects from the covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and strong consumer demand. The economic recovery from the global recession caused […]
The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) has launched its new Discover Boating campaign, ‘See You Out There’, ahead of what it expects to be a busy summer season in Australia. The BIA says the aim of its three-month campaign is to retain the high levels of interest and participation in boating, as well as to […]
A new specialised training academy has been established at the epicentre of the booming superyacht industry on the Gold Coast to support record growth and demand for workers as local and international buyers continue to splash out on luxury marine craft. With a flood of new boats of all sizes being delivered to buyers in […]
The Australian government has established three new Kimberley marine parks totalling 600,000 hectares in the Buccaneer archipelago – a group of islands off the coast of Western Australia (WA). The parks consist of the Bardi Jawi Gaarra, Mayala and Maiyalam marine parks and bring the total area of conservation estate now created under the Plan […]
Established Australian Fairline dealer, One Brokerage, which has existing dealerships in Perth and Sydney, has now opened a third sales and service operation on the Gold Coast. Located at the recently upgraded Marina Mirage, Fairline Queensland joins the global network of authorised Fairline dealers. Heading up Fairline Queensland and following a successful Sydney International Boat […]
Australian-based Stacer has launched its latest line-up of vessels: the Sea Master, Crossfire, Sea Runner and WildRider. Stacer says the new line-up ‘serves almost every boatie’, with the Sea Master being an ideal versatile boat featuring a car-like layout which includes a spacious deck, sleek dash and vast customisation capabilities. “We are passionate about taking […]
Two sailors have been rescued from a capsized yacht in extreme sea conditions by the crew of the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Brisbane (2July22). The two experienced mariners’ yacht rolled about 15 nautical miles off Wollongong on the NSW South Coast. The two yachtsmen, who were found clinging to the hull of their vessel, […]
A cargo ship captain, dubbed Captain Coke, has been charged after allegedly smuggling $128m worth of cocaine into Western Australia. He was arrested onboard Interlink Veracity after authorities seized 320 kilograms of cocaine on May 15. Two other men have been arrested. It’s alleged they collected the plastic wrapped drugs from the ocean after the […]