Tony Longhurst, owner of Australia’s expanding superyacht yard The Boat Works, discusses current demand and future projections for the region Located on Australia’s Gold Coast, The Boat Works boatyard, superyacht yard and marina services company has accelerated expansion plans rapidly over the past three years to meet increasing demand in the Australasian leisure marine and […]
The Boat Works — a shipyard and marina facility on Australia’s Gold Coast — has announced a further extension to its refit and maintenance facilities, adding 50 per cent more sheds and hardstanding. In addition, the supporting marina expansion will provide more in-water service berths. Adding to the existing 70 sheds on-site already operating at […]
Australia-based shipyard and marina facility The Boat Works has taken delivery of a new 90-tonne expandable travel lift from Boat Lift in Italy. The yard says it is the first boat yard in the southern hemisphere to operate a lift of this kind. The Boat Works now has five machines operating over both yards, lifting […]
Australia-based shipyard and marina facility The Boat Works is launching the fifth phase of its development plan, which will see its North superyacht yard double in size. The expanded 55-acre (4,047 sqm) facility will increase overall yard capacity and marina jobs, servicing up to 100 boats undercover, plus new marine showroom premises. “[The expansion] gives […]
Four new ‘mega sheds’ have been installed by The Boat Works and are the tallest refit sheds on the Gold Coast offering a 20-metre height clearance. The four sheds are designed for major refits and refinishing works on superyachts up to 50 metres in length. They have a 16-metre width to accommodate the scaffold and scissor or boom […]