NZMEG Chairman's Welcome, December 2011
Members of the New Zealand Marine Export Group can celebrate a successful year in 2011. One great example of this success is the fact that each of the three major international ...more
Cervina ends 2011 with a busy rush
Cervina has had a busy few weeks to end 2011. Commissioning work has been carried out after the re-launching of SY Endeavour, a J Class yacht which has had an ...more
HamiltonJet powers the latest Hinckley T34 craft
Launched at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, the new Hinckley T34 is described as fast and fun-loving by Hinckley Yacht’s president and CEO Jim McManus ...more
Stainless DownUnder: successful launch at FLIBS and METS
Touted as the two best boat shows to date, Stainless DownUnder NZ Ltd and sister company Kiwi Closures launched their latest development, the automated flush slider ...more
Successful year for Yachting Developments
2011 has been a very busy year for the team at Yachting Developments. The Dixon-designed 30m pilothouse sloop Antares III was launched in May, with an unheralded build ...more
Doubtful Sound gets high-tech protection from local specialist marine safety company, Vesper Marine
Auckland, New Zealand – Vesper Marine, a leading manufacturer of innovative marine safety products, announced today it has deployed what is thought to be ...more
Navico launches Simrad System Builder
Marine Electronics Leader announces new Simrad Ipad Application for Dealers Worldwide. After months of development by the Navico Auckland team, Marine electronics ...more
WASSP aids in Rena salvage
WASSP Ltd, a division of parent company ENL Ltd, has supplied one of the company’s multibeam sonars to hydrographical surveyors at the grounding of the ...more
Fusion's world-leading marine entertainment attracts attention
Fusion’s flagship top of the range 700 series was recently displayed at major boat shows, including Fort Lauderdale, Genoa, Mandurah (Australia), Auckland, ...more
DHL NZ Marine Export Showcase: 8-18 March
Nineteen companies representing New Zealand's marine export industry feature at the DHL NZ Marine Export Showcase in the Viaduct Events Centre during the Volvo ...more
Great Southern Route 3 available soon
Ocean Media will release an updated third biannual edition of its highly-regarded superyacht cruising guide, Great Southern Route (GSR), in the second quarter of 2012 ...more
Integrated Marine Group full steam ahead with the old and the new
Integrated Marine Group’s tradesmen proved that size and age presents no barrier to the team’s skill and versatility with their two most recent projects. During the winter ...more
Support for NZ Millennium Cup continues to increase
With the NZ Millennium Cup superyacht regatta set to get underway on 15 February next year, the organising committee is delighted to have secured considerable support from ...more
New Zealand boat-builders win international awards
Congratulations to McMullen and Wing - twice - and Fitzroy Yachts - also twice - and Alloy Yachts for their success in recent international design award presentations! ...more
Media release: Kudos for New Zealand yacht builders with international awards
Kiwi yacht builders and marine industry suppliers feature among the finalists of two significant international design awards with the winners being announced ...more
Chairmans comments: Great NZ presence at MYS
Owen Rutter, New Zealand Marine Export Group (NZMEG) chairman, reports that September’s Monaco Yacht Show featured a very strong New Zealand presence ...more
Superyacht Captains enjoy Pacific tour
The inaugural Superyacht Captains’ Forum in Auckland, New Zealand from 14 to 16 September, achieved its ambitious schedule of superyacht-related ...more
2012 New Zealand Millennium Cup entries coming in
Five superyachts are already confirmed to contest the 2012 New Zealand Millennium Cup, including the 2009 Millennium Cup winner SY Silvertip ...more
Ocean and Sails magazines go online
A weekly fix of yachting and boating news is now available from Ocean Media with Ocean Live and Sails Live. Each week they aim deliver the best stories from Ocean ...more
C-Tech - winning masts and batten milestone
C-Tech, of Auckland, New Zealand, custom-builds carbon fibre masts to suit almost any sport boat, multihull or dinghy ...more
Warwick Yacht Design prepare for 2012 launch
The team at Warwick Yacht Design on Auckland’s North Shore is working on design project W118, a wide body version of their pilothouse motoryacht. The vessel is being ...more
Superyacht Support voted in top 50 superyacht service providers
Superyacht Support Ltd, the Auckland-based superyacht agency, has been selected by readers of leading global superyacht magazine The Crew Report ...more
Accolades for Yachting Developments with Antares III
A 400-day construction programme for a 30m custom-built yacht sounds almost impossible, but not for Ian Cook and the team at Yachting Developments in Auckland’s ...more
Land and sea fleet tracking come together
Vesper Marine Ltd and Astrata Group Inc are pleased to announce the signing of a new partnering agreement to deliver ground-breaking land and sea-based fleet ...more
Rave reviews for Maxwells new RC12 windlass series at HISWA Amsterdam and Auckland International Boat Shows
Vetus-Maxwell featured their new RC12 automatic rope/chain series of windlasses for the first time at the prestigious HISWA Amsterdam and Auckland International Boat Shows ...more
Awards and orders for ENL
Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) has supplied Emirates Team New Zealand with navigation equipment for the Camper Volvo Open 70 yacht competing in the Volvo Ocean Race ...more
Novembers IMG Charitable Golf open - call for entries!
The IMG Charitable Golf Open returns in November and entries are now open ...more
McMullen and Wing
McMullen and Wing had a particularly successful Monaco Yacht Show this year, having their 45m motoryacht Big Fishat the show, as well as moving to a larger and more ...more
Endeavour refit went to schedule at Yachting Developments
The extensive refit of the iconic J Class yacht Endeavour has recently finished at Yachting Developments’ Auckland yard with the 130ft sloop having her new mast and ...more
Navico launches new sailing instruments, autopilots and radars
At the recent Auckland International Boat Show, Navico has launched its new B&G Triton instrument and autopilot range for sailors and specifically, cruisers and club racers ...more
Southern Spars new TPT plotter takes spar construction to new heights
The use of thin ply technology, or TPT, carbon fibre is taking spar manufacturing at Southern Spars to new levels of strength and efficiency ...more
Destination New Zealand guide available for visiting yachts_Sept 2011
Primarily intended as a downloadable PDF format e-book, Destination New Zealand is a highly informative guide for skippers of yachts intending to visit New Zealand ...more
Awards and opportunities
Dear members, I am sure you will be turning up the heating as we head deeper into winter. I hope business is going well for you all. Following the recent success of our ...more
Volvo Ocean Race Auckland Stopover
Kerry Ellis, project manager for the Auckland Stopover site, says the combination of the race village hospitality environment and the in-port race series will provide a unique ...more
News from Yachting Developments
Yachting Developments has proudly launched SY Antares III, the 30m (100ft) composite performance cruising sloop also known as project YD69 or Meteor 100. The custom ...more
Fusion wins 1.8million dollar technology grant
Fusion Electronics has won a New Zealand Government Ministry of Science and Innovation Technology grant worth ...more
Navico launches next generation broadband 3G radar
Following the award-winning success of the BR24 Broadband Radar™, Navico’s Auckland-based R&D team has continued development of FMCW ...more
Hall Spars: production boat work increases
Hall Spars is seeing a resurgence in production boat spars. The company is currently building carbon spars for Ker 40ft yachts being built in McConaghy Boats’ factory ...more
Boat Boom from C-Quip
C-Quip International manufactures a hydraulically-operated carbon fibre boat boom (tender pole) that protects both yacht and tender. The Boat Boom supports the moored tender ...more
International projects boost production for Doyle Sails
Production at Doyle Sails NZ has been pushed to near capacity since Mike Sanderson became a very active part of the company in recent weeks.The grand prix side of the ...more
Four new outlets for collision avoidance technology
Vesper Marine has added four new partners to its growing international distribution network. The latest additions are Marine Electronics SA in Switzerland; Pochon in France ...more
Maxwells multiple successes in Asian superyacht market
Maxwell Marine is celebrating a commanding position in the Asian superyacht market, the result of 15 years of dedicated effort. The company entered the Asian boat-building ...more
37South refit: not just for superyachts
The offices of 37South have received their own complete interior refit. After 23 years in business the 37South team decided it was time that the building gave a true ...more
Two Warwick 75 builds underway
The latest from the design team at Warwick Yacht Design, the Warwick 75, is now building with Phil Salthouse of Aquamagic Yachts Ltd at Silverdale, Auckland. The first two ...more
Southern Spars' new Auckland factory all go
Southern Spars' New Zealand team is now all located under one roof with the company's new 10,000m² manufacturing facility having been completed late last year and now ...more
More international awards for New Zealand yacht builders
New Zealand yacht builders New Plymouth-based Fitzroy Yachts and Auckland’s Alloy Yachts have again demonstrated they produce some of ...more
Exporting: finding and establishing a profitable presence in a new market
Peter Crisp of NZ Trade & Enterprise talked about the ‘burning platform’ and how important exports are to our country moving forward. Catherine Beard from Business NZ told ...more
Superyacht Captains Forum 2011
Focusing on superyacht cruising in the South Pacific, New Zealand’s Superyacht Captains’ Forum features world -class experts speaking on the following key topics ...more
NZ Millennium Cup superyacht regatta set to sail again in 2012
The NZ Marine Export Group (NZMEG) is pleased to announce that they will host the New Zealand Millennium Cup superyacht regatta to be held in Auckland ...more
New Zealand-built superyachts recognised in international awards
2011 World Superyacht Awards presented by Boat International Media ...more
Mutual benefits for sponsors and members
NZMEG board members are working on a new opportunity to introduce relevant ‘export enablers’ to NZMEG members ...more
The Superyacht Report establishes NZ base
Ellie Brade is now based in Auckland, New Zealand, as Pacific editor for The Superyacht Report (formerly The Yacht Report). The move was implemented to ensure that ...more
Vesper Marine receives FCC approval on innovative Class B AIS Transponder
Vesper Marine has received FCC approval for its next-generation, all-in-one, dedicated, collision avoidance display, the AISWatchMate® 850 Class B Transponder ...more
Robinson Interiors sets sail
Stuart Robinson, founder of Robinson Marine Interiors (pictured left), has bought a stake in fledgling New Zealand Superyacht interior company, Yacht Interiors Limited ...more
Events Clothing celebrates 20 years
Auckland-based superyacht, marine and business clothing specialist Events Clothing has just secured a contract to supply the crew uniforms for one of the biggest motor yachts ...more
Significant announcements for ENL
It’s been a busy few months at Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) with the company making a number of significant announcements leading into what is predicted to be a ...more
TDS Teak Caulking now on sale here – and in a choice of colours!
Auckland-based Nautical Contracting is now the New Zealand agent for the US giant Teakdecking Systems (TDS) range of teak caulking products ...more
Projects hands over MY Black Pearl
A well-attended Black Pearl christening and official handover took place on January 22. The relaxed gathering was held at Auckland’s viaduct, overlooking the ...more
NZMEG international show dates for 2011
Monaco Yacht Show, Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, METS ...more
Call for June On Deck contributions
The next On Deck newsletter will be published in June 2011. All NZ Marine Export Group members are welcome to contribute items of between 200 to 300 words in length ...more
New Zealand Yacht Builders Win Prestigious International Awards
Two major yacht design awards ceremonies have seen the talents of New Zealand yacht builders Auckland-based Alloy Yachts, New Plymouth’s Fitzroy Yachts ...more
Keen to exhibit at Sanctuary Cove?
NZMEG manager Jo Bridge (nee Dick) would like to know if any members are keen to exhibit together under a New Zealand umbrella at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show in ...more
2011 events to note
Created for company teams of NZ Marine Industry Training Organisation apprentices, the Marine Trades Challenge showcases the apprentices’ skills in a competitive and ...more
NZ yacht builders win prestigious international awards
The talents of Alloy Yachts, Fitzroy Yachts, Southern Ocean Marine and Yachting Developments have been recognised in two of this year’s major awards ...more
Fitzroy Yachts launches SY Zefira
The largest vessel crafted by Fitzroy Yachts to date, the 49.7m (163 ft) sailing yacht Zefira has departed New Zealand shores bound for Panama via Tahiti and ...more
Fort Lauderdale 2010: Exhibitor feedback
December’s debrief meeting for the NZMEG member companies which exhibited together at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show covered many constructive points ...more
METS 2010: Exhibitor feedback
A similar debrief meeting was held with METS exhibitors. Again, there were many positive comments ...more
McKay busy at FLIBS
The McKay Integrated Monitoring, Alarm and Control System (MIMACS) was introduced at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show ...more
Q-West Boat Builders Ltd wins four awards at the Massey University Business Awards
A clear focus on its core business and dedicated staff are ingredients that secured Q-West Boat Builders Ltd the Supreme Business of the Year title as Wanganui City's best ...more
Sleek, sexy tender vessels from Yachting Developments
Murray Greenhalgh from Yachting Developments reports they recently completed two superyacht tenders ...more
European boat shows produce results for Warwick Yacht Design
As a direct result of exhibiting the latest Warwick 82’ lift keel performance cruising yacht at the Cannes Boat Show and attending Monaco, La Rochelle and the St. Tropez Regatta ...more
AutoAnchor black box displayed at METS
A perfect way to de-clutter the console, the latest AutoAnchor innovation provides anchoring information direct to the Garmin GMI 10 multi instrument display thus ...more
Latest news from C-Quip
C-Quip, the world’s leading manufacturer of superyacht hardware, has opened an office in The Netherlands. Tobi Susan has been appointed the European sales director to...more
Call for March On Deck contributions
The next On Deck newsletter will be published in March 2011. All NZ Marine Export Group members are welcome to contribute items of between 200 to 300 words in ...more
Owen Rutter steps into chairmans position
A former professional sailor, Owen Rutter runs the successful Events Clothing operation in Auckland. After being vice-chairman of NZ Marine Export Group, he now takes on ...more
International Shows
At FLIBS this year, the NZMEG co-ordinated exhibition space features Maxwell Marine, Fitzroy Motor Yachts, Stainless DownUnder, Manson Anchors, McMullen & Wing and ABB ...more
Feedback on Monaco 2010
Owen Rutter reports that from Events Clothing’s point of view, the Monaco Yacht Show remains the most important show for the company to see existing and meet ...more
100 ft sloop in production at Yachting Developments
Yachting Developments is now working on a 100ft composite performance cruising sloop at its Auckland yard. Designed by naval architects Dixon Yacht Design, the ...more
Destination New Zealand guide available for visiting yachts
Primarily intended as a downloadable PDF format e-book, Destination New Zealand is a highly informative guide for skippers of yachts intending to visit New Zealand ...more
NZ Marine reveals strategic plan
Many NZMEG member companies were represented at the strategic plan presentation by executive director Peter Busfield on 21 October ...more
Nautical Contractings bo-teak operation!
Auckland-based Nautical Contracting now imports raw teak logs to mill them specifically to suit individual client specifications ...more
Southern Spars ready to move
Construction is well underway at Southern Spars’ dedicated West Auckland premises. The building, in a new subdivision in Rosebank Road, Avondale, will house ...more
Navico launches new B&G Zeus multi-function navigation system with dedicated sailing features
B&G has released its new Zeus multi-function displays and broadband radar. Bringing the benefits of B&G race performance to cruising sailors in an easy-to-use format ...more
Yachting Developments builds super cat
The large volume, cruising super catamaran ‘Q5’ is currently also under construction at Yachting Developments busy Auckland yard. Measuring 100 ft in length with ...more
Southerns Gen 2 furling boom in action
Two years in the making, Southern Spars Generation 2 Furling Boom is now out on the water. New Zealand-built 58.4 m performance sloop Kokomo 3 was the first superyacht ...more
Call for December On Deck contributions
All NZ Marine Export Group members are welcome to contribute to the On Deck newsletter. Its circulation list includes all members, local and international media contacts and other ...more
Chairmans comments
Through the so-called recessionary times, NZ Marine Export Group members have continued to ensure New Zealand casts a strong shadow in many areas of marine activities ...more
NZ Marines new postal details
NZ Marine now has a new postal address ...more
Members get ready for international shows
NZ Marine manager Jo Dick reports that members working together in the New Zealand ‘street’ have been advised of their exhibition space details, where ...more
Alloy Yachts launches SY Imagine
Alloy Yachts launched the 44.2 m sailing yacht Imagine on 15 June from their facilities in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand ...more
European client signs Fitzroy Yachts
Fitzroy Yachts’ expertise has attracted a key European client for a major new build of a 50 m fly-bridge sloop. Work starts this month on Project G50 and the sloop will be ...more
YD builds new 7m training yachts for RNZYS
Ten 7 m youth training keel yachts have been finished by Yachting Developments for the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron ...more
Motoryacht AY43 underway
Soon after SY Kokomo was launched from Alloy Yachts’ bay six, the space was back in use as the team started construction on a 47 m fly-bridge motoryacht ...more
Stainless DownUnder introduces Kiwi Closures
A premium line of aluminium weather-tight and watertight hinged and sliding doors, locker doors, hatches and powered vertical sliding windows has been launched ...more
C-Quips new tender fenders
Extensive discussions with superyacht captains and crew played a vital role in C-Quip International’s new range of carbon fibre ‘tender fender’ products ...more
New rope/chain windlasses from Maxwell
Maxwell Marine has launched four new rope/chain windlasses ...more
Hall Spars celebrates its 30th anniversary
The first factory opened on 9 June 1980 with just five employees and now the company has grown to have factories in New Zealand, the US and Holland with a sales and ...more
WASSP Multibeam boards Chinese dredger
Electronic Navigation’s (ENL) first exports to China have been completed after signing a major deal with a Fortune 500 Chinese state engineering company to use ...more
Fusions super-compact marine stereo
Fusion’s latest addition to its True Marine line-up is the MS-RA200 super-compact marine stereo which delivers powerful, clear sound with simple controls ...more
New cable remote from AutoAnchor
AutoAnchor has another new product in its range and it’s much more than just a chain counter. The just released AA730 cable remote with chain counter follows the ...more
Vaudrey Miller builds Philippe Starck-designed tenders
MY A is certainly one of the most striking superyachts ever designed. Her designer, Philippe Starck, also created some of the most stylish tenders to complement ...more
On Deck cuts through & dont forget contributions for Octobers newsletter
The On Deck newsletter is reaching key media and industry influencers with several media requests for additional images directed to newsletter editor ...more
Inaugural NZ Marine Cup, the Kiwi Kawau Challenge, runs perfectly
There wasn’t much doubt that everyone involved with NZ Marine’s Kiwi Kawau Challenge at the beginning of March had a fine day’s sailing and a hugely ...more
Yachting Developments gets stuck into Endeavour project
The iconic 130-foot J Class sloop Endeavour came out of the water at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour in preparation for an extensive 16-month refit by international ...more
A second Salthouse 68 launched
Salthouse Marine launched their latest creation, a Salthouse 68 for a Perth client at the end of 2009. Named ‘Summer-Salt’, the vessel has a striking midnight-blue hull ...more
More Salthouse Marine news
Many in the New Zealand marine industry were saddened to hear that Salthouse Marine was put into receivership in February. The company was established by Bob Salthouse ...more
AutoAnchor reveals new hand-held remote
Kay Madigan, from AutoAnchor, says the well-established New Zealand business is expanding its range beyond windlass control and chain counting with the ...more
Yachting Developments takes out 2010 Marine Trades Challenge
Nearly 20 teams contested this year’s Marine Trades Challenge outside the NZ Marine offices in the Marine Industry building in February. Featuring teams from ...more
Manson Supreme anchor wins international test
The New Zealand-made Manson ‘Supreme’ anchor won a recent independent test by German sailing magazine Boote. The largest sailing magazine in Europe ...more
NZ Marine ready for 2010 international shows
NZ Marine member company marketing personnel that are planning for their companies to be involved with the NZ Marine / New Zealand trade exhibits at either the ...more
37South announces timely new business partnership with Headhunter Inc
With new IMO MARPOL Rules governing waste-water discharge coming into effect earlier this year, 37South has partnered with the most successful US manufacturer of ...more
C-Tech upgrades to new Auckland premises
C-Tech Ltd is moving to new premises in Rosebank Road, Avondale. After ten years in West Auckland and after significant growth for the carbon technology specialists ...more
International agents get together
Integrated Marine Group, a member of the Association of Yacht Support Services (AYSS) comprising the leading agents in 58 countries worldwide, arranged for a regional ...more
Super High Holding Power confirmed for Rocna
New Zealand company, Hold Fast Anchors Ltd has confirmed their Rocna range of anchors has received Type Approval certification to ...more
e3 Systems & Electronic Navigation Ltd sign global partnership agreement
Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) has signed a partnership agreement with e3 Systems, which operates a wide-ranging marine electronics business in the Mediterranean and ...more
Congratulations to Emirates Team New Zealand
With NZ Marine events such as the Millennium Cup and the NZ Marine Cup intrinsically linked to the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America’s Cup, everyone’s been ...more
New Zealand Marine Excellence Directory Edition 2010/2011
Production for the 2010/11 edition of the ever popular and informative New Zealand Marine Excellence Directory is underway with details coming to members soon ...more
Contributions for June newsletter welcome
Many NZ Marine members are making the most of the opportunity for additional publicity for their products and services by making sure On Deck newsletter editor Kate Gordon ...more
Busy and productive 2009 for us all
It’s been a very busy and productive year for the wider NZ Marine team and members with some significant milestones being achieved all around ...more
NZ Marine Cup and 2010 Kiwi Kawau Challenge
Thursday 4 March 2010 will see the launch of a new NZ Marine event, the NZ Marine Cup ‘Kiwi Kawau Challenge’,” says Mark Wightman. NZ Marine invites both ...more
NZ Marine Cup: call for sponsors
The 2010 NZ Marine Cup will have one tier of sponsors with a just one sponsorship fee. NZ Marine member companies who elect to support the NZ Marine Cup ...more
Plans for 2010 boat shows now in progress!
NZ Marine manager Jo Dick reminds all members that layout plans for major international boat shows are now being developed. “If it’s on your radar to exhibit at either Monaco ...more
SY Bliss is launched
“During sea trials, Bliss has demonstrated an impressive turn of speed for a vessel of this type, hitting 16 knots of boat speed under sail in flat water. Much of the ...more
Oceanbridge logistics partner for NZ Marine
As 2009 comes to a close, the team at Oceanbridge Shipping is once again proud to have been involved in the logistics of the NZ Marine exhibitor’s freight to ...more
Manson Racer hits the market
Manson Anchors proudly introduces the world’s first aluminium racing anchor: the Manson Racer. Manson Anchors vice president of sales & marketing Ned Wood says ...more
Harken Vortex Shoe: just arrived
Harken introduces the latest colour option for their highly sought-after Vortex shoe. The navy/ice colour combination has just arrived in New Zealand in a full range of ...more
Hall Spars: composite booms and carbon rigging
The Dubois-designed 37 m Bliss, constructed by Yachting Developments, was stepped with its 48.3 m, five-spreader, Hall seamless carbon mast in late November ...more
Events Clothing secures international Marine
Apparel rights for Line 7 Events Clothing secured the exclusive rights to represent the marine and yacht clothing lines from iconic brand Line 7 in international ...more
Virtual shipyard works for Diverse Projects
Diverse Projects' Build Project 08, a 31.5 m motor yacht, was recently transported overland to Napier from its construction facility at Profab Engineering in Palmerston North ...more
Office space to let at Events Clothing
Self-contained office space is available to lease in Events Clothing’s new building at 16 Taylors Road, St Lukes, Auckland. Upstairs from Events Clothing’s new head office ...more
New NZ Marine board members
We welcome three new members to the NZ Marine board: Rodney Martin, Fitzroy Yachts; Ned Wood, Manson Anchors; and Murray Mulcahy, Mulcahy Engineering ...more
Superyacht race during New Zealand leg of Louis Vuitton World Series?
The Louis Vuitton Pacific Series has been expanded into the Louis Vuitton World Series with events scheduled in Nice in November this year and then Auckland in ...more
Positive signs in Monaco
The Monaco Yacht Show was generally very positive, according to NZ Marine chairman Mark Wightman. “Yes, the numbers of exhibitors and visitors were down a little ...more
Navicos BR24 wins prestigious innovation award
Navico’s revolutionary BR24 Broadband Radar has won the 2009 EDN Innovation Award for ‘Best Application of RF Design’ ...more
Superyacht business strong for Maxwell Marine
While there’s no doubt that the global marine business has slowed significantly over the past 12-18 months, the team at Maxwell Marine is finding that the ...more
Highlights for Hall Spars in 2009
Garry Hassall and his team at Hall Spars New Zealand celebrate their two-year anniversary as a Hall company in early December. Highlights include receiving ...more
New Zealand link-up for Oceanbridge Shipping and Peters & May
Earlier this year turning point was marked for the Projects and Marine Division at Oceanbridge Shipping when they were appointed the exclusive New Zealand agent for ...more
Zenji refit highlights IMG and NZ strengths
The recently completed refit project of the 56m SY Zenji has showcased the many strengths of Integrated Marine Group and the wider New Zealand marine sector ...more
Tallon Systems creates link to Scotty accessories
Tallon Systems has created the new Tallon Scotty mount which is fully compatible with Scotty’s vast range of fishing and boating accessories. The new ...more
Revolutionary new concept in marine teak
Adrian Brothers, of Nautical Contracting Ltd, has secured the agency for a brand new marine teak product developed in Italy. NCL will be market the new product in ...more
C-Techs new CT SnuffAir
New from C-Tech is their inflatable spinnaker retrieval system ‘CT SnuffAir’, which has been tested at recent superyacht regattas with great success. Currently suitable for ...more
Fitzroy Yachts Inmocean finalist in design awards
Rodney Martin, managing director of Fitzroy Yachts, is delighted that superyacht Inmocean is a finalist in the 2009 International Superyacht Society (ISS) design awards ...more
Alloy Yachts wins Showboat award; also ISS finalists
Just announced! SY Mondango wins the Showboat Award for best sailing yacht over 45m! Two yachts from Auckland’s Alloy Yachts are also finalists in this ...more
Ver. 2 of Great Southern Route well-received
The second edition of Ocean Media’s Great Southern Route was well-received at the Monaco Yacht Show, according to NZ Marine chairman Mark Wightman. The comprehensive ...more
Constitution changes
The following changes to the NZ Marine constitution were voted in at the AGM in ...more
Update: Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
NZ Marine manager Jo Dick confirms plans for the Ft Lauderdale show starting on 29 October are all in place. The New Zealand group will be in the Yacht Builders ...more
Update: METS
Plans for November’s Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam are also well in hand. Twelve NZ Marine members are linked with New Zealand in Hall 2, with five others ...more
23 to 26 September 2009 Port Hercules, Principality of Monaco
Plans for New Zealand marine sector representation at the 19th Monaco Yacht Show are well advanced, advises NZ Marine manager Jo Dick. New Zealand companies ...more
Calling for NZ Marine board members
If you haven’t been on the board of NZ Marine before, now’s the time to consider becoming involved says chairman Mark Wightman. “The success of NZ Marine in helping ...more
Busy time for Fitzroy Yachts
With the recent launch of the 45m SY Salperton IV and its high profile sponsorship of the Dubois Cup and the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, the team at ...more
Stainless Downunder wins BOP Export Awards
Andrew Lilly of Stainless Downunder says the company’s whole team is delighted that the company won the Sharp Tudhope-sponsored Bay of Plenty Exporter of the ...more
Publicity opportunity in SuperYacht Industry magazine: SHORT DEADLINE
Wendy de Jong, editor of SuperYacht Industry, Netherlands' premier business-to-business magazine for the international superyacht society published by Yellow & Finch ...more
Great Southern Route prepares second edition
The well-received superyacht cruising guide, Great outhern Route, will have its second edition published by September this year, says publisher Hillary Buckman ...more
Doyle Sails moves west
Doyle Sails has relocated to Avondale with a new 7,500 m2 facility including a primary loft floor 100m long x 28m wide. This makes the new factory the largest sail-making ...more
Events Clothing goes from strength to strength
Local supplier of branded superyacht, marine and corporate clothing Events Clothing holds a wide range of Line 7 clothing and marine gear, which is available for ...more
Economy-induced woes? Not necessarily, Fastmount continues to grow
The present economic conditions are not necessarily producing thoughts of doom and gloom amongst NZ Marine member companies. Fastmount director Gregg Kelly says ...more
Millennium Cup successful on many levels
The Millennium Cup provided a timely opportunity for NZ Marine to demonstrate internationally that we are in the marine business for the long haul and ...more
Valuable media coverage for Millennium Cup
The following table summarises the print and online media coverage from this year’s Millennium Cup that’s been sighted to date. Undoubtedly more has ...more
Alloy Yachts launches Allogante in style
During the final of the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series in Auckland, the Alloy Yachts team made the most of the opportunity to host a varied group of special guests ...more
Promote your business via www.nzmarine.com
A new opportunity to advertise on the New Zealand marine industry website portal www.nzmarine.com has recently been unveiled for members ...more
World Superyacht Award finalists announced
Boat International Media presents the fourth annual World Superyacht Awards on 16 May in London. The fi nalists include the following NZ Marine members ...more
WASSP finds expanding global markets
The outstanding WASSP (wide angle seafl oor sonar profiler) multi-beam sonar developed by Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL) continues to find new markets ...more
2009 Dubai International Boat Show
Several NZ Marine members – Tru-Design, Pacific Aerials, Rocna Anchors, Maxwell Marine, Hutchwilco and The Boat Cover Company – exhibited at the ...more

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