Marking twenty years of operation in 2026, Rivergate, a family-owned refit and repair facility on the Brisbane River, has become a natural stopover for superyachts on South Pacific journeys.
Marking twenty years of operation in 2026, Rivergate is a family-owned refit and repair facility that opened on the Brisbane River in 2006. Two decades on, it has established itself as the service centre for the superyacht fleet in the Asia-Pacific region, backed by world-class facilities and trades built up over that time.
Utilising the natural advantages of the Brisbane River, Rivergate has become a natural stopover point on South Pacific journeys. Below the cyclone belt, with 24/7 deep-water access and close proximity to Brisbane International Airport, it offers yachts and crews a seamless opportunity to rest, rotate and refit. That position has coincided with record levels of superyacht visitation across the South Pacific over the past 12 months, a period in which Rivergate has also expanded its international presence, hosting its famous Captain’s Long Lunches in Monaco, Sydney, Auckland and Tahiti.
Five major rebuilds running at once
Nothing illustrated the importance of Rivergate’s service better than the end of 2025, when the project management team ran three major engine rebuilds and two generator rebuilds concurrently. Each of these yachts undertook a substantial rebuild as part of a much larger refit program:
- M/Y No Comment (47m Christensen)
- M/Y Treehouse (59m Oceanco)
- M/Y Explora (46m Feadship)
- M/Y Pursuit (51m Damen)
- M/Y Iron Blonde (60m Trinity)
The largest of these five projects was Iron Blonde’s own refit: six months out of the water, with hundreds of contractors across multiple trades and yards. She marked its completion with a guest trip on the Brisbane River, anchoring in the City Reach within a stone’s throw of the Story Bridge, a sight that will only become more familiar as Brisbane approaches the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rivergate has drawn on the reputation, facilities and relationships developed over the last 20 years to service hundreds of yachts without missing a beat, and to keep owners and captains coming back again. For a growing number of yachts tracing a course through the South Pacific, Rivergate is no longer just a stop along the way. It is a focal point the itinerary is planned around.
www.rivergate.com.au
Featured in Superyacht Australia Magazine
Featured in Superyacht Australia Magazine Issue 14. Explore the full digital edition for more destination guides, industry news and interviews from across the Asia Pacific superyacht sector: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/197365019/
