• Hall of Fame for Queensland’s first 5 Gold Anchor Platinum Marina

    Hall of Fame for Queensland’s first 5 Gold Anchor Platinum Marina

    SYA

    The 2021 Club Marine Marina Industry Association Awards were held this week at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney and yacht clubs and marinas from across Australia and the Asia Pacific region were recognized for their commitment to innovation, excellence and service. Proudly Coral Sea Marina were entered into the Hall of Fame…

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  • 2021 SCIBS sails into the record books

    2021 SCIBS sails into the record books

    SYA

    The marine industry has declared the 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) the best in the event’s 32-year history, with an expanded footprint, record crowds, spectacular weather and astronomical sales proving a successful formula. An incredible 51,832 visitors passed through the gates, up 10 per cent on 2019, to check out hundreds of boats…

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  • 2021 Australian Marine Industry Winner Announced

    2021 Australian Marine Industry Winner Announced

    ACMG

    The 10 th annual ASMEX Conference was capped off with a celebratory evening commencing with Pre-Dinner Drinks sponsored by Benetti Yachts followed by industry acknowledgement of the outstanding achievers in Australian superyacht, marine exp

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  • Green Light to Careers in Marine Industry

    Green Light to Careers in Marine Industry

    AIMEX

    The Boating Industry Association joined with TAFE NSW recently to deliver the Green Light Day webinar as a promotion of skills, training, and career opportunities in the marine industry. BIA and TAFE used the webinar to showcase job opportu

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  • 2021 Australian Marine Industry Award Winners Announced

    AIMEXSYA

    The 10th annual ASMEX Conference was capped off with a celebratory evening commencing with Pre-Dinner Drinks sponsored by Benetti Yachts followed by industry acknowledgement of the outstanding achievers in Australian superyacht, marine export and commercial industries at the 2021 Australian Marine Industry Awards Gala Dinner.    The Gala Dinner, held at the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove…

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  • ASMEX 2026 – Australian Superyacht, Commercial Marine & Export Conference

    AIMEX

    The 10 th annual ASMEX Conference was capped off with a celebratory evening commencing with Pre-Dinner Drinks sponsored by Benetti Yachts followed by industry acknowledgement of the outstanding achievers in Australian superyacht, marine exp

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  • Green light for Interferry conference following COVID review

    Green light for Interferry conference following COVID review

    ACMG

    Interferry directors have given the green light for the global trade association’s 2021 annual conference to go ahead as planned in Santander, Spain, this October. Delegate registration will open on June 1. The decision came at a virtual bo

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  • Demand-driven fast-tracking Stage 4 at The Boat Works

    Demand-driven fast-tracking Stage 4 at The Boat Works

    AIMEXSYA

    Just one year since opening its $100 million, 25-acre dedicated Superyacht Yard, The Boat Works has reached capacity, with slips and sheds booked out month’s ahead, motivating owner, Tony Longhurst to bring forward development of Stage 4. The adage “build it and they will come” is perfectly embodied in the evolution of The Boat Works,…

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  • Australian marine industry positive on future growth

    AIMEXSYA

    The 2021 Australian Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial Industry (ASMEX) Conference held at Sanctuary Cove on Tuesday May 18 successfully delivered a diverse and dynamic cross section of speakers and session topics on the Australian marine industry. Now in its 10th year, the one-day conference tackled hot topics including economic recovery, growth in marine exports,…

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  • Australian Marine Industry Positive on Australian Growth

    Australian Marine Industry Positive on Australian Growth

    ACMG

    The 2021 Australian Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial Industry (ASMEX) Conference held at Sanctuary Cove on Tuesday May 18 successfully delivered a diverse and dynamic cross section of speakers and session topics on the Australian ma

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  • Visiting superyachts contribute over $100M to the Australian economy in 2020

    Visiting superyachts contribute over $100M to the Australian economy in 2020

    SYA

    Data released today at the Australian Superyacht, Marine Export and Commercial Industry Conference (ASMEX) by Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the superyacht industry, shows that foreign flagged superyachts stayed an average of 128 days in 2020 compared to an average of 73 days in 2019 representing a 75% increase in the length of stay.…

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  • BELUGA is crowned Yacht of the Year  in the Ocean Awards

    BELUGA is crowned Yacht of the Year in the Ocean Awards

    SYA

    SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: M/Y BELUGA¸ a 34.7-metre Moonen based in Port Douglas Queensland, has been crowned Yacht of the Year in Boat International’s Ocean Awards for 2021.  The award, in its first year, is recognition of BELUGA’s Owner and crew’s efforts to survey and protect the marine ecosystem as part of the Great Reef Census.  BELUGA…

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