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27.7 Metre Moonen Motor Yacht Aurora Sold
SYAThe 25.7 metre Moonen motor yacht Aurora, listed for sale by Matt Walford at d’Albora Marine in Australia, has been sold in an in-house deal. Built in steel and aluminium by Dutch yard Moonen to a design by Rene van der Velden, she was delivered in 2004 fully equipped for extended sea voyages. An interior…
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RiverGate Marina & Shipyard’s Team shine with outstanding craftsmanship of luxury center piece
SYAThe centerpiece of the two-story flagship boutique in a heritage-listed building in the heart of the CDB is a serpentine timber-encased marble staircase that entices customers to explore the various spaces within. The staircase was to be the centerpiece of the Australian flagship store of the global fashion house that had already delivered challenging and…
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CDM choose Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard as their shipyard of choice
SYAGOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA: The latest European shipyard to set up an Australian based sales office – Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) – has entered a strategic partnership with the southern hemisphere’s most comprehensive and awarded marine facility, Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) for preferred service and repair of all vessels sold in Australia. Cantiere…
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Big future ahead for world-class Rivergate business
SYAPlans for an expansion of Australia’s leading superyacht centre would trigger a business and employment boom for Rivergate Marina and Shipyard’s longest serving tenant, Wright Marine. Recognised internationally for its premium superyacht service, Wright Marine expects a huge increase in business under Rivergate’s proposal to develop a $200 million maintenance and refit hub capable of…
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Riviera welcomes record number of apprentices in 2021
SYARiviera has welcomed a record intake of new apprentices for a second consecutive year as the company heads into 2021 with the largest future orders in the company’s 41 years of operation. A total of 41 new apprentices joined the Riviera team at the company’s Gold Coast boatbuilding facility this week following an extensive recruitment…
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GCCM IS VOTED AUSTRALASIA’S BEST SUPERYACHT MARINA AT THE ACREW AWARDS
SYAAfter an exhaustive search for the world’s leading superyacht businesses, a 15,000 strong network of crew and captains have voted Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) as Australasia’s leading superyacht marina in ACrew’s inaugural Superyacht Business Awards. The voting was based on the marina that provided the best standard of services and facilities to…
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Continuing the Tradition: Sydney Superyacht Captains’ Long Lunch
SYAThe annual Sydney Superyacht Captains’ Long Lunch, presented by Rivergate Marina and Shipyard, Sydney Superyacht Marina and Major Yacht Services took place Tuesday 24 November at the sublime waterfront venue, Squire’s Landing at Sydney Cove Overseas Passenger Terminal. The much-revered tradition was attended by 30 Captains and a small group of representatives from AIMEX, Ocean…
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Giant Cairns snorkeller arrives in Sydney
SYAA giant snorkeller is floating in Darling Harbour inviting Australians to holiday in ‘Cairns & Great Barrier Reef’ and discover why the tropical destination is the preferred summer playground for visitors from around the world. The Sydney activation on December 3-5 is part of Tourism Tropical North Queensland’s ‘Summer Great. Leave Greater.’ campaign supported by…
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DEVELOPING SKILLS SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN THE QUEENSLAND MARITIME SECTOR
SYATAFE Queensland, in partnership with the Department of State Development, Tourism and Innovation (DSDTI), requests your help through this survey, to accurately capture the impacts of COVID-19 on the employment, skills and training areas of your business. The results for this survey will be used to develop employment, skills and training packages/programs that will assist…
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ABC’s “Reef Live” television extravaganza
SYAThis weekend, Dr Dean Miller of Great Barrier Reef Legacy will be broadcasting from underwater for the ABC’s “Reef Live” television extravaganza, to share the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef mass coral spawning event with the whole world! This is the largest reproductive event on the planet and involves billions of individual coral…
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World-cruising “Batavia” refits at The Boat Works
SYAAfter more than five years exploring South-East Asia, the 41-metre Sovereign superyacht, MY “Batavia” chose to undertake a series of complex refit works at The Boat Works’ world-class superyacht yard. Batavia is one of 47 superyachts of 24-metres+ from the Asia-Pacific and domestic Australian market to head to The Boat Works for service and refit…
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ICOMIA has published Ceramic Coating Yacht Industry Guideline
SYAICOMIA has produced a Ceramic Coating Yacht Industry Guideline as a result of their work with leading ceramic coating manufacturers, paint manufacturers, independent coating inspectors, coating supervisors and surveyors, aiming to provide objective industry guidance on ceramic use on large yachts. The yacht market has identified the need for an industry guidance document detailing key…
