Industry News

A BOAT owner has been fined $700 for giving the media a free lift to Bribie Island, as part of $1500 in overall maritime fines. David McKinnie, of Maleny, was helping his boss, licensed boat salvage expert Ross Hopper, clean up after Darwin-bound catamaran Bright Eyes came to grief on a sandbank in...

An extensive air and water search for a missing fisherman at a dam west of Brisbane has failed to locate him. The 27-year-old man was fishing with a mate at Wivenhoe Dam on Monday morning when their canoe tipped over in rough...

Chris Murray, new General Manager, Events and Marina at Sanctuary Cove landed feet first in the precinct’s premier event for his induction – the 2010 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show.

A BOATING expert says better education, not tougher testing, is the key to preventing accidents on the water. Bribie Island Volunteer Marine Rescue resource officer Clint Fullgrabe said people ran into things because they had not received enough training and did not keep a proper...

Rivergate Marina and Shipyard, based in Brisbane, Australia, has designed, developed and constructed a new multi-purpose vessel designed to quickly and efficiently clearing debris from the Brisbane...

A LONE humpback whale has ventured into Gladstone Harbour off the central Queensland...

THE future development area of Breakwater Island, for many years touted for $1 billion tourism and marina projects, will be a hardstand for containers and general cargo under plans revealed by the State...

A QUEENSLAND coroner has called for an overhaul of recreational boat licensing that would require boat owners to be tested and licensed for night navigation, following an inquest into the death of a man on a...

The 22nd Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show continued to draw accolades in the 48 hours after the event’s closure. Attendances were up on 2009 but the Friday rainfall did depress overall...

A SPATE of crab pot thefts has left Cairns professional fishermen "ropeable" and thousands of dollars out of...

Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show exhibitors confirmed strong sales at the close of the four-day event this afternoon. Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show general manager, Barry Jenkins said exhibitors reported high quality sales leads and genuine...

GOLD Coast Mayor Ron Clarke has responded to criticism from marine groups on plans for Tipplers, saying if they want the South Stradbroke Island site, they can buy the lease for $7...

Thom Dammrich has a head for figures. The ebullient and incredibly switched on head of the US National Marine Manufacturers Association and President of ICOMIA greeted the industry breakfast crowd this morning with a list of facts and stats that made our collective head reel – and feel some relief that the...