Industry Events

2011 New Zealand Marine Industry Conference

The 2011 New Zealand Marine Industry Conference is to be held at the Heritage Hotel in Queenstown on March 23-25.

“The Heritage is generally acknowledged as New Zealand’s finest conference venue,” says Peter Busfield. “It will provide a fitting setting for our conference theme: A New Vision for the Next Generation.”

More information will be available in the near future.

2010 Marine Trades Challenge

 2010 Trophy allocation and results 

The 2010 Marine Trades Challenge - the ultimate team building event - was held Saturday 20 February, at the MIA headquarters in Westhaven Marina, Auckland.  It was again an exciting event, with approximately 20 boatbuilding teams vying for the coveted Harken trophy and the chance to compete at the Australian challenge held at the Sydney International Boat Show in July.  For the results please see the link above.

Competing teams:
Fitzroy Yachts
Southern Spars
Specialist Marine Interiors
South Pacific Boatbuilders/Bassett Marine Services
Noakes Boats & Shipyards/Van Munster Boats (Australia)
Alloy Yachts International
Harkin Boatbuilders
Southern Ocean Marine
Cookson Boats
Yachting Developments
Lloyd Stevenson Boatbuilders
Nautical Contracting

Schools
Glenfield College
Tamatea High School
Mercury Bay Area School

Results and images from 2009 event:

Video download - 6.9MB (Internet Explorer users only)
Photo Gallery - Building and on-water shots
Photo Gallery - Prize-giving shots

MIA Boating After 5 at North Sails - 3 December 2009 

Over 50 MIA members enjoyed a Boating After 5 function at North Sails loft in Westhaven, Auckland on 3rd December. On display were a variety of North Sails’ new developments including the new 3Di technology, currently under prototype testing, and their latest Skysail model. These huge parafoils are under development and are saving significant amounts of fuel for commercial ships.

Guests enjoyed an interesting presentation by Burns Fallows of North Sails and an update on the overall industry from MIA President Ian Cook and Executive Director Peter Busfield.