Game Changing Sonar Technology Protected by Industry Leading Foul-Release Coating Auckland, New Zealand – Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced it has received an endorsement from Electronic Navigation Ltd. (ENL). The innovator in wide-angle sonar technology relied on by anglers and oceanographers alike, ENL has tested the Propspeed Foulfree foul-release coating and found it to be effective for keeping their transducers clean and free from marine growth. ENL Endorses Propspeed’s Foulfree For Wassp Multibeam Transducers “We installed our new WASSP wideband transducer on a 48-foot Riviera in March 2020 and applied Foulfree,” said Gareth Hodson, managing director, ENL Group.… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand – Leading marine manufacturer, Tru-Design Plastics Ltd has expanded its production and research capabilities by relocating to a new 3000 square metre facility at the Airport Oaks precinct close to Auckland’s International Airport. The move which will allow Tru-Design to increase production capabilities and meet growing international demand comes after the company suffered a fire at their old premises, where thankfully no one was injured. “Although the fire was a serious blow to our business at the time, we took the opportunity to take stock of where and what we wanted to look like in five to… Read More

New Zealand-based manufacturers of hidden panel mounting systems, Fastmount, has launched its new Stratlock Rail System ahead of METSTRADE next month. Riding on the success of the Stratlock Range of clips, the Stratlock Rail System provides boatbuilders with a complete, integrated and purpose-built system for building deckhead and wall framework substrates to attach interior paneling to. Comprising of a custom-built aluminium extrusion profile and three cast aluminium connectors to enable absolute installation flexibility, the Stratlock Rail System has been designed specifically to be used with the Stratlock Range of clips, resulting in a complete, flexible process for precisely framing up walls and installing interior panels in… Read More

TNL Pindar recently shipped the new IRC52 racing yacht “Caro” from New Zealand to Spain. In the present climate of increasing shipping rates, lack of space on vessels and Covid Lockdowns this ended up being no easy task but persistence and cooperation from all the parties involved resulted in the yacht leaving Tauranga at the beginning of September. Working closely with Oceanic Navigation in Auckland we secured space on a Kiwifruit vessel sailing directly from Tauranga to Tarragona in Spain. Despite the demand for containers on deck being higher than ever before space was made available for the yacht and… Read More

WASSP releases innovative new W3 integrated  wireless unit for real-time  tender  mapping  within a portable bracket mounted unit.  WASSP releases innovative new W3 integrated wireless unit for real-time tender mapping within a portable bracket mounted unit. Global trailblazer in multibeam technology, WASSP has again come out with game changing innovation with their latest release, the WASSP W3P. Incorporating the successful WASSP technology for 3D real-time seafloor mapping with wireless transmission to a mothership, the W3P offers updated features in a sleek and portable integrated unit. The new product combines the convenience of a complete “all in one” system which will… Read More

Published with permission from Seahorse Magazine, featuring in August edition titled ‘A most robust pedigree’ by Ivor Wilkins. “It began with laying down one Kevlar thread at a time using a converted ballpoint pen… today things are a little different”. – Richard Bouzaid Twenty years ago, in an old-school Auckland sail loft, Doyle Sails’ Richard Bouzaid began experimenting with a new way of building sails utilising an adapted ballpoint pen to direct single fibres onto a substrate in line with the predicted loads. Above: early Doyle Stratis sails, like these on the legendary Whitbread maxi ketch Steinlager 2 were a… Read More

The first stage of an extensive development at Orams Marine is complete, marking the culmination of a project years in the making. At an event held on Thursday evening overlooking the new 12,000 sqm hardstand, with the new 820 tonne and 85 tonne travel lifts backlit against Auckland city’s skyline, and superyachts providing a backdrop for proceedings, project stakeholders gathered for the occasion. Welcomed by Orams Marine CEO, Neven Barbour, the event began with an acknowledgement of the effort by many parties who had worked to bring the project to fruition. From the Orams Marine team, to their partners within Auckland… Read More

The highly innovative and distinctive Sealegs E4 electric amphibious boat was awarded the Gold Best Design Award at the recent annual Designers Institute of New Zealand awards ceremony. The judges commented that the integration of electric hub motors into the Sealegs system is a good fit, saving space and taking the existing system a step further. The judges went on to say that paired with a redesign of the overall control and information console, the Sealegs E4 electric amphibious boat is a refined, cohesive and modern utility craft. Sealegs CEO David McKee Wright said “we are delighted to have worked in… Read More

The Anping, a 600-tonne class twin-hulled catamaran commissioned for the Taiwanese Coast Guard (TCG), is nearing completion. Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Group expects the vessel to be completed in October 2020 ready for sea trials before being deployed for protection and fishing control rights in the southern waters. Powering the vessel are 4x MTU engines with a combined total power of over 15,000kW and quad HT900s waterjets from HamiltonJet, operated using HamiltonJet’s Modular Electronic Control System. The HT900s waterjets feature a mixed-flow pump that provides high efficiency at medium to high speeds and retains the high thrust at zero speed required for dynamic… Read More

HamiltonJet’s newly developed HJX29 waterjet will power the Turkish Coastguard border control fleet. Following the recent award of the contract from the Presidency of Defence Industries for the Turkish Coastguard, ARES Shipyard in Antalya is building 122 patrol boats to protect the country’s shoreline borders. The project will see each of the 12-metre Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic [FRP] and carbon composite boats equipped with twin HJX29 waterjets controlled by blueARROW. HamiltonJet’s Istanbul-based distributor Nemomarin is running the project with ARES Shipyard in Antalya. The build starts later this year. Utku Alanc, CEO of ARES Shipyard, stated: “The project represents the largest… Read More