Following the tremendous success of its inaugural event, the Whangarei Maritime Festival is returning for a second year of maritime adventures. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Town Basin on October 12-13, 2024, this free festival celebrates Whangarei’s rich maritime history and offers a host of exciting activities for all ages.This year’s festival will once again welcome the legendary tall ship R Tucker Thompson, and for the first time, the New Zealand Navy will be joining the celebrations with special displays and interactive events. Families can also learn about career pathways in the maritime sector from MAST Academy with… Read More

The New Zealand Millennium Cup’s Notice of Race has been released this week.As the regatta returns to Auckland for the second year in a row, early entries have been quick to confirm their participation prior to the Notice of Race release, with six entries already signed up and more to come after an exceptional 2024 edition.“We really enjoyed our time at the New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta. From the first contact right through to racing, the people are genuine and it was the most down to earth, real, fun and welcoming experience; it’s a regatta the way regattas should be,”… Read More

2nd September 2024 – HamiltonJet is thrilled to be part of the recent MOU signing ceremony for two significant projects in Malaysia, marking a key milestone in our growing presence in the region.The ceremony was hosted by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) in Kuala Lumpur as part of Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Christopher Luxon’s official visit to Malaysia and the Republic of Korea. HamiltonJet’s Managing Director, Ben Reed, said: “Malaysia is an increasingly important market for us, and we are proud to provide the waterjet propulsion systems for thirteen 17.5m Patrol Vessels in collaboration with Gading Marine Industry… Read More

Boating New Zealand, New Zealand’s best-selling boating magazine, has announced the purchase of Trade-a-Boat, a digital-only boat sales marketplace. The purchase agreement, effective August 30, 2024, includes Trade-A-Boat’s website, assets and intellectual property.Trade-A-Boat NZ has been a part of the New Zealand marine scene since the mid-90s, so the brand is familiar to most Kiwi boaties and the marine industry. Trade-A-Boat NZ started out with boats for sale listings, but later added editorial content and morphed into a full-blown, corporately owned, monthly boating magazine. Trade-A-Boat NZ transitioned from print to digital in 2016, becoming primarily an online boats for sale marketplace.Since… Read More

NZ Marine members from far and wide gathered recently for a one-day NZ Marine Conference at NZ Marine HQ in Auckland.A strong line-up of speakers included international guests Darren Vaux, Australian-based President of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), and UK-based Joe Lynch F CIM Lynch, CEO of ICOMIA.  Darren Vaux and Joe Lynch gave delegates valuable insight into the global marine industry and future outlook, and an overview of ICOMIA’s Pathways to Decarbonisation Study.An eye-opening session on Artificial Intelligence by SupaHuman AI CEO Dave Howden inspired delegates to embrace the power of AI and emphasised the need… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand – EV Maritime, New Zealand’s leading electric ferry design and technology company, announced today it has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF) to design an all-new hybrid electric vessel for the fleet. The progressive project, which will see the electrification of two existing vessels and the construction of a third new plug-in hybrid vessel, has been funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The hybrid vessel will be designed and engineered by EV Maritime with electrical integration provided by ZeroMar, a local company in the Bay Area.Seated – Captain Maggie McDonogh of AITF and… Read More

On 1 July 2024, changes to the administrative arrangements for assessing the adequacy of recreational craft departing for overseas came into effect.  Those intending to take a recreational craft overseas must meet a number of safety and administrative requirements before they can depart. Section 21 of the Maritime Transport Act is designed to support the safe passage of these craft and their crew when departing for overseas, requiring the Director of Maritime NZ to be satisfied that the craft itself, the safety equipment it carries, and the crew, are all adequate for the intended voyage.Administrative arrangements to meet the section… Read More

13 June 2024 – HamiltonJet, the New Zealand-based world leader in high performance propulsion technology, and pioneers of electrification in the marine industry, continues to innovate with the launch of its new cutting edge fleet monitoring solution, Overwatch by HamiltonJet. Overwatch is a market-leading piece of technology designed to provide shore-side staff with detailed multi-vessel information in real-time that promises to revolutionize marine operations, deliver operational efficiencies and increase levels of safety for crew and passengers.The platform has been four years in the making – two years development, working out how to harness the power of vessel digitisation, and another… Read More

Surtees Boats, a leading name in the marine industry, is thrilled to announce an exciting change in its operations. With our lease ending in Tauranga, at the Hewletts Road site, we have decided to relocate our sales yard back to our headquarters in Whakatane. This move aligns with our goal of finding a more suitable location that can cater to a comprehensive Surtees Service Centre & Hub.Surtees Boats will continue to deliver exceptional customer care and service. Our commitment to our valued clients remains unwavering, and we will ensure that our high standards of quality and service are maintained throughout… Read More

Raymarine collaboration will allow ePropulsion to send engine data direct to Axiom displaysA collaboration between electric motor manufacturer ePropulsion and marine electronics specialists Raymarine means boaties will be able to display the engine data from their ePropulsion motors directly onto Raymarine’s Axiom MFD displays, without the need for any additional gateways or interface boxes.This seamless integration means ePropulsion owners will be able to monitor data and status updates, such as battery level, speed, gear and estimated range, directly onto their Axiom’s engine dashboard application. In addition, a smart dynamic range ring overlay on the chartplotter display will make it easy for… Read More