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Hold on to your cup of tea. Stabicraft is set to release three new models into the wild. Stabicrafts’ in-house design team has dedicated over 4,000 design hours across all three projects, because good things take time. It has been 12 months since launching the 2250 Ultracab WT, which quickly became the most internationally awarded boat in company history. Each of the three new models will represent an important step in Stabicrafts’ evolution. Ready to shake up and set a new standard inside some competitive size classes. Stabi HQ and dealership alike will be tight-lipped in the lead-up, with all… Read More

Sealegs International has announced a record financial year result with a 152% increase in orders.  The 152% increase in orders is due to record demand for Sealegs craft in New Zealand, Australia, USA, UK and France.                             This unprecedented demand for Sealegs craft has given Sealegs confidence to expand their team, increasing personnel by 23% as well as a 31% increase in production area with the addition of two new sites in Albany’s Parkhead Place. This gives Sealegs over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing and assembly premises… Read More

After almost 2 years of construction, Deo Juvante takes to the water for the first time. Official sea trials will begin soon, but first, she will undergo dockside commissioning and testing, before being pushed further. With twin MAN D2676 LE 424 developing over 500 hp each, Circa expects some exciting performance figures during our testing.  Deo Juvante will also be fitted with a kite sail for added performance and fuel saving.                                 This kite sail is a first for Circa Marine and will make Deo… Read More

When most people think of speed records they immediately think of huge powerful engines. But when it is a wind-powered land speed record a normal combustion engine is an obvious absence. Glenn Ashby’s engine is essentially what is above the craft, the wing, rather than what is hidden under the bonnet. Because of the speed the land yacht will be travelling once accelerated, it actually requires quite a small area of sail, relative to the craft. The design of the 10 metre high ridged wing and spar of the land speed craft is an integral performance factor in having the ability… Read More

Introducing New Zealand’s newest (and only) commercial maritime training vessel. Skipper Training NZ purchased the former British lifeboat this year for its suitability delivering navigation, seamanship, and engineering training. The vessel will be used throughout the country to deliver practical training courses including Skipper Restricted Limits (CIDMO SRL) where students complete their MNZ Task Book on board with our tutors. Equipped with full radio and navigation suites, 26 watertight compartments, fixed and portable fire pumps, and powered by twin 500hp engines. She can cruise at 18 knots and withstand rolling through 360 degrees -though we don’t plan to put our… Read More

NZ Marine produces its full colour NZ Marine News magazine twice a year and our Summer 2022 issue is out now.  This issue is filled with industry news, statistics, a special feature on marine companies innovating in the EV sector, and a full update from the MAST Academy of New Zealand on training in our industry. The magazine is distributed to NZ Marine members, industry apprentices, key industry organisations, and affiliates. You can download the magazine here                 You can also view past issues here. Read More

Late last year Fullers360 announced it had reached a critical milestone in its decarbonisation journey with Auckland’s first electric hybrid fast ferry for the Hauraki Gulf ferry network. This first critical step in decarbonising Fullers360’s Auckland ferry fleet will reduce carbon emissions by 750,000kg per year on the Devonport route alone.                               The new electric hybrid vessel is being completely built by Q-West and is set to support 30 jobs to the Whanganui region where boatbuilders Q-West are based. The vessel has been designed for safe,… Read More

Emirates Team New Zealand’s prototype hydrogen foiling chase boat is in the final stages of a complex fit-out prior to its launch in March. The construction of the boat was started in August 2021 at the team’s North Shore build facility, the appendage construction is in its final stages and the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrain installation is underway at the team’s base in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour. The ETNZ Hydrogen project powered by Toyota has been an important one for Emirates Team New Zealand who, as Defender of the America’s Cup, have committed to driving hydrogen innovation in the marine industry… Read More

The 2022 Auckland Boat Show has been cancelled. With it becoming increasingly unlikely Auckland will be in the Orange Level setting needed for the planned 17-20 March show to run successfully, the exhibitors and organisers agreed that the only option was to cancel the show. The show, which attracts thousands of visitors over four days in central Auckland, includes the build of a made-for-purpose show marina which was to begin in late February. It’s New Zealand’s only on-water show and the largest of its kind in the region. “The set up for the show was scheduled to start in the… Read More