MARINE BUSINESS NEWS
NEWS UPDATE
05 June 2026
Publishers note
Events such as ASMEX and Marinas26 continue to produce news, and that is exactly the outcome any industry-supporting Association would want from its events.
A conference, awards evening, boat show, or other Association-created event is, or should be, designed to support industry prosperity. Importantly, that prosperity should not end with the education, knowledge and networking gained during the event days. Rather, it should become the catalyst for ongoing opportunity.
Marine Business News walked away from the trilogy of marine events in Southeast Queensland last month with a notebook full of information, a large collection of business cards, and a small mountain of requests and opportunities that we will continue to work through over the coming weeks, if not months. Every dollar invested in being there has already been returned tenfold.
This week, we continue to share the news and reports from those events, and we will keep doing so into the future.
A special mention this week goes to “Charter for a Cause” in support of Lucy. Sadly, it is a story that is all too common, and one that many within our industry will recognise in some way. As a close and generous community, I am sure our industry will want to do what it can to support Lucy and her family.
Please take a moment to read the story and click on the link to contribute. Even a small amount will go a long way in helping Lucy and her family during a very difficult time.
We do hope you enjoy this week’s news.
#ETRWYW
Marine Business News is an Australian-owned marine industry news service publishing local and international news. If you have news stories you would like to share, please let us know by contacting our newsroom via our email at NewsRoom@MarineBusinessNews.com.au.
Stay safe on the water,
Domenic Genua - Publisher -
It will be necessary to click on “View Entire Message” in some browsers to view this entire eNews.
This week's news...
ASMEX 2026 brings industry together for two-day program of insights, awards and industry tour
The Australian Superyacht, Commercial Marine and Export Conference (ASMEX) 2026 returned The Langham Gold Coast on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May, following a successful debut at the location in 2025. Now in its fifteenth year, ASMEX, ...
Jeremy Spear welcomes marine industry to celebrate growth, strength and success
The ASMEX Conference last month was followed by a gala dinner celebrating some of the Australian marine industry’s highest achievers. But before the awards were presented, AIMEX President Jeremy Spear set the tone for the evening with ...
Record attendance marks Marinas26 as the must-attend event for the Global Marina Industry
Despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding the global fuel crisis, the Marinas26 International Conference and Trade Exhibition has concluded its strongest edition yet, with a record 385 delegates and a record number of exhibitors converging ...
In Conversation with Craig Evans: A respected leader shaped by sailing, service and people
There are some people in the marine industry whose reputation is built not on noise, but on consistency, professionalism and the way they deal with people. Craig Evans is one of them. For many across Australia’s boating, marina and club ...
Charter for a Cause: Win 5 nights aboard a Seawind 1370 with Whitsunday Escape and help a family in need
When life takes a turn for the worse for the people who you care about, your first thought is “how can I help?”. This is exactly what happened to the close-knit team at Whitsunday Escape on hearing the news that four-year-old Lucy Scarrott – sister to ...
Hooked a nation – 70th Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show reels in thousands
The milestone 70th edition of The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show has wrapped up after four hugely successful days at the Auckland Showgrounds, proving New Zealand’s love affair with boating and fishing is still running full throttle.
Hyperion Systems to build the first 3D printed Un-crewed Surface Vessel in the Southern Hemisphere
Hyperion Systems has unveiled the southern hemisphere’s first 3D printed Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), marking a major milestone for advanced manufacturing and autonomous maritime capability in Western Australia (WA). Designed by WA marine ...
Arrow on target with DuFLEX panels for ease, precision and lightweight strength
Naval architect, Felix Spencer, has a definite edge when it comes to building his own boat. He runs his own company, Groundswell Designs, specialising in custom designs from premises on their property in Port Denison, WA – a coastal town four hours’ ...
Coast Guard Flotillas to join MRQ
Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ) and the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association (AVCGA) have confirmed an agreement has been signed, paving the way for Queensland’s Coast Guard Flotillas to begin transitioning to MRQ. The aim is to ...
Marine Rescue Batemans Bay volunteers save dog swept off rocks
Marine Rescue NSW Inspector Glenn Sullivan said radio operators at Marine Rescue Batemans Bay received multiple calls from concerned members of the public reporting a dog in distress offshore. “Following the reports, a volunteer crew ...
It will be necessary to click on “View Entire Message” in some browsers to view this entire eNews.
In other news...
