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Gold Coast’s Marine Industry

With a turnover of $2.57 billion in 2016-17 (31% of the national total), the Queensland boating industry sector has grown significantly into a respected global

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Gold Coast Water Police Vessels

The honouring of fallen officers is a very sensitive and private matter and as a result the Queensland Police Service has an internal naming convention

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Safety Management Systems for DCVs

Are you operating a domestic commercial vessel (DCV)? Be sure you fully understand your legal obligations relating to your SMS. Safety Management Systems (SMS) for

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Gold Coast Boating Centre Expands

In May 2015, David Edwards and Scott Mahon took ownership of the long-established Marine Tune in West Burleigh. The pair saw the potential to develop

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Delivering On Gold Coast Waterways

The year 2017 had been an exciting one as we’ve worked hard to secure the future of the Gold Coast’s waterways. With five rivers, creeks,

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New Location, New Opportunities for Seapower Marine

Seapower Marine has moved to the Gold Coast City Marina (GCCM) in Coomera, Queensland, Australia’s most awarded marina and shipyard. The new location for Seapower

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Look After It or Lose It

Rules on abandoned watercraft and powers of disposal   As the owner of a boat, it is your responsibility to maintain it in a seaworthy

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Blacks & Whites of Grey Imports

Pitfalls of importing your own boat   With shipping costs at rock bottom, importing US boats remains an attractive option even with a stronger US

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Australian Emission Standards 2018 and Marine Engines

After eleven years in the pipeline, the Product Emissions Standards Act was passed in September 2017, and all the Rules and details approved, ready for

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Which Antifoul Suits Your Vessel?

Antifouling has been a mainstay of vessel owners around the world for a long time. Painted on the hull to combat the build-up of barnacles

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