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Club Marine Australian Marine Export and Superyacht Awards to be announced at ASMEX Conference Gala Dinner

May 03, 2013

All the applications for the prestigious 2013 Club Marine Australian Marine Industry Export and Superyacht Awards have now been reviewed. The 2013 winners will be announced at the ASMEX Conference gala dinner on Tuesday 21 May at Sanctuary Cove, Queensland. Organisers, AIMEX and Superyacht Australia are highly impressed with the excellent quality of applications.

Stephen Vincent Receiving 2012 Exporter of the Year Award

Stephen Vincent Receiving 2012 Exporter of the Year Award

The marine export and superyacht businesses in Australia represent a resilient industry. Within current economic times, the recent GFC and high Australian dollar have all attributed to the Australian marine industry diversifying by excelling through different marketing strategies and innovative techniques.

The recent awards applications reflected an incredible standard of innovation, achievement and success across the industry.

Ten Australian companies have applied for the innovation award alone, which truly reflects the industries stamina and willingness to succeed. The innovation category is applicable to businesses who have released innovative products in 2012. Australian Davits and Cranes, Aqualuma LED Lighting, Barnaclerid, GME, Happy Captain, Palm Products, Polyflex Group, SOS Marine, VEEM Propellers and Waterline Yacht Design all entering recently launched innovations into this competitive category.

Greg Fisher of Club Marine commended the news of the high level of applications saying that “Club Marine is proud to support Australian companies and their growth into the competitive global market.  The high number of submissions for innovation excellence is a reflection of how Australian marine businesses are evolving and responding to a very difficult economic climate.  Creating innovation is not easy, but successful companies can see opportunities where others cannot.  The AIMEX awards highlights these successful companies and their ability to perform on the world stage.”

Applicants for the 2013 Awards included an impressive list of Australian marine exporters and superyacht industry businesses from across the nation including Airberth Boat Lifts, Aurora Yacht Logistics, Australian Davits & Cranes, Australian Superyachts, Aqualuma LED Lighting, Barniclerid, Barz Optics, Foundation Interiors, GME, Happy Captain, M-Tech, Muirs, MultiPanel, Palm Products, Pyrotek Noise Control, Polyflex Group, Rivergate Marina & Shipyard, Riviera, Ronstan, Sevenstar Yacht Transport, SOS Marine, Superior Jetties, VEEM Propellers and Waterline Yacht Design.

The much anticipated awards ceremony will be announced at the gala dinner to be hosted on May 21 during the ASMEX conference at the InterContinental Resort (formerly Hyatt Regency) in Sanctuary Cove, Queensland. The awards dinner is the industry dinner of the year for the Australian marine export and superyacht industry. Featuring a 5 piece band, free flowing Robert Oatley signature wines and a 3 course meal, the gala dinner is set to be the perfect setting for a night where attendees can kick their heels up whilst building on their industry networks.

Successful Future of Technology for Yachts seminar by e3 Systems

April 30, 2013

The seminar hosted by e3 Systems just before the start of the Antibes Yacht Show last week at the Automobile Club de Monaco proved to be very successful. The keynote presentation was given by Dr. Waguih Ishak from Corning Glass who captured the audience with Corning’s vision of how are lives will be changed by interactive glass.

Corning Glass

Corning Glass

Dr Ishak also gave a fascinating insight into how research and development is conducted in Silicon Valley, home to Corning and many other high tech companies. The region acts as an incubator for much of the technology we now live with and also for that of the future.

Delegates included yacht designers, representatives from shipyards, yacht fleet managers, technical managers, captains and ETOS. Other complementary presentations were given by speakers from Global IP, Van Berge Henegouwen, Monaco Telecom and e3 Systems. The emphasis was firmly on “Future Technology for Yachts” and there was much discussion on the needs of today’s “connected” society and how this impacts upon life aboard a yacht – both for owners and crew. There was also a lot of debate about the fast changing nature of communications and entertainment systems on-board.

The Automobile Club proved an outstanding venue. Delegates were given the perfect opportunity to continue discussions and network with colleagues from other areas of the industry over aperitifs served in the garden, followed by lunch in the Members’ Dining Room. The dress code for gentlemen in the Club was “smart” so deck shoes and polo shirts were left on board and jackets and ties were dusted off and given an airing.

Reaction from the delegates was very positive.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar which was very informative. The venue (and food) was great and I look forward to joining you for the next event.” Fabien Roché, International Yacht Collection.

“It truly has given me an insight into the future of this industry. Without this type of event, to gain knowledge about the future, we would seriously need to keep up by reading and networking constantly, which, let’s be frank, many of us don’t have the time for!” Captain Marcel Busse.

“The subjects in the Seminar Future Technology for Yachts were indeed interesting and enjoyable. The venue for the Seminar was excellent and the catering was more than good.”  Michel Dol, Amels.

e3 Systems plan to make this an annual event to showcase technology of the future.

Scorpion RIBs chooses Raymarine as its preferred supplier for marine electronics

December 05, 2012

Scorpion, one of the world’s leading builders of high quality and bespoke RIBs for leisure owners, commercial as well as superyacht users, has reported that it has chosen Raymarine as its preferred supplier for marine electronics.

Luxury yacht tenders by Scoprion to feature marine electronics by Raymarine

Luxury yacht tenders by Scoprion to feature marine electronics by Raymarine

Kevin Hunt, General Manager at Scorpion, says the company has chosen Raymarine’s most technically advanced e7D HybridTouch™ multifunction display as the product of choice for all its RIBs. He says, “Raymarine is the market leader in advanced marine electronics. This high level of technical innovation and superb quality reflects the characteristics found in Scorpion RIBs, which makes Raymarine the naturally preferred choice for us to offer to our customers.”

Scorpion RIBs are described as the ‘Ferraris’ of the RIB world, with Scorpion acknowledged as being at the forefront of technical innovation. Based in the UK, Scorpion combines innovative design with the highest quality materials to produce boats that are not only fast, but safe, long-lasting and able to withstand many years of demanding performance in all ranges of sea and weather conditions. Scorpion’s range of boats are from 6.5m to 12m and come as both outboard or inboard models.

Scorpion customers are usually experience and knowledgeable boat owners who understand the outstanding qualities of a Scorpion. Although mainly for the leisure market, they also supplied super yacht tenders and are especially known for chase boats. “This highly sophisticated user expects to have the very best, fastest and most powerful electronics and technology on board,” says Hunt, “and that is what we get from Raymarine’s product range.”

With a strong export market, and Scorpion RIBs located all over the world, another key advantage of working with Raymarine is the company’s worldwide service network and outstanding customer service. “We’ve always been very pleased with Raymarine’s global technical warranty and the provision of fast assistance and excellent service anywhere in the world,” Hunt says.

Raymarine’s recent technological innovations, which include exceptional ease of use thanks to the new Lighthouse operating system in the e Series, were also a key deciding factor in recommending this range to Scorpion users. Hunt described Raymarine’s technical advances, such as built-in WiFi, Bluetooth and the Raymarine apps which enable users to control and share data from their MFDs via smart phones and tablets, as a key advantage for Scorpion customers.

“This is a big safety feature for our customers in terms of ease of use when passage planning. The ability to plan routes from home, and easily share them with all your mobile devices and your on-board electronics makes route planning quicker, easier and above all safer.  It’s a key benefit for our users,” says Hunt.

Harry Heasman, UK Sales Manager for Raymarine, says the collaboration between Raymarine and Scorpion is a natural fit for both companies. The e Series larger screen size options of the e9, e12 and the new e165 enable Scorpion RIB owners to choose their preferred size of MFD. The ultra-bright, high visibility screens ensure easy viewing whether in bright sunlight or below deck. Users can also select additional networked facilities such as AIS, on board cameras, remote controllers, music and visual entertainment on board.  The ability to install the Raymarine products quickly and easily during the manufacturing process is also key and both companies cite the excellent collaboration between their technical teams as another key benefit of working together.

Rupert 80 superyacht to be fitted with Simrad marine electronics

November 21, 2012

Simrad Yachting is proud to report that the brand new motor yacht Rupert 80′ is to be fitted with Simrad marine electronics. This is to comprise the SG05 IPS autopilot, echo sounders and VHF units, as well as other essential navigation tools.

Luxury motor yacht Rupert 80 to feature Simrad marine electronics

Luxury motor yacht Rupert 80 to feature Simrad marine electronics

Rupert Boats are one of Sweden‘s foremost luxury boat and RIB builders and the Rupert 80′ superyacht is the first of her kind for the famous boat builder.

Christian Olsson, Managing Director of Swedish Simrad Distributor, Sportmanship Marin said: “We are truly proud that Simrad electronics are included on the flagship Rupert 80 and we look forward to continuing to work alongside innovative companies such as Rupert Marine for many years to come.”

New Hybrid propulsion system by WhisperPower USA introduced at the 2012 FLIBS

October 26, 2012

WhisperPower USA are to unveil their new hybrid propulsion and power systems for megayachts to the North American market at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The new green technology of the hybrid propulsion and power systems reduces emissions, noise and fuel usage. The WhisperPower Hybrid Power System has been under development and testing for more than two years. One system is in operation aboard a new 40m J-class sailing yacht Rainbow, built by Holland Jachtbouw and two others are being installed on large sailing yachts in the Netherlands.

New Hybrid propulsion system by WhisperPower USA introduced at the 2012 FLIBS

New Hybrid propulsion system by WhisperPower USA introduced at the 2012 FLIBS

The Hybrid Power System is based on WhisperPower’s variable-speed Genverter technology, which consists of an intelligent permanent magnet alternator with an ultra-compact diesel engine fitted inside a sound shield. The Genverter feeds a DC-power bus connected to the propulsion systems and the DC-AC power conversion system for the hotel load. The system also includes deep-cycle long-life Lithium-Ion batteries, a DC-power distribution system, an efficient DC-AC inverter, high-efficiency electric drive motors for the propeller shaft and an overall power management system.

Installation options are parallel hybrid or serial hybrid drive. The parallel hybrid system maintains the mechanical connection between the engine and propeller shaft, with the electric motor acting on the drive shaft in parallel with the engine. You can drive the propeller directly from the engine or from the electric motor, or from both. You can also disconnect the propeller for a stand-alone generator function. The engine is disconnected during regeneration. In a serial hybrid system, the conventional diesel engine is replaced by an electric motor. A battery bank is connected to the common electric power bus, which is connected to the motor. The electrical energy is either provided by the variable speed Genverter or by the battery bank. With large batteries, you can have long periods of electric propulsion and running electrical appliances without resorting to the generator.

The batteries are charged from the Genverter power pack or shore power. They can also be recharged during sailing by the shaft generator.

“The design goal was to create a sophisticated power management system that can provide silent electric propulsion for an hour or more and manage the ship’s house loads for extended periods of time strictly on battery power,” said Rudolf Mes, general manager of WhisperPower USA. “Our Genverter-based system reduces emissions and audible noise inside and outside the vessel and reduces fuel consumption by up to 30 percent by running the ship’s propulsion from the batteries during periods of low energy consumption, such as nighttime.”

In addition to the Hybrid Power System, WhisperPower USA will show a full range of power generation and management solutions at the Fort Lauderdale Show.

“With WhisperPower’s wide selection of generators, chargers and electrical management products, we can supply complete integrated electrical systems for recreational and commercial vessels of all sizes,” Mes said. “We also stock a complete inventory of WhisperPower replacement parts and consumables for all Mastervolt generators currently in the market.”

WhisperPower USA is showing in Booth 1236 at the Fort Lauderdale Show.

Saturn Marine – a New Zealand based consultancy for HALYARD products and services

October 10, 2012

One of the top specialists in the science of effectively decreasing noise and vibration on any type of vessel, from working commercial craft to luxury superyachts, HALYARD, has teamed up with Saturn Marine in New Zealand who will assist local boat builders and users benefit from noise and vibration reduction on their boats.

Halyard Products and Services

Halyard Products and Services

Saturn Marine is headed by Bob Doyle, who was formerly based in the UK and has 20 years of expertise working with Halyard.  Halyard is recognised as one of the largest designers and manufacturers of bespoke marine exhaust systems and supplier of equipment designed to reduce airborne, structural and engine noise on boats.

Now based at premises in Picton, Doyle and his team have been involved with installing Halyard products and services on board a variety of vessels from commercial working boats to bespoke superyachts.  He says, “Reducing noise and vibration significantly improves well-being at sea, and can even reduce the effects of sea-sickness and fatigue.  This is especially the case on working boats, where crew can spend many hours on board.  Excessive engine noise or vibration can be easily rectified through specifically designed engine and generator silencers, or products such as the Aquadrive, which correctly aligns the propeller shaft drive with the engine reducing structural vibration.”

While some working boat manufacturers have only recently started adopting measures to increase crew well-being at sea, at the other end of the scale, superyacht designers and manufacturers have always placed great importance on making the experience on board as quiet and smooth as possible for guests and crew.

Peter Dorrington, Systems Engineer at Fitzroy Yachts says, “The company has worked with Halyard for many years and is pleased that there is now a local representative in New Zealand.  Using email and CAD drawings, Halyard has created a number of bespoke silencer systems for Fitzroy working directly with the design team in the UK, and the company is involved with its latest G50 custom design aluminum hull 50 metre yacht”.  Rodney Martin, Managing Director says, “We always like to deal with the manufacturers direct, but the fact that Halyard now has a representative with extensive experience in country does help a lot.”

SELEX Elsag Yacht Technologies to attend the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show

August 16, 2012

The Yacht Technologies business of SELEX Elsag, a Finmeccanica company, will be exhibiting its enhanced state-of-the-art entertainment capabilities at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, on Stand number QS77. This highly anticipated event runs from 19 to 22 September.

Entertainment system by SELEX Elsag Yacht Technologies aboard a luxury superyacht

Entertainment system by SELEX Elsag Yacht Technologies aboard a luxury superyacht

As part of the improved solution architecture, Yacht Technologies is able to build, configure and install a standard system platform that is now capable of accommodating individual equipment nodes or complete integrated systems from some of the world’s leading manufacturers.

The news follows the recent announcement of Yacht Technologies’ unique association with Dawsons Marine, the award winning audio-visual (AV) solutions provider, using Bang & Olufsen AV products. The association adds to Yacht Technologies’ ‘HorizonX’ offering, which aims to provide inspiration for yacht owners, yards and designers to integrate the very latest technology and innovations into their projects.

On show within the stand will be a range of Bang & Olufsen AV products.  These will highlight how owners can seamlessly connect their onboard systems to the yacht’s entertainment system, making it possible to access a host of information from one controller, including video surveillance, alarms and navigation data.

Equipment highlighted on the stand will include the Beovision 12-65”, which combines elegant design, superior sound and outstanding picture quality to create the perfect onboard cinematic experience. The stand will also feature the BeoSound 5 which gives owners access to 175,000 music tracks and more than 13,000 internet radio systems from around the world.

Trevor Bond, Head of Sales for Marine & Yacht Technologies, comments: “As global leaders in marine electronics, we will be using the Monaco Yacht Show as a platform for Yacht Technologies to demonstrate how, using our world-class expertise and unique capabilities, we can truly redefine what is possible in the AV superyacht market.”

Charter yachts in French Polynesia (Tahiti) to benefit from high-speed broadband by OmniAccess.

August 16, 2012

OmniAccess has expanded its network coverage in the remote French Polynesian islands in the Pacific Ocean. As a result, for the first time charter yachts, private yachts and commercial vessels cruising in the region can now benefit from high quality uninterrupted broadband connectivity via the high speed OmniAccess BroadBEAM ULTRA VSAT service.

When cruising the remote French Polynesia (Tahiti) islands in the South Pacific, connection speeds of up to 20Mbps can now be achieved via the OmniAccess BroadBEAM ULTRA service

When cruising the remote French Polynesia (Tahiti) islands in the South Pacific, connection speeds of up to 20Mbps can now be achieved via the OmniAccess BroadBEAM ULTRA service

The news follows the company’s investment into the opening of a high-capacity network on the Intelsat 18 satellite that first became operational in November 2011. This provides the capacity to enable enhanced broadband internet coverage and network services via Ku-band coverage platform over French Polynesia.

Charter yachts in French Polynesia (Tahiti) to benefit from high-speed BroadBEAM by OmniAccess

Charter yachts in French Polynesia (Tahiti) to benefit from high-speed BroadBEAM by OmniAccess

When cruising among these remote islands in the South Pacific, connection speeds of up to 20Mbps can now be achieved via the OmniAccess BroadBEAM ULTRA service. As a result, charter yachts, private and commercial vessels can enjoy a real broadband experience at sea with applications such as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) streaming, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), videoconferencing and cloud computing.

Previously internet connectivity has been extremely limited due to only one satellite, with limited bandwidth, covering the region.

Carlos Carbajal, Managing Director of Yacht Services at OmniAccess, said: “Our new network on the unique beam of the Intelsat 18 satellite offers unparalleled coverage with unprecedented power and ideal elevation. It provides a significant improvement to the internet connectivity enjoyed by those in French Polynesia and will revolutionise the internet experience of those cruising in the region.”

OmniAccess is also able to offer its BroadBEAM compact service to sailing yachts or motor yachts with limited deck space and reduced size antennas as a result of the investment into the new high capacity network. High bandwidth can now be supplied in small and lightweight 60cm antennas.

Charter yachts to benefit from 4G LTE broadband in Antigua and Barbuda

August 06, 2012

Superyachts and visiting charter yachts in Antigua and Barbuda will benefit from a multi-billion programme to improve broadband and connectivity. The government of Antigua & Barbuda and Digicel are partnering on a collaborative project, involving significant investment from Digicel, that will provide yachts with faster broadband than in any yacht charter destination, almost anywhere else on earth!

Launch presentation for the deployment of cutting-edge Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) broadband in Antigua and Barbuda

This will make the small twin island state and popular superyacht cruising ground, the most technically advanced in the Caribbean and more advanced than all of Europe!

The Government-Assisted Technology Endeavour (GATE) will include solutions for superyachts, which communications integrator e3 Systems is helping to implement. e3 Systems will advise on positioning the land mast location and the design of yacht specific service contracts.

Roger Horner, Group Managing Director of e3 Systems Group and Mark Smith, the manager of e3 Systems Antigua attended the launch presentation for the deployment of cutting-edge Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE).

The launch presentation, held in the Admiral Lord Nelson’s Ballroom at the Sandals Grande Resort, was given by Victor Corcoran, CEO of Digicel Antigua and Barbuda and the Honourable Dr Edmond A. Mansoor, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Science and Technology with remarks made by the Minister of Finance the Honourable Harold E Lovell and the Prime Minister the Honourable Dr. Baldwin Spencer.

Currently Ericsson is installing the new technology around the island. There will be a mast that provides excellent, dedicated, coverage to the whole of English Harbour and Falmouth Harbour including Turtle Bay and surrounding areas. The Government has made the coverage for yachting, resorts and hotels an important feature in their strategy.

4G is wireless broadband received by using a USB pen drive attached to your laptop or via a 4G router incorporating a wireless access point.

Every yacht, sail or motor of any size will be able to have access to a real world speed of 10 Mbps enabling a new world of video calling, streaming, and data transfer that in the past has only be available to the extremely large yachts using VSAT at enormous expense.

4G LTE is a version of 4G that has been adopted in the USA by AT&T and Verizon as their technology of choice and is 3 to 4 times faster than other implementations of 4G. It is hundreds of times faster than 3G.

The plan is for 85% coverage in the first phase with coverage continuing to improve to a full 100% coverage based on demand. All the yachting areas will be covered in the first phase.

The planning and development of 4G LTE in Antigua has been of major interest to e3 Systems as they are a specialist communications integrator for yachts and they have an office in Antigua.

“Our involvement with Digicel and the Government starts with advice on the location of the mast to make sure the service covers all the locations needed. We are also designing the service contract specifically for yachts, based on our experience of what yachts need, demand and use. The contracts will be very different to the land based contracts. Primarily they will only be for the length of the yachting season.

The Digicel service will roam on the Digicel networks of the other islands but only on HSPA+ service levels. HSPA+ service is effectively a super 3G service and will not have the performance that 4G LTE has in Antigua.”

“We plan to eliminate the chance of “Bill Shock” by offering roaming for an inexpensive fixed fee on the other Digicel networks during the winter yachting season of 2012 to 2013. Roaming will be limited to about ten other islands but this will be extended as the HSPA+ technology gets installed around the other islands. Currently there are no plans to install 4G LTE in any of the other islands in the Caribbean.”

Antigua has always been popular as a great place to come and enjoy a luxury yacht charter boasting safe anchorages, the best yacht services and friendly people but now it will be the ONLY place to base and run a yacht from during the winter yachting Caribbean season.

We will announce details of the developments and more contract details as they happen over the next months starting at the Monaco Yacht Show and with a big launch together with Digicel and the Antigua and Barbuda Government at the 51st Antigua Charter Show in early December.

Data Contracts will be available from all e3 offices and e3 Partners together with routers and USB pen drives.

Two new appointments at e3 Systems

May 18, 2012

The renowned provider of high quality electronic services for luxury yachts, e3 Systems, has recently selected Lynne Devereux as Regional Sales Manager on the Côte d’Azur as well as Alessio Belli as Business Development Manager in Italy.

e3

Lynne Devereux, an accomplished Business Development Executive, most recently with De Valk Yachts and prior to that with YachtPlus Limited, European Business Jets and Marriott International has joined the e3 team with the remit to focus on growing e3’s business of specialist communication and entertainment services to yachts, yards and management companies based on the Riviera.

Lynne will be based from Antibes and will be working closely with her e3 colleagues and also supporting e3’s local Partners in France and Monaco.

Alessio’s Belli’s new promotion sees him relocate from Barcelona to Viareggio. He will continue to work with his clients in mainland Spain but his main focus will be Italy.

Alessio joined e3 in early 2008 as Sales Manager in Barcelona.  Before joining e3 Alessio worked with Telemar Yachting, in Viareggio, and prior to that was a Senior Consultant in the Cisco Advanced Services Group where he achieved the highest Cisco Certifications including CCIE, CCNP and CCNA.  Whilst he has been with e3 he has undertaken and passed a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).

Roger Horner, e3 Systems’ Managing Director said, “We are all very pleased with our new appointments. Lynne is bringing us energy, ideas and enthusiasm, and is a strong strategic thinker.  She is perfectly complemented by Alessio’s experience and MBA training. The French and Italian Rivieras and all the yards are key locations for our clients. We believe Lynne and Alessio form an excellent team and will have every success in expanding and extending our services to satisfy and exceed our clients’ expectations.”

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