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NZ apprenticeship program named as top training scheme in Boat Builder Awards.

NZ Marine's Peter Busfield (right) receives the award in Amsterdam from Boat Builder Awards presenters Ed Slack and Nick Hopkinson. Read more at http://www.marinebusiness.com.au/news/nz-marine-training-gets-top-marks#shvdhFZOJphlWfCW.99

NZMACITO won in the Best Apprenticeship or Training Scheme category of the awards against four other entries from around the world. NZ Marine executive director, Peter Busfield on hand in Amsterdam to collect the award.

Source/ReadMore A MarineBusiness release

Bioengineers tackle underwater fouling in new way

Chris Walker (left) and Patrin Illenberger

University of Auckland bioengineers have developed an innovative way to get rid of the underwater biofouling that creates such a headache for marinas, boaties and aqua farmers.Chris Walker (left) and Patrin Illenberger

Source A University of Auckland release

Liquid Automation recognised at CEDIA design awards

Kiwi superyacht tech company Liquid Automation is celebrating a perfect score, after winning big at the globally-recognised CEDIA design awards for the 11th year in a row.

Source/ReadMore A Voxy release

Swire Shipping closure opens door for road transport

Tasmanian Forestry industries in the southern part of the state will need to look at transport alternatives following news that Swire Shipping is pulling out in early September.

Source A PrimeMover release

New Zealand VIP launches new waterjet

Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM, QSO, KStJ, the New Zealand High Commissioner to the UK, welcomed everyone to Hamilton Jet’s launch of two new products, the HTX30 waterjet and the Advanced Vessel Control (AVX) system at Seawork 2018 Marine & Workboat Exhibition in Southampton.

Source A Seawork International release

NZDF sailor training on British warship

Sub-Lieutenant Pauline Theron, from the Royal New Zealand Navy, is posted until November as Assistant Marine Engineering Officer on HMS Albion, one of the Royal Navy’s two amphibious assault ships.

Source/ReadMore Newsie

Hyundai Heavy cuts third of its executives in offshore & engineering division

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipbuilder by sales, said Sunday it has slashed a third of its executives in its offshore and engineering division as new orders have dried up.

Source/ReadMore The Korea Herald

New President and Vice President Shipping Federation

After the Federation’s AGM on Friday 29 July, the Federation is pleased to advise that Clive Glover is now President and Keith Brown is Vice President.

Source New Zealand Shipping Federation

New Zealand and the 142m Sailing Yacht A and her four custom tenders

Readers of SuperYachtTimes.com, will by now be very familiar with the giant German superyacht known as Sailing Yacht A as we have closely followed this bizarre sail-assisted motor yacht during her various construction phases and travels in the Mediterranean.

Source/ReadMore Superyaught Times

A new marine refit facility is proposed for Wynyard Quarter

A new marine refit facility is proposed to be developed in Wynyard Quarter that will have the ability to create hundreds of jobs and deliver significant marine and tourism spending.

Source Panuku Development

Fisheries NZ has new focus on innovation

Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash says the creation of a new specialist organisation dedicated to the sector will lead to greater innovation in the way we fish and the way we manage the resource.

Source/ReadMore Stuart Nash - Minister of Fisheries in the Labour Govt.

Shell Marine expands its distribution network

As part of its continuous review of its marine lubricants logistics offering, Shell Marine has expanded its distribution network into New Zealand, also adding three new key locations to its delivery options – in Indonesia, Spain and Chile.