Trade-A-Boat - July 2018

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Maritimo has announced

several senior management

changes following the

departure of International

Sales and Marketing Manager

Greg Haines.

Designer Tom Barry-

Cotter will take on an

expanded role to include

brand strategy, international

marketing and liaising with

Maritimo’s advertising and

public relations consultants

in addition to overseeing

design.

International dealer

relations, national and

international sales and the

company’s international

boat show schedule will be

jointly handled by CEO Garth

Corbitt, General Manager of

Operations Phil Candler, and

Australasian Sales Manager

Ormonde Britton.

Maritimo executive Craig

Jones will be the costings and

customer relations manager

responsible for global dealer

communications.

Haines had been in his role

since 2012 and is leaving the

company to pursue personal

business interests.

Founder Bill Barry-Cotter

said the changes would set

the company up for ongoing

growth in the decades ahead.

“The senior management

team is solidified and are

working to a common goal

and target,” he said.

MARITIMO

MANAGEMENT

CHANGES

Brisbane’s and Rivergate

Marina and Shipyard and Aus

Ships Group (ASG) have been

recognised for their recent

work, fitting submersibles to

a superyacht support vessel.

The collaboration that

saw Triton submersibles

fitted onboard a 53m

Damen Sea Axe, earned the

2018 Business of the Year

(Manufacturer) award at this

month’s Australian Marine

Industry Awards.

Rivergate Director of

International Business Steven

Fisher said it was an honour

to receive the award that

recognised the teamwork

and the sheer dedication and

hard work of a multitude of

talented people.

Aus Ships Group Director

Tommy Ericson was also

pleased to thank Rivergate

for its assistance with the

project’s success.

“Thankyou to the

entire Rivergate family for

supporting the Aus Ships

Group from the beginning,”

he said.

The submersible

installation project involved

refitting a superyacht

‘shadow vessel’ with hangar

and garage facilities to handle

two new Triton submarines,

customised davits, docking,

stowage and refuelling.

“There is no ‘one-size fits

all’ approach – every client,

like their yachts, is unique.

“Rivergate is the one-stop-

shop for customization at this

ultra-high-end of the market

and takes the same approach

to projects for production

boats and commercial vessels

of all sizes,” said Ericson.

Rivergate and Aus Ships Group

awarded for sub solution

Wyndham Harbour

Marina on Victoria’s Port

Phillip Bay has opened a

24-hour fuel dock to make

life easier for southern

boaties.

The new fuel depot

is located 16nm from

Docklands in the city and

20nm from Geelong.

“Boaties can now access

reliable, competitively-

priced fuel, 24/7, including

high flow diesel and

unleaded to suit all

kinds of boats,” said

Marina Manager Darren

Finkelstein.

“Our new fuel dock will

service all vessels, from

the Water Police to PWCs,

sailing boats, commercial

vessels, the charter and

fishing fleets, dive boats

and families enjoying a

dayoutorweekendonthe

water.”

Werribee Coast Guard

has also welcomed the

new fuel facility.

VF10 Flotilla

Commander Bruce

Lawrence said it was the

Coast Guard’s duty to

provide a quick response

time to call-outs, which

meant being able to refuel

the rescue boat’s 400L

tank, quickly.

“Having 24/7 fuel

at Wyndham Harbour

Marina which can

be accessed in five

minutes is a big bonus for

everybody in the area,” he

said.

Stage one of Wyndham

Harbour Marina is now

completed.

WYNDHAM WELCOMES

NEW FUEL DOCK