International Boat Industry - June-July 2018

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Markets & Regions

INFRASTRUCTURE | AUSTRALIA

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ydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast

all have large specialist marine clusters that

cater for wide-ranging marine business and

offer facilities from superyachts to trailer boats.

The Gold Coast marine precinct has developed into

the premium marine cluster in

Australia, comprising two world-

class shipyards – Gold Coast City

Marina (GCCM) and The Boat

Works – plus Australia’s leading

production motoryacht builders,

Riviera and Maritimo.

GOLD COAST CITY MARINA

GCCM has announced the next

phase of its commitment to

innovation and development of

the Australian superyacht industry

by collaborating and showcasing the talents of two

superyacht designers –Misha Merzliakov (Misha

Merzliakov Yacht Design) and Hayden Thomas (The

Yacht Professionals).

AS SPECIALIST MARINE CLUSTERS TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF A BUOYANT DOMESTIC

MARKET AND BURGEONING SUPERYACHT SCENE THE GOVERNMENT IS FINALLY

WAKING UP TO THEIR ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

WORDS: BARRY THOMPSON

Marine clusters in

expansion mode

“There is so much incredible talent in the

Australian marine industry which GCCM is committed

to supporting,” says GCCM CEO Trenton Gay. “Our

recent event, the Australian Superyacht Rendezvous

(ASR), provided the ideal platform to promote up-

and-coming Aussie superyacht

designers who are rightfully

earning an excellent reputation for

their work both here in Australia

and internationally.”

Misha Merzliakov adds: “I

have travelled to many of the big

international yacht shows and

never have I had the volume of

interest I experienced at

the Australian Superyacht

Rendezvous. My team and

I are now responding to requests

from no less than five clients and countless media

outlets. I am so grateful that a platform like ASR

exists and I get to promote the design and building

capabilities in Australia collaboratively.”

XGold Coast City
Marina recently
hosted the Australian
Superyacht
Rendezvous,
showcasing up-and-
coming Australian
superyacht designers

Our industry can

only mature and

blossom as the

sheer depth of Australian

talent is revealed and

promoted on a

global scale