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Oceania Marine in New Zealand launch new 560T marine travel lift

Caroline Blatter

One of New Zealand’s biggest marine travel lifts was launched today at an event held at Oceania Marine’s South Shipyard at Port Whangārei New Zealand.

Used for lifting and transporting vessels onto the hardstand at South Shipyard, the new travel lift establishes Oceania Marine as one of the South Pacific’s premiere refit and repair destinations for Superyachts. It increases the size of yachts the shipyard can service from 100 tonnes to 560 tonnes. The new machine complements Oceania Marine’s existing 100 tonne machine, providing cost efficient, flexible haul-out options for recreational and commercial operators. Described as a ‘game-changer’ by Oceania Marine Managing Director, Martin Gleeson, the new travel lift has the ability to service all but the biggest of superyachts and work boats.

As well as being better able to service the growing demand for refit and building services of workboats and superyachts, construction of the new lift helped fund civil works at South Shipyard – including new piers, hardstand reinforcement and other works. In 2019, Oceania Marine was approved for a loan of up to $5.84 million from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) to buy the 560 tonne capability travel lift and complete the supporting civil works.

Head of Kanoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit, Robert Pigou, says that the marine travel lift is a prime example of a PGF investment that helps grow businesses and strengthen communities; 

This event was also hosted by NZ Marine, the New Zealand marine industry association, and marked the opening of Oceania Marine’s Business Hub for use by other marine industry colleagues as well as the launch of the Oceania Yacht Agency.

 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on the Launching Of Oceania Marine’s New 560T Travel Lift
(L to R – Peter Busfield (NZ Marine Industry executive director); Vince Cocurullo (Whangarei Mayor); Martin Gleeson (Oceania Marine Managing Director) – Robert Pigou (Kānoa – Regional Economic Development and Investment Unit) – Dr Emily Henderson (Whangārei MP)

 

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