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Rivergate Marina and Shipyard has marked 20 years since the project was launched on Brisbane’s former industrial riverfront at Murarrie. The yard said the site began as a $150 million greenfield development and has since grown into a superyacht refit base that has handled more than 150 superyachts in its first decade and hundreds more since.
Incat chairman Robert Clifford said Tasmania is well placed to capture demand for large electric ferries after returning from the Shippax Conference in Genoa. He pointed to the yard’s Hull 096, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, and its deliveries for a Danish operator as evidence of growing interest in lightweight electric shipbuilding.
Incat is building three 129-metre battery-electric ferries for Molslinjen at its Hobart yard, with Wärtsilä supplying the propulsion systems. Once delivered, the vessels will be the largest electric ferries operating in Europe and will enter service in Denmark on the Kattegat route.
Cantiere delle Marche has completed the off-market sale of M/Y RJ, a 499 GT explorer yacht, in collaboration with International Yacht Collection. The yard said the transaction takes the RJ line to five units sold across new-build and pre-owned deals.
Derecktor said it has expanded project management, installed a fully integrated ERP system across its three shipyards in 2025, and will extend new construction into its Florida yards. The yard also launched Derecktor One, a refit program offering one point of accountability and, where appropriate, all-inclusive pricing at its Florida facilities.
Port Whangarei Marine Centre said its haulout work has stayed strong despite the loss of its usual summer influx of foreign vessels. The yard is using a 100-tonne travel lift now, with a new 560-tonne lift from Cimolai in Italy due soon.