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WA Marine Industry Awards

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Celebrating excellence in the marine industry

The cream of the West Australian Marine Industry have gathered together in celebration of excellence for the 2006 WA Marine Industry and WA Boat of the Year Awards.

Major Sponsors The Department of Industry and Resources and The Department of Planning and Infrastructure helped present a glittering evening in which more than 230 guests celebrated into the night including VIP guests MP Bob Baldwin (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry Tourism and Resources) and MLA Bob Kuchera.

2006 was the second year for the prestigious awards, celebrating excellence within the marine industry.

The main highlights of the 2006 Marine Industry Awards were:

Marine Mechanical Engineering Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by the Department of Industry and Resources)

Winner: Michael Jordan of Austal Ships

Marine Mechanic Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by JPW)

Winner: Joe Orifici of Chivers Marine

Runner-up: Lee Paxman of Offshore Marine

Metal Fabrication Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by JPW)

Winner: Jason Kettle of Seaquest Pleasure Boats

Marine Craft Construction (Fit-out) Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by the Department of Industry and Resources)

Winner: Ryan James Sparkes of Austal Ships

Young Retailer of the Year (sponsored by JPW)

Winner: Warwick Rann of Safety Bay Road Honda

Marine Safety Award (Sponsored by FESA, Volunteer Marine Rescue Services)

Winner: Bob Slights Boat Schools

Boating Education & Training Award (Sponsored by FESA)

Winner: The Fishing School

Marina of the Year (sponsored by the Department of Industry and Resources)

Winner: Port Geographe

WA Marine Innovation Award (sponsored by SGIO)

Winner: The Wombat Sand Anchor by Rapid Anchor

Boatman of the Year (Sponsored by SGIO)

Winners: Glen Coles, Jade Butson, Mike Brown

Industry Member of the Year Award (sponsored by the Department of Industry and Resources)

Winner: Portside Marine

The winners of the WA Boat of the Year Awards were:

Custom Vessel

42' Walkaround Sports Fisherman by Mark Ellis Marine Design

For more information see: www.markellisdesign.com

Non-trailerable Fishing

350 Deepwater by Leisurecat Australia

The 350 LeisureCat Deepwater is a powerful workhorse ideal for all types of commercial charter fishing and diving, while still retaining the internal comforts of a liveaboard cruiser.
Its huge and stable cockpit can be adapted to suit the needs of any water activities or patrol work. Powered by twin diesels, it is capable of over 30 knots in most conditions.
A full-sized walk-in head/shower, complete with vanity, compliments the double front berth and full galley facilities.
There is ample storage above and below decks and the moulded dash area will take 2 x 12in screens if needed. Twin large storage wells are set into the forward deck either side of the electric anchor well.

Trailerable Fishing Inshore Estuary

Meridian 550 Barra Classic by Chivers Marine

A 5.58m plate aluminium build that comes with a choice of Evinrude Etec, Johnson two-stroke or four-stroke or Mariner two-stroke, four-stroke or Optimax outboard.

It comes with a heavy duty custom-fitted Melride single axle trailer with brakes, jockey wheel, poly rollers and winch.

It features brilliantly located fishing decks and platforms and a self-draining deck and sub-floor kill tank as standard features.

Trailerable Fishing Offshore

Attitude 7000 by Commodore Marine

Trailerable Cruiser

650 CR Cabin Runnabout by North Shore Boats

North Shore’s research has developed a new spirited performer called the 650 CR Cabin Runabout, which has raised the bar in offshore performance and safety.

Tremendous pressure is placed on the underside of all boat hulls so North Shore has built the hull with cutting edge construction on the 650 CR to take the punishment, even in heavy sea conditions.

Each 650 CR hull starts with a lay up of two sheets of tri-axial and double-bias glass matting, plus an outer skin Gelcoat called Maxguard ISO-NPG.

The end manufacturing process of the 650 CR hull is an 18mm thick keel, 14mm thick chines, 9mm thick hull and side panels and 7mm thick upper deck sections.

Many boats in any type of sea conditions tend to vibrate severely, which is generally caused by a thinner hull structure.

The 650 CR performs with minimum flex and vibration in any sea conditions, due to applying a commercial standard hull thickness coupled with a one-piece hull and deck.

It offers a deceptively spacious cabin and cockpit, plus substantial room for three fishermen working on one side of the boat, or up to four divers with gear, or a family of six enjoying a day of cruising.

Judges Award for Innovation

6250 Centre Cab by Fibrelite Composite Trailerboats

The techniques used to construct the hull of the 6.25m Fibrelite Composite Trailerboats runabout have been used for many years to build high performance racing, sailing and power boats.

The 650kg boat is very light compared with similar size aluminium boats and that is achieved by using high-quality, closed-cell structural foam as a core in the fibreglass laminate.

The hull is easily driven and the vessel achieves speeds of more than 30 knots with its 90hp two-stroke Mercury outboard.

The manoeuvring characteristics of the vessel are such that it can comfortably be turned at full steering lock at full throttle.

The boat has upholstered seats on large seat boxes , with dickie seats behind and plenty of storage space underneath.

The wraparound windscreen provides plenty of protection and the hinged centre panel provides good forward access.

The boat has a neat curved instrument pod for engine gauges and mounting surfaces each side are suitable for GPS and depth sounder as well as a switch panel with six switches and a VHF radio.

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