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26 August 2021 — On average, each year at least 23 people drown as a result of boating accidents in Australia, and 20 people in New Zealand* - with the key demographic being males aged 50-75. While

Every year, Maritime Safety Queensland publishes a report on marine incidents statistics and their causes. Their most recent report, Marine Incidents in Queensland 2020, has some arresting insights i

9 AUGUST 2021  - Ultimate Charters’ fleet of four boats is clocking at least 6,000 hours a year. So, when it came to choosing engines for two brand-new boats to add to the fleet - it wasn’t

28 JULY 2021 — One of the greatest threats to marine ecology is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a 1.6 million km2 collection of over 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic in the North Pacific Ocean.

20 July 2021 — Rough surf, treacherous currents and big waves. These are the punishing conditions that the current Australian IRB Champions at Kirra Surf Life Saving Club must battle with at every c

The Mercury Academy is operating out of Victoria in partnership with Head Start to educate interested students with a Certificate III in Marine Mechanical Technology. Mercury Academy apprentice Dimitr

Choosing a boat for many of us means making compromises. Are you after a serious fishing boat, or a leisure craft for the children, grandparents and everyone in between? Do you want to gently cruise t

Mercury Marine has the boating industry’s attention once again with the release of their all-new, trend-setting, and class-redefining V12 600hp Verado outboard motor. (That’s a lot of compound adj

Which dams near Brisbane allow powerboats? Deep clean water, less traffic, ideal conditions, lakeside picnics, and stocked with fish - Brisbane dams sure do have a lot to offer. Oh, and don’t forge