Professional Skipper magazine

18/12/2024

Skipper Magazine - latest edition is out -

The Cook Strait ferries are essential for connecting New Zealand's North and South Islands, but aging infrastructure, cost overruns, and halted upgrade plans have created a major challenge. KiwiRail’s ambitious $3 billion project to replace the fleet with hybrid-electric ferries collapsed due to f...

05/11/2024

Skipper Magazine - latest edition is out -

New Zealand's historic America’s Cup success has been overshadowed by the decision to host the 37th edition in Barcelona. Despite significant investment in the 2021 event, which cost Auckland taxpayers $348 million, New Zealand faced a $293 million economic loss due to COVID-19. While Barcelona’...

03/07/2024

Latest news from Professional Skipper S160 and Aquaculture -

The recent series of groundings of large coastal vessels around New Zealand has exposed significant gaps in the nation's maritime rescue capabilities, underscoring the urgent need for investment in ocean-capable tugboats. Relying on luck to prevent maritime disasters is no longer viable. If we do no...

17/05/2024

Latest news from Professional Skipper S159 and Aquaculture -

Delves into the governance challenges faced by the New Zealand Rugby Board and parallels them with issues in the maritime sector. The Rugby Board's pressure to resign due to a governance review echoes a longstanding request in the maritime industry for a board member with direct grassroots experienc...

23/02/2024

Latest news from Professional Skipper S158 and Aquaculture 118 -

Introducing Margaret Wind, the new editor of Skipper, Aquaculture and Work Boat magazines. An honour to be stepping into the role following Keith and Vivienne Ingram's semi-retirement. They have laid a strong foundation for this media platform, fondly described as the 'voice of the industry'. 

20/08/2021

In the September/October 2021 issue of Professional Skipper (available now):

IKA RERE - Australasia's first fully electric commuter ferry hits Wellington harbour
Mollymawk- LOMOcean and Circa Marine team up on a contemporary long-range passenger maker
We look at the process for eliminating a ships' magnetic field known as degaussing
The 1941 Cape Town offensive- when enigma warned the Allies of shipping attacks
MNZ Accident report: The sad fate of the Essence
Regular contributor R Lea Clough fires a salvo at last edition's editorial
Editorial: Vaccinate or ship out!– plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!

27/06/2021

In the July/August 2021 issue of Professional Skipper (available now):

Seabreeze III -A Classic lady returns
Industry grumbles about TAIC
Jetty named after fishing stalwart
HamiltonJet's electro-hybrid takes off
Protecting our arteries from 'Grey Zone' Warfare
WEBBCo and East by West Ferries combine for NZ's first fully electric ferry
The Minerva -we update on the preservation of a 110-year-old wooden steamboat
– plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!

26/05/2021

In the MAY/JUNE 2021 issue of Professional Skipper (available now):

Pacific7 takes delivery of ASEA -DSEA an electric Powercat 3400
Nelson Coastguard's new purpose-built vessel
America's Cup 36-The washup
Maritime Mysteries: What happened to Buster Crabb?
The world farewells Prince Phillip
Finding from TAIC report on water taxi capsize
What will happen to our stranded seafarers?
Plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!

25/02/2021

In the March/April 2021 issue of Professional Skipper (available now):

• Medea Fishing Company's new 22m longliner ‘Manakai’
• Q-West deliver three new Police Interceptors
• ‘FV Awatea’ – a war veteran, and still going!
• Another big AC36 update – now it's serious.
• Maritime electrical requirements questioned
• Spirit of Adventure Trust enters a new era
• The never-ending saga of salmon farming in Marlborough
• NZMTA: Charter boat operators and adventure tourism
– plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!

10/12/2020

In the January/February 2021 issue of Professional Skipper (available now):

• Whale Watch’s New Waka: 'Te Ao Marama'
• New oceangoing lighter for Pitcairn Islands
• Tokelau Islands ferry 'Mataliki' gets her five-year survey
• A big AC36 update – racing boats on the water. Oh boy.
• Land-based Kingfish farming is expanding
• Opinion: Marine engineering training disaster
• Seaweed – the third pillar of NZ Aquaculture
• NZMTA: Marine Transport Association seminar round up
• – plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!

20/10/2020

In the November/December issue of Professional Skipper (available soon):

• 'Trillian Trust Rescue' – Auckland Coastguard's latest specialist craft
• 'Silent Wings' – converting a white boat into a formidable, go-anywhere workboat for hire
• 'Tamahine' – a new line boat for Picton
• Celebrating Sealink's 60 years of ferry service
• 'Western Ranger' needed repairs, and pronto. Who did they call?
• Listening to industry voices: Port of Tauranga responds
• AC36 update – boats on the water; commercial spectator boat rules taking shape
• NZMTA: Coming up – Marine Transport Association seminar
– plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!

19/08/2020

In the September/October issue of Professional Skipper (available now):

• HMNZS Aotearoa – the New Zealand Navy's biggest ship
• Kewa – a brand new, Kiwi-built, highly capable patrol vessel for the Southland Harbourmaster
• Milford Explorer – converting a former commuter fast ferry into a luxury tourist explorer
• How a Queensland seafood centre works to deliver the goods
• Listening to industry voices: Raises serious concerns about the operational management of one of our major shipping ports. Just who is responsible for safe pilotage?
• AC36 update – moving forward; teams arriving; event shape forming
• NZMTA: Marine transport sector needs to cooperate in wider interests
• – plus our regular columns, maritime industry news, features and opinion, as well as our Aquaculture supplement ... and much more!