Australia’s The Boat Works has launched its new Watersheds facility, dedicated to in-water refit solutions and offering covered berthing solutions for nine 35-metre motor yachts.
The new facility expands The Boat Works’ capacity for larger vessel berthing and refitting and is set to enhance productivity.
Features include two 100-metre-long covered chutes, believed to be the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
The covered berths provide a controlled, sheltered space for vessels, optimising conditions for maintenance and refits.
Each of the 100m long chutes are equipped with extra-wide pontoons, direct port and starboard access for scaffold, high-voltage power, crane access, refueling, and provisioning.
“The new services elevate The Boat Works offering to the next level,” said The Boat Works owner Tony Longhurst.
The Boat Works is a hive of activity and a magnet for businesses.
Tony Longhurst
“It’s like nothing else in the southern hemisphere, equal to the most advanced facilities in the US and Europe.
“The demand is here,” he continued. “Our motto has always been propelling forward, and this new development is testament to our commitment to attract the world’s superyacht fleet to our shores, guaranteeing work for our skilled marine trade businesses across the site and within the Gold Coast Marine Precinct – all small businesses that are prospering, expanding and hiring more people.”
And he added that the Watersheds contributes to the facility’s investment in the industry which benefits multiple small businesses.
“More marine businesses onsite are expanding their operations or relocating from southern cities.
“The Boat Works is a hive of activity and a magnet for businesses who are employing young apprentices and experienced trades.
“The maintenance of these visiting vessels provides jobs for hundreds of small businesses in south-east Queensland.”
The Boat Works has 1,000 marine tradespeople and 90 individual marine businesses on-site.
