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  BIA update, new products, Sydney Harbour maintenance facility reviewed | | Boating Industry Association (BIA) Boating Industry Association |
Two announcements from the Boating Industry Association heads our weekly Marine Business World news letter this week.
The first is the announcement that the NSW Commercial Vessels Association members have voted to merge with the BIA. Formed in 1988, the CVA represents operators of vessels carrying paying passengers, such as the tourist boats, charter operators and private ferries in NSW. As it stands, the CVA represents most of the 250 charter vessels and private ferries in Sydney Harbour, and in other parts of NSW. In order to gain increased support and service for their members, they have decided to merge with the BIA.
The Association has also announced that they are hosting the International Congress of Marine Industry Associations and the International Federation of Boat Show Organisers next week on the Gold Coast. The ICOMIA / IFBSO Congress is a major date on the international calendar, attracting people from across the industry and from all parts of the globe. The Congress takes place from 24 to 27 May, overlapping with the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, and following the ASMEX conference.
 | | Ropeye Doublr TDP Grant Pellew |
On the new product front, Harken Australia have added Ropeye to their Australian Distributor portfolio. Originating in Estonia, and the brain child of Jaanus Tamme, Ropeye have established themselves as a world leader in soft attach pad-eyes, fairleads and through deck fittings.
 | | B&G new NAIS500 Class-B AIS Luke Reilly |
Electronics manufacturer B&G®, has released a fully integrated, Class-B Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder – the B&G NAIS 500. Essential for navigating busy shipping lanes and congested ports, the NAIS 500, which includes a dedicated GPS-500 receiver, is compact in size, lightweight and fully waterproof. It offers low power draw and features multiple connections for networking with any Zeus3 series multifunction display.
 | | Garmin quatix 5 marine GPS smartwatch Ben Sandman |
US marine giant Garmin have combined key features from Garmin's fenix 5 multisport watch series with boating, fishing, cruising and sailing capabilities to produce the new quatix 5 and claim that it is the most sophisticated and connected marine GPS smartwatch on the market.
 | | Multihull Solutions will stage the Asia Pacific premiere of the new Helia 44 Evolution at the 2017 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show Multihull Solutions |
More news from exhibitors at the Sanctuary Cove Boatshow includes Multihull Solutions' Helia 44 and Maritimo showed off their M59 power yacht to Brisbane commuters ahead of it being displayed at the show.
 | | Multihulls are certainly part of the repertoire at Sydney City Marine Sydney City Marine |
Finally John Curnow gives an overview of what's on offer at Sydney City Marine, the available services and convenience of this one stop maintenance facility located in the heart of Sydney Harbour.
AveagoodenPeter Rendle, Sail-World.com
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