INTERNATIONAL Marine News
Fire damages Haines Hunter Australia factory in Victoria A serious fire damaged part of the Haines
Hunter Australia factory in Derrimut, Victoria, triggering a large emergency response and interrupting operations. Fire crews were called to the factory on East Derrimut Crescent following multiple emergency calls reporting a fire inside the building. Firefighters arrived to find thick smoke issuing from the structure, with fire concentrated at the western end of the site.
Due to structural collapse within the building, crews were forced to fight the fire defensively. The fire was brought under control early in the afternoon, with neighbouring businesses evacuated as a precaution. Four people were treated by Ambulance Victoria for smoke inhalation and transported to the hospital. No serious injuries were reported.
Simrad at 80: eight decades of marine electronics innovation In 2026, Simrad Marine Electronics
marks 80 years since its origins in post war Norway, a milestone that places the brand among the longest serving names
in marine electronics. From commercial fishing fleets to superyachts and weekend trailer boats, Simrad’s story is grounded in practical innovation shaped by life at sea.
Marine market holds steady, Balearic Islands maintain top spot The Balearic Islands maintained their
leading role as the main market for recreational boat registrations in Spain in 2025, despite registering a year-on-year decrease in their activity, according to the market report prepared by ANEN with data from the directorate general of the Merchant Marine.
The Balearic islands clocked 664 registrations of recreational boats last year, consolidating itself as the province with the highest number of registrations at the national level, ahead of Barcelona (564) and Murcia (491), which occupied the second and third place respectively.
Although these figures confirm the strength of the Balearic nautical sector compared to other regions, the trend reflects a 19.9 per cent drop compared to the same period in 2014, a trend that has been repeated across much of the Spanish market.
The company began in the 1940s with Norwegian scientist Willy Simonsen, whose wartime work developing covert radio technology for the Allied resistance laid the foundations for Simrad’s future. After the war, that same engineering mindset shifted to the marine world, producing rugged radio telephones for fishing vessels, followed by echo sounders, fish finders, sonar, radar and navigation systems. By the 1950s, Simrad had earned a reputation for equipment that worked reliably in harsh conditions, a reputation that still defines the brand today.
Looking ahead, Simrad sees integration as the next frontier, bringing navigation, monitoring and vessel control into unified, intuitive systems. As boats become more connected and digitally managed, Simrad’s focus remains unchanged: delivering technology that boaters can trust when conditions are demanding and decisions matter.
ABYC announces award recipients at annual meeting
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) honoured industry leaders and longtime volunteers on the opening day of Standards Week. The meeting brings together industry experts and
boating safety advocates to highlight the year’s boating safety advances and recognize volunteers helping move standards forward.
C.T. “Skip” Moyer Leadership Award: Ed Sherman This year’s recipient, Ed Sherman, is a former ABYC education director, an author of books on electrical systems and outboard engines, and a contributor to multiple technical articles.
Bolling Fortson Douglas Award: Kim Horn
Kim Horn, a senior compliance specialist with Boston Whaler, has developed and maintained digital compliance templates, components matrices and test-report
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