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WATERFRONT BUSINESS In brief��� After Sandy, beware of buying boats. Boaties in Australia and New Zealand are being warned against buying boats that could have been damaged by hurricane Sandy. When the giant storm hit the US East Coast a few weeks ago, 65,000 boats worth about $650 million were damaged or destroyed and John Temple, Chairman of the Outboard Engine Distributors Association is concerned a fair few of those could end up down under. ���It���s happened in the past. We���ve seen the heartache when boaties buy what they think is a ���great deal��� from the US only to find they���ve bought a hastily repaired storm-damaged boat that needs thousands and thousands spent on it. Unscrupulous sellers are happy to do it, of course, because they���re half a world away and virtually untouchable,��� John said. The four-metre storm surge created by Sandy smashed into the heavily populated coasts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut piling boats into heaps, some two miles away. Sandy���s $650 million bill has surpassed the $500 million worth of boat damage created by Hurricane Irene in 2011. ���With such an incredibly large number of damaged boats now sitting in the States, it���s certain that some are going to be falsely marketed to people in Australia and New Zealand. We strongly recommend that people buy through local reputable dealers, so that you really know what you���re getting and, if anything does go wrong, you���re not alone.��� ���When you���re shopping on the internet keep in mind the old truism ���If it looks too good to be true, it probably is���.��� StarFish for sale after fire In the wake of the fire at McMullen & Wing, StarFish is for sale. The early-morning blaze, which began accidently in August just outside the three-quarters-completed yacht, quickly spread inside the for���ard part of the yacht before fire crews extinguished the flames. Parts of the yacht���s newly installed interior, particularly the nearly-completed crew quarters were destroyed, but the aft portions and engine room machinery were virtually untouched. Chairman of Aquos Yachts Richard Beattie said that ultimately, it was a financial decision. ���I am also the owner of Big Fish, which after more than 60,000 nautical miles is now undergoing a refit at McMullen & Wing. It was never my intention to own two large yachts.��� Revised as-built specifications and equipment inventory are available from McMullen and Wing. 46 Professional Skipper January/February 2013 BIG BENEFITS TO INDUSTRY FROM SUPERYACHT REGATTA WHEN THE FLEET of luxury superyachts sail into Auckland next February for the 2013 NZ Millennium Cup they will bring a hefty economic benefit as well. Palatial superyachts, all at least 30 metres long, will moor in the Viaduct Harbour in downtown Auckland as their owners and guests enjoy the nearby restaurants, bars and shops, and their captains and crews take advantage of our world-class marine industry, to ensure that their sophisticated vessels are maintained to the very highest standards. Earlier this year, the Superyacht Intelligence Agency produced a detailed, economic impact report on superyacht expenditure showing that an average superyacht spend is around $2.6 million a year. Ellie Brade, editor of Superyacht Intelligence and Pacific Editor at the The Superyacht Group says, ���New Zealand has a sterling reputation as a superyacht construction, refit and cruising destination.��� She says events like the NZ Millennium Cup produce many benefits, giving the local superyacht industry a platform on which to showcase their work to the world and attract more superyachts here. A single yacht undertaking refit work injects an average of $NZ6 million into the local economy, while a yacht being built here from scratch will average out at about $NZ40 million. Even yachts that do not undertake work make a significant contribution, with each superyacht generating around $NZ1million in economic benefit to Auckland, and New Zealand. Among the yachts confirmed for the 2013 New Zealand NZ Millennium Cup is Ohana, a new yacht built by New Plymouth���s Fitzroy Yachts and Silvertip, winner of both the 2011 and 2012 New Zealand NZ Millennium Cups. Automated tank reading for gases MARTEK HAS RELEASED Marine Tankscape, a new gas monitoring system for tankers and reefer vessels. The system incorporates seven instruments for confined space and cargo monitoring and inert gases into one instrument, and allows up to five gases: oxygen, hydrogen, sulphine, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, to be measured and displayed at the same time. The hydrocarbon range can be calibrated with butane, propane or methane gases. Martek Marine director Steve Coulson said, ���The tragic deaths this week of five Indian seafarers aboard the LNG tanker MV Maharshi Krishnatreya, apparently due to asphyxiation by poisonous gases, sadly highlights the importance of robust gas detection systems. Marine Tankscape has been designed after extensive consultation with shipowners, ship managers and shipping personnel and have come up with a product which is versatile and simple to use. By using infrared technology, the system is able to take accurate readings from the atmosphere within the tanks.��� The system has ATEX and MED approval.