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Marine insights and resources
New boating guide puts registration fees to good use
08 Oct 2025
The brand-new Busselton to Dunsborough Boating Guide was recently published to focus on key safety information for the busiest and most popular boating locations within Geographe Bay.

Boating death increase linked to weather
19 Sep 2025
Skippers failing to consider the weather before heading out on the water contributed to the significant increase in boating deaths in WA in the past ten years.

Contract awarded for patrol vessel with a difference: wheels!
08 Sep 2025
DTMI has contracted Albany based boatbuilder Westerberg Marine to design and build a new amphibious patrol vessel for use in the Kimberley region.

New Batavia boat pens showcase local manufacturing
22 Aug 2025
Geraldton’s new Batavia boat pens showcase local manufacturing, with key components supplied by an Indigenous owned business as part of the $3.3 million floating jetty and pen project.
