Pro Fisherman Puts His Trust In Commercial Yanmar Marine Diesel

Professional fishermen Rocky Musumeci of Bermagui knows performance, economy and reliability are essential when choosing a commercial marine engine. When you earn your living from the sea, safety is the first priority and economy is a close second.

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MASE Delivers Reliable Generators for Power

When you are at sea aboard your luxury blue water cruiser, often 100 nautical miles or more offshore for weeks on end, it’s essential you have reliable equipment on board. One of the most vital pieces of equipment is the electrical generator.

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Yanmar Powers Opulent Cat

In Queensland boaters don’t come with a much bigger profile than flamboyant hairdressing entrepreneur, Steve “Stefan” Ackerie. Well known for his string of records in offshore powerboat racing on board his pink race boat simply named Stefan Shampoo, Stefan has a public profile to match his high speed ocean exploits.

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Commercial Cat Logs Big Hours in Double Quick Time

In just seven months of operation, Freedom Monarch has logged up a massive 1788 hours on the Yanmar 6AYM-GTE engines. The Freedom Monarch is a beefy 29m aluminium passenger catamaran built by Aluminium Marine for the Freedom Fast Cats company.

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Yanmar Yet Again Based on Experience

Commercial boat owner and operator, Peter Lynch of Blue Dolphin Tours in Harvey Bay has been operating his own charter boat business for a relatively short time, but already he has owned three boats, all Yanmar powered.

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Aussie Compressor Manufacturer Confirms Yanmar Diesel Engine of Choice

As far as competitive industry sectors go, compressors are about as tough as it gets. While many have been content to merely survive through the GFC, Brisbane based manufacturer Glenco has excelled.

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Power Equipment Appoints New Power Products NSW Area Manager

Power Equipment has announced the appointment of John Mason to the position of Power Products NSW Area Manager. In this role, John is responsible for managing project outcomes and representing Yanmar diesel and JCB DieselMax engines to the commercial and industrial OEM markets throughout New South Wales.

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Aussie Compressor Manufacturer Confirms Yanmar Diesel Engine of Choice

As far as competitive industry sectors go, compressors are about as tough as it gets. While many have been content to merely survive through the GFC, Brisbane based manufacturer Glenco has excelled.

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Power Equipment Appoints New Power Products NSW Area Manager

Power Equipment has announced the appointment of John Mason to the position of Power Products NSW Area Manager. In this role, John is responsible for managing project outcomes and representing Yanmar diesel and JCB DieselMax engines to the commercial and industrial OEM markets throughout New South Wales.

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Power Equipment Appoints Marketing Executive

The authorised distributor for Yanmar and JCB DieselMax engines, Power Equipment, has announced the appointment of Samantha Pudney to the position of Marketing Coordinator.

The Yanmar Maestro of Bermagui

Amongst both recreational and professional boaters, Craigh Hurst is revered for his work in re-powering boats. In short Craigh Hurst enjoys the highest possible reputation for removing a tired, worn out engine from an engine room and replacing it with a modern Yanmar marine diesel engine to present a clinical engine room that is the absolute epitome of neat.

Yanmar Power of Choice for New Steber Twin Cab

Up on the north coast of NSW, tucked away in the idyllic riverside town of Taree, the Steber family is already gearing up for the surge of Australian built fibreglass boats in the post GFC era. The resurgence will come, don’t know when but it will come, and Alan Steber is ready for it.

First Yanmar 6HY-ETE Owner in Australia Has No Regrets

Rarely do you see an engine that has clocked up 6000 hours in a commercial fishing boat, and the engine looks just as fresh and clean as the day it was bolted into the bearers.

Yanmar Powers A Passion

Richard Pozzey is a passionate fishing and boating enthusiast. His passion has led him to build and customise this magnificent Origin 8.0m boat to meet a market looking for a serious offshore fishing and lifestyle boating experience. The criteria was to create an economical fishing platform for offshore light tackle game and reef fishing as well as some lifestyle features for short term live aboard comforts. The Origin 8000 HT Axis has evolved from a love of blue water fishing and a desire to design and build a better plate aluminium game boat with superb performance and quality and built to last for Australian conditions.

Yanmar Supplies Haultech With Air-Con Power.

The Brisbane based company, Haultech Engineering, has nominated Yanmar’s L series engine as an engine of choice for their exceptional Icepack sleeper cab air conditioning system.

Yanmar Unleashes New V8 Diesel Pleasure Craft Power

Yanmar has announced the arrival of the all new Yanmar 8LV series in Australia – this is a V8, 4.46 litre diesel engine that will astonish boaters with its acceleration, fuel economy and low noise.

Yanmar Shoots Up Davey Pump Supplier Rankings

As a key supplier to Davey Water Products, Power Equipment (the Australian authorised Distributor of Yanmar diesel engines) has received a huge accolade from Davey being ranked as Davey’s third best supplier.

Dingo Celebrates 30 Years & Acknowledges Yanmar in Success Formula

Dingo Australia is about as iconic as an Aussie work product can be. The company name, its headquarters in the bush town of Dalby and a unique world leading product sets this brand apart.

JCB Drives Tru Blu Lighting Tower

The booming mining sector in Australian is producing many spin off opportunities. The need for intensive ‘day like’ lighting has seen Darwin manufacturing specialist Tru Blu Manufacturing utilise JCB diesel power for their latest and highly demanding lighting tower application.

SE Power Chooses JCB DieselMax Engines

SE Power and Power Equipment have a long relationship working together. For many years now SE Power has used Yanmar engines in their production of Diesel Generating sets, Lighting Towers and Pumping sets.

Briteforce ~ Superior Quality Powered by Yanmar

The West Australia based Briteforce company is one where owners Michael and Maria pursued the vision and have now developed a vibrant company that is experiencing rapid growth. The growth is fuelled by a superior product, designed and manufactured in Australia. A product that is based on quality, not price, that exceeds customer expectations.

Power Equipment WA Appoints New Sales Manager

Power Equipment has announced the appointment of Greg Honisett to the position of Sales Manager for the WA/NT region. In this role, Greg is responsible for all marine sales within the territory, plus to jointly manage Power Product sales in conjunction with Mikisha Herzog.

Power Equipment Appoints Their First Ever Female Sales Person

The notion of a female selling diesel engines to the trade is not one which ever philosophically challenged the management at Power Equipment. All it took was the right person to come along and at the right time... and so now the appointment is official.

Nako Fisheries Powers Ahead with Yanmar

Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea is not usually an area associated with commercial boat building. Nako Fisheries which is located in the idyllic location of Alotau, is showing what can be achieved.

JCB Drives Concrete Pump

The Sydney based manufacturer of concrete pumps, Transcrete, has delivered its third unit powered by the JCB DieselMax 444 diesel engine. The Transcrete Trojan Spraymaster is busy working in the south Queensland market spraying concrete to form new swimming pools.

RedFlow Specifies Yanmar Gen Set

RedFlow, the Brisbane based electrical storage system company, has selected Yanmar’s eG100i diesel inverter generator as the key component in its remote area domestic power units.

Yanmar Powers Steber For Marine Rescue NSW First Delivered Three On the Way

Two of the most formidable entities in commercial boating have combined once again to deliver the latest vessel for Marine Rescue NSW.

World First For Yanmar In New Zealand

The three-masted barquentine Spirit of New Zealand is believed to be probably the world’s busiest youth ship. Commissioned in 1986, the ‘Spirit’ spends around 340 days at sea.

Efficient By Name & Nature

Building a 44 timber launch in the current era dominated by fibreglass, composites and a wealth of exotic materials, takes enormous courage.

Power Equipment Wins Platinum ‘Best of the Best’ Business Award

Power Equipment has won a prestigious business award, being declared the ‘Best Small Business over the past 20 years’ at the Premier Regional Business Awards.

Another Yanmar Repower Success Story

Real Journeys is New Zealand’s largest marine tourism operator, and operates 32 vessels under survey. The 40 metre, 693 gross tonnage Fiordland Navigator is one of six major ships in the fleet, all built in Southland New Zealand.

Remote Power to Pump & Light

Leopold Downs Station in the Kimberley region of Western Australia is one of the most remote regions in Australia. It’s also the site of a truly innovative collaborative educational program between the Aboriginal people of the Fitzroy Valley Community and the community of Wesley College, Melbourne.

Yanmar Power For New Timber Classic

Gladly the time honoured art of wooden boat building is not totally lost.    The Wooden Boat Shop of Sorrento, Victoria has launched the Cheviot 32 (Series II); an absolute modern classic, built in timber all the way from the keel up but powered by the latest Yanmar 6BY2 marine diesel engine.

Yanmar Robot Revolutionises Net Cleaning

The commissioning of the first Yanmar Submersible Net Cleaning Robot is set to alter forever the way professional fish farms manage their net cleaning and maintenance operations.   Clean Seas Tuna of Port Lincoln is the first Australian company to put the new Yanmar product into service.

Safe Power for Dangerous Work Environments

Engines operating in extreme conditions need extreme protection, and this is where Power Torque, a British owned and operated company, comes into their own. From their Coventry base in the West Midlands of England, Power Torque have engineered and developed a range of European ATEX Directive Zone 2 compliant engines, designed to operate in some of the harshest and most hazardous conditions in the world.

Yanmar L-N Series Drives New Line of Yanmar Pumps & Gen Sets

Selecting a durable, high quality pump or gen set has just become a whole lot easier with the release of a new line of Yanmar water pumps and generator sets, powered exclusively by the world leading range of Yanmar LN series air cooled diesel engine.

Yanmar Gives Fisherman His Mojo Back

By any measure Mark Parkes is a fishing tragic.   Mark openly acknowledges that he is obsessed by the lure of heading offshore to enjoy the solitude of the open ocean in his quest to land blue water game fish. 

Submerged Yanmars Fire Back to Life in Remote North Pacific

Two years ago the Barrie family were much like any other family on a camping holiday, dreaming of cruising the world, hopping from island to island. They became hooked on the concept, and when they discovered their dream boat “Windrider”, they put it through a thorough refurbishment, and then set sail with mum, dad and two kids on board.

JCB DieselMax Moves Water

Following rapidly on their appointment as the authorised Distributor for the JCB DieselMax range of diesel engines, Power Equipment has released the first of their innovative JCB powered Irrigation Paks.     

Seawind Chooses Yanmar for New 1250 Model

Large cruising catamarans are purchased by a special breed, a customer who demands high quality, is fastidious about an exceptional finish and one who wants the very best in appointments and equipment.  Many catamarans are privately owned while many others end up in the demanding and high usage bare boat charter industry.

After 24,000 nm Yanmar Brings Jessica Home

Jessica Watson sailed around the globe to international acclaim.   And after passing through Sydney Heads, she dropped the sails and turned the key switch on Ella’s Pink Lady’s Yanmar 3YM30 to motor up Sydney Harbour to a welcome from some 75,000 supporters at the Opera House.

“Smooth, Powerful & Economical” The Owner Says

Lifetime boater Grant Burley is no stranger to Yanmar.  In 1999 he repowered a 12m sports boat with a pair of Yanmar 6LP-STE 300hp engines, halving the fuel bill in the process.

Dive Operator Repowers With Yanmar For 25% Fuel Saving & 100% Reliability

Operating a recreational dive charter boat business from the idyllic Mission Beach coastal village in Far North Queensland is no less demanding an operation than a commercial fisherman operating in Bass Strait.

Yanmar Appoints Experienced Diesel Man To New Post

Power Equipment has announced the appointment of Paul Edwards to the position of Marine Sales Manager WA/NT.  Paul comes to Yanmar with an impressive track record with marine propulsion systems.

Jessica Homeward Bound

Jessica Watson’s voyage and record breaking attempt to be the youngest person to sail solo around the world is gathering pace.

Power Equipment Expands Into New Zealand Market With Yanmar

In a major coup for the privately owned and Melbourne based company Power Equipment Pty Ltd, Yanmar Company Ltd of Japan has appointed Power Equipment as the sole authorised distributor of Yanmar Marine and Industrial diesel engines in New Zealand.

Dual Yanmar 4BY2’s Power Breakthrough Compact Game Boat

Every now and then a designer backs his hunch and steps outside the accepted design parameters to build and market a fresh design. Chris Headley is one such man who has invested in a breathtaking new concept.

First Twin Yanmar ZT350 Drives Fitted To Aussie Boat

The first pair of Yanmar’s new ZT350 diesel sterndrives have been installed to an Australian built boat, the luxury Sea Quest 3600 Sports Bridge.

World’s Fastest Diesel Teams up with Power Equipment

JCB, the UK based manufacturing giant of construction and agricultural machinery, has appointed Power Equipment as the exclusive Distributor of their range of premium quality JCB DieselMax engines for the territories of  Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Yanmar Re-Power Gives Big Power Gain with No Weight Penalty

Every so often a boater arrives at Yanmar, keen to re-power their boat for reasons other than the existing engines being worn ragged.  Richard Wilson is one such customer who recently re-powered his luxury 53’ Ocean Alexander with a pair of Yanmar’s new release 8SY-900M diesel engines.

Yanmar Hunt 24 At Centre Of Yanmar ZT350 Sterndrive Program

A strikingly different powerboat has rolled into the Power Equipment’s Lynbrook warehouse in Victoria. 

Yanmar Invertor Generator A First

Yanmar has again led the world with the release of the industry leading diesel powered eG100i inverter type generator set rated up to 7.5KVA standby.

New Yanmar Engines & Twin Disc “QuickShift” Transmissions Transform Training Vessel

A pair of new Yanmar 6CX-GTYE diesel marine engines mated to the recently released and revolutionary Twin Disc QuickShift transmissions have contributed to a remarkable makeover for Vic Goy, and his Geelong (VIC) based training vessel.

Yanmar Diesel – A Proven Partner for Record Breakers

Jessica Watson from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is no doubt one 16 year old that is going places!

Yanmar – Continues to Lead the Pack

Data recently published by the independent auditing group, ERG International, has confirmed the absolute dominance of the Yanmar brand in the Australian marketplace.

Dual Yanmar’s Deliver Ferry Power

Yanmar marine diesel engines have been used to power a Brisbane built ferry destined for tourist work in New Caledonia.  Dual Yanmar 6HYM-ETE engines each rated at 650 MHP, are mated to ZF transmissions in the all-alloy sea going catamaran hull.

Yanmar Re-Power – Going Quicker on Less Fuel

When pro fisherman Paul Sullivan decided to move up from his trusty aluminium trailer boat to a genuine sea going commercial fishing boat, he factored in an engine re-power from the outset.

Yanmar Appoints Experienced Diesel Man To NSW Post

Power Equipment has announced the appointment of Ian Mills to the position of NSW State Manager – Marine.  Ian who has achieved an impressive track record with diesel engines, will be replacing Mike Egan who is due to retire on the 1st of August 2009.

Management Restructure at Power Equipment

The sole authorised Australian Distributor for Yanmar diesel engines, Power Equipment, has announced a re-structuring of the senior management positions within the company.

Yanmar Unveils New Generation BY2 Series Diesels

Can the latest and best marine diesel be made even better? Yes it can, according to Yanmar Marine.

Lightweight Electronic Control Diesel Joins Yanmar’s Pleasurecraft Engine Line-Up

The 6CX530 is the latest addition to Yanmar Marine's range of big power electronic diesels. It is much lighter than anything the com­petition can offer, at just 855 kilograms dry weight — well over 200 kilos less than some comparable-size engines. It is EPA Tier-2 emissions certified and ready for Tier 3 which comes into force in 2012, making the engine cleaner than today's regulations.

Yanmar Opens New Lynbrook Facility

Power Equipment, the Australian and Pacific distributor of Yanmar diesel engines, has re-located to a brand new purpose built facility which is now fully operational.

Yanmar - The Smart Choice for Professional Fishermen

Owen Grassby is one very satisfied Yanmar diesel owner. Based in Lakes Entrance on Victoria’s picturesque Gippsland Lakes region, Owen recently repowered his commercial fishing boat with a new 350 mhp Yanmar 6HA2 marine diesel and has since recorded a stunning result in overall boat performance and fuel economy.

Wooden Boat Craftsman Works in a Sea of Yanmar

Highly respected Wooden Boat Shop owner Tim Phillips could well be mistaken for taking brand loyalty too far with his wooden boat restoration facility loaded to the hilt with Yanmar powered boats.

Yanmar Unveils All New Sterndrive

Yanmar has announced a new chapter in their marine product development with the unveiling of their latest innovation - the ZT350 sterndrive.

Yanmar Still The #1 Choice

The latest industry figures released by the independent Equipment Research Group (ERG) authority has confirmed that Yanmar continues to be the brand of choice and is once again Australia’s leading brand of diesel engine.

Yanmar Innovation Powers a LightWave Yacht

Greg and Janie Page are living the retired couples dream onboard their new Yanmar powered Lightwave cruising catamaran ‘Skedaddle’.

Yanmar and Seapower Australia Join Forces for WA Boaters

Longstanding marine engine specialist Seapower Australia has become an authorised Dealer for the well-respected Yanmar brand of marine diesel engines.

Touch of Yanmar Class For Sydney Charter Boat Icon

When Sydney based high profile corporate events specialist Bob Stanton went looking for marine diesels to re-power his corporate charter vessel, local marine surveyors and naval architects pointed him to one brand for his beloved ‘Island Club’ luxury cruiser- Yanmar.

New 6AY Series - Adaptable, Dependable and Economical

Yanmar delivers an intelligent marine diesel solution for commercial applications with the new 6AY Series offering a long list of economical advantages.

New BY Yanmar Engines Unleash A Whole New Animal

When Joe Spiteri went looking for a new boat to replace his trusty 26 foot Bertram-Caribbean, he never anticipated that all his homework would lead him to a sophisticated engine re-power with Yanmar.

Yanmar Appoints Gun Kiwi To Head WA Sales

Power Equipment has appointed Brian Macken to the position of Marine Sales Engineer to oversee future growth of their range of products in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Wooden Boat Legend Gets a New Yanmar

Highly regarded wooden boat craftsmen Tim Phillips of the Wooden Boat Shop in Sorrento is all smiles after recently fitting a new 110mhp Yanmar 4JH4-HTE engine into his classically restored Tasmanian couta boat ‘Storm Bay’.

Yanmar Diesels Keep Their Cool For Water Taxi Fleet

Melbourne’s unique water taxi service relies on Yanmar marine diesels to power their fleet of limousine-style cruising vessels. From wedding functions to corporate events, the Melbourne Water Taxi fleet provides a first class chauffer service throughout Melbourne’s rivers.

New Yanmar 6HY Series Delivers Clean, Adaptive and Dependable Power

Yanmar has unleashed a new generation of marine diesel engines for commercial marine applications where dependability is a must and long service intervals, low fuel consumption and ease of maintenance are highly sought after.

New Yanmar L-N Series Gets Green Tick

One of hardest working small diesel engines in Australia has received a green makeover with Yanmar unveiling the powerful and more environmentally friendly L-N Series air-cooled diesel engine.

Minards Diesel Finds A New Home

Highly regarded Yanmar diesel engine and spare parts specialist Minards Diesel has relocated to a new and significantly larger premises to accommodate their ever expanding Yanmar sales and service business.

Power Equipment Appointed Yanmar Distributor in Pacific

The authorised Australian distributor of Yanmar diesel engines, Power Equipment, has had their distribution territory expanded. Yanmar has officially appointed Power Equipment as the authorised marine engine distributor for Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.

Lamattina Powers Carrot Colossus

By any yardstick, Rocky Lamattina & Sons is an impressive carrot producing organisation. The family company grows carrots at two separate Victorian locations and supplies up to 600 tonnes of carrots to customers 52 weeks of the year.

I Like Purpose Built Marine Diesel Engines In My Boats

What you see with Tasmanian fisherman Karl Krause is precisely what you get. Likeable, affable, capable and very much a straight shooter, Karl together with his wife Fiona come from Tassie familes steeped in fishing and earning a living from the sea.

Scimitar Customer Demands Big Series BY Power

A general rule of thumb in the boat building business is that manufactures determine the optimum power for a boat, and then prefer to build to this standard factory specification.

Power Equipment Acquires Minards Diesel

In a move destined to support and strengthen the Australian network of authorised Yanmar Dealers, Power Equipment has acquired the Toronto (NSW) based business of Minards Diesel.

Yanmar Guard Makes Workplace Safe

The popular Yanmar TF series of diesel work engines has been upgraded with the addition of a factory fitted safety guard.

White-Wash with Yanmar

Ron Conde has been playing around with boats virtually all of his life.  The passion started out with a yacht and then quite a few more followed.