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KORORĀ – BIGGER IS BETTER
A 34m aluminium catamaran is the first of a two vessel repeat order for a New Zealand passenger ferry operator.
NEXT GENERATION FAST FERRY – KORORĀ
Kororā is the first of the two next generation fast ferries Q-West are contracted by Fullers Group to build.
Q-WEST WINS POLICE TENDER
WANGANUI boat-builders Q-West has won the tender to build a new police vessel which will be used for border security.
WAVEPIERCER, OCEAN AUSTRALIA
Q-West Boat Builder Limited of New Zealand recently delivered MV Polaris, a 22 metre wave piercing catamaran to Brian and Nola Backshall.
SAILING AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION
Q-West Limited has a reputation as one of the most professional Boatbuilders in the industry. The company’s competitive edge is a result of its dedicated and multi-talented staff, and its proven capability in the construction and maintenance of a wide variety of craft, such as fishing boats and trawlers, passenger vessels, fast ferries and charter and dive craft.
KORORĀ – BEST FERRY (LOCAL) – AUSMARINE 2017 AWARDS
Q-West’s approach to building these vessels was to build craft that operate for a large amount of hours and to minimise the downtime and refit work for the future.
Victoria Police Buy Kiwi-Made
Building on their obvious satisfaction with the success of their last acquisition from Q-West, Victoria’s Water Police have come back for another. Same designer, same yard. VP01 is a 16.7m Scania-powered Hamilton Jet propelled catamaran with a distinctive wave-piercer hull design.
HAWK V
January 26 2018 was International Customs Day, and was considered a suitable day for Q-West Boat Builders to officially handover to New Zealand Customs Service their newest vessel the 18.6 metre Teknicraft-designed Hawk V.
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