Resources

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The 2026 National Club Survey by Australian Sailing

The 2026 National Club Survey, completed by 197 clubs from every State and Territory, provides the strongest evidence yet of what matters most to sailing clubs. The results paint a clear picture of an organisation building stronger relationships with clubs while identifying where support is needed most.

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2026 BIA State of the Industry Data Report

The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) released the State of the Industry Data Report revealing national turnover at $10.5 billion for 2025-26, holding steady on the previous record year.

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2025 Marine Incidents in Queensland report by Maritime Safety Queensland

The Marine Incidents in Queensland 2025 report provides a valuable tool that informs initiatives intended to make recreational boating safer for all Queenslanders.

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Marine Incident Annual Report 2025

The Marine Incident Annual Report 2025 provides an analysis of marine incidents reported across domestic commercial vessels (DCVs), foreign-flagged vessels (FFVs) and regulated Australian vessels (RAVs) operating in Australian waters during the 2025 calendar year, along with trends over the past five years.

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The National Compliance Plan 2026-27

The National Compliance Plan 2026–27 outlines AMSA’s priority compliance activities from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.

The plan helps industry and compliance partners understand the areas AMSA will focus on during the year. These priorities are informed by inspection data, marine incident trends, investigations, audits, search and rescue activity, subject matter expert input and ongoing compliance monitoring.

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Maritime Labour Convention Annual Report 2025

The Maritime Labour Convention Annual Report 2025 report highlights key findings from the year, including complaint trends, inspection outcomes, and broader indicators of seafarer welfare and working conditions.

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Q1 2026 Marine Market Brand Consideration Report

The Q1 2026 Marine Market Brand Consideration Report from Retain Media provides a comprehensive analysis of consumer interest across Australia’s marine sector.

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NAB SME Business Insights “Embracing AI: Adoption & Key Opportunities Identified by SMEs”

NAB Economics research reveals 42% of Australian SMEs are already using AI, with a further 14% planning to adopt it, signalling that a majority of small business owners are unafraid to experiment and embrace AI as an everyday business tool.

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Australian Institute of Marine Science – Index of Marine Industry: 2025

The 10th edition of the AIMS Index of Marine Industry Prepared by Deloitte Access Economics for the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

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Copper in Anti-Fouling – Ships and Vessels

Copper in Anti-Fouling – Ships and Vessels is a report by Tom Bischoff, American Chemet Corporation, October 2025

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