Orams Marine

From Auckland, to the Monaco Yacht Show, to Barcelona; our managing director Craig Park is in Europe meeting with captains, crew and yacht management to talk all things cruising the Pacific. With the addition of our new covered 60 metre superyacht buildings, we’re able to offer a whole raft of services to an expanded range of superyachts undergoing refit and maintenance in our part of the world. Craig is on hand to discuss refit in the Pacific, cruising seasons across the region, and share local knowledge on the best itineraries to make the most of your time. To arrange a time to discuss, get in touch with him via email or WhatsApp. craig@oramsmarine.co.nz Whatsapp + 64 274 723 616

Job opportunity: Project Manager Ready for a change? We’ve got opportunities for experienced marine project managers to join our team. You might be current or former senior superyacht crew ready to bring your leadership and trade skills to a land-based role in New Zealand, or you could be a trade-experienced boat builder or engineer. Orams Marine’s central Auckland team looks after leading international superyachts, local recreational boats and commercial vessels. Our team works with state-of-the-art facilities and technology to deliver an excellent result for our clients, and we’re positioned on the shoulder of one of the world’s most-beautiful harbours. Within the team, we have project managers from a range of skillsets and backgrounds, including superyacht crew and careers from other segments of the industry, all brought together with a common focus on high-quality work, good trade knowledge and finding innovative solutions for the custom projects we work on. As part of our Orams Marine team you’ll find a supportive environment with a group of people who want to see your career succeed. They’ll be on hand to share the knowledge which has made their projects award-winning, and ensure you have the tools you need to carry out successful work. There are both junior and senior project manager roles available. To discuss your skills and experience and how they could fit into Orams Marine, contact operations manager, Richard Low. Richard@oramsmarine.co.nz

Dispatches from Hawaii.  And he’s off! Joe Wilson has begun his Molokai 2 Oahu race and is going strong. We’re watching on the tracker and it’s thrilling to see Joe up at the head of the pack. Just before the race start, Joe told us conditions were looking favourable with a gusting breeze off his right shoulder. “My board arrived to Moloka’i safely and the final briefing was pretty cool with some legends in the mix of this race. Tomorrow is going to hurt a lot but I’m pumped for what’s ahead. The hurt locker is going to be embraced.” Go get it, Joe! The Orams Marine team is cheering you on - to follow the race along with us, go to https://bit.ly/3Ysz5Sx

Dispatches from Hawaii: Track Joe Wilson as he takes on the world's most-challenging paddleboard race tomorrow. The final countdown is on and the Molokai 2 Oahu will get underway at 8am Hawaiian time. Joe tells us he’s had a busy few days with race pick up at Duke’s Waikiki, packing his supplies, and meeting with his escort boat to go over his race plan. 

 “Today was one last busy day, packing essentials to fly over to Moloka’i with tomorrow - and it’s a one-way ticket, so the only way back is to paddle.” 
“Big thanks to the whole Orams Marine team, the support over here has been amazing and adds so much fuel to the fire.” Read the full story and join us in watching Joe as he takes on this most-challenging of paddle board races here. 
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 Dispatches from Hawaii. Athlete Joe Wilson is in the final countdown to race day as he takes on the Molokai to Oahu race this Sunday. 

 Known as the world’s most-challenging paddle board race, Joe has joined with other competitors in Hawaii for his first training run on the ground as he prepares for Sunday’s event. Joe’s 18.5 kilometre training session took him from Sandy Beach Park to Kaimana Beach, Waikiki; a distance which he completed in two hours, averaging around nine kilometres an hour. Joe is joined in Hawaii by his support crew, who will be instrumental during the race, as well as fellow lifeguards with the Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, of which Joe is a member. 

 Read Joe's full story here. https://bit.ly/45LATHS #Molokai2Oahu #yachtcrew #superyachtcrew #superyacht

Dispatches from Hawaii: We’re thrilled to be sponsoring local athlete, Joe Wilson, as he takes on the world’s most-challenging paddle board race. Joe has just landed in Hawaii to begin the final countdown to the Molokai to Oahu race, which will take place on Sunday 28 July. He tells us he’s been greeted with a scorching 30•C as he settles into his first Hawaiian training session; a 20km downwinder from Sandy Beach Park to Kaimana Beach, Waikiki. “It still hasn’t set in yet, what we are about to race. Our long range forecast is looking promising for the Sunday of racing with some strong gusts of wind.” Joe’s focus now until the race in a week’s time is to get his nutrition and hydration dialled in as he acclimates to the heat. Watch this space as we track his progress to the start line in the final countdown to racing.

One of the highlights of refit in Auckland is the sheer volume of activities for crew. We’ve rounded up six of the best - from team bonding over yoga to surfing world-famous breaks - and better yet many of them are just metres from our Orams Marine hardstand. Find your next yard period fitness fix here https://bit.ly/3Y7tZus #superyachtcrew #yachtcrew #superyacht

Cruising the Pacific? Our operations manager, Richard Low is headed your way. He'll be in French Polynesia from the 1-4 July, and then in Tahiti again from 10-11 July to discuss refit and maintenance. If you've got questions about a yard period in New Zealand - from facilities, to crew accommodation and visas - get in touch with Richard and he'll be happy to help. richard@oramsmarine.co.nz Whatsapp +64 21 0350 551 #superyachtrefit #superyachtpacific #refit

We're thrilled to be supporting local athlete, Joe Wilson, as he takes on the Molokai to Oahu World Paddleboard Championships. The Molokai to Oahu takes competitors across the nearly 52 kilometres of the Ka'iwi channel. The ocean crossing is, encouragingly, known as the Channel of Bones due to its notoriously strong winds, intense currents, and proliferation of sharks, jellyfish and whales. Sponsorship is allowing the recent architectural graduate to maintain the intensive training needed to get to the race start line and take on this most-challenging of races. Read Joe's story here and watch this space for his training and race trackers as we follow his progress up to race day.

Our project managers come to you to for ease of refit planning. This week catch Craig Park at the Superyacht Cup Palma for expert advice on refit and maintenance in the Pacific. He'll be in Spain until June 23 and available to discuss work requirements, crew needs and how to get the best out of your time in the region. Early next month, catch operations manager, Richard Low in French Polynesia from 1-4 July where he'll be on hand to assist yachts journeying through the Pacific. From discussing the finer points of the work list, to arranging crew housing, and determining the best time for a yard period Richard will be in Tahiti to help. richard@oramsmarine.co.nz Whatsapp +64 21 0350 551 craig@oramsmarine.co.nz Whatsapp + 64 274 723 616