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A large crowd was in attendance as was The Qld Emergency Services Minister, Neil Roberts, NSW Emergency Services Minister Nathan Rees, The Hon Justine Elliott, MP for Richmond, Mr Geoff Provest, MP for Tweed, Ms Jan Stuckey, MP for Currumbin, and Mr Max Boyd, Administrator for Tweed Council. The vessel, costing in excess of $400,000.00 was funded by grants from the NSW & Qld State Governments, donations from Twin Towns Club Services Club and through fund raising by the members of VMR Point Danger.

Two 25-inch and two 30-inch DF300s were fitted to a purpose-built 12.5 metre Naiad R.I.B. destined for eco tourism company Sensational Wave Adventures in Forster, Australia.

Boat builders Woody Marine and Suzuki distributor The Haines Group took the boat for its maiden run on Moreton Bay. With 30 people on board, they were still reaching speeds of 47 knots.

The people at Woody Marine at Tingalpa have just built a RIB, or Rigid Inflatable Boat, that is destined for eco tourism work at Foster in New South Wales.

A new, high-performance patrol vessel was launched today by Transport and Main Roads Minister Paul Lucas at the Port of Brisbane.

Mr Lucas said the $150,000 PortWatch 2 will boost surveillance and patrolling capabilities at the port which was visited by over 2,600 ships last financial year.

“The new vessel will go a long way in helping protect trade and critical infrastructure as well as the hundreds of people who work at the port.”

“The new boat was manufactured in Brisbane by Woody Marine to a world-renowned New Zealand design and has all the features divers look for in a good boat.

“It didn’t take long for the word to get out that 80 minutes drive north of Brisbane and 10 minutes by boat from Mooloolaba was THE place to come for a great new Queensland diving experience,” Mr Beattie said.

The Premier was at Mooloolaba Marina to officially launch a new dive vessel - the 11.3 metre MV Scuba World - an inflatable boat that can transport 20 divers at a time to the ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park. "Recreational diving has become incredibly popular on the Sunshine Coast with Scuba World experiencing a 400 per cent boost in dive numbers in the 12 months following the scuttling of the ex-HMAS Brisbane," Mr Beattie said.