About Shipmate

Welcome to Shipmate Marine Directory, a unique Online Directory of marine trades and services created by boaters, for boaters.

Shipmate Marine Directory, provides totally free access to a vast array of information giving you a quick and ready reference for locating the many trades and services available to help keep your pride and joy in tip-top condition.

As well as marine trades and services, Shipmate includes all those other things that you need to know when you're boating. Details on emergency services, yacht clubs and marinas, marine organisations, weather, tides and links to Webcams and Wave Buoys.

Many of the listings within each category have direct links to their individual websites and there are also links to sites of general interest to boaters.

All of the listings in Shipmate Marine Directory, are free and this website is funded by advertising and sponsorship. We thank those organisations that have supported us and ask that you give them your support as without them this resource would not be available.

Shipmate Marine Directory, is compiled from local knowledge, referrals from boat owners, marinas and service providers. No doubt we’ve overlooked some competent businesses, trades people and service providers and apologise for any omissions. If you’re a provider of services direct to boaters in Australia and feel you should be included (listings are free), please either call us on 03 9690 5435 or email us at info@shipmate.com.au

We trust you will find Shipmate Marine Directory, a handy and worthwhile resource and we welcome your comments and suggestions on how we can improve the site to ensure we remain a premier boating website for boaters.

For boaters located in Victoria (Australia) there is a booklet version of Shipmate published annually. This is a handy 136 page, full colour pocket guide, listing marine trades and services, emergency contacts, marine organisations, yacht clubs & marinas, boating safety information and local tide tables.

The 2011 edition is out now and available free to boaters. To obtain your free copy Ask for it at your marina office, or send a stamped, self addressed, business size (DL) envelope to Shipmate Directories PO Box 176 Port Melbourne Vic 3207 or contact us on (03) 9690 5435.