Sentinel Boats awarded Special Operations RHIB contract

May 2026 Tasmanian boat builder Sentinel Boats has won an important Defence contract to deliver up to seven general purpose watercraft for Australia’s elite Special Operations Forces. The contract is for the latest evolution of Sentinel… Read More

Tasmanian vessels take on key role in 80th Sydney to Hobart

Dec 2025 Tasmanian vessels will play a key role in this year’s Sydney to Hobart yacht race, with specialist tactical sea boat builder Sentinel Boats supplying high-speed chase boats to capture all the power and spectacle as the yachts charge for… Read More

Old techniques meet new in Quick and Dirty boat building competition

Nov 2025 Taking a break from building high-performance sea boats for the Royal New Zealand Navy, one of Tasmania’s most advanced boatbuilders will face a real test competing in the Wooden Boat Centre’s Quick and Dirty Boat Race this week.  Crews from the Wooden Boat… Read More

Sentinel Boats prowess on display in Sydney Harbour demonstrations

Oct 2025 Tasmanian HDPE watercraft specialists, Sentinel Boats, has showcased its 830R tactical RHIB to key Defence and government personnel on Sydney Harbour, ahead of the IndoPacific 2025 international maritime expo.  Sentinel Boats is the world-leader in High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) sea boats for defence, law enforcement, rescue and commercial applications. The Sentinel 830R – currently in service with the Australian Defence Force, Ukrainian Special Forces and Queensland Police – will… Read More

Sentinel Boats takes out Defence category in 2025 Australian Manufacturing Awards

Oct 2025 Tasmanian ship builder Sentinel Boats has been recognised at the inaugural Australian Manufacturing Awards, securing the Defence Award at a gala event in Sydney last week.   Sentinel Boats bested a field of four to take out the Defence category, with a submission focused… Read More

Sentinel Boats secures Federal funding to build local jobs

Oct 2025 The Albanese Labor Government is backing Tasmania’s advanced manufacturing sector with a $239,879 Defence Industry Development Grant for Sentinel Boats, based in Derwent Park.  The funding has allowed Sentinel to purchase and install new heavy-duty equipment to lift… Read More

Australia’s Defence Attache/Advisors visits Sentinel Boats as part of their Tasmanian tour.

May 2025 It was a great honour to have recently hosted Australia’s Defence Attache/Advisors as part of their Tasmanian tour. As well as providing them with an overview of our range of high-performance HDPE vessels, we… Read More

Alive Yachting is no stranger to big wins

Apr 2025 Alive Yachting is no stranger to big wins, having previously been the overall winner of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race in both 2018 and 2023. The wins continue to get bigger, with Alive… Read More

Crafting the future: Sentinel Boats secures Defence export grant for workshop upgrades

Feb 2025 Sentinel Boats will increase production capacity, safety and efficiency through major upgrades to its Tasmanian workshop. New equipment to enhance Sentinel’s next generation boat production will be acquired with the help of an Export… Read More

An inside look at Sentinel Boats

Jan 2025 Sentinel Boats is starting out 2025 with a look back at the highlight of last year – hosting a delegation from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to review designs for the next generation… Read More

Collaboration key to success of next generation NZ navy sea boats

Dec 2024 The next generation of New Zealand’s navy sea boats are starting to take shape, with the completion of a comprehensive preliminary design review at Sentinel Boats’ Tasmanian headquarters. A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)… Read More

Royal New Zealand Navy Contract Signed

Sep 2024 Sentinel Boats is honoured to announce that it has been awarded the contract to replace the RNZN’s fleet of Naval Sea Boats. We will deliver 17 RHIBs, with an option for an additional three… Read More