Cairns Marine

06/11/2026

🚢🪸 NEW ARRIVALS INCOMING! 🐠🌊

Happy FriYAY! 🎉

Another fresh boat unload is arriving early week, bringing exciting new marine life straight from the reef! 🐟🪸

👀 Keep an eye out for new arrivals!

Contact your Cairns Marine sales rep for more information and availability.

06/11/2026

🪸🌊 Exciting times for reef restoration!

Cairns Marine is proud to be collaborating with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and fellow industry partners on this incredible initiative, helping turn coral spawning into the next generation of reef-building corals.

Great to see science, industry and conservation working together towards a healthier Great Barrier Reef! 💙🐠

06/11/2026

Captions please… because we’ve got absolutely nothing. 🪨👀

Mother Nature’s clearly been having a laugh with this piece of live rock. Plenty of character, an impressive profile, and guaranteed to make your aquascape a talking point. 🤣

We’re finding it a little HARD to write the sales pitch, so we’ll leave this one in your hands…

👇 Drop your best caption below. Keep it reef-related… if you can!

05/11/2026

FISH NERD CHALLENGE: GRAND REVEAL

It’s Apolemichthys trimaculatus, the Threespot Angelfish, also known as the Flagfin Angel.

Laurence Davey takes this one! Left out the Apolemichthys part of the scientific name, but we’ll give it to him anyway. Followed up again by our regular fish nerd Johannes Steen. Well done, fellas. What was the main giveaway?

That yellow body, blue lips and broad black margin on the a**l fin make a distinctive combination. The close ups give you a better look at the fine scale pattern and that violet blue crescent beneath the eye. Plenty going on in a fish that might look simply yellow at first glance.

On our collecting trips, we tend to find these on shoals right on the edge of the continental shelf, in areas with strong current flow. Juveniles are another story. We rarely see them, and the only ones we’ve found have been over rubble in water deeper than 50 metres.

They grow to around 25 cm and feed on sponges and tunicates in the wild. In an aquarium, they need plenty of space, established rockwork, good water movement and a varied diet that includes sponge based angelfish foods, marine algae and frozen foods. Getting them feeding confidently is important, as some can be reluctant initially. Best suited to experienced aquarists, and don’t count on them being reef safe. Corals, sponges and clam mantles may be picked at.

04/11/2026

FISH NERD CHALLENGE 🔍

Sorry we missed last week, fish nerds! We’ll make amends in the coming weeks.

One photo this time. Bright yellow scales and one little hint in the picture that might give the game away. Who can name this fish?

Common name gets you on the board, scientific name earns full Fish Nerd honours. No AI, identification apps or reverse image searches. Let’s see what those fish nerd brains can do!

Pop your guess below and tell us what gave it away. Reveal and winners tomorrow at 6 pm AEST.

Love your work, fish nerds!

30/10/2026

CLEARWATER IS HOME WITH FRESH CORAL SEA ARRIVALS! 🐠

Clearwater and her crew returned from the Coral Sea today with new stock, including a few species we seldom have available.

This trip took them to one of our Coral Sea reefs we don’t often get to dive, bringing a little extra variety to the arrivals. If you’ve been waiting for something different, this is a good time to check in.

Demand for our Aussie Hand Caught™ champions has been strong, so get in early and let the team know what you’re chasing. Don’t leave your favourites on someone else’s order!

Welcome home to the Clearwater crew, and thanks for another trip bringing the Coral Sea a little closer to our customers.

Contact the sales team for the latest availability and get your order underway.

29/10/2026

🚢 Thinking we might need a slightly bigger boat! 😂

Came across this little 229 metre runabout for sale. At US$19.5 million, it's perhaps a modest step up from the Sharpshooter and Clearwater, but hear me out...

We could move the entire Cairns Marine facility onboard, install all our holding systems and operate as a floating marine life collection and export facility.

Collect the animals, acclimate them, pack the orders and helicopter everything straight to Cairns Airport. We'd barely need to come ashore!

Plenty of room for a few collection dories, a coral farm, staff accommodation and perhaps a decent barbecue area. We might even find somewhere to put all those spare fish tanks.

Only a couple of minor issues. Where do we park a 229 metre ship, and how do I convince our accounts department this is just a routine equipment upgrade? 😂

What do you reckon? Should we add her to the Cairns Marine fleet?

I'm open to suggestions for what else we could do with her. And while we're at it, what should we name her?

All suggestions welcome, particularly from anyone with a spare US$19.5 million! 🐠🚁

🚢 BULK CARRIER FOR SALE | 79,400 DWT

🔥 2012-BUILT BULK CARRIER AVAILABLE FOR ACQUISITION

An excellent opportunity for shipowners, shipping companies, maritime investors, and dry-bulk cargo operators seeking to expand their fleet with a large-capacity bulk carrier.

⚓ VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

▪️ Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
▪️ Year Built: 2012
▪️ Deadweight: 79,400 MT
▪️ Gross Tonnage: 43,723 GT
▪️ Net Tonnage: 26,503 NT
▪️ Length Overall: 229 metres
▪️ Breadth: 32 metres
▪️ Loaded Draft: 14.6 metres
▪️ Main Engine: Wärtsilä Diesel
▪️ Engine Power: 15,582 HP
▪️ Average Speed: 11 Knots
▪️ Crew Capacity: 25

💰 INDICATIVE ASKING PRICE: USD $19.5 MILLION

📌 Price, availability, delivery arrangements, and technical specifications are subject to confirmation by the seller.

🌍 SUITABLE FOR:
✅ Dry-bulk shipping operations
✅ Commercial cargo transportation
✅ Shipping companies expanding their fleets
✅ Maritime investors and vessel acquisition companies

📩 SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY

Interested buyers and authorized vessel acquisition representatives are invited to make inquiries for further vessel information, documentation, and inspection arrangements.

🤝 Qualified buyers and professional intermediaries are welcome.

EBI NICHOLAS
Maritime Vessel Sales & Acquisition

📞 Contact/WhatsApp: +2348037531312

🚢 Connecting Serious Buyers to Maritime Opportunities.

27/10/2026

G’day reefers! 🪸🤩

Another week at Cairns Marine, another awesome coral unload… and we’re having a REEFRESHING start to the week! 🌊📦

Our latest arrivals are giving us plenty to show off and you plenty to choose from. If your stock list needs a splash of colour, consider this your sign to branch out! 😉🪸

Restocking your shop or putting together your next import? Get in touch with David and Mel to check availability and secure your stock.

Don’t just admire them on your screen, let’s get some of these beauties on your next order! 🔥📲

26/10/2026

🪸🌕 CORAL SPAWNING SEASON IS UPON US! 🌊✨

It’s almost time for nature’s annual underwater baby boom!

During spawning season, some corals, including Acropora and Euphyllia, may be temporarily unavailable for shipping whilst spawning.

Please plan your orders accordingly with your sales rep! Availability may change as we work around Mother Nature’s schedule, with coral welfare always our priority.

Transparent + Traceable + Well Managed.