The answer is a combination of factors whose interplay has fuelled competition and collaboration between manufacturers to create a dynamic cluster industry – a cluster that is fast becoming known for designing and buiilding the best small aluminium boats in the world today, and for commissioning larger vessels to order. These factors include: - A long history of engineering and manufacturing innovation and excellence driven by strong domestic demand from the agriculture and tourism industries.
- A skilled, stable work force built around a strong, vibrant community.
- An aluminium smelter that generates significant local work, demands world class standards, and is internationally recognised for producing the highest purity aluminium (99.8% pure) in the world.
| - Abundant natural resources and energy.
- A deep water port that provides excellent facilities and direct connection to the world.
- A stable temperate climate with long daylight hours.
- A large fishing industry whose workplace is the Southern Ocean and Foveaux Strait, two of the most difficult stretches of water on the planet.
- A vast local recreational playground of rivers, lakes, fiords and oceans.
- A supportive network of regulatory authorities.
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On this website we have profiled 11 companies that are central to the continued success of Southland's marine industry cluster and general manufacturing industry. These profiles demonstrate both individual and collective size and capability of the marine construction sector in Southland. In some respects they speak for themselves. These companies are also supported by numerous other businesses, both large and small, which supply, encourage, compete and collaborate to give southland's marine construction sector a competitive advantage. We have also profiled Real Journeys, one of New Zealand's largest tourism operators, whose fleets of vessels were built in Southland. Their faith in Southland's ability to build world class boats is unwavering. | 
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