Swan Marine
Gives You
The Oceans
Edge.
We operate where charts end and uncertainty begins.
Swan Marine is a Fremantle-based marine brokerage serving recreational and commercial clients across Australia and the Pacific. But it didn't start that way.
Directors Tim and Mike grew up a few suburbs apart in Perth, moved in similar circles, and somehow never crossed paths. When they finally did, they realised they had half a suburb's worth of common mates between them.
Tim took the shore-based route into real estate, media, and brokerage, learning early that trust closes more deals than pressure ever will. Mike went the other way: to sea. Twenty years of commercial maritime work across Australia and overseas; charter yachts, research vessels, government operations, design and build projects, large-scale refits. He's not a broker who learned about boats; he's a skipper who learned about business.
"Swan Marine is growing. We've got serious ambitions, a strong foundation, and a team invested in gaining and keeping the industry's trust."
Eventually, twenty years at sea was long enough. With a young family at home, Mike wanted to move ashore for the next chapter.
Tim had founded Swan Marine in 2020 as a recreational brokerage, quietly earning a reputation for doing things properly. Commercial demand was growing and he needed the right fit. Mike had the operational background; Tim had the business and the brand. And 'Swan' is just about the most convenient surname in the WA marine game, so the name stayed.
The second chapter came with a full rebrand, a new structure, and for the first time, a team that covered both sides of the harbour.
What We're Actually About
We know what most people think of brokers. We've heard it, we get it, and honestly, a lot of it's fair. The industry has a reputation for putting sales ahead of service and commissions ahead of advice.
That's not us.
Mike doesn't call himself a broker. He's a skipper driving a desk now, not a boat, and we believe that distinction matters. When he looks at an asset, he looks at it the way an owner or operator does, not the way a salesman does.
Tim brings the same honesty to the recreational side. If the boat isn't right for you, he'll tell you. If the price isn't there, he'll be straight with you.
No isn't resistance, it's protection. A broker willing to tell you no is the one keeping you from making a potentially expensive mistake, and we're not afraid to be that broker. We'd rather earn your trust by telling you the truth than earn a commission by telling you what you want to hear.
Operating out of Fremantle, we're well placed for both the commercial and recreational markets across WA and nationally.
To give every client the knowledge and confidence to make the right call. Whether that's buying a first boat or managing a working fleet. No jargon, no hidden agendas. Just straight advice from people who know this industry from the inside.
Most brokers list vessels and wait for the phone to ring. We do things a little differently. For buyers, we get to know what you actually need, search the market properly, and guide you through the whole process: finding the right vessel, understanding its condition, negotiating the price, and seeing it through to handover. For sellers, we come to you, appraise your vessel honestly, present it professionally, and connect it with the right buyers through our network, often before it ever reaches the open market. We manage the whole process, so you don't have to. Recreational or commercial, buying or selling, the approach is the same: informed, straightforward, and genuinely in your corner.
Swan Marine works with all kinds of buyers and sellers. On the recreational side: first-timers, upgraders, weekend boaters, and lifestyle buyers. On the commercial side: fleet operators, procurement teams, owner-operators, compliance managers, and people new to the industry who need a reliable place to start.
First-time buyers, seasoned Owners, DIY boatbuilders, investor-explorers, and weekend warriors
Fleet companies, operations managers, procurement officers, owner-operators, charter businesses, and industry newcomers.
Across sectors, locations and vessel types, one constant remains: our commitment to outcomes over transactions.
We proudly invite you on this journey, together.