About Us
Swan Super Lines provides sales of new and used vessels plus a specialized brokerage division incorporating Boat Clearance Sales, this division presents boats that have great opportunity for buyers and quick results for sellers. A limited listing policy ensures full commitment and concentration on each vessel with selling campaigns approved by owners. Further more vessels listed in Australia have been viewed by Ian first hand. In the case of vessels overseas our associates who are aligned with SSL have first hand knowledge and direct access to owners.
The Swan Super Lines brokerage division has been developed from over 25 years experience and has an open policy arrangement with associate brokers who are searching for good quality vessels. This is a unique system with closer contact to vendors and more direct to targeted buyers, combined with a data base of proven buyers and sellers who receive monthly updates keeps both vendors and sellers informed of opportunities and vessel updates.
Swan Super Lines has working relationships in USA, ASIA and EUROPE and attends various International Boat Shows as well Australian Boat Shows and new launches. From International brands to Australian built vessels and Super Yacht tenders Swan Super Lines is able to assist.
About Ian Swan
Ian’s 25 plus years experience in the Australian marine industry has seen him manage some of Australia’s leading marine brokerage companies including Jackson Brothers Marine QLD, Geoff Lovett, International and more recently as the director of Swan Super Lines.
Ian’s passion for boating started with his father who, being a master builder; built several family boats. From an early age, boating has been part of the Swan family tradition, not only in building, but safety aspects with the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, where his father is the longest serving member and one of his sisters being the first female flotilla Commander.
Ian has a military background, serving 9 years in the Army with specialist training in water transport. While in water transport Ian was selected and seconded to the Australian Antarctic Research Expeditions where he was involved in 5 tours to the Antarctic. Other tours have included the South Pacific, Fiji, Samoa, Norfolk Island and training along the Australian coast line. His expertise in these fields includes; army diver, amphibious operator, landing craft crew and jet barge operator.
On leaving the Army, Ian started a diving recovery company and taught water skiing on the Gold Coast. He was then approached by Jackson Brothers at Runaway Bay for sales and boat testing. This was followed by moves over the next 15 years to McLaren Lovett at Marina Mirage and then to Geoff Lovett International as sales manager.
Ian’s expertise covers a broad range of marine industry disciplines including; new vessel sales, brokerage, dealerships management, local and international charter, marine filming and Australian and international boat show management.
Ian is a foundation member of the Gold Coast Marine Industry and a past secretary of this association.
Ian Swan is a keen boater who proposed to his wife on a boat charter and was married on a motor yacht. He brings this passion for the marine industry and a wealth of knowledge, experience and contacts.
