MARINA GUIDE

JANUARY 2022 SOUTH WEST

PREMIER MARINAS FALMOUTH North Parade, Falmouth, Cornwall. TR11 2TD T: 01326 316620 E: falmouth@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

PORT PENDENNIS MARINA Manager: Mark Webster Challenger Quay, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3YL T: 01326 211211 E: marina@portpendennis.com W: www.portpendennis.com

MYLOR YACHT HARBOUR Manager/contact: Culum Matheson Mylor Yacht Harbour, Mylor Churchtown, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5UF T: 01326 372 121 E: marina@mylor.com W: www.mylor.com

FALMOUTH HAVEN Contact: Barry Buist 44 Arwenack Street, Falmouth TR11 3JQ T: 01326 310990 E: welcome@falmouthhaven.co.uk W: www.falmouthhaven.co.uk

MAYFLOWER MARINA Manager: Charles Bush Mayfl ower Marina, Richmond Walk, Plymouth, Devon PL1 4LS. T: 01752 556633 E: info@mayfl owermarina.co.uk W: www.mayflowermarina.co.uk

PLYMOUTH YACHT HAVEN Manager: Steve Kitchen Shaw Way, Mount Batten, Devon, PL9 9XH T: 01752 404231 E: plymouth@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

YACHT HAVEN QUAY, PLYMOUTH Manager: Will Rahder Breakwater Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 7FE T: 01752 481190 E: boatyard@yachthavenquay.com W: www.yachthavens.com

MDL QUEEN ANNE’S BATTERY Manager: Chris Price Queen Anne’s Battery, Plymouth Devon. PL4 0LP T: 01752 671142 E: qab@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.queenannesbattery.co.uk

SUTTON HARBOUR MARINA Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe The Jetty, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth PL4 0DW T: 01752 204702 E: marina@sutton-harbour.co.uk W: www.suttonharbourmarina.com

KING POINT MARINA Marina Manager: Mark Brimacombe Brunel Way, Milbay, Plymouth PL1 3EF T: 01752 424297 E: marina@kingpointmarina.co.uk W: www.kingpointmarina.co.uk

PREMIER MARINAS NOSS ON DART Manager: Andy Osman Bridge Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth Devon , TQ6 0EA T: 01803 839087 E: noss@premiermarinas.com

MDL DARTSIDE QUAY Manager: Alex Warner Galmpton Creek, Galmpton, Brixham, Devon. TQ5 0EH T: 01803 845445 W: www.dartsidequay.co.uk MDL BRIXHAM MARINA Manager: Martyn Sherratt Berry Head Road, Devon. TQ5 9BW T: 01803 882929 E: brixham@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.brixhammarina.co.uk

MDL TORQUAY MARINA Manager: Mike Smith Torquay, Devon , TQ2 5EQ T: 01803 200210 E: torquaymarina@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.torquaymarina.co.uk

WEYMOUTH MARINA Manager: Alistair Clarke Commercial Road, Weymouth Dorset. DT4 8NA T: 01305 767576 F: 01305 767575 E: berths@weymouthmarina.co.uk W: www.weymouthmarina.co.uk

WEYMOUTH HARBOUR Manager/contact - Jamie Joyce 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth T: 01305 838423 E: weymouthharbour@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk W: www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk

PORTLAND MARINA Manager: Paul Swain Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset. DT5 1DX T: 01305 866190 E: berths@portlandmarina.co.uk W: www.portlandmarina.co.uk

LAKE YARD MARINA Manager/contact - Jenny Burrows Lake Yard Marina, Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4DT T - 01202 674531 E: offi ce@lakeyard.com W: www.lakeyard.com

POOLE QUAY BOAT HAVEN Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ T/F: 01202 649488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk

PORT OF POOLE MARINA Manager: Kerrie Gray Poole Quay Boat Haven, Poole Town Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HJ T/F: 01202 649 488 E: info@poolequayboathaven.co.uk W: www.poolequayboathaven.co.uk

SALTERNS MARINA LTD Manager: Robert Golden 40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, Dorset. BH14 8JR T: 01202 709971 F: 01202 700398 E: reception@salterns.co.uk W: www.salterns.co.uk MDL COBB’S QUAY MARINA Manager: Daniel Lewis Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset. BH15 4EL T: 01202 674299 E: cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.cobbsquaymarina.co.uk

LYMINGTON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Rupert Wagstaff Kings Saltern Road Lymington, Hampshire SO41 3QD T: 01590 677071 E: lymington@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

BUCKLER’S HARD YACHT HARBOUR Harbour Master: Wendy Stowe Harbour Master’s Offi ce Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour Beaulieu Hampshire SO42 7XB T: 01590 616200 E: harbour.offi ce@beaulieu.co.uk W: www.beaulieuriver.co.uk

HAVEN QUAY, LYMINGTON Haven Quay Dry Stack Mill Lane, Lymington Hampshire SO41 9AZ T: 01590 677072 E: havenquay@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

DEACONS MARINA Manager/Contact name: Rachael Foster Bursledon Bridge, Southampton SO31 8AZ T 023 80 402253 E:berths@deaconsmarina.co.uk W: www.deaconsmarina.co.uk

MDL HYTHE MARINA VILLAGE Manager: Richard Godwin The Lock Building, Shamrock Way Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire. SO45 6DY T: 023 8020 7073 E: hythe@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hythemarinavillage.co.uk

MDL OCEAN VILLAGE MARINA Manager: Paul Atkins Marina Offi ce, 2 Channel Way Southampton, Hampshire. SO14 3TG T: 023 8022 9385 E: oceanvillage@mdlmarinas.co.u W: www.oceanvillagemarina.co.uk

Cornwall’s fi rst Seabin

Cornish rower Bella Collins, whose UK team smashed a Pacifi c Record to raise more than £30,000 for the global Seabin Project, joined Falmouth Harbour, Plastic Free Falmouth and Paddle Logger to launch Cornwall’s fi rst Seabin.

Bella and Plastic Free Falmouth’s Cllr Kirstie Edwards unveiled the £4,000 Seabin in an area of the Falmouth Haven pontoons where fl otsam and jetsam is known to accumulate.

The new Seabin, which skims plastics and other debris from the water, is part of the harbour team’s 150th anniversary pledge to create an environmental legacy and be at the forefront of green innovation to protect the harbour and its unique natural environment and habitats.

It is the fi rst device of its type installed in Cornwall – there are currently 860 Seabins located in marinas around the globe collecting almost 4000kg of plastic and debris each day.

One Seabin has the capacity to catch 90,000 plastic bags each year or 16,500 plastic bottles – which means Falmouth Harbour staff are emptying their unit twice a day, alongside cleaning and maintaining it and monitoring the plastics captured – with data collected and communicated on the Falmouth Harbour website. www.falmouthharbour.co.uk Watch out for a Shootin’ The Breeze with Bella Collins coming soon!

Kirstie and Bella unveiling the Seabin banner. Image: Falmouth Harbour

MDL SHAMROCK QUAY Manager: Barry Radband William Street, Northam, Southampton Hampshire. SO14 5QL T: 023 8022 9461 E: shamrockquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.shamrockquay.co.uk

MDL SAXON WHARF Manager: David Walters Lower York Street, Northam, Southampton. SO14 5QF T: 023 8033 9490 E: saxonwharf@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.saxonwharf.co.uk

MDL HAMBLE POINT MARINA Manager: Debbie Burns School Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4NB T: 023 8045 2464 E: hamblepoint@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.hamblepointmarina.co.uk

MDL PORT HAMBLE MARINA Manager: Bertie Marsh Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton Hampshire. SO31 4QD T: 023 8045 274,1 E: porthamble@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.porthamblemarina.co.uk

MDL MERCURY YACHT HARBOUR Manager: Dominic Brown SatchellLane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire. SO31 4HQ T: 023 8045 5994 E: mercury@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.mercuryyachtharbour.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS SWANWICK Manager: Graham Bristowe Swanwick (on the Hamble) Southampton, Hants. SO31 1ZL T: 01489 884081 E: swanwick@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

HAMBLE YACHT SERVICES Port Hamble, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4NN T: 02380 201501 E: info@hysgroup.co.uk www.hysgroup.co.uk

UNIVERSAL MARINA Crableck Lane, Sarisbury Green Southampton, SO31 7ZN T: 01489 574272 W: www.universalmarina.co.uk

HASLAR MARINA Manager: Ben Lippiett Haslar Road, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1NU T: 023 9260 1201 F: 023 9260 2201 E: berths@haslarmarina.co.uk W: www.haslarmarina.co.uk

PREMIER MARINAS GOSPORT Manager: Jonathan Walcroft Mumby Road , Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AH T: 023 9252 4811 F: 023 9258 9541 E: gosport@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

Millions invested by MDL

Every year MDL Marinas invests millions of pounds to ensure that its 19 UK marinas and boatyards offer excellent facilities, on and off the water.

Last year was no different, with £5m spent on infrastructural maintenance and development. This included £1.2m on replacing and re-decking of pontoons, providing marina users with modern, stable and anti-slip access to their boats throughout the year.

All tides access to MDL’s marinas is also guaranteed for another 12-months following more than £750K of expenditure in dredging, with a further £500K devoted to refurbishing the on-site toilet and shower facilities, and £400K being allocated to new plant, including forklifts, hoists and boat movers.

However, MDL knows that it is people who are key to offering an exceptional customer experience and the company goes to great lengths to choose the right people to join the team.

MDL’s investment in people does not stop once someone comes on board. It is a continual process, across all levels of the business. In 2021, £119K was spent on staff training, from safety training and plant specifi c training to First Aid at Work and VHF courses, ensuring that each member of MDL’s team has the skills to provide a great service to berth holders.

Always keen to support staff in their career choices, MDL offers bespoke leadership and management training courses, as well as globally recognised marina management qualifi cations for those wishing to progress within the company. Demonstrating the effectiveness of this investment, fi ve out of the six new marina managers in the last year were from internal promotions.

In addition, MDL is investing £350K in IT systems, including upgrading the WiFi to WiFi 6 across all its marinas, providing berth holders and visitors with a faster internet connection to their boats. ww.mdlmarinas.co.uk Friends of Chichester Harbour have provided a mobile pump-out facility to Emsworth Yacht Harbour for use by berth holders and visitors.

This is the second pump-out unit provided to Chichester Harbour by the Friends of Chichester Harbour, the fi rst being on the Itchenor Pontoon.

This latest unit is mobile, allowing marina staff to wheel it to individual boats, pump out their holding tanks and then empty safely into the appropriate drains. This prevents the need for any boats to discharge their holding tanks direct into the marina or harbour.

Presenting the unit to Emsworth Yacht Harbour, Heather Baker, chairman of Friends of Chichester Harbour, said: “The Friends are delighted to be able to put a second unit into Chichester Harbour. Pollution of Chichester Harbour waters remains a growing problem and this is a fantastic way for boat owners to reduce pollution for the benefi t of all harbour users and wildlife generally.”

If you would like to join the Friends of Chichester Harbour and contribute to the work being done to preserve and enhance this harbourvisit their website. www.friendsch.org

Around the marinas...

Gillingham Marina, on the south bank of the River Medway, has been sold for an undisclosed sum to a private buyer. The marina offers fully serviced berthing in two basins, one locked and one tidal, for up to 490 boats, along with extensive facilities. The sale also included the Waterfront Leisure Centre.

Although the offi cial opening will be in March, ahead of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Formula 1 Grand Prix the Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina opened. It can accommodate more than 100 yachts and superyachts up to 120m.

Premier’s Noss on Dart is taking bookings for its dry stack facility which will open in March 2022. The facility will accommodate boats up to 9m and is expected to be popular amongst RIB and motorboat owners wishing to maximise time out on the water on the beautiful River Dart.

Aquavista has announced the strategic acquisition of Castle Marina. As a result, Aquavista has expanded its portfolio to 29 marinas and more than 5,000 marina berths around the UK, at both inland and coastal locations including Crick Marina and Birdham Pool Marina at Chichester Harbour. Australia’s Birkenhead Point Marina has again been recognised as the best marina facility on Sydney Harbour when it was reaccredited by the Marina Industries Association as a 5 Gold Anchor Platinum Marina.

Karpaz Gate Marina has announced the opening of reservations for its new on-site boutique hotel. The hotel is designed to assimilate with the marina setting, featuring a nautical theme. Soon offering treatment rooms, saunas and traditional hamam, the resort’s new spa will allow hotel guests, marina clients and other visitors to embrace the spirit and culture of North Cyprus.

The eco gym at MDL Marinas’ Queen Anne’s Battery marina in Plymouth is waiving its joining fee until 31 January 2022, offering the perfect opportunity to fulfi l 2022 New Year’s resolutions and health and fi tness goals. New members also receive a free 30-minute personal training session. To fi nd out more and join MDL Fitness for free during the promotional period visit www.mdlfi tness.co.uk and use the code JOIN4FREE.

Friends of Chichester Harbour

Heather Baker (left) presenting the unit to Alison Wakelin (right)

ROYAL CLARENCE MARINA The Bridgehead, Weevil Lane, Gosport, Hampshire. PO12 1AX T: 023 9252 3523 F: 023 9252 3523 E: info@royalclarencemarina.org W: www.royalclarencemarina.org

PREMIER MARINAS PORT SOLENT Manager: Mark Phillp South Lockside, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO6 4TJ T: 023 9221 0765 F: 023 9232 4241 E: portsolent@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

PREMIER MARINAS SOUTHSEA Manager: Peter Pring Fort Cumberland Road Portsmouth, Hampshire. PO4 9RJ T: 023 9282 2719 F: 023 9282 2220 E: southsea@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

GUNWHARF QUAYS MARINA Manager: Carl Jarmaine Gunwharf Quays, Marina Offi ce Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3TZ T: 02392 836732 E: gwqmarina@incentive-fm.com W: www.gunwharf-quays.com/marina

ISLE OF WIGHT

COWES YACHT HAVEN Manager: Katy Ednay Vectis Yard, High Street, Cowes, PO31 7BD T: 01983 299975 F: 01983 200332 E: berthing@cowesyachthaven.com W:www.cowesyachthaven.com VHF: Channel 80

EAST COWES MARINA Manager: Mike Townshend Britannia Way, East Cowes Isle of Wight. PO32 6UB T: 01983 293983 F: 01983 299276 E: berths@eastcowesmarina.co.uk W: www.eastcowesmarina.co.uk COWES HARBOUR SHEPARDS MARINA Manager: Jock Rafferty Medina Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7HT T: 01983 297821 E: shepards.chc@cowes.co.uk W: cowesharbourshepardsmarina.co.uk

ISLAND HARBOUR MARINA Manager: Danie Erasmus Mill Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight , PO30 2LA T: 01983 539994 E: info@island-harbour.co.uk W:www.island-harbour.co.uk

BEMBRIDGE HARBOUR Manager/Contact - Gordon Wight The Duver, St Helens, PO33 1YB T: 01983 872828 E : mail@bembridgeharbour.co.uk W: www.bembridgeharbour.co.uk

YARMOUTH HARBOUR Harbour Offi ce, The Quay, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0NT T: 01983 760321 E: info@yarmouth-harbour.co.uk W: www.yarmouth-harbour.co.uk VHF: Ch 68 (harbour), Ch 15 (water taxi)

SOUTH EAST

MDL NORTHNEY MARINA Manager: Claire Kennedy Northney Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0NH T: 023 9246 6321 E: northney@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.northneymarina.co.uk

MDL SPARKES MARINA Manager: Claire Kennedy 38 Wittering Road, Hayling Island Hampshire. PO11 9SR T: 023 9246 3572 E: sparkes@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.sparkesmarina.co.uk

BIRDHAM POOL MARINA Birdham, Chichester, W Sussex. PO20 7BG T: 01243 512310 E: info@birdhampool.co.uk W: www.birdhampool.co.uk PREMIER MARINAS CHICHESTER Manager: Paul Cook Birdham (Chichester Harbour) West Sussex. PO20 7EJ T: 01243 512731 E: chichester@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME

LITTLEHAMPTON MARINA Berthing Manager: Darren Humphries Ferry Road, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 5DS T: 01903 713553 F: 01903 732264 E: sales@littlehamptonmarina.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonmarina.co.uk

LITTLEHAMPTON YACHT CLUB (LYC) Rope House, Rope Walk Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5DH Offi ce: Fiona Boyce: 01903 713 996 Berthing Master: Bill Kellett T: 01903 732 926 F: 01903 725 911 E: fi ona@littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk W: www.littlehamptonyachtclub.co.uk

PREMIER MARINAS BRIGHTON Manager: Mike Hatch West Jetty, Brighton, East Sussex. BN2 5UP T: 01273 819919 F: 01273 675082 E: brighton@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com

PREMIER MARINAS EASTBOURNE Manager: Dan Heckford Sovereign Harbour, North Lockside, Pacifi c Drive, Eastbourne. BN23 5BJ T: 01323 470099 F: 01323 470077 sovereignharbour@premiermarinas.com W: www.premiermarinas.com SMALL BOATS WELCOME

NEWHAVEN MARINA Manager/Contact: Russell Levett Address: Newhaven Marina, The Yacht Harbour, Fort Road, Newhaven, BN9 9BY T: +44 (0)1273 513 881 E: info@newhavenmarina.co.uk W: www.newhavenmarina.co.uk

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JANUARY 2022

UK AND IRELAND KENT

GILLINGHAM MARINA 173 Pier Road, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 1UB T: 01634 280022 E: berthing@gillingham-marina.co.uk W: www.gillingham-marina.co.uk

MDL CHATHAM MARITIME MARINA Manager: Emma Crompton The Lock Building, Leviathan Way Chatham Maritime, Kent. ME4 4LP T: 01634 899200 E: chatham@mdlmarinas.co.uk www.chathammaritimemarina.co.uk

MEDWAY YACHT CLUB Contact: Sue Bannister Lower Upnor, Rochester, ME2 4XB T: 01634 718399 W:www.medwayyachtclub.com

PORT OF DOVER MARINA Manager: Chris Windsor Address - Dover Marina, Crosswall Quay, Union Street, Dover, Kent, CT179BN T +44 (0) 1304 241 663 E marina@doverport.co.uk W www.doverport.co.uk/marina SURREY

MDL PENTON HOOK MARINA Manager: Andrew Smith Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey. KT16 8PY T: 01932 568681 E: pentonhook@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.pentonhookmarina.co.uk BERKSHIRE

MDL WINDSOR MARINA Manager: John Harris Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 5TZ T: 01753 853911 E: windsor@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.windsormarina.co.uk

MDL BRAY MARINA Manager: John Harris Monkey Island Lane, Bray, Berkshire. SL6 2EB T: 01628 623654 E: bray@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.braymarina.co.uk NORFOLK

ST OLAVES MARINA Contact: Tamsin Bromley/Mary Hall Beccles Road, St Olaves, Gt. Yarmouth NR31 9HX T: 01493 488500 E: enquiries@stolavesmarina.co.uk W:www.stolavesmarina.co.uk

SUFFOLK

MDL WOOLVERSTONE MARINA Manager: Kelly Sharman Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP9 1AS T: 01473 780206 E: woolverstone@mdlmarinas.co.uk W: www.woolverstonemarina.co.uk

LOWESTOFT HAVEN MARINA Manager: Bob Beare Lowestoft Haven Marina (twin site), School Road and Hamilton Dock, Marina Offi ce, School Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR33 9NB T: 01502 580300 F: 01502 581851 E: lowerstofthaven@abports.co.uk W: lowestofthavenmarina.co.uk

FOX’S MARINA & BOATYARD Marina Manager: Lee Gilson Fox’s Marina, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8SA T: +44 1473 689111 E: foxs@foxsmarina.com W: www.foxsmarina.com ESSEX

FAMBRIDGE YACHT HAVEN Manager: Danyal Adams Chelmsford, CM3 6LU T: 01621 740370 E: fambridge@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com WALES

ABERYSTWYTH MARINA Manager: Jon Booth Y Lanfa Aberystwyth, Trefechan SY23 1AS T: 01970 611422 E: aber@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

CARDIFF MARINA Manager: Andy Coles OBE Watkiss Way, Cardiff. CF11 0SY T: 02920 396078 F: 02920 345116 E: info@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

MILFORD MARINA Manager or contact: Melanie Durney Milford Marina, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire SA73 3AF Tel: 01646 796518 E: enquiries@milfordmarina.com W: www.milfordmarina.com

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PENARTH MARINA Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, F64 1TQ T: 02920 705021 E: penarthoffi ce@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com

NEYLAND YACHT HAVEN Manager: James Cotton Brunel Quay, Pembrokeshire, SA73 1PY T: 01646 601601 E: neyland@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

PORT DINORWIC MARINA Marina Manager: Ged Tyrer Y Felinheli Gwynedd, LL56 4JN T:01248671500/01248 670176 E: portdinorwic@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk

BURRY PORT MARINA Harbour Master: Robert Hockey The Harbour Offi ce Burry Port Carmarthenshire T:01554 835 691 E: burryport@themarinegroup.co.uk W: www.themarinegroup.co.uk N. IRELAND

BANGOR MARINA Manager: Kevin Baird Bangor, Co. Down T: 02891 45329 W: www.quaymarinas.com

CARRICKFERGUS MARINA Harbour Master: Nigel Thompson 3 Quayside, CARRICKFERGUS BT38 8BJ T: 028 9336 6666 W: www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk BRISTOL

PORTISHEAD MARINA Portishead, Bristol BS20 7DF T: 01275 841941 E: portisheadquays@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com NEWCASTLE

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SCOTLAND

RHU MARINA Contact: Suzanne Bell Rhu, Helensburgh G84 8LH T: 01436 820238 E: rhumarina@quaymarinas.com W: www.quaymarinas.com

LARGS YACHT HAVEN Manager: Carolyn Elder Irvine Road, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8EZ T: 01475 675333 E: largs@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

TROON YACHT HAVEN Manager: Stephen Bennie The Harbour, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6DJ T: 01292 315553 E: troon@yachthavens.com W: www.yachthavens.com

SPAIN N CYPRUS

MDL SANT CARLES MARINA Manager: Nicolas Gonzalez Ctra Poble Nou s/n, Apartat de Correus 192, 43540, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Spain T: (0034) 9777 45153 T (UK): 023 8045 0227 enquiries@santcarlesmarina.com W: www.santcarlesmarina.com

HOLLAND

JACHTHAVEN BIESBOSCH Manager: Renate Ilmer Nieuwe Jachthaven 54924 BA, Drimmelen, NL T: +31 (0)162 682249 E: info@jachthavenbiesbosch.nl W: www.jachthavenbiesbosch.nl KARPAZ GATE MARINA Customer Service: Emel Suerdem PO Box 12 Yenierenkoy, Iskele TRNC Via Mersin 10 / Turkey T: +90 533 833 7878 E: info@karpazbay.com W: www.karpazbay.com

ITALY

MARINARA Front Desk: Federica Civilla Via Marinara 11, Marina di Ravenna, 48122 Italy T: (0039) 0544 531644 E: info@marinara.it W: www.marinara.it

THE CHANGING FACE OF MARINAS

As an organisation Premier Marinas takes a long-term approach to its investments and is making its marinas future-ready, prioritising sustainability and the environment to ensure they remain a leading industry player.

Premier Marinas is on an exciting journey. Its portfolio has recently expanded and now includes 10 prominent and distinctive marina locations along the South Coast, totalling more than 5,000 berths.

The marina operator’s long-term commitment to sustainability has led to external recognition. In 2018 Premier Marinas was the first marina operator to receive ISO 14001:2015 certification; an internationally recognised standard for operating effective environmental management systems, and they have just been recertified for a further three years.

They were also awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification in 2019; an internationally recognised standard for running effective occupational health and safety management systems.

“We have always undertaken our environmental obligations seriously and this recertification shows our dedication to deliver consistently safe and highquality marina operations, and in a manner that, importantly, protects the environment,” said Premier’s new EHS manager, Peter Wortley.

“This recertification is affirmation of our hard work to maintain operating procedures that promote environmental sustainability, and that we continue to invest in initiatives that positively impact the environment.”

Just last year, at the 2021 Southampton International Boat Show, Premier Marinas received the Exhibitor Sustainability Award. Organised by British Marine and supported by The Green Blue, it was awarded in recognition of their longterm commitment to environmentally responsible behaviour, as well as going above and beyond in terms of sustainable work practices across their marinas and at the show itself.

Long-term goals At the same time as maintaining efficient management systems, Premier is also committed to creating sustainable marinas, recognising the decisions they make now can have a positive impact for the future.

With the exception of Universal, its newest marina, which is currently being assessed for the suitability of solar panels, solar power generation is used across their portfolio, helping to maximise the use of renewable energy at its sites.

Marina shower facilities include water-saving features, and boat pumpout facilities provide for the safe and environmentally responsible disposal of ‘black water’ from boat holding tanks.

Premier also works closely with its suppliers and contractors to provide high-quality marine fuels and manage full waste recycling facilities at all of its sites. They work with a single fuel supplier so they know the provenance of their fuels and add Soltron to preserve the quality and efficiency of their diesel fuel. Marina development Following the acquisition of Universal Marina in July, Premier is now focused on bringing it up to par with the company’s other marinas while also maintaining and enhancing the beautiful natural surroundings. A tree management plan is in place to improve the ecological management on site and they also have plans to invest in the real estate to improve its EPC ratings.

The £75m redevelopment of Noss on Dart marina is also providing Premier the opportunity to invest in the latest environmentally-friendly equipment and further develop sustainability best practices. Central to the new boatyard facilities is a new boat wash-down water recycling system. It is a closed loop system meaning all debris and water run-off is collected, filtered through a three stage filtration system and recycled when a boat is lifted out for a highpressure wash. This water is then stored Here is a Seabin installed on River Soar in a holding tank ready to be recycled and used again for the next wash down.

Premier Marinas received the Exhibitor Sustainability Award at the 2021 Southampton International Boat Show

Supporting future research Playing a small part in a much bigger vision of creating a sustainable future, Premier is supporting the ‘In Our Element’ Talisker Atlantic Challenge rowing team, made up of four staff members as they make their bid to row the Atlantic in December 2022.

They are seeking to raise awareness and support pioneering work to recycle plastics being conducted by the Centre for Enzyme Innovation at The University of Portsmouth.

Spearheaded by Director and Professor John McGeehan, the research team there are working to deliver transformative enzyme-enabled solutions for the recycling of plastics and thereby help to solve the global challenge of plastic ocean pollution.

Premier has been owned by the Wellcome Trust since 2015, a charitable foundation supporting discovery research into life, health and wellbeing. All of Premier’s residual profits are transferred annually to Wellcome, supporting their vital work in these important areas.

In turn Wellcome are driving to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and Premier is already engaging partners that will help it ascertain its carbon footprint.

Whilst the next phase of investment and sustainability initiatives will have it challenges, Premier has already demonstrated its commitment to remain a leader within the marine industry.

Visit www.premiermarinas.com to find out more.