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CONTENTS World News

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January/February 2015 Vol. 15, No. 3

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Global Review

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Charlotte Niemiec selects marina development highlights from 2014

Marketing

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Club concepts and events in marinas help to boost marina profile

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Company News

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Environmental Measures

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Cultivating oysters to improve water quality; marina clean-ups; a pathway mission for Fiordland; and Fish Friendly Clean Marinas success

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Global Marina Institute: Special Report

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Forging ahead with industry training and education

Products & Services

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People

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Front cover: Berthon Marina & Boatyard in Lymington, UK, is an £18 million family-run business that dates back to the first America’s Cup. Its recently upgraded marina enjoys access to the south coast Solent waters.

Delegates at this year’s UK Marina Conference (see p.17) will tour the facility.

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In the Global Review in this issue we summarise some of the highlights in the marina industry for 2014. The review looks primarily at marina developments and ongoing projects rather than the specific equipment developed over this period. But manufacturers were busy, too.

SF Pontona launched Prodock – a lightweight, long-life, corrosion-free and cheaper alternative to heavy-duty concrete pontoons; Green Bay Systems in Norway released a composite finger pontoon system; Voyager Industries added Titan Deck Open X-Series decking boards to its portfolio; Bellingham Marine installed its firstever composite walers on a dock system at Dania Beach, Florida; and Superior rolled out Waterscape, the first commercial and domestic Adaptive Floating System (AFS), in Australasia and Europe. Waterscape won the International Superyacht Society (ISS) Excellence in Innovation Award.

Eaton Marina Power & Lighting introduced the IEC power pedestal, a stainless steel unit styled to comply with IEC 709 standards; Rolec developed exclusive superpowerful Megamaster units for the superyacht market; TDI Products introduced inbuilt ground protection for its Ensign units as ‘protection in the pedestal’; and Maricer launched the sleek semi-recessed Neptune pedestal range and, most recently, the Admiral Control metering and control system. HyPower added a host of extra power distribution products to its extensive portfolio and Seijsener developed an enhanced, customised Atlantic pedestal for service in Dubai.

Poralu Marine subsidiary Nautiscaphe released its Ellipse anchorage system for the open ocean and DualDocker introduced a universal soft adapter for use with its docking arm for large-boat mooring. Spanish company Silkus installed its first OneSailor boat mooring device and launched the system to marina operators worldwide via the OneSailor International Marina Network. HydroHoist released HydroLaunch control options and the HarborHoist level lifting frame and Marine Travelift contributed to the drystack sector with the all-new M2300 Mariner forklift.

Kropf Industrial delivered the first self-propelled version of its innovative Conolift sling lift trailer to an Ontario-based marina and Wiggins Lift manufactured a negativemast marina lift for Sanibel Harbour Yacht Club in Ft Myers, Florida, that is believed to be the largest of its kind in the world.

Scribble Software launched a true native marina-specific mobile app as part of its new Marina and Recreational Internet Applications Home (MARIAH) and released MarinaOffice 7.7, the most powerful in the series to date.

Last but not least, Poralu Group sister company Rotax launched All Nautica; a one-stop equipment and accessories business.

Further innovation is sure to follow in the months to come.

I wish you all the best for 2015.

Carol Fulford Editor Meet the Marina World team on Booth 124 at the 2015 International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Tampa, Florida, 28th-30th January.

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WORLD NEWS

C&NM to lead Harmony Victoria Marina project for Gold UK: The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), site owner of the new Victoria Marina at East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, has selected Camper & Nicholsons Marinas (C&NM) to lead the development.

Subject to contracts, C&NM will work with Westcourt Real Estate to redevelop the marina and bring forward detailed proposals for other key buildings on the site. It is the first project C&N has undertaken in the UK in ten years.

marine, commercial and leisure space; conversion of the nearby Victoria Barracks building as an inn and hotel;

UK/AUSTRALIA: The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA), a group association of the British Marine Federation (BMF), and the Marina Industries Association (MIA) – the Australia-based association that supports the Australasian and Asia-Pacific regions - have signed an agreement to harmonise the TYHA and MIA Gold Anchor schemes.

Paul Flatt, HCA senior development manager, said: “The proposals for a new marina are bold and ambitious and we need a development partner who shares this vision and has a track record of success.”

“Camper & Nicholsons’ name has a strong historic connection to the Solent area,” he continued. “This is an exciting opportunity to apply their extensive international experience in marina development and operation in the UK on one of the remaining key elements in the regeneration of East Cowes.”

The development of a 400 berth marina received detailed planning permission in 2013. Further detailed plans for development, to be announced next year, are expected to include: improvements to the Columbine building to create a mix of

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Plan for Victoria Marina. Red outline shows area for development. and the construction of over 100 new and affordable homes.

Construction of the marina is expected to begin this autumn.

Committee approves St John plan USVI: The St John Coastal Zone Management Committee approved the controversial major permit application for St John Marina in Coral Bay on 1st October.

The project is being forwarded by Summer’s End Group LLC, which plans to build a 145-slip marina with a mix of slip sizes up to superyacht capacity.

Related upland development could follow in a second phase subject to permissions.

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The new partnership will be introduced over the next three years in line with the rolling programme of re-accreditation. During this period, the two schemes will run in tandem until the single scheme is finalised. The agreement defines the territories for which each organisation is responsible so as to ensure efficiency and best customer service.

Sarah Hanna, chairman of TYHA, commented: “This is a momentous moment for the Gold Anchor Scheme. It is the beginning of the future for us and the start of a long partnership between TYHA and MIA. Collaborating together will hugely benefit marina operators worldwide.”

Jeff d’Albora, director of MIA, said: “This powerful new partnership between MIA and TYHA presents a significant opportunity for the further development of the worldwide marina industry through the development and growth of the Gold Anchor scheme. The collective expertise and experience within the two organisations is formidable and I look forward to a significant expansion of Gold Anchor through this partnership.”

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WORLD NEWS

METS 2014 beats yet more records NETHERLANDS: METS 2014 proved to be yet another record-breaking B2B success with 21,086 visitors and 1,358 exhibitors. The show attracted more international visitors (a rise of 6.5%) and more decision-makers (up 3%).

The Marina & Yard Pavilion (MPY) shared in the upsurge in terms of exhibitors and visitors although ‘quality’ rather than ‘quantity’ was the watchword. “We feel there were fewer visitors than we received when we exhibited in the Swedish Pavilion but more relevant potential customers,” confirmed Lars Brandt of Seaflex. “We are committed to continuing to exhibit in the MYP in coming years,” he added.

Ramon van Asselt of Orsta Marina Systems Nederland agreed that the MYP attracted “focused visitors” and felt they were “ready to do business,” and James Beaver of first-time exhibitor Moffatt & Nichol reported “some strong enquiries.”

Ready for business in the MYP 2014.

Virginie Segura of Poralu, France, commented: “The MYP was successful for us due to the discussions we had in terms of projects and partnerships.

It would be a great idea to duplicate this event in other territories like Asia and the Middle East as markets are expanding in these regions and there is no appropriate show.”

Lars Gunnar Odhe of SF Marina, Sweden, summed up as follows: “We really enjoyed exhibiting in the MYP at METS. We consider it to be the best show and meeting place in the world for our market.”

METS 2015 will be held 17th-19th November in Amsterdam.

Proposals invited for New Melones USA: The Bureau of Reclamation has announced a business opportunity for marina concession development and operation at New Melones Lake, Calaveras County, California. Proposals from interested parties are invited.

Reclamation envisages a new concession operation that includes a marina with fuel facility, wastewater pump-out, pleasure craft rentals, commercial houseboat rentals, slip rentals, private slips for houseboats and seasonal swing moorings. Additional services required include retail sales, overnight cabin accommodation, full-service RV sites, parking, dry boat storage and

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marine mechanic services. Landbased support facilities will include paved and unpaved roads, a marina access ramp, toilets and landscaping.

Some facilities will be provided by Reclamation.

The deadline for proposals is 16th February 2015. For more about this business opportunity: www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/ newmelones/Marina/index.html

PM Douglas endorses future for marinas ST KITTS & NEVIS: Prime Minister the Rt Hon Dr Denzil L Douglas (above) stressed the importance of marinas to the overall development of St Kitts & Nevis at a ceremony welcoming the first boat to dock at Christophe Harbour Marina.

Dr Douglas pointed out the benefits to all nationals of attracting high-end visitors to the islands and encouraged them to think positively about Christophe Harbour and other future marina developments.

“I urge Kittitians and Nevisians to begin to study and research the operations and needs of the yachting industry. I urge you, with imagination and insight, to identify the requirements of yacht owners everywhere, and then I urge you to equip and position yourself to benefit from the economic opportunities that this sector creates,” he said.

Christophe Harbour Marina will be further developed in phases and is a designated port of entry for the Federation. “It will be equipped with Customs and Immigration services and will be accessible to all vessels,” Dr Douglas confirmed.

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Momentum builds for marine15 AUSTRALIA: The programme for marine15 – the three-stream international conference and trade exhibition to be held on Queensland’s Gold Coast 3rd-5th May – is being finalised. The associated exhibition space, marinex@ marine15, is also shaping up very well and looking to be the largest exhibition of its kind in Australasia.

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Topics within the marina stream will include new technology; berth occupancy versus yield; and drystack case studies. Obtaining development approvals for marina upgrades, expansions and redevelopments will be the focus of a special session led by Dr Kate Panayotou, principal consultant environmental management and communications at GHD. She will focus most particularly on the strategies and processes for effective stakeholders and community consultation.

On the morning of 3rd May, prior to the official opening, a special twohour forum will be held to address the needs of publicly run marinas. Strongly supported by various government agencies, this should prove to be an invaluable opportunity for marina managers to network and discuss ongoing concerns.

Delegates will also learn more about the three best profit ideas submitted by marina industry professionals and vote for the best idea. Find out how to submit a best profit idea on www.marine15. com. The winner will receive AU$700 to put towards an electronic device of their choice compliments of marine15 Platinum Sponsor, Bellingham Marine.

The latest programme updates can also be found on the website including pre and post activities such as technical tours and other special interest meetings.

Register now to secure early bird rates and book accommodation at the RACV Royal Pines Resort. The event is expected to attract around 550 delegates from 20 countries.

Marina precinct funding approved NEW ZEALAND: Tauranga City Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council have signed a heads of agreement that defines the main conditions and obligations for the $5 million regional infrastructure fund investment in the Tauranga Marine Precinct project.

The project, which will cost a total of $10 million, will create a purpose-built marine servicing facility and related infrastructure at Sulphur Point. It will provide a base for a cluster of boat building and refit businesses and associated marine services, and will have a small area of associated marina berths. It is expected to provide jobs and significant economic value to the regional economy.

Auckland-based marine consultant Phil Wardale has been appointed project manager and will split his

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time between his consultancy work in Auckland and the Tauranga project.

He was involved in the business case, which was successful in securing the council funding.

“This project is looking to leverage the strong support from the two local authorities and the local marine community to create a unique facility in a strategic location,” he said. “The marine precinct will become a centre of excellence for marine activity and provide long term employment and economic development opportunities.”

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Visitor marina plans progressing MALDIVES: Sea-Alliance Group has announced a collaboration with Maldives Yacht Support (MYS) to develop a full service marina for transient yachtsmen and charter operators.

Swift build for ‘small boat’ marina GIBRALTAR: Marinetek Finland has been commissioned to build a 700berth marina for small local boats of up to 10m in length. The project is to be completed in a single phase with a tight timeframe.

The marina is being built at the same time as a fixed breakwater, which will not only protect the berths but also provide superyacht and passenger ship berthing and serve as a public promenade. The fixed structures are being completed by the main contractor Gibraltar Joinery & Building Services and the end customer is the Gibraltar Government.

Opua expansion approved

As completion is due for June 2015, Marinetek has had to speed up production in order to supply 140 large pontoon units and 350 mooring fingers.

“We are using five different production lines in three countries and our weekly production is 20 units. The fingers are being produced in Sweden and Latvia with four production lines,” explains Marinetek Group technical director Ville Leisti. “This is a good example of how our ‘One Marinetek’ strategy works when big, fast deliveries are needed,” he adds.

NEW ZEALAND: Three independent commissioners have granted consents for a multimillion dollar expansion of Opua Marina in the coastal marine area of the Kawakawa River.

In addition to swift completion, the customer demanded a long-life system with low life-cycle costs. Marinetek therefore chose to supply its AllConcrete pontoons as they require minimal maintenance and have a 50 year design life. For the same reason, long-life Titanium Hybrid Seaflex was chosen as the mooring system. Rolec pedestals with smart card electricity and water services are to be installed along with a solar powered lighting system.

Far North Holdings Ltd (FNHL) applied for 20 consents in order to implement nearly one hectare of reclamation, extensive dredging and room for 170 new berths.

This is the third project Marinetek has secured recently in Gibraltar as it also won contracts to build a prestigious bathing pavilion and a first-phase commission for Marina Bay.

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MYS is currently working with the Maldives Government to gain required approvals. MYS director Ahmed Abdulla Afeef has already won major government concession to improve the regulations for charter yachts, enabling them to visit the islands for longer periods than previously allowed.

Sea-Alliance Group director, Roy Klajman, commented: “We have developed a number of marina projects in the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean and handle full management and operation of the 5 Gold Anchor Karpaz Gate Marina in northern Cyprus. Following our strengthening relationships with MYS we are seeking to bring our expertise to the islands in a joint venture to create a high quality resort marina, which will provide facilities up to superyacht requirements.”

“We are currently talking to a Dutch engineering company that will handle the build process but we are not expecting this to happen overnight and are looking for additional investors to join us in the project. With owners looking for new winter cruising waters, the beauty and tranquillity of the Maldives will be a strong attraction when we can provide the facilities they need,” he added.

The Maldives currently has one small marina attached to a remote resort. The Sea-Alliance marina will be situated on the main atoll for best communications and accessibility.

With the high season starting in November, the Maldives is a credible alternative to the Caribbean for superyacht owners based in the Mediterranean looking for a yearround season.

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Windermere project wins green light UK: Acting as agents for Windermere Aquatic, Marina Projects has secured vital planning permission for the extension and reconfiguration of Windermere Quays Marina at Bowness on Lake Windermere.

Marina Projects director, Mike Ward, commented: “This is a prestige project for us and shows the diversity of projects we deal with. This marina is a vital facility supporting tourism in the lakes and the 80 extra marina berths it will provide and the mix of berth sizes provided is very important.”

The Windermere Aquatic site is recognised as providing a strategic development opportunity to create a world-class visitor attraction. Lake Windermere is England’s largest natural lake and is a key visitor

destination within the Lake District National Park.

Planning had to take into account the sensitive natural surroundings; navigational safety for other lake users; and the presence of wide ranging commercial and leisure craft and the different levels of competence from professional skipper to novice hire boat user involved.

Grahame Armer, managing director of Windermere Aquatic, had to withdraw an earlier application in the face of fierce local opposition before appointing Marina Projects.

He is therefore delighted with the outcome. “Marina Projects immediately understood my requirements and the challenges we have been facing including the need to engage with local

Extensive planning has been required in order to secure permission to expand Windermere Quays Marina. objectors. In response, Marina Projects prepared a practical and logical plan and then set about delivering it,” he said. “I look forward to working with them further to deliver this and other projects.”

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After the tsunami, better than ever USA: Three years after being devastated by the tsunami that was triggered by the 2011 earthquake in Japan, Santa Cruz Harbor in California is looking better than it ever did before. The marina is back in full operation with all docks in working order.

The marina was rebuilt through a series of bids with a final price tag close to $12 million. Twenty of the docks were replaced and approximately 470 berths.

The guest dock, boatyard dock and a portion of the rowing docks were also rebuilt. Bellingham Marine worked as the general contractor for much of the rebuild.

“The Harbor was able to use a number of the existing pilings, which proved to be a tremendous saving in both time and expense,” said Steve Canaday, Bellingham manager of project development. There was, nonetheless, a lot of work including landside utility installations. Over the course of the rebuild more than 15 new utility vaults were installed and over

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Santa Cruz Harbor in California has been substantially rebuilt and upgraded and is now in full operation.

15,000 linear feet of conduit was laid to accommodate upgrades to the marina’s electrical system.

The Port District began its rebuild efforts just three months after the tsunami hit. U-dock, which sustained the most damage, was the first to be tackled. Following this, the rest of the docks that were damaged beyond repair were replaced. According to the Harbor, the order of dock replacement

was determined by need based on the extent of damage each dock had sustained and the amount of funding available.

“It’s been a long process but our tenants have been great through it all,” said port director, Lisa Ekers. “Our driving goal was to move as fast as possible with the funds available and to keep the daily disruptions to the harbour to a minimum.”

Eden Marina will soon expand by 45 berths

The 2015 BMF Annual UK Marina Conference will be held 22nd-23rd April in Southampton, Hampshire.

Key themes for this year will be ‘learning from other customer service led industries’ and ‘how to access EU funding to improve and invest in your marina’.

The popular two-day event will include an industry visit to Berthon Marina & Boatyard, an £18 million business with a history that dates back to the first America’s Cup. Delegates will discover how the family-run facility has grown over the years and how it champions marine apprenticeships.

The conference programme has been developed by the British Marine Federation (BMF) in association with the UK/Europe Certified Marina Manager (CMM) Group and the event is sponsored by Walcon Marine.

For information and delegate bookings, contact cwestbrook@britishmarine.co.uk

Next phase in Eden SEYCHELLES: Work has commenced on Basin 5 at the Eden Island development.

Walcon Marine is installing pontoons around the rim of the circular marina and adding twin walkways to access a further 45 berths that project into the centre.

System 2000 pontoons were shipped late last year for installation by local contractor Vijay Construction.

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The basin will be open for business in early 2015.

Walcon has been working with the Eden Island Development Corporation and Vijay Construction for over ten years and has taken great pleasure in seeing the resort grow dramatically over time.

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Emerging from the recession Boosting berth numbers around the globe was once again a key focus and, last year, Asia took centre stage while the USA concentrated on improvement works and Europe progressed marina plans with caution. There were definite signs that the economy was brightening. Charlotte Niemiec highlights some of the developments in 2014.

South East Asia also embarked on ambitious developments. In Malaysia, plans were unveiled for the visionary Melaka Gateway project – a massive new island development in Malacca.

Comprising one natural and two manmade islands spanning 609 acres (246 hectares) with 15km (9.3 miles) of premier waterfront, it features an exclusive marina that will cater to 1,000 yachts. When complete, it will be the largest single marina complex in Asia. A nearby superyacht maintenance yard is included in the development plans – a much needed facility for the region.

A focus on Asia In China, Shenzhen Botongna Yacht Marina Company completed the first phase of 291 berths at Yajule Qingshui Bay Yacht Club in Qingshui Bay, Sanya.

When complete, the facility will boast 780 berths and be the largest yacht club in Asia. Work was also well under way at Luhuitou Marina, the first public marina in Sanya. The addition of 129 berths here will bring the total to 201.

In Shanghai, the 100-berth Huishan North Bund west basin marina officially opened for business, offering worldclass amenities.

The importance of marina development in the Asia region was highlighted by the signing of numerous agreements, such as the cooperation agreement between ART Marine Marinas and New Design Architecture for the management of luxury marinas in China and Southeast Asia.

Melaka Gateway, a massive development in Malacca, Malaysia, will have a marina for 1,000 boats.

One°Marina Club in Singapore announced plans to develop an integrated marina resort in Vung Ro Bay, Vietnam. Set within a sheltered location, it aims to be an international nautical hub with private club, marina berths, hotels, dining and retail outlets, apartments, townhouses and villas.

Later in the year, Korean company CKIPM and Bellingham Marine signed a joint venture agreement with the Jeju Free International City Development Meanwhile, in Borneo, two marinas Centre to oversee the feasibility and were slated for development on the development of projects such as island of Labuan, off the coast of Ocean Marina. The latter involves the Sabah. The first involves turning the development of a 158,671m2 (190 yrd²) northern part of the island into a marina area, billed as a turning point for lagoon and creating a ‘marina city’ the Korean marina industry by doubling with waterpark and resort. The second or even tripling the number of berths initiative is to build a marina in front of on Jeju Island, a developing tourist the Tiara Labuan Hotel. destination.

Westhaven Marina in Auckland, New Zealand, is in the midst of an exciting development plan.

In June, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Gyeonggi Province of Korea and the Singapore Boating Industry Association to cooperate on leisure boating initiatives that would be of mutual benefit, helping to consolidate the Asian leisure boating industry. Under Korea’s National Marina Development Plan, 17 new marinas providing berths for over 4,200 boats have been developed, five are under construction and a further 21 are at various planning stages.

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GLOBAL REVIEW An eye on the Middle East Bahrain is set to compete with the best with the opening of Durrat Marina within the US$5 billion Durrat Al Bahrain resort complex. The marina stretches across three manmade islands in the crystal clear waters of the Gulf.

In Kuwait, the incredible ten-stage Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City project unveiled last year will occupy 64km2 (24.7 square miles) of desert land overlooking the Persian Gulf, with two marinas planned comprising over 1,300 berths. Over 6km (3.7 miles) of Ingemar floating pontoons and fingers, anchored by over 300 pilings, will moor 400 yachts up to 40m (131ft) in length.

In Qatar, ‘Lusail City’ – a brand new city to be constructed on 72.5km² (28 square miles) on the desert coast along the Persian Gulf – Mourjan Marinas announced it would expand its marina from 49 berths to 142 in response to increasingly high demand for more berths in the country.

Finally, Jumeirah Beach Hotel Marina in Dubai made history by earning a Marina Industries Association (MIA) 5 Gold Anchor award and accreditation under the MIA International Clean Marina Programme. It is the only UAEbased marina to have secured these accolades.

Developments down under For Australia and New Zealand, 2014 proved a busy year. A A$252 million development programme for Shute Harbour on the Whitsunday coast of Queensland, Australia, was given the green light. The resort will include 395 marina berths and associated marina facilities, alongside a hotel, retirement complex, managed resort, café, restaurant, retail outlets and cyclone shelter.

The marina at Durrat Al Bahrain was built by Poralu Marine in curved floating stages within a magnificent lagoon. Image: Atkins In New Zealand, Tairua Marina – on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island – became the newest marina in the country. Total Floating Systems won the design/build contract for a 95-berth marina for boats of 8.4m (27.5ft) to 25m (82ft) in length.

An opportunity for development was also recognised by Northland Port Corporation in its purchase of 230-berth Marsden Cove Marina and adjoining commercial complex on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Northland saw the potential to make Whangarei Harbour and the marina a destination of choice for longdistance yachts arriving and departing from the country. The company’s vision includes a vessel haul-out facility, drystack, marine chandlery and a wide range of servicing facilities.

Another major focus in New Zealand

over the past year was Waterfront Auckland’s enormous redevelopment plans for Westhaven Marina, the largest marina in the southern hemisphere.

The Westhaven plan includes improved accessibility and enhanced facilities, with proposals to build an uninterrupted coastal pathway and numerous pontoon and pier upgrades.

Improvement works in the USA and Canada For the USA, last year’s focus was on reimagining and improving existing marinas, with Florida in the spotlight.

One innovative marina project, Miami Mega Yacht Marina, is poised to attract superyachts following upgrades to its facility, which include covered slips for 16 megayachts of up to 656ft (200m) in length. Each will have covered parking for four vehicles, indoor storage,

Also in the Whitsundays, Abell Point completed a multi-million dollar transformation, upgrading both its North and South breakwaters and installing two new 60m (197ft) superyacht berths, new fuel wharfs, a streamlined multilane arrival and departure plaza, along with new boardwalks and restaurants.

Abell Point Marina in the Australian Whitsundays underwent a multi-million dollar transformation last year.

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GLOBAL REVIEW Golfito Marina Village & Resort in Costa Rica has secure, deep water mooring for at least 50 superyachts. office, hotel, retail, cultural, marina and public space, including waterfront parks, promenades, piers and docks.

The new marina arrangement will accommodate 100 boats of 40ft (12m) to 70ft (21m), with three T-heads for vessels up to 50 feet (15.2m). All slips will have a dedicated finger pier.

Marina City Club in Marina del Rey, California, began the process of a multimillion dollar renovation that included the reconstruction of the pontoon system and upland promenade. It is due to complete by March this year. storage for two tenders of up to 45ft (13.7m) in length and captain/crew quarters – a new and unique concept in private marina design.

Also in Florida, Marinetek North America progressed with a prestigious rebuild and upgrade of Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Marina. The aim of the redesign was to accommodate megayachts, and the docks now incorporate 50 slips for vessels up to 300ft (91.5m).

On Florida’s east coast, the fullservice New Smyrna Marina was completed 2.5 miles from the scenic Ponce Inlet. Situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic River and the Indian River, which is part of the 3,000 mile (4,828km) Intracoastal Waterway System, the marina offers first-class services and upscale amenities. Ideally placed to welcome transient boats, the 32-slip marina will include a village and gated community with 21 Key Weststyle cottages and a private pool.

Elsewhere on the Intracoastal Waterway, developments were planned for Dania Beach, which will provide 120 slips from 35ft (10.6m) to 60ft (18.2m).

A project initiated last year restored native beach dune landscaping, complemented with event lawns, beach portals, oceanfront promenade, pedestrian circulation routes and a new Harbour Office.

approvals, construction is scheduled to begin this year with opening planned for the 2016/17 tourist season.

Outside of Florida, Pelican Rest Marina in Galveston, Texas, was successfully rebuilt following the extensive damage it suffered from Hurricane Ike in 2008. The marina now offers fuel, WiFi, dockside power and VIP concierge services.

The District of Columbia’s southwest waterfront celebrated a significant milestone in March when, after eight years of planning and design, the Hoffman-Madison Waterfront Development team broke ground on ‘The Wharf’. The Wharf will be a world-class, mixed-use waterfront redevelopment on the mile-long historic Washington Channel, with a development area that stretches across 24 acres (9.7 hectares) of land and more than 50 acres (20.2 hectares) of water. When complete, it will feature 3.2 million square feet of new residential,

In July, construction began at the Golfito Marina Village & Resort in Costa Rica. The first phase of the deep-water marina includes 50 slips, out of a total of 130, offering private, secure mooring for yachts up to 350ft (107m). It is scheduled to complete this year. The resort will offer various luxury accommodation options.

In Canada, Milton Marina on the outskirts of Vancouver, British Columbia, opened for business.

Located in a well-protected basin on the north arm of the Frasier River on Richmond Island, it has 220 slips for vessels of 30ft (9m) to 80ft (24m) in length and a drystack building for smaller boats, with full utilities provided at all slips.

Additionally, the final stage in a five-phase regeneration project was completed at Thunderbird Marina in Marina City Club in Marina del Rey, California, is undergoing a major renovation due to complete early this year.

Off the south coast of Florida, in the Turks & Caicos islands, outline development permission was granted to Circle Holdings for a luxury resort hotel and marina at Turtle Cove. The US$100 million project is located on a 17-acre (6.9 hectare) vacant site with 775 feet (232m) of beach frontage and 1,300 feet (396m) of marina frontage on the famous Grace Bay. Subject to final

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Cautious progress in Europe 2014 proved to be a relatively quiet year for Europe although there were notable developments.

A project to build a 250-berth marina for vessels up to 74m (243ft) in Portonovi, Montenegro, began early in the year. Developments include a VIP yacht club, helipad, high-end residences and a dedicated pier for visiting superyachts, all located in the stunning bay of Boka Kotorska, which has excellent access to Adriatic cruising grounds.

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GLOBAL REVIEW Construction work on a marina in Kalaja e Turres in Albania was scheduled to start last year. The new facility is set to be world-class and will have over 720 berths including moorings for superyachts up to 75m (246ft) in length. The marina is part of a broad redevelopment project which, at over €200 million, is the largest investment in Albania’s tourism industry to date. Hotels, residential villas, commercial outlets including shops, restaurants and cafés, golf, spa and other sports facilities are included in the plans.

In July, La Rochelle Marina in western France commenced the first of two extensions that will increase its capacity from 3,600 to 4,800 berths. The end result will place La Rochelle as one of the two biggest marinas in France and among the five largest in Europe.

In the UK, the first phase of a £5.8 million investment project at Premier’s Swanwick Marina on the south coast was completed. The first phase involved the construction of a new building to house existing marine services and incoming tenants. A new hoist bay, a drystack for 80 boats up to 10m (33ft)

A marina is under way in Kalaja e Turres in Albania as part of a significant investment in the country’s tourism industry.

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Lanzarote is completed. An €8.5 million In Malta, Transport Malta issued a investment, the marina will have a total Request for Proposals for a minimum area of 64,180m2 (76,758 yrd²) and will 240-berth marina at Sa Maison and, finally, in the Canary Islands, Calero berth vessels of six to 35m in length.

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The Yacht Club of Saint Petersburg has a large, active youth fleet.

Vladimir Lyubomirov (inset), club commodore and skipper of Russian yacht Bronenosec, with one of many sailing trophies.

In our modern world, belonging often prevails over possession. This is the basis of many marketing strategies and, more than ever before, is adopted when promoting recreational boating. Donatella Zucca investigates the benefits of being part of ‘the club’. do business with people who believe “People’s first thoughts are not about what we believe. things to buy but about things that unite us,” says marketing expert Pam Moore.

In the marina sector, industry groups “The will to connect, to be accepted are plentiful. The International Council and be part of a group that makes us of Marine Industry Associations feel good is human nature and it is from (ICOMIA), the International Marine these groups that people buy products.”

Recreational Association (IMRA), Nothing could be truer. Just look at Apple whose products epitomise the feeling of belonging to a world. I challenge anyone who claims to be indifferent to Steve Jobs’s comment “stay hungry, stay foolish” when turning on a computer!

Achieving this kind of awareness is the prerogative of brands backed by a huge marketing arsenal but is also successfully transmitted by social networks, associations, foundations and clubs. These are excellent platforms if, as Simon Sinek says, the real goal of doing business today is to

regional groups such as BoatUS and the Italian Assomarinas, are all good representatives of collectives that work to fulfil the needs of like-minded people.

The same goes for organised groups of marinas that offer complementary services, bringing marinas that are either under the same or different ownership under one family umbrella.

This concept has been taken to the next level by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas with its 1782 Club initiative, launched last year. In the nautical world, ‘club’ is a magic password.

Sports clubs enliven marinas year-

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round and yacht clubs offer prestige.

Both generate economic returns and enhance visibility.

The first yacht club in the world – Flotilla of the Neva – was founded

by Peter the Great in Russia in 1712.

In the 19th century this became The Yacht Club of Saint Petersburg; an ambassador of a past grandeur that is gradually being regained through sporting activity. Other clubs evoke different styles and are often twinned with clubs of similar rank that are sometimes related to different leisure pursuits. Cortina d’Ampezzo, the famous skiing resort in the Italian Alps, for example, twins with a nautical base in Marina del Cavallino. Style here is all smart blazers and intense sailing programmes but elsewhere the atmosphere can be family-oriented or even quiet and relatively rural according to the customer base. The Club Nautico Mugello in the heart of the Tuscan countryside, for example, is converting farmers, hunters and passionate motorcyclists to yachting.

“The highest goals must be pursued collectively,” says Roberto Perocchio, chairman of the ICOMIA Marinas Group, councillor of UCINA, president

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MARKETING Cesme Marina in Turkey is a C&NM 1782 Club member. of Assomarina and CEO of Venice Passenger Terminal. “It is critical to be heard and to pursue policy that is conducive to the growth of any specific sector. In Italy, Assomarinas and UCINA have achieved great success and, on an international level, ICOMIA recommendations have always been greeted with enthusiasm. We encourage the growth of marinas in emerging economies.”

The recent economic troubles have, according to Perocchio, further reinforced the need for collectives. “The world is so integrated that operators face issues at an international level. It is only possible to understand trends and anticipate events if you have a world view. Everything that takes place tends to generate the butterfly effect of chaos theory.”

If being Apple customers makes us feel less foolish, how does being an association member make us feel?

“Protected. The Greeks, for example, have managed to avoid double application of tax on luxury boats because ICOMIA repeatedly reminded the government of the catastrophic effects such measures have had in other countries,” Perocchio asserts.

He believes that club membership was two-way benefits. The marina operator enjoys customer loyalty and customers have a pleasant place to gather and make the most of their boating experience. The concept also boosts tourism. “Marinas complement hotel hospitality and enhance the local Hercules Marina is the recreational marina base for the Yacht Club of Saint Petersburg.

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range of entertainment. Furthermore, they offer tourist accommodation and hence the club formula works well.”

enables movement of yachts with high expectations of quality in terms of facilities, services and yacht care.”

Other hands-on marina operators also rate the need to ‘belong’ as a noteworthy element in securing customers. Kurt Fraser, sales and marketing director of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas (C&NM) believes it’s an interesting topic. “In the case of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, belonging stems from the fact that superyacht owners, captains or crew of yachts of all sizes have a high level of trust and confidence in its facilities and services.”

Economic benefits are there, of course, but from the outset were considered less important than the offering of quality. “Our objective was to have confidence when referring clientele who visit our marinas,” Fraser explains. “Member marinas participate for economic benefit, certainly, and C&N marinas that are our own will no doubt benefit from visits from other club members but economics was not the driver behind the initiative.”

The C&NM 1782 Club gives both the customer and marina operator comfort because it is integral to a recognised brand. “The sense of belonging plays a part, I imagine, as the ability to use the brand offers a level of quality endorsement for customers. And, as the 1782 Club is a collection of independent marinas, it

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The 1782 Club differs from other marina networks and, as such, has broader marketing reach. “I think the major difference compared to the marina networks of other companies is that we are working with independent Roberto Perocchio: “The highest goals must be pursued collectively. It is critical to be heard and to pursue policy that is conducive to the growth of any specific sector.”

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MARKETING The Saint Petersburg club attracts sailors, kitesurfers and windsurfers. Photo: SPBYC 2014 sailing events continue to boost the image and popularity of the marina.

Many customers who started out in recreational boating by mooring their boats in our marina now go sailing and take part in sailing races on SB20s and other small sailing boats. And, by coming to the yacht club, people can make new connections and discover new hobbies,” Liubomirov asserts.

marinas that have been strategically chosen. This is the world’s first branded luxury marina network and the marinas complement one another.

It’s not one company’s portfolio but is a programme not dissimilar to luxury hotel collections. And we have truly international experience whereas other operators tend to be country specific or regionally focused. We are very attuned to working internationally and our marketing programme is largely digital.

This enables us to work effectively on a global basis.”

How about a club within the club?

Is the presence of a traditional yacht club within a 1782 Club marina a good thing? “Yes, as an activity hub, but this differs according to the type and location of the marina. Some benefit from high end social and leisure facilities (e.g. Yacht Club de Monaco) and others benefit more from sailing and cruising clubs for weekend regattas, training of your sailors etc. It’s definitely an advantage and the same goes for our kind of club, which can be a driving force for local economic development in terms of promoting a destination and its facilities. This attracts yachts, brings in revenue from berthing and boosts shoreside spending.”

“Our yacht club runs activities in Russia and abroad. We always try to promote the image of St Petersburg as the marine capital of Russia,” says club commodore, Vladimir Liubomirov, skipper of Russian yacht Bronenosec.

In its efforts to promote sailing, with the help of Gazprom and Swan’s cooperation, the yacht club has won fame on the world race circuit. Swan 60 Bronenosec represents the yacht club and from 2012 to 2013 it performed in ten international regattas. The club also plays host to its own St Petersburg Class Yacht Week, less glamorous than the Yacht Club Monaco Classic Week but nonetheless a key sailing event on the Baltic.

“We believe that our city can assume a rightful place among the main sailing centres of the world and

Marketing the club in association with its historic nautical environment is also high on the agenda and the club is heavily involved with the reconstruction of the battleship Poltava. “Our main goal is to create a museum to mark Russia’s ‘lost’ maritime history. During the time of Peter the Great, the first sailing ships for the Russian Navy were built in St Petersburg but there are no visual reminders today of this. Poltava was the first battleship built for the St Petersburg Admiralty and its reconstruction is thus probably the best way for the public to engage with our naval history.”

The overall marketing aim is thus mixed. “Our formula is a diversity of approach,” Liubomirov explains. “Aside from commercial shipping and the navy, there are plenty of marine activities for everyone in St Petersburg thanks to our long-standing nautical traditions.

We seek not only to promote sport but also to revive history and offer other leisure activities. In our yacht club we appeal to all. We have Olympic athletes and amateur sailors, windsurfers and kitesurfers, naval historians and the carpenters who are building the Poltava replica.”

For an opinion on stand-alone marketing, we look at the grass roots Yacht Club of Saint Petersburg, Russia, where an event-driven campaign dominates.

Hosting the 2014 SB20 World Championship. Photo: SPBYC 2014

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Hosting events in the Canary Islands

by Melanie Symes

As the need to offer a competitive edge becomes ever more apparent, marinas can make the most of an increasingly improved service-focused culture to promote their facilities as attractive waterfront venues. Conferring an intrinsic prestige upon any event, a marina environment can offer a unique backdrop for event organisers and an appealing and exclusive location for visitors. In the case of Puerto Calero in the Canary Islands, dedicating time and resources to events has been part of a long-term promotional campaign, helping the marina to develop as a sailing destination. unknown new destination has been Lanzarote in the Canarian far from an easy task. Lanzarote is a archipelago is not as well known as location however that offers some key its more commonplace counterparts qualities that almost make organising in the larger islands and so trying nautical events a logical conclusion: a to propose that sailors divert from a warm year-round climate, great sailing time-honoured conventional route or conditions and very beneficially for an even consider cruising in a relatively offshore facility, an established tourist Sharing a passion for the ocean: Jimmy infrastructure with reliable services.

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by Volvo Ocean Race teams who have set up training campaigns on the island and international racing events such as the prestigious RORC Transatlantic Race and Panerai Transat Classique, both with departures from Lanzarote.

A sea rescue demonstration at Puerto Calero proved to be an educational and entertaining event.

Photo: www.jamesmitchell.eu can bring added attractions to public events, and local authorities. Some of the concert evenings hosted in marinas, for example, have been most notably successful for the surrounding bars and restaurants whose staff propose special menus and collaborate with the event organiser with special offers.

This enhances the experience for event participants and creates an excellent buzz within the facility.

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Perhaps the most important lesson to have been learned throughout this experience is the value of working together with others: visiting sailors - amongst them experts in many interesting fields; groups and associations; local authorities and businesses resident in the marina and with shared promotional objectives who

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celebrate its 20th year, has recently incorporated a successful support system for the over 80 participants, connecting each with a local business.

These mini sponsors are then invited to join in with the race preparation’s social events and the ensuing community that builds up around the fleet ensures that the regatta is recognised and endorsed by host port localities.

Calero Marinas’ annual open day, inspired by following criteria set out in the Blue Flag Campaign’s environmental management guidelines, coincides with World Environment Day and World Oceans Day. Last year’s event included information panels, presentations and an artistic installation on the subject of marine plastic pollution, an important topic for experts at the island’s Biosphere Reserve office. Buoyed by the cause, the group was then inspired to work with a visiting expedition yacht engaged in plastic pollution studies to connect with local educational groups – all of which consequently became an attractive news item for the local press.

The other side of the open day focuses on introducing newcomers to the sea and so the event is run with local watersports schools. People who had never tried sailing were delighted to give it a go and take the opportunity to enjoy special rates - and schools managed to attract new clients. A spectacular and informative safety and rescue demonstration was also provided, creating plenty to offer people of all ages.

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inspiration. One of the most rewarding aspects of working in the marina industry has to be the palpable sense of cooperation and camaraderie prevalent within both individual sites and wider international networks. TransEurope Marinas for example, is now a 25 year old association based on little more than what was originally a desire to help mostly small family-run marinas hold their ground against the impending threat of larger more commercial chains. The group has expanded to now include over 65 marinas in eight different countries and still retains an attractive informality whilst offering an effective network solution to cruisers looking to sail within Europe.

Beyond increased visitor revenue and providing a valuable promotional platform, benefits for marina members derive from knowledge sharing, where marina managers openly support each other with advice and suggestions gleaned from individual experience. Working alone and with very limited budgets, individual marinas achieve spectacular results, many now organising sailing skills and boat safety workshops, open days or successful charity events. On a more basic but no less effective level, a number of the members engage with local stakeholders to promote typical gastronomy at a reduced cost to visiting sailors; a most welcome introduction to a new destination.

Assuming any of these activities inevitably requires allocating extra time and resources, the cost of which can be hard to justify in terms of short-term economic growth. This is sometimes

Marina Lanzarote becomes an ideal concert venue.

Photo: www.jamesmitchell.eu where a strong and dedicated team, motivated by locally shared concerns (charitable causes, environmental issues, or simply an overriding desire to go out racing) can dictate whether the event will sink or swim!

An event can meet myriad immediate objectives nonetheless; berth holders welcome an enhanced social programme in their marina or the chance to learn or practise skills offered by experts; tenants and other stakeholders profit from the publicity generated by the event and an attractive platform to showcase their product or service, and visitors enjoy the chance of a different family day out and an appealing introduction to an exciting new lifestyle. Relationships are strengthened in the interest of pursuing shared goals and the marina enjoys great visibility within its chosen sphere and, as a consequence, ideally boosts visitor numbers.

To return to Jimmy Cornell’s Atlantic Odyssey and the popular cruising seminars, his decision to offer the free talks and discussions was inspired by his own positive experience: “As a passionate sailor who has had the good fortune to spend most of the last 40 years roaming the oceans of the world, I feel that I have a duty to give something back to the international cruising community. With the same aim in mind, before the start of the Atlantic Odyssey in November 2014, I decided to hold a week of seminars covering essential aspects of long distance sailing, including practical demonstrations and offering opportunities for social interaction with other sailors planning a transatlantic voyage. Rather than limit attendance only to our own participants, it was agreed to invite any sailors who may be in Lanzarote to join the seminars.”

The resoundingly successful response was such that in Marina Lanzarote, a new facility having been launched officially only two weeks previously, the cruising seminar week opened its doors to pontoons filled with international sailing visitors; the seminars featuring even greater numbers of non-rally cruisers than rally participants.

Melanie Symes is sales and marketing director for Calero Marinas Group, Spain.

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Superior signs MoU with Scotra Superior of Australia has signed an MoU with South Korean company Scotra, an established components manufacturer that has successfully diversified into the pontoon and marina sector. Superior international sales manager, Phil Hudson, anticipates working with the company on several new marinas in the Busan region in the next two to three years.

The partnership will boost Superior’s presence in the region, where it has already completed projects with above average design requirements.

On the Han River in Seoul, for example, freezing conditions in icy waters (see inset photo) required a bespoke solution. “What made this project so challenging was the need to ensure that the base polyethylene and

aluminium products could withstand the additional forces from the ice,” Hudson said. “This only worked in a confined space where whole ice floes did not shift.”

In Shanghai, China, Superior has just finished the second stage of a berthing installation along an upstream section of the North Bund. This posed a variety of problems. In daylight hours there is a

Italian partnership revived UK-based Rolec and pontoon specialist ACM of Italy are joining forces once again to provide marina solutions for the Italian market. The agreement was made at the Genoa Boat Show last October.

Although both companies have continued to work together for many years on various projects around the world, after liaising from 2001 to 2009 on many Italian projects, the partnership ceased when the Italian market slowed.

us a real positive sense about the market.”

Rolec operations director, Holly Brown, added: “The show and the feedback from clients has been a perfect start to this re-energised partnership.”

As ACM has several local clients requesting Rolec’s partnered solutions, the timing is now right to reinstate former agreements. “Whilst it has been enjoyable embarking on projects around the world, it is never more satisfying than working in your own local area,” said ACM managing director, Ciro Rinaldi. “The enquiries we received at the show and the recent orders taken from existing clients give Holly Brown and Ciro Rinaldi finalise details at the Genoa Boat Show.

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The project had to accommodate superyachts entering China under bonded store conditions until customs clearance and, under the provision of local government, the public marina will be used by large passenger vessels as well as private boats. According to Hudson, there is also a very strong current, swells and tidal change of 1.8 to 2m as well as constant wake from passing ships.

Superior thus set out to construct a marina that was “larger, stronger and flexible” and able to roll with the water while remaining stable. “We used our high grade Elite concrete deck pontoon system, which is ideal for this situation,” Hudson confirmed.

The company is currently involved in major marina construction and refit projects in Dubai, Fiji, Malaysia and Australia. Many face extreme conditions such as intense heat and UV exposure, monsoons, sub-zero temperatures or tidal extremes.

UK expansion for Moffatt

Moffatt & Nichol has opened a second office in the UK in order to aid the growth of its marine engineering and consultancy services.

The new office, in Farnborough, Hampshire, complements the company’s existing base in central London and further augments its longstanding presence in the UK and its focus on the European maritime sector.

The company, headquartered in Long Beach, California, has a long history in the waterfront industry, specialising in marina planning and market assessment, feasibility and detailed design, operational consultancy, audit and facility commissioning.

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Swede Ship buys Sublift

Gokova Oren Marina in Turkey was built by Poralu in just six months.

Poralu sets up Mid East office

In order to further develop its presence at the heart of the Middle East, Poralu Marine has opened an office in Dubai. The branch is being managed by Franck Neveu who joined Poralu ten years ago and has latterly been responsible for running Poralu sister company CEI. recreational and commercial clients.

Neveu and his team will focus The latest major contracts have been on a vast geographical area, which for Durrat Marina, the largest marina in includes Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bahrain, a marina on the island of Kish UAE, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, in Iran and marinas in Didim, Istanbul Oman and Turkey, covering a region and Oren, Turkey. previously worked by Poralu agents and distributors. The move, according Gokova Oren Marina, located between to Neveu, is crucial. “Geographical Bodrum and Marmaris, is the latest of proximity to our customers and partners the three projects and was built from has become essential in a region scratch in just six months (January to like the Middle East, where decisionJune 2014) to offer 427 berths for boats making is very fast and requires great of 10 to 40m. Seventy-one berths are for responsiveness on our part,” he says. boats over 20m. The pontoons, installed Poralu is currently undertaking various projects in the region for both

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Consultancy team hosts Korean delegation

Members of the MDL Consultancy team met with delegates from the South Korean Port Authority late last year in order to give them a tour of some of MDL’s leading marinas and discuss Incheon Port, the exciting marina development in South Korea.

Clive Holmes with the South Korean Delegates from the Incheon Port Authority included vice president, Kyu-yong Lee and marketing director Soon-cheal Kim.

Port Authority delegation during a tour of MDL marinas.

Clive Holmes, MDL Marinas commercial director, commented: “We were delighted to meet with Mr Kyuyong Lee and his team to discuss the

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Swede Ship Marine has acquired the Sublift boat hoist operation and formed a new company called Swede Ship Sublift AB. Early deliveries of hoists from its yard at Djupvik on the island of Tjörn for customers in Sweden and Norway have already taken place.

Renowned for building high quality boats of 10 to 30m in steel, aluminium and composites, the company has three bases in Sweden: Swede Ship Yacht Service in Gothenburg; Swede Ship Composite in Hunnebostrand; and the yard in Djupvik that offers repair, service and engine replacement services.

Sublift owes its origins to the Swedish ‘Slamkryparen’ or ‘Mudskipper’. It features a special submersible function to launch or retrieve boats from the water onto a slipway and then to or from a storage location. Each Sublift is a compact, hydraulically-controlled machine that represents a low investment cost when compared to crane and tractor combinations. Four models are available offering lifting capacity of 12, 25, 40 and 75 tons.

Enjoying a good reputation for safe handling of boats, all Sublift hoists easily adapt to different hull widths and can handle both sail and power vessels. Operation is via wireless control and manoeuvrability is excellent, especially in confined spaces.

Swede Ship Sublift provides full training on how to run and manage the hoist for docking, launching and efficient boat parking. The company can also assist in the design of ramps and investigations of seafloor conditions for slipways.

Over 170 boat hoists have been delivered to date to yacht clubs, commercial marinas and governments around the world. plans for the Incheon Port marina in South Korea. The development is due to be one of the biggest passenger terminals and marina resorts in Korea so it would be a very exciting project to offer our consultancy services to.”

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Almouj Marina in Muscat, Oman, has announced a pioneering eco experiment that will see the region’s first installation of oyster long-lines. These will potentially contribute to the slowing of the worldwide decline of oyster production.

The project, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East, is spearheaded

by Dr Olivier Guelorget, an aquaculture advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It involves the installation of a 100m long-line.

A long-line is a rope anchored at the bottom of the sea at both ends with the middle being maintained at the surface of the water with buoys. The oysters are attached to ‘droppers’ from the surface line allowing good water movement to facilitate their growth.

Successful tests in May 2014 led to the growth of 10,000 juvenile oysters, hung in baskets in the sea. This corresponded to over a year’s growth for the same type of oyster in, for example, French waters.

Almouj Marina manager, Khalil Abu Jaber, was delighted that the marina was selected for the experiment but emphasised that marina customers were given every consideration during the process. “Our guests’ convenience is at the forefront of our minds and it was important to ensure that the oyster long-lines would have minimal operational or visual impact, and that the ecological benefits were in line with Almouj Marina and The Wave,” he said.

Top: lining up baskets for the oyster experiment. Right: Almouj Marina manager Khalil Abu Jaber (left) with Dr Olivier Guelorget.

... and regeneration in the Solent MDL Marinas is supporting the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) in its campaign to restore the historic Solent oyster fishery in the UK. Business South is also supporting the initiative.

The Solent oyster fishery was once the largest self-sustaining native oyster stock in Europe, employing 700 people with up to 450 boats working in the fishery. Today, the fishery is closed with insufficient oysters to sustain a commercial fishery, and just a handful of boats. Not only has the loss been seen in unemployment and the local food source but native oysters also

provide critical ecosystem services by filtering and purifying water, contributing to coastal defences and providing important ecological habitats.

BLUE has already clearly demonstrated its capabilities to gain results elsewhere in the UK, at Lyme Bay in Dorset, where it achieved a positive outcome in its project to establish a scientifically-informed,

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sustainable and equitable fishery, bringing together previously opposed parties and creating a management plan which implemented a number of important initiatives. Lyme Bay’s fishermen are actively involved in the process to secure a sustainable fishery for themselves and future generations – a process that creates jobs and improves the local economy.

Dean Smith, operations and marketing director at MDL Marinas, commented: “We fully support the work of BLUE and believe re-establishing the Solent oyster fishery will be a very successful venture – both from an economic and environmental perspective. It’s great to see the work that has been undertaken in Lyme Bay and we are looking forward to working with BLUE on another successful project in the Solent.”

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ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES

Friends of fish

A cluster of marinas in Australia can proudly call themselves ‘Fish Friendly’ under a Clean Marinas addon scheme.

Fish Friendly Marinas is an information campaign and accreditation system focusing on marina fish habits.

It was developed by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in collaboration with the Marina Industries Association (MIA) and the NSW Boating Industry Association (BIA) and is attached to MIA’s International Clean Marinas Programme. It is available to marinas across the Asia Pacific region.

The initiative has received support from numerous government departments and authorities across Australia and is viewed as an important environmental development. “It is essential marinas continue to set the highest environmental standards,” says Darren Vaux, MIA vice president and director of Empire Marina. “Marinas are the ideal location for many community members to see and learn about native fish and the aquatic environment.

Clean Marinas and the Fish Friendly accreditation add-on demonstrate that industry, with support from government, is best able to set the standards that

Andrew Chapman, MIA president (left) and Colin Bransgrove, MIA EO (right) present the Fish Friendly certificate to Matt Hundelby CMM, manager of Gladesville Bridge Marina. meet and exceed community and government expectations.”

Fish Friendly Marinas has been developed to inform marina managers on how to maximise the benefits for fish and to recognise those operators actively working to improve fish habitat.

The scheme provides advice and supporting material to help marina operators incorporate beneficial outcomes for native fish into their existing plans by ensuring, for example, that the marina is free from marine pests and provides good habitat for native species.

Accreditation is an add-on for marinas with Level 3 Clean Marina

A day for clean-up Marina Palma Cuarentena and Marina Port de Mallorca held an environmental day on 31st October last year as part of an annual awareness campaign promoted by marina operator, IPM Group.

The environmental day ended with an With a view to educating customers evening barbecue for friends and customers. about environmental impact, specialist divers were employed to detect underwater rubbish and lift it out of the water with the help of the marina crews. Motorcycles, televisions, traffic signals, batteries, shopping carts, a toaster, a fire extinguisher and various loose plastic items were retrieved!

Both marinas distributed flyers for a week following the event.

These outlined the consequences of dumping plastic in the sea and gave advice on how to help look after the ocean and how to save water and electricity.

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status and requires an independent audit.

During the last half of 2014 numbers of accredited marinas rose to 14. New Fish Friendly marinas included The Quays Marina, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Empire Marina Bobbin Head in north Sydney. Sanctuary Cove Marina and Southport Yacht Club in Queensland followed shortly after. In early December, d’Albora Marinas Nelson Bay, The Anchorage Port Stephens, Coffs Harbour International Marina and Gladesville Bridge Marina (GBM) – a significant first in the western reaches of Sydney Harbour – won the approval.

Matt Hundleby CMM, marina manager at GBM, said the initiative is an important development and has particular significance for the western harbour and Parramatta River marine environment. “With years of heavy industry polluting their habitat, it is great to see manmade structures such as marinas become home to all sorts of marine life,” he commented.

Bill Talbot, director Aquaculture & Aquatic Environment, Primary Industries NSW, is delighted with the level of interest. “The rapid uptake of the Fish Friendly Marinas programme has been exceptional,” he said. “The Marina Industry Association, Boating Industry Association and individual accredited marinas are providing a shining example of industry best practice and environmental stewardship.”

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ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES A battle to keep marine pests away from the pristine Fiordland waters is high priority for South Island government and environment groups. applicant), be easily acquired, easily administered and be effective in the isolated Fiordland environment.

The result was the Fiordland Clean Vessel Pass concept.

The pass, required for all vessels wishing to enter the FMA, would consist of a statement from vessel owners/operators that they had read and understood their responsibilities in relation to ensuring their vessel met ‘clean vessel, niche area and gear standards’.

A pioneering Pathway plan Fiordland in the south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand is as beautiful as it is remote. The west coast is deeply indented by 14 fiords (fjords) spanning 215km of coastline and is an idyllic destination for any yacht owner.

But will the owner be leaving behind an environmental hazard?

In April 2014, the Fiordland Marine Pathways Management Plan Steering Group met for the first time. They had been tasked to develop a plan to minimise the risk of marine pests being transported into the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area (FMA) on vessel hulls and gear.

Representatives from Environment Southland (ES), the Fiordland Marine Guardians (Guardians), the Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI), the Department of Conservation (DOC) and advisors with specialist knowledge formed the steering group.

During the very first meeting a report came in of a motor yacht heading to Fiordland with small patches of the Mediterranean fanworm Sabella spallanzanii attached to its hull. It was completely by chance that this harmful marine pest was discovered at all and it was incredibly lucky that the diver who was checking the hull for fuel efficiency recognised it so that it could be cleaned off. If the check had not been made, Sabella might now be settling within Fiordland’s special sheltered inner fiords with potentially devastating impact.

Vessels and their gear provide the major pathway for marine pests to reach the FMA – and all types of vessel can be involved, from large tourist

vessels through to small trailer boats.

At least Sabella was only a scare.

Not so the Japanese kelp Undaria pinnatafida, where a single mature specimen was found on a barge mooring line in remote Sunday Cove, Breaksea Sound, in April 2010. Since then, there has been a concentrated effort to locally eliminate Undaria from the site that has involved diving teams making trips every month and the removal of approximately 1,900 plants.

The Undaria response programme is scheduled to continue until July 2015 and is looking very promising. However, the Undaria response has shown just how resource-intensive responding to a marine pest can be after it has arrived.

Passes would be automatically generated upon completion of a form on a designated website where advice about cleaning methods and facilities would also be available.

What’s next? To draft a proposal for consideration by ES, the steering group must meet the Pathway Management Plan provisions defined in the Biosecurity Act 1993. Given this is the first Pathway Management Plan proposal, there are likely to be policy and implementation issues to resolve along the way. But the group hopes to deliver the proposal to ES by June/July 2015. If the Council decides to proceed with the draft plan, it may carry out formal consultation. Once the Council requirements are met, the plan can be put into action.

A vessel heavily fouled with Undaria; a pest that is time consuming and expensive to eradicate. Photo: Lesley Patston, MPI

Armed with the knowledge that the key objective was to prevent pests getting into the area in the first place, the group started work on the pathway plan by focusing on cleaning standards.

In September 2014, group members and advisors with tourist, commercial and recreational fishing knowledge and experience, spent two days considering ways to reinforce the clean vessel message and ensure vessels entering or residing in the FMA are meeting the clean vessels standards. They wanted a provision that would require minimum effort on the part of the vessel owners/ operators, involve no cost (to the

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John Hogan CMP, CEO of Superior Jetties and director of the Marina Industries Association (MIA), has been appointed to the GMI Board.

Forging ahead with industry training and certification

Advanced Marina Manager course attendees in Southampton, UK, with GMI board member, Sarah Dhanda, senior federation director BMF (far right).

2014 was a good year for the development of marina training according to Global Marina Institute (GMI) chairman, Mick Bettesworth. opportunity. The next seminar is “Over the 12 month period, the scheduled for spring 2015 and will be number of enrolments in GMI endorsed held in London.” management courses increased to 88; a 7% increase over 2013,” he GMI partners – the British Marine said. “Also most pleasing was the Federation (BMF) and the Marina extended range of course delivery with Industries Association (MIA) – have Intermediate Marina Management also seen growth for other marina courses held in Malaysia (16 related courses. BMF has had 22 enrolments) and Dubai (15 enrolments) enrolments for its Marina Operatives as well as courses in the UK and Pack and the MIA reports growth in Australia.” the take up of technical webinars and Steady gains were also made in the industry take-up of certification; part of the GMI continuing professional development pathway. While the Certified Marina Manager (CMM) continues to be most popular, the relatively new Certified Marina Professional (CMP) designation gained recognition globally.

A further highlight of the year was the first ever Marina Investment Seminar, held in Sydney in October. “Twenty marina owners, developers, valuers, financiers and lawyers attended the seminar,” Bettesworth confirmed. “The ongoing roll-out of this seminar around the globe is important for our industry to raise its profile as a serious investment

its Marina Technical Tour. The MIA also consolidated its marina training in China with five courses delivered in 2014 and more planned for 2015.

Scholarship winners In addition to presenting six new CMM certificates at the ICOMIA 2014 World Marinas Conference in Istanbul in June, the GMI announced the winners of its two international scholarships. David Osman, marina manager at d’Albora Marinas Pier 35 in Melbourne, Australia and Alistair Clarke, marina manager Weymouth Marina, Dean & Reddyhoff Marinas UK, were funded to attend GMI Advanced Marina Manager (AMM) courses.

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Mick Bettesworth (left), chairman of the GMI welcomes new board member, John Hogan CMP, CEO of Superior.

The Board comprises nine directors representing its partners the BMF and MIA; certified marina members; the ICOMIA Marinas Group; and skills-based appointees.

GMI chairman, Mick Bettesworth, welcomed Hogan and his “valuable perspective on the training needs of the industry”. Hogan said it was an honour and privilege to be elected.

“I have always felt strongly about the need for our industry to provide an attractive career pathway. It is essential that we attract and retain talented personnel in the marina industry. GMI provides the mechanism to ensure marina education is steadily enhanced around the world,” he said.

The UK winner, sponsored by Marinetek, attended the course in Sydney, Australia and the Australian winner, sponsored by Bellingham Marine, attended the course in Southampton, UK. The AMM course is one of the key prerequisites to acquiring marina industry certification and the scholarships contribute to the flow of knowledge around the globe. “The recipients bring to each course a different and stimulating perspective and take back to their regions newfound knowledge, ideas and networks,” Bettesworth explained.

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GLOBAL MARINA INSTITUTE: SPECIAL REPORT Advanced Marina Manager course attendees in Sydney, Australia.

The Bellingham Marine Scholarship winner, David Osman, attended the BMF AMM course in Southampton in October 2014. This involved five days of lectures, site visits and group work with participants in this instance coming from eight countries. Osman commented: “Despite some obvious differences in operations – like 12m tides, locks, salt bins at the top of ramps, drying marinas (where the tide goes out and boats are left ‘dry’) and hawk men (a man with a trained falcon used to deter small birds) – the trends and challenges faced by our industry are similar.”

He observed that boats are getting bigger; environmental compliance and regulations are becoming more stringent; there is a strong focus on business development in an attempt to keep marinas occupied through difficult trading times; and a never ending attempt to keep on top of technological changes to keep businesses at the forefront in terms of service delivery, operational and process efficiency.

“There are also very positive indicators around the globe that we have been through the worst of the recession and things are on the up,” Osman said.

John Spragg, general manager Bellingham Marine Australia, was delighted that Osman had gained a lot from the experience. “Bellingham understands the importance of industry

education and the development of global networks to strengthen our industry. David has clearly been an excellent ambassador for this region,” he noted.

The MIA AMM course in Sydney was a short 12,000 mile hop from the UK for Marinetek scholarship winner Alistair Clarke and, from the moment he touched down, he knew why Sydney was a major tourist destination. He was also impressed with the scale of the marine industry in the area. The course, held in Broken Bay in September, included marina professionals from Australia, Fiji, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand. “It was clear from the start that everyone had a significant amount of experience in the marina industry, ranging from design and build of marinas, project

management, environmental aspects, operations etc.,” he said.

Clarke reported that the best and most fulfilling part of the course was the group project, which focused on running Akuna Bay Marina, a facility on the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park in the Hawkesbury River system. “Suffice to say, all groups got little sleep for the next few days as we worked hard on our presentations,” he observed.

“An experienced panel of marina professionals listened to each group on the Friday morning, providing valuable comment and feedback. This was by far the most rewarding part of an excellent course.”

The GMI hopes to offer a similar opportunity to two further marina managers through its scholarship programme for this year.

First for Asia

Trevor Fong, head of marina management at Keppel Land Hospitality Management and general manager of the multi-award winning Marina at Keppel Bay (MKB) in Singapore is the first Certified Marina Professional (CMP) in Asia. He received his certificate at a ceremony in Sydney last October.

CMP applicants are required to have successfully completed the AMM course and demonstrate a minimum of five years’ senior management experience in the marina industry.

Applicants are also required to submit a 5,000 word report on a marina related topic that will become a valuable reference for the industry. Fong’s report focused on MKB’s business strategy to increase revenue from visiting superyachts. It also included an overview of the wider superyacht industry and highlighted issues that

impact on the yachting industry in Singapore and South East Asia.

GMI chairman, Mick Bettesworth, said the awarding of the first CMP designation in Asia is a milestone. “Trevor’s achievement heralds the arrival of the Asian region as a significant and rapidly developing participant in the global marina industry. The delivery of the GMI career pathway for the marina industry in the Asia region is very important to ensure world class education and training underpins the

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Trevor Fong proudly holds his CMP certificate, flanked (l to r) by GMI board members Colin Bransgrove, Jeff d’Albora and Mick Bettesworth. roll-out of infrastructure and services.

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The order followed supply of units for the first three phases, which required a total of 120 similar pedestals as well as Megamaster units.

The new Spinnakers feature 16, 32, 63 and 125amp sockets, ranging from single to three phase. Electricity and water meters and all additional relevant outlets were also provided.

Ocean Marina Yacht Club is a premier marina resort complex in Pattaya and is renowned as one of the best internationalclass marinas and yacht clubs in South East Asia.

The new pedestals enable the marina to cater for a further 70 boats.

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Flamenco re-deck project Australian pontoon decking expert Perma Composites has been awarded the contract to re-deck Flamenco Marina on Flamenco Island, Panama City, Panama.

Perma will supply its trademark PermaTimber 295 marine grade composite decking boards for customer Fuerte Amador Resort & Marina. To save time and money, the company is supplying the boards in two pre-cut sizes to ensure minimal wastage and swifter installation.

Flamenco Marina is one of the most modern facilities in Panama and is being developed to international standards. It offers nearly 200 berths including megayacht slips, extensive shoreside amenities and an associated boatyard.

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Contact Rolec Services in the UK on email: rolec@rolecserv.co.uk A Spinnaker pedestal installed during an earlier phase at Ocean Marina Yacht Club.

Valencia marina in upgrade deal Club NĂĄutico de Altea in Valencia, Spain, has invested in a new 50-ton Marine Travelift (MT) hoist to replace a 35-ton MT unit. The decision to upgrade was made easier by the flexible buy-back policy offered by local MT dealer Almarin.

The marina purchased the original machine five years ago on a five year rental basis with inclusive maintenance and an option to keep or upgrade at the end of the rental period.

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It will also re-sell the 35ton machine.

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Transporter doubles indoor storage capacity Granville Island Boatyard in Vancouver, Canada, is completing a successful first season with a new TM30 self-propelled Marine Travelift transporter.

The yard, which incorporates a 180-slip marina and a variety of retail and commercial buildings, serves as the primary haul-out facility for False Creek and the marinas around English Bay. A Marine Travelift (MT) customer since 1981, Granville Island Boatyard purchased 15-, 25- and 50-ton mobile hoists prior to the transporter. Boatyard staff decided to opt for the TM30 to support the existing hoists and favoured MT for reliability and quality.

“They needed a way to increase yard efficiency, both indoors and outdoors,” explained MT dealer, Dave Marshall of Kendrick Equipment.

“They needed a highly manoeuvrable, versatile and robust machine.”

According to Trevor Smith, senior travel lift operator at the yard, the transporter’s small footprint held great appeal. Other key features included crab steering and an

increased hydraulic lift option. “This option was perfect for the boatyard’s uneven terrain and it’s very helpful for blocking boats higher to accommodate work underneath, such as dropping drive shafts,” Marshall added.

The TM30 was delivered in May last year and Smith said it took just four hours for the machine to go from its container to being fully operational.

On-site training began immediately, the staff quickly became competent and, before too long, the boatyard began to benefit. The transporter added speed and precision when moving and storing vessels and thus improved overall efficiency.

“The machine has performed fully to expectations and has contributed to efficient use of our limited yard space,” Smith reported. Undercover storage is especially valuable during the wet winter months and the transporter has effectively doubled indoor capacity and thus increased revenue.

The JBH Marina is one of the most prestigious facilities in the region and is located on a pristine beach close to the renowned Burj Al Arab Hotel.

Plus Marine developed a pedestal called EVO made from 316L stainless steel with an IP65 rating. An LED embedded external methacrylate cover is incorporated for night time illumination. The unit was designed to meet Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) guidelines.

The company won the contract via its regional agent StratConn Consultancy (Dubai).

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Developed by Italian company Seadamp Srl and patented internationally, the system comprises a piston with moving valves immersed in a mineral oil bath. These exploit the principle of hydrodynamic resistance to absorb and dissipate movement. The innovation lies in the design of the valves inserted at the base of the piston, which open and close alternately during the expansion and contraction of the system.

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According to Maricer director, Ted Waring, the system took a year to develop and incorporates many special features.

“Admiral Control has taken metering and monitoring systems to another level by offering various alarms, such as water leakage, disconnection of electricity supplies, along with other features that include pedestal lighting control and access to the system via smartphone or tablet using a unique secure pass code,” he says.

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Nigel Draper, Maricer UK and international general manager, believes that Admiral Control further enhances the company’s position as an emerging

market leader. And more is to come. “There are further products currently under development that we shall be launching over coming months,” he reveals.

As Marina World went to press, Maricer announced an order for 20 of its Europa service pedestals (right) for Chirk Marina in Cheshire, UK. The units have ‘smart vend’ metering systems, together with cable and shore isolation panels.

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Brad Hunting Brad Hunting is the new general manager at Walcon Marine Australasia.

Prior to joining Walcon, he spent six years in New Zealand as general manager of the Rocklabs Division of Scott Technology, an engineering and manufacturing group.

Walcon Australasia’s commercial director, Ian McAndrew, welcomed Hunting: “We are delighted to have Brad on board to take over the helm,” he said. “He is a results-focused management professional with vast experience in the manufacturing, engineering and global resources sectors...he has strong command of all areas of business management and development as well as expertise in production, manufacturing and delivering sales in the market place.”

Hunting will operate from the company’s main Australian offices and manufacturing facility in Mandurah, Western Australia, and replaces previous general manager, George Sofoulis, who has transferred to Melbourne, Victoria, in a family relocation move.

Katie Nelson UK-based Marina Projects has appointed Katie Nelson as assistant projects manager.

Project director, Mike Ward, was delighted to welcome her to the team: “With our rising workload from projects in Europe, the UK, Asia, Middle East and Australasia, her skills will be applied in boosting our capacity to meet the demands from new developments,” he said. “Her appointment forms part of our strategy to expand our professional team and is underpinned by solid growth in the consultancy activity across the world.”

Nelson, a recent graduate from Plymouth University, commented: “I have been aware of Marina Projects and their activities and I am excited about this opportunity to further my ambition to work in the marine leisure sector. I also have a passion

for and a broad practical knowledge of sailing. I am very much looking forward to the exciting opportunities and to contributing to a varied range of projects both in the UK and overseas.”

Katie Nelson’s appointment follows the appointment of Padhraic O’Connor last August as a new project manager.

Gerhard Bukac Gerhard Bukac has joined DualDocker as international sales manager.

After completing a training period, he will be responsible for global sales and for coordinating, supporting and training the entire sales force. A keen boater, Bukac has a thorough technical background and considerable sales experience.

“DualDocker’s portfolio is extremely impressive and I can’t wait to start in the field,” he said. “Finding customised technical solutions will be of particular interest to me and I’m sure that a stateof-the-art DualDocker mooring solution will enhance many projects.”

Meredydd (Red) WynneEdwards International marina group Yacht Havens Ltd has welcomed ‘Red’ Wynne-Edwards, a chartered surveyor with an RICS postgraduate diploma in building conservation, as its new property director. He joins from Virgin Media where he had responsibility for property activities within a UK-wide technical and corporate portfolio.

Yacht Havens managing director, Dylan Kalis, said: “Red brings a wealth of experience to Yacht Havens and will prove a valuable asset to the group.

Yacht Havens has grown substantially in recent years, increasing its offering of marinas, drystacks and commercial premises across the UK and the Netherlands. It is therefore important that we bring in an expert in property portfolio management to ensure we are utilising our properties wisely, as well as looking to add to our portfolio going forward.”

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