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Where are we?

Stunning new marinas are being built and investment continues to trickle through to under developed marina markets. Although the global economic crisis has brought pain to our industry, we are encouraged to fight this with pain killers called ‘customer loyalty’ and ‘destination marina’.

Attendees at January’s bustling International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) – see report p. 25-32 – came away armed with a balanced realisation that times were tough and could get tougher but that suitable battle plans were available to those prepared to fight through.

Keynote IMBC presenter, Andrew Farkas, chair of Island Global Yachting, spoke of the need for establishing destination facilities with recognisable branding. For Farkas, familiarity breeds content; as customers are happiest to stick with what they know to be reliable quality and operators benefit from their loyalty. Customer retention was a strong theme throughout the conference – it’s far easier to keep customers than find new ones.

According to Roberto Perocchio, president of the ICOMIA Tourist Harbour Commission, (see interview p. 15-18) most marinas around the world are enjoying customer loyalty. It’s obviously toughest in regions, like Florida, USA, where there are a high number of berths.

While established markets tread water, newer markets continue to plan. Abu Dhabi’s strategy is for up to 45 marinas by 2030; the emirate currently has six. Perocchio points to Russia and China as having ‘substantial potential’, along with new Mediterranean destinations like Tunisia. IMBC presenter, Tony Villamil, also cites Russia and China as key emerging markets, along with India and Brazil.

So, where are we? With effort, we’ll retain our existing marina infrastructure and build on this to create ever better facilities. New markets will bring new marinas and these should benefit from the formulae established in developed regions.

The greyest area, perhaps, is going to be gauging berth sizes. Farkas believes boats will continue to get bigger, IMBC speaker Bill Yeargin asserted in his closing presentation that they will be smaller, and Perocchio - while insisting that there is little sign of boaters upgrading in size now - believes that marinas in Italy, as least, will ultimately need to cater for more boats of 24m (78ft) and upwards.

The best advice on this, underscored by IMBC speaker Bill Munger CMM, is simply, “know your customer”.

Carol Fulford, EDITOR

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AUSTRALIA: Stage two of a three stage renovation is under way at Runaway Bay Marina, Queensland. The first stage was completed in 2007.

The marina now has 195 floating berths for Bellingham Marine Australia (BMA) was vessels of 8-18m, two fixed 20m berths, a 50m chosen as the lead contractor tasked with the long loading dock and a 60m fuel jetty. New job of demolishing three existing pontoon upgraded electrical services include an option arms, including piling, and replacing them for single or three phase power. In addition, the with two new concrete floating docks with marina includes a drystack with capacity for rounded finger ends and upgraded services.

280 boats, a boatyard with 35 ton travel lift, The vision for the project was to create a restaurants, laundry, fuel, bait, and new and user friendly facility with more open water used boat sales. space and larger slips. Wayne Priestley, BMA “Bellingham was chosen because of their Queensland project manager, praised the experience rebuilding older existing marinas decision. “With a growing trend these days to as well as their leadership in the development maximise profits and get as many berths in as of concrete pontoon systems,” explained possible, it’s a refreshing experience to find a Runaway Bay manager, Mike Harvey. “We are client whose vision is to install fewer berths extremely pleased with the work that has been but make them larger to give their tenants more done at the marina and our tenants are thrilled room. More room means a friendlier and safer about all the upgrades.” environment,” he said.

Profit and export boost for Ingemar ITALY: Milan based maritime engineering company, Ingemar, reported an excellent conclusion to 2009 despite the difficult economic situation. construction or planned for 2010 in Italy are Ingemar Group closed the year with a located at Genova Sestri, Ancona (Marina consolidated profit in excess of €10 million Dorica), Savona, Agrigento, Salerno, Jesolo and a rising growth forecast when compared (tourist harbour) and Muggia (Porto San to 2008. It has orders worth over €3 million Rocco). The company also progresses currently on its books. contracts in Croatia and Montenegro and Highlights for the year included a is working on the first marina in Algeria at refurbishment project for Marina di Carara. the historic fishing port of Stora. In Libya, This incorporated the design of new landings, it is supplying pontoons for the new Marina demolition of existing fixed pontoons, Andalus in Tripoli and, as Marina World went installation of floating pontoons and provision to press, announced an important commission of protection from residual wave motion to supply floating pontoons to the port of inside the port basin. Work commenced in Rhodes, Greece.

December and concludes this month (March) Ingemar president, Lorenzo Isalberti, also with the delivery of 262 new berths. Overall, acknowledged the renewal of commercial the contract called for 360m of pontoons and contracts with companies in the Persian Gulf, 240m of reinforced concrete breakwaters.

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Limassol Marina wins government approval

Bruce O. Tobiasson This issue of Marina World is dedicated to Bruce O. Tobiasson, 66, who died on 3 rd February 2010 in Medfield, Massachusetts.

Tobiasson, the principal of Waterfront Design Associates, was best known in the marine industry as a marina design engineer of over 350 marinas and small craft harbours.

Many of his designs became standard practice in marinas worldwide and his book, Marinas and Small Craft Harbors - published in 1991 and revised in 2000 – is considered by many to be the world’s leading marina engineering design reference book.

Bruce had the courage and foresight to put what many professional engineers considered their ‘trade secrets’ into his book for the common benefit of the marina industry.

Tobiasson was a charter member, former director, treasurer and promoter of the International Marina Institute (IMI) and a frequent lecturer and instructor in IMI programmes. He received much recognition for his trade leadership, winning many awards including the IMI Outstanding Achievement Award and the University of Wisconsin’s Outstanding Lecturer Award.

Toby, as his friends called him, built and owned small boats for over 55 years. He grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts, and laughed about how he and his brothers built a boat in the family basement without considering how they would get it out.

Years later, he drove by the old home and pointed out an enlarged window in the basement as testament to youthful folly.

In recent years he used his vessel, ‘Westviking’ as a family cruiser, floating office and – extensively – as a Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer patrol craft.

Last year, the Coast Guard made him an honorary chief, a rare honour for a member of the volunteer guardians of America’s waterways. He was a member for almost 50 years and patrolled the waterways off Connecticut whilst supervising 200 volunteers.

Bruce is survived by Susan, his wife of 43 years; his daughter Kristina, her husband Christian Elias and granddaughter Madison; and brother, Wayne.

CYPRUS: The government of Cyprus has approved construction for Limassol Marina, an exclusive waterfront development located on the island’s south coast. The marina, expected to cost €350 million, will be operated by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas (C&N Marinas) on behalf of Limassol Marina Ltd. Limassol Marina will bring a new level of quality and service to yachting in Cyprus, providing 600 berths of 8-60m and accommodation for superyachts up to 100m.

Fresh water, electricity, cable TV, high-speed Internet, telephone and WiFi access will be provided to all resident and visiting yachts, along with haul out and shoreside technical facilities.

Formed out of manmade islands and just a stroll away from the heart of the city, the marina development will also feature exclusive restaurants, villas and shops designed to blend seamlessly with the historic harbour, old town and medieval castle.

L to r: Marios Lanitis of Limassol Marina Ltd exchanges documents with Mr Antonis Paschalides.

Mr Antonis Paschalides, Cyprus Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism, described the marina as the most highly anticipated and ambitious project the island has ever seen and “a gem for Limassol, Cyprus and the Mediterranean in general.”

Marios E. Lanitis, chairman of Limassol Marina Ltd, also stressed the importance of the project. “Marinas are infrastructure projects of huge value to our country,” he said. “They enrich the tourist product, create new jobs and position Cyprus on the nautical map of destinations for yachts in the Eastern Mediterranean.”

From an even broader perspective, Nick Maris CEO of C&N Marinas, points to Limassol as a strong complement to the company’s growing network of marinas.

“Yacht owners today expect premium facilities and the service standards to match,” he emphasised.

New CMMs receive awards at IMBC

USA: Nine new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) were recognised at the International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in January. offered to educate children and young The CMM is awarded to marina professionals adults about boating, and various speaking who complete the International Marina engagements. “Generally any continuing Institute’s (IMI’s) Intermediate and Advanced education or workforce development is Marina Management courses, and have worked considered,” says Kayce Florio, IMI’s training in senior management for five years at a facility coordinator. “We do not recognise service on with more than 100 slips. IMI is the training a board towards those hours.” subsidiary of the AMI, organiser of IMBC. Currently there are 248 CMMs around the Once certified, a CMM must complete ten world. continuing education units in order to remain The next Intermediate Marina Management active. CMMs can earn CEUs through AMI’s course is scheduled for 14th-18th November programmes and conferences and through 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the next other training venues and associations, such as Advanced Marina Management course will the American Boat & Yacht Council, Marine be held 21st-26th March 2010 in Charleston, Recreation Association and online training South Carolina. sites, as well as through volunteer programmes

L to r: IMBC chairman, Jim Frye CMM, with new CMMs – Mike Horn of Harbour Towne Marina (Dania Beach, FL); Philip Hofer of Frisco Bay Marina (Frisco, CO); Peter Anzo of LaPrades Marina (Atlanta, GA); David Jensen of Marina Bay on Boston Harbor (North Quincy, MA); Sherri Compton of Pelican Harbor Marina (Miami, FL); Ken Maxwell of Black Point Marina (Cutler Ridge, FL); Kathy Haley of Miami-Dade Park & Recreation Marina (Miami, FL); and Dennis Frain of Gulfport Municipal Marina (Gulfport, FL). Pablo Perez Herrero of Port Esportiu Tarragona (Tarragona, Spain), also awarded his CMM, was unable to attend IMBC to take part in the presentation award.

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UAE: Abu Dhabi is determined to grow its marine and yachting industries as a key component of a wider tourism strategy, says His Excellency Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA).

As a result, ADTA threw its full support behind last month’s Abu Dhabi Yacht Show (ADYS) – held 24 th -27 th February – as headline sponsor and promoter of the emirate’s aspirations to become the epicentre of the Middle East’s yachting and maritime leisure business.

Abu Dhabi’s 2030 strategic plan includes a massive marina component, including approximately 45 marinas of various size, and it is believed that in the future there could be as many as 10,000 recreational craft in the emirate. Currently there are about 1,600 berths available in six existing marinas.

“Marine leisure is expected to play an increasingly important role in advancing Abu Dhabi’s tourism growth. This is a very natural lifestyle for us as Abu Dhabi is blessed with over 400km of coastline, over 200 islands and a rich marine life,” says Al Nahyan. “Progression into the marine leisure segment will, however, be measured in line with our preferred style.

We will leverage these assets while at the same time conserving them, for the benefit of this generation and for those to come.”

Some of the biggest projects in Abu Dhabi have marina components. A huge development in the pipeline aims to turn Mina Zayed, currently Abu Dhabi’s main port, into a superyacht marina to be known as Marina Zayed. Close to this development will be another marina for recreational boating, which will be linked to other projects such as the Corniche and Saadiyat Island developments by canals that will be cut through the existing port.

The world class marina facilities of Yas Island were also recently unveiled during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and generated impressive international interest.

Drystack Conference

USA: The International Marina Institute (IMI) has issued a ‘Call for Presentations’ for its Drystack Conference, 24 th -26 th October 2010, Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

“We are asking for proposals for seminars on new developments in the dry storage industry and the latest technologies that support the industry,” says IMI training coordinator, Kayce Florio. “It is important for us to hear from professionals in the industry so we can put together an educational programme that addresses relevant issues and current trends.”

Presentations can be designed for all levels of experience. The deadline for submissions is 2nd April 2010.

For information, see www.marinaassociation. org/drystack

New marina in Christophe Harbour

ST KITTS: Kiawah Development Partners (KDP) has broken ground on a development in St. Kitts. Touted as a ‘second home residential resort community’ by KDP’s director of public relations, Mike Touhill, the 2,500-acre (1,012-hectare) property will include a Tom Fazio-designed golf course, several residences and a megayacht marina basin that covers 300 acres (121 hectares) of water surface. This is KDP’s first marina development The marina will be located in Christophe As Marina World closed for press, KDP had Harbour on the southeastern tip of St. Kitts, in sold seven of the twelve slips it had released a yacht basin referred to as ‘Little Salt Pond’ for pre-sale; home lots and slips will be sold just inside of White House Bay, a popular in increments as the job progresses. “We small-boat anchorage. don’t want to get ahead of what the market Phase one of the Christophe Harbour demands,” says Touhill. project, which began in mid-January, includes As an early phase of the project, KDP rents excavating the marina to ready it for larger four one-bedroom bungalows serviced by an boats and using the dredged material to existing on-site restaurant built in 2008. These fill in the golf course. This should take villas, or bungalows, will be available for approximately 14 to 16 months and will be purchase to anyone who buys a home lot. The managed by Regiwell Francis, owner of St. company has sold more than 60 lots, with over Kitts Marine Works. Meanwhile, according 40 still available. But, says Touhill, “there are to Touhill, KDP plans to break ground on a plans for several hundred home sites.” private beach club later this spring.

Final plans also include such amenities as Overall, the marina will have 300 slips, a spa and tennis courts. The entire project is 50 to 60 of which will be large enough to scheduled for completion by late 2011, early accommodate vessels up to 300 feet (90m).

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(SYP), which has grown to become a show The Marina Equipment Pavilion, which was within a show at the heart of METS, are established at METS in 2002 in cooperation highly popular,” says METS senior product with Marina World, currently hosts companies manager, Irene Dros. “We are delighted to that manufacture and market a wide range be able to respond to calls from exhibitors of yacht harbour specific products including to enlarge the Marina Equipment Pavilion pontoons, utility pedestals, pump-out and enable more companies in this sector equipment, boatyard equipment, marina to group together.” management software, dock fenders and “The move is good for visitors too, as we accessories. firmly believe that the marina owners and

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WORLD NEWS Marina dei Cesari opened in 2003 and provides 400 fully serviced berths for boats of 8-40m. It offers an extensive range of facilities and services including WiFi, fuel station, restaurant, coffee bar, 75 ton travel lift and 24 hour security.

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MDL partners with Med marina ITALY: Europe’s largest marina owner and operator, UK based MDL Marinas, has expanded its Mediterranean marina network by signing a new partnership agreement with Marina dei Cesari in Fano, Italy. sustainability, such as marketing activity Under the agreement, berth holders and support as well as specialist staff training and visitors to the marina will continue to benefit marina specific systems,” he said. from the existing marina management but, “The new venture will also enable us to as MDL Marinas International managing broaden the network of Mediterranean marinas director Mick Bettesworth explained, MDL under the MDL brand to further enhance the will help it focus on the longer term. “Under MDL experience to both existing and new the partnership agreement, we will be assisting customers,” he added. the marina team with guidance on long term

The 2010 Marina Conference, sponsored by Walcon Marine and organised by the British Marine Federation (BMF), The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) and the UK CMM Group, will take place in Brighton.

This year, the conference will take on a new format incorporating an extended second day and featuring a field trip to Brighton Marina, the largest marina in the UK. Keynote speakers, Ken Norman and Tim Lyon, will take to the floor to present ‘The Seven Secrets of Successful Negotiating’, a seminar that promises to ensure delegates leave any given ‘negotiable’ situation with a win:win scenario. Other conference topics cover: the water framework directive and maintenance dredging; liability claims; health and safety; innovative marine practices; and developing new marinas.

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WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTS Porto Rotondo, Sardinia, enjoys a short but busy season.

Roberto Perocchio: “Worldwide trends are positive and demand for new facilities outpaces the time needed to build them.” range of services. These are true nautical resorts with commercial malls, technical areas and hospitality/entertainment services. They are environmentally sophisticated with some having in-berth pump-out at every slip.”

Positive trends – around the globe The number of marinas is increasing, fuel consumption is decreasing and services are steady asserts Roberto Perocchio when discussing worldwide industry trends. Perocchio, president of the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) Tourist Harbour Commission and the Italian marina association Assomarinas talks to Donatella Zucca In his role for ICOMIA and Assomarinas, focused on marinas close to their home port.

Perocchio is well placed to discuss global The downside of this is a penalty for marinas trends as an ‘academic’ and augments this that cater more specifically for transients but with the hands-on operator knowledge he this factor is not sufficiently severe to stress gleans as CEO for Venice Passenger Terminal the sector.” and president of Venice Yacht Pier. He will The most successful management approach help organise IMC 2011 – the next ICOMIA is to look to the future with ‘relative calm’, international marina conference – which will Perocchio believes. “During ICOMIA’s be held in Singapore. meeting in St Petersburg we compared different “Worldwide trends are positive and demand trends. At a worldwide level there is a tendency for new facilities outpaces the time needed to to love boats and ocean-going vacations but a build them, “Perocchio explains. “Creating new lower propensity to replace boats and move up waterfront infrastructure takes a long time as in size to the ‘mid’ range.” environmental impact and landscape evaluation However, although owners may not still slow up the agreement process.” currently be looking to buy bigger boats, “There are few areas where supply exceeds they are looking for a greater overall ‘marina’ demand – among them is Florida with its experience. “A revolution is taking place in 2,000 marinas. The current economic crisis favour of tourist harbours that offer a complete has prompted some boat owners, for example, to keep their boats on land as opposed to in the water. Marinas have also suffered a global decrease of 30-40% on fuel sales and because of this have also reduced earnings from boat handling operations. Conserving fuel has, however, encouraged visiting boaters to stay longer at each marina and thus helped to maintain stable levels in sales of accessories, consumables etc.”

This new trend is significant. “A new phenomenon is growing: the staycation,” Perocchio expands. “Instead of the usual vacation, people are starting to prefer destinations that they know so as to avoid unexpected or ‘impulse’ expenses. Most boaters who have left for long cruises have

Global overview

The demand for berths, worldwide, is high although the USA suffers a bit as many of its 12,000 marinas are quite large. There are also several ongoing projects to restructure waterfronts and integrate new mooring facilities. “South East Asia and Australia, where new projects have been developed using a yacht club formula, have suffered setbacks.

Malaysia and Singapore have been penalised by a slow down due to unfavourable weather for boating and also because boats are still seen as a status symbol,” Perocchio explains.

“Extremely positive developments are taking place in China along the coast from Shanghai to the north. All new facilities fill up swiftly. There is, however, a big gap between supply and demand because Chinese operators are subject to high import taxes for boats and new marina projects require discretionary and arbitrary permits.”

The potential for the Russian market is substantial. “City and harbour authorities show great commitment in the planning of new tourist harbours. Over the next ten years, St Petersburg will increase its moorings from 15,000 (mainly for sail and row boats) to 50,000 at new infrastructure currently under way. The potential is there because of the cruising opportunities between Moscow, St Petersburg and the Baltic Sea. The biggest growth potential is in the Baltic and Black

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Sea. A very interesting trend is emerging as Russians are turning to boating as a family hobby and starting to travel from Moscow to the Baltic Sea and St Petersburg via canals and rivers.”

Mooring opportunities in the Mediterranean are, meanwhile, expanding and in some cases this poses a threat to the more mature markets.

“Even Malta has taken business away from countries such as Italy,” Perocchio concedes.

“Low cost flights have turned regions that once seemed unreachable into viable destinations.

This has generated pros and cons. For example you can reach your boat in Palermo, Italy, from Germany in around two hours by air but it takes just an extra half hour to reach Tunisia where the climate is good and prices are cheaper. In 2011, for example, the new Marina Bizerte will open in Tunisia with more than 1,100 berths.

This will prove an attraction for boaters who cannot find berths in northern Med marinas.”

“Increasing the number of marinas in the Mediterranean will make the entire basin more interesting and increase the tourist appeal of countries like Italy, Greece and Spain.

We must work on developing a system, act locally to stimulate the development of new

infrastructure, and think globally.”

Design for integrated coastal developments, as recommended by the EU, also needs to be taken on board. “The designs build on the need to plan activities that do not conflict with each other and take environmental sustainability into account. On one hand they complicate the planning process but on the other they offer

reasonable solutions. In Italy, where regions have adopted coastal plans, Veneto has been allowed to plan sites for 30,000 berths, Lazio has reached agreements for the tourist port of Fiumicino and, in general, is implementing various projects within the next three to five years.”

Italian market

Although the current economic crisis has affected around 10% of the market, slowing down or streamlining some projects, there are significant moves to revamp disused or under utilised waterfront. Perocchio reports that projects for a total of 45,000 berths have been subject to surveys.

“La Maddalena, the old port of Trieste, those of Manfredonia, Barletta, Termoli and La Spezia are all being regenerated to accommodate leisure boats. Designs for projects are drawn up according to international standards recommended by PIANC.” “There is also a move towards jumbo marinas, like Marina di Stabia, that are similar to those that started to appear in the US ten years ago (offering 1,000 to 1,500 slips). When you’re dealing with a marina of this size, it is easier to finance a coastal transformation, ensure adequate services and offer long term concessions of, say, 60-90 years.”

Monaco Marine opts for green credits Heightened environmental awareness, a tendency for boat owners to take greater care of their boats rather than to replace or upgrade them and the relative stability of the maxiyacht sector have combined to increase repair and refit at specialist yards.

Monaco Marine in France, for example, is enjoying excellent revenues and adheres strictly to the best environmental initiatives. Recently, Monaco Marine La Ciotat has opted to compensate for its carbon emissions via Yacht Carbon Offset and has invited superyacht clients to adopt the initiative for the electricity used during the time their vessel is in the yard.

Yacht Carbon Offset can also provide a service to compensate for the carbon footprint of the fuel used by yacht engines and generators. The effectiveness of the procedure is underpinned by Yacht Carbon Offset’s Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Certification.

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WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTS The old marina of Cala Gavetta, La Maddalena, Sardinia.

Faster procedures and clearer guidelines are the marina developer’s ideal and the new Italian system – such a far cry from the permitting nightmares of years past – is now viewed by some as a new ‘standard’. “At ICOMIA we are trying to use similar models,” Perocchio confirms. “The Italian procedure, DPR 509, has already been adopted by Turkey, where legislation changed some years ago, and has been considered as an evaluation formula in Brazil. China and Russia are interested in using it for granting concessions.”

The Italian procedure provides a single table, which lists the authorities that are competent to assess marina projects and gives a preliminary

assessment level of their eligibility. It also offers a comparison table, which helps the would-be marina developer select the most reliable authority for administering the necessary grant.

There are grey areas. “The most serious one is the VAT on berths, which are viewed like car parking spaces and – as in other EU countries – subject to a 20% tax. The marina is, however, increasingly defined as offering tourist accommodation which, under Italian law, is subject to just 10% VAT. Another major problem is the concession fee which, following an upward revision of the State Property tax, can be significantly increased – retrospectively.

This penalises the more expensive marinas and especially those that have already agreed a fee with the state. Fees at Porto Carlo Riva in Rapallo (Liguria), for example, rose from €50,000 per annum to €500,000.”

Despite such stumbling blocks, the Italian marina network continues to expand and marinas are attracting an increased level of permanent berth holders from overseas. “From Rodi Garganico and Manfredonia in Puglia to Marina di Ragusa in Sicily and Riva Argonauti in Basilicata, all new marinas are attracting permanent berth holders from way beyond the local catchment area. An increase in air travel and the advent of low cost fares has enabled even marinas like Riposto in Sicily to count on 20% of the traditional berth holders from Milan and central Europe. In the tourist port of Brindisi in Puglia, 30% of permanent boats are not locally owned.”

“By contrast, there are areas heavily dependent on transients, such as the Aeolian Islands (about 25-50km north of Sicily) where mooring sites are valuable although there are no marinas. In Sardinia, visitors are essential revenue and pay high prices to stay for the limited season.”

Whether visitor dependent or offering long term leases, marinas in Italy will ultimately need to cater for bigger boats. “We will have a greater spread of boats from 40m up and these will need suitable infrastructure. For this reason, many projects have been modified to have more berths above 24m,” Perocchio confirms.

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Public supports Massachusetts town marina

Scituate, one of the original settlements in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, incorporated in 1636 and occupied by people from local Plymouth Colony where the English Pilgrims landed in 1620, is now home to a new community maritime centre, thanks to some ingenuity and public support. Sarah Devlin reports From Marblehead through the Cape Cod land to build condos. A year later, in 2004, the Canal, Scituate Harbor offers the easiest inTown of Scituate successfully bought the 3.2and-out access for boaters travelling up or acre (1.3-hectare) parcel from the developer down the coast. It’s a fishing village, a yachting for $4.2 million and began its plans to create destination, a waterfront town with shops a community maritime centre. selling nautical-themed wares and souvenirs.

After years of permitting and planning, It is a summer home for Boston-area residents construction on the Scituate Maritime Center and a retirement community for some of began a year ago and an open house was the wealthiest members of Massachusetts finally held last October. Permitting alone society. took three years, according to Howie Scituate Harbor is considered to be one Kreutzberg, the former chair of the Scituate of the better deepwater harbours on the Waterways Commission, an advisory group Massachusetts south shore. It supports a comprising local volunteers with an interest fleet of approximately 55 commercial fishing in growth and planning in Scituate Harbor. vessels but is primarily a recreational and It was a true community project. “At seasonal-use harbour with approximately one point, I think the high-school janitor 700 moorings (harbour and rivers) and 650 was involved in the permitting process,” slips (combined in nine private and two public Kreutzberg laughs. “The boatyard was marinas) in the summer season. as old as dirt. We really improved the The new Scituate Maritime Center is along property,” he continues. the inner harbour - originally home to Young’s Today, the Scituate Maritime Center Boatyard and Harbortown Marina, which sat in holds a new 1,200 sq ft (111 sq m) relative neglect until a developer purchased the community building with a 2,400 sq ft

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(223 sq m) deck, and is dredged for 60–100 slips - dredging removed about 7,000 (US) cubic yards of material from the bottom of the channel in order for large and commercial boats to make use of the facility. Plans also included a deck to support a 35-ton Marine Travelift, to be supplied by the group chosen to oversee the boat repair side of the facility: Scituate Boat Works.

“There is a significant commercial fleet here,” Kreutzberg states. “We wanted to be certain we provided services to them as well.”

The foresight to dredge the channel and think in terms of commercial repairs has already worked to the community’s advantage.

The commercial vessels in Scituate Harbor don’t have access to local repair facilities.

According to Kreutzberg, in early January, a fishing vessel’s engine failed in the harbour.

Locals were able to break the ice around the dock at the maritime centre and haul the boat with the Travelift. Had the harbour not been dredged, that fishing vessel would have had to travel as far as Boston or Plymouth for repairs.

Education and community support

Originally, the project was going to be funded by the waterways enterprise fund via boaters’ fees over a period of many years.

This represented a significant slice of the waterways funds. Local and state support, however, changed that plan. Funds for the centre were raised through public donations and the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) via the Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service.

BIG provides funds to states to install or upgrade tie-up facilities for motorised Justifiably proud South Shore students were instrumental in the creation of the new maritime centre.

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WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTS open house,” says Kreutzberg. ‘transient non-trailerable Because the South Shore Vocational recreational vessels’ 26 feet (8m) Technical High School does not or more in length, manufactured provide training in plumbing, a local for and operated primarily for business provided the plumbing for pleasure. “We received $90,000 the building. out of a possible $100,000,” Kreutzberg also stated that the Kreutzberg says. “Next time local fire department built the ramp we’ll get it all.” to meet American Disabilities Act The Massachusetts Seaport requirements, and local businesses Advisory Council eventually donated materials ranging from railing g o t i nvo l ve d a s w e l l a n d wires to roofing tiles. “We had the offered $775,000 overall for Rotary Club, the harbourmaster and infrastructure and dredging. the local hardware store involved.”

Although he aggressively This is Kreutzberg’s first project pursued grants and funding, of this order. Although he has been Kreutzberg took a slightly an avid boater for most of his life, different, and highly effective, his professional background is in approach to getting the finance. When he took on this project community involved. “I said, as a representative of the Waterways ‘let’s not talk about money’,” he Commission, he didn’t really know explains. “I wanted to get people The newly improved boatyard services commercial vessels as well as yachts. what types of obstacles other waterfront energised about the project.” developers had faced. As such, this What happened is nothing wash out much of Scituate Harbor, he concedes lack of prejudice provided him with the steam short of remarkable. this was less a compromise than simply good to continue on with his efforts.

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Since it began as the National Marina Conference in 2002, the International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) - organised and produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) - continues to represent the resilience of the marina industry. In a year riddled with foreclosures and bankruptcy, IMBC miraculously boasted over 100 more attendees than previous years and 30 new exhibitors. Marina World’s North American correspondent, Sarah Devlin, reports In its first year, the National Marina Contributing Industry Groups - of which there Conference at Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale, are currently two - help IMBC ‘reach a wider Florida, attracted 13 exhibitors and 120 people. audience’.)

In 2010, IMBC at the Tampa Convention Center Although AMI partnered with ABBRA 27th-29th January attracted 127 exhibitors (on in 2004, in 2010 IMBC listed ABBRA as a 146 booths) and 805 attendees.

‘Contributing Industry Group’ rather than the Sometimes referred to as the ‘National former and more formal title of ‘co-producer’.

Marina & Boatyard Conference’ - a name As a Contributing Industry Group, ABBRA that reflects IMBC’s 2004 partnership with receives a show stand and a marketing the American Boat Builders & Repairers partnership. According to LaMarre, ABBRA Association (ABBRA) - the show was will be organising ‘a few’ seminars in 2011 ultimately dubbed the ‘International Marina as well. & Boatyard Conference’ in late 2004 after BoatUS is also listed as a Contributing the Marina Operators Association of America Industry Group and produces seminars at (MOAA) merged with the International Marina IMBC based on its now defunct hurricane Institute (IMI) to create AMI. symposium. As a result, IMBC hosted three In 2005, IMBC entered a one-year deal with sessions dedicated to hurricane preparedness. the Brussels-based International Council of The relationship wasn’t widely promoted, Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) to which may attribute to overheard comments co-organise an IMC/IMBC joint show in San of surprise in the seminar space about Diego, California, thereby further legitimising the seemingly redundant, albeit highly its ‘international’ moniker. (When asked about informative, content. (For more information possible future relationships between IMBC about BoatUS and its relationship with IMBC, and ICOMIA, IMBC staffers remain mum, see inset story.) but IMBC co-coordinator Rachel LaMarre As it reaches out to a wider audience through does admit that partnerships in the form of these partnerships, IMBC has evolved from a

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Keynote speaker, Andrew Farkas – founder and chairman of Island Global Yachting – addressed a full house (above and below).

Photos: Whitney Laidlaw hotel conference (as per Bahia Mar in 2002), into a convention-centre show. While in the past, the exhibitors and attendees were able to fit into a hotel ballroom and one block of hotel rooms, the conference has extended beyond what some have said offered a comfortable level of intimacy. Its last hotel-based show was Atlanta, Georgia, in 2008. (Those who were in attendance remember that IMBC Atlanta was severely affected by an unprecedented snowstorm and that the region experienced record-breaking drought that year.)

Jim Frye, president and chair of AMI, attributes the show’s success to growing the exhibit floor, securing a dedicated sales rep, and hiring a full-time conference coordinator, instead of relying on part-time assistance as in the past. “A couple of years ago, we decided IMBC should no longer be a conference with a small exhibition,” he says. “Folks could come to the show just for the exhibits.

We demonstrated that with a lower, more affordable walk-in rate.”

“The convention centre is a single stop to get all the information and session content in one spot,” Frye states. “This increases the value of networking on the exhibit floor. In a hotel setting, everybody meets in the lobby

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Round the clock: exhibitor networking – a major part of the IMBC experience. bar. But now we’ve created a professional place for people to convene.”

There are other methods the IMBC staff has used to reach its core audience. According to LaMarre, who organises the conference with IMI training coordinator Kayce Florio and who recently acquired an MBA in hospitality with a concentration in event leadership, a new concept introduced over the past few years includes a ‘Take One Exhibit’ where companies that are unable to attend IMBC may pay a smaller fee for their brochures and pamphlets to be posted in a booth.

This year, the booth attracted five companies.

A cigar bar, which LaMarre claims will continue into future years, was also introduced at IMBC this year. A cigar roller sat in the corner demonstrating his technique and, even though it was scheduled a full two hours after the exhibit hall closed, the cigar bar was heavily attended and deemed highly successful.

Two changes to the conference schedule include a field trip prior to the show opening, as opposed to offering a field trip after the conference closes, and holding the closing reception on the last night of the conference, compared to the former breakfast event the morning after the exhibit hall closed.

“Initially, we were concerned because we couldn’t sell tickets to the field trip on site,” says LaMarre. “But it wasn’t a problem.”

This year’s field trip took participants to Tampa Yacht & Country Club, Westshore Yacht Club

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and Tampa Harbour on Wednesday 27th January and deposited attendees back at the convention centre just in time for IMBC’s opening reception. “ H o l d i n g t h e fi e l d t r i p p r i o r t o the conference enhances the learning experience,” Frye adds. “It remains in your mind’s eye as you come to the exhibit floor and join the sessions.”

As Marina World closed for press, LaMarre confirmed the new time slots for both the field trip and the awards ceremony will remain as they were this year.

Location, location, location

In the past, IMBC has been held in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Atlanta, and San Diego - the year AMI partnered with ICOMIA. Coordinators have also looked at venues in Texas and Puerto Rico.

“There’s real value in moving around,” Frye states. “It has helped with the growth of the show. We reach more facilities with the field trip and we appeal to local attendees.

Walk-ins have continued to grow.” In fact, there were 152 walk-ins in 2010 in Tampa.

One seemingly incongruous exhibitor came to IMBC for that very reason.

“We signed up for the Fort Lauderdale show [in 2009],” says Tim McFarland of ZF Marine, a transmission and propulsion manufacturer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “That first year in Lauderdale, we got plenty of traffic and we had a two-year contract so we came back this year. We saw a lot of local traffic last year.” Admittedly, the ZF Marine stand in Tampa was quite silent. With IMBC returning to Fort Lauderdale in 2011, McFarland still wasn’t sure whether ZF Marine would return to IMBC. For some attendees, location wasn’t as much of a concern.

Tom Hill of Hazelett Marine in Colchester, Vermont, attended IMBC this year to walk the show in anticipation of exhibiting next year. While in Tampa, he was working out travel plans to reroute his flight back to New

England in order meet with a potential client when he bumped into that very client on the exhibit floor. “We worked things out in about an hour and a half,” Hill says. “It saved us a lot of time and money.”

“The networking is huge,” agrees Keith Knowlton CMM of Maritime Resorts in Fort Washington, Maryland. “If you’re planning or renovating a project, [IMBC] is an opportunity to see and touch competing products, rather than online or through brochures.”

“For instance,” Knowlton continues, “I’m comparing software products and I can talk to four companies at one time. There were a couple I was hoping to see, but they’re not here. It’s imperative that companies be here.”

Of the 805 attendees at IMBC, nearly half, if not more, were exhibitors. And exhibitors talk to other exhibitors and make deals on the exhibit floor.

“I’m here to see people,” says Royce Randlett of Helix Mooring Systems in Belfast, Maine. “I’m talking to other exhibitors, yes. This is the only show of its kind. I come here to see all the dock companies together.” Randlett’s stand shared a common back wall with French dock manufacturer Poralu, with which Helix has done business.

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BoatUS Hurricane Symposium merges with IMBC Of the 30 new exhibitors this year, approximately ten were returning to the show after skipping a few years, according to Ray Clark, IMBC’s sales rep. “They realised their competition would be here,” he states.

“Fun is good business”

Andrew Farkas of International Global Yachting (IGY), the first speaker of the three-day event, focused primarily on creating familiarity in experience and making destination marinas that will offer amenities similar to others within the same corporate umbrella.

This is Farkas’s solution to surviving in a struggling industry within a challenging global economy. Although his message was somewhat negative, it was in keeping with one of the themes at this year’s IMBC, and in keeping with IMBC 2009, which occurred on the heels of the initial market collapse.

“Intellectual capital is the majority value,” he said. Intellectual capital, stated simply, is a combination of gained knowledge, capital and applied experience. In his opinion, this leads to organic growth and customer loyalty.

Customer loyalty, as noted later in this article, was a strong theme for IMBC this year and was seemingly the most agreed-upon notion for success during the current economic downturn.

Most importantly, in Farkas’s opinion, is the Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) from around the world gathered at IMBC for special meetings. Nine new CMMs received their awards (see World News).

need to create a familiar experience among various locations. “Continuity in experience sells,” he said. “People go to locations where they are familiar with the facility.”

He cited Four Seasons in Costa Rica as the primary reason for people spending more time in that country - based on the familiarity of the experience. “You must compete on quality, service, price.” In his keynote, he claimed this is achievable through an enhanced network, branding, and relationships with vendors and customers.

While Farkas unsurprisingly predicted more foreclosures in 2010–11, he also noted that “fun is good business”. “When times are tough, people spend more time recreating,” he said.

Whilst this was scarcely news to many in the marina industry, his assertion that we are to see the “end of mom and pop marinas,” was questioned by many. Mom and pop marinas, such as Brewer Yacht Yards, have successfully created multi-site marinas with reciprocal services between marinas and yards, and large marina chains like Flagship, Vinings and Westrec (to name a few) have successfully worked from the same business model.

“Farkas was engaged,” says Frye. “He was very candid and refreshingly straightforward in describing IGY’s recent experience,” referring to IGY’s decision to leave a project in Dubai after investing several million dollars and the company’s decision to dismantle some of its properties while laying people off.

“It was beneficial to bring his financial perspective, his background in finance and real estate [to IMBC],” Frye continues.

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BoatUS has moved the content of its annual Hurricane Symposium in Florida over to IMBC. The purpose of these symposiums was to educate marina owners and operators about how to protect their customers’ assets and their own assets in the event of a big storm.

As a 650,000-member boatowners’ association and insurer, BoatUS has a vested interest in making certain its members’ boats are well maintained. The association is also known for its salvage techniques and poststorm teams that sweep into ravaged areas and help clean up.

Early last year, BoatUS started talking with IMBC about folding the Hurricane Symposium into IMBC’s educational component. “A couple of years ago, I was asked to be a speaker at IMBC,” says Bob Adriance, technical director for BoatUS. “It was my first introduction to the show and I was very impressed.”

“We were putting a ton of work into the Hurricane Symposium, mostly in our spare time,” Adriance continues. “When I received IMBC’s Call for Presenters, I thought, ‘we could help them and they could help us’.”

BoatUS had vendors at its Hurricane Symposium and, when Adriance went to the show, he noticed a great deal of overlap. “IMBC had most of the same vendors,” he notes. “With us, the vendors were very important; they were a part of the symposium.” By this, Adriance means BoatUS chose suitable vendors that sold products and services that were worthy of mention in their hurricane-preparedness sessions. “We’re most interested in getting the information to people. We can still do that now with IMBC and it costs us nothing.”

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Economy and loyalty

As noted, one underlying theme of IMBC this year was the need to retain customers in order to survive. In challenging economic times, companies should invest in their staff and work to keep customers happy and loyal. “We’re here [at IMBC] to protect the customers we do have,” claims Knowlton.

In a session entitled ‘How to Retain Customers and Keep Them Coming Back’, speaker Robert Schwartz of Performance Inc., stated that “acquiring a new customer can cost five times more than satisfying and retaining a current customer,” while a “2% increase in customer retention has the same effects on profit as cutting costs by 10%.”

In the same seminar, Bill Munger CMM of Conanicut Marine Services in Jamestown, Rhode Island, urged the marina operator to “know your customer.” He elaborated upon this by explaining various methods for communicating (such as email, texts and phone calls) and suggesting you consider whether you need to offer a venue for the do-it-yourself boater or cater for a customer who prefers high-end services, much like the customer Farkas referred to in his keynote address (the yachtsman

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whom Farkas identified as “the richer the guy, the more insecure he is, the more delicate he is,” and in turn, the more services and comfort he will require.)

Customer retention and loyalty is a reaction to what everyone acknowledges as a global economic crisis. As in 2009, Tony Villamil, a dean and research professor at St Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, and former chief economist for the US Department of Commerce, was invited to review the economy and how it pertains to the marina industry. His message, albeit honest and therefore somewhat disheartening, was also encouraging.

Consumer wealth, according to Villamil, has been severely impacted and has been slow to recover, with the household sector recovering even more slowly. Although it’s improving, it is still well below where it was in 2007.

But, Villamil stated in his session, global economic activity will pick up; he cites Russia, Brazil, India and China as emerging markets. And, although energy prices are likely to go up, consumer sentiment is at its highest level in two years with a moderate economic recovery starting in late 2009.

Much like everyone else at the conference, Villamil urged marina businesses to perform in the ‘new normal’. Business owners and managers must focus on growing and retaining talent. He also stated that marina professionals should take advantage of and ‘lock in’ current low interest rates and should cultivate long-term business relationships with banks. “Take your banker to lunch,” he said.

Overall, Villamil claimed he can smell the ‘sweet aroma of recovery’.

Considering the numbers at IMBC, he may have been correct.

IMBC 2011 is scheduled for 26 th28th January at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

IMBC 2010 conference proceedings are available for $100 for AMI and ABBRA members and $125 for non-members. An order form can be downloaded from www. marinaassociation.org/imbc

Closing thoughts Each year, IMBC concludes its annual event with a closing reception and a final seminar – conducted over the past few years by Bill Yeargin, president of Correct-Craft. Formerly a breakfast function where various members of the marina industry were honoured with awards, this year IMBC held its closing reception at 5:30 p.m. on the final evening of the conference, presumably due to travel conflicts presented by Gasparilla, an annual city-wide festival in Tampa, Florida, where IMBC took place.

Notable marina-industry awards presented at the closing reception included the Bob Giesler Award and National Marina Day ‘Marina of the Year’ award. Richard Dunn, the former president of the Marine Recreation Association (MRA) and former vice-president for the International Marina Institute (IMI) received the AMI’s Bob Giesler Award. Dunn is the owner of RiverPoint Landing Marina and Resort in Stockton, California.

The Giesler award is touted as the highest honour AMI can bestow on a marina-industry professional. “AMI doesn’t present this award annually,” says Jim Frye, president and chair of AMI. “Richard’s commitment to the marina industry is evident through his involvement over the years with MOAA [Marina Operators’ Association of America], IMI, AMI and MRA. He was an integral part of the highly successful MOAA/IMI merger,” Frye continues.

“We wanted to thank him and acknowledge him for his dedication and commitment to our industry.”

Wendy Larimer, AMI’s legislative coordinator, presented the National Marina Day ‘Marina of the Year’ award to Bill Bird Marina. AMI oversees National Marina Day, a national event in the United States.

Marinas across the country use this day to reach out to their communities and local politicians as a method for developing and strengthening their relationships with their neighbours.

Every year, National Marina Day staff choose one marina that exemplifies the meaning of the event. For 2009, the award went to Bill Bird Marina at Haulover Park in Miami, Florida, for its effective use of media at its event. As the Marina of the Year, Bill Bird Marina will host the kick-off event for this year’s National Marina Day, scheduled for 12th June 2010.

The closing reception culminated with a presentation

by Bill Yeargin. In years past, Yeargin’s message has centred on such management topics as lean principles and personality testing. This year, in keeping with the theme of the conference, Yeargin focused on global economic trends and the future of the marina industry.

Yeargin’s message was in step with IMBC’s keynote address by Andrew Farkas and with the economic presentation by Tony Villamil - with a few differences.

Yeargin stated the need for the marina industry to focus on re-tooling to survive in this new and lasting economy. For instance, before the market collapse in 2008, the financial numbers we now view as positive would have been viewed as negative, and this perspective is likely to stay. But, Yeargin asserted, boats will become much smaller in the coming years whereas Farkas claimed boaters’ needs will grow in proportion to their growing boats.

The author of various books on management and a long-standing professional in the marine industry, Yeargin tends to be a positive speaker, so although some of the news in his closing presentation was negative, he was able to offer a hopeful message. He relayed a story about the massive fires in 1988 at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Much of the garbage in the state park was burned with the underbrush and, therefore, the park came back stronger and more beautiful than before.

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Hong Kong liveaboards and Palm Beach oyster beds Canadian pontoon specialist, Technomarine, regularly undertakes challenging waterfront projects. Two noteworthy recent examples – the design and installation of heavy-duty typhoon-resistant docks for liveaboards in Hong Kong and the creation of a threepier ‘floating park’ in West Palm Beach, Florida – required careful coordination and innovation. construction and installation process had to be Discovery Bay completed while providing club members with In 2006, Discovery Bay Marina Club in uninterrupted access to the marina. This meant Hong Kong decided to extend its marina and that local suppliers working with overseas simultaneously replace its existing docks with building contractors had to closely plan and a system that was better able to accommodate coordinate the various steps involved. liveaboards. The marina features 220 slips for boats averaging between 30ft (10m) and 80ft Hong Kong solutions (25m) in length. A total of 130 slips was part The design, engineering, construction and of the redesign, set to take place in three phases installation took place over a two year period. over a two year period.

The need to withstand extreme winds and bear heavy loads called for significantly stronger Hong Kong challenge structures.

There were several technical challenges, one of which involved the installation of a new section to meet the full-service demands of the liveaboard community. This meant that the pontoons had to be more robust – in terms of structure, float and anchoring system - in order to bear much larger loads than normal.

The performance of the marina system would be put to the test every time a typhoon hit; a frequent occurrence in Hong Kong where wind speeds can reach up to 130mph (210 km/hour) and waves of 2ft (0.6m) can be encountered.

At all times, the marina remains at full occupancy.

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To ensure a perfect fit between the new pontoons and the existing anchoring piles, many on-site measurements were necessary which were then reproduced on CAD. The calculations and analysis had to take into account the effects of full occupancy at all times. Technomarine engineers finally proposed a customised set of aluminium pontoons that met all the marina’s various needs. The use of an aluminium system was an optimal decision given the weather conditions in Hong Kong.

The new section of the marina featured floating pontoons secured to massive 30-inch (800mm) steel piles averaging 80ft (24m) in length coupled with advanced anchoring systems. The new aluminium pontoons would withstand the weight of a full-capacity liveaboard marina as well as the extreme winds and sea level fluctuations experienced during the typhoon season.

Technomarine despatched a dedicated project manager, technical supervisor and a crew of engineers to the site to work with the marina owners and their local suppliers thus ensuring an installation of the highest standards within the allotted time frame.

Yachts that had been docked on the existing pontoons were moved to the newly installed extensions in order to replace the old pontoons with the new and stronger versions all with minimal disruption to boaters.

Today, Discovery Bay Marina’s redesigned pontoons accommodate a large liveaboard community, as well as welcoming visitors who wish to enjoy the many improved amenities the marina club has to offer.

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The vibrant city of West Palm Beach, Florida, takes great pride in enhancing its citizens’ quality of life by investing in recreational programmes and developing family-oriented green spaces. In the autumn of 2008, the city launched an ambitious public waterfront development project to serve as a hub for numerous public events and act as a public gathering place. It was also designed to give the diverse population year-round access to the IntraCoastal Waterway. Technomarine was involved in the engineering, building and installation of three technically innovative piers.

waves and the capacity to bear 70 PSF (340 kg/m2), the structures also had to enhance the appearance of the city scenery.

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Technomarine worked diligently from the onset to ensure that the project met every engineering and environmental requirement.

The unconventional width of the piers and the huge load imposed by innovative mangrove planters, benches and live oyster beds represented a considerable challenge from a technical standpoint. Calculations needed to

take into account not only the weight of these added elements, but also the extra load of the water that would be in the planters and oyster beds following a rainfall or watering. Mockups were made to analyse the load transfer caused by the wind on lamps and signage.

The proposed solution was a robust floating aluminium structure reinforced by trusses and fixed to 20-inch (500mm) powder-coated steel piles. Aluminium’s recyclable properties tied in well with the park’s environmental concerns.

The completed project comprises three ADA-compliant piers of different dimensions, including a main promenade, which is 30ft (10m) in width and 445ft (135m) in length.

Each pier features a stunning 14ft (4.3m) wide, 80ft (24.4m) long all-aluminium bridge to access the waterfront park.

Amongst the project’s most notable features are its mangrove planters, which have specially designed slits to let sea water in while keeping the earth and nutrients from getting out. Other distinctive features are the live oyster beds that descend into the water. It was determined that a specific distance was needed to separate each float in order to allow the stream of water to reach the planters and oyster beds. Custom curved benches along the length of the docks added a natural asymmetrical touch and blended well with the rest of the scenery. The benches and some rails were lit from underneath to create an extra special ambience.

The final result is a set of piers that extends the already beautiful recreational landmark onto the water, allowing the local citizens and visitors to enjoy the park to the full. The project was honoured with a number of awards including the prestigious Project of the Year Award in 2009 given by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County. Since its inauguration in April 2009, the City Commons Waterfront Docks has been used to host a number of concerts and community events.

Above: By day and night, the stunning piers at City Commons Waterfront Docks are styled as a floating park with mangrove planters, shaded benches and transient mooring.

Below: Pedestrians access the floating park via all-aluminium bridges.

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The city of West Palm Beach commissioned Technomarine to build a highly customised set of floating structures, which had to blend well with the environment of the rest of the park.

Lois Frankel, the mayor of the city, envisaged a floating park - with trees, benches, sun shelters, lighting - and live oyster beds - on piers wide enough to accommodate a high volume of pedestrian traffic. Transient dockage had to be available on all three piers.

The design, build and installation had to meet a series of municipal checks and balances, and be coordinated with architectural and engineering firms, environmental experts, horticulture specialists, construction companies and municipal representatives. In addition to meeting many demanding technical requirements, such as resisting 95 mph (150 km/hour) winds, 6ft (2m) surges with 3ft (1m)

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MOORING UP: PONTOONS & BREAKWATERS A striking bridgehead canopy and gate (above) form the entrance to the marina.

Setting new ‘Olympic’ standards One of the UK’s most exciting new marina projects in recent times is at Portland in the county of Dorset in south-west England. Commissioned by marina operator Dean and Reddyhoff and with water-based elements built and installed by Walcon Marine, the initial phase of the £27 million project was completed last summer with 250 berths and full onshore facilities. Portland Marina is built on a former Royal Naval Air Site and is part of an overall regeneration programme for the area. The marina will form part of the venue for sailing events for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and is positioned next door to the UK’s National Sailing Academy. Prior to the games, it has also been designated as an approved training centre for overseas Olympic teams, and the UK’s Royal Yachting Association is using it as its training camp.

The Olympians will find it one of the best venues in the recent history of the games, for not only are the facilities state-of-the-art, but the location itself is also particularly dramatic, with the marina sitting inside the breakwaters of Portland Harbour – one of the largest manmade harbours in the world – and surrounded by the lush Dorset countryside.

The bridge rises and falls in response to the tides.

Walcon Marine worked throughout the design and build process in close cooperation with Richard Reddyhoff, director of Dean and Reddyhoff. The exceptionally high build standard and attention to detailing is a result of Reddyhoff’s commitment to making the marina a destination and venue of international quality for both cruising and competitive sailing. Many unusual features are designed to make using it a pleasurable and stress-free experience.

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is the striking bridgehead canopy and gate. The gate itself is a full security installation but the detailing of the metalwork gives it an elegance generally more often associated with affluent residential developments than with yacht harbours. Combined with the graceful yet sturdy canopy, this is a strikingly successful attempt to revisit what can often be an unattractive and forbidding aspect of any marina and transform it into something both dramatic and welcoming.

The bridge connecting the shore to the marina is another example of Richard Reddyhoff’s determination to find the ideal rather than lowest cost solution. In this case, the bridge is effectively fixed at each end to a section of decking that moves as a single piece as the walkway rises and falls in response to the tides.

The decking sections attached to the head and foot of the bridge can move freely on hidden runners giving a smooth transition from shore to marina, free of obstacles, steps or other hazards.

Portland Marina – at a glance • the largest single marina to be built in the UK in 15 years • a sailing events venue for the London 2012 Olympics • opened April 2009 • 300 annual berths – increasing to 600 in phase two • visitor berthing for vessels up to 44m – increasing to 70m later this year • 250,000 tonnes of local Portland stone was used to build the 860m fixed breakwater • two acres of land was reclaimed from the sea • energy-efficient building design to BREEAM standards optimises natural light and ventilation and the minimum use of resources • at least 10% of the buildings’ energy demand will be generated by three wind turbines • covered drystack storage • marina boatyard has 320 tonne and 50 tonne travel hoists • helipad • free internet • 470 space car park

With around half its projected berths now open, Portland Marina enjoys an enviable position on the UK south coast.

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MOORING UP: PONTOONS & BREAKWATERS Hardwood decking has been selected at Portland for Walcon’s System 21 pontoons, which are manufactured from hot dipped galvanised steel.

The end result is both pleasing to the eye and makes the movement of people and trolleys that much easier. As with the gate at its head, special attention has been paid to the metalwork and the safety rails down each side to make them both stylised and reassuringly solid.

Once down on the water the main walkway is double width, with all the services running down a central duct allowing a good deal more space for gear and equipment being trans-shipped than is usual on a marina of this size. As with all the pontoons used in Portland Marina, these are based on Walcon’s System 21 design that combines a mild steel structure with fibre-concrete protected polystyrene floats 02_CFO_PUB_HALF_puruklu_10943.pdf to create a strong and long-lasting structure.

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corrosion and hardwood decking was chosen for its durability and quality. The fuel pontoon was specially designed in co-operation with the fuel supplier for maximum safety and convenience, and can service craft of all sizes with both conventional petrol and high volume diesel pumps. Landside fuel storage provides for 50,000 litres of diesel and 35,000 litres of petrol.

The finger pontoons installed here are the first of the new soft finger-end type developed by Walcon in 2009. Fitted with rubber fender caps on each corner they ensure that any approach to a berth that ends up less than perfect inflicts little or no damage to either boat or pontoon due to 8/14/09 2:38:49 PM the elimination of any sharp corners.

As a final touch, Dean and Reddyhoff

specified that the outermost pontoons, intended to provide berthing for larger yachts, have a freeboard of 650mm versus the conventional 500mm. This is to make it easier for owners and crew to embark and disembark from their boats in greater comfort by reducing the distance between side deck and pontoon.

All the piling for the project was undertaken

by Walcon Marine using its floating piling rig, ‘Walcon Wizard’. The entire marina is protected by an 860m purpose-built breakwater, constructed using over 200,000 tonnes of local Portland stone.

Richard Reddyhoff sums it up: “Our vision was to create a marina worthy of such a world-class sailing destination and I’m really proud of both what we’ve achieved and how we achieved it. We’ve shown that marina developments can meet the toughest environmental standards, while making an important contribution to the local community.

We’re now looking forward to playing a part in the 2012 Games, when Portland Marina will be well and truly thrust onto the world stage.”

James Walters, managing director of Walcon adds, “We are delighted to have played a leading part in the development of a project that is going to have such a prominent role in the years to come. It was a pleasure to work for a client who placed such an emphasis on quality and the design and construction standards of Portland Marina have now set a new benchmark for the marina sector.”

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Shades of distinction Göcek Exclusive in Poruklu Bay, Turkey, is the perfect get-away; a secluded tranquil marina just ten minutes from a charming village and 20 minutes from Dalaman’s international airport. It is uniquely positioned and uniquely designed to give owners of vessels of 18m and above nothing short of VIP treatment.

Anyone who has visited Göcek will be corrosion, UV rays, wind and waves, heat, familiar with its lush wooded landscape, humidity and high salinity levels. turquoise seas and relentless summer sun.

An ovoid shape was developed and Marina developers wisely positioned designer aluminium selected for all framework because chalets in the mountains surrounding the bay – of its corrosion resistance and mechanical where the air is fresh – and opted for a specially properties. A high-tension composite designed covered single-finger pontoon system membrane was designed for the roofing. This that gives each berth holder a stylish private allows for no movement and has a very high patio mooring. vertical load capacity. It is also swiftly and According to the pontoon designer easily dismantled utilising the reef method and manufacturer – Canadian company (as used on sailboats). This means that the Structurmarine – the developer wanted to surface area of the roof can be reduced in inject ‘fresh air’ into the marina and a fresh minutes in order to avert any damage it approach, of necessity, led to a world-first could cause to yachts if a 120km/hour wind design. Structurmarine engineers abandoned the ‘floating slab’ two-dimensional approach and visualised the new system in three dimensions – as a fully covered structure that had to resist the elements and, most importantly, offer a secure Mediterranean mooring arrangement for very large yachts worth millions of dollars.

An exclusive 5m wide fully shaded floating pier, the specially designed marina system gives each berth an individual patio mooring of 55 sq m and also incorporates covered café units and a 115 sq m communal rest area. The walkway is curved to follow the sweep of the coastline and enable moored yachts to face the prevailing waves for comfort and security. The total system – pontoons, anchoring and roof – is engineered to withstand a 120km/hour wind load, and pontoon anchoring is flexible and completely submerged in the 20m waters. At Göcek, the pontoon was also designed to cope with occasional waves of up to 4 feet despite its sheltered location.

Selecting the materials and devising the best shape for the patented shade screen were major priorities. The product had to withstand

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hits. Structurmarine gives a seven year warranty for the membrane and claims it is 100% UV resistant, 100% waterproof and easy to clean.

A far cry from the traditional p i l e - s u p p o r t e d c ove r e d slip structures typically encountered in the US MidWest, the new patented shade screen gives protection from the sun without blocking out the light. At night it can be lit to create a pleasant ambience.

The membrane also has greater fire resistance than a steel roof.

With demand growing for covered pontoons, the first production model is attracting plenty of interest. And, as there are no design limits with the technology, there is no reason why the system cannot be extended to cover boats as well as walkways; a particular requirement from an increasing number of marina developers. Also, like other covered pontoon systems, it can resist heavy loads of snow and high winds but unlike conventional steel roof/pile designs it is lighter, quieter and easily assembled and dismantled.

I n a d d i t i o n t o G ö c e k E x c l u s iv e , Structurmarine has installed the system for year-round use at an in-water boat show, as a floating ferry terminal and for floating covered cafés, spas and rest areas. The company is already working on new generation variants including a version that will utilise a solar membrane.

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MOORING UP: PLASTIC PONTOONS Champlain Bridge Marina in Vermont, USA, benefits from a low maintenance, environmentally friendly plastic pontoon system supplied by EZ Dock.

Purpose shaped jet ski modules are offered to securely store jet skis out of the water. These are easily attached to any existing berthing structure.

The UMD system has been used in commercial and private marinas, for public boat ramp access, as dry berthing for dinghies, jet skis and runabouts, and for community swimming enclosures. It is also popular as a domestic or diving pontoon, can be motorised and used as a floating work barge or act as a floating helipad for special events. www.superiorjetties.com

Storm proof – and ‘shark proof’!

Modular docks suit multiple uses Recent developments in modular pontoon design and technology make the concept increasingly attractive for low cost mooring arrangements. Plastic systems are very low maintenance, versatile in size and shape, and can be easily dismantled and relocated if required. Marina World asked prominent manufacturers to share their news. withstand the marine environment. A specially profiled surface ensures slip resistance in most weather conditions and modules are easily and securely connected using a rubber ‘dogbone’. This allows for F re s h f ro m i n s t a l l a t i o n s i n I n d i a a wide variety of designs and applications (Watersports Precinct, Amby Valley City, and all configurations can use a variety of Lavasa) and at home in Australia (Port anchoring techniques including piles, strut Hinchinbrook), Superior Jetties is swiftly or cable systems and submerged anchoring building on the reputation of its heavy-duty methods.

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Manufactured from rotomoulded Having fun on the water! UMD units polyethylene, each modular block is tough, from Superior Jetties are used to create a durable, UV stabilised and well able to watersports area in Amby Valley City, India.

Tough system for all environments

Versatility is also a watchword at AngloIrish company Airfloat, a privately owned modular pontoon design and build company that supplies the Irish Navy, the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI), various environment agencies as well as the commercial and residential berthing sectors. The company is also looking forward to working on projects with the US Coast Guard.

Amidst its more unusual projects in 2009, Airfloat built a quarter mile long walkway through wetlands in Ireland and constructed a work platform in the shark tank at the London Aquarium; a project that required ‘creative risk assessment’! On a more conventional note, it installed pontoons for the Irish National Sailing School, Dublin, and at Freedom Boat Club in Venice, Florida, USA. An increased range of accessories gives customers greater options and suits all designs and budgets. A key new product is EirGlide, a mechanism that facilitates launching and docking for jet skis, RIBs and other lightweight craft. The product is manufactured by Carbery Plastics of Cork exclusively as an integral part of the Airfloat system.

The strength and durability of the system was tested to the extreme during a week of force 10 storms on the Scilly Isles. Watch the video on www.airfloatmps.com

Global sales for pontoon ‘orginator’ The ‘original’ floating modular pontoon system for the recreational, industrial and aquaculture sectors was developed nearly 40 years ago by Austrian company Jetfloat.

The Jetfloat pontoon, developed and patented in 1971, is manufactured from ‘Lupolen 5261 Z’, described as the toughest high density polyethylene. Hundreds of thousands of units have been manufactured since the ‘70s and have been sold all over the world.

In 2008/09 the company enjoyed a high level of sales and is ‘confident’ that 2010 will prove equally successful. Underscoring Jetfloat’s truly international reach are recent marina installations in Angola, the Czech Republic and Thailand. www.jetfloat-international.com

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MOORING UP: PLASTIC PONTOONS Making best use of ‘dead water’ at Salterns Marina, Poole, UK, with a VersaDock PWC dock system.

Working with the waves Champlain Bridge Marina in Vergennes, Vermont and Lindy’s Landing Marina in Wauconda, Illinois are two recent installations completed in the USA by EZ Dock.

EZ Dock’s beige coloured floating dock sections are rotomoulded from linear, lowdensity polyethylene that remains cool to the touch even on the hottest day. The dock sections feature patented hollow chambers that create pressure and suction on the water and patented recycled rubber coupler connectors to give the system both stability and flexibility.

The design allows the system to work with the waves.

Modules are easy to maintain and come with a variety of anchoring options. Each section is part of a versatile modular design that remains securely connected and is kind to the environment – no foam filling and no light blocking; the beige colour allows light penetration but is not harmed by UV rays.

The modules can be installed by an authorised dealer or as a DIY project. www.ez-dock.com

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Profit from ‘dead water’ Working with marina and harbour operators worldwide, UK company Versadock International helps owners maximise revenues by making use of all available space.

Recent installations include expanding its original 18 PWC dock arrangement at Salterns Marina, Poole, UK to accommodate 32 craft.

All berths are created in what was previously ‘dead water’, i.e. too shallow to use.

Nearby 135-berth Poole Quay Boat Haven has also installed a number of new docks and is now specifically offering drive-on berths as a package. Marina manager, John Binder, explains: “I had a dead corner in the marina and I used to put two boats there. Now I have four boats and four jet skis there, with room for five more. I’ve trebled my income. With VersaDock there is no worry about having a trailer. You just park, dress up in a wet suit and get going.”

A second visitors’ pontoon has also been installed at West Bay Harbour, Bridport and an 86m visitors’ mooring pontoon constructed in the outer harbour at Lyme Regis on the Dorset coast. Three boats moored up on the night after installation! www.versadockint.com

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Offering a variation on the theme of plastic docks, Anchorage Pontoons of New Zealand believes it has developed the strongest plastic pontoon on the market by abandoning the concept of cubes and developing docks with solid flat tops. Four sizes are available (3 x 2m, 3 x 1.5m, 3 x 1m and 1 x 1.5m), which can be connected to create any kind of marina configuration or boat ramp.

The system features non-slip decks, solid rubber connectors (for enhanced handling of wave action), dedicated pile brackets and corner modules. Installation is straightforward Tying up to Jetfloat pontoons in the Czech and requires no heavy equipment.

Republic. www.anchoragepontoon.com Plastic docks with solid decked surfaces are claimed by manufacturer, Anchorage Pontoons, to provide a stronger alternative to a cube system.

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Re-invented wood wins awards for sustainability A third of the world’s rainforests have disappeared in the last 50 years; a loss of around six million hectares a year (or 8.5 million football pitches).

The upshot of this – aside from the global environmental impact – is that worldwide demand for tropical hardwood cannot be met by sustainable means.

Kebony – a ‘re-invented wood’ solution from Norway – is the first award-winning sustainable substitute for tropical hardwood. Through a revolutionary process known as ‘kebonisation’, sustainable species such as southern yellow pine are given the same aesthetic and physical properties as rain forest timber. The end product – now available for pontoon decking – is durable, attractive, low maintenance and environmentally friendly.

Years of research have been undertaken to develop a technology that permanently transforms sustainable wood species and that, according to Kebony CEO

The Kebony process gives sustainable timber, like pine, the properties and looks of hardwood.

Christian Jebsen, “provides a global eco-solution to the major environmental challenge of rain forest deforestation.”

“The global market for rain forest timber is worth approximately $20 billion a year,” adds Kebony investor and board member, Thomas Hoegh. “We see great opportunities for Kebony, both in Norway and in the international market. Kebony is a competitive product in terms of both its aesthetic and technical properties and not just because it is environmentally friendly. That’s what makes it so exciting.”

Demand for Kebony wood is being driven in Norway by leading architects, construction companies and property developers and the product has been highly endorsed with environmental credentials and awards. “Kebony is very durable and strong and it is highly resistant to rot. It can withstand harsh climates and is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use,” Christian Jebsen confirms.

The company has international ambitions and plans to develop licensing packages for the brand and the technology. Although harsh Nordic weather prohibits redecking projects at this time of year on Kebony’s regional markets. Kebony director of marketing, Jan Terje Nielsen, reports that large ‘high end’ projects are in the pipeline for later in the year. www.kebony.com

Recycled plastic – in many guises Plasti, the UK dealer for Belgian manufactured Govaplast recycled plastic products, has announced a new 22mm tongue and groove board to complement its existing line of decking boards (28mm, 32mm, 34mm and 38mm thicknesses). are 100% recyclable at end of life.

The 22mm board is ideal for hardwood Tongue and groove boarding is now being decking replacement projects and is regularly supplied for new UK projects claimed to offer a 50 year life subject to including the main marina access pontoons the durability of other pontoon elements. at Plymouth Yacht Haven, Devon (above); It is currently available in 2.4m lengths, British Waterways lock holding pontoons coloured grey, black, brown, green or in Cheshire; and public landing areas in beige.

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Like other products in the Govaplast In addition to Govaplast products, range – including posts, sheets, and Plasti is also offering an increased range boards with or without a tongue and of Ecoline sections for beams and boards. groove design – all boards are made from These can be used together with Govaplast 100% post industrial recycled plastic. if required.

They are claimed to be economical, A natural grey coloured product line environmentally friendly, extremely made from recycled domestic plastic, Eco durable, safe, maintenance free, rot-proof (which stands for economical as well as and of consistent quality. ecological) includes grass tiles, round According to Plasti, recycled plastic posts, palisades and ground fixing sockets components have substantial benefits as well as the new beams and boards. compared with timber (even if FSC) and www.plasti.co.uk composites. They use no virgin material and

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A new patent-pending deck panel fastener system that is available in any choice of decking material for customers worldwide is claimed to reduce decking installation time by over 75%.

TimberStrong from TimberStrong plc of Pennsylvania, USA, comprises a unique completely weather-proof tough plastic fastening system utilised with panels manufactured from almost any building material suitable for decking. The fasteners are guaranteed rust-proof and, as attachment takes place between the boards instead of on the surface, the decking is claimed to maintain its looks and integrity for a lot longer.

Special features of the system include: consistent board width; customer specified fastener placement; optional deck spacing; snap together assembly; automated ‘errorproof’ manufacture; and customised shapes and sizes.

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Green product, green manufacture

When undertaking research for its relatively new decking product, Bestdeck, US company Premier Materials set a goal to make sure its material content had no wood; no harmful chemicals; a wood grain surface that looked exactly like natural wood; and was 100% green and recyclable.

The resulting panel comprises 45% recycled plastic containers and the, perhaps surprising, inclusion of rice hulls to make up the bigger 55% balance. Rice hulls are a renewable resource – good for the environment – but also benefit the product by not absorbing water and enhancing the deck board’s actual structural strength.

In commercial applications, the Bestdeck Core-tech I beam design handles a 24in span at 150 lbs/sf live load plus a 36in span for pedestrian traffic areas like dock fingers. The design also provides a lower weight per square foot, which means there is a cost saving to be had in using less flotation to meet freeboard requirements.

Premier Materials has redecked many marinas, which previously had timber, concrete or composite decking. “Bestdeck panel design saves significant installation labour,” explains Premier president, Keith Boulais. “Panels can be manufactured up to 16ft wide without any difficulty.”

“We had one project where the main walks are 12 feet wide and the owners didn’t wish to tear off all the old wood because of labour and landfill costs. So, they installed the decking over the top,” he reveals.

“Customers really like the wood grain surface for two reasons. One, is it adds beauty to the marina and, second, it is three times less slippery than wood, which provides added safety.”

Bestdeck is 100% green but it’s worth noting a few facts about the manufacturing process too: • it uses 50% fewer kW/hour than wood processing • all the heat generated is captured and reused in the factory • all water used is recycled • no emissions are generated • the factory has a Reduced Carbon Footprint www.premiermaterials.com

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Exceeding standards Used in the marina constructed for the Galway (Ireland) stop-over of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2009, JFC Earth-wood Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) board has impressed customers with its safety, durability and attractive appearance.

These take various criteria into account Available in both natural (sanded) finish and including slip-resistance, fire resistance, marine (grooved) profiles in various lengths, swelling and water absorption. widths, colours and thicknesses, Earth-wood The product has also been independently conforms to an array of European standards load tested for a customer in Ireland who for WPC including: EN 15534-1: 2007; EN manages several marinas, and not only passed ISO 1193-1; EN 13893; EN ISO 877; EN but exceeded the tests.

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International sales success for WPC

One of the first companies to produce a Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) decking plank, TimberTech has achieved great success in promoting the safety and aesthetic benefits of WPC over traditional timber.

WPC requires far less maintenance than timber and is kinder to bare feet – no splinters or exposed nail heads – and in the harsh marine environment it ages far better than timber.

“The use of wood composite decking has significantly increased in marina applications in recent years,” confirms TimberTech international sales manager, Christian Stock. “A major advantage WPC has over wood is the ability of the material to be manufactured to meet almost any desired application.”

“WPC products behave much like wood and can be cut or routed using conventional woodworking tools,” he continues. “But, unlike wood, they are moisture-resistant, resistant to rot and insects, and engineered to prevent cracking, splitting or splintering.”

In recent years TimberTech deck planks have been selected for several high profile marina developments in various countries.

Examples include Oneº15 Marina, Singapore; Marinturk Istanbul City Port, Pendik, Turkey; Göcek Exclusive, Poruklu Bay, Turkey; Puteri Harbour Marina, Nusajaya, Malaysia; and Marina Cambrils, Cambrils, Spain. www.timbertech.com

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Plastic decked pontoon KindaGroup expands range

Building upon its success in 2009, KindaGroup has developed two new pontoon decking variants.

The first is a 100% recycled plastic deck board made from mixed polymer, which is marketed as having a 50 year life span for use in European climates. The profile is ideal for boardwalks and jetties in inland and coastal areas.

The second addition is a wide Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) deck board (250 x 25mm), based on the successful solid KindaDek board in use worldwide. The wider version reduces weight and cost per square metre while increasing the spanning distances for clients requiring 600mm.

KindaGroup is now in a position to offer clients a broad range of decking options including 100% recycled plastic, KindaDek WPC decking and KindaDek Grate glass fibre materials. Several new products are also under development.

Last year, KindaDek – a relatively new product to the industry – was purchased for several newbuild and refurbishment projects. These included marinas in the UK (KindaGroup’s home market), Croatia, Romania and, most recently, a private gangway/ jetty (above) for His Royal Highness Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan in the UAE. KindaDek Grate was used at Palm Harbor Marina in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA and for Port Louis Marina in Grenada. It was used as channel covering for concrete superyacht pontoons and also as corner walk covers for concrete fingers. www.kindadekmarine.com

Lankhorst Recycled Products has taken its recycled plastic decking - KLP – into a new arena, as an integral part of the new KLP floating pontoon.

The decking material, which should last Comprising a boardwalk made from KLP for decades, requires no maintenance, is deck planks mounted on specially constructed safe underfoot, and claimed to have anti-slip HDPE floats, the pontoon can be manufactured properties that are up to twice as good as to suit precise requirements with service traditional timber decking, especially in wet points, mooring components etc., as optional weather conditions. www.lankhorst.co.uk extras.

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Universal Forest Products (UFP) has launched Latitudes Marine composite decking to complement its established Latitudes decking and railing products. The marine variant is specifically designed for use at marinas, on boardwalks and floating docks or for applications where thicker, more robust boards are required. a maximum of 24in on-centre joint spacing Like all other Latitudes composite products, is needed. The product comes with a 10 year the marine decking is fortified with ‘Strandex’, limited commercial warranty and 25 year which has a long and proven track record of limited residential warranty. durability and strength and has benefitted from www.latitudesdeck.com years of technical development in products for US naval waterfront facilities.

Available in grey, cedar, redwood and walnut colourings, Latitudes Marine dock boards are barefootfriendly, slip-resistant and have a reversible brushed/wood grain surface. They are also moisture resistant and will not rot, cup, split or splinter. No sealing, painting or sanding is required.

“Our new marina board is strong and durable and gives marine and dock builders a great alternative that looks better and lasts longer than traditional deck and marine dock boards,” says UFPI vice president of marketing, Dick Gauthier.

Latitudes Marine is thicker and more robust than typical composite deck boards and is engineered for use on wide joist spacing. It measures 1.25in x 5.4in x 16ft, with a profiled appearance designed for marine decking where

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After releasing its website in Spanish, Italian and French two years ago, Bellingham Marine (BMI) has now introduced a Chinese language version of its site. Up to date product and technical information, as well as recent news, will be offered in the new language.

“We are very excited to be able to communicate with our Chinese reading customers in their native written language,” said John Spragg, general manager for Bellingham Marine Australasia. “The new Chinese website is an important step towards providing our customers with the highest levels of service and convenience.”

BMI president, Everett Babbitt, added: “Bellingham Marine’s decision to expand the company’s website to include Chinese is a reflection of China’s on-line presence and emerging interest in the boating sector.”

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Management systems boost Mid East business

Water infrastructure specialist, Septech, and marina management system developer, Pacsoft, have entered into an exclusive partnership to offer high end services to Middle East marinas.

“The response to the partnership has been more than we could have hoped for,” said Septech marine business manager, Bruce Birtwistle. “These are challenging times in the marina industry. Good projects are still out there but a competitive advantage is the key to maintaining growth even during an economic downturn.”

Septech incorporated Pacsoft systems into the 145 berth Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi and is currently installing the final components of a system that will oversee the marina operations of over 900 berths on The Pearl Qatar.

“This month [February] we’re involved in both the Dubai and Abu Dhabi boat shows and we feel like we’re in a strong position going in,” Birtwistle acknowledged. “Throughout the region there is a shortage of marina berths. Waiting lists for berths are long, even in countries with an established yachting presence.”

He went to on cite the Pacsoft partnership as a key factor in recent construction appointments.

“Marina management systems are the brains of the marina,” he said.

Contact Septech in the UAE on email: info@ septechemirates.com and Pacsoft in New Zealand on email: mms@pacsoftmms.com

YLCC adds ‘XL’ cradle range Following success in the development of customised cradles for large cruising and racing boats, Yacht Leg & Cradle Company (YLCC) of the UK has added new extra large cradles to its standard range. of yachts over 60 feet and experiences extreme Suitable for vessels of up to 3m (9ft 10in) wind conditions, now accounts for 20% of draft and 26m (85 ft) length, the cradles are our overall cradle sales,” he adds. “With the particularly important in the hurricane prone increasing number of larger craft also sailing regions of the Caribbean where they are around the European coasts we have been already in use. Twenty-four units have been encouraged to add these heavy-duty cradles supplied to Baileys Boatyard in Falmouth, to our full range and are now offering them Antigua, and additional cradles to Jolly in Europe and the rest of the world for the Harbour Marina. first time.”

“Insurance companies are usually keen to The cradles are delivered to the boatyards have all boats stored ashore in professionally ready for assembly on site and, as they are fully engineered cradles but when it comes to the galvanised to ensure a long working life, they larger, high-end cruising and racing yachts it make for an economical investment. becomes essential to avoid unnecessary claims for damaged yachts in high winds,” explains Contact YLCC in the UK on email: mail@ YLCC managing director Paul Williams. yachtlegs.co.uk “The Caribbean, which has a large number

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Superior targets China market

Plastic dock specialist launches aluminium system Turkish manufacturer, Dock Marine Systems, well known for its rotomoulded Rotodock and Polydock plastic pontoons has developed an aluminium system.

The new product is a significant addition to the company’s portfolio, which will also soon be augmented with the addition of a boatlift to complement its popular jet ski docks.

Dock Marine has recently established an office and warehouse in Vienna, Austria, to ensure it can deliver goods quickly and economically throughout Europe.

Contact Dock Marine Systems in Turkey on email: export@pms.com.tr

Superior Jetties has signed a cooperative agreement with China based Raylink Yacht Management Group to develop the Chinese marina market.

“We are extremely pleased and proud to sign with Superior Jetties to be the exclusive provider of Superior’s quality marinas and berthing solutions in China,” commented Raylink’s Peter Xu. “Working with the team of professionals from Superior will ensure that we provide the highest quality berthing solutions to the marina industry in China.”

John Hogan, managing director of Superior Jetties, explained that the company was already well into the planning process for market expansion into China with Raylink. “Superior Jetties has recognised the growing marina market in China and is 100% committed to developing an extensive Chinese marketing strategy,” he revealed. This will include translating the core texts on the company website into Mandarin and undertaking a targeted marketing campaign.

Raylink Yacht Management Group is the original yacht logistics company in China.

With offices in Shanghai and Xiamen, it has been very successful in establishing a yacht management company throughout China and is now expanding into marina build and operation projects.

Contact Superior Jetties in Australia on email: info@superiorjetties.com

Power from the sun An innovative glass pile cap that is powered by solar rays is now available from specialist supplier EB Lighting Solutions.

Manufactured from high quality materials, the cap is designed to fit any size of pile and is powered by a unique solar energy supply, which will offer 10-12 hours of light during the night – every night.

The product makes it easy to identify individual berths in a marina during the day and, more importantly, can dramatically increase safety when night docking is taking place by accurately identifying the location of each and every berth.

The striking glass design can be manufactured to contain any name, logo, letter or number.

This makes it easily customised to reflect corporate or individual identities or sponsor names/logos.

Contact EB Lighting Solutions Ltd in the UK on email: info@ebdockingsolutions.com

The ECOPODE™armour unit "The Coastal Protection solution that blends most effectively into the surrounding landscape" Single-layer armouring systems consist of un-reinforced concrete units specifically designed for the protection of coastal structures against wave action. Over the years, their combined qualities produce solutions which have proven to be reliable and at the same time even cost-effective when compared to rock armours.

Conception: www.kineka.com

The ECOPODE™ unit with its rock-like skin enhances the appearance of this man-made system with a natural look, making it less obtrusive in sensitive sites such as marinas, coastal protection works and land reclamation sites located within urban areas.

Property rights are granted by CLI and associated technical assistance systematically provided to qualified designers and marine contractors throughout design and construction stages of the projects.

Contact CLI :

"The single-layer team at your service from preliminary design through to completion of works"

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Tel: +33 (0)2 47 74 18 10 Fax: +33 (0)2 47 74 18 12 cli@concretelayer.com www.concretelayer.com

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Index to Advertisers Ascom, Italy 24 Bellingham Marine, USA 12 Cimolai Technology, Italy 14 Clement Systems, 33 Germany & Dubai Concrete Layer Innovations, France 57 Con-O-Lift by Kropf Industrial, 6 Canada Dock Marine Systems, Turkey 44 EB Docking Solutions, UK 42 Eaton-Marina Power & Lighting, 28 USA Electro-Tec, UK 10 Eon Dock/Gracious Living, USA 22 Gael Force Marine, UK 56 Golden Boat Lifts, USA 56 Helix Anchors, USA 28 Hydrotrans, the Netherlands 56 IMBC 2011, USA 28 IMCI, Belgium 18 IMI Training, USA 52 Ingemar, Italy 34 Intermarine, UK 44 JFC Mfg, Ireland 52 JLD International, 34 the Netherlands KMI Sealift, USA 41 Kebony, Norway 20 Latitudes Decking by UFPI, 51 USA MDL Consultancy, UK 27 METS, the Netherlands 59 Marine Travelift, USA 60 Marinetek, Finland 4&5 Martini Alfredo, Italy 19 Nautica Italiana, Italy 38 New Design Architecture, 13 China & Dubai Ocean LED, USA 52 Orsta Marina Systems, Norway 20 Pacsoft, New Zealand 42 Platipus Earth Anchoring, UK 54 Poralu Marine, France 30 & 31 Premier Materials, USA 48 Rolec Services, UK 23 Ronautica, Spain 36 Roodberg, the Netherlands 54 SF Marina System, Sweden 2 Seaflex, Sweden 8 Seijsener, the Netherlands 44 ShoreMaster, USA 42 Structurmarine, Canada 40 Superior Marinas, Australia 42 Sureline, UK 52 Technomarine, Canada 16 ThruFlow, Canada 38 Titan Deck, USA 36 Walcon Marine, UK 10

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Firsts for Rolec

UK company Rolec Services has completed its first power pedestal contract in Uruguay, South America, at the Puerto de Punta Este Marina, which is located in a popular tourist resort in the south of the country.

The project included the design and supply of approximately 120 Classic service pedestals, equipped with electricity and water outlets, and energy efficient illumination. A Berthmaster computer management system was also provided to enable the operator to monitor individual berths for electricity and water consumption and invoice appropriately.

All pedestals were air-freighted directly to a local contractor in record time and then installed to Rolec’s instructions. Rolec engineers then flew to Uruguay to inspect the installation, commission the Berthmaster system and provide on-site staff training.

“Although this was our first marina in Uruguay, and a long way from home, we were extremely pleased with how the project integrated with local contractors, the marina staff and its owners,” confirmed Rolec managing director, Kieron Alsop.

Meanwhile, much closer to home – at Willowtree Marina in Middlesex – Rolec installed its first Berthmaster system in the UK. Rolec sales director, Martin Georgeson, explained: “Whilst both the Rolec Smartmaster and Berthmaster systems have proved extremely popular and practical overseas, the UK marina market has not been as keen to implement these types of sophisticated systems.”

“However, marina owner Arthur Bennett broke the tradition and decided to implement pre-payment Smartcard controlled electricity services using our Classic service pedestal

Rolec pedestals at Puerto de Punta Este Marina, Uruguay. and three strategically placed data pedestals,” he continued.

Each data pedestal will include an RFID contactless card reader and a full colour touch sensitive information screen. Berth holders will each have a secure card for use at any pedestal at the marina to add or retrieve unused credit. Credit levels can be checked at the data pedestals.

Although only electricity is being controlled by the system at present, water services and sanitation pump-out can be added at a later stage. Further functions including local advertising (taxis, restaurants, boat repair services etc.) can also be incorporated.

Contact Rolec Services in the UK on email: rolec@rolecserv.co.uk

The ‘invisible’ lift

Whilst few can deny the advantages of using a boatlift in a marina to keep a boat slightly above the water but easily accessed, many units are bulky and some marinas don’t allow them for aesthetic reasons. with a built-in boat lift. Unlike the platform This prompted Way Marine Design owners, option, which requires pilings, the ‘floater’ Robert and Chris Way of St Augustine, attaches to an existing floating dock or can be Florida, to develop a different concept. Like configured as a stand alone unit utilising the others, their boatlift would withstand the company’s ‘Key Float’ option. saltwater environment and reduce vessel The unit gives boat owners complete and maintenance (and they claim – perform better safe access to their vessel and the added benefit on both counts) but, unlike others, it would of a four foot walkway on each side. A plug have ‘invisible’ machinery. and play control box and quick disconnect The resulting ‘No Profile’ platform lift is motors make for easy maintenance and storm so unobtrusive that it looks like a beautifully preparation. decked dock area when the boat is out on the Contact Way Marine Design in FL, USA on water. All moving parts and motors are enclosed email: cway@waymarinedesign.com in an underfoot aluminium housing to protect them from harsh seawater, covers are manufactured from powder-coated non-slip aluminium and hydraulic rams and motors are epoxy coated. There are no beams to avoid, no cables to tangle, belts to change or gearboxes to service. Complete access for vessel cleaning and servicing is assured, auto levelling is offered as standard and operation is by water resistant long range remote control.

Variants on the technology are also available with the No Profile ‘cradle’ lift and ‘floater’ lift. The latter utilises the same patented hydraulic lifting mechanism as the platform version but is essentially a wet slip

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