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World News

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News Focus: Greece

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An outline of the government’s marina privatisation programme

Pontoons & Floating Structures 34

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The 5 Lagoons Project in the Maldives; an innovative floating playground concept; timber pontoons; and the largest breakwater in Scandinavia

Market Overview: Mediterranean

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In the second of a two-part overview of the established cruising regions, Carol Fulford takes a broad look at existing infrastructure in the Mediterranean

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Superyacht Facilities

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Updates and installations in Spain, the BVI and the UAE; ICOMIA guidelines for maintenance of large yachts in marinas; and Superyacht Australia’s ‘pocket guide’ to large yacht facilities

Training, Education & Certification

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PIANC Marina Designer Training Course, Rome; TYHA Gold Anchor update; CMM update; Marine13, Sydney; and the latest handbook for marina designers

Products & Services Marina World

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Front cover: Superyacht moored up at heavy-duty floating concrete piers at D-Marin Mandalina Marina, Croatia’s only megayacht focused facility. Like several upmarket marinas in the region, Mandalina has been developed to attract the largest of vessels and thus help fill a market gap for large berths.

For more on the Mediterranean see p.

34 and for an update on Superyacht Facilities see p. 39. Photo courtesy: D-Marin Marinas Group.

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Çesme Marina, is located in a still undiscovered and chic part of Turkey’s stunning coastline at the western end of the Izmir Peninsula. Owned by Camper & Nicholsons and IC Holding, this Marinetek delivered marina has 400 full-service berths and has won several awards. Golden Anchor Awards 2011: Best Marina of the Year. Çesme won the award due to its high-specification construction, use of the latest technology and delivery of the highest standard of facilities and services for its customers. Real Estate Awards at ArciPark 2011: Best Marina.

4th Izmir Tourist Awards 2012: Best Tourism Investment.

At Marinetek, when we think waterfront – we think about the welfare of your customers. That’s why our world class marinas are designed for people as well as boats, and why we use our expertise in floating technology to create comfortable, attractive, safe facilities that are at ease with the local environment.

We have well over 2,000 top references all over the world and an expanding portfolio of innovative floating solutions for playgrounds, swimming arenas, amenity buildings, luxury homes and more.

With 300 experts working in over 40 countries and production in 12 countries, we think globally and we offer tailor-made solutions irrespective of the size of your project and your choice of materials. Contact us direct or via our international network. Together, we can make the future float.

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(T + C + ECF) × DE = SUCCESS Could this be the crack formula? According to business guru and author, John Spence, whose keynote presentation ‘Business Excellence – Running and Sustaining a Highly Successful Organisation’ met with good response at IMBC in January, much is down to keeping things simple.

Success for the open-minded business owner is as simple as (Talent + Culture + Extreme Customer Focus) × Disciplined Execution. To get Talent, you need the best people in your team – “Hire for attitude and aptitude,” Spence says. “You can kid yourself about a lot of things in your business but at the end of the day it will always come down to people.”

It is also essential to get the balance of business Culture right. Your employees need to enjoy coming to work and business owners need people with ‘ownership mentality’. Satisfied and engaged employees result in satisfied and engaged customers; hence Extreme Customer Focus. Customer service must be “fantastic”.

So, how do you define the best employees? Here’s a check list: 1. They give more discretionary effort 2. They consistently exceed expectations 3. They take more responsibility and initiative 4. They receive better customer service ratings 5. They offer more ideas for improvement 6. They promote and model teamwork 7. They volunteer more for extra assignments 8. They anticipate and adapt better to change 9. They persist at difficult work over time 10. They speak well of the organisation It is essential to have a vision and strategy for growth that takes the ‘Voice of your Customer’ into account (“whoever owns this, owns the market”) and to ensure that essentials are flawless – especially for repeat processes.

These are the four primary practices: 1. A sharply focused, clearly communicated and well-understood strategy for growth.

2. Flawless operational execution that consistently delivers the value proposition.

3. A performance-oriented culture that does not tolerate mediocrity.

4. A fast, flexible, flat organisation that reduces bureaucracy and simplifies work.

And you must have the courage to determine what not to do.

Carol Fulford Editor ‘Business Excellence – Running and Sustaining a Highly Successful Organisation,” was the keynote at the 2013 International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, 30th January – 1st February. John Spence can be contacted by email: john@johnspence.com, www.blog.johnspence.com

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WORLD NEWS for the environment and innovative engineering planning and design.

Marina di Rodi Garganico stood apart from the other contenders because of its wide variety of berths and its ability to be a full-service, one-stop marina. It also won praise as a project that had rejuvenated degraded waterfront, as the development team – the municipality of Rodi Garganico, Impresa Pietro Cindonio SpA and Modimar Srl – built the marina on a redundant commercial harbour site.

MEDA win for Rodi Garganico

Once a redundant harbour site, Marina Rodi di Garganico is now a bustling community-focused destination.

ITALY: Marina di Rodi Garganico in Foggia on the Adriatic Sea has won the 2013 PIANC MEDA – Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award.

Bay, Singapore; and Yacht Haven The award was given in the face Grande, US Virgin Islands. All were of stiff competition from Jachthaven acknowledged as exhibiting strong Bruinisse, the Netherlands (a very evidence and awareness of concern close runner-up); Marina at Keppel

The marina has many other plus points: it has become a focal point for local community events and its marina village on the lee breakwater is full of shops, restaurants and bars that create a nice atmosphere for boaters and nonboaters alike; it is a safe, well-protected marina with an easily navigable entrance; and it closely follows a full and integrated environmental plan.

The only ‘negative’ determined by the PIANC Recreational Commission Committee was its location, as it is not easily accessed by road or air.

The Call for Submissions for the 2014 MEDA are posted on the PIANC website, www.pianc.org (see Awards section). The closing date for applications is 30th September 2013.

Rebuild for flagship marina

FINLAND: Marinetek Finland is to rebuild Itämeren Portti, the best known marina in Finland. The project, which starts this year, will be undertaken in three phases and complete in 2018. trends, Scandinavian boat owners are buying larger vessels. “We’ve made a long term plan with Marinetek and will soon be able to accommodate boats of 20m,” he adds.

The construction work involved for the project is considerable and includes removal of a small island, and manufacture and installation of fixed breakwaters. When complete, the marina will have 320 berths; primarily for big boats.

“In the first phase we will introduce new Marinetek Heavy Duty pontoons to mix in with older existing units. Some of the older pontoon sections will be Itämeren Portti enjoys an idyllic location in the midst of a holiday town and has direct access moved to new locations. All of the to scenic sailing waters. electricity and water systems will be rebuilt to high standards at the same been a problem. “Our marina has been Located in the upmarket holiday town time,” confirms Marinetek Finland full since it was built in 1991 and the of Hanko, a boater’s paradise on the executive vice president, Kari Suonsilta. waiting list has been getting longer and southernmost tip of Finland, Itämeren “There are a lot of factors to consider longer every year,” says Niclas Rosvall, Portti (‘Gate to the Baltic’) is a popular and the schedule is very tight but we managing director of the marina marina with perfect access to islandare confident that the marina will open company. He also confirms the need for studded sailing waters. on 15th May 2013, as planned.” bigger berths as, in common with world Occupancy at the marina has never

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WORLD NEWS City Marina at Riviera Beach, Florida, is now ready to welcome vessels of all sizes.

World Marinas 2014 Call for Speakers TURKEY: The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), renowned event organiser Amsterdam RAI and ICOMIA member DENTUR – the Turkish Marine Industry Association – have confirmed that the World Marina Conference 2014 will be held 2nd-4th June in Istanbul.

Phase one completes at Riviera Beach USA: The City of Riviera Beach in Palm County, Florida, has opened phase one of its newly revamped City Marina. The project was completed by Marinetek North America (NA).

The result of many years of studies, type BRK breakwater modules with proposals and plans, the rebuild is keels. The system easily withstands a designed to revitalise the marina district Category 3 hurricane with associated and city waterfront, and is coupled with storm surge when 100% occupied and a US$25-40 million upland development is designed to survive a Category 4 plan that includes a boardwalk, retail hurricane when unoccupied. stores, housing, restaurant and All pontoons and breakwaters were improved road networks. built in the USA by Marinetek’s Mobile Situated in a prime deep-water location, the marina had old fixed docks and outdated utilities. City Marina manager, Ed Legue, confirmed extensive plans for the two-phase redevelopment: “The 110-slip marina has been completely redesigned and will incorporate new 14ft wide floating concrete breakwaters and floating concrete docks to incorporate community day docks, water taxi docks and 21 boat lifts,” he said.

“Utilities will include 30A, 50A and 100A power, in-slip pump-out, Wi-Fi, underwater lighting and high-speed fuelling. Transient dockage will be available for vessels up to 300 feet,” he continued.

The new Marinetek floating dock system includes 14ft wide x 65ft long concrete Super Yacht pontoons connected by flexible rubber bolts and

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Production Team, an expert taskforce that can fabricate docks anywhere in the world. Phase two is scheduled to complete in May.

The event will be presented by the ICOMIA Marinas Group in partnership with METS organiser Amsterdam RAI. Hosted by DENTUR, which serves over 300 Turkish companies and experts in the marine industry, the event is set to attract over 350 attendees and will include an exciting line-up of industry speakers as well as social and networking events.

Leading experts in the field of marinas and nautical tourism are invited to take part in the WMC 2014 speaker programme. Please register your interest with ICOMIA communication manager, Barbara Fountoukos, by email: info@icomia.com.

Please give her your name, company details and a short explanation of why you wish to present at the conference.

High attendance at 11th IMBC USA: The 11th International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC), held at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from 30th January - 1st February, was a vibrant event attracting more than 600 attendees and over 130 exhibitors. Event organisers, Association of Marina Industries (AMI), reported a record number of preregistered delegates.

Further to a special Oktoberfest style reception in the exhibit hall on the evening of 30th January, the conference opened with a keynote address given by motivational speaker, John Spence, and progressed to include presentations, workshops and break-out sessions on

a wide variety of topics, including: tips for a successful boatyard; hurricane studies; marina design strategies; economic conditions and forecasts; and dock safety.

IMBC 2014 will be held 29th-31st January at the same venue.

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WORLD NEWS English Point Marina is designed as the core element of a luxury resort.

Contract awarded for East Africa marina KENYA: Walcon Marine has been awarded the contract to design, build and install English Point Marina (see Marina World, Sept/Oct 2010), the first purpose-built marina on the east coast of Africa.

Intended as the centrepiece of a luxury resort that is currently under construction, the marina will have a total of 45 berths and ability to accommodate yachts of up to 47m.

Even larger yachts will be able to anchor in nearby protected waters.

Walcon is building the pontoons using its heavy-duty Waliflote units for

the superyacht berths and corrosionresistant aluminium System 2000 components for the remainder. Waliflote wave attenuating units of 3.5m width are also being installed to protect the basin from wave action coming in from the south. All pontoons are being manufactured in the UK. Additional features include a ferry

berth within the marina plus a landing stage on the opposite side of the channel that separates English Point from the historic city of Mombasa.

These will be used to provide a regular ferry service to take residents and visitors the short distance between the development and the city. Electricity, water, sewage facilities and fuel are also integrated into the marina.

Walcon has been working on the designs for English Point Marina for nearly four years, in partnership with Alnoor and Amyn Kanji, the brothers behind the project. Construction is well under way on both the marina infrastructure and the development itself, and an opening date is scheduled for mid-2013.

“We have been involved with English Point right from the beginning,” said Walcon commercial director, Clive Kemp. “We are delighted to have finally received the go-ahead to build and install the marina for what is a groundbreaking and high quality project. We are sure that English Point will become a popular destination not only for local residents but also for visitors from Europe and the Middle East, and that the marina will enable them to enjoy many happy hours out on the Indian Ocean.”

MDL boosts cruising network to 70 marinas UK: MDL Marinas of the UK has joined forces with French marina operator Sagemor to offer unparalleled cruising opportunities for its berth holders from 1st April this year.

The unique package gives MDL’s annual berth holders membership of ‘Passeport Escales’ and thus gain access to free of charge visitor nights at 54 marinas on the north-west coast of France.

The deal, which was signed at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show in January, sees MDL’s ‘Freedom Berthing’ network grow to 70 marinas in the UK, France, Spain and Italy, opening up the largest cruising network offered by any European marina operator.

All of MDL’s annual berth holders will be able to take advantage of the scheme, which is a fully automated

online system. It works as a reciprocal programme whereby berth holders check out of their marinas and choose another marina to stay at from the network. The only condition is that boaters must check out upon departure.

MDL Marinas marketing director, Dean Smith, commented: “We have been working hard to expand our European marina portfolio and we are delighted to have signed a deal with Sagemor. The private marina operator has a collection of wonderful marinas to explore in some beautiful and interesting areas of France, from Granville on the Normandy Coast right

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Jon Eads (left) of MDL Marinas signs the contract with Sagemor’s Arnauld Devys. round to Port Médoc in the Gironde.”

“This is fantastic news for our customers, with our annual berthing package just getting bigger and better every year. It also immediately opens up brilliant cruising opportunities for our annual berth holders to carry out their boating freely and effortlessly without any additional bills to worry about,” he added.

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WORLD NEWS

Staten Island marina saved USA: In a stunning reversal of a decision made shortly after Hurricane Sandy devastated Nichols Great Kills Park Marina on New York’s Staten Island, the National Park Service has agreed to extend the marina operator’s permit for three years, the maximum allowable under the law.

The 350-slip marina, located in the Gateway National Recreational Area, lost all of its docks in the storm and was to be closed on 15th April. The Park Service had chosen to deny the renewal of the marina operator concessionaire lease, which expired in December 2012.

Senator Charles Schumer, Representative Michael Grimm, the grassroots group Committee to Save Great Kills Park Marina Community, BoatUS and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce all worked together to encourage National Park Service to revise its ruling.

Fred DiLise with The Committee to Save Great Kills Park Marina Community, acknowledged the input of BoatUS in the quest. “The boaters of Staten Island and Great Kills Marina knew their community must be preserved,” he commented. “Many thanks to BoatUS for helping to carry that message to Washington and the leadership of the National Park Service.”

“We thank all of those who spoke up loudly to ensure another valuable boating access point was not lost forever,” said BoatUS president, Margaret Podlich. “The loss of the marina, the largest in Great Kills Harbor, would have meant a substantial economic loss for the community as well as the generations of boaters who have called Nichols home for decades.”

CGI of Reef Island Marina; 40 berths are already available.

ART Marine to manage Reef Island Marina

BAHRAIN: Lulu Tourism Company, the developer of Reef Island – a residential waterfront community project in Manama – has appointed ART Marine Marinas as operator and manager of the newly launched Reef Island Marina.

Located in the heart of the city’s business quarter, the marina will offer approximately 80 berths for yachts of 11-60m by the end of this year. Forty berths are already available.

ART Marine Marinas general manager, Bruno Meier, commented: “Reef Island is a luxurious and exclusive waterfront development

and we are proud to have been selected for the management and operation of its beautiful marinas.

As for all marinas in our network, we will implement high standards of operation. However, we will also develop a unique ‘flavour’ for the marina that will reflect the great Bahraini lifestyle and culture.”

New management team ups the service at Marker 1 USA: The new owners of Marker 1 Marina in Dunedin on the west coast of Florida have appointed Coastal Marina Management (CMM) for day-to-day operations.

The marina, which is less than 45 minutes from central Tampa, has 150 wet slips and drystack storage for over 300 vessels.

“We are looking forward to working with the existing clients at Marker 1 to improve their interaction with the marina,” said CMM’s Scott Burt. “We’re also going to work hard to improve the marina’s services and overall reputation, especially within the fishing community.”

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A new management team, headed up by Steve Arndt, is now in place and priority is being placed on improving customer service. “From expanding the hours of operation for the fuel dock to improving the offerings of the ship’s store, we are revamping the entire culture of the marina to be as customerfriendly as possible,” Burt confirmed.

CMM, founded in 2006, operates seven marinas; five in Florida and one each in Alabama and Texas.

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Better lease of life at Moreton

AUSTRALIA: A revised Heads of Agreement signed in January by the Department of Transport & Main Roads and Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club (MBTBC) is being heralded as a huge boost to the Queensland marina industry.

The agreement, reached after much lobbying, reversed large increases on sea bed lease rates imposed on the club by Port of Brisbane Corporation, and extended the club’s head lease by a further ten years (to 2044). The decision benefits all stakeholders and gives hope to the wider marine industry that has been hard-hit by the global financial crisis.

Over the past six years, the club has been through a dramatic change in both size and direction, incorporates a large modern marina and also runs the adjacent government marina. Although this makes it an operator of one of the largest marinas in Queensland, lease rates did not reflect its status as a not-

for-profit organisation.

MBTBC commodore, Frank Ugolini, congratulated local politicians Neil Symes (Member for Lytton) and Mark Robinson (Member for Cleveland) for recognising the importance of the marine industry and for driving the deal forward. Symes was particularly aware of the need to maintain the club as part of the local social fabric and also conscious of the huge benefit the marina and boat-associated industries bring to employment.

The club can now concentrate its full attention on its customer base. “We are a family club for all – not just for

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NEWS FOCUS Nydri Bay on Lefkada Island in the Ionian Sea is one of the marinas up for privatisation within Group 6 of the extensive Nereids programme.

The value is €12.2 million with €9.5 million for future projects (783 berths).

Group 6 is also situated in the Ionian Sea, with Patra acting as the hub port. It includes the islands of Ithaca, Agia Efimia (Kefalonia), Meganisi, Nydri (Lefkada), Benitses (Corfu) and Itea and amounts to a current net value of €19.2 million with a budget of €4.9 million for future projects (current capacity of 855 berths).

Nereids – privatising the Greek marina network The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) Privatisation Programme includes a network of marinas with a net worth of €248.9 million, along with new infrastructure projects estimated at €62 million. According to information in the local media, the marina network plan - introduced under the name of Nereids (mythical sea nymphs of exceptional beauty who helped sailors fight challenging and dangerous storms) - includes 48 marinas all around Greece. The facilities are divided into nine main groups plus a mega yacht marina and two additional luxury marinas.

The HRADF will initiate the marina privatisation project with Group 1, which covers the wider area of Athens and includes Alimos Marina (hub port) and the marinas of Epidavros, Poros, Methana and Hydra. The net value of group one at present is estimated at €58.7 million (of which €57.3 million accrues to Alimos Marina). New infrastructure projects amount to €8.7 million of the project (1,353 berths).

Group 2 consists of Glyfada Marina (hub port) and the marinas of Serifos, Naxos, Paros and Andros (Cyclades Islands). The present net value is estimated at €47.8 million and new infrastructure projects amount to €5.4 million.

Group 3 covers the island of Crete,

with Agios Nikolaos and Rethymno operating as hub ports. It includes the areas of Volakas, Palaiohora, Agia Galini and Tsoutsoura. The present net value is estimated at €12.9 million, with new infrastructure projects amounting to €3.1 million (950 berths).

Group 4 is situated in the area of the Dodecanese Islands, with hub ports in the islands of Rhodes and Kos. It also includes Nisyros, Patmos, Astypalaia and Karpathos. The current net value is €18.2 million with €3.9 million for future projects (648 berths).

Group 5 is located in the Ionian Sea, Katakolo Zante (hub ports) and includes Amfilohia, Vasiliki (Lefkada Island), Palaiokastritsa (Kerkyra Island) and Lixouri (Kefalonia Island).

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Group 7 is located in northern Greece with Aretsou Marina in Thessaloniki operating as the hub port.

It includes Thasos Island, the area of Platamonas and the islands of Skopelos and Skiathos. The current value is €8.2 million and the estimated future project budget is €2.7 million (651 berths).

Marina of Chios is the hub port of Group 8, which includes Agios Kirikos (Ikaria Island) and Marathokampos (Samos Island). There is a current net value of €6.2 million and a €4.4 million future project budget (457 berths).

Group 9 is in South Peloponnese, including Pilos (hub port) and Monemvasia, with 334 berths and a net value of €10.1 million and new infrastructure project budget of €2.9 million.

In addition to the above, according to the Nereids plan, Lavrio Marina (wider Athens area) is to be transformed into a megayacht facility with 65 berths and two luxury type marinas will be constructed - one on the cosmopolitan Aegean island of Mykonos and the other on Argostoli (Kefalonia Island, Ionian Sea). The marinas of Skiathos and Nafplio also have potential for becoming luxury style marinas.

The State is working to resolve legal issues with local authorities for some of the projects.

The above report was compiled by Marina World correspondent Eliza Salpisti. For any further information regarding marina investment opportunities in Greece, please contact her at pontoonaki@gmail.com

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Nestled in the Indian Ocean between Minicoy Island and the Chagos Archipelago, the Maldives comprise a chain of 26 atolls made up of islands and reefs. Tropical weather, white sand and clear water make the islands a popular holiday destination and a haven for divers but, while the surrounding ocean teems with life, home to coral reefs, eels, sharks, turtles, dolphins, manta rays and over 1,100 other species of fish, rising sea levels pose serious threat. Charlotte Niemiec reports on an ambitious community and tourism project aimed at keeping the Maldives afloat. for private island – will consist of 43 floating islands offering luxury $10 million villas for sale to the public.

Facilities will include a private beach, pool and green area, private jetty and small pavilion on a purpose-built island (the shape of which the buyer can design in advance), situated in the centre of an exclusive, large private water plot just a short swim away from the coral reefs.

For those who baulk at the price tag, a separate development, the ‘Ocean Flower’ offers less expensive housing starting at $1 million. The Ocean Flower is located upmarket in the North Male atoll, 20 minutes by boat from the capital and airport, and will offer villas on three different scales.

All have private pools A star-shaped hotel and terraces and are fully and conference centre furnished, while shared – the ‘Green Star’ – facilities include a beach, symbolises the Maldives shops, restaurants, route to combat climate a diving centre, spa, change. Its many fiveswimming pools and easy star facilities will include access to the surrounding pools, beaches and Construction of the Ocean Flower, located in the North Male atoll, is private islands. The restaurants. A ‘plug and scheduled to start soon and will include villas in three different price ranges.

Ocean Flower will play’ system allows for open mid-2014, with each leg of the star to be construction beginning soon. townhouses in Venetian style, in a removed for easy refurbishment and village offering boutiques, ice cream a temporary one floated in and placed Finally, the White Lagoon project parlours, restaurants, bars and ultrain position. It is hoped the centre will consists of four individual ring-shaped luxury palatial style villas. Movement play host to international conferences floating islands each with 72 water around the island – assembled in on sea level rise, climate change and villas connected. The rings function as archipelago form – is via bridges or environmental issues. It is scheduled to beach-boulevards with white sand and glass tunnels in the ocean, which give open in 2015. greenery. A marina will be built inside guests the opportunity to enjoy the the rings and a variety of restaurants, Across the water, relaxation is to area’s sea life up close. A marina of bars, shops and boutiques will be be found at an 18-hole floating golf international standard will also be built available. course. With panoramic ocean views, on this island. golfers can enjoy the driving range, Dutch Docklands is the master Amillarah – the Maldivian word short games practice areas, putting developer of the project and it controls The average ground level in the Maldives is just 1.5m and the island’s president, Mohammed Nasheed, has warned that even a ‘small rise’ in sea levels would eradicate large parts of the area.

Envisioning a future for its people of “climate refugees living in tents for decades” the Maldivian Government has teamed up with Netherlandsbased company Dutch Docklands International in a Joint Venture Project to build a solution to the problem in the form of man-made floating islands. The ‘5 Lagoons Project’ will provide housing, entertainment and guest complexes for visitors to the Maldives, expanding its footprint and further bolstering the area’s tourist economy.

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The Green Star Hotel and Conference Centre will become a striking symbol of the Maldivian quest to combat climate change. The nearby man-made island will be home to a floating restaurant. the design, engineering, financing, construction and sales. It has appointed Waterstudio.nl as its architectural firm.

Dutch Docklands CEO, Paul van de Camp, is excited about the project, viewing it as the beginning of largescale floating projects in the area. He believes that if the project is successful, it will have proved the ability of the Maldives to combine the preservation of vulnerable marine life while expanding land for the reinforcement of tourism and urban developments at the same time. The project is an equally important one for the company and will be used as a benchmark business model for concepts around the globe. The joint venture with the Maldivian Government, which brings the needs and demands of the nation together with the commercial aspirations of Dutch Docklands is, van de Camp says, a very solid and longlasting basis for such a big project.

To get all the floating products there at the right moment (‘just-in-time’ management) at the final location ready for assembling is a pretty tough task.”

However, building on the ocean also has distinct advantages over building on land, as Dutch Docklands’ cofounder Koen Olthuis explained last year at the UP Experience Conference in Houston, USA. In the open ocean, tsunami waves are mere ripples beneath a structure that floats; water is the perfect shock absorber to seismic waves; and concerns over sea-level rise are eliminated when your home rises with it.

The islands will be constructed using patented technologies, which include the use of very lightweight Expanded

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At a cost of over $1 billion and funded by private shareholders, the Private villas in the Ocean Flower have private plunge pools and terraces and have access to a range of luxury amenities.

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The biggest, van de Camp explains, is logistics: “We build most of the floating structure off-site, in a production yard outside the Maldives, and larger parts in the shipyards around the Indian Ocean and in the Netherlands.

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But van de Camp explains that the 5 Lagoons Project aims to provide a whole range of resort and business activities from reasonably-priced to ultra-luxurious. The Green Star hotel will provide the best-priced rooms, with the floating palaces in the golf course at the top end of the market.

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Doubling as a generously proportioned promenade, the breakwater also gives people the chance to stroll out into the harbour and view the city from a sailor’s perspective.

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In an exciting new move to expand its floating structure portfolio, Finnish company Marinetek has teamed up with playground equipment specialist, Lappset, to offer a range of floating playground options.

The concept was officially launched last month (February) at the Helsinki International Boat Show, where a full-sized playground display proved a major hit – with children and adults alike.

Poised to add value to all kinds of waterfront development anywhere in the world, with or without an associated marina, the floating playgrounds are safe, colourful and high quality recreational assets that do not use up valuable land. “Waterfront land Securely built on Marinetek Heavy Duty floats, each structure has a 50 year service life.

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Marinetek has designed four different standard floating playground products, sized to suit most waterfront developments: small (84 m²); medium (162 m²); large (252 m²); and XL (340

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The wide range of equipment available to complement the float package is supplied by Lappset Group, a private familyowned company that has earned international recognition for playground equipment and for the supply of outdoor fitness products targeted at teenagers, adults and seniors. It has a line of licensed playground equipment featuring Angry Birds. Marinetek Floating Playgrounds can be designed to suit any age group and equipped with many types of Lappset branded products.

The global agreement broadens market reach and, as Seppälä notes, is ‘a brand boost for both companies’.

Johan Granholm, Lappset Group sales and marketing director, sees the cooperation as a great opportunity for Lappset to move into a totally new water-based environment. “Building on water has low ecological impact, an environmental benefit that is valued by both companies,” he said.

Both Marinetek and Lappset have extensive dealer networks eager to promote and sell the floating playground concept.

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Southern yellow pine, one of the fastest growing timbers in the world, is used for all interior components, walers and structural framework including an all-important torsion beam, to create strong and stable docks. “Timber’s strength is its unique ability to flex indefinitely without fatigue, and treated timber products provide incredible strength and dimensional stability,” Johnson explains.

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Bellingham Marine (BMI) is well known internationally for the professionally engineered, fully customised dock systems it manufactures in concrete. But although its trademark Unifloat system dominates projects in the USA and overseas, it also has an established – and growing – reputation for timber systems on its home market.

Comstock, Bellingham manager of “We have a long history of working business enhancement. “It’s actually with marina owners and developers to harder to sell concrete in this region.” provide whatever type of dock system is deemed best for their site and their But, while building in timber has market,” explains Bellingham Marine always been an option, in the past president, Everett Babbitt. “This ranges it could only be accomplished on from timber systems to custom heavya custom basis. All changed in duty metal systems to our flagship summer 2011 when Bellingham concrete systems,” he adds. set up a marine timber division and In fact, in some regions, timber has never been questioned. “In the north east of the USA, a very high proportion of systems are timber and it is the material of choice,” says Roxie

introduced a new commercial timber dock system to the market.

Strength and stability The new system, developed by Mark Johnson – who has had 30 years of experience in the timber dock market – was the perfect fit for Bellingham’s line of quality marina products.

Johnson and his team joined the Bellingham Group, working from a new production plant in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the heart of a forest that is the world’s largest Left & above right: Dysarts Great Harbor in Maine selected a timber/ concrete hybrid system. The all-timber fingers can be removed during the harsh winter months.

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Better still, such strength and stability do not come at the expense of the environment. “Timber is the only 100% renewable building product. In southern pine forests, more trees are planted each year than are harvested and recent advancements in wood treatment solutions are more environmentally friendly than before,” Johnson continues.

In addition to claims of higher strength (up to 20%) and greater stability (up to 30%) in comparison with competitive products, Bellingham timber docks have high load capacity and can be shipped easily due to a compressed flat pack design. This translates as huge savings for customers and enables the docks to be transported cost-effectively within the USA and overseas. As Johnson sums up, “timber products offer great initial and long term value.”

Regular or hybrid Even with a new ‘off-the-shelf’ system, there is always room for customisation, hybrid designs and more radical approaches such as at Santa Cruz Harbor where the timber template was completely replaced with a composite product.

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Marina in the Acadia National Park, Maine, where a timber/ The unique project for concrete hybrid was selected.

Dysarts Great Harbor features Stunning new replacement Unifloat concrete walkways docks at Lido Yacht with timber dock fingers.

Anchorage are a tribute Although a hybrid design to the beauty of southern such as this can be selected yellow pine, and decking is for a number of reasons enhanced with a moisture including improved access inhibitor to extend service (strength and stability for life. New power centres, fire heavy equipment on the main hose cabinets and other walkway and lighter, less systems were upgraded at A timber system was chosen for four public launch docks at City expensive timber for fingers), of Oceanside Marina as this was deemed to be the most costthe same time. “The quality the driving factor behind the effective and long lasting option for the specific site. of Bellingham’s timber dock decision at Dysarts was the surpasses anything we’ve harsh winter climate. The customer and strong advocate of seen in the timber dock market,” says hybrid option enables the fingers to concrete docks, turned to timber on marina manager, Bruce Inlow. “It’s an be removed in the autumn before BMI’s advice when planning to replace extremely stable and durable design harsh winds and ice set in. To ensure docks last year. Given water depth that’s beautifully finished with quality the fingers are strong and stable, a and grounding concerns at the site – a trim work. Our tenants have been very traditional 3 x 3 inch triangle frame has public boat launch with four docks up pleased with their new berths.” been used to connect the fingers to for replacement – Bellingham believed the main walkway.

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There are three major advantages when using timber for floating structures: Aesthetic: Wood looks good. It has a light and smooth appearance and it blends well with natural surroundings.

Ecological: It has zero environmental impact and is truly sustainable if sourced from renewable forests. This promotes greater efficiency and supply chain integration.

Eco choice for nature reserve

An all-timber floating swimming pool at the Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve in Portugal.

In keeping with many builders of traditional pontoons worldwide, Portuguese marina builder Cais Marinas believes that timber pontoons continue to offer the perfect solution for many sites. Accounts manager, João Barbosa, gives a rundown on the advantages.

Timber is definitely one of the most imperfect, rudimentary and crude materials ever used. But at the same time it is probably the most complete and perfect. As a 100% natural material, it has all the advantages nature can give us: it adapts by itself to weather conditions; it ages in a natural way; and - very important - it has a pleasant, warm look and feel.

Wood is effectively a carbon-neutral material and environmental credentials for timber are without question

amongst the best. It is an organic, nontoxic and naturally renewable building material. Wood has been designed by nature to adapt to almost every climate on Earth. No wonder that is used in 70% of housing throughout the world today.

So, why not see it as a first choice for floating docks?

For use in the marina industry, wood must be appropriately treated for an aquatic environment. With proper protection, it won´t rot or putrefy and

Economic: Timber structures can be built quickly. This makes for a faster return on investment, and tidier, safer sites. Timber frame has the lowest CO² cost of any commercially available building material and timber is economical to buy and reacts well to heating and cooling.

Floating timber structures are particularly favoured for natural parks and landscapes, where aluminium, steel, concrete or plastic would be aggressive and blend poorly with the surroundings. A perfect example can be found in the newly built floating swimming pool in the Parque Natural da Serra da Malcata (Serra da Malcata Nature Reserve) in Portugal.

Home to the lynx – one of the world’s most threatened wild cats – the Serra de Malcata reserve is a protected area.

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MARKET OVERVIEW: MEDITERRANEAN Grand Harbour Marina is a prime luxury boating hub developed by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas. fired up by the desire to attract large yachts that head traditionally for French marinas. There are still difficulties, however, with uncertain regulations and unclear procedures and a huge increase in state fees and alterations to concession contracts.

At least 14 projects were timed to generate over 9,000 additional berths by the end of 2012. These range around Italy’s extensive coastline and are strategically positioned to fill gaps in the marina necklace.

For financial reasons mostly, not all have progressed to schedule but exceptions include Marina d’Arechi in Port Salerno, with its fabulous club house.

Regions to cruise – facing the future:

Mediterranean

The two most established boating regions in the world – the Caribbean and the Mediterranean – face exciting changes and challenges. In the second of a twopart series, Carol Fulford looks at the Mediterranean to outline existing marina infrastructure and boating trends, and pinpoint future development.

The waiting list for permanent berths at many marinas along this stretch of The Mediterranean: subtropical climate, coast is many years long although the a centre of world history, busy shipping demand for berths in Italy, in general, routes. With upwards of 600 major outstrips this. According to statistics marinas, the Mediterranean – unlike from the Italian Observatory on the Caribbean - is almost completely Nautical Tourism, Italy has about enclosed by land. It is bordered by 21 147,000 berths for over 500,000 countries that welcome around one boats. This creates a ratio of about third of the world’s international tourists 4 boats per berth compared to every year. about 2 boats per berth in France and about 1.5 boats per berth in Low cost flights within Europe have Spain. opened up the Mediterranean market even further enabling new markets Spain also has its own yachting like Tunisia – to take nautical tourism mecca, of course, with the more seriously but the market in marina Balearics, notably Mallorca, which terms is dominated by countries in has become increasingly popular the northern Med, particularly the as an alternative to France. Spain northwest. Overcrowding is a problem is actively courting the superyacht and additional challenges have arisen market with new marinas like with the steady increase in the size of Vilanova Grand in Barcelona and yachts. The need for extra berthing for Port Adriano in Mallorca. superyachts has become a hot topic.

Italy has also forged ahead with

Tourist magnet

Probably the highest density of yachts per km anywhere in the world is to be found in Monaco. The south coast of France is also prime marina territory and something of a yachting mecca.

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Southwest of Italy - in Malta – there is also a developing awareness of the need for yachting facilities. Malta Maritime Authority has given way to privatisation of a couple of its marinas recently – Ta’Xbiex and Msida – and C&N Marinas has created a prime luxury boating hub at Grand Harbour Marina.

Adriatic ambition Moving to Italy’s Adriatic Sea neighbours, Slovenia and Croatia, we also find well established marinas.

Turgutreis Marina in Bodrum is one of an increasing number of Turkish marinas to set high standards.

new marinas and extensions and without a doubt has recently been the fastest growing Med country in marina terms. Projects are led by entrepreneurs and many are

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MARKET OVERVIEW: MEDITERRANEAN Marina Portoroz in Slovenia was the country’s first marina and now offers over 1,000 wet and dry berths.

Slovenia has a short coastline of around 47km but it has several high standard modern marinas. The first to be built was Marina Portoroz, for which planning began in 1974. It offers over 1,000 wet and dry berths. Other examples include Marina di Izola with over 700 berths for yachts up to 30m and Piran Marina with the ambience of a small fishing village.

Neighbouring Croatia has the advantage of a lengthy coastline and currently has around 13,000 berths at a mix of private marinas and the ACI government chain. ACI owns 21 marinas offering a total of 5,278 berths from Umag in the north down to Dubrovnik. Over the past years it has concentrated intensively on rebuilding its marinas and has completely refurbished at least ten to date.

Modern private marinas include Marina Preko, which opened in 2008, and the superyacht focused Mandalina Marina.

One of the newer markets for waterfront development is in neighbouring Montenegro with the Porto Montenegro village development that has transformed a polluted commercial shipyard into an upscale lifestyle marina. Porto Montenegro is currently expanding from 185 berths to 370 and there are other developments at planning and pre-planning stage.

One of the biggest marinas in the Eastern Mediterranean, Joseph Khoury Marina in Lebanon attracts many high end yachts.

This leaves just Albania on the Adriatic coast. Great coastline potential but the only current mooring spot is at Orikum in Vlora. Several projects have been mooted and work actually started on a second facility in the north of the city but nothing progressed. Albania has not enjoyed a good economy to date – although finances are improving – and it has no real tourist industry.

Unlike Greece, which enjoys a good tourist industry but has no money. The financial woes of Greece come at a time when it really seemed – at last – to be setting its sights on nautical tourism.

With a coastline of over 15,000km, over 6,000 islands and clean, safe waters it’s

An iconic destination, Port Hercules in Monaco is a yachting mecca. in prime position. But, according to the Greek National Tourism Organisation, Greece has only 20 fully functioning organised marinas, offering a total of 6,845 berths. There are some good examples including Kalymnos and Alimos but ambitious plans have stalled temporarily. There are plentiful investment opportunities (see News Focus p. 17) and in the future we could see some significant development much as has taken place in recent years further east in Turkey.

Most of Turkey’s 50 or so marinas are in or near Istanbul and Izmir, the two largest port cities, or in tourism focused towns on the Aegean and the Med. There is a particular concentration in southwest Anatolia. Existing facilities, such as Cesme and Turgetries - to name but two - are of high standard.

Several new marinas are planned, collectively offering up to 15,000 berths over the next two years.

Island-based developments continue in Cyprus where three significant marina projects have recently taken place. In the north we find the new Karpaz Gate Marina on the Karpaz Peninsula with 300 berths. To the south, there’s the ongoing redevelopment of

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MARKET OVERVIEW: MEDITERRANEAN Once a polluted shipyard site, Porto Montenegro is now an upscale lifestyle marina.

Tunisia has been the most alert to the economic benefits of welcoming visiting yachts. The government has encouraged the development of a chain of marinas along the entire coast from Zarzis in the southeast to Tabarka in the west. Low berthing costs and costs in general have made for an appealing market, especially for wintering.

Larnaca Marina with 1,000 berths and construction of Limassol Marina. This will have 600 berths of 8-60m in its first phase. The marina will ultimately have 1,000 berths of 8-70m plus additional megayacht berths.

Israel is also aware of the potential for nautical tourism. Marina Tel Aviv, the shoreline centrepiece of its largest city and cultural capital, has recently been renovated to international standards offering 320 berths up to 20m.

Rounding the coast brings us to Lebanon, with three or four marinas and several mooted projects, and to Israel, Egypt and Libya.

Egypt’s marina focus is, meanwhile, really centred on the Red Sea. Mediterranean mooring is restricted to Alexandria where the very crowded Yacht Club of Egypt permits visitor berthing and Port Said, which is also oversubscribed.

Middle East & northern Africa Marina developers in Lebanon are specifically seeking to woo wealthy Arab superyacht owners making it likely that more large berths will be constructed over time. Lebanon’s Joseph Khoury Marina, with 700 berths, is one of the biggest in the East Med/Middle East region.

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There are moorings for visiting yachts in Libya but it’s not a popular stop-over and has little of its own recreational boating. A new tourist port - Marina Andalus is under construction in Tripoli.

Of all the North African countries, Port Adriano in Mallorca has been designed to attract superyachts.

Highlights include Marina Bizerte, a US$140 million project that started in June 2009. Three marina basins are being constructed to accommodate over 900 boats and complement an existing 200 berth marina. A tremendous amount of progress has been made with the infrastructure although it lags behind original schedule.

Algeria and Morocco The marina network along the final stretch of the North African coast, taking in Algeria and Morocco, is disappointing.

Algeria has over 1,100 km of Mediterranean coastline and a combination of harbours catering for yachts and different kinds of fishing vessels (leisure and commercial).

The ports have a reputation for being overcrowded and polluted with the exception of Sidi Fredj, west of the capital Tangier, where a tourist development has been built around the harbour. Algeria is, however, currently One of Italy’s most recent projects, Marina d’Arechi in Port Salerno owes much to stylish design.

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MARKET OVERVIEW: MEDITERRANEAN but seeks to build on this to encourage yachts – especially superyachts owned

by Gibraltar residents – to moor up long term. For marinas like Ocean Village, a government decision made in July to abolish import duty for vessels above 18m in length could make for increased fortunes.

Marina Mandalina has an ongoing mission to attract superyachts to Croatia. considered a no-go for tourists.

Morocco is equally undeveloped and despite its strategic position close to the sailing routes between Europe, the Mediterranean, Madeira and the Canary Islands, it has few marinas.

The good news is that the Moroccan Government has become more aware of the potential for nautical tourism and facilities are coming on line.

To summarise The Mediterranean boasts established and sophisticated marinas but popular ports are oversubscribed

One of the newer marinas is Marina Agadir with nearly 300 berths for vessels up to 30m. Bouregrag Marina in Salé opened in 2008 with 240 berths for boats of 6-30m and in September 2010 plans were announced for Riviera Waterfront, a mix-use project in southwest Morocco with superyacht berths.

Marina Smir in Tetuan, 13km from the Straits of Gibraltar has a very well equipped yard and 450 berths. It can accommodate boats up to 60m.

The Initial phase for Chbika Marina took place in the second quarter of 2009. Construction is now well under way and the first phase will have 104 berths.

• There is a lack of berths in the western Med and along the North African coast

• Like everywhere else worldwide, there’s a shortage of superyacht berths

• Markets to watch: Turkey and Tunisia • Undeveloped potential: Greece and Albania

The gateway Finally, as we leave the Mediterranean, we pass through the gateway of Gibraltar.

The Rock has several quality marinas and attracts significant passing trade.

It is well aware of its strategic position

The above article is based on a presentation ‘Regions to cruise – an overview of marina development in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean’ given

by Carol Fulford, editor of Marina World at METS 2012. The Caribbean aspect of the presentation was published in the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Marina World.

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Nautical boost for Barcelona

The Barcelona City Council and the Port of Barcelona are jointly promoting the creation of the Barcelona Nautical Cluster (BNC), a group of companies and public organisations aiming to put the Spanish city on the map as a key landmark in the international marine industry.

Its threefold focus includes the creation of new jobs, generation of highly skilled expertise and the promotion of specialised training in the nautical sector. The objective of the BNC is to promote greater competitiveness and productivity throughout the sector to the benefit of Barcelona as a whole. Together, the BNC must help identify and define medium and long term training needs in the nautical and port sector and develop professional and occupational training in response.

Barcelona’s coastline is home to scores of companies providing nautical products and services and is, therefore, well positioned to become a leading force in the industry. A study conducted by the Fundación para la Navegación Oceánica de Barcelona (FNOB) and the Universidad de Barcelona in 2012 revealed that 68% of the 1,175 nautical-related companies in Catalonia are located in the Barcelona province. Joining forces will allow these companies to boost common projects, establish strong collaboration ties and allow knowledge to be shared by boosting innovation.

The initial promoters of the new group include Marina Port Vell, leading refit and repair shipyard Marina Barcelona 92 (MB92) and the FNOB, a public body that offers professional training in the nautical sector. Marina Port Vell is investing €30 million in development projects to transform the marina into a desirable superyacht destination with high-end facilities and modern marina technologies.

Other companies expected to join the BNC include the Nautical Faculty

of the Universidad Politécnica de Barcelona, the future marina of the Bocana Nord which is currently under tender, the Consorci El Far offering professional training in the nautical sector and the Cofradía de Pescadores, along with strong city backing and the support of other cultural bodies.

It is hoped that the BNC will be the benchmark for future similar yachting industry initiatives. Despite this, Catalan economist Antonio Vives notes that the advantageous position of the area is unique. “There is no other city that could generate a nautical cluster like Barcelona,” he says.

Initial calculations estimate that creation of the BNC will benefit the city to the tune of around €650 million and will help create around 400 jobs.

Marina Port Vell Situated in the heart of Barcelona, just five minutes away from its famous sites, Marina Port Vell is the city’s nautical gateway and a lively base for cruising to the islands of Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera.

Acquired in 2010 by privately owned investment and advisory companies operating as The Salamanca Group, it is being transformed from a 410-berth facility for vessels of 10m - 30m into one of the most desirable superyacht destinations in the world.

The project will be completed via a series of carefully choreographed phases to provide 167 fully-serviced berths for motorboats, sailing yachts, and superyachts up to 180m. It will provide berths from 10m - 180m with the highest demand expected in the

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Marina Port Vell undergoing transformation.

L to r: Toni Tio, president Catalan Maritime Forum and Adolf Romagosa, managing director of Port 2000.

60m - 90m range. Facilities will include: five-star concierge services; new buildings including a reception with sun deck and swimming pool; a marina club and business centre; well-planned security arrangements; and modern marina technologies. Car parking will be available with vehicle access to all superyacht berths and a superyacht crew area will be available with a lounge, coffee shop, terrace and pool area.

Phase two construction began in October 2012 and the refurbishment of Sota Muralla Quay and Diposit Quay is now complete. The sales suite in the current office building has been remodelled for a more open and welcoming atmosphere. Phase three will begin in spring 2013 and comprise developments on the new pontoons A, B and C. During the summer, work will begin on the Marina Club and Business Centre.

The developments will focus not only on increased capacity and high-end facilities, but on reducing any negative

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During the construction process, the developers will work closely with the marina’s current occupiers to minimise disruption of regular services.

Reservations are currently being taken for a limited number of long-term superyacht berths.

Marina Barcelona 92 MB92 groups together over 40 companies that are exclusively dedicated to the maintenance, refit and repair of yachts from 35m – 195m.

Its facilities extend over an area of 76,000m² and are equipped with top technology and serviced by a team of over 400 professionals. The company currently caters for over 70 vessels, each one of which will have a permanent crew requiring all kinds of services and training during their stay in the city.

Work has so far been undertaken to redevelop a new dock, drydock and service buildings. A second

phase involves the installation of a syncrolift platform.

FNOB The Fundación para la Navegación Oceánica de Barcelona comprises the Port of Barcelona, the City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and the Barcelona Trade Fair.

It aims to boost world class yacht racing, promotes research and innovation in the field of sailing and has its own team in the Barcelona World Race – the only two-man yacht race in the world.

Bocana Nord In addition to the €50 million investment at MB92 and the €30 million at Marina Port Vell, €10 million is being spent by the Port of Barcelona to fully renovate its fishing facilities and €30 million at Bocana Nord.

Superyacht berths at Nanny Cay Renewing a relationship that stretches back over 30 years, Walcon Marine returned to work at Nanny Cay in the British Virgin Islands to install five superyacht berths for vessels up to 40m.

Representatives of the Barcelona Nautical Cluster gather at a conference in Monaco.

The area known as Bocana Nord will house the new headquarters of the fashion brand Desigual (yet another €30 million spend) and the forthcoming Bocana Nord Marina. This will be a recreational port for vessels of 15m – 50m that will also include dry storage for small boats.

With the annual risk of hurricanes uppermost in mind, the company opted to use the heavy-duty version of its System 2000 pontoon for the project. Each section is 3m wide, is designed to withstand heavy loads and is manufactured in corrosionresistant aluminium.

In addition to the pontoons, two access bridges were also shipped from the UK, along with safety ladders and emergency cabinets. The installation was undertaken by a team of Walcon engineers.

The Nanny Cay Resort and Marina is located on the south side of Tortola and is an exceptionally popular destination for yachts of all sizes with ample berthing and a fully-equipped boatyard. The original marina was built

by Walcon in 1980 and the company has been back regularly over the years for maintenance and expansion projects.

“The new docks are working very well for us,” says Nanny Cay’s Cameron McColl. “They have lifted the whole marina to a new level and give us great flexibility when it comes to events. The quality of the docks has been commented on by all who have used them.”

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Maintenance work in marinas Due to the increase in the large yacht fleet, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) has prepared the Guide for Large Yachts Carrying Out Maintenance Work in Marinas. The guidance note – set out below - is relevant to vessels of 24m and above, and has been prepared to advise marina operators, yacht owners and their captains and managers about large yacht maintenance and repair work in a marina.

General principles

• Yachts must be ready to be ‘put to

sea’ at all times – therefore no work should be started that could prevent this

• ‘Your rights end where your

neighbour’s begin’ – maintenance work must not affect other yachts or marina facilities nearby

• Beware of minor jobs that become

major works – if a maintenance task was started onboard a selfsufficient vessel, (in a normal berth, in a marina or port), it would be practically very difficult to stop work if a serious problem was found - shutting down the vessel’s machinery, for example, or removing a fitting which blocks an access could turn out to be much more serious than first thought. It might cancel a current warranty programme, and it could mean a new level of risk, such as interfering with ‘dead ship’ regulations which are made on a port or flag basis.

Or increased chance of explosion through unmonitored development, or unexpected grinding or hot work.

What is normal work?

This list does not include all possibilities, but describes normal work that may be carried out on a large yacht in a marina:

• Preventative maintenance by the

crew on hull, fittings, equipment and systems

• Small repairs • Small paint repairs • Small sanding work (with vacuum sander)

Examples of maintenance work that should not be carried out afloat in a marina include:

• Working in small confined spaces • Major servicing of main equipment

such as main engines, generators, rudders and electrical systems which may lead to taking a vessel’s systems apart

• Working on areas of the vessel

For the yacht owner and captain:

• Hot work (welding or grinding) • Work inside tanks • Significant paint work that requires

• Health and Safety issues; maintenance and repair work mean a greater risk of accidents. While a ship is on the high seas it is governed by the law of its flag registry. Normally, inside territorial waters (port state) the vessel must obey the laws of the port state - in addition to the laws of its flag.

This includes health and safety and environmental laws.

which are underwater – which may involve diving work

scaffolding and a tent

• Work with harmful or toxic materials involving gases, their exposure to the human body, toxic emissions and controlled waste

• Class inspections for charter yachts What are the potential consequences of ignoring this guidance?

For the marina: Most marinas are required to have an Environmental Permit. This could limit certain activities, and most importantly not allow the use of certain types of pollutant.

Health and Safety authorities govern activities and facilities shore-side around the ports and marinas. If there was an accident onboard a yacht, a full investigation would take place to see if the port or marina had obeyed the safety laws.

Allowing work that breaks that Environmental Permit and/or the Health and Safety regime risks the marina economically. It may lead to legal liability and potential criminal consequences and in extreme cases include the marina losing its concession.

Many of Europe’s marinas have joined the voluntary ‘Blue Flag’ scheme. To join ‘Blue Flag’, marinas must obey and comply with all environmental regulations, which include the rule that all repair work must take place in designated areas.

The loss of ‘Blue Flag’ status is a risk for any marina - for work being done in a berth.

Fire regulations and fire permits will also affect the work allowed in marinas, with potential criminal consequences if a fire causes severe damage to persons and/or property or causes pollution.

Legal

• In the event of any accident which

risks the life or health of any person, (crew member or not), the shoreside police and health and safety authorities could investigate the event.

If IMO-ISM or similar regulations have been broken or the yacht’s plans and procedures are not satisfactory, then penalties could follow – not only financial penalties, but in many cases include the possibility of prison and uninsured fines.

• What is the legal status of casual

workers brought onboard a yacht?

Who is supervising them and are they qualified to supervise them?

• No protection that would have been

given from a comprehensive contract

Insurance A number of marine insurance policies do not include losses that result from ‘want of due diligence’, causing maintenance and repair issues to be examined. After an accident, there is a great risk that a court could decide that the ‘do it yourself’ approach to maintenance and repair did not meet the standard required by the insurance contract.

Warranties Most equipment and systems warranties are made invalid by unauthorised maintenance, disassembly or (new) assembly. For that reason manufacturers and distributors only approve trained workers for maintenance and repair, as once somebody has made a mistake with the system, it is often impossible to know what the consequence will be.

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Yas Marina buys biggest ever power pedestals

Five bespoke 1,000 Amp supply pedestals will be installed at this superyacht dock in Yas Marina. marina environment. Further challenges were to manage the safe 1,000 Amp connection between the superyacht and supply point on the Megamaster, as well as evenly distributing the physical weight of the unit in order to maintain the stability and buoyancy of the pontoon on which they will be mounted.”

Yas Marina is no stranger to dealing with the world’s biggest yachts, with berthing available for vessels up to 150m long and electricity, fuel and water prices that would be a dream come true for operators in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.

Electricity is just 4 US cents per kilowatt and water just 3.6 US cents per gallon.

Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is installing five bespoke 1,000 Amp supply pedestals – the largest ever manufactured. The units were commissioned from Rolec Services by Yas operator Camper & Nicholsons Marinas to complement the Rolec 600 Amp pedestals already in use. right up to the top of the size range.”

Yas Marina general manager, Cedric Rolec managing director, Kieron Le Rest, explained the move. “As the Alsop, added a technical note. “The new generation of superyachts grows unique 1,000 Amp Megamaster units ever larger, their power requirements posed a number of new challenges are starting to stretch even the highest including how to accommodate capacity electricity supplies that the huge switchgear and electricity marinas can provide,” he said. “So, management systems in a nonwe’ve taken a big step to ensure we industrial looking format suited to a can cater for current and future yachts,

The marina is currently undergoing an expansion and refurbishment project, which will provide shore-side facilities with even greater appeal to owners, guests, captains and crew.

Vilanova launches incentive package Vilanova Grand Marina in Barcelona, Spain, has launched ‘My Mooring Package’, a new concept to attract superyachts.

The package combines attractive discounts with free use of services and courtesy leisure activities for crew members. It is available to all superyachts of 35m and above that visit the marina this spring.

Particular emphasis is placed on discounted rates for berthing and various onshore services and on free of charge extras, which include the use of a 17 sq m private storeroom, parking spaces opposite the berth, Internet access via hardwire or Wi-Fi connection and satellite TV.

Superyacht Australia has launched an innovative ‘pocket map’ to demonstrate Australia’s capabilities in terms of capacity and facilities for superyachts. One side folds out to an A3 map featuring images of iconic Australian destinations and marinas, and the reverse provides a categorised business directory featuring key superyacht businesses. To obtain a copy, email: marketing@superyacht-australia.com

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Other perks for captains and crew members includes a courtesy dinner for two people at one of the finest seafood restaurants in the area, two tickets to watch an official football match at Camp Nou stadium – the largest in Europe – daily international newspapers and discounted gym membership.

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Marina design goes global

Round-the-table lessons at the PIANC marina designer training course.

A total of 16 attendees from 11 countries (Albania, France, Hong Kong, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, the Bahamas, Turkey, the UK and Uruguay) joined 14 lecturers from Germany, Spain, the UK, the USA and Italy for a truly international PIANC marina designer training course in Rome in January.

RecCom chairman Elio Ciralli points Meeting at the High Council of out: “The professional marina designer Public Works, the group underwent is becoming far more of a technical five intense days of lessons and a figure although not specifically final test. All students were equipped educated by any academy or school at with data sheets and expected to give an international level.”

Powerpoint presentations to illustrate how they would plan and design a The course was very well received specific marina. Tests on the last day by all, with the typical PIANC approach were conducted in the presence of the of ‘expert professionals talking to entire PIANC Recreational Navigation professionals’ and the non-academic Commission (RecCom). but practical approach of the lecturers Lectures covered all marina planning and design aspects with a view to creating state of the art infrastructure and avoiding sub-standard or unsafe facilities. The topics included urban and transport infrastructure planning, architecture, landscaping, coastal and structural engineering, mechanical engineering and environmental disciplines as well as management, economics and tourism.

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Conveniently scheduled just before the Ft Lauderdale International Boat Show, the two-day Drystack Conference is a professional development opportunity for those interested in the latest in drystack technology as part of their daily business responsibilities. The event will feature a day and a half of educational seminars, exhibits and networking receptions. Seminars will primarily focus on the business of drystack storage, current trends, new technologies and recent and upcoming projects.

IMI’s annual Southeast Florida Marina and Boatyard Study Tour will follow the Drystack Conference on 29th-30th October. The tour will be based out of the B Ocean Hotel and will comprise tours of area marinas and yards as well as facilitated discussion at each venue.

Further information on all events can be found on the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) website www.marinaassociation.org Participants also enjoyed a good social programme and technical visits to the Port of Civitavecchia, where a megayacht facility is in progress, and 1200-berth Marina Riva di Traiano to the north of Rome.

PIANC course organisers were asked to propose similar courses to take place in India, Singapore and Argentina.

Full details of the Marina Designer Training programme can be found on www.pianc.org Members of the PIANC RecCom with course students in Rome.

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Designing for quality and profit Ralf Heron and Wael Juju bring their collective expertise in the development and management of marinas to the fore in a newly published 167-page resource for marina developers, designers and refurbishers.

Nieuwpoort Marina in Belgium retains its 5 Gold Anchor status.

Gold Anchors – won and lost

VVW Nieuwpoort Marina in Belgium and NE1’s Newcastle City Marina in the UK are amongst the most recent facilities to have undergone gold anchor inspections by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). The marinas were awarded five and three gold anchors respectively.

Hook – scoring 5 Gold Anchors. The Nieuwpoort Marina is no stranger assessments included a mystery shop, to the accolade and receives its five berth holders survey and an audit anchor rating for the fourth time. It is, covering a wide selection of criteria. however, the first Belgian marina to be All TYHA assessments are designed assessed since a new agreement was to ensure consistent quality in terms made between TYHA and the Flemish of facilities and services and quality Government. control was put to the ultimate test in NE1 Newcastle City, which officially November 2012 when Debrink Yachting opened at the end of June 2012, in the Netherlands was stripped of its received the highest award possible anchor status. Assessors discovered for a city-based facility that has no that the facility had been abandoned dedicated on-site facilities, refuelling by its owner leaving berth holders and or lift-out amenities. The marina was the on-site restaurant team in the lurch. commended for its imaginative and Temporary management was being resourceful provision of toilet and undertaken by a marina grounds-man shower facilities via negotiation with a who is assisting marina customers. nearby hotel, and arrangements for an Debrink was awarded 4 Gold overnight laundry service with another Anchors in December 2009 when it local business. was considered to be one of the best in “We’re delighted with the success Holland. Since being abandoned by its NE1’s Newcastle City Marina has managers, there is no clear liability for achieved in its short life span,” said emergencies, maintenance or services director of operations, Adrian Waddell. and thus it fell outside the Gold Anchor “In launching the marina, we were keen criteria. Gareth Turnbull, TYHA general to attract new audiences into the city manager, visited the site last November and to infuse new life into the river. to remove the accreditation and the With one season under our belt, we’ve Gold Anchor flag. started to spread the word about what’s “This is such a sad situation for the on offer here at the marina and we’ve customers and the facility itself but the had official recognition that not only are marina cannot remain part of our quality we doing it right – but we’re doing it to assurance scheme,” he said. “I do three gold anchor standard.” admire the tenacity of the grounds-man River based marinas also scored who is keeping the site clean and tidy highly within the MDL Marinas with no certainty of being reimbursed for portfolio with all three MDL Thames his time.” marinas – Bray, Windsor and Penton

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Marine13, to be held in Sydney, Australia 28th – 30th April 2013, will be the country’s first ever international marine conference and exhibition.

Hosted by the Marina Industries Association (MIA) and Boating Industries Alliance Australia (BIAA), it is expected to attract over 500 delegates and 70 exhibitors. Three streams covering marinas, boating business and boating safety bring together a world class programme with a lineup of international guest speakers.

A comprehensive exhibition will run alongside the conference.

BIAA chairman, Darren Vaux, is confident that the three-pronged programme will offer delegates a unique insight. “Marine13 will provide an unprecedented platform for collaboration, innovation, education and understanding between key stakeholders in the marine industries in Australia and abroad,” he says. “It will lay the foundations for a safe and prosperous boating future.”

Marine13 will offer attendees the opportunity to engage with leading commentators, industry professionals, international speakers and government stakeholders. It will help delegates understand market demographics, new regulations and their impact; discuss business strategies; and explore the latest social media and technology, products and services.

The expansive three-stream, two-day programme has a total of 50 plenary, lecture and workshop sessions. The dedicated marina stream will include topics on: ‘Dealing with marina disasters’, ‘How much to spend on marina maintenance’, ‘Digital strategies’

and ‘Emerging Asian marina markets’.

This stream will also include sessions on risk management, marine safety communications, the global challenge of lifejacket wear and online boater education.

For MIA president, Andrew Chapman, Marine13 presents a valuable opportunity for marina professionals to work together to develop solutions to the real issues affecting the industry today. “There are many challenges facing the marina industries,” he insists. “The Marine13 programme not only focuses on these issues but, most importantly, it provides ideas and solutions to address these matters.” Significantly, the conference reaches out to all in South East Asia and Australasia to enable everyone to gain from a broader regional perspective.

As has been the norm at previous MIA conferences, the MIA will use the gala dinner event as the platform for announcing the winners of the prestigious marina awards it makes every two years. MIA has traditionally held awards with categories for small, large and club marinas but a new format for 2013 also includes categories for individuals, marina marketing and environment initiatives, marina restaurants and for marina suppliers. An international marina award has also been added to recognise the growing number of marinas outside of Australia that are engaging with MIA. Further information and registration is available on www.marine13.com

The International Marina Institute (IMI), the training subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), made eight Certified Marina Manager (CMM) and two Certified Marina Operator (CMO) awards at IMBC in January.

The new CMMs are: Kim Roundtree of Calville Bay Marina, (Las Vegas, NV); Michael Anderson of Antelope Point Marina (Page, AZ); Abbie Coderre of Saybrook Point Marina (Old Saybrook, CT); Henry Whitley III of Southport Marina (Southport, NC); Robert Walter of Outer Harbour Marina (Toronto, Canada); Michael McKeown of Beacon Bay Marina (Ontario, Canada); Capt. Stan Jones of Charleston Harbor Marina (Mt Pleasant, SC); and Glenn Bowman of Afton Marina & Yacht Club, Inc (Afton, MN).

The CMOs are Capt. Marshall Santi of Tampa Yacht & Country Club (Tampa, FL) and David Isom of Charleston City Marina (Charleston, SC).

There are currently 309 CMMs and 12 CMOs worldwide. In addition to demonstrating five years’ marina management experience, CMM candidates must complete Intermediate and Advanced Marina Management courses available through the IMI. CMO candidates must demonstrate three years of experience and complete the Marina Operators Course and Intermediate Marina Management course.

IMI’s entire training calendar is available on the AMI website at www.marinaassociation.org

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Input required for marina business tool In the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Marina World, Dutch marina professionals Monica de Vast, Robert Holmes and Rob Vrolijks asked readers to assist them in defining different ‘types’ of marinas in order to help create a business tool to help planners and developers.

Their own list of 50 ‘types’ was boosted to 54 as a result.

Newport yard invests in ‘biggest’ MT hoist Newport Shipyard, Newport, Rhode Island has purchased a Marine Travelift (MT) 500C mobile boat hoist to replace a 300-ton MT machine it purchased in 2000. To be commissioned in June, the new machine will complement a Marine Travelift 100 BFM II hoist already on site.

When installed, the 500C will be the largest MT hoist operating in New England and, according to Newport Shipyard dockmaster Eli Dana, will handle yachts ranging from 50ft catamarans to 200ft megayachts. “We decided to upgrade to a 500-ton machine because of the added customer demand to haul larger vessels,” Dana said. “We see a growing number of superyachts wanting to visit our area but without the capacity to be hauled for repair work, they go elsewhere.”

The 500C boasts a variety of features designed to enhance yard operations.

It incorporates two-speed hoists, which improve efficiency by virtually doubling the standard speed at no load – perfect for high-duty cycles – and

has extra height to facilitate hauling of deep-draft sailing yachts. Work and drive lights with soundinsulated generator allow the operators to use the lights during emergency night time repairs without having to run the engine. The sound suppression package will make communication easier while hauling vessels and, as a bonus, there will be less noise pollution to affect nearby residential areas.

Marine Travelift’s patented all-wheel electronic steering ensures that vessels can be moved around the confined spaces of the yard with confidence. Each of the hoist wheels is able to steer, providing superior manoeuvrability even at close quarters, around tight corners and on uneven ground.

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Five optimal steering modes are available: frontand rear-wheel steering; coordinate steering – manoeuvring around a pivot point to either side; crab mode; and carousel mode, in which all wheels turn around an axis point of the machine’s centre.

“Without the all-wheel electronic steering, the 500C would have been impractical for the yard,” said Chad Forman of Martin Walter Company, the New England and New York Marine Travelift dealer who secured the sale.

Forman worked closely with Newport Shipyard and will oversee the three to four week installation of the new machine.

Contact Marine Travelift in the USA on email: sales@ marinetravelift.com

A year on, Dutch planning agency RBOI has joined the team and a new partnership has been established with directberth.com, which has rearranged its online search facilities to enable boaters to search for marinas not only by name and location but also to suit their lifestyle.

If you are interested in helping to further internationalise the marina business tool, please contact Monica de Vast on email: m.devast@ marinayachting.nl

‘Turnaround’ before you sell Marina business brokerage company Professional Marine Realty is now offering clients ‘turnaround management’, advice on how to revamp an existing business to achieve its maximum net operating income prior to sale.

Team members at Professional Marine are not only professional brokers but also have extensive marina management and marketing experience and are able to spot problems and create solutions to help make a marina more marketable.

Contact Richard Graves at Professional Marine Realty in the USA on email: rvgraves@promarine-realty. com

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES David Hollingsworth with newly installed pedestals at Westpark, New Zealand.

Seijsener pedestals for Westpark When refurbishing a marina, it is essential to have a firm grasp of the current and future needs of your customer base. David Hollingsworth, manager of Westpark Marina in Auckland, New Zealand, has embarked upon a plan that takes the local trend for ‘upgrading’ into account.

Built in 1985, Westpark is situated in the Upper Waitemata Harbour and is the only marina in West Auckland. It has 596 of the 4,000 or so berths available in the Auckland area and caters for boats of 10.5m to 18m in length.

While acknowledging that development in Auckland is centred around a growing demand from superyachts (24m and above) for berths and services, Hollingsworth realises that all customers are seeking a better quality marina experience and

is improving services at Westpark to meet this demand.

“Westpark is a 27 year old Bellingham Unifloat marina with wooden piles and a rock seawall. We think we are around half way through our lifecycle so maintenance is now becoming a very important issue as we manage the facility through the remainder of its physical life,” he says.

“We were also conscious of a need to stay on top of our game in terms of offering a top class product for our customers, so we developed a comprehensive threeyear plan designed to do exactly that. We looked at everything from the way we communicated to customers, to developing refurbishment plans, to improving services such as security. At the moment, we are a year into that plan but have ticked off more than half the things we wanted to do. That is pretty pleasing,” he adds.

One of the major projects involved installation of new

service pedestals, complete with user-pays metering.

After investigating a wide variety of pedestal options from various manufacturers, the marina selected the Pacific model from Seijsener; most particularly because of its robust construction and customisation options.

“We were able to specify the height we wanted, control who could access the power, and with the installation of meters, we saw a 40% reduction in power consumption in the first month!”

“Our initial order was for 170 pedestals, which did just over half of our marina,” Hollingsworth confirms. “We have since ordered a further 130 which will see our marina entirely kitted out before the end of March 2013. After the first order, we decided to make some subtle changes and introduce isolating switches. The beauty of the product is that this was easily accommodated in the new order but we will be able to retrofit the first order as well,” he adds.

Contact Seijsener in the Netherlands on email: info@ seijsener.nl

Classic installations in the UK Rolec Services successfully completed electrical, water and emergency services refurbishment work at Conwy Marina in North Wales on time and to schedule despite one of the wettest and harshest UK winters on record.

In just five weeks, Rolec engineers stripped out all of the marina’s existing service pedestals and associated equipment and replaced them with more than 170 blue Classic pedestals, complete with Smartcard metering.

Engineers also installed Classic Midi SOS pedestals at strategic points throughout the 367-berth marina.

Work was also undertaken at 400berth Bray Marina in Maidenhead where Rolec won a contract against tough competition to supply electricity, water and lighting services equipment.

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The marina owner, MDL Marinas, gave Rolec the go-ahead to refurbish the services on the first 220 berths using 24 of its Classic multi-service control pedestals, which have been designed to control and operate 115 Rolec ‘1way’ and ‘2way’ blue deck level remote socket units.

The new electrical services will be used in conjunction with the Rolec Leadmaster metered ship-to-shore leads, which monitor the boats’ electricity consumption and provide digital read-outs for invoicing.

The 24 Classic pedestals were also equipped with photocell controlled LED illumination to provide energy-efficient environmental lighting and illuminate pedestal control panels.

The company was also tasked to supply and install 24 heavy-duty galvanised water stands, complete with 30m of food-quality hose pipe on retractable hose reels.

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

New pedestals installed at Bray Marina, UK.

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TRADE

Marina & Yard Pavilion Drop anchor at the MYP during METS and at the World Marina Conference Amsterdam RAI, organiser of METS, has expanded its focus on the ongoing developing marina industry to become the largest global marina trade platform by boosting the Marina & Yard Pavilion (MYP) and organising the renowned ICOMIA World Marina Conference in Istanbul, Turkey. It’s a business and networking opportunity not to be missed!

The right port of call Moor up for a three-day stay at the MYP and meet marina owners and operators from around the world. The MYP, dedicated to all kinds of equipment for the global network of marinas and associated boatyards, is the marina industry hot spot at METS. METS is the biggest and only global trade exhibition for the marine leisure industry and that is why exhibitors and attendees fly in from all over the world to connect and do business.

The right equipment The focus at MYP is on equipment such as pontoon, boat mooring systems, utility pedestals, specialist lighting, pump-out systems, hoists, cranes and trailers, in-water boat lifts, management software, boat cradles and stands, fire fighting and safety equipment, dock fenders and more.

The right crowd As the exclusive organiser of the World Marina Conference in Istanbul in 2014, Amsterdam RAI is able to connect -on a global scale- all the associations and professionals in the international marina industry, such as marina owners, operators, developers, equipment manufacturers, consultants, service providers, government officials, tourism promoters, harbor operators.

The right place The established and renowned World Marina Conference Istanbul in June 2014 offers cutting edge education and networking, with limited sponsor booths available for all marina related parties.

The event is presented by ICOMIA and Dentur and organised by the ICOMIA Marinas Group, Amsterdam RAI and NTSR. In Amsterdam and in Turkey the marina experts have joined forces.

The right concept Uniform stands makes products sparkle and exhibiting carefree.

The cutting edge education and networking programme are second to none and include the Waterfront Café and an –invitation only- Marina Reception on day 2.

METS is organised by Amsterdam RAI under auspices of ICOMIA, the international council of Marina Industry Associations.

The SuperYacht Pavilion, Marina & Yard Pavilion and Construction Material Pavilion are shows within a show at METS aimed to service these niche industries.

Organiser Amsterdam RAI with over 100 years of experience guarantees operational excellence in every aspect.

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Accmar pedestals at DIMC.

In sharp contrast to delivery of large utility pedestals to an operator in ice-bound Alaska a year ago, US power pedestal manufacturer Accmar Equipment continues to prove that its units are equally durable in extreme heat by winning its third and most prestigious contract in the Middle East.

“We won such diverse contracts because of the inherent strength of our pedestal,” explained Accmar president, Juan Pizarro, who is particularly delighted that his company – probably the smallest in the global field of marina power pedestals – secured a significant contract to install pedestals at Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC) in the UAE. The DIMC project, completed last October, involved the supply of 14 Megayacht pedestals, fire cabinets and water pedestals

for a new superyacht extension built by Majestic Jetties. The pedestals are of white powder coated aluminium construction and range from 100 Amp threephase to a 400 Amp units.

DIMC, the first marina to be built in Dubai, forms the hub of the annual Dubai International Boat Show and the pedestals were in use for the 2013 event (5th-9th March).

Accmar pedestals, UL listed and built to the highest standards to ensure long life, are now also part of

the product portfolio marketed by newly formed Florida-based company Best Marine Solutions (see p.58).

Juan Pizarro sees the partnership as providing an ideal vehicle for educating US marina owners and operators about Accmar dock products.

“By partnering with BMS, Accmar Equipment ensures the marinas just learning about our products, will have the opportunity to evaluate and compare Accmar’s products, pricing and quality

UAE-approved M-Tech readies for new system launch Fresh from delivery of 120 of its Platinum service pedestals to Mannum Waters, the newest residential and houseboat marina development on the River Murray in South Australia, M-Tech is celebrating new UAE accreditation and preparing for the launch of a management system.

In an important boost to its established business in the Middle East, M-Tech products have been certified and approved for use within the UAE by the Abu Dhabi Distribution Company.

M-Tech general manager, Darren Wilkinson, is delighted with the achievement: “After completing two foremost marina projects within the region in 2012, Najmat and Marasay marinas, we have worked tirelessly to gain such a high accreditation,” he said.

“We believe that M-Tech is the only marina services company to have won this approval.”

A batch of 120 Platinum pedestals was installed at Mannum Waters, Final preparations are South Australia.

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against the typical menu of marina dock products,” he said. “Increased competition in the marina power pedestal market should be welcomed,” he added.

Contact Accmar Equipment Company in the USA on email: info@accmarequipment.com now being made for the forthcoming launch of an M-Tech utility metering and management system that is fully integrated with Pacsoft and Storman marina management software.

The system has been developed over a two-year period to provide full control of switching, monitoring and access systems for electricity, water, telephone, TV, SOS alarm systems, data communication networks and onboard vessel monitoring systems.

Both Pacsoft and Storman are leaders in the field of marina management software and M-Tech has been committed to aligning itself with both companies.

The M-Tech management system will be formally launched on Stand 13 at the Marine13 Conference, to be held in Sydney 28th-30th April.

Contact M-Tech in Australia on email: sales@m-tech.com.au

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The power of the co-operative

Tom Callahan (inset) and the Best Marine Solutions team generated great interest in their product line up at IMBC in January.

A newly formed company established by EMP Industries to bring marina products from major suppliers under one quality-conscious umbrella, created considerable interest at this year’s International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC), 30th January1st February, Florida. the best service history. Quality control Best Marine Solutions (BMS), a onefor everything we sell is paramount and stop-shop for marina operators seeking the service element is also critical,” top products with guaranteed service Callahan stresses. “We are committed back-up, has been at planning stages to best overall long term value. This since 2010 and offers equipment from means that our products will not four US-based manufacturers: Accmar necessarily be the cheapest but they (service pedestals); EMP (pump-out will last.” and boatwash recycling systems); Fast Attack (fire-fighting equipment); BMS can represent products at and Marinaware (marina management varying levels and has different software). sales agreements, e.g. worldwide With a ‘well-rounded sales and technical team’, BMS is being run with co-operative input, as EMP president, Tom Callahan, explains: “Our sales reps will become our partners, and when the next new product is selected it will be a jury decision in order to ensure good provenance. This safeguards the reputation of all products in the portfolio.”

Selecting good products and keeping a weather eye on the industry to ensure that BMS products are truly amongst the best available, are key company criteria. “All of the products we represent need to be best in class with

for Marinaware and US-only for Accmar. “Irrespective of the level of representation, Best Marine Solutions will always have the strength of combined marketing power. We can exhibit at more shows, buy more advertising and so on,” Callahan says. “The concept has generated a lot of interest amongst marina customers and equipment suppliers.

Four companies approached us at IMBC and expressed interest in us representing them.”

Contact Best Marine Solutions in the USA on email: info@ bestmarinesolutions.com

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