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CONTENTS World News
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WMC 2014 Review
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The World Marinas Conference, held in Istanbul in early June, fulfilled its promise to be a truly global forum
Talking Shop
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Michael Morgan, owner of St Michaels Marina in St Michaels Bay, Maryland, talks shop
Marina Focus 29
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The Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, a club with a 140-year history, opens a new 250-berth marina. Robert Wilkes reports
Boat Handling & Yard Equipment
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Off-the-shelf or fully customised; products and machinery for yards and drystacks
Marina & Boatyard – Environmental 44 51
An IMG policy statement for marinas and boatyards against pollution by outside sources
In-slip Pump-out
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The benefits of an increasingly popular waste management solution
Fuel Systems & Supplies
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Tackling challenging projects and ensuring the best quality products
Products & Services
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People
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Front cover: St Michaels Marina has become a thriving 50slip resort marina catering to transient boaters spending time in the Chesapeake Bay area. Attention to detail and high levels of customer service ensure that visitors return year after year. Find out more on p.20
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Thrift not spendthrift Boaters are not poor but most are not rich. And there’s nothing like an economic recession to encourage bargain hunting and make people assess their spending to see where cutbacks will hurt least. If the signs of financial recovery that are currently being reported on many markets mean the economic recession is behind us, this doesn’t necessarily herald another era of wild spending. Much of the ‘good news’ comes from the US – but the message is mixed. While many marina and waterfront developments that were on hold have now been actioned and boat sales are on the up, the minority boater – the one using a marina berth – needs more nurturing than ever before. Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) has over half a million members and, in information released in May, revealed that post-recession boaters ‘have embraced a new sense of frugality’. “When the recession hit, the reality was that most owners didn’t get out of boating and instead chose to save by making shorter trips or running the engine less, teaming up with friends for fishing trips or other cost-saving measures,” said Scott Croft, BoatUS vice president of public affairs. As part of its services, the group offers discounts on fuel, slips, repairs and other marine services and Croft confirmed that the discount programme has become a top member benefit. “Our members tell us that looking out for their interests on Capitol Hill or providing boat towing services, has always been important,” he confirmed. “However, helping them stay in boating by saving money is now more valuable to a larger group of boat owners.” BoatUS has 375 ‘Cooperating Marinas’ that give discounts on fuel, up to 25% off transient slip fees and up to 15% on boat engine repairs. Similar incentives are offered by many other group marinas around the world; the ‘special offer’ and its friend the ‘reciprocal benefit’ are more important than ever in attracting and retaining marina customers. We have some outstanding waterfront projects coming on line around the world that will feature state-of-the-art marinas where emphasis on excellent design and exemplary facilities will be sharp. But, irrespective of the infrastructure – and five-star service – customers may well be looking harder at any extra costs. The downside of the rising level of good service at today’s marina is that customers have come to expect such standards rather than viewing them as a gift with purchase. The thrifty may well be looking more at the purchase price.
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CROATIA: D-Marin Mandalina in Sibenik on the Dalmatian coast has retained its 5 Gold Anchor rating with The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA), UK. The 429-berth marina is designed for yachts of 10 to 140m and has a special superyacht focus. A newly constructed hotel, yacht club, spa and shopping arcade will be operational as of April 2015. Artun Ertem CMM, regional director/marina manager, thanked his marina team for their ongoing efforts to ensure the marina retained its anchor rating. “We have become the first member of TYHA and the first marina in Croatia to be awarded 5 Gold Anchors,” he said. “Our aim is to introduce this precious award to other marinas on the Adriatic coast of Croatia and increase awareness for the significance of international standards.”
Centrepiece marina for the Bund CHINA: The 100-berth Huishan North Bund west basin marina in Shanghai is open for business.
The west basin is one of two marinas envisaged as a centrepiece for waterfront redevelopment adjacent
to the historic Bund district, which was East Asia’s financial hub in the 1940s. As a key member of the Huishan
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North Bund design team, Moffatt & Nichol provided concept and schematic design for the two marina basins and lock systems as part of a mixed-use property project, as well as concept design services for berthing recreational vessels from 10 to 50m in length along the river outside the marina locks. In addition to providing world-class marina amenities, the basins will serve dual duty, managing stormwater and providing flood protection for the city beyond the embankment while irrigating site landscaping and serving as a heat sink for the development. The evaporative cooling effect of the marina’s large surface area will lower the ambient temperature of the surrounding area and improve the micro-climate in the plazas and pedestrian esplanade. Design challenges included a congested and active waterway, currents up to 3.5 knots, a 5m water fluctuation and significant sedimentation. To accommodate changing water levels, a lock system moves the boats between the marina basins on top of the bund and the open river. Moffatt & Nichol designed the basin geometry to support various boat sizes and evaluated dock configuration types for the project.
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WORLD NEWS
Thunderbird maximises water space CANADA: The final stage in a five-phase regeneration project has been completed at Thunderbird Marina in West Vancouver, British Columbia. Initiated in 2008, the marina project was undertaken by West Shore Constructors and International Marine Floatation Systems (IMFS) in close cooperation with the Thunderbird management team. The entire floating marina system has been removed and replaced with a new system that is configured with larger and more usable slip sizes to better suit the existing client base. In order to achieve this, IMFS utilised a new hybrid float system, which uses structural concrete main floats along with IMFS Torque Tube fingers. The fingers are manufactured using galvanised steel tube frame with composite ‘Trex’ decking and encased foam billets for flotation. This has enabled the Thunderbird team to reduce many of the slip fingers to a width of just 2 feet so as to maximise water space.
UK firm opens HK office
HONG KONG: UK-based consultancy Marina Projects has confirmed its ongoing commitment to the Asia-Pacific region by opening a branch in Hong Kong. Already active in the region with consultancy commissions in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Australasia, the new office will Geoff Phillips, director of provide existing and Marina Projects, with Carrie future clients with Cheng of Charltons Solicitors more effective access upon completion of the company registration. to the services on offer. Marina Projects director, Geoff Phillips, said: “The establishment of our Hong Kong office is a logical and positive move following our increased involvement in Asia Pacific over the past two years. Our collaboration with Mott MacDonald Hong Kong, together with the excellent communication links to other parts of Asia Pacific and the fact that a number of our clients have a presence on the island, made Hong Kong the obvious choice of location.” “This is an exciting time for Marina Projects and we very much look forward to developing and expanding our activities across the region,” he continued.
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The end result is a 608-slip marina with mixed size slips and covered berths. The latter are designed and engineered to
high standards using 8 inch aluminium arched truss and columns, together with corrugated pre-finished aluminium roofing.
Pier 66 upgrades for megayachts USA: Marinetek North America (NA) is progressing with a prestigious rebuild and upgrade of Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Marina, one of the six prime Florida marina venues that jointly host the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. have been installed around the The focus of the redesign is entire basin and new fixed piers to accommodate megayachts, put in place at each end of the as Pier 66 dockmaster Charles property. Walker explains: “The new Pier 66 The docks incorporate 50 Marina will hold more megayachts slips for vessels up to 300 feet than any other marina in Fort (91.44m) in length. Lauderdale. It will be the most prestigious marina in southeast Florida.” Marinetek is removing the marina’s original fixed docks that were installed in the 1950s and installing a floating dock system manufactured from its exceptionally strong, high Members of the Marinetek NA team at Pier 66 Marina. freeboard Super L to r: newly appointed managing director, Richard Murray; Yacht pontoons. project manager, Kyle Collins; project development manager, Bob Berry; and technical director, Ville Leisti. New seawalls
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WORLD NEWS
ECLAT launch
Extra facilities at CYCA AUSTRALIA: Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), located in Darling Point, NSW, recently added a new hardstand area and staging pontoons for vessels waiting to be loaded by crane in and out of the bay. The CYCA hired Bellingham Marine to undertake the project as it has a long history with the club. “The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia has enjoyed a wonderful working relationship with Bellingham Marine for over 20 years, beginning with the design, replacement and installation of our 214 berth floating marina in 1999, and more recently with the extension and reconfiguration of the marina as part of stages one and two of a six stage redevelopment master plan,” said CYCA CEO Mark Woolf.
The new pontoons skirt the existing wharf structure and follow along the new hardstand providing the club with over 99m of new mooring space in the ‘pond’. The pond is an open area in front of the club that is used for short term berthing for members and visitors. Composite I-beams were used to connect the pontoons to the hardstand area. Steel components would typically be used for this type of application but the club wanted to use a material with a longer service life.
AUSTRALIA: Permanent guests of Runaway Bay, Soldiers Point, Empire Marina Bobbin Head and Gladesville Bridge marinas on Australia’s eastern seaboard, can now participate in an exciting new reciprocal exchange programme with complimentary club membership in the East Coast Luxury Aquatic Travellers Club (ECLAT). ECLAT club membership gives permanent guests at any marina the opportunity to enjoy reciprocal berthing at the other award winning marinas at no extra cost. Guests decide which marina they would like to visit, contact the marina manager where they are a permanent guest and all arrangements will be made for them.
5 Blue Stars for Valencia marina
SPAIN: Marina Real Juan Carlos I has received accreditation as a 5 Star Blue Star Marina from the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI). The official certificate, flag and plaque were presented during the opening ceremony of the Valencia Boat Show on 24th April. Marina Real Juan Carlos I is operated by the town and region of Valencia and hosted the 32nd Americas Cup in 2007. Since then, it has benefited from new management strategies, such as the Valencia Boat Show, to broaden its market reach. The marina has 900 berths and a land base of around 500,000m². An exclusive section – T-Dock Superyacht Marina – has been specially developed to accommodate up to 42 superyachts in moorings ranging from 25 to 150m in length. Renovation of buildings constructed for the Americas Cup syndicates is planned and marina manager, Gustavo Benavento, has also developed a master plan for broader renovations.
During the ceremony speech, IMCI certification manager, Ulrich Manigel, described the certification as a strong signal of the high quality service,
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facilities and organisation that the marina offers. Furthermore, he said, it helped the management identify topics for further improvement.
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New Smyrna readies for visitors USA: New Smyrna Marina, a full-service facility that is part of a coastal residential development, has been completed 2.5 miles from scenic Ponce Inlet on Florida’s east coast. It is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River, which is part of the 3,000 mile Intracoastal Waterway system.
Offering first class services and upscale amenities, the 31-slip marina is ideally placed to welcome transient boats. Bellingham Marine installed docks with 21 inch freeboard and Marina Electrical Equipment supplied white powder coated stainless steel customised pedestals. The latter offer a variation of 100, 50 and 30 amp electrical services with 120 volt receptacles and multiple hose bibs. Every slip has access to fuel from a 20,000 gallon double walled underground holding tank equipped with a top of the range two-tank Omntec ATG monitoring system with leak sensors. The Village at New Smyrna Marina will be a gated community with 21 Key West style cottages and a private pool. Six cottages are complete and the remainder are scheduled for completion by the end of this year. Residents and visitors have access to the Outrigger Tiki Bar and Grille, a lively restaurant with a perfect waterfront ambience.
London marina has high hopes for summer UK: Further to completion of a range of improvements announced by its new owner in 2011, central London’s key marina St Katharine Docks looks set for an exciting boating season. The marina’s 140 permanent berths are already full for 2014 and advance visitor reservations are healthy. Marina director, William Bowman, has high hopes for the summer. “In the last two years we have seen a marked increase in the number of visitors as boaters acknowledge the improvements that have been made to the marina facilities. We have welcomed over 1,500 different vessels, which equated to nearly 11,000 visitor nights and the average length of stay was a week. Around two dozen clubs and rallies have already booked to stay over the summer period, including some overseas club visitors from Belgium, Germany, Holland and Denmark.”
introduction of static and mobile pumpouts, enhanced security and more flexible access have undoubtedly had a big effect on the appeal of the marina. Dredging has increased water depth to around 5m and the introduction of a fibre-optic network access control system, which operates via personalised proximity tags, and CCTV camera support has improved security and peace of mind for berth holders. Locking times have been amended. “This year the locking times will take
into account tidal depth as well as tidal height,” Bowman confirmed. “This will allow more flexibility either side of high tide – particularly spring tides – and result in longer opening times. We will also be using the sluice gates to manage water levels within the docks, which may increase the time of lock openings on some days by as much as 30 minutes.” The marina at St Katharine Docks is a vibrant central London facility. Photo: Jesper Mattias
The marina is the official Clipper Race start and finish port, and a highlight of 2014 will be the return of the 12-strong Clipper fleet this month (July). In September the St Katharine Dock Classic Boat Festival takes place and it is hoped that around 40 historic vessels will fill the central basin. Improvements to the marina, which include extensive dredging, the
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Desert marina project under way KUWAIT: Italian company Ingemar is helping to create Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City, an incredible ten-stage project that occupies 64km² of desert land overlooking the Persian Gulf. Over a 25 year timeline, the city – located some 85km to the south of Kuwait City – will evolve to house over 100,000 people and have 200km of new coastline with a system of canals and lagoons excavated out of the desert. The project includes two new marinas with over 1,300 berths. In 2013, following a stringent international selection process, Ingemar was appointed to manage the final design and supervise the onsite construction of all the reinforced concrete floating structures, the additional accessories and anchorage systems for the first marina. It was also appointed to supply all specialist structures and walkways. Over 6km of floating pontoons
and fingers, anchored by over 300 pilings, Ingemar pontoons on site and ready for installation. will moor over 400 yachts up to 40m in length. Construction of the structures is under way and will to accommodate the numerous cables continue for a further two years. To and pipes that feed the service bollards. date, 120 elements out of a total of 450 A series of submerged conduits have been completed. under the concrete, with inspection The pontoons are of all-concrete manholes for pipes and junctions, continuous floating type with galvanised will carry the pipelines for the fire rebar and have expanded polystyrene prevention and sprinkler systems. flotation. The undersides are protected Ingemar has also been assigned with a layer of polyurea to preserve responsibility for the design of the integrity of the polystyrene and the second marina, which boasts prevent the attachment of molluscs and dimensions of almost double the size. other marine flora that is abundant in It will have 800 moorings for yachts up Gulf waters. Anti-slip brushed concrete to 30m and require 11km of floating walkways have wide lateral trenches pontoons and fingers.
Work starts on long awaited Wharf project USA: The District of Columbia’s southwest waterfront hit a significant milestone on 19th March when, after eight years of due diligence, planning, design, permitting and rezoning, the Hoffman-Madison Waterfront Development team broke ground on The Wharf. The Wharf will be a world-class, mixed-use waterfront redevelopment on the mile-long historic Washington Channel, with a development area that stretches across 24 acres of land and more than 50 acres of water. When complete, it will feature 3.2 million square feet of new residential, office, hotel, retail, cultural, marina and public space including waterfront parks, promenades, piers and docks.
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all waterside elements of the project and its water plan generates a host of maritime activities to establish the southwest waterfront as a regional harbour destination. Integral to the plan is the redevelopment of the exclusive Capital Yacht Club (CYC). Bellingham Marine has been hired as the general contractor for the project and will design, manufacture and install the floating dock system and all related infrastructure from the gangway down. Bellingham’s first step on site was to lock out and disconnect the utilities, demolish and remove the existing docks. It then moved into full production mode at its plant in York, Pennsylvania and was preparing for delivery of the first batch of docks as Marina World went to press. CYC’s original marina had around 80 slips at a mix of fixed and floating docks and double and single boat slips. The new arrangement will accommodate 100 boats of 40 to 70 feet and has three T-heads for vessels up to 150 feet. All slips have a dedicated finger pier.
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Tairua opens on the Coromandel NEW ZEALAND: Tairua Marina, on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula in the north island is the newest marina in New Zealand. Developed by Tairua Marine Ltd., it underwent a 13year consent process. The build programme was divided into three contracts, handled by Auckland-based Total Marine Services and its subsidiary companies.
vinyl and sheet steel piling. The vinyl sheets have a concrete cap, which was cast in situ, ground anchor beams and tie rods. The steel sheets were driven below low water and a rock wall was erected behind them. Total Floating Systems won the design/build contract for a 95-berth marina for boats of 8.4 to 25m in length. All pontoons are fully concrete encased polystyrene core with the company’s standard round end fingers. Cantilevered pile-free fingers were added to berths under 10m. Tallykey T1 and T4 power pedestals were installed throughout and a ferry berth, fuelling pontoons and pump-out were added.
The initial stage, completed by Total Marine Services, involved building the seawalls. The 490m outer wall is constructed of steel H piles with polyethylene sleeves, pre-cast concrete caps and vinyl sheet piling. The 385m long inner seawall is a combination of
The marina basin and channel were dredged, and the spoil (mostly sand and shell) was used where appropriate for beach nourishment, site fill and for raising the level of fairways at a local golf course. The digger barge work was completed by Total Dredging Ltd. The marina operators plan to build an administration block and apartments.
Marina group buys waterfront site
UK: Yacht Havens Group has acquired Turnchapel Wharves in Plymouth, a former Royal Marines base, from Defence Estates. The six-hectare (land and water) site was purchased freehold for an undisclosed sum. Facilities include 280m of pontoon space with deepwater access and 6m draft; a wide concrete slipway; various workshops and storage units; boat maintenance sheds; and a refuelling station. Yacht Havens is preparing to let the premises. Managing director Dylan Kalis comments: “This new acquisition comes at an excellent time for Plymouth as the financial climate
becomes more positive. We can now offer ideal waterfront commercial opportunities in an existing purposebuilt location, meaning there will be little or no delay for new businesses seeking opportunities to site themselves in a premium waterfront setting.” Further details are available from Judith Goodacre on email: judith@yachthavens.com
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Marine15 Boating for the Future
AUSTRALIA: Marine15, the AsiaPacific’s largest recreational marine conference and trade exhibition will be held 3rd-5th May 2015 at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. The three-day educational event incorporates three streams: boating business; marinas; and boating safety. Marine industry professionals and related government officials from any country are encouraged to take part.
Call for Papers Deadline: 31st July 2014 Abstracts are encouraged from all areas of the marine industry and all abstracts will be considered provided they relate to at least one of the three streams of the conference. For information on submitting abstracts, registration and general information, see www.marine15.com
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Jumeirah Beach wins double accolade UAE: Jumeirah Beach Hotel Marina in Dubai has earned a Marina Industries Association (MIA) 5 Gold Anchor award and accreditation under the MIA International Clean Marina Programme. It is the only UAE-based marina to have secured these accolades. MIA president, Andrew Chapman, said the MIA is very pleased that Jumeirah Beach, with its high global profile, is participating in these important programmes. “Jumeirah Beach Hotel Marina is setting high benchmarks with its customer service, facilities and in environmental management. By achieving these accreditations, it is re-affirming with its clients that it is committed to continual improvement,” he said. “The achievements also signal to the wider marina industry that these accreditation programmes are valuable and important in assisting our industry to grow and develop on the back of improving service and environmental standards,” he added.
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WMC 2014
Assessing global markets The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference – WMC 2014 – opened its doors on Monday 2nd June in Istanbul, Turkey, with 225 attendees from 27 countries. Over 50 speakers from all over the Americas, Australasia/Oceania and world took part in panel presentations Europe. Further panels focused on on the state of the industry, emerging the emerging markets of the Eastern markets, marina design and Mediterranean, Black Sea/Middle East, management issues. Russia, Asia and South America.
Roberto Perocchio (left), chair of the ICOMIA Marinas Group and Tony Rice, ICOMIA secretary general, welcome delegates to Istanbul and the World Marinas Conference.
Above & below: Informative presentations and lively debate.
Presentation highlight: Robert Nathan of Moffatt & Nichol (left) presented Cesme Marina executives with the 2014 PIANC Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award. Cesme was designed by Ayyapi & Atelier Xavier Bohl and built by IC Ictas Construction. It was developed and operated by IC Holding and Camper & Nicholsons Marinas International.
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As is typical for a WMC event, networking opportunities were plentiful. Conference sponsor booths, adjacent to the auditoria, bustled with activity during coffee breaks and lunch breaks; delegates enjoyed an evening networking Bosphorus dinner cruise; and many took part in a field trip on Wednesday 3rd June to visit marinas in and around Istanbul.
The afternoon sessions were divided into two streams. Delegates interested in management attended sessions on best operational practices (moorings, electricity, customer services); maximising revenue; and the benefits of marina classification. In the marina design stream, the focus was on engineering infrastructure; superyacht facilities; and drystack.
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On Day Two, management focus turned to making profit through events; how marinas can promote boating; how to manage risk and liability; and marinas and IT marketing. Topics in the design stream covered mitigation of environmental impacts; waterfront rejuvenation; public private partnerships; and valuing marinas.
Delegates were warmly welcomed by Alpaslan Sirkecioglu, chairman of the Turkish Marine Industry Association DENTUR, and Cemalettin Sevli, general director of maritime and inland waters regulation for the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications. They spoke positively on the future of marina development in Turkey. There are currently 51 active marinas, 20% of which are in the Istanbul area. Demand is high and it is estimated that 3,500 further slips are required. The Ministry has resolved the chicken and egg situation regarding marina construction – “capacity will increase demand.” ICOMIA secretary general, Tony Rice, and Roberto Perocchio, chairman of the ICOMIA Marinas Group welcomed delegates and gave insight into trends and developments on a global basis. Perocchio shared core statistics. “There are 22 million boats worldwide, around 21,000 marinas and an estimated 80,000 drystack berths. Around half of all boats are in the 10 to 15m range. The average annual expenditure on a boat is €6,000 and around two thirds of this goes to the local economy.” ICOMIA Marinas Group research indicates that 114,000 berths are likely to come on line over the next ten years and emerging markets will feature strongly in this expansion programme. As the perfect follow-up to this, the keynote panel session investigated the state of the global marina industry, with speakers covering the
Closing sessions addressed the economic contribution of marinas to the local economy; education and training; and the role and benefits of marina associations. Roberto Perocchio summarised the proceedings in his closing remarks. While noting that the US market is up and emerging markets such as China, Russia and South Korea are growing, work is needed. “There are increased problems with regulations for marinas and we need to be investing in good relationships with government and concentrate on marketing,” he said. “ICOMIA has tried to influence governments positively and will keep on making this effort in several emerging markets.” ICOMIA president, Peter Methven OBE, finalised the conference proceedings. He described WMC 2014 as “an outstanding and successful conference with a balanced and informative programme and plenty of time for networking,” but also stressed the importance of continued effort. “Our business is growing globally but it will only succeed if we have one voice. It’s the outsiders we need to embrace. Spread the word to those not in attendance,” he urged.
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Presentation highlight: Mick Bettesworth (left) chairman of The Global Marina Institute (GMI) presented Dan Natchez of DSN&A with a GMI Honorary Certified Marina Professional Award. He also awarded certificates for new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs): Tiago Marcelino, Marina de Troia, Portugal; Akbulut Kahraman, Marinturk Marina, Turkey; Onur Ogan, D-Marin Gocek Marina, Turkey; Selçuk Balci of D-Marin Didim Marina, Turkey; Claudio Schettino, Al Hamra Marina Royal Yacht Club, Ras Al Khaimah; and Will Rahder, Yacht Haven Quay, Plymouth, UK. The GMI also announced the winners of two international scholarships for Advanced Marina Management courses in Australia and the UK. The (BMF) Marinetek scholarship was awarded to Alistair Clarke of Weymouth Marina (UK) and the (MIA) Bellingham scholarship won by David Osmond of d’Albora Marinas Pier 35 and Victoria Harbour (Australia).
Gary Groenewold, Westrec Marinas, on the Americas: “The shortage of superyacht berths has impacted sales and this has spurred developments and refurbishment projects specifically for the superyacht market. The upturn in the economy in South and North America makes for a promising forecast for boating. Many marina prospects that were on hold are now going ahead.” Rob Vrolijke, Projectbureau Vrolijke, on promoting boating: “We must concentrate on small boats. This is entry level but the owners of small boats are not poor. If we just focus on big boats and big berths there is reduced opportunity for the next generation and the boating customer base is ageing. But, whilst we mustn’t forget the small boat, we need a mix of berths to get the correct return on investment.” Bruno Meier, ART Marine Marinas, on the Gulf region: “28% of the world’s largest 100 superyachts are under regional ownership. There are 68 marinas in the GCC and it is estimated that there will be 85 by 2016. The UAE has seen the largest increase in berths in the region with 2,300 added between 2009 and 2013.” Mick Bettesworth, Mick Bettesworth Marine Consultants, on education and training: “What is exceptional today is the norm for tomorrow.”
Networking – with refreshments – in the sponsor booth area.
Many delegates took part in the Setur Marinas sponsored field trip, which included visits to Atakoy Marina, Fenerbahçe Marina and Marinturk Pendik.
Andrew Chapman, Gulf Marina Management, on profits through events: “Events are the key to growing the marina business.” Anna Shumeiko, Marinetek SPB, on Russia: “There are 1.5 million pleasure boats in Russia and up to 400 boat harbours and marinas. Since 2012, there have been a lot of favourable legislation changes but there is lack of clarity over the legal status of the floating pontoon – it can be viewed as a small ship!” YP Loke, Spinnaker International, on South East Asia: “Boating is still promoted from the top down. A government agenda is necessary if boating is to take off in any Asian market. Upcoming markets are Sri Lanka and Vietnam.” Ronaldo Souza, Westrec Marinas (Brazil), on drystack: “Drystack is favoured by environmentalists as everything can be kept under control (pumps, bilge etc). Logistics are the key to storing ever bigger boats – up to 60 feet. The future is automation and high density buildings.” Ian McAndrew, Australian Marina Management, on Australasia/Oceania: “There is low growth in Australia but the market is very mature. The challenges are: regulations; need for larger berths; lack of new marina sites; ageing marinas; and rising lease costs that make it hard to get a return. There are opportunities for drystack and for marina upgrades.” Kemal Saatcioglu, Dogus Group, on Europe: “The Mediterranean plays host to 20% of the global fleet and 90% of the mooring is in France, Spain and Italy. Marinas are under pressure from increasing legal formalities and rent obligations; heavy taxation on boating; and environmental requirements.” Oscar Siches, Global Marina Institute, on emerging markets: “We need to build for the market and respect the customs and the timings of country/location. Don’t try to build ‘Monaco’ in Taiwan.”
WMC 2014 was presented by ICOMIA and organised by the ICOMIA Marinas Group in partnership with METS organiser Amsterdam RAI. The event was hosted by DENTUR. Marina World was the official magazine/media partner.
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TALKING SHOP
Michael Morgan: “Whether you’re a sailor who wants to enjoy a long sail and end the day anchoring in a quiet cove, or a power boater who wants to get to a waterside restaurant quickly for a crab cake and a beer, our location on the bay seems to have it all.”
The Nantucket of the Chesapeake Stretching 200 miles from North America’s Susquehanna River to the Atlantic Ocean, the Chesapeake Bay is an area of natural and historical beauty, home to over 300 species of fish and the endangered bald eagle and peregrine falcon. A modern gem, St Michaels Marina is nestled in St Michaels Bay in Maryland. Charlotte Niemiec invites marina owner Michael Morgan to talk shop. Fondly known as the ‘Nantucket of the Chesapeake’, St Michaels Marina has grown significantly from the 22 slips and restaurant it comprised in 1981 to a facility with over 50 transient slips. In April of 1982, Morgan’s father Frank purchased the marina which was, at that time, gaining in popularity. However, under his – and his son’s – direction, it would go from strength to strength. The five years following its purchase saw improvements to the dock house and pool, along with numerous electrical upgrades. The next significant milestone was the purchase of the adjacent property, which enabled Frank Morgan to extend the marina by adding 17 additional slips. In 1999, after insistent lobbying and presentations to the town commissioners regarding the viability of keeping fuel at St Michaels, Frank won approval for a 47ft fuel pier extension and a 100ft middle pier extension. These improvements proved successful for both marina and visitor – profits soared and visitors were so
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for guests who enjoy our pool and provide complimentary foot rubs and picture-taking on holiday weekends. These little touches, combined with our core commitment to a high level of customer service, make us superior to the competition.” With over 50 transient slips and over 260ft of main pier, including a fuel dock, the marina can accommodate megayachts. The average length of boat is 45ft with 70% power boats and 30% sail boats, although the presence of sailboats increases greatly
content that the configuration of the marina remains the same to this day. In 2006, Michael Morgan became a minority partner in the business and, in 2009, he purchased St Michaels from his father. Both customer-focused and business-minded, Morgan keeps a watchful eye on the competition and ensures his marina provides up-to-theminute modern amenities.
A competitive edge A full resort marina, it is one of four in the St Michaels Bay region. The marina’s direct competitor is The Harbour Inn – also a full resort marina – but the two smaller facilities, Higgins Yacht Yard and the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, provide fewer amenities and services. St Michaels aims to keep a competitive edge by providing excellent customer service and attention to detail. Morgan explains: “Our services go far beyond docking boats and hooking up the electrics. We clean sunglasses, offer towels
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TALKING SHOP in the autumn. The main pier can accommodate superyachts between 130ft and 220ft, while the second pier docks boats between 95ft and 120ft. Morgan notes: “Our challenge is the depth of the harbour. Its maximum depth is around 11-12ft, which excludes us from accommodating more megayachts. But we are members of the US Superyacht Association as the larger the vessel we can accommodate, the more business we can generate.” Notable vessels that have docked at St Michaels include Enterprise V, Casino Royale, VF 15, Cracker Barrel and Silver Shalis.
Keeping it fresh Keeping facilities fresh and modern is the key to St Michaels’ charm. “Just last year,” says Morgan, “the shower and toilet facilities were completely gutted and modernised. The work was carried out over the entire winter and cost considerably over US$40,000. Customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive – it’s nice when customers notice! Marina maintenance is non-stop as we believe it is crucial for us to remain on top form.” Over the past five years, two pier sections at the marina have been rebuilt. Morgan notes that “these updates keep the marina looking
fresh and our visitors appreciate structural reinvesting as it reinforces our commitment to them. In the next ten years, we’d like to get a high speed diesel pump on our second main pier as well as a 100 amp service pedestal.” As for pier upgrades, Morgan is keen to move to a polypropylene decking – something “skid resistant, sun resistant and barefoot-friendly – possibly even floating docks to be better ready for tide swings.”
its vessels in the slips; a convenience that has grown the fuel business considerably.
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Why Chesapeake? Perfect for boaters, the bay is “special for many reasons, especially the Middle Bay where Annapolis and St Michaels are located,” according to Morgan. “Whether you’re a sailor who wants to enjoy a long sail and end the day anchoring in a quiet cove, or a power boater who wants to get to a waterside restaurant quickly for a crab cake and a beer, our location on the bay seems to have it all. Annapolis boasts the incredible United States Navy Academy, right off the Severn River, along with great restaurants, shopping and history. St Michaels offers the same allure as Annapolis but has a global following, lots of watermen and boat builders and a very quaint, low key harbour. The town is packed with high-end everything: eateries, shops, boutiques and galleries. St Michaels is also home to former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney, and former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld.”
This year, a modern 16 camera HD surveillance system was installed at the marina. Shoreside amenities include water, electricity, ultrafast WiFi, a digital cable at every slip, bikes, pool, spa, courtesy vehicles, a well-stocked ships store, modern shower/toilet facilities and three restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines. The marina fuels most of
While the marina does not yet have an official membership scheme, it provides special 25-year burgees to customers that have visited for over 20 years. It is strictly a transient resort marina, says Morgan. “We do have one or two permanent customers and they pay a discounted rack rate of 20%. But we are sold out every weekend in season and for many weeks with yacht clubs.”
St Michaels Marina’s piers and pilings are fixed, salt-treated, grade 1 boards. Slips have electrical utility pedestals manufactured by Midwest Electric Products which, says Morgan, have been excellent, being both attractive and dependable. The marina offers diesel and mid-grade 89 octane gasoline – each product has two 5,000 gallon manifold tanks, with 10,000 gallons for each product. The marina is also home to two state-of-the-art pump-out facilities that, Morgan is proud to say, “always work!”
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MARINA FOCUS Open for business; the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s 250-berth marina. was the venue for the 1956 Olympic sailing competition and is known for its busy race programme.
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New RMYS marina brings breath of fresh air by Robert Wilkes
The Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) is one of the mainstays of Melbourne boating with a vibrant 140-year history. History has a way of repeating itself. Case in point: in 1879 the St Kilda Sailing Club (as it was then called) had a few dozen members and a bank balance of £17 (the currency of the time). The club submitted plans to the town council to build a club shed. St Kilda residents opposed the project and quashed the application, but club leaders persisted and were rewarded in 1885 when the Lands Minister provided a ‘free grant site’ for the shed. It was built at a cost of £120. The project took nine years. Fast forward 125 years to 2nd February 2014. On a hot summer day in Melbourne, RMYS welcomed the public to its all-new 250-pen marina. The festive occasion attracted more than 300 celebrants, many of whom plunged into the water in the 40°C heat. The new marina features floating concrete pontoons by Bellingham Marine Australia and accommodates boats from 10m to 23m. New gangway, utilities, fire protection and pump-outs were included. The harbour’s wave protection was enhanced by extensive improvements to the breakwater and the addition of a new wave attenuator, also from Bellingham Marine Australia. Service pedestals and Keco pump-outs were provided by M-Tech. Just as happened more than a century earlier, the project took nine years. RMYS sits within Port Phillip, a large protected body of water on a scale with San Francisco Bay.
RMYS is a familiar landmark on Port Phillip, a large protected body of water on a scale with San Francisco Bay. Convenient to the city’s CBD, RMYS
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RMYS leaders recognised in the late 1990s that the existing marina with its fixed timber docks and swing moorings was outmoded and becoming a liability. Melbourne has several yacht clubs that compete for members and the marina was inadequate by comparison. Seeing that a new marina was essential to the club’s financial viability, the members formed a new entity called St Kilda Safe Harbour Ltd in 2003 to prepare the way for a new facility. The work was funded by $5,000 pledges from 140 members. The first applications for permits and approvals were filed in 2005. As the applications worked their way through the approval process, Parks Victoria launched the St Kilda Safe Harbour Concept Plan to redevelop the harbour and breakwater. The RMYS application was subsumed into that process and RMYS and Parks Victoria worked together on researching, planning and eventually phasing the construction.
Planning challenges The complexity of the planning and approval process had exploded since the club built its first shed. “No one can appreciate how long and complicated the process of building a structure on water can
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MARINA FOCUS During the second stage of the marina works, Parks Victoria decided to rebuild the public jetty connecting the shore to the marina. When the jetty became impassable, a temporary pontoon walkway was installed to provide access to the marina for its work crews and to allow members of the club to get to their boats.
be until they’ve done it,” said RMYS general manager, Rod Austin. “This is a politically sensitive area and we had to satisfy 11 separate community interest groups, meet with them and resolve their concerns. It took a long time. We depended on our volunteers to attend the meetings and win over the public, and they did a magnificent job. Once the work began, there were no problems, only compliments. Because of our people’s community relations skills, our project is done. There are several other projects on Port Phillip, some of which started before ours did, that are still waiting for approval.”
Pontoons and breakwater RMYS hired the engineering firm GHD to be lead engineer and lead contractor for the project. The club reviewed tenders from several pontoon manufacturers with differing pontoon systems and eventually opted for a floating concrete system from Bellingham Marine Australia. The 140m wave attenuator was also sourced from Bellingham Marine Australia due to its proven performance and durability.
after which the trucks had to motor backwards to the barge and return to shore for another load. The operation took nine months and 2,000 truckloads of rock.
Building the marina Coordination between the contractors was carefully managed to keep the programme on schedule. To ensure flat water for the marina installation, the breakwater extension was phased in first. Before this was complete, Bellingham Marine was able to begin work on piling and installation for half the marina while maintaining unrestricted access to Fitzgerald Constructions for the completion of the breakwater. “In addition to working around the breakwater construction,” said Marc Carney, project manager for Bellingham Marine Australia, “we had to work around a fully functioning marina.”
The pontoons were manufactured in Bellingham’s Brisbane facility and trucked 1,650km to Melbourne. Transporting pontoons and accessories required 128 semi-trailers. Limited access at the site made it necessary to crane the pontoons into the water or onto barges 10km away in Melbourne’s Docklands area. Larger pontoons up to 140m long were assembled and towed to the marina while smaller sections were taken by barge to be off-loaded and installed. Despite the workarounds and potential conflicts, all construction went according to schedule and the entire project was completed in under 11 months.
Little penguin, big deal Protecting the habitat of the world’s smallest penguin was a major concern during the project. Only 33cm (13 inches) high and about 1.5kg (2.2 lbs), the fairy penguin (or more commonly, the ‘little’ penguin) has slate blue colouring, does not migrate and clearly is adorable. Around 1,300 live permanently in the breakwater at St Kilda, the second largest colony in Australia. They leave their burrows at dawn, hunt in the ocean all day and The RMYS is spectacular by night (above) and has great views of the Melbourne CBD by day.
Fitzgerald Constructions was the contractor for the improvements to the breakwater. The project included an extension to the south end of the breakwater and a new spur, or groyne, at the north end. Construction presented unique challenges. Because the breakwater is far from the shoreline, the massive rocks had to be accumulated on the beach then loaded onto ‘Moxy’ trucks. The trucks were then loaded onto barges and moved across the harbour to the breakwater. The rocks were placed in exact locations determined by GPS coordinates,
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MARINA FOCUS return en masse at dusk. Going out or coming in, it makes quite a show. To protect the birds during construction, RMYS had to hire a professional ‘penguin watcher’ to be on site every morning before dawn. The penguin watcher walked the rocks and sand to see if any penguins were in danger of being crushed by rocks from the breakwater construction. Teams of volunteers equipped with miner’s lamps assisted in moving the penguins to safety. The penguins are an even more popular attraction now that construction has been completed. Dusk is the most popular time to watch the birds return to their burrows and the public is invited to use the jetty to reach a viewing area adjacent to the breakwater without entering the secure gates of the marina.
New sense of community With the construction of the new marina and breakwater, RMYS has written a new chapter in its proud history. New branding, as seen on smart new signage in the marina, promotes the club’s long history beginning in 1876
Pontoon access is secured without obstructing views of the water. and its venerable ‘royal’ designation. As expected, the new marina has injected energy into the club and attracted new blood to the membership rolls. The new pontoons and pens make the marina a much more inviting environment compared to the fixed timber docks and swing moorings of the old facility.
“The floating concrete pontoons have changed our club’s social climate. It’s a breath of fresh air. Access is so much easier…you can jump from boat to boat and socialise. On Friday nights people are on their boats having dinner and enjoying a fabulous view of the Melbourne city skyline.”
“We’re very happy with the Bellingham Marine pontoons,” said Linda Goldsmith, RMYS Commodore.
Robert Wilkes writes about the marina industry from his home in Bellevue, Washington.
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The company also recently delivered a Neptune M220 to a drystack marina in China and followed this up by supplying an M250 to a large marina in Australia. Both forklifts feature premium standard components, galvanised carriage, operator’s platform and forks, and extruded rubber fork coverings ideal for salt water environments.
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Ripack has also introduced new ‘intermediate’ widths of film to help avoid costly waste and has developed software for the automatic encryption of the shrink protection. This enables professionals to propose the best solution to the boat owner. In addition to offering supplies and tools such as wide shrink films, special adhesives, strapping, ventilation and heat shrink guns with accessories, Ripack trains operators on site in winterisation methods and the shrink wrap process. Ripack Solutions will exhibit at METS 2014 in Amsterdam. Contact Ripack in France on email: contact@ ripack.com
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boats on a slipway without the use of other equipment. The inherent flexibility of the open frame design ensures the trailer can be adjusted to suit a wide range of boat
Trailer tugs maximise storage space Armed with extensive experience in the aviation industry, Ohio-based Airtug has successfully expanded its customer base to the marine sector. It is now in full swing production with boat movers that are easy to use, robust and cost competitive. Airtug models, most specifically the Skate Tug, which has been developed solely for the marina market, are surprisingly powerful. The largest is rated at 20,000 lbs gross trailer weight with 3,500 lbs of tongue weight; all from a small, compact unit. Easy to manoeuvre in confined areas and thus make the best use of yard space, Airtug models have ‘surge brake by-pass’ to enable the
sizes and the addition of hydraulic rearwheel assist ensures it can handle the customer’s ramp grade of almost 11%. Power is supplied by a reliable diesel engine, and drive and steering are controlled by a single joystick. A digital readout displays engine information, allowing for reliable operations and simplified maintenance, and trailer functions can be controlled by wireless remote with a manual back-up at the sit-down operator’s station. The front steering wheels can be turned 180°, to maximise manoeuvrability when placing boats in the storage yard. This increases overall efficiency and will simplify the process of replacing and retrieving boats in spring and autumn. As Marina World went to press, Kropf also delivered a Y-100 hydraulic trailer to Dixon’s Marine Group in Lower Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia. The robust machine will be used to launch and retrieve vessels weighing up to 100 tons on a slipway. Features include hydraulically expandable frame (width, lift, arms and front dolly wheels) and a full radio remote control. The trailer is fully galvanised with stainless steel components. Contact Kropf Industrial in Canada on email: info@kropfindustrial.com MarineMax, and have also been sold to several marinas in Europe and the UAE. They have been used in the US to help set up for the Miami International, Ft Lauderdale International and Palm Beach boat shows. Contact Airtug in OH, USA on email: info@airtug.com Airtugs are compact but surprisingly powerful and highly manoeuvrable.
operator to push a trailer in reverse without having to fight the trailer brakes, and options include push-button automatic lift. The Skate Tug is designed for moving a boat that is stored on blocks. The boat is manoeuvred with a skate under the stern and the tug lifts the bow. Trailer tugs are in use by a wide range of marine companies in the USA, including
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Upbeat export orders
Italian boat handling specialist Ascom has recently enjoyed a spate of international orders for boat hoists in the medium to high capacity range. Most recently, the company delivered a 600-tonne machine to Pendennis Shipyard in the UK and as Marina World went to press, was commissioning a 200-tonne machine for the port of Canet (France), a 250tonne hoist for the Middle East and a 300-tonne model for a customer in Wrangell, Alaska. As the summer progresses in Europe, a further 300-tonne hoist will start operation in the port of Cherbourg (France) and work will continue in the
The 600-tonne Ascom hoist installed at Pendennis Shipyard. Italian factory on a 500-tonne and two 800-tonne machines for delivery late this year or early in 2015.
extensively customised to specific requirements. A large variety of options is also available.
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Cat charter group buys bespoke trailer Maui Dry Dock and Boat Storage of Hawaii, an association of five charter boat companies founded by Randy Coon of Trilogy, has purchased a customised hydraulic yard trailer from Hostar. The decision to invest in the machine was made in late 2011 when the group received permission from the state of Hawaii to use the commercial harbour in Maui for launch and haul out of charter catamarans. Prior to this, the companies had to travel to another island for haul-outs. Coon and his associates sought a trailer able to handle catamarans up to 65 feet long with a broadest beam of 38ft and weight up to 60 tons. The trailer was required when hauling out catamarans for safety inspections, repairs and service; storing them on land using blocks and boat stands; and
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for launching them for charter trips. Hostar spent considerable time discussing the features of the ramp and the structural details of catamarans in order to determine the best design. An HCT 6500YS, featuring a newly designed hydraulic suspension system and support beam configuration for catamarans, was finally selected. Due to some customer concerns about operating the trailer on the ramp, further advice was given by Hostar on the finer points of the machine’s remote control and hydraulic walking beam suspension
features during haul out or launch operations. The trailer was delivered in September 2013 and put into service shortly thereafter.
Contact HOSTAR in MA, USA on email: hostar@hostarmarine.com Catamarans can be launched and retrieved using a hydraulic yard trailer in Maui, Hawaii.
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French orders for Italian specialist René-Pierre Magne, owner of Port Fréjus in southeastern France, has welcomed delivery of a 75tonne capacity boat hoist ordered from Italian company Boat Lift. The order is one of several in a succession of orders placed by French companies. Boat Lift A 75-ton capacity boat hoist has entered service in Port Fréjus in south east France. is currently collaborating with the Boat Lift is also scheduled to deliver French overseas territory situated near Beneteau Group and is scheduled to a 160-tonne capacity amphibious Canada in the northwestern Atlantic deliver a 50-tonne motorised trailer with Croc Lift machine to a customer in Ocean. 90° steering system (the company’s Puglia, Italy, and a 45-tonne Croc Lift patented ‘multi-directional’ concept) and Contact Boat Lift in Italy on email: to the community of Sainte Pierre a 50-tonne hoist for its boat production info@boatlift.it and Miquelon. This is a self-governing site in Les Herbiers.
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Optimum hoist for Santa Cruz port Santa Cruz Port District in Santa Cruz, California, has taken delivery of a Marine Travelift 50 BFM11 mobile boat hoist (right). Although originally planning to purchase a different second-hand hoist, the team opted to buy new when it became aware of the enhancements available with a BFM11 machine. “A new hoist was deemed superior,” said port director, Lisa Ekers. “The purchase was competitively bid based on exacting specifications. These included warranty, training, follow-up service and manufacturing experience,” she continued. The Santa Cruz Port District team was so interested in the production process, it made its own way to Marine Travelift headquarters in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, during the final manufacturing stage. Marine Travelift’s North American sales manager, Jason Johnson, then travelled to California to be on hand for the delivery of the machine and remained with the team for two days, assisting with assembly and ensuring that everyone was comfortable with operating the hoist. The selected model boasts extra height – a customised option that doesn’t compromise the hoist’s lifting capacity – and also incorporates an innovative sailboat top beam extension. Both features allow the boatyard to easily accommodate sailboats and large vessels with tall superstructures, saving both time and manpower.
It is also equipped with a fully hydraulic jib crane 250, which allows the operator to move loads up to 2,500 lbs on or off a vessel. The telescopic boom with proportionate controls allows for precise movement. The crane is mounted to the upper side beam of the hoist to allow for 360° rotation. “The Santa Cruz Port District will use the jib crane for repair services, such as removal of engines, masts and general equipment aboard a vessel,” Johnson explained. “The jib crane can lift its full capacity whether it’s horizontal or fully raised.” Further features include wireless remote control with a range of 300 feet (100m) and two-speed hoists. The remote control option allows the operator to walk around the lift while hauling and moving a boat thus improving safety and ensuring precise manoeuvring. During training exercises, Ekers said
the machine proved its worth by hauling out the port district’s small dredge, its water taxi and its safety patrol boat for service. “The operators and observers have been thrilled with the ease of operation and safety features,” she noted. Now in full service, the BFM11 will be worked hard. Santa Cruz Port District is the governing body responsible for the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor. Built in 1964 and expanded in 1973, the harbour sits at the gateway to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and features more than 800 permanent slips, launching facilities and secure storage. Contact Marine Travelift in WI, USA on email: sales@marinetravelift.com
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Cimolai’s current order book covers a very broad range of size options; from relatively modest to supersize. A 100-ton boat lift is under construction for Arie de Boom, a modern marina in the south of France and a 220-ton unit (right) has just been commissioned for Cantieri degli Aregai in Santo Stefano al Mare in Italy. A 140-ton machine is also in commissioning trials at Cantieri Marina San Giorgio on the Aussa Como River. In September a 300-ton hauler will be installed at a yard in Batam, Indonesia and much larger machines are in production for the UAE (820 tons) and the south of France (670 tons). Contact Cimolai in Italy on email: technology@cimolai.com
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All-terrain hoist suits ‘historic’ hardstand
The Municipality of Le Havre, France, has purchased a 30-ton IDRA boat hoist from Italian company PDN Engineering & Cranes. The machine will be used by Le Havre Plaisance, a concession running a new yard within the port. PDN says the machine’s most significant feature is its ability to operate smoothly on uneven terrain. This is due to a special system of hydraulic suspension on single wheels and is of crucial importance to the operator as the working area is on pavé; interlocking cobblestones that the port has retained for historic reasons. The machine also boasts a range of technical benefits that have been thoroughly tested in PDN’s Italian workshop. The Iveco motor has electronic adjustment and automotive
pump to adjust diesel power according to requirements. This reduces fuel consumption and makes for better environmental impact. All thermal elements are spaced and designed for ease of maintenance, with just one pump for steering and another for lifting the upper trolleys. According to PDN, the four mobile spreaders and proportional lifting speed guarantee a performance that is practically double that of a comparable machine.
PDN hoists are all-terrain machines. An ultra sensitive control system with failure detection and electronic weighing facility has been incorporated to ensure reliability and guard against accidental manoeuvres and, last but not least, a walkway has been installed on one of the crane legs to disembark/ board passengers. This is lifted by auxiliary winch. Contact PDN Engineering & Cranes in Italy on email: pdn.cranes@yahoo.it
Sanibel club lifts heavier boats In February this year Wiggins Lift Co of California, USA, delivered what is claimed to be the world’s largest negative-mast marina lift to Sanibel Harbour Yacht Club in Ft Myers, Florida. Beating past achievements, Wiggins engineers designed a lift that could handle larger boats than any previous Wiggins Marina Bull machine. Sanibel club marina manager, Chad Edmonds, said that the machine has “exceeded expectations”. The new machine can lift and store longer and heavier boats and does so within the same space limitations as the club’s previous Marina Bull. Contact Wiggins in CA, USA on email: wigginslift@wigginslift.com Stacking boats at Sanibel Harbour Yacht Club.
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One machine – instead of two Dutch company Roodberg, an established provider of customised boat handling equipment, places great emphasis on offering flexible, low-budget handling solutions. Recent deliveries that involve just one machine rather than two, prove that a well thought out approach can increase efficiency and save the operator money. The Slipway Ship Trailer 100 combines the functions of a hoist and to handle all kinds of Over the past years, Roodberg trailer in one machine. power boats, sailing has noted the growing popularity of yachts, monohulls, catamarans; they combine luxury sensible return on investment. fishing boats and even trimarans, the with good cruising speeds and are The selected custom-built Roodberg trailer offers top manoeuvrability and low in increased demand from charter Slipway Ship Trailer 100 combines the operational costs. Capacities of 15, 20, companies. Fleet owners and private functions of a hoist and trailer in one 30, 38, 47, 60, 80 and 100 tonnes are owners, however, both experience machine. It recovers any boat on an available. difficulties when service and repair existing slipway and transports it to Another challenge, to recover boats is needed as standard boat handling any location by means of independent up to 30m in length and weighing up to equipment cannot accommodate the steering front and rear wheels. Boats 100 tonnes without a crane or boat hoist, much broader beam of a multihull sit comfortably on ten large soft pads was also met with a trailer solution. vessel. and the limited weight of the trailers, A French yard owner asked Roodberg Instead of inventing huge selfin combination with four sets of four to assist as his facility did not have propelled machinery with associated wheels, guarantees low ground pressure space for a different quayside or slipway high operational and maintenance costs, and ability to work on any terrain. arrangement, and the cost of buying Roodberg offers the ‘multi-functional’ Contact Roodberg in the Netherlands on two machines was too high to bring a solution of a towed hydraulic trailer. Able email: info@roodberg.nl
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MARINA & BOATYARD – ENVIRONMENTAL
The case for marinas and boatyards against pollution by outside sources The ICOMIA Marinas Group (IMG) – a working committee within the International Council of Marine Industries Associations – has issued a policy statement ‘for marinas and boatyards against pollution by outside sources’. The IMG submits that marinas and boatyards all over the world are the hapless victims of pollutants washed into their basins from outside sources beyond their control. The world community of marinas and yards needs national, state and local governments to take cognisance of the problem and take universally recommended appropriate remedial action. In 2006/07, after surveying its members to ascertain the magnitude of the problem, the IMG found many widespread cases where contaminated sediments in marina and boatyard basins and visible surface water contamination were variously attributed to industrial waste, untreated municipal sewage and run-off from urban and agricultural land that had washed into the facility. The problem persists. In the second quarter of 2013, for example, a study led by the US-based Carnegie Institution for Science found that modern farming practices were largely responsible for recent gigantic algae formation on Lake Erie. This clogged boat motors and washed ashore in rotting masses that disgusted water recreationists and spelled disaster for the surrounding area’s multi-billiondollar nautical tourism economy. And, although scientists have sourced the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes and other inland US waters to the dumping of untreated ballast water from commercial ocean-going vessels – and this has damaged the ecosystem and cost the area economy billions of dollars – the US Environmental Protection Agency’s permit requirements for overboard discharge fail to cover inland waters. In the past, marinas and boatyards were often tarred as serious polluters. However, that was before adoption of ICOMIA’s Clean Marinas Programme for the treatment and prevention of overboard discharge of raw sewage and the industry’s voluntary acceptance of government-endorsed environmental
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best management practices for marinas and boatyards. As a result, recreational boat basins, storage and workplaces are often cleaner than adjacent waters. Despite this, every year marinas and boatyards are fouled by accidental or deliberate discharge of pollutants from elsewhere, outside their purview and control. This often comes to light when the facilities undergo periodic maintenance dredging and, although they did not cause the contaminated sediments, they often get the blame and are unfairly and unreasonably compelled to pay the clean-up costs. It is high time that environmental protectionists, in and out of government, recognised that marinas and boatyards, far from being perpetrators of pollution, can be victims too. To that end, the IMG strongly urges government to take appropriate action to prevent such incidents and their recurrence. Where it can be scientifically determined that the origin of contamination of bottom sediments within marina and boatyard basins
lies outside in activities unrelated to marinas, boatyards and boating, the actual polluter(s) should be compelled to take anti-pollution measures and share their aggravated costs in the disposal of contaminated dredge materials.
Call for action The IMG calls upon the competent regulatory authorities for a new universal policy on prevention of external pollution of marinas and boatyards that recognises that they are not solely responsible for contaminated sediments and waters and, therefore, ought not to be held solely responsible and financially liable for the prevention and/or disposal of contaminated dredge materials. The ICOMIA Marinas Group (IMG) seeks to improve the sharing and exchange of information with respect to the development and best practice management of marinas, boat storage facilities, boating access and associated infrastructure throughout the world.
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Marinas are expected to offer simple and quick drain pump facilities. Waste water drainage at every berth through separate suction points is the obvious solution. Why do marinas opt for a central pump-out system? Seijsener’s Leo Borst explains: “When a stand-alone pump-out station is installed in a central place, there is a lot of moving around concerned for anybody wanting to empty their waste water tank. This tends to lead to less use of the station,” he says. “Having a pump-out system with a socket for every slip makes connecting the hose a habit. This is also the reason why regional administrations in Holland sometimes promote central pump-out systems. They know that once a system is installed, the percentage of people who get rid of their waste in a proper way increases.” What are the options? “Roughly speaking, the simplest option is one where as a boater you have your own connection point near your berth, which you may also share with others. After connecting your hose, you switch the pump unit on, the waste-water tank is emptied, the pump is switched off again and the hose disconnected. This is an ideal system for marinas that want to respond to the growing tendency of berth holders to stay in the marina and not go out sailing.” At the other end of the scale, Seijsener has created a system called Infrabox, which it believes to be the system of the future. It has been installed in several forefront marinas, including service-focused Marina The Eemhof in Zeewolde. “Our Infrabox fits in perfectly with the Eemhof philosophy. For every berth individually, all sanitary, power and data connections, waste water included, are conveniently placed in this Infrabox, tucked away under a metal hatch. You hardly notice its existence during your stay but in fact your wastewater tank is continuously monitored and automatically emptied when necessary.
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The Infrabox is a neat, under deck product that monitors and actions utility requirements including pump-out. The marina guest doesn’t have to think about anything except for coupling up on arrival and disconnecting when departing. There are no problems with tripping over cables or hoses because the connections are near the side of the pontoon and under the surface. The guest always leaves with an empty waste-water tank.” Source: Seijsener, email: info@seijsener.nl
Freeing up dock space In many marinas around the world the practice of installing multiple pump-out points or in-slip points is becoming a more popular means of providing the service. The reasons for this are simple, says LeeStrom technical director, Gary Sutcliffe. “To provide a point at which a boat has to manoeuvre to in a marina can be impractical and difficult, especially for bigger yachts. To isolate a berth or berths purely for the means of providing pump-out is not practical or economic for a marina that requires every berth possible for permanent or visitor moorings.” “A centralised pumping system with a series of hook-up points around the marina provides a safe and discreet method of providing a vital service.” LeeStrom and UK-based LeeSan installed an ‘under deck’ pump-out system at Almouj Marina in Muscat. The set-up includes a dual system pump station, which provides suction via LeeStrom’s custom-built, under
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Guarding against downtime Florida-based EMP Industries is no stranger to installing in-slip pump-out systems with prestigious references such as Alamitos Harbor in California, 31 St Harbor in Chicago, Stock Island and Pink Shell marinas in Florida. Pump-out is not, however, a matter of install and forget. Maintenance and monitoring are vital and specialist help via EMP’s PumpWatcher product has saved many a system from downtime. The PumpWatcher Version 2, now in production for a year, offers several unique features. It enables Clean Vessel Act (CVA) coordinators and multiple marina management staff to view pump-out reports via remote log in; has a maintenance dial alert for single pump and multi-pump reports; and is claimed to be the only remote monitoring device that calculates capacity with wet flow versus all motor run time. PumpWatcher provides a real-time monitoring system and, via email and text alerts, the marina operator can schedule servicing proactively – before a failure occurs. A key part of the CVA is tracking the use of any pump-outs installed using grant funds. Users are responsible for submitting quarterly pump-out reports for a period of five years after the purchase and installation of any pumpout equipment. Tracking and reporting on the number of gallons pumped is essential to the success of the grant programme in order to demonstrate its positive impact on waterways. Source: EMP Industries, email: empsales@empind.net
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Responding to customer concerns Good environmental management continues to dominate concerns, says Don Osborne at WMW Pump. “There is a growing environmental concern, worldwide, about dumping sewage and bilge water at sea,” he says. “More specifically in the US, water areas around the Cape in Massachusetts and the Chesapeake Bay area are changing to ‘no discharge’ areas after many years. Around the world, we are seeing a growing trend of mandating pump-out systems for new marinas even though discharging at sea is still being allowed.” According to Osborne, boat owners are also putting pressure on government authorities to keep waterways clean. “There is a trend towards having pump-out points strategically located throughout the marina not just at the gas dock. This trend is being driven by both the boat owners and marina owners. In addition to the convenience factor provided to boat owners, marinas can capitalise on value added service such as weekly pump-outs. Having a pump-out station at each slip saves valuable employee time and reduces the potential risk of dock/boat damage in moving the boat to a gas dock or having a barge tie up.” Implementing pump-out may, however, lead to further costs down the line and marina operators need to be aware of this. “Another concern that is being raised by local municipalities is the amount of sewage that is being fed from the marina into the local sewage treatment plants. More and more marinas are asking for flow meters to monitor the gallons pumped into the sewer system. Longer term, boat owners may potentially have to share the cost of discharging waste.” Source: WMW Vacuum Pumpout Systems, email: info@wmwpump.com
Spending less than you think Keco vice president, Alex Bleier, believes that in-slip pump-out distinguishes marinas and improves the boating experience. “Just as we have come to expect fundamental infrastructure for our personal residence, boaters find it imperative to have water, electricity and now sewer at the slip. While technology has helped make this convenience a reality, the engineers, designers and pump-out manufacturers are helping to make this amenity common practice,” he says. Cost is, however, often a concern. “Whether it’s budgeting for new construction or earmarking a capital improvement project, in-slip pump-out is more affordable than most would think,” Bleier explains. “The equipment cost for an average installation should run between US$15,000 to US$18,000. This would include the pump, in-slip hydrant connections, portable hose cart, wireless control package and design assistance from a pump-out manufacturer. For comparison, most stationary (single location) pump-out systems range from US$9,000 to US$12,000.”
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Financial help is on hand in the USA and in other markets. Bleier confirms that in the USA many installations can be subsidised or even fully funded through the Clean Vessel Act grant programme. Recipients are reimbursed for the installed cost of new and replacement equipment, as well as piping, lift stations, on-site holding tanks, dock modifications, permits and other miscellaneous expenses. And the system need not be solely for big berths. “While in-slip pumpout service may seem overkill for a small marina, the added convenience is becoming a tangible amenity that slip holders are seeking. Instead of exposing your marina to a mobile pump-out service, or tying up your fuel dock to access the stationary pumpout, in-slip service provides full access and leaves your tenants no excuse to pump overboard.” Keco has recently completed a project to install a centralised pumpout system at Port Hadlock Marina in Washington, USA. The project, which followed successful installation of a well received portable pump-out, was split into two phases to accommodate the marina’s budget and timeline. Phase one was approved in late 2012 and included a new 3hp peristaltic pump, two hydrant connections and all new plumbing infrastructure. Phase two completed in April 2014 with 14 additional hydrant connections and further plumbing. Bering Industrial Contractors undertook installation work. Source: Keco, Inc, email: sales@pumpahead.com
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Petroleum Marine Consultants (PMC) has recently secured three prestigious fuel system installation contracts for marinas in Florida, USA: The City of Riviera Beach Municipal Marina Waterfront; Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Marina; and Faro Blanco Resort & Marina. The project at Riviera Beach includes the installation of three inch underground diesel and three inch petrol fuel distribution double wall piping systems including an onshore transition sump with required safety valves. The new double wall piping will be tied to the existing underground fuel distribution system at the marina, which is located approximately 80 feet landward of the existing bulkhead. Fuel tanks are existing and not a component of the project, and the onshore double wall piping will be routed through existing four inch sleeves previously installed through the bulkhead structure. The project includes the installation of over-water AEP three inch diesel and two inch petrol fuel distribution UV fire rated double wall marina piping. Bravo dispenser sumps, fittings, valves and all required electrical/communication components are also fitted. The requirement was to route/install over-water piping through the fixed dock, Marinetek floating dock and 60ft gangway that are currently under construction. Petroleum Marine also reinstalled
three existing and marginally refurbished Pump Measure Control SF series dualfuel dispensers with hose reels that were removed and stored on site as part of the ongoing marina reconstruction project. One of PMC’s other prestigious contracts has been for Pier 66, a marina currently being redesigned to focus on megayachts (see World News). The company will remove the marina’s original over-water fuel system on the main pier and install a replacement on a new concrete fixed dock as well as on the Marinetek floating concrete dock system. The new fuel system will incorporate double wall UV AEP diesel marina piping and a booster pump to give the client specific high speed fuelling throughout the fuel dock. There will be four diesel fuelling positions with the capability to fuel megayachts at +100gpm along the main pier and at 75gpm and 35gpm at the floating fuel dock. The petrol system, also on the floating pier, will have two fuelling positions. Revitalisation is also under way at Faro Blanco Resort & Marina, a signature resort in the city of Marathon. The redevelopment covers 200 slips, split
Components of the new fuel system at Riviera Beach Marina in Florida.
between two different sites – bay-side and ocean-side. The marina fuel system has been designed to include a 20,000 gallon Modern Welding Double Wall Fireguard above ground fuel tank with split compartments for diesel and petrol. Fuel will be dispensed via two Pump Measure Control Commander units, each with two Hannay spring rewind hose reels. The client will obtain 35gpm at two diesel nozzles and 15gpm at two petrol nozzles. Contact Petroleum Marine Consultants, LLC in FL, USA on email: paul@petroleummarine.com
POS control for dock and store Willow Grove Marina and Resort, located in the northern tip of Tennessee, is a popular marina that is ideally placed for boaters wishing to explore Dale Hollow Lake. Due to rising visitor levels, especially in the summer months, Willow Grove expanded its operations with the construction of a new ships store and fuel dock during the 2013/14 winter season. In keeping with the marina docks, both were built on a massive concrete floating platform. Measuring nigh on 8,000ft², the store has modern fixtures to accommodate the sale of convenience items, as well as a restaurant counter. A customer service island with four point-of-sale stations is central to the design. Willow Grove selected Scribble Software’s MarinaOffice, PureFuel
POS and PureFuel-F1 fuel management modules to manage both store and fuel dock. The PureFuel POS seamlessly integrates with the F1 fuel interface platform, which directly interfaces and controls 12 newly installed Wayne fuelling stations. All was installed and tested in time for a Memorial Day grand opening, during which business ‘tripled’ and close to 10,000 gallons of fuel was dispensed. Contact Scribble Software, Inc in VA, USA on email: sales@posscribble.com Mooring up alongside the new Willow Grove fuel dock.
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FUEL SYSTEMS & SUPPLIES Tidewater Yacht Marina in Portsmouth, Virginia, is one of the best deep water marinas on the US east coast. It has 300 slips with 100 available for transients. sulphur diesel fuel and biodiesel makes this situation even worse. All marinas must have their fuel tanks tested before they are ValvTect certified and must be re-tested up to twice a year thereafter. The testing, along with installation of special hydroscopic fuel filters on the fuel pumps, ensures the fuel is uncontaminated. Marinas that fail the test must have their tanks treated, cleaned and re-tested before they can resume the sale of ValvTect fuel.
Spring tank tests complete The City of Ft Myers Yacht Basin in Ft Myers, Florida, and Tidewater Yacht Marina in Portsmouth, Virginia, have joined over 600 other US marinas in becoming ValvTect certified. Ft Myers Yacht Basin is one of the finest municipal marinas in Florida and dock master, Leif Lustig, is strong on customer service. “We want boaters to enjoy their time on the water and not worry about break downs,” he says. “That’s one of the main reasons we are offering ValvTect Marine Gasoline and ValvTect Marine Diesel Fuel.” Helping boaters “reduce maintenance costs and improving fuel economy,” were also reasons cited by Tidewater general manager, John Muscarella, for going the ValvTect route.
Unfortunately, it is all too common for gasoline (petrol) and diesel storage tanks at marinas to contain excess water and other contaminants such as bacteria and debris. These contaminants can be pumped into boat tanks and cause an engine to shut down or cause permanent damage. The presence of ethanol gasoline, ultra low
“This spring we completed testing and certification of the gasoline and diesel fuel storage tanks at all 600+ Certified ValvTect Marinas,” said ValvTect president, Jerry Nessenson. “We believe this is the only programme of its kind in the marine industry and even in the on-road petroleum industry. While the programme is costly and time consuming, we believe it is essential to provide boaters ValvTect marine fuels that will not only provide better performance but also prevent fuel related engine problems.” Contact ValvTect Petroleum in IL, USA on email: valvtect@valvtect.com
ValvTect Petroleum manufactures marine grade fuels and marine fuel additives that are specially formulated for marine engines and their operating conditions. Only ValvTect certified marinas can sell ValvTect fuels and to do so they must meet strict storage criteria. A Florida Certified Clean Marina, City of Ft Myers Yacht Basin is a favourite stop-over for boaters coming across the Gulf of Mexico.
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Meeting customer challenges With over 60 years of experience in the petroleum equipment sector, Florida-based Glasgow Equipment Services is rapidly expanding into the marina fuelling business with over 50 projects currently under way in the USA, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands and Panama. All installations are due for completion by the end of the year. The company prides itself on its ability to provide a turnkey system that meets specific customer requirements and offers design, removal and installation, service and custom fabrication of fuel storage and dispensing systems for above ground or below ground storage tanks. The scope of work expands to encompass concrete work, electrical tasks, environmental clean-up, disposal of old storage tanks and equipment, and all permitting and testing. Recent projects of note include fuelling systems for Schooner Bay Marina in Abaco, Bahamas, and the Maid of the Mist fleets at Niagara Falls, New York.
Schooner Bay requested a dispensing system that would not utilise valuable dock space on a permanent basis. Glasgow engineers went to work designing two electronic fuelling carts with customised aluminium hydrant boxes. It was thus able to create a dispensing cart that could be wheeled out to customers when required and then stored out of sight. The Maid of the Mist fleet required a customised 1.5 inch, 60gpm high-speed cabinet that could dispense fuel at the bottom of the Falls escarpment while being fed from the top of the Falls. Contact Glasgow Equipment Services in FL, USA on email: craig@glasgowequipment.com
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The customised mobile dispensing system at Schooner Bay does not use valuable dock space on a permanent basis.
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Seawall contract at Topock Topock Route 66 Marina Resort near Lake Havasu in Arizona, USA, is a new US$14 million complex built on the site of a 50-year-old marina. The project, designed by Pontious Architecture and built by Running Bear Development, represented a significant contract for Florida-based Truline. Truline has pioneered an innovative hybrid sheet piling system that offers a better way to build and protect reinforced concrete walls. The system is dual-interlocking to provide great flexibility and can be installed in anchored or cantilevered form in various soils or pin-piled in cap rock. Easily installed using lightduty equipment – even in restricted spaces – the vinyl form material is durable and UV-resistant, corrosion-free and virtually maintenancefree. Truline commercial seawall
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IMS Dredges of New Richmond, Wisconsin, has won the President’s ‘E’ Award; the highest recognition any US company can receive for contributing to the expansion of US exports. “Exporting is what drives our growth and we are honoured to receive
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dock system. After approval by the US Army Corps of Engineers, a strong eight inch poured-in-place
its first dredge to Thailand in 1988. By 1992 over 25% of our business was for exporting and in the past four years well over half of our sales are for exporting.” The awards committee was very impressed with the company’s innovative product design and dedication to solving logistical challenges. IMS Dredges is a world-leading supplier of one truck transportable selfpropelled dredging systems. The VersiDredge product line is used around the globe for deepening rivers, lakes, canals, ports, marinas and reservoirs.
US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presents Ryan Horton, IMS global sales director (centre) and Jim Horton IMS president with the US President’s E Award.
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concrete seawall with vinyl protection was installed. Contact Truline in FL, USA on email: smaher@truline.us
Contact IMS Dredges in WI, USA on email: rhorton@ imsdredge.com
M-Tech has won a Mayor’s Innovation Award at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards for the third year running. M-Tech general manager, Darren Wilkinson, proudly holds the trophy presented by Mayor Tom Tate (left). The award was given for outstanding commitment to the marine and leisure industry within Australia and overseas. Contact M-Tech in Australia on email: sales@m-tech.com.au
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Kayak launch for the disabled Many marinas and boating clubs around the world are discovering that kayak and canoe storage can bring a significant stream of additional revenue. But only the able-bodied customer can enjoy this popular outdoor activity. Noting this, Don Backe – former director of Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating – inspired the design of GatorDocks’ Prince William County ADA kayak dock in Virginia, USA. After a life-changing accident, Backe returned to his passion of sailing alone and made it his mission for people with disabilities to do the same. Backe needed assistance to enter and exit his boats and designer Fred Bedell of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, whose mission is to address ADA access, admired Backe’s determination and decided to design a system that the disabled could use without assistance. “Many of the disabled I spoke with, especially veterans who have strong upper bodies, expressed to me that they would love to go out and kayak,” Bedell said. He understood that the most difficult part of kayaking isn’t challenging rapids or long distance but is successfully launching the boat. After watching even able-bodied kayakers tipping over when launching boats, he realised
that stability was the key. Bedell consulted builders and engineers who voiced one opinion – that it is virtually impossible for people in wheelchairs to launch and retrieve a kayak by themselves. Defying logic, he came up with a structural frame for floating docks made accessible for people
in chairs and on crutches. He crafted a symmetrical shape so that it is accessible from the left or the right. The stairs, seat and handrail are of aluminium so as to remain cooler to the touch. The most important component of the kayak dock is its low freeboard. Thanks to the full float design, the dock is only a few inches above water height. The full float is the most stable, durable option for high traffic, large scale marinas and stability is enhanced as the height of the three dock sections is the same at all times. Bedell created an aluminium staircase design featuring an access step of the same height as The kayak dock in build for Prince William County.
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A model project; Fred Bedell of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources designed a system that helps the disabled get afloat. an average wheelchair. It features graduated height railing so that the user is lowered gradually to the height of the vessel. The aluminium frame keeps the vessel elevated and railings are incorporated above the boat bay. One of the GatorDock signature design elements is a recessed gangway landing. The project features an 80ft gangway, which even at the lowest tide creates an ADA compliant ramp with 12:1 slope ratio. The gangway then rests on a recessed dock platform to create an almost level transition from the gangway to the dock. Contact GatorDock, a Crane Materials International brand, in the USA via www.gatordock.com
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Alex Wright Rolec Global Marina Services has appointed Alex Wright as business development manager for the Far East, South East Asia and Australasia. Wright worked as an apprentice electrician, undertaking many marina services installations on projects throughout the UK. This resulted in him becoming a fully qualified electrical mechanical engineer by the age of 22. He then went on to run his own team of engineers and project managed some of Europe’s largest marina service developments. This prompted him to become a project design engineer and he joined Rolec in 2011 to work in the marina design and project management office. Rolec operations director, Holly Brown, welcomed Wright’s appointment. “Alex is embracing this new challenge with enthusiasm and, with his wealth of experience and knowledge of the marina industry, we are confident he will be a valuable member of Rolec’s global marina team,” she said.
Andy Osman UK-based Premier Marinas has appointed Andy Osman as the new general manager at Swanwick Marina. Osman brings a wealth of experience to the job having worked in marina management since 1995. He has been with Premier Marinas since 2007 when he joined Eastbourne Marina as general manager. More recently, he has been running Premier’s Port Solent and Gosport marinas and, at Gosport, he oversaw
His challenge at Swanwick is to oversee the marina’s transformation into Premier’s flagship marina and to help guide the marina through its development projects with minimal disruption to berth holders and general operations.
Jesse Ellenz Bellingham Marine general manager Jesse Ellenz has been promoted to the position of vice president of special projects. Ellenz joined Bellingham in 2006 as a project manager and soon became general manager for the NW Division. He has over 15 years’ experience in the construction industry and, prior to joining Bellingham, worked in the commercial and heavy civil segments of the construction industry. “Jesse has a strong construction background and an incredible amount of experience working on unique, one-off projects. We are excited to have him in this position,” said Bellingham Marine president, Everett Babbitt. “He has an exceptional understanding of the challenges that often plague special projects and how to approach the design as well as the constructability to ensure their success.” Ellenz welcomes the scope of his new role. “Aside from the company’s expertise in floating docks and other floating structures, the Bellingham Marine team has a tremendous amount of experience in the precast/ pre-stressed concrete industry,” he said. “Bellingham’s focus on innovation, leading engineering practices and willingness to think outside the box puts the company in a rare position to help individuals who are looking for unique solutions and one-of-a-kind products.”
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