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January/February 2016 Vol. 16, No.3 

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CONTENTS 

World News 7 

Global Review 21 

Charlotte Niemiec looks back to 2015 to pinpoint 

some marina industry highlights 

Update: Greece 30 

Eliza Salpisti interviews the Greek Alternate 

Tourism Minister, Elena Kountoura 

36 

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Marina & Yard Pavilion 33 

The MYP at METSTRADE 2015 was a launch 

pad for WMC 2016 and the TYHA/MIA Gold 

Anchor Global scheme 

Planning & Design 36 

Robert Wilkes gathers advice from US-based 

experts on marina renovation and expansion and 

Oscar Siches explores the ‘three’ kinds of marina 

development 

Talking Shop 46 

Donatella Zucca invites Michele Azara, director of 

Porto Cervo Marina in Sardinia, to talk shop 

Environmental Management 51 

Darren Vaux suggests the marina industry should 

think ahead of potential climate change legislation 

Products & Services 57 

Front cover: Porto Cervo Marina on 

the Costa Smeralda is a favourite 

superyacht destination. It has 700 

berths arranged radially in the old 

port, which is part of Porto Cervo 

village, and in the new marina basin. 

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Innovation and 

collaboration 

FROM THE EDITOR 

There’s no question that 2015 was a good year for 

product innovation and industry collaboration, and 

a special year for certain companies. Martini Alfredo 

celebrated 70 years; Polyform of Norway marked 60 

years; and Rolec reached its quarter century. 

SF Marina launched a new tug and superyacht berthing system; Ingemar 

researched a radical new system of floating breakwater; Bellingham Marine initiated 

the patent process for its new FRP through-rod and nut system; and Poralu launched 

a range of concrete floats. 

Dura Composites boosted its portfolio with composite timber pontoon fenders; 

Superior released a designer handrail system, the Edge II; and Perma Composites 

launched Rapid Deck, a low maintenance modular composite material that 

withstands high loads. 

In the boatyard sector, Kleeco products were upgraded further to a company 

buy-out by Frisian Industries, and Italian company Boat Lift entered into a sales 

collaboration with US Hoists of Calverton, New York. Marine Travelift released the 

M2800, its largest lift capacity forklift in the Mariner series and Eden Technology 

introduced the Electrical Trollift. 

US-based Scribble Software launched MarinaOffice 7.8 and a new company, Molo, 

launched a marina management platform on iPad and web to facilitate reservations 

and more at marinas of all sizes. 

Candock launched the G2 Jetslide for jetski rental operators and HydroHoist 

released the HP Pro, a new PWC dock. New Spanish company, Click&Go, began 

international marketing of its in-berth boatlift system. 

DualDocker expanded its range of specialist mooring options with Single Point 

Mooring Solutions and Telescopic Piles, and Monumental Plastics of New Zealand 

released PileRing; a one-piece moulded mooring ring for pile moorings. 

Further innovations of note included the Greencube modular floating toilet block 

pontoon from Poralu company CEI; Beta Fueling System’s solar powered fuel 

dispenser cart; and the 7012HP Jetmaster Versi-Dredge from IMS, a three-in-one 

machine offering jet excavation, water injection and environmental dredging. 

Dockside pedestal manufacturers are amongst the keenest R&D advocates year 

on year. Comsen of Australia released a new aluminium pedestal range called 

Extreme and Marcello Giampiccolo of Italy launched Leonardo, a pedestal offering 

multiple services – such as air conditioning – to earn the marina operator additional 

revenue. 

Eaton added SMART notification to the ground fault safety in its Lighthouse 

pedestal range and Rolec launched a new aluminium pedestal range at the Dubai 

Boat Show in March and the Quantum at METSTRADE 2015 in November. 

Many of these products will receive further profiling this year, more innovations 

are covered in the Products & Services section of this issue, and 2016 will doubtless 

bring other revelations. 

An ideal way to kick start your annual quest for new equipment is to visit the 2016 

International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

(27th-29th January). Visit the Marina World team on booth 410. We look forward to 

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TEI buys Altamer Resort 

ANGUILLA: The luxury Altamer Resort on the western end of Shoal Bay has 

been sold to Time Equities, Inc, (TEI) of New York. 

The sale includes 46 acres of 

undeveloped land, prime for the 

construction of a megayacht marina, 134 

cottages and condominiums, a 30-room 

hotel, restaurants, shops and recreational 

amenities. The resort currently comprises 

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Viking withdraws from 

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USA: Viking Developers has withdrawn from its role as master developer of the 

Riviera Beach Marina, Florida. 

The Riviera Beach Community 

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Viking have spent ten years developing 

and readjusting the vision for a $375 

million marina transformation. Around 

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conversion of an existing salt pond on 

the point that separates Altamer from 

the neighbouring Cap Juluca resort. The 

marina will serve as an official point of 

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marina, eventually spreading out to 

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a public market, shops, offices and a 

hotel. 

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discussions with potential new partners. 

USA: Recommendations for the City of Clearwater’s Comprehensive Boating 

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is to benefit the public and nearby businesses, and make Clearwater the 

boating capital on Florida’s west coast. 

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input gathered at a previous meeting, 

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Suntex invests in 

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USA: Suntex Marinas and Valiant Holdings LLC have joined forces to improve 

Ocean Marine Yacht Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. 

Suntex Marina Investors LLC 

acquired the facility from Ocean Marine 

LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of 

Valiant Holdings, in early November 

last year. Under the terms of the 

transaction, Suntex Marinas has 

purchased all of the property, will 

enhance services and amenities, and 

will operate the newly named Ocean 

Yacht Marina. Jim Bento, principal 

of Valiant Holdings, will continue to 

operate Ocean Marine Yacht Center 

via leaseback of the megayacht repair 

facilities. 

The combined branding, marketing 

and operational proficiencies of both 

companies are expected to increase 

employment. 

According to Suntex founder and 

CEO, Johnny Powers, the acquisition 

is part of a longer term expansion plan. 

“It is our vision to be the best steward 

of the marina experience globally with 

early emphasis on the US market. 

By acquiring Ocean Marine and 

collaborating with Jim Bento, we are 

confident that we are enabling the best 

possible marina experience for boaters, 

employees and communities alike,” he 

said. 

Ocean Yacht Marina has 112 wet 

slips, a drystack for 275 boats and 

can cater for megayachts. It is located 

close to two other Suntex properties, 

Tidewater Yacht Marina and York River 

Yacht Haven, which are also up for 

renovation and expansion. 

“Suntex Marinas is a natural partner 

for Ocean Marine Yacht Center,” Jim 

Bento confirmed. “Now with three 

Suntex facilities in close proximity and 

eight along the East Coast, we can 

realise economies of scale, maximising 

efficiencies, reducing costs and passing 

services and savings on to customers.” 

Forest City appoints 

contractors for The Yards 

USA: Forest City Washington has contracted Bellingham 

Marine and Moffatt & Nichol to design and build The Yards 

Marina on Washington DC’s riverfront. The facility is an 

integral part of The Yards neighbourhood, which features a 

blend of retail, dining, residential and office spaces within 

walking distance of Capitol Hill. 

Scheduled to open this 

spring, the marina will 

support a wide variety of user 

groups and includes: 50 slips 

ranging from 40 to 125ft (12 

to 38m) with utility hook-ups; 

a water taxi dock; a paddler 

dock for kayaks and paddle 

boards; and an educational 

dock for boating classes etc. 

Half of the marina’s slips will 

be reserved for short-term 

stays of less than ten days. 

Excavation of the upland 

property commenced in 

October last year while 

production of the dock 

components was under way 

at Bellingham’s factory in 

York, PA. Bellingham started 

to install docks in December. 

Improving public access 

to the water and promoting 

water-based recreation are 

key aims for the project. 

“The development of the 

marina will put The Yards 

more in touch with one of 

its best assets – the river,” 

said Forest City Washington 

president, Deborah Ratner 

Salzberg. “We’re eagerly 

looking forward to adding the 

boating community to the 

wonderful mix of residents, 

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AUSTRALIA: A new world-class marina is to be built at Koolewong on 

the central coast of New South Wales. The 50-berth facility (positioned 

above) will be developed adjacent to the existing Boathouse Restaurant, 

a popular spot for locals and tourists. 

Superior Jetties has been 

selected to engineer and build the 

marina to a design created by Les 

Binkin and Symantha Suprain. 

Binkin, co-director at Marmong 

Point and designer of the Trinity 

Point Marina on Lake Macquarie, 

says the project has been at least 

six years in the planning and will be 

a destination in itself, boutique, but 

open to the public. 

“It will be a sophisticated, friendly 

marina, aiming to attract berth 

holders, passing cruisers and locals 

for a bite to eat and enjoyment of 

the beautiful landscape,” he notes. 

Incorporated in the design are ten 

catamaran berths and ten visitor 

berths but there is space to double 

the size of the marina in five years if 

permissions are secured. 

Superior Jetties was appointed to 

the project following a competitive 

tender process and will handle all 

aspects of the engineering and 

design detail, marina construction, 

architectural gangways and the main 

entrance way. 

“Superior has the expertise, the 

runs on the board and the team to 

do the job,” Binkin asserts. “They 

are a very personal company. CEO, 

John Hogan ensures staff are 

available to us at all stages along 

the way, sharing information and 

progress, which is important to me 

as the designer.” 

Koolewong will be the first 

marina Superior creates using a 

combination of its Elite system, with 

a concrete deck, and the SuperElite 

system. This also has concrete 

walls in the higher impact areas. 

Aluminium walers and elastomeric 

hinges provide flexibility and are low 

maintenance. The company’s inhouse 

engineering department will 

supply a custom-designed gangway 

to suit the site and complement the 

nautical theme of the owner’s vision 

for the entrance way. 

Hogan believes the marina has a 

great future. “Judging by the numbers 

of boats and moorings already using 

this portion of Brisbane Waters, 

it’s a superb anchorage, naturally 

protected and expansive. It is an 

ideal location for a marina,” he says. 

Plans progress 

for Victoria 

waterfront 

UK: Developers of the new Victoria Marina 

waterfront in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, 

are preparing to progress the project now 

that Cowes Harbour Commission has 

completed the new outer breakwater. 

Development partners Camper & 

Nicholsons Marinas (C&NM) and Westcourt 

Real Estate are working with architects 

Conran & Partners on drawing up plans for 

various renovation, conversion and newbuild 

works. This will see the creation of 

new residential and hospitality properties 

alongside the regeneration of the Columbine 

Building and Victoria Barracks, arranged 

around the new marina and within an 

extensively landscaped setting. 

Under the plans for the Victoria Quay 

development, the Columbine Building – 

famous for sporting the world’s largest Union 

Jack – will undergo a phased refurbishment 

and will house a variety of marine-based 

operations under the overall tenancy of 

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas. It will also 

provide office space for a number of other 

local and international businesses. 

C&NM chairman, Sir Christopher Lewinton, 

said: “East Cowes has a long tradition as 

host to the Royal Family with their deep 

passion for the Island, and more latterly 

to the many tourists and business people 

who pass through this busy island gateway. 

Our plans for Victoria Quay will build upon 

that distinguished past while bringing 

new impetus to the area as a centre of 

employment in the marine and associated 

service sectors.” 

“We will create new public amenities 

and an attractive place to visit and for the 

people who live there. And we are delighted 

to be re-establishing a long awaited 

operational presence in the UK for Camper & 

Nicholsons,” he added. 

David Margason, managing director of 

Westcourt, states: “Our aim is to deliver a 

comprehensive regeneration to fulfil the 

long-held plans for East Cowes, transforming 

the area for the benefit of local residents, 

businesses, visitors and the town as a whole. 

The plans for Victoria Quay will allow for 

a new, landscaped square centred on the 

Victoria Barracks, with new family and visitor 

amenities set against the backdrop of the 400 

berth marina. The project will also deliver a 

range of open market and affordable homes.” 



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CROATIA: Marinetek NCP is undertaking a full turnkey project to reconfigure 

and rebuild Marina Kornati in Biograd na Moru, one of the biggest and 

busiest marinas in Croatia. The contract involves removal of old fixed jetties 

and installation of a new floating pontoon system while the marina remains 

fully occupied. The footprint is tight, and the off season timeframe gives the 

company just four months to complete the €2.15 million first phase of the plan. 

Poralu 

buys design 

company 

FRANCE: EDDS Design, an agency specialising 

in industrial design and product innovation, 

has joined forces with Poralu Marine. Laurent 

Gasiglia, managing director of the Poralu Marine 

Group, and Eric Denis, manager of EDDS, will 

co-manage the company in which Poralu has 

become the majority shareholder. 

EDDS Design was founded in Lyon over 25 years 

ago and Poralu has been calling on its services for 

nearly a decade. The company played a major part in 

creating Poralu’s Premium pontoon range. 

The partnership will enable EDDS to work more 

easily alongside Poralu Marine Group companies 

Nautiscaphe, CEI and Rotax. “This acquisition is 

strategic to the Group’s development because it allows 

us to incorporate new skills in terms of industrial 

design,” Gasiglia noted. “The team at EDDS will add 

value to our activities through innovation and product 

development. It will also help us identify and become 

involved in new activities as we look to diversify.” 

WORLD NEWS 

Marina Kornati is a highly popular 

nautical tourism centre located on the 

Adriatic Sea near the Kornati islands 

and Telašcica Bay. In its existing format 

it berths 780 yachts, 270 of which are 

for charter, and operates at 100% 

occupancy. 

After 30 years of constant use, the 

concrete pile and beam fixed jetties at 

the marina were more than ready to 

be replaced. The new floating pontoon 

system will not only transform the quality 

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opportunity to rethink the layout, make 

better use of space and install berths for 

bigger boats. 

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and equipment. The pontoons are being 

installed as each old jetty is removed and 

boats must be transferred from old to new 

as efficiently as possible. The pontoons 

are anchored by chains and configured for 

a Mediterranean mooring arrangement, 

are equipped with a fire fighting system 

and have power and water. 

In the next stage of the contract 

Marinetek will replace five jetties in the 

west of the marina with 525m (1,722ft) of 

Heavy Duty 4300 and 3300 pontoons. 

Second phase starts 

in Manama 

BAHRAIN: Amlak has initiated the second phase of the Bahrain 

Marina Development Project, a world-class coastal facility in 

Manama that is poised to become the kingdom’s prime lifestyle 

and leisure destination. 

Pleased with progress made 

to date, Amlak CEO, Mohamed 

Abdulelah Al Kooheji, confirmed 

the appointment of Benoy as 

the lead designer for the project. 

Benoy has vast experience in 

working alongside large scale 

projects in the region, including 

Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari 

World in Dubai and The Beach 

in Dubai. 

The global construction 

group, Bruce Shaw, has been 

awarded the role of project 

manager and AECOM will act 

as marine consultants. 

“The second phase of the 

project focuses on two main 

aspects; clearing the existing 

site and finalising the detailed 

master plan in order to move 

forward into the development 

phase. The team will also be 

conducting a number of on-site 

studies including extensive 

marine studies,” Al Kooheji 

confirmed. 

Scheduled to complete in 

2020, the mix-use project will 

include recreational waterfront 

space, a large yacht club with 

a substantial marina, a luxury 

hotel and serviced apartments, 

a shopping mall, and freehold 

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COSTA RICA: The marina at the Golfito Marina Village & Resort in the Pacific 

coast town of Golfito is to be built by Crane Materials International (CMI) 

company GatorDock. 

Ingemar expands to 

meet Middle East demands 

ITALY: Growing demand for floating pontoons and breakwaters in reinforced concrete 

and the tight schedules imposed by customers has led Ingemar to enlarge its 

production facilities at its Casale sul Sile factory. 

Production units, owned by Ingemar T&S, 

now cover an area of 7,000m² (75,347ft²). A 

new prefabricated building has been added 

to house the large modular castings 

for the production of breakwaters up 

to 20m x 4m x 2.4m (65.6ft x 13ft x 

7.8ft). A fixed crane covers the outside 

service area. 

Ingemar president, Lorenzo Isalberti, 

sees the investment as essential. 

“I am convinced that only within an 

area dedicated specifically to their 

construction, using our own specialist 

personnel under the supervision of our 

own technicians can we ensure the 

consistent quality which is indispensible 

for the production of these very 

complex elements,” he says. 

Production of pontoons and breakwater 

units fulfils Ingemar contracts in many 

countries but for 2015 the Arabian Peninsula 

took centre stage. Ingemar secured and is 

progressing a substantial ongoing contract 

to build coastal ports for berthing Saudi 

naval vessels and also nears completion of 

the second marina in the La’ala Al-Kuwait 

Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City project. 

The second Al-Ahmad marina (above) 

will accommodate 633 vessels and 

should be in operation early this year to 

complement the 406-berth first basin, 

which Ingemar completed for inauguration 

in April 2015. 

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will be installed to moor megayachts 

up to and exceeding 350 feet (106m) 

in length. With its signature E channel 

frame construction for high strength 

and stability, GatorDock Full-Float will 

also be used on the fuel dock, which is 

265 feet (81m) long with high volume, 

filtered fuel pumps (150 gpm/570 lpm). 

According to CMI international sales 

director, Matt Hasseler, the company’s 

Poly Float docks with composite 

decking will be custom engineered 

to construct the main marina. This 

includes a sport fishing tournament 

weighing station and a water taxi 

landing. The marina’s unique design 

also includes a 6,500ft² (603.8m²) 

floating island and floating planter 

boxes along the main dock. 

Golfito (which means ‘little gulf’) is 

surrounded by year-round calm waters. 

It is the only authorised pick-up and 

drop-off zone for yacht transport ships 

on the west coast of both Central and 

South America. 

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BRAZIL: Portuguese 

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opened Lindley BR, a 

subsidiary in Rio de 

Janeiro. The new company 

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and maintenance of 

floating equipment, aids 

to navigation and port 

equipment. 

Grupo Lindley’s activities 

in Brazil began in 2012 

with a partnership with BR 

Marinas for the design and 

construction of floating 

pontoons for BR Marinas 

facilities. It has subsequently 

completed several projects 

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Fiji’s top 

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Consolidation and 

expansion 

Buzzwords: super, multi, investment. Last year saw proposals for new marinas 

on an ever grander scale, from One°15 Brooklyn Marina in New York to 

Kuwait’s massive Sea City or Royal Phuket Marina’s five billion Baht water 

facility and marina expansion in Thailand. Marina World special correspondent, 

Charlotte Niemiec, highlights some developments from 2015, starting with the 

Americas and the Caribbean 

Aiming to be the calmest marina 

basin in New York Harbor, One°15 

Brooklyn Marina is the latest offering 

on the New York City scene. Set to 

open this spring, it is located within 

the heart of Brooklyn’s resurgent 

waterfront between Piers 4 and 5. 

It will be part of the award-winning 

Brooklyn Bridge Park, an expanse 

of lush green community space. The 

project includes 125 slips ranging from 

40ft (12.19m) to 100ft (30.48m) and 

alongside mooring for superyachts up 

to 250ft (76.2m). When complete, the 

marina will increase the number of slips 

available in the city by 25% and all will 

have water, electricity and Wi-Fi, gated 

access docks and 24-hour security. 

Over on Staten Island, Great Kills 

Marina in the Gateway National Park 

finished rebuilding work following its 

complete destruction by Hurricane 

Sandy in 2012. The new marina system 

offers 350 slips from 25-60ft (7.62- 

18.28m) and a long outer dock for 

mooring large boats. 

Santa Cruz Harbor in California 

was also substantially rebuilt with 

upgraded facilities and is now in full 

operation. Following a series of bids 

with a final price tag close to $12 

million, 20 docks were replaced and 

approximately 470 slips. 

In Florida, a new megayacht 

dockominium in Fort Lauderdale 

– Harbour Twenty-Six – was 

scheduled to break ground in May, 

with an expected build time of 12 

months. It is being constructed on a 

site formerly known as Pier 17 and 

will be the first new marina project 

of its kind in the area. It will offer 26 

fully-covered, hurricane-rated slips 

ranging from 24m (78.7ft) to 52m 

(170.6ft). 

Meanwhile, Barrington Yacht Club 

in Rhode Island – one of the oldest 

yacht clubs in the US northeast – 

underwent extensive expansion. 

The project included 100 new slips 

to accommodate boats up to 60ft 

(18.28m), and a 170ft (51.8m) fuel dock 

with pumps and utilities. 

Off the East Coast of the US, plans 

were approved for the South Basin 

Marina at Bermuda’s Naval Dockyard. 

The new facility will play a major role in 

the 2017 America’s Cup event. Plans 

include the reclamation of ten acres 

of land inside the southeastern corner 

of the existing breakwater to create 

an island. A boatyard with multiple 

drystacks and a 68 berth marina will be 

built. 

Charter operators at marinas in Palma, 

Mallorca, enjoyed a busy summer season. 





Vessels up to 300 feet (91.4m) moored 

up at Pier 66 Marina on the Intracoastal 

Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

Further south, in Costa Rica, plans 

were developed for the first branded 

residential resort and marina. The first 

phase of the project, The Sanctuary 

at Osa Peninsula, will cost around 

US$85 million to build and is designed 

to be one of the most environmentally 

sensitive full-service marinas in Central 

America. The marina will have meeting 

facilities, private storage and a boat 

launching area complete with 20 ton 

yacht crane. 

In the Caribbean, the Prime 

Minister of St Kitts & Nevis stressed 

the importance of marinas to the 

development of the country at a 

ceremony welcoming the first boat 

to Christophe Harbour Marina. An 

exclusive residential resort community 

covering more than 2,500 acres, phase 

one of construction began in late 2014 

and includes 24 slips ranging from 

150ft (45.72m) to 220ft (67m), with the 

capacity to berth vessels up to 300ft 

(91.4m) at the outer docks. 

Proposals to improve the Isle Grande 

Dry Dock in the city of San Juan, 

Puerto Rico resulted in a project to 

develop a superyacht marina complex 

while, in the Virgin Islands, a major 

permit application was approved for St 

John Marina in Coral Bay. The project 

includes plans to build a 145-slip 

marina with a mix of slip sizes up to 

superyacht capacity. A related upland 

development could follow in a second 

phase. 

The huge extent of the Sabah Al Ahmad 

Sea City marina project in Kuwait is 

particularly striking when seen from 

the air. The first large marina basin was 

completed last year. 

Just a year after the successful 

reconstruction of Blue Haven Marina 

in the Turks & Caicos Islands, initial 

discussions began to build additional 

berths for vessels up to 220ft (67m). 

And, not to be outdone by the north, 

Colombia is helping to bring South 

America into the international marina 

scene. Plans for up to 22 new marinas 

are proposed, including 1,000 berths 

in the capital of Cartagena. One new 

project is Marina de San Andres, which 

will comprise 151 berths for boats from 

25ft (7.62m) to 164ft (50m). The Marina 

of Providencia aims to have 50 berths 

up to 160ft (48.66m) and the Marina of 

Riohache will have 180 berths. 

Spotlight on the UK 

Developments in the UK dominated 

much of the news in Europe. Camper 

& Nicholsons Marinas was selected 

to lead a project to build the 400 berth 

Victoria Marina in East Cowes, Isle of 

Wight, as part of a significant waterfront 

regeneration project (see World News). 

Specialist consultancy Marina 

Projects led the extension of 

Windermere Quays Marina at Bowness, 

which now offers berthing for up to 180 

boats, and also led the £2.6 million 

Prince Philip Yacht Haven project on 

the River Hamble in the south of the 

country. 

In London, plans were announced to 

redevelop Albert Island, a slab of land 

owned by the Greater London Authority 

in the Royal Docks. The improvement 

works focused on visitor berths and 

holding pontoons. 

Swanwick Marina, a Premier Marinas 

facility on the south coast, opened a 

new drystack and boatyard in a £5.8 

million project. The drystack stores 

80 boats up to 11m (36ft) in length. 

A new drystack was also opened at 

Premier’s facility in Falmouth, Cornwall, 

catering for up to 48 boats. Later in the 

year, Premier – owned by BlackRock 

UK Property Fund – was sold to the 

Wellcome Trust for an undisclosed sum. 

Aberystwyth Marina, on the west 

coast of Wales, was also sold - to the 

Cardiff Marine Group. The new owner is 

preparing to make a number of phased 

investments to upgrade facilities. 

Planned works include dredging the 

marina basin and devising a new 

pontoon configuration. 

MDL Marina Consultancy was 

also at work on plans mooted for 

Edinburgh Marina, a new 400 berth 





Blue Haven Marina is an idyllic destination 

marina with access to high-end resort 

amenities. 

marina, residential, retail and spa hotel 

project that aims to be the focal point 

of an area regeneration scheme. MDL 

Marinas, meanwhile, added a further 

20 marinas to its Freedom Berthing 

Network, which offers complimentary 

stays at other MDL marinas in the UK, 

Spain, Italy and France, bringing the 

total to over 90. 

Off the coast of the UK, work 

completed on a £3 million project to 

regenerate St Helier Harbour in Jersey. 

The improvement works focused on 

visitor berths and holding pontoons. 

In France, Paris-based marina 

consultancy MDL France was 

appointed to undertake a new design 

Below right: CGI of Harbour Twenty- 

Six, a megayacht dockominium in Fort 

Lauderdale, Florida. Below left: The long 

established Club de Pesca de Cartagena in 

Colombia promotes berths for large vessels. 

study as part of a project to install 

moorings close to the Plage de 

Pampelonne near Saint-Tropez, a 

world famous destination for luxury 

superyachts. The second phase in a 

project to install pontoons at Port Pierre 

Canto in Cannes, South of France, was 

also completed. 

Several significant marina and 

berthing projects were completed in 

the Benelux region of Belgium in the 

first half of the year. Mechelse Waterski 

Klub finished a major refurbishment 

project that included the construction of 

a new clubhouse and berthing facilities 

for over 100 speedboats up to 12m 

(39.3ft) in length. In the Netherlands, 

Jachthaven de Molenwaard in Hasselt 

installed a pier with ten finger pontoons 

and completed the refurbishment of 

two adjacent piers with hammerheads. 

At Roompot Marina in Kamperland, 

the 218m (715ft) Pier 2 was rebuilt, 

complete with a new walkway and 16 

finger pontoons. A subsidiary walkway 

with 15 finger pontoons was also 

added. 

In Sweden, Pontech AB signed 

an agreement late in the year to buy 

German business Marina Systeme 

from Saferoad A/S. The company 

is Germany’s largest producer and 

distributor of concrete pontoons and 

accessories for marinas. Marina 

Systeme is now trading as Pontech 

Marina Systeme GmbH. 

The year also proved exciting for 

Spain, as it benefited from 2014 

legislation allowing all charter 

yachts operating in the country to 

claim exemption from the infamous 

matriculation tax. In 2014, non-EUflagged 

superyachts were also allowed 

to charter within Balearic waters. Totals 

leapt from zero to 33 licences recorded 

over the year. As 2016 crept closer, an 

expansion project to add seven new 

superyacht berths at Port Andratx in 

Mallorca began. 

Marinetek Finland was 

commissioned to build a 700 berth 

marina in Gibraltar for small local 

boats of up to 10m (32.8ft) in length. 

Gibraltar’s Development and Planning 

Commission was also granted approval 

to build superyacht berths at the 

existing Ocean Village. The Marina Bay 

master plan outlines ten superyacht 

berths with secure access and all 

modern hospitality facilities. 




After years of waiting, Egyptian 

company Orascom said it would 

invest €220 million in the construction 

of Makronisos Marina at Ayia Napa 

in Famagusta, Cyprus. The overall 

plan includes a marina for up to 713 

boats of 10m (32.8ft) and above 

and accommodation for 150 smaller 

boats in a vertical drystack. A threeyear 

timeline from groundbreaking to 

completion is now anticipated. 

Finally, ACI Marina Cres, located in 

the centre of the island of Cres in the 

northern Adriatic, was refurbished by 

Croatia-based Marinetek NCP. The 

external fixed pier was renovated to 

provide five additional outside berths 

for yachts up to 50m (164ft) in length. 

The marina now offers 476 berths for a 

variety of vessel sizes. 

New offerings in the 

Middle East 

Developments also geared up in the 

Middle East. Kuwait property developer 

La’ala al Kuwait opened its first marina 

at the massive 4,700ha Sabah Al 

Almad Sea City project in the south 

of the country. The 408 berth marina 

was 18 months in the making and is 

the first of four marinas – either under 

construction or at advanced planning 

stage – offering new berths to the 

Kuwait market. The marina is the 

largest in the country and will receive 

boats up to 10m (32.8ft) in length. 

Facilities include water and power to 

every berth. 

Plans were announced for the 

development of Meydan One, a new 

3,671,000m² leisure, residential and 

hospitality destination in the heart of 

Dubai. It will be home to more than 

78,000 residents and feature the 711m 

(2,332ft) high Dubai One tower, the 

Meydan One Mall, a civic plaza, 4km 

(2.48 mile) canal and 100 berth marina. 

It is scheduled to complete before 2020. 

ART Marine Marinas was appointed 

supervisor for the management of 

Ayla Marina in Aqaba. The Ayla project 

is a 430ha tourism development 

strategically located on the pristine 

Red Sea shores close to Saudi Arabia 

and Egypt. It comprises recreational 

and residential communities around a 

series of man-made lagoons. These 

will have 294 berths in the final phase 

and accommodate vessels up to 40m 

(131ft) in a mix of permanent berths 

for residents and temporary berths for 

visitors. 

Asia goes world class 

A five-year, five billion Baht (US$150 

million) investment plan was announced 

by Royal Phuket Marina in Thailand. 

CGI showing The Marina at Christophe 

Harbour, a luxury Caribbean megayacht 

marina in St. Kitts. 

Called Destination RPM, it will include a 

first-of-its-kind water facility and marina 

expansion, with a 250 boat drystack 

system. 

Australia’s Superior signed an MoU 

with South Korean company Scotra, an 

established components manufacturer 

that has successfully diversified into the 

pontoon and marina sector. Superior 

said it anticipated working with Scotra 

on several new marinas in the Busan 

region in the next two or three years. 

In China, Poralu Marine replaced 

an old marina at Fisherman’s Wharf in 

Macau as part of an ongoing project 

spearheaded by Macau Legend 

Development. The marina complements 

a 5-star hotel, convention centre and 

international recreational area. 

Towards the end of the year, plans 

were announced for two marinas 

at Mandwa and Belapur, on the 

Maharashtra coast of India. The 

facilities are intended to help ease 

congestion and minimise potential 

security threats at the over-subscribed 

anchorage near the Gateway to India in 

central Mumbai. Additional marina sites 

were also discussed. 

In the Seychelles, Eden Marina 

commenced work on an additional 45 

berths at the Eden Island development 

while, in the Maldives, SilverCent 

Private signed an MoU with Dubaibased 

ART Marine Marinas to develop 

a world class marina. The facility will 

Artist’s impression of the marina basin at 

One°15 Brooklyn Marina in New York City. 

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be designed by famous Italian architect 

Giancarlo Zema, who intends to create 

a marina that is totally integrated with 

Maldivian culture and the sea. 

A vibrant outlook down 

under 

Construction began on 30 new 20m 

(65.6ft) and 30m (98.4ft) marina berths 

at The Reef Marina in Port Douglas, 

Queensland. At a cost of nearly AU$3 

million, the investment is the first phase 

of a longer term expansion plan that 

now exceeds AU$5 million. At Sydney 

Harbour Boat Storage in Belmain, 

Sydney, two stages of a project to install 

additional in-water staging and storage 

areas were complete. These include a 

vessel queuing area and a marina arm, 

which was completed in May. 

Tourism Minister Kim Hames 

announced a marina development 

project for Rottnest Island, off the coast 

of Perth, that includes a resort and 

marina expected to provide around 

250 berths in the Thompson Bay South 

precinct. 

In New Zealand, Tauranga City 

Council and the Bay of Plenty Regional 

Council signed an agreement for a 

$5 million regional infrastructure fund 

investment in the Tauranga Marine 

Precinct Project. It will cost a total of 

$10 million to create a purpose-built 

marine servicing facility and related 

infrastructure at Sulphur Point. 

Work began on the second stage 

of a multi-million dollar expansion of 

Opua Marina in the coastal area of the 

Great Kills Marina on Staten Island, New York, was completely rebuilt 

following hurricane damage. 

Kawakawa River. The marina will boast 

149 berths with enhanced infrastructure 

for larger vessels. 

Finally, in Fiji, Denarau Marina is 

doubling the number of superyacht 

berths it offers in a bid to become a 

major superyacht facility. It already 

claims to receive more superyachts per 

year than Australia and New Zealand 

combined. 

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INDUSTRY UPDATE: GREECE 

Greek Minister outlines 

marine tourism policy 

Marina World correspondent, Eliza Salpisti, interviews the Greek Alternate 

Tourism Minister, Elena Kountoura, to determine government policies to boost 

future marina development. 

Salpisti: Over the last decade, efforts 

to increase berthing facilities in 

Greece have been supported by EU 

funding programmes and the State. 

Nonetheless, Greece still has a long 

way to go to create a satisfactory 

number of berths, modern facilities and 

quality services. Given your significant 

interest in alternate forms of tourism 

and in promoting Greece both as a 

tourist and investment destination, 

please share with us any investment 

incentives the Ministry provides for 

turning the Greek marina industry into 

an attractive investment opportunity. 

Kountoura: Marinas constitute a 

significant chapter in the investment 

sector. They also constitute the basis for 

further development of marine tourism, 

a leading type of international tourism 

that presents high levels of growth. The 

Ministry unfortunately does not have 

an autonomous financing programme 

for berthing infrastructure but in the 

context of the Regional Operational 

Programmes (ROP) of the Partnership 

Agreement (new HSRF) for 2014-2020, 

regions are given the opportunity to 

create focused projects, which can be 

marina projects. Furthermore, marina 

project development can be supported 

by Public & Private Partnerships and 

Greece is blessed with stunning natural 

scenery and has a wealth of scope to 

develop well thought out marinas such as 

Poros Island Marina (facing page). 

the Sectoral Operational Programmes 

(SOP) of other ministries that can 

finance marinas. 

Salpisti: Investment opportunities in 

Greece are hampered by two major 

challenges – restoration of economic 

stability and bureaucracy. Despite the 

intensive efforts of the Directorate of 

Tourist Ports over the past 20 years 

to speed up the permitting process, 

the relevant legislation needs to be 

amended. How does the Ministry 

intend to deal effectively with reducing 

investment approval time as it is the 

decisive factor in attracting investment 

and the number one question posed 

by investors who insist on knowing 

in advance the exact permitting time 

schedule? 

Kountoura: We need to clarify that 

marina operation permit is granted 

after project completion. Investors need 

to submit all supporting documents 

regarding the progress of the 

investment and if these deviate from 

the specifications there will be delay. 

The State is not responsible for such 

delay; it is down to the body responsible 

for realising the investment. I wish to 

emphasise that any interested party 

is obliged to follow specifications and 

abide by the terms and conditions in the 

relevant legislation. Subsequent delays 

will thus be avoided. Investor procedures 

can possibly be further facilitated by 

the coding of the legislation for tourism 

which the Ministry is now prioritising. 

Eliza Salpisti (left) poised to interview the 

Greek Alternate Tourism Minister, Elena 

Kountoura. 

Salpisti: How would you outline a 

tourism policy for turning Greece 

into a strongly competitive yachting 

destination supported by regional 

networks, a popular practice already in 

Croatia, Italy and Turkey? 

Kountoura: Our policy emphasises 

all types of tourism and, of course, we 

could not leave out marine tourism. 

Greece is moving towards development 

and will soon show high performance 

in this sector. Our marine environment 

has already been divided into marine 

subsystems, and tourist port networks 

- including marinas, yacht shelters and 

anchorages - constitute a complex of 

harbour infrastructure that will soon 

allow us to advance in this sector as 

well. I believe that our country can 

play a decisive role in marine tourism 

because of its Polynesian character 

and excellent microclimate. Greece can 

be developed as a leading destination 

presenting qualitative and quantitative 

characteristics of excellence based 

on its strategic position on the global 

tourist map, a timely procedure 

demanding systematic effort. 

Salpisti: Greece presents a unique 

combination of assets in the marine 

industry but our country still lacks a 

focused marketing strategy for marine 

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tourism. Do you personally intend to 

participate in leading boat shows during 

2016 in an effort to strengthen Greece’s 

networking and promote Greece as a 

yachting destination? 

Kountoura: We have been present and 

will continue to be present anywhere 

necessary to strengthen awareness 

of our country and to make deals and 

develop partnerships. We are interested 

in the marine tourism sector and its 

representatives, and through close and 

productive cooperation we will give the 

sector the necessary dynamics and 

bring about the desired outcome. 

Salpisti: Given the increased need 

for mooring berths for superyachts, 

is Greece ready to respond to such 

demand? If not, please share with 

us how you intend to claim profitable 

market share. 

Kountoura: This question relates to 

heavy harbour infrastructure and thus 

is the responsibility of other ministries. 

Greece has possibilities but initiatives 

need to be developed at a local 

level. Efforts are already resulting in 

development but we surely need to 

consider that, as the new standards 

are extremely competitive, both greater 

concentration and persistence are 

required. Our Ministry is in cooperation 

with other competent ministries, 

assisting any initiative that targets 

the proper development of the Greek 

marine tourism sector. 

Salpisti: Floating solutions (e.g. 

floating marina utility buildings, activity 

platforms, homes and restaurants) 

constitute the latest highlight in 

the global marina and waterfront 

development industry, creating 

significant additional revenue sources 

for investors, marina owners and local 

economies. Does the Ministry intend to 

research ways for adopting this global 

trend via an updated legislation regime 

that includes floating solutions? 

Kountoura: The Ministry focuses on 

development which has to follow up 

to date international trends but must 

also respect the environment and the 

legislative framework. We are interested 

in progress that complies with our rules 

and legislation. There is no such thing 

as a magical solution, nor are there 

procedures that automatically result 

in growth. Everything is associated 

with a structural and operational role. 

Floating solutions are a development 

and we might potentially research this 

after we have completed the cycle of 

infrastructure and legislative regulations 

based on scale, environmental 

protection and heritage. 

Salpisti: Successful marina operation is 

directly related to yacht club operation, 

with yacht clubs being a major source 

of industry growth. How do you perceive 

this co-existence? Does the Ministry 

intend to further strengthen such coexistence 

bearing in mind that this leads 

to the creation of at least 40 types of 

marine related professions and thus 

creates new job opportunities? 

Kountoura: Permitted activities 

are covered in the current ‘Creation 

of Tourist Ports’ legislation, which 

foresees yacht club and nautical 

athletic activities. The creation of any 

type of tourist harbour infrastructure 

contributes to the local economy and 

creates new job opportunities. 

Salpisti: What is your message for 

Greece to the global marina industry? 

Kountoura: Marine tourism – 

international cruising, yachting and 

leisure boats – is a main pillar of 

Greek tourism. We are all aware of its 

prospects and dynamics and are ready 

to move on by developing the proper 

competitive development framework 

step by step, with vision and strategic 

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Roberto Perocchio and Geert Dijks 

bring the MYP audience up to date 

on WMC 2016. 

Global marina focus at 

METSTRADE 2015 

The 2015 METSTRADE show in Amsterdam, 17 th -19 th November, once again 

set new records in terms of attendance, welcoming 21,953 visitors from all 

over the world. The RAI Amsterdam halls were buzzing, with 1,385 exhibitors 

including 200 first-timers. 

The attendance was the highest 

recorded to date with a 4% rise in 

international profile. Particular growth 

was observed in the number of visitors 

from Australia, Greece, Italy, Turkey, the 

UK and the USA. 

METSTRADE opened its doors early 

on 17 th November for exhibitors and VIP 

guests to attend the annual Breakfast 

Briefing, which featured a keynote 

presentation on 3D Printing by Peter 

Sander of Airbus Industries. This was 

followed by a special 25 th anniversary 

DAME Design Award presentation 

and – for the first time – announcement 

of joint overall winners: the Lume On 

LED light from Spinlock and the electric 

stabilising fin and interceptor system 

from Humphree. There were eight 

category winners and nine Special 

Mentions. 

Just for marina professionals 

The Marina & Yard Pavilion (MYP) 

attracted a core of nearly 40 exhibitors 

marketing a broad range of marina 

and boatyard products and services, 

including pontoons and floats, 

dockside pedestals and pump-out 

equipment, mooring systems, boat 

hoists, management software, boatlifts, 

environmental products and marina 

consultancy. 

Exhibitors and guests gathered at the 

Waterfront Café on 18 th for the official 

launch of the ICOMIA World Marinas 

Conference (WMC) 2016. Sporting 

the theme ‘The future of marinas in 

a changing world’, WMC 2016 will 

dovetail with METSTRADE 

2016 and incorporate the 

MYP exhibitors on day one of 

its three-day programme. 

The audience was 

brought up to date on this 

year’s bumper event via 

presentations given by 

Roberto Perocchio, chairman 

of the ICOMIA Marinas 

Group, Geert Dijks of HISWA 

and Sarah Westdijk of RAI 

Amsterdam. “By joining us in 

Amsterdam for the ICOMIA 

World Marinas Conference, 

people will learn from the leading 

experts in the field,” Perocchio said. 

“Listening to and leveraging on their 

lifetime of experience will offer 

all you need to know about 

the marina business and its 

international trends in the space 

of just a couple of days.” 

Going global 

The WMC 2016 presentation was 

followed by the official launch 

of the new Gold Anchor Global 

Marina Accreditation scheme, the 

joint venture between The Yacht 

Harbour Association (TYHA) 

and the Australia-based Marina 

Industries Association (MIA) that 

was announced in November 

2014. 

The scheme will be 

progressively phased in as Gold Anchor 

marinas from 26 countries are reaudited 

as part of the three-year rolling 

accreditation cycle. New entrants to the 

scheme will be audited automatically 

under the new scheme, which comes 

into effect on 1 st April. 

Speaking at the launch, TYHA 

chairman, Sarah Hanna, said: “The 

work of combining the schemes is a 

classic example of the synergy that 

can be achieved by two willing parties 

working closely together. The resulting 

new scheme will provide an excellent 

and contemporary Global Marina 

Accreditation, with a clear focus on 

marina end users and their needs with 

regards to facilities, standards and 

services.” 

Marina World is the official media 

partner for the MYP at METS and for 

WMC 2016. 

Launching the Gold Anchor Global scheme, 

l to r: Stefan Borzecki (MIA); John Spragg 

(MIA); Sarah Hanna (TYHA); John Hogan 

(MIA); and Jon White (TYHA). 



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incorporating innovative high-level design and and engineering. 

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minimal disruption to to the the Club Club and and its its members. 

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PLANNING & DESIGN 

Expert views on renovation 

and expansion 

The world’s marina infrastructure is ageing and new sites for marinas are 

difficult to acquire and permit. At the same time, the market for marina slips 

has evolved toward larger boats, a high-quality living environment inside 

the marina, signature architectural style and more services and amenities. 

Operators of older marinas will inevitably face an inflection point, the moment 

when the marina is outdated or the docks are in disrepair and the potential 

revenue opportunity from a renovation or expansion is more compelling than 

staying the course. 

New marinas are being built, but the 

trend in established markets is toward 

renovation and expansion of existing 

marinas. On behalf of Marina World, 

Robert Wilkes convened a virtual round 

table of USA-based experts to give 

their top-of-mind ideas to help others 

contemplating a renovation. 

Robert Wilkes (RW): You’ve all 

renovated an existing marina, or 

provided professional services to 

projects. What advice do you have to 

those about to do the same? 

Jim Bronstien, owner of consulting 

firm Marine Business Advisors and 

developer and operator of major 

marinas and shipyards around the 

world: 

We’ve just taken over an operating 

agreement for a large marina that’s 

out of date. First, I’d say you have to 

learn the market in your area. Are 

you a destination and do you have 

special attractions? Do you have ease 

of access? Are you limited by bridges 

or depth? What are the trends in your 

specific area, what is the competition, 

what is recent demand like? If you’re 

thinking about attracting large yachts, 

do you understand the costs of building 

slips for them? In the end, it’s a bit of 

math, a bit of science and a bit of gut 

instinct. 

RW: What advice do you have about 

design and engineering? 

Jim Bronstien: Make sure that all the 

people involved in designing a marina 

know how to operate a marina. You 

could have very competent engineers 

and builders, but it’s not enough. You 

need people familiar with marinas. I’ve 

seen marinas with the wrong power 

at some slips, with slips positioned 

incorrectly for the current and winds, 

with fender piles and pump-outs in the 

wrong places, with power pedestals 

and dock boxes blocking access for 

carts, especially golf carts, to negotiate 

corners, and with poorly thought out 

slip mixes. It’s a lot of little things and 

sadly, some big ones. They might be 

excellent engineers and builders, but 

they often lose sight of what it takes to 

run a marina. 

Chris Dolan, manager and marina 

designer at Marina Electrical 

Equipment, Williamsburg, VA: 

Boats today use twice the power 

Alamitos Bay Marina in southern 

California is about 80% of the way through 

a seven-year rebuild. 

compared to 15 years ago. So, when 

renovating or expanding, work with 

the local utility companies to ensure 

they can provide enough power for the 

marina you intend to build. Also, be 

very careful about what codes you’re 

operating under. States and localities 

are adopting different codes at different 

times. One locality may be using an 

older code while the locality next to 

them has changed to an updated code. 

Be sure you know what version governs 

your site. Other than the robustness 

of power needed for your renovated 

marina, the next decision is how much 

ground fault interruption (leakage) 

protection to install and how distributed 

it will be. The more distributed the 

devices, the safer the marina, but the 

more costly it is to install. Unfortunately, 

small or family owned marinas on fresh 

water need the most protection but are 

often less able to absorb the cost. 

Bob Christoph, founder and chairman 

of Miami Beach based RCI Group, 

developer, owner and operator of 

marinas in Michigan, Indiana, Florida, 

Massachusetts and Connecticut. 

I agree with Jim Bronstien about 

planning for the future. We like to 

design a renovation or expansion for 

the market 20 to 25 years from now. In 

that much time we’ve seen boat lengths 

increase 200% and beams increase 

Jim Bronstien: 

“Make sure that all 

the people involved 

in designing a 

marina know how to 

operate a marina. 

You could have 

competent engineers 

and builders, but 

it’s not enough.” 

30% to 50%. Anticipate what the 

neighbourhood in your location will look 

like in 25 years and how that will affect 

your market potential. How will higher 

real estate values change the demand 

for slips? What will be the demand for 

electrical power? 

Deliver a user-friendly product. 

Look at the site and don’t fight nature. 

Position boats fore and aft to wind 

and current, not side to side. Provide 

protection from the elements and a 

smooth ride in the berths. 

Eric Noegel, manager of project 

development for Bellingham Marine 

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facility, once owned by Jim Bronstien, has 

undergone a massive renovation on land 

and water. 

and director of the Marina Recreation 

Association. Noegel has been involved 

with dozens of large-scale marina 

projects in the USA: 

The first thing that comes to mind is 

to plan well in advance. It takes a lot 

longer than people realise to go from 

the decision to undertake the project 

to starting construction. Get moving 

Eric Noegel: 

“Build a marina 

that has a 40 to 50 

year life or longer 

to get the lowest 

lifecycle cost and 

the highest asset 

value.” 

on permitting, lease negotiations, 

financing, politics and engineering well 

ahead of time in order to have a smooth 

running project - even if you think you 

have a ‘simple renovation’. You’re better 

off to proactively initiate a project than 

wait until dock components wear out, 

utility systems are getting outdated and 

you have to contend with emergency 

repairs. Secondly, build it to last. Buy a 

well-reputed, long lasting product. Build 

a marina that has a 40 to 50 year life or 

longer to get the lowest lifecycle cost 

and the highest asset value. 

RW: What advice do you have about 

the organisation of the project team? 

Eric Noegel: I can’t stress enough the 

value of hiring a design-build contractor 

who can coordinate and control all 

aspects of the project rather than 

doing business piecemeal with a lot of 

different companies. Everything goes 

more smoothly, schedules are easier to 

keep and it usually costs a lot less. 

Mark Sanders, owner of Westpoint 

Harbor, a big-boat facility in Redwood 

City, CA, on San Francisco Bay. 

Sanders is vice president and director 

of the Marina Recreation Association, 

a member of the Marine Legislative 

Council in Sacramento, is on the Bay 

Planning Coalition and is a past director 

of the Marine Science Institute: 

It’s time for marina operators to 

build welcoming and inviting harbours 

that encourage people to get into 

boating. Share the waterfront with the 

community you serve. Pay attention 

to basics. If the marina isn’t clean, 

safe and attractive, people will not 

want to be there. Women especially 

‘kick the tyres’ on a marina by looking 

at restrooms and showers, so make 

them first class. Develop a sense of 

community by providing areas for 

boaters to congregate on the docks - 

areas with shade, chairs and open to 

all. The best ‘marina resorts’ are half 

land and half water so, when designing 

a new facility, plan for extensive 

shoreside facilities—boardwalks, 

areas for water sports, play areas for 

children and so on. Restaurants and 

coffee shops should be inviting to nonboaters. 

They may become boaters, too. 

The world has changed and we 

are all connected. No new tech firm 

would dream of not having fast, 

Chris Dolan: 

“Work with 

the local utility 

companies to 

ensure they can 

provide enough 

power for the 

marina you intend 

to build. Also, be 

very careful about 

what codes you’re 

operating under.” 

reliable Wi-Fi and a marina shouldn’t 

either. Consider having cameras which 

boaters can steer remotely from their 

smart phones to view their boat when 

away. Networked security systems are 

not only a deterrent but a comfort to 

boaters. Have common areas with a 

big-screen TV so boaters can relax 

and watch sports events. It’s a great 

amenity for a marina. 

We also created ‘party barges’ made 

up from spare floats with a Bimini 

top, Adirondack chairs and tables. We 

ended up making four of them and 

they now include a barbeque and tiki 

torches. They move around the harbour 

and we often see two or more grouped 

together for larger parties. 

Bob Christoph: 

“Anticipate what 

the neighbourhood 

in your location will 

look like in 25 years 

and how that will 

affect your market 

potential.” 

RW: Do you do anything special for 

liveaboards? 

Mark Sanders: Most marinas have 

more liveaboard applications than they 

can handle. Liveaboards bring security 

and life on the docks, but be selective. 

Seek out boaters who choose the water 

Mark Sanders: “It’s 

time for marina 

operators to build 

welcoming and 

inviting harbours that 

encourage people 

to get into boating. 

Share the waterfront 

with the community 

you serve.” 

as a lifestyle and who represent the 

kind of neighbourhood you want. 

There was a period in the 70s 

when it was common to have a 

dedicated liveaboard area. Marinas 

were experimenting with permanent 

sewer hook-ups and it was easier if the 

liveaboards were all in one place. This 

tended to form closed communities in 

the marina and minimised the security 

benefits. It’s a good practice to distribute 

liveaboards throughout the marina. This 

also encourages liveaboard owners to 

keep their gear stowed and their slip 

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Randy Mason, principal engineer, 

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engineer for marina and site 

development, sea walls and upland civil 

engineering: 

It’s important to know the planned 

landside uses now so that in the future 

the waterspace can accommodate 

those facilities efficiently. Get a good 

hydrographic and topographic survey 

so you can design for the most efficient 

utilisation of your waterspace. Know 

Randy Mason: 

“It’s important to 

know the planned 

landside uses now 

so that in the future 

the waterspace can 

accommodate those 

facilities efficiently.” 

your property, bulkhead, pierhead and 

project lines, since these may limit the 

extent to which a marina can be built 

adjacent to navigable channels, and 

check to see if these lines have been 

recently amended by a local jurisdiction. 

With some ingenuity, you may find you 

have more space in the marina and can 

build more slips than you thought. 

RW: There is a great deal of focus on 

larger slips for ever bigger vessels but 

marinas still need to accommodate 

small boats. What’s the best way to 

approach this? 

Randy Mason: Some states have 

guidelines to preserve slips for small 

boats, generally 30 feet and under. 

One way to mitigate that is to build dry 

storage to achieve a wet-slip mix with 

larger boats. To be viable on its own, 

dry storage needs to accommodate 

approximately 250 boats. 

Robert Wilkes writes about the marina 

industry from Bellevue, WA, USA. 

Pride of place within a 

waterfront regeneration 

project, Combarro Marina 

in Galicia, Spain, was 

designed to suit a broad 

variety of customers and 

sit well within its urban 

and natural surroundings. 

The grass roots approach 

to creating marinas 

by Oscar Siches 

The Book of Genesis tells us that on the third day of creation, God made the 

land rise above the water, and it was called the earth, and the waters were 

called the sea, and He filled the earth with plants bearing seeds and trees 

bearing fruits. On the sixth day, God created the living creatures of the earth 

and man in his own image, and He gave man dominion over the fish of the sea 

and over the birds of the heavens and over everything that happens. 

That includes marinas. 

This is not part of any revelation, 

ecstasy or catharsis recently 

experienced. On the contrary, 

designing, evaluating or operating 

marinas means going back to grass 

roots and taking a totally Socratic 

approach to understanding the 

complexity of factors that make a 

marina successful today. 

When a future 

marina owner starts a 

new project he does 

so with a seemingly 

invincible creative 

streak, when dealing 

with the earth and the seas and the 

birds and the plants and men. But times 

have changed, 

and other men 

have a huge 

influence on our 

developer. 

The basics 

Marinas, as 

such, emerged 

in the 1960s. 

Oscar Siches 

Before then, you 

could only berth a yacht at a memberonly 

yacht club. There is dispute as 

to which was the first and, hence, is 

the oldest - either the Neva Club in St. 

Petersburg, Russia (1718) or the Royal 




Limassol Marina is the first redeveloped 

marina to complete in Cyprus. It has 650 

berths and facilities for megayachts up to 

115m in length. 

Cork Yacht Club in Ireland (1720). 

Moore’s Law (1965) states that the 

number of transistors in a computer 

chip doubles every two years. The 

marina world has experienced 

similar development regarding 

the complications of catching up 

with the fast developing nautical 

industry, changes in people’s habits, 

growing environmental concerns 

and involvement of government 

administration at all levels. 

The design of a new marina today 

starts (or should start) way before the 

first sketches are traced. The developer 

first needs to understand that in every 

project there are three marinas: the 

local government ideal marina; the 

operator/developer ideal marina; and 

the user ideal marina. 

The local government marina 

No project, no matter how tiny or how 

grand, will see the light if the local 

authorities do not approve and support 

it. Politicians and local groups will not 

only look at convenience for nautical 

fans, but also at convenience for the 

whole town, city or area. This is when 

a very good integration strategy must 

be presented. Not only do we need this 

for the approval, but the locals deserve 

it and it will bring people closer to 

nautical activities, creating a positive 

cause-effect circle. 

At this point, you might be thinking 

that you want to read about pontoons 

and piers and service pedestals and 

boatyards and drystacks... 

And you are. That is what is being 

described here by outlining the 

necessary steps prior to creating 

drawings or appointing suppliers. 

Having a child is a good analogy. 

First the couple like each other, then 

the families meet, the couple starts 

to live together and only then are 

more decisive steps taken. Nothing is 

guaranteed by following this method 

but the chances of success increase 

exponentially. 

Planning is the most important and 

decisive stage when designing a new 

marina today. For many years in the 

short history of marinas, projects were 

decided after evaluating size, business 

plan and sometimes government grants 

(usually the build of the breakwater and 

road access). Today, most governments 

will limit themselves to giving 

permissions and establishing the legal 

frame in which the marina will operate 

(freehold, limited time concessions, 

public and private partnership) and the 

full cost will be borne by the investor/ 

promoter. 

Once this is clear, the long, sometime 

tedious, very sensitive part of the 

planning starts: to interact with the local 

authorities. 

When the marina is located in 

an area with a yachting tradition, 

the interaction with local authorities 

and councils can be reasonably 

easy and straightforward. In places 

without a nautical tradition, the local 

council and the authorities have to be 

informed and coached in a general 

understanding of what a marina is and 

how it can become a positive part of 

the surroundings, the multiplication 

effect on general values of the area and 

the different destination it offers for a 

specific type of valuable tourist. 

The social impact of future marinas 

will be on the table: integration with the 

local area, public services within the 

marina (bars, restaurants, bicycle or 

small water craft rentals, shops), public 

transport (locals to have easy access 

to the marina to enjoy themselves). 

These are just a few subjects; the list is 

long and the intention of this article is to 

analyse the whole, not specifics. 

Public transport, for example, may 

seem to be a municipality problem, but 

councils can ask marina developers to 

build a public transport stop close to the 

marina entrance. This is no big deal, 

but if you add ten of these little details 

(launching ramp, sailing school, extra 

vehicle parking places) your costs start 

to soar. 

Rules and regulations will also have 

to be followed regarding environmental 

control. But it is more important 

to create the right mindset among 

users and visitors than to show ISO 

certificates and a rainbow collection of 

waste bins. 

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More and more regulations are 

issued every year, mostly in order to 

control things but also often as a result 

of political correctness. The latter are 

often the costly ones. Noise control 

- from gates screeching through to 

air conditioning equipment humming 

- and control of light pollution, were 

non-existent issues in the 1980s but 

are part of environmental control 

compliance today. All this, of course, 

varies depending on country, area 

and local yachting tradition. Many 

authorities see new marinas as a King 

Midas residence and impose burdens 

in fees, leases and, sometimes what 

are euphemistically called personal 

incentives, that are too heavy. Others 

are afraid to loose control and shy away 

from involving outside consultants for 

advice, and a few think they can do the 

job alone and make all the profit. You 

do not have to be a genius to build a 

breakwater and drop in a few pontoons, 

do you? Well, answer this after your first 

three seasons... 

The developer marina 

We have dealt with legal/social/ 

political preparations. The next step 

is the boat mix. Small or big? How 

many of each? The easy years when 

a marina would be built and wait to 

achieve maximum occupancy (which 

not necessarily means full capacity) 

in a reasonable period of time are 

gone. Again, subjects such as place, 

demographics, weather, geography, 

history and access, to name a few, 

play an important role in creating the 

character of a marina, for which the 

facility will be judged by future clients. 

Is it a destination people want to visit 

Security should be adequate but not 

intrusive. 

(transient clients)? Is it a spot where 

clients want to leave boats during the 

low season (winterising clients)? Is it 

a fancy marina where people want to 

see and be seen? 

Lately, the tendency is to build or 

refurbish marinas for bigger yachts 

(20m and longer). While a 15m yacht 

was a custom made craft in the '60s, 

40m yachts are built today in production 

series. It is tempting to have bigger 

berths occupied by yachts that deliver 

more money than small ones, but it is 

not only berth size that makes a captain 

choose a marina. Nor is it available 

power. 

Big berths are good, but when one of 

these is unoccupied, the percentage of 

the marina occupancy falls drastically. 

When you have smaller berths, 

fluctuations are easier to deal with. 

The cost of extra manoeuvring space, 

power supply, rubbish collection and 

car park space for bigger yachts must 

be well assessed before deciding on 

the boat mix. The ratio for investment/ 

maintenance/income could be very 

disappointing. 

Award-winning Marina di Rodi Garganico 

on the Adriatic is a bustling communityfocused 

destination with a wide variety of 

berths and a marina village favoured by 

locals and visitors. 

The user’s marina 

A lack of security - including access 

control - car parking close to the yacht, 

available parking for suppliers, and 

internet quality are pet hates and will 

make any captain or yacht user look 

elsewhere for a berth. 

Personnel are also vitally important. 

A successful marina runs a constant 

training programme. Such training is 

not only about maritime issues but 

also about the business of hospitality. 

Dockhands are the first people a boater 

meets upon arrival. A friendly attitude 

is necessary but this is far from being 

enough. Guests must feel welcomed, 

pampered, safe and comfortable. A 

dockhand should be able to read the 

client’s mind and react to minimal 

indications, like offering to take rubbish 

to the collection point if he sees the 

client stepping ashore with it. All marina 

personnel must master the art of saying 

“no” by giving it a positive twist: “I will find 

out, and if we do not have it I will look for 

an alternative”. These are attitudes that 

will set the marina apart from others and 

secure customer loyalty. He won’t want 

to be anywhere else. 

All this creates a community, a 

group of people enjoying the water, the 

same sport and the great treatment 

the marina gives them. And these 

subjective issues must be backed up by 

a marina design based on operational 

needs and customer comfort. 

A successful marina by coincidence 

is something of the past. 

Oscar Siches CMM is a marina consultant 

and partner/manager of two marinas in 

Mallorca, Spain. He can be contacted on 

email: oscar@siches.com 



TALKING SHOP 

Porto Cervo Marina on the Costa 

Smeralda is an essential summer 

destination for the international jet set. 

Success continues for 

Sardinia superyacht hub 

Porto Cervo Marina in Sardinia, Italy, is a key destination for maxi-yachts. 

Donatella Zucca invited Michele Azara, who has headed up the marina for the 

past eleven years, to talk shop. 

Porto Cervo is not a new generation 

marina and has no need of renowned 

architectural features to ensure its 

success. It was an instant hit when 

it first opened and, since then, there 

has been no downward slide. Such 

excellent turnover is enjoyed during the 

summer months that the marina has 

been basically resting on its laurels for 

the rest of the year. 

For Porto Cervo, location is 

everything. It sits in an area of 

outstanding beauty – both in terms 

of landscape and local architecture – 

faces wonderful seas and is close to 

fabulous hotels such as the Pitrizza, 

Romazzino, Cala di Volpe and the 

five star Pevero Golf Club; 18 holes in 

a unique natural environment. In the 

1960s, Aga Khan Karim conquered this 

corner of Sardinia and made it famous 

and Emir Hamad bin Kalifa of Thani is 

now following suit via the Qatar Holding 

fund. With such wealthy advocates, it 

is no surprise that the region attracts 

superyachts. 

Michele Azara is a hands-on marina 

director, born and raised on the Costa 

Smeralda. “I’m not young but I try to 

keep in shape doing my job,” he says. 

“My life has always been linked to boats 

and the sea. I started work with the 

Marinasarda rental company and then 

moved to Porto Cervo Marina as deputy 

director, and since 2005 as director,” 

he explains. Porto Cervo has thrived 

despite economic pressures and it is 

now looking to further secure a bright 

future. 

Q: Despite the crisis of 2006 - the 

impact of regional taxes that caused 

customers to leave Sardinian marinas 

- and the national crisis of 2012 that 

severely affected all Italian marinas, 

Porto Cervo has remained steady, not 

so much in terms of numbers 

but because of the presence of 

larger yachts. Why? 

A: Our luck lies in having an 

international clientele. English 

is the most spoken language 

in the marina and the people 

who have suffered most during 

the crisis are Italian. Taxes and 

wild controls have put stoppers 

on the domestic market 

but only slightly affected 

Michele Azara, director of the 

marina since 2005, is a hands-on 

manager who takes pleasure in 

personally welcoming customers. 

foreigners. Around 80% of our 

regular customers have continued 

to visit, perhaps shortening their 

length of stay a little. 

Q: As owners of very large boats 

are generally unapproachable and 

probably not even European, your 

contact is most likely with captains? 

A: Mostly, yes. Russian and Arab 

owners have dominated, especially 

in the difficult years as the crisis 

didn’t touch them. The vessels got 

larger and now we no longer speak 

of yachts but of pleasure ships. In 

these cases, our direct contact is 

with the captain, who is in charge 

of reservations and payments 

or management of these. Some 

vessels are like companies, with an 

incredible following of employees. 

But quite often, with regular 

clients, we also end up becoming 

acquainted with the owners. 

Q: As you have fewer annual berth 

holders and rely on visitors, what 

special attention do you give to 

captains and crew? 

A: The captain is the reference point. 

You create a friendship with him, paying 

attention to even the smallest details. 

For example when the yachts arrive, 

I am always on the pier to welcome 

them. This is a sign of respect that 

they value because it emphasises the 

importance of their role and puts them 

in a favourable light with the ship owner. 

We also offer them access to the tennis 

club, with gym and swimming pool. Our 

pub is much loved by the crews and 

one year we also set up a gym for them 

in the Harrod’s village. 

Q: What is the Harrod’s village? 

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Small and medium size boats are 

berthed in an elegant corner with good 

facilities and plenty of space. 

A: For the third year in a row, we have 

set up the Harrod’s village in the Old 

Port as an attraction for everyone. We 

are very satisfied with this as there was 

little attraction in the square before and, 

now, with super-luxury boutiques, it is 

much better. Customers love to sit with 

a drink at the stern of their boats to see 

and be seen. The more people there 

are, the happier everyone is. 

Q: Would you say that Porto Cervo 

is a bit like Venice in that boats 

arrive regardless of certifications, 

infrastructure etc? 

A: Not quite. For example, we were 

the first in the Mediterranean and 

among the first in the world to apply 

the international directive issued after 

September 11 th for an IPS security 

plan for commercial megayachts. This 

refers to vessels that can stretch to 

120m (393.7ft) in length; a size that 

few Mediterranean marinas, unlike 

us, can accommodate. We also have 

a dedicated bunkering station and, in 

terms of safety, the Consorzio Costa 

Smeralda can provide body guards 

upon request. But our location is mostly 

a great strength. Our only weakness 

is being on an island quite far from the 

mainland and where transportation is 

limited. We are, however, talking about 

people who arrive by boat and who are 

not subject to standard airport checks. 

If they fly, they use a private plane. This 

clientele bypasses all sorts of problems 

common to other people. 

Q: Aside from the obvious financial 

benefits, what advantages do you 

see as a result of Qatar Holding’s 

investment in Smeralda Holding? The 

realisation of the Qatar Holding project, 

now awaiting the Regional Landscape 

Plan 2016, should also lengthen the 

season at the marina? 

A: The Harrod’s village, as mentioned, 

has brought a big benefit but we wait to 

see what will happen when the plan is 

fully implemented. During the year, we 

have around 20,000 boats, over half of 

which are in transit. Most of our traffic is 

from June to September, with peaks in 

July and August. From October to April, 

we drop significantly but in winter 

we have a reasonable number of 

permanent boats especially from 

Milan owners who come for the 

weekend. The realisation of the 

Qatar Holding project could help 

to extend the season to seven 

months but, of course this process 

will take time and there will be 

plenty to do. This aside, we have 

good revenue that has enabled us 

to survive even at the most difficult 

times. Our prices are calculated in 

square metres and we are talking 

about vessels of 80m (262.4ft), 90m 

(295.2ft) and 100m (328ft). Over 

the years, we have been compelled 

to adapt to this new size by 

providing electricity up to 400A and by 

streamlining our best feature of giving 

assistance on land and at sea. When a 

vessel arrives, irrespective of whether 

it is 20m (65.6ft) or 100m (328ft), it is 

received quickly by our rafts that help 

in the stern-to mooring arrangement. 

This is much appreciated, especially 

by Americans who are accustomed to 

alongside mooring. 

Q: By extending this level of service to 

all boats you are not just focusing on 

superyachts but welcoming a range of 

vessels – both power and sail? 

A: Absolutely. The presence of 

megayachts and celebrities should not 

deceive people into thinking we are 

not interested in small boats. We have 

space for these and they are always 

welcome. And, although motorboats 

Aside from being one of the most beautiful 

and exclusive locations in the central 

Mediterranean, Porto Cervo Marina is 

renowned for 

its fabulous sunsets. 



TALKING SHOP 

Porto Cervo Marina is 90% occupied by 

motor yachts but in May and June is a 

rendezvous point for spectacular 

sailing regattas. 

dominate at 90%, during the regattas 

in May and September we have 

spectacular sailboats in the marina. 

Some of these have a draft of over 

5m (16.4ft) and we have moorings for 

them in Marina Nuova and in the transit 

area of Marina Vecchia. We also offer 

maintenance services for yachts up 

to 50m (164ft) in our shipyard, which 

has three sheds totalling 7,000m² 

(75,347ft²). 

Q: Given your location and our 

changing world, you must be strongly 

engaged in protecting the environment 

and ensuring security. What measures 

are you taking? 

A: The environment is also a source of 

income. Our natural surroundings are 

a patrimony that must be protected. 

We take utmost care in the harbour, 

and during bunkering we are equipped 

to face whatever could happen – 

even if it never happens. Our quality 

management system, environmental 

and security policies are certified by 

RINA. The ISPS plan has different 

levels. Usually we are at level 1, 

which means no alarm but when 

this changes we are able to draw up 

the appropriate response. It is also 

important to always keep up to date on 

things as we have a lot of competition 

in Sardinia and throughout this part of 

the Mediterranean from marinas such 

as Porto Rotondo, Poltu Quatu and 

Portisco Marina who have much to 

offer. We improved our energy provision 

and we will continue to optimise 

our infrastructure. We are currently 

replacing the chain and block anchors 

for the larger moorings and we will then 

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Climate change and 

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The politicisation of the ‘environment’ has created a climate of widespread 

scepticism and issue fatigue that has impeded sensible discussion of the risks 

of climate change and its implications for our industry. The immediate threat 

is not necessarily from climate change itself but from the potential for ‘broad 

brush’ government regulation to be implemented without proper consideration. 

Australia-based Darren Vaux shares his views. 

The marina industry has a symbiotic 

relationship with the environment. 

We live on the shoreline and rely 

on access to the water and ‘good’ 

weather for our future fortune. As an 

industry, we have demonstrated best 

practice when it comes to protection 

of our micro-environment through the 

active prevention of land, air and water 

pollution. The success of the Australian 

MIA’s Clean Marinas and Fish Friendly 

Marinas programmes is testimony to 

this. Our challenge moving forward 

is the macro-environment, and the 

contribution of our industry and our 

customers to carbon emissions and 

the impact of climate change. 

Do you believe? 

It is hard to know what to believe 

when ‘facts’ are manipulated 

for political end. However, there 

are some fundamental truths 

worth considering. The two most 

obvious impacts of climate change 

on our industry are sea level rise and 

the increased frequency of extreme 

weather events. Tide data has been 

comprehensively recorded around 

the globe since the late 1800s. The 

CSIRO (Australian Government 

research organisation) reports that, 

based on global tide gauges, from 

1870 to 2000 average global sea level 

has risen at least 200mm. Since 1993, 

global sea levels have been monitored 

with satellite telemetry and show a 

current average increase per annum 

of 3.18mm with an increasing trend 

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surface temperature (on the Australian 

land mass and surrounding seas) have 

both increased by 0.9°C since 1900 

and the rate of change is increasing 

(source: CSIRO). This sounds minimal 

but on a national and global scale 

even the slightest changes make a 

huge difference in the amount of water 

vapour that can be absorbed by the 

atmosphere and its implication for 

weather patterns. 

These trends are indisputable. The 

majority of the discussion about climate 

change centres on the cause and the 

modelling of projected implications. 

Scientifically, the role of carbon dioxide 

in what is known as the greenhouse 

effect is proven. The levels of CO ² in 

the atmosphere are also measurable. 

So, the big challenge is how to model 

the implications of this for global 

temperatures over the next 50-100 

years. 

If we take a step back and consider 

the issue from a risk management 

perspective, a new approach comes 

to light. The major contributor to 

increased levels of CO ² in the 

atmosphere is the combustion of 

fossil fuels (i.e. coal, oil and gas). 

Changing land use, for example, is 

another. Logic says that if you take 

carbon that was buried in the earth 

300 million years ago and burn it in 

the presence of oxygen you are going 

to get more CO ² in the atmosphere 

that you have now. To put this in 

context, in 2013 it is estimated that 

approximately 40 billion tonnes of CO ² 

from the combustion of fossil fuels 

was injected into the atmosphere. It 

would be difficult to argue that such 

a dramatic input into the atmosphere 

could occur without implication, be that 

minor or catastrophic. As there is no 

chance of us ceasing to put CO ² from 

fossil fuels in the atmosphere anytime 

soon, we can expect atmospheric CO ² 

to continue to rise and consequential 

warming to continue. The only issues 

of debate and complexity become 

the long term consequences, and the 

weight of scientific opinion indicates 

that they will be significant and 

detrimental. 

So, why is there so much debate? 

Fundamentally, this stems from 

the distance between cause and 

effect. Individual actions today have 

consequence in the decades to follow. 

Political policy makers today need to 

address the needs of a future beyond 

their tenure; quite a challenge in our 

global political framework. It is much 

easier to adopt the convenience of 

denial. An interesting analogy is the 

health implication of smoking. Once 

again there is a large time difference 

between action and consequence and, 

in the face of the risks of personal 

consequence, many people still 

choose to prioritise the immediate 

pleasure of smoking over the potential 

consequence of premature death. 

Interestingly, it is arguable statistically 

that there is a greater chance that 

human activities are causing climate 

change than that a smoker will die 

from lung cancer, not that this is a 

good reason to take up smoking. The 

point is that the challenge humankind 

faces, and more specifically the marina 

industry faces, is that our actions today 

have implications for the future and 

our industry is very vulnerable to these 

implications. 

On the one hand, we need to plan for 

sea level rise and increased frequency 

of extreme weather and, on the other 

hand, we need to show initiative and do 

our bit to reduce our contribution to the 

problem. 




What does it mean for the 

industry? 

The rate of change in sea level is 

slow and I suspect will be ‘absorbed’ 

into development and redevelopment 

programmes over the coming decades, 

much like the increases have to date. 

Increased extreme weather events will 

ultimately have impacts on building 

standards for marinas and vessels 

alike, as well as boater behaviour and 

insurance premiums. These represent 

challenges for industry but, as they 

are progressive, the industry should 

be able to iterate its way through 

them. In other words, it is my view that 

we will be able to adapt to these two 

implications because they are gradual 

and we don’t have any choice. The 

global political and social implications 

of climate change are another issue 

altogether and beyond consideration 

here. 

The biggest challenge in my view is 

broad ranging government policy that 

imposes dramatic 

carbon reduction 

requirements on 

businesses and 

individuals alike to 

seek to arrest more 

dramatic change. 

This could have far 

more significant 

and immediate 

implications for 

the industry than 

climate change 

itself as we are 

heavily reliant on 

energy in the form 

of electricity and 

fuel, both of which 

are predominantly 

fossil carbon based. 

(Think dramatic increases in the cost 

of electricity and levies on fossil fuels 

for recreational use for example). 

The concept of embodied energy and 

embodied carbon is also influencing 

government policy (i.e. the energy and 

carbon that goes into making things as 

against just using them). This is likely to 

have implications for marina and boat 

manufacturers alike in coming years. It 

is not a question of if, but when. 

What can we do? 

Simply, as an industry, we need to take 

the initiative to develop and implement 

programmes that demonstrate 

leadership proactively so that 

government does not impose upon us 

heavy handed regulatory compliance. 

Industry has certainly shown this 

leadership in the areas of work, 

health and safety, and protection of 

the environment with great success 

and collaboration with government. It 

is now incumbent on us to develop 

commensurate programmes to 

demonstrate systemic and meaningful 

lifecycle carbon reduced strategies 

(i.e. meaningful reductions in both 

embodied and operating energy from 

fossil carbon sources) – not dissimilar 

to those achieved in the automotive 

and building sectors, for example. We 

need programmes and innovations 

which engage all stakeholders in 

capital and operating behavioural 

change, and which build a business 

case for financial and environmental 

sustainability. 

Our future depends on it. 

Darren Vaux is chairman of the Boating 

Industries Alliance Australia, vice president 

of the Marina Industries Association, 

Australia, director of the award winning 

Empire Marina Bobbin Head and director 

of the Footprint Company, developer of 

industry leading environmental footprinting 

technologies. The above article is based 

on a paper he jointly presented with Dr 

Caroline Noller at Marine15 in Australia, 

May 2015. He can be contacted on email: 

darren@empiremarinas.com.au 

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seams are double taped and 


glued to ensure long 

term airtight integrity, 

and platforms can be 

deflated and rolled 

into a protective 

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are quick and easy 

to inflate and deflate 

to 3.6psi/250mb and 

inflation/deflation times 

range from 1min 30secs to 

3mins 30secs depending on 

size. 

Commenting on the win, 

Builder said: “We are thrilled 

to win a DAME Award and 

to be recognised by some of 

the most influential people 

in the marine industry. 

The idea for the Nautibuoy 

platform stemmed from our 

frustrations whilst working as 

crew and we feel our product 

solves a lot of issues. We are 

pleased the judges agree!” 

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the UK on email: 

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Below: Celebrating the ISO 

certification, l to r: Neil Kagan, 

John Kohlhauff, Tom Gettins and 

Bill Golden. 

Cheaper, swifter dewatering 

Recognising that dewatering is a major obstacle encountered by dredging contractors all 

around the world, Wisconsin-based company IMS has purchased patent pending GeoPool 

dredge dewatering technology. 

Claimed to be inexpensive, 

reusable and scalable, the 

technology, in most cases, 

does not require polymers. 

It was invented by an IMS 

Versi-Dredge customer and 

underwent successful trials in 

the USA and Europe. Several 

GeoPools have since been 

sold. 

The GeoPool system 

operates continuously in a 

two pool configuration. One 

pool is cleaned out while 

the other is actively filled. A 

single Y-fitting, with two knife 

gate valves, controls flow to 

each pool. 

The system comprises a 

series of 10ft (3m) wide x 6ft 

(1.8m) high dismountable hot 

dip galvanised steel frames. 

These are linked together 

to form a circular pool-like 

structure that is lined with 

IMS’s unique GeoFabric, a 

different material to geotextile 

tube fabric. 

A hydraulic dredge pumps 

the slurry directly into the 

GeoPool, the water from the 

slurry permeates through the 

filter fabric and the solids are 

retained in the pool. When 

a pool is full, it is ready for 

dry down, which takes three 

to four days depending on 

material. Materials, such as 

ultra fine clays, may take 

longer and might need a 

polymer to improve effluent 

clarity. 

When the pool is dry, 

‘collapsible cleanout gates’ 

are dropped, and tracked 

earth movers can enter the 

pool and remove the dry and 

stackable solids. During dry 

down, the dredge discharge 

is diverted to a second 

pool to allow for continuous 

operation. 

In addition to standard 

dewatering through the filter 

fabric, ‘dump doors’ allow for 

rapid bulk dewatering of clear 

surface water to speed up the 

entire process. 

IMS GeoPools are reusable 

and thus less expensive than 

geotextile tubes for medium 

to large projects (a small 

GeoPool configuration costs 

approximately the same 

as ten large non-reusable 

tubes). GeoPools can also 

handle a much larger volume 

of material; it would take 

between 10 and 40 geotextile 

tubes to equal the dewatering 

capacity of one GeoPool. 

IMS has financing available 

for the purchase of one 

or more GeoPools and is 

seeking dealers around the 

world for the system. 

Contact Ryan Horton at IMS, 

WI, USA on email: rhorton@ 

imsdredge.com 

Golden 

retains 

ISO 

certificate 

Golden Boat Lifts has 

passed its ISO 9001:2008 

annual audit. The company 

has maintained ISO 

certification since first 

receiving it in 2013 and 

claims to be the only 

traditional aluminium frame 

boat lift manufacturer to 

hold such accreditation. 

“Our continuous ISO 

certification reaffirms our 

position as an industry leader 

in providing superior products 

and customer service,” says 

Golden Boat Lift president 

and CEO, Bill Golden. “It also 

opens up the municipal and 

government markets that 

often require ISO credentials 

from companies they do 

business with.” 

Contact Golden Boat Lifts in 

FL, USA on email: sales@ 

goldenboatlifts.com 

CORRECTION 

In the November/ 

December 2015 issue, 

we incorrectly printed 

Brownell Boat Stands’ 

website as www. 

boatstand.com. The 

correct address is 

www.boatstands.com. 

We apologise for any 

confusion caused. 



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Guiding light 

A unique system that highlights and marks the 

position of a traditional harbour entrance light 

has found favour at commercial ports in Spain. 

It is now being actively promoted to marinas. 

Archbeacon is 

manufactured in GRP or 

polyethylene in the shape 

of a half moon arch. It is 

positioned near the harbour 

entrance light to provide a 

valuable Aid to Navigation 

(ATON), offering dynamic 

signalling illumination by 

means of six sequentially 

programmed high intensity 

LED lights that illuminate the 

arch. 

In June 2011, 

internationally patented 

Archbeacon was 

recommended in guidelines 

issued by the International 

Association of Lighthouse 

Authorities (IALA). The IALA 

recognises that ‘with the 

proliferation of 

built up shorelines 

and consequent 

increase in light 

pollution, the 

mariner often 

has difficulty in 

detecting and 

identifying ATON 

lights against a background 

scene of general lighting 

and individual bright light 

sources.’ 

Irrespective of background 

light, the Archbeacon 

LED light sequence is 

unmistakable and it offers 

a higher intensity light with 

just two points of support. 

It also gives navigators an 

elliptical view enabling them 

Archbeacon has been installed in commercial ports such as Barcelona, 

Algeciras, Coruna and – most recently – Castellon 

to orientate position relative 

to the harbour entrance. 

Archbeacons are 

manufactured in green and 

red. The ATON can be fitted 

on top of the structure if 

required and 24 volt, solar 

panel and AC power options 

are also available. Beacons 

can be tailor made to suit 

any requirements and come 

with a no quibble two year 

warranty. 

Archbeacon is available from 

Tecmarine SL, Mallorca, 

Spain. Email: commercial@ 

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Quantum launches at METS 

As reported in the November/December issue, Rolec marked the anniversary 

of its 25th year in the marina services industry with the launch of Quantum, a 

new marina service pedestal range, at METS, Amsterdam. 

Described as an evolution of the 

company’s incredibly popular Classic range, 

Quantum (right) offers a combination of 

style and affordability. “We are very proud of 

this achievement in creating an innovative 

yet economical pedestal that provides a 

powerful blend of versatility and design,” 

said Rolec managing director Kieron 

Alsop. “The Quantum’s extruded anodised 

aluminium frame also makes it extremely 

strong, further emphasising its perfect 

combination of qualities.” 

The Quantum, a 25 micron marine 

grade pedestal, is manufactured to the 

IP65 category 1 weather proof rating 

(BS EN 60529). It is UV stabilised, CE 

certified, corrosion resistant, flame 

retardant to UL94 flame rating at V2 

and is manufactured in compliance with 

BS7671 wiring regulations. It has full utility 

segregation. 

Contact Rolec in the UK on email: 

rolec@rolecserv.co.uk 


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Index to Advertisers 

Accmar, USA 40 

All Nautica, France 59 

BASF, USA 29 

Bellingham Marine, USA 6, 7 

Best Marine Solutions, USA 67 

Boat Lift, Italy 37 

Camper & Nicholsons 

Marinas, UK 16 

Conolift by 

Kropf Industrial, Canada 44 

Den Hartog, USA 62 

DualDocker, Austria 10 & 11 

Dura Composites, UK 50 

Eaton Marina 

Power & Lighting, USA 14 & 15 

Eden Technology, Italy 38 

Edgewater Resources, USA 40 

Formex, USA 64 

Gigieffe, Italy 28 

Golden Boat Lifts, USA 64 

Helix Mooring Systems, USA 40 

HydroHoist, USA 50 

IMBC 2016, USA 58 

IMCI, Belgium 31 

Ingemar, Italy 18 

JLD International, Netherlands 52 

M-Tech, Australia 44 

MDL Marina Consultancy, UK 27 

METS 2016, Netherlands 20 

MWS&S, UK 56 

Marcello Giampiccolo, Italy 38 

Maricer, UK 58 

Marina Manual, UK 48 

Marina Master/IRM, Slovenia 48 

Marine Travelift, USA 68 

Marinetek, Finland 4 

Martini Alfredo, Italy 24 

Moffatt & Nichol, USA 32 

Mourjan Marinas, UAE 43 

Orsta Breakwater, Netherlands 60 

Pacsoft, New Zealand 52 

Pile Ring, New Zealand 60 

Plus Marine, Italy 22 

Poralu Marine, France 34 & 35 

Ravens Marine, USA 55 

Rolec Services, UK 12 

Roodberg - a brand of Frisian 

Industries, Netherlands 63 

SF Marina System, Sweden 2 

Scribble Software, USA 60 

Seaflex, Sweden 8 

Seijsener, Netherlands 62 

SmithGroupJJR, USA 52 

Star Marina Solutions, UK 32 

Strongwell, USA 38 

Swede Ship Sublift, Sweden 65 

Transas Marine, Germany 24 

Walcon Marine, UK 22 

World Marina 

Conference 2016, Netherlands 49 

Make your 

plans for EV 

charge points 

As the popularity of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and 

Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) increases, it is likely 

that marinas will need to invest in charging points 

for their staff and customers. Rolec Services, a 

recognised designer, manufacturer and supplier 

of EV charging points and accessories, has 

outlined just how rapidly demand is 

rising. 

Rolec experienced dramatic increase 

in global sales throughout 2014 and 

2015 for EV points, during which time it 

manufactured and supplied over 30,000 

charging points for the UK market 

alone. 

“As a company, we’ve been actively 

involved in the EV industry for over 

five years but it’s only really in the 

last two years that we’ve see a huge 

increase in sales,” explains Rolec PR 

and marketing manager Nathan Black. 

He believes sales will further accelerate 

due to the types of vehicles available 

and the range they have before needing 

to be charged. “Even the sporting world 

has experienced the high levels of 

performance on offer via Formula E,” he 

adds. 

Armed with the statistics that UK 

Government has invested over £500 

million in the EV industry and that there 

will be over 7.5 million EVs on the 

road all over the world within the next 

five years, Rolec has stepped up its 

offerings. 

“We manufacture and supply 

Europe’s largest and most 

comprehensive range of EV charging 

points and accessories, and have 

ideal solutions for all types of marinas 

– with both free to charge and pay 

to charge options,” says Rolec 

international marina sales manager 

Kate Broom. “ Our EV charging points 

are approved and used by many of the 

world’s leading vehicle manufacturers, 

including Nissan, Renault, Vauxhall, 

BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Mitsubishi, 

Volvo and Tesla.” 

With customers that include 

McDonalds, Tesco, Ryanair, Hilton 

Hotels, Holiday Inn, DFS and Next, 

Rolec is a government approved 

manufacturer and claims to offer 

Europe’s most competitively priced 

charging points. “Marina owners and 

managers may think that installing 

an EV charging pedestal will be 

complicated and very costly and will 

cause lots of disruption to a site. Our 

EV charging units are low cost, simple 

to operate, easy to install and are not 

disruptive to a site’s operation,” Broom 

confirms. “We also manufacture EV 

charging units that are future-proof and 

can be upgraded if 

and when required 

to keep pace with 

the fast moving EV 

industry around 

the world.” 

Charging points 

can be purchased 

for under £290. 

Contact Rolec 

Services in the UK 

on email: rolec@ 

rolecserv.co.uk 

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