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March/April 2016 Vol.16, No.4 

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CONTENTS 

World News 7 

Talking Shop 21 

Brett Bolton, CEO of Australian marina group 

d’Albora Marinas, talks about adding value and 

adapting to trends 

39 

Training, Education & Certification 29 

Oscar Siches discusses the finer points of 

training, education and certification and how 

they complement each other; fire and pollution 

exercises; GMI and PIANC sign MOU; the launch 

of The Marine Foundation 

Dockside Products 39 

New products, projects and installations around 

the world 

53 

Talking Shop 53 

Glen Cove Marina is a hidden gem in California’s 

San Francisco Bay. Charlotte Niemiec invited 

harbourmaster Rachel O’Keefe to talk shop 

Products & Services 56 

Front cover: The 2016 Miami 

International Boat Show was the 

launch pad for an award-winning 

floating pontoon innovation. The 

entire marina was built in just 40 

days using Bellingham Marine’s 

new portable timber dock system. 

Read more on p.59. 

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Northern 

lights 

FROM THE EDITOR 

January opens every year with a flurry of boat shows in the northern 

hemisphere, each of which hopes to outstrip statistics from previous events. 

Over just a four-day period (6-9 January), doors opened for shows in New York, 

Phuket, London and Toronto. Events in cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, 

Düsseldorf, Baltimore and Seattle followed before the end of the month. The San 

Francisco Boat Show was sadly cancelled due to the impact of El Nino weather. 

The ‘openers’ of the month reported growth and strong sales. The 58 th annual 

Toronto International Boat Show recorded 70,643 attendees; a 1% increase on 2015. 

The Toronto show is the largest indoor boat show in North America, covering more 

than 1,000,000ft² (92,903m²) and is home to the world’s largest indoor lake. It is 

viewed as an economic barometer of the Canadian marine industry and exhibitors 

reported strong sales in most categories despite a declining Canadian dollar. 

The 62 nd London Boat Show closed on 17 January after clocking 90,328 visitors 

and reporting strong sales for boats and equipment, and the much smaller luxury 

lifestyle-centric 13 th Phuket International Boat Show reported good growth for an 

emerging regional market. The event featured over 60 international boat brands 

and saw a 35% increase in the number of sailing yachts and multihulls exhibited. 

Superyachts were also a strong focus in response to indications that the Thai 

Government is looking to open up the superyacht charter market. Of the 5,500 

visitors, 45% were international – primarily European and Asian – but ‘robust growth’ 

was reported for the number of Thai national attendees. 

The show to steal all shows was boot Düsseldorf, Germany, which welcomed 

1,800 exhibitors and 247,000 visitors from 52 countries; a 2.8% increase on 2015. 

There were over 1,800 boats on display and plenty for watersports enthusiasts in 

the kitesurfing, diving, fishing and canoeing sectors. At the other end of the price 

spectrum, a stronger interest in luxury yachts was noted. 

February heralded further shows in Kuwait, Sweden, the USA (Miami), Thailand, 

the Netherlands, Finland and more. The Helsinki Boat Show – the largest of its kind 

in the region – recorded 76,816 visitors - and Boot Holland described its 25 th event 

as a ‘major success’ despite worrying weather on opening day. It attracted over 

37,000 visitors including a higher number of overseas attendees, especially from 

Germany and Switzerland. 

On 12 January the Miami International Boat Show was one day into its 75 th 

anniversary event. In a new home at the Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin and 

with an impressive floating marina, it welcomed 100,279 attendees from around 

35 different countries. This was a 4% increase over 2015 and made a massive 

economic impact on the local economy. Thom Dammrich, president of show 

organiser the National Marine Manufacturers’ Association (NMMA), said the new 

Miami venue was “the ideal location for the best boat show we have hosted to date.” 

There is still caution in most markets but this level of interest in boating makes for 

a positive start to 2016. 

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USA: Safe Harbor Marinas, a company formed in 2015 and backed by American 

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USA: Newport Beach Marina Park in Newport Beach, California, has already 

won awards despite officially opening to the public as recently as December 

2015. 

The American Society of Civil 

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recognised Marina Park with two 

‘Project of the Year’ awards – one under 

its Airports & Ports category and the 

other in the Architectural Engineering 

sector. 

Newport Beach residents have 

long dreamed of a public space in the 

harbour that would bring together the 

beach, the park, boats and events. The 

new Marina Park accomplishes this 

with a 24,000ft² (2,230m²) sailing and 

community centre and a 23-slip marina 

for visiting boaters. Future plans also 

call for the construction of a new Girl 

Scout Leadership Center. 

The US$35 million project was first 

conceived over 30 years ago. The City’s 

vision for the site was not, however, set 

in motion until 2013 and work did not 

commence until February 2014. 

Moffatt & Nichol was responsible for 

the seawall and marina docks design 

and also undertook dredging of over 

36,000yd³ (27,524m³) of sand for beach 

replenishment. Bellingham Marine 

also had significant design input and 

manufactured and installed the marina 

system. 

The marina comprises two distinct 

areas – one for transient and day 

use and another for boating classes 

and storage of sailing dinghies. “We 

were able to tailor the design and 

construction of the docks to meet the 

unique use requirements and desired 

amenities in each specific area,” 

explained Eric Noegel, manager of 

project development for Bellingham 

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The marina’s u-shaped basin 

includes 23 slips for visiting boats up to 

55ft (16.8m) with dinghy storage on the 

docks and space for in-water mooring 

of small boats along the walkways. A 

200ft (61m) long t-head provides sidetie 

mooring for boats above 60ft (18m) 

in length. A 3-ton jib is also on site for 

launching and retrieving small trailer 

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The west side of the marina is 

dedicated to instructional classes and 

for launching sailing dinghies and 

other small watercraft. This area is 

characterised by low freeboard docks, 

extra wide walkways and floating 

platforms to handle large groups and 

classes. 

Moffatt & Nichol project manager, 

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project’s success to the cooperation of 

city staff, the contractors, construction 

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anniversary this year. 

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$7,000, outboard engines had just 

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boaters money was all rolled up 

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AUSTRALIA: Derwent Sailing Squadron in Hobart, Tasmania, has completed a 

AU$6.5 million marina expansion. It is now able to host a variety of new sailing 

events and accommodate larger yachts wanting to stay in the area. 

Bellingham Marine worked closely 

with the Squadron for over a year to 

develop the optimal berth configuration 

and wave protection for the marina. 

“The goal was to provide the Squadron 

with a pontoon system that would allow 

the club to maximise its full potential,” 

said Mark Carney, area manager for 

Bellingham Marine Australia. 

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and easy to maintain, be able to handle 

the ongoing trend of bigger boats 

entering the market, and serve the 

club’s desire to operate as a venue for 

race events.” 

The result added 145 berths for 

vessels of 10 to 30m (33 to 98ft) with 

an option to convert 15m (49ft) berths 

to 18m (59ft) berths in the future with 

minimal modification. All berths have 

metered power and water. 

The marina extension, which has 

650m (2,132ft) of new concrete floating 

walkways, was the first in Australia to 

fully utilise Bellingham’s FRP throughrod 

system. “We have done several 

retrofit projects but this is the first 

new construction project in Australia,” 

Carney confirmed. “We noticed a 

reduction in installation time with the 

new rods and are confident the rods 

will increase the system’s lifespan and 

reduce required maintenance.” 

The extension brings capacity at 

Derwent Sailing Squadron to 280 

berths, which significantly helps meet a 

pent-up demand for berths in the area. 

PPP sought for Dana Point 

USA: The County of Orange, California, is soliciting Statements of 

Qualification from property development companies or teams for a 

Public Private Partnership (PPP) opportunity to revitalise Dana Point 

Harbor (see p. 30). 

Terms are offered on a 50-year 

lease and qualified respondents 

will be selected to participate in an 

upcoming Request for Proposal 

process. The selected finalist will 

be responsible for the design, 

permitting, funding, construction, 

renovation, operation and 

maintenance of specific land and 

water areas. 

Highlights of the PPP include 

demolition and reconstruction 

of certain areas of the 46-yearold 

harbour; reconstruction and 

expansion of its commercial area; 

renovation of the east and west 

basin marinas and guest slips; 

and expansion of the Marina Inn 

Hotel. The marinas currently have 

approximately 2,400 slips with an 

average length of just under 30ft 

(9m). CDP approvals are required for 

some elements. 

Dana Point Harbor is a 276-acre 

(111.7ha) public facility owned 

and operated by the County of 

Orange and located in the city of 

Dana Point. It enjoys excellent 

road access and proximity to 

surrounding communities that are 

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THAILAND: Port Takola Marina and Yard in Krabi, Phuket, will soft open in May 

providing much needed berths close to the international tourist destinations of 

Ao Nang and Phang Nga Bay. 

Set within a 450,000m² (110-acre) 

development within a private estate 

owned by Suriya na Nagara, Port 

Takola will be the focal point of a lowdensity, 

low-rise resort with residences, 

hotel and nature trails. Over time, it will 

expand to offer 260 berths, boast an 

architect-designed capitainerie, and 

host offices and shops for yachtingrelated 

businesses. 

The marina basin has been designed 

by independent consultant, Simon 

Arrol, and Marinetek has been selected 

to build the marina in phases. For 

phase one, it is supplying a 225m 

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CGI of Port Takola Marina, which is 

well sheltered and surrounded by green 

landscape. 

measures 4m (13ft) wide. This will 

accommodate up to 50 vessels of 12 to 

40m (39 to 131ft) in length in a stern-to 

mooring arrangement. The berths have 

water and single phase power up to 

63amps. Boaters have access to diesel 

and petrol at a separate fuel dock, high 

quality showers and toilets, and a café. 

The associated boatyard area will offer 

services for minor boat repairs and 

maintenance, will have space for up to 

50 yachts, and be equipped with a 38- 

tonne capacity boat lift. 

Suriya na Nagara’s eldest son, 

Matthew na Nagara, is overseeing the 

development and ensuring that, while 

Port Takola may be the most modern 

marina in Thailand, it will not become 

an urban marina. Marinetek has fully 

supported this vision and is especially 

aware of the considerable merits of 

the site. “I love the landscape and 

atmosphere here,” says Kristian Rame, 

director Asia for Marinetek Group. “Port 

Takola is a perfectly sheltered marina 

with lots of green space around and we 

are very proud to have been chosen to 

build it.” 

The Port Takola contract is the 

second Marinetek has secured in 

Thailand within a short space of time. 

Last year, the company completed a 

superyacht extension at Phuket Yacht 

Haven. 

RAK contracts ART for Lagoon Marina 

UAE: RAK Properties PJSC, the biggest property developer in Ras Al Khaimah, has signed an agreement with marina 

management company ART Marine. ART Marine will operate the newly constructed Lagoon Marina, which is located at 

the heart of Mina Al Arab – an eco-themed mixed-use coastal waterfront community. 

The initial phase of Lagoon Marina 

accommodates 56 berths for all types 

of boats up to 30m (98ft) in length and 

complements the dynamic neighbourhood of 

Lagoon Walk, a 1.2km (0.74 mile) waterfront 

promenade lined with restaurants and cafés 

that enjoys unobstructed sea views and 

stunning sunsets. 

Toby Haws, head of marina management 

at ART Marine, commented: “ART Marine 

is committed to operating the Lagoon Walk 

Marina as an integral part of one of the most 

distinguished real estate developments 

in the Northern Emirates. We will not just 

be managing a place for berthing marine 

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Tourist island to host destination marina 

MALDIVES: Leading yacht agency Asia Pacific Superyachts Maldives (APSM) is overseeing plans for a new 300-berth 

marina on a manmade island to the west coast of Hulhumalé. 

Now entering a second phase, the 

Hulhumalé Yacht Marina project team 

is reclaiming land for the marina and an 

associated cruise ship dock. Phase one 

comprised reclamation of 180ha (444.8 

acres) of land for a substantial housing 

project. 

When complete, the development will 

feature retail shops, food and beverage 

outlets, a yacht club with exhibition 

space, dry berth facilities and a modern 

fully-equipped cruise ship terminal with 

a covered boarding bridge. It has been 

designed to serve the biggest cruise 

liners in the world. 

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necessary materials have been 

collected for the land reclamation and 

that revetment work is scheduled to be 

completed within the next three months. 

Located to the north of the mainland, 

New Port chain welcomes ninth marina 

FINLAND: New Port Imatra, an extensive but run-down 700-berth marina on Finland’s Lake Saimaa, has become the ninth 

marina in Marinetek’s New Port marina chain. Marinetek has joined forces with state owned company Meritaito Ltd to 

offer the city of Imatra a complete package to operate, renovate and finally rebuild the marina. 

New Port Imatra enjoys a prime 

location on the fourth biggest lake in 

Europe. “New Port Imatra has many 

advantages,” says Imatra City Director, 

Topiantti Äikäs. “It sits just in front of 

the best boating routes in Saimaa and 

is easy to reach by road or via the 

Saimaa Channel from the sea.” The 

Russian border is just 10km (6.2 miles) 

way and the city of St Petersburg within 

a two hour drive. The marina catchment 

thus covers local boat owners, visitors 

and foreign boaters and has big 

future potential. 

The new agreement, which 

lasts for 25 years, was signed 

in November 2015 and 

Marinetek assumed operational 

responsibility in February. 

The New Port chain is 

playing an increasingly 

important part in Marinetek 

activities, and plans are afoot 

to market the operate-rebuildregenerate 

concept to other 

cities. In this way, ageing 

marinas can be rebuilt in line 

with modern requirements, 

the tourist island 

will be linked by 

road bridges, and 

various investment 

opportunities are 

available for tourismrelated 

property. The 

proposed marina will 

be vitally important for 

the development of 

the Maldivian tourist 

industry as more 

than 80% of all ocean 

safaris operating in 

the Maldives anchor 

in the adjacent 

lagoon. 

APSM director, Mohamed Hameed, 

told Marina World : “The impressive 

Hulhumalé facility, spanning over 

240ha [593 acres], reflects the growing 

commitment to yachting in the region 

and services such as winter storage 

implemented without cost to the tax 

payer. The trend in Finland, as in other 

countries, reveals a reluctance on the 

part of municipal authorities to use tax 

money for leisure boating. 

Scope for the concept is significant 

as there are approximately 850,000 

boats in Finland, 250,000 of which are 

in marinas that are primarily owned by 

cities or boat clubs. “Marinetek works 

worldwide and offers services for all 

and, with the natural beauty of its 

surroundings, the marina will surely 

make the Maldives yachting destination 

all the more exceptional. Final 

completion is now projected for late 

2017/2018.” 

requirements but it’s always essential to 

focus on the specific needs of individual 

markets,” says Marinetek chairman, 

Ilkka Seppälä. “In Finland, the boats 

are small, the season is short and the 

quality of marinas is pretty low. It took 

quite some time to develop a suitable 

business concept within this business 

climate. The cooperation with the city 

works well and the boaters understand 

the price increase. With this concept, 

the city can secure safe boating for 

years to come.” 

The first New Port marina 

was built in 2001 in Espoo, just 

5km (3.1miles) from Helsinki’s 

city centre, and remains one 

of the most modern marinas in 

Scandinavia. Over the years, the 

business portfolio has expanded to 

include other marinas in key towns 

in Finland including Tampere, Oulu 

and Lappeenranta. 

By 2026, 700-berth New Port 

Imatra will be fully rebuilt with new 

breakwaters, pontoons, electricity and 

water supplies, a car park and winter 

storage. 


Limassol Marina, Cyprus.

WORLD NEWS 

Amalfi coast marina 

adds 400 berths 

ITALY: Marina d’Arechi, the 560-berth marina in Salerno on the Amalfi coast, 

has significantly increased its mooring capacity further to completion of a 

final phase extension. 

Milan-based engineering group, 

Ingemar, finalised the project at the 

end of December adding 400 berths 

for vessels of 20 to 36m (65.6 to 118ft). 

The completed layout now includes 

four 3m(9.8ft)-wide floating pontoons in 

lengths of 96 to 108m (315 to 354ft). 

Ingemar used all-concrete 

unsinkable modules of 12 x 3m 

(39 x 9.8ft) to create the pontoons, 

which are anchored to the seabed 

using fixed pilings with special 

sliding devices. In order to integrate 

the new elements with the existing 

infrastructure and surrounding 

environment, wood plastic composite 

decking was used for all walkways. 

All modules were designed and built 

to precise specifications to satisfy a 

design with demanding installation 

and mooring requirements. 

Ingemar Group president, Lorenzo 

Isalberti, was particularly happy with 

the project. “After many pressing 

obligations overseas, we were 

especially happy to celebrate the 

start of 2016 by finishing an important 

project which further develops our 

national coastline,” he said. “Yet again 

our bespoke floating solutions complete 

and distinguish a prestigious marina 

and this augurs well for the growth of 

yachting in our country.” 

Marina d’Arechi president, Agostino 

Gallozzi, was equally positive, 

commenting: “We are ready to take 

on 2016 having completed all the 

moorings of our amazing project – just 

under 1,000 berths with all the finest 

characteristics to attract a wide variety 

of clients with vessels from 10 to 100m 

[33 to 328ft].” 

Attracting bigger 

boats to Oban 

UK: Dunstaffnage Marina near Oban, Scotland, has contracted 

Gael Force Engineering to undertake a significant expansion of its 

pontoon system. 

Standard yacht berthing 

pontoons are being provided along 

with 200m (656ft) of heavy-duty 

concrete pontoons. The aim is not 

only to accommodate a greater 

number of boats but also offer 

berths for vessels of 24m (80ft) 

and above. 

“Apart from providing berthing, 

the extra facility will, by its 

innovative design, add strength 

to the existing marina structure,” 

explained Gale Force production 

director Stephen Offord. “It will 

also provide some much needed 

additional wave protection from the 

north.” 

Marina manager, Ranulph 

McLauchlan, described 

Dunstaffnage as a wonderful 

location for sailors. He said it has 

been growing in popularity for many 

years and is now recognised by 

superyachts as a destination. “Many 

see us as a convenient northern 

marina, which is ideally suited as 

a setting off point for exploring the 

Western Isles,” he said. 

Waiheke 

plans rejected 

NEW ZEALAND: An Environment Court 

judgement has ruled against the proposed 

development of a 112-berth marina in 

Matiatia Bay on the western side of 

Auckland’s Waiheke Island. 

Opposition to the plan, proposed by 

developer Waiheke Marinas who wanted 

to build the marina alongside a much used 

existing ferry terminal, met with ongoing local 

opposition. This included the formation of 

Direction Matiatia, a community group that 

spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for 

expert opinions and in legal fees. 

Judge Laurie Newhook ruled that the 

development would fail to protect the natural 

character of the area. 


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Enjoying Harbour Bridge views and 

just minutes from the Sydney city centre, 

Rushcutters Bay has 107 berths and is 

described as the jewel in the d’Albora 

crown. 

Brett Bolton 

Adding value and 

adapting to trends 

Brett Bolton, CEO of d’Albora Marinas, heads up the largest marina group in 

Australia. Speaking to Robert Wilkes from his office at d’Albora headquarters 

in Sydney, Bolton discusses innovation, strategy, customer service and 

branding. 

Brett Bolton has held a number 

of high profile management roles in 

some of the largest recreation and 

marina companies in Australia and 

New Zealand. He started in the marine 

sector 15 years ago in reef tourism as 

operations manager with Sun Lover 

Cruises in Cairns. Sun Lover takes as 

many as 600 tourists at a time on large, 

high-speed catamarans to the Great 

Barrier Reef for snorkeling adventures. 

In 2003 Bolton was named manager 

of the marina serving tourism in Cairns. 

The facility had just completed a major 

redevelopment. “It was like a startup,” 

said Bolton. “We had to hire and train 

the staff and plan operations and 

maintenance for a new, larger facility. 

Daily traffic included 50 tour boats and 

3,000 tourist passengers. We attracted 

many superyachts in the 50m (164ft) 

to 75m (246ft) range, some up to 120m 

(394ft).” 

Bolton moved in 2007 to a new post 

at publicly-listed Ariadne Australia, 

Just one hour north of central Sydney, 

d’Albora’s Akuna Bay marina is located in 

the picturesque Ku-ring-gai 

Chase National Park. 

headquartered in Brisbane. Ariadne 

owned four marinas in Queensland, 

New South Wales and New Zealand, 

including Orams Marine Village in 

Auckland. Bolton was responsible 

for master planning, redevelopment 

and operation of the marinas and 

for acquisition programmes that 

tendered offers on new properties. 

In 2011 Bolton was engaged 

by McGrathNicol to take Horizon 

Shores in Queensland, one of the 

largest marinas in Australia, out of 

receivership. “The marina has 500 

wet, 350 dry slips, 200-trailer storage 

and a haul out facility,” said Bolton. “It 

was a business with many moving parts 

and new challenges on a daily basis.” 

In July, 2014, he began his current 

role as CEO of d’Albora Marinas. 

D’Albora operates seven sites in and 

around Sydney and Melbourne. The 

company founder, Jeff d’Albora, sold 

the property in 2000 to what was then 

Macquarie Leisure and is now Ardent 

Leisure Ltd, a billion dollar multifaceted 

recreation company listed on the 

Australia Stock Exchange. In addition 

to marinas, the company operates 

theme parks, health clubs and bowling 

facilities. 


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The Spit in Mosman, Sydney, underwent 

a multi-million dollar transformation in 

September 2015. 

D’Albora Marinas is the largest 

marina group in Australia and with 

Bolton at the helm is defying the logic 

that large companies become risk 

averse, complacent and behind the 

times. d’Albora Marinas is one of the 

most innovative operators in Australia 

and in any part of the world. 

Robert Wilkes (RW): What are the 

advantages of a large, seven marina 

system? 

Brett Bolton (BB): There are definite 

advantages. Each member (d’Albora 

refers to its customers as members) 

has reciprocal privileges at any 

d’Albora marina and can stay as long 

as a month at no additional charge. As 

a member stays longer with us over the 

years their reciprocal rights increase. 

Our marinas are in great locations and 

they provide a wide range of boating 

experiences from inner harbour sites in 

Sydney and Melbourne to destination 

marinas in cruising grounds. 

RW: How has your policy of 

reciprocal privileges changed the 

social climate of the marinas? 

BB: Members make friends and form 

groups. They’ll cruise with ten to 20 

boats to a rendezvous at another 

marina. They create a vibrant social 

network within the marina that we love 

to see, a society. When you have that, 

your marina is well beyond the old 

notion of a parking lot for boats. 

RW: What else adds value to 

your products and services to 

help d’Albora stand out from its 

competition? 

BB: We have three key selling features. 

Reciprocal berthing is one of them. 

Next, we guarantee the lowest fuel 

prices to our members when they 

buy fuel at our marinas. Our third key 

feature is Dockmaster Assist. When a 

member is leaving his slip or returning, 

an employee is there to help, to make 

things easier. He’ll handle lines, load 

provisions, whatever is needed. 

RW: You have a renovation 

programme. Tell us about it. 

BB: d’Albora is making significant 

investments in all our assets. We just 

completed a AU$6 million refurbishment 

programme for The Spit on Sydney’s 

lower North Shore. The renovation 

included the latest Bellingham Marine 

floating concrete docks with wide 

pontoons. We increased the number 

of berths to 200, and of course, they 

are much larger slips than were 

needed 30 years ago. We have a new 

premium berthing arm and we can 

handle superyachts to 40m (131ft). We 

improved access and egress, installed 

faster fuelling, extensive CCTV and 

added new leisure spaces. 

We’re committed to enhancing our 

infrastructure and to being the industry 

leader in facilities and in services. We 

have long range refurbishment plans at 

all our sites. We plan to renovate three 

additional marinas in the next two to 

three years. 

RW: What is your strategy 

going forward as you renovate 

marinas? How do you lead in new 

technologies and adapt to new 

trends? 

BB: This is another advantage that 

d’Albora has as a large, multi-marina 

operation. We have had a programme 

of biannual customer surveys for 

several years now, and we just 

completed a strategic branding exercise 

that included a significant market 

research component. The results 

of that work are just now going into 

implementation. 

In terms of specific programmes, 

we’re about halfway through an 

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City of Antibes Tender 

FRENCH REPUBLIC 

DEPARTEMENT 

OF ALPES-MARITIMES 

ARRONDISSEMENT 

OF GRASSE 

MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIBES 

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC COMPETITIVE TENDER 

PUBLIC SERVICE DELEGATION 

PUBLIC SERVICE DELEGATION FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE 

AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GALLICE MARINA 

SECTION I: DELEGATING AUTHORITY 

I.1) Name and address: 

Ville d’Antibes Juan-les-Pins – Hôtel de Ville – Cours Masséna – 

BP 2205 – 06606 Antibes cedex. 

Contact point: 

DGA Ressource et prospectives – Direction de la Commande 

publique – Service Activités déléguées – 12, place du Général 

de Gaulle – 06600 Antibes-Juan les Pins – Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 90 

52 76 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 90 54 55 – Electronic mail (e-mail): 

commandepub-act.deleguees@ville-antibes.fr. 

for the attention of M. Guillaume BLAIS 

Web site address: 

Address of delegating authority’s web site: http://www.antibesjuanlespins.com/. 

Address from which additional information may be 

obtained: 

DGA Ressources et Prospectives – Direction de la Commande 

Publique – Service Activités Déléguées – 12, place du Général 

de Gaulle – 06600 Antibes-Juan les Pins. 

I.2) Type of delegating authority 

Municipality. 

SECTION II: PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SERVICE 

DELEGATION 

II.1) Title of public service delegation 

Operation, maintenance and management of the Gallice 

marina, including execution and financing of works, the main 

aspects of which are described in the document defining the 

service quantities and qualities. 

II.2) Text in application of which the agreement is concluded: 

The hereby public service delegation procedure is governed by 

articles L.1411-1 and subsequent articles, and article R.1411-1 

and subsequent articles of the general territorial authority code 

(CGCT). 

The chosen tendering procedure is an open procedure, i.e. the 

Municipality will send the document defining the characteristics 

of the services to all applicants making known their intention to 

submit a bid in accordance with jurisprudence of the Council 

of the State (CE, 15 December 2006, no. 298618, “Corsica 

Ferries”). 

The bid submitted no later than the deadline for receipt of 

tenders specified in section IV.4 “Deadline” is an initial bid. 

This bid will then be freely negotiated according to the proceedings 

stipulated in articles L 1411-1 and subsequent articles of 

the CGCT. 

II.3) Purpose of the delegation: 

The purpose of the hereby public service delegation is to 

assign operation, maintenance and management of the Port 

Gallice marina public service to a delegatee, including execution 

of works and their financing. 

The ambition asserted through the launch of this public service 

delegation procedure is to make Port Gallice a leading marina. 

In view of its strategic importance for JUAN-LES-PINS, Port 

Gallice will therefore combine a very high level of service 

capable of contributing to running and developing the marina, 

with new information technologies and state-of-the-art ecological 

and environmental standards. 

For this purpose, applicants are expected to propose their 

vision of such a facility, notably the new marina services and 

equipment making it possible to improve the operations of the 

marina with respect to the level of requirements defined by the 

Municipality. 

Consequently, it will be the applicant’s responsibility to propose 

engineering structures, buildings and facilities relating to operation 

of the marina, or capable of contributing to running and 

developing the marina, according to the geographical perimeter 

of the future public service delegation, at least one of which will 

be the minimum perimeter (at least one bid must be presented 

for this perimeter). The applicants shall be given the possibility 

(not obligatory) to propose extended perimeters. 

As a minimum they will therefore propose: 

– renovation of existing buildings through redesign and 

operational improvement; 

– optimisation of the use of the premises through economic 

valorisation; 

– access to very high speed broadband at all berths. 

Duration: 

The duration of delegation envisaged is between 12 and 15 

years, from 1st January 2018. 

Financial terms and conditions: 

Article L. 1411-1 of the CGCT stipulates that the delegatee’s 

remuneration is substantially linked to the results of operation 

of the assigned public service, according to the principle of 

operation being at the risks and perils of the delegatee. Details 

of the delegatee’s remuneration are specified in the document 

defining the service characteristics. 

Since an important asset belonging to the Municipality of 

ANTIBES JUAN-LES-PINS and the inhabitants of Antibes is 

at stake, the Municipality intends to enhance the value of this 

asset to the maximum extent with regard to the advantages of 

all and any types benefiting the future operator who will occupy 

the public port domain, by requiring the payment of fees, in


particular those stipulated in article L 2125-3 of the General 

Code for Public Entity Ownership. 

These fees will originate from the bids made by the applicants. 

The applicants must include all the revenues resulting in particular 

from the occupation fees collected by the delegatee, from 

the income derived by virtue of transfers of ownership authorised 

in application of applicable legislation, and on the turnover 

from contractual operations in any form whatsoever. 

These modalities are specified in the document defining the 

service quantities and qualities. 

For information purposes, the income generated in 2014 by this 

port under the current operating conditions was 1,381,229 €. 

Main site of implementation: 06600 Antibes. 

NUTS code: FR823. 

II.4) Other characteristics and information about the type 

and purpose of the agreement: 

The 486 berths currently available at PORT GALLICE are 

currently broken down as follows: 

– 334 leased berths; 

– 152 public berths; 

II.5) CPV classification: 

63721000-9 “Services to operate ports and navigable waterways, 

and related services”. 

SECTION III: PARTICIPATION 

REQUIREMENTS 

The list of applicants, whose bids will be examined, shall be 

drawn up following analysis of their business and financial guarantees, 

their compliance with the obligation to employ disabled 

personnel stipulated in articles L.5212-1 to L.5212-4 of the 

Labour Code, and their capacity to ensure continuity of public 

service and equal treatment of users of the public service. 

For this purpose, the applicants must present the application 

documents indicated in sections III.1, III.2, III.3 and III.4 or the 

equivalent documents. 

If foreign applicants not established in France are not given 

a certificate by the administrations and organisations of the relevant 

country upon payment of taxes, duties and social security 

contributions, they must produce an affidavit performed before 

a judicial or administrative authority of the said country. 

III.1) Specific situation of economic operators, including 

requirements with regard to registration on the trade or 

business registry: 

– A letter of application (applicants must indicate their name 

and company name, the address of their head office, the 

company history). 

– A DC1 form, duly completed and signed. 

– A DC2 form, duly completed. 

– Power of attorney for the person or persons authorised to 

act in the name of the company or group. 

– An “extrait Kbis” or equivalent document dated less than 3 

months previously for physical persons or legal entities that 

started their business less than a year ago, a receipt from a 

business creation centre for registration of a business. 

– A declaration by the individual applicant or member of the 

group completed in all its sections obligatorily providing all 

the information concerning the judicial situation of the business. 

If the business is in receivership, a copy of the rulings 

pronounced to this effect. 

III.2) Economic and financial capacity: 

– For economic operators for whom it is obligatory to draw 

up balance sheets: the balance sheets, income statements 

and certified appendices (CERFA no. 2050 to 2059-G) or 

equivalent documents, from the last three financial periods 

(or solely the terminated financial periods if the business 

was created less than three years ago). If the applicant is 

a subsidiary company, the financial information (balance 

sheets and income statements) must also be provided by 

the parent company. 

– For economic operators for whom it is not obligatory to 

draw up balance sheets: any document making it possible 

to establish the financial and economic capacities. 

– The insurance certificates in particular as far as concerns 

insurance covering civil and professional liability (specifying 

the amount of cover in euros), that the applicant or 

each member of the group benefits from. 

III.3) Technical and professional capacities: 

– A sworn statement concerning the applicant’s workforce 

and the number of supervisory personnel for each of the 

last three years, or since the date the business was created 

if the business was created less than three years ago, as 

well as the material means and technical equipment at the 

applicant’s disposal to perform services of the same type. 

– A memorandum (written document) presenting the 

applicant’s technical capacities including its references 

acquired in the domain concerned by the delegation or in 

a comparable domain and/or any and all other references 

or information capable of demonstrating its capacity to 

accept the public service delegation concerned by the 

hereby notice (comprising the list of the main services 

performed over the last 3 years or since the date on which 

the business was created, indicating the amount, date and 

the private or public sector recipient), to provide continuity 

of the public service, equal treatment of users of the public 

service, reception of the public during the operation period, 

as well as preservation of the domain. 

III.4) Combat against illegal employment 

In addition, in order to comply with the provisions of article 8 of 

decree no.97-638 of 31 May 1997 in application of law no.97- 

210 of 11 March 1997 relating to strengthening of the combat 

against illegal employment, the applicants must also present: 

– A duly completed NOTI2 form. 

Businesses in the process of being incorporated or newly 

created can submit a tender in the same way as existing 

companies. However, although a company in the process of 

being incorporated is permitted to be an applicant, the business 

creation project must be sufficiently well advanced to 

make it possible to establish the characteristics of the future 

company, as well as its professional and financial guarantees. 

It must therefore provide its signed articles of association. It is 

also required to provide the required fiscal and social security 

certificates. The attestations to be provided by all shareholders 

of the company in the process of incorporation must 

be provided by all shareholders of the future company, whether 

they are legal entities or physical persons. In the latter case, 

the fiscal attestation to provide relates to income tax. Finally, 

notwithstanding communication of the fiscal and social security 

attestations (if necessary also the income tax attestation), the 

company in the process of incorporation must communicate the 

information relating to the financial guarantees and capacities 

that it will be endowed with for performance of the contract. 

Group candidacies are permitted. The group proxy and its 

co-contractors must be joint and several. A single business 

cannot simultaneously present an individual application and 

one or more group candidacies. Groups must remain intangible 

throughout the duration of the consultation. In the event of a 

response in the form of a group, all of the above-mentioned 

documents must be provided for each business in the group. 

The letter of application will specify the identity of the group’s 

proxy. The powers of attorney given to the proxy to represent its 

co-contractors will be attached to it. 

Businesses who wish to present their application in the form of 

a group of economic operators must each take responsibility for 

completing and signing the DC1. The other required documents


will be supplied by each member of the group. Businesses that 

have decided to constitute a group of candidacies must choose 

one of the companies in the group, designated in the DC1 as 

the proxy, to represent them before the delegating authority and 

also to coordinate the services performed by group members. 

The imposed form, after the award, will be the solidarity group. 

Provided it is authorised to do so by its co-contractors in the 

DC1, the proxy can sign the public service delegation agreement 

in the name of all the grouped businesses. According 

to competition law, the group of businesses must not violate 

the rules for transparency and free competition. This requirement 

prohibits the concerned businesses from presenting bids 

in several guises, acting both as individual applicants and 

members of one or more groups. 

To provide proof of the professional, technical and financial 

capacities of other economic operators on which it is relying to 

present its application, the applicant presents the same documents 

relating to this economic operator as those it is required 

to produce by the awarding authority. In addition, to prove that 

the capacities of this economic operator are at its disposal 

to perform the services, the applicant must provide a written 

undertaking from the economic operator. 

Any additional document can be sent at the applicant’s 

discretion, enabling the municipality to better appreciate the 

applicant’s professional and technical capacities. 

Before proceeding with analysis of the candidacies, if the 

municipality observes that documents the presentation of which 

is required are missing or incomplete, it may require all the relevant 

applicants to complete their application within an identical 

period for all. It may require applicants that have not given proof 

of their legal capacity enabling them to submit their application 

to regularise their application in the same conditions. It will 

then inform the other applicants of this requirement, who will be 

entitled to complete their application within the same period. 

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE 

IV.1) Not applicable 

IV.2) Obtaining the invitation to tender: 

The invitation to tender is available free of charge on the buyer 

profile of the Municipality at the following electronic address, as 

from 24th February 2016: https://www.e-marches06.fr. 

The invitation to tender specifies the modalities for presenting 

applications and bids, which since this is an open tender, will 

be submitted simultaneously according to the conditions stipulated 

in article IV.3. 

The invitation to tender can be obtained up until the deadline for 

submitting applications and bids. 

IV.3) Location for submission of applications and bids: 

The folders containing the the application and the bid respectively 

will be sent in a single envelope. This envelope will be 

sent by registered mail with postal acknowledgement of receipt 

or delivered in return for a receipt, from Monday to Friday from 

8.30 am to 12 noon and from 1.30 to 5 pm excluding public 

holidays, to the following address: 

Monsieur le Maire 

Direction de la Commande Publique12, 

Place du Général de Gaulle (2e étage) BP 220506606 

ANTIBES CEDEX 

The outer envelope will show the address above, and the 

following text in the top left-hand corner: 

VILLE D’ANTIBES 

DELEGATION DE SERVICE PUBLIC 

Délégation de service public pour l’exploitation, l’entretien 

et la gestion du port de plaisance Gallice 

NE PAS OUVRIR 

The inner envelope containing the application documents 

will show only the applicant’s name, together with the words 

“Pièces de la candidature”. 

The inner envelope containing the bid documents will show only 

the applicant’s name, together with the words “Pièces de 

l’offre”. 

IV.4) Deadline: 

Deadline for reception of tenders: Thursday 1st September 

2016, at 12 noon. 

IV.5) Languages that can be used for applications: 

French. 

IV.6) Bid selection criteria 

Bids will be assessed according to the following criteria, which 

may if necessary be clarified in the tender regulations, in no 

particular order of priority: 

– Quality of the Service rendered and resources mobilised to 

this effect (assessed in particular with regard to the quality 

of services associated with new technologies; commitment 

in favour of sustainable development; attractiveness 

and management of the marina; absolute compliance with 

labour legislation, particularly with regard to crews); 

– Quality of the proposed amenities and works in functional 

and architectural terms, with all of the resulting investments 

(assessed in particular with regard to how the new future 

marina is integrated into the existing landscape and environment, 

especially relating to the old town); 

– Financial balance of the delegation (assessed in particular 

with regard to the forecast operating budgets and their 

credibility, and the proposed prices), and proposed amount 

of return payments to the municipality; 

SECTION V: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

V.1) The agreement is part of a project or programme 

financed by community funds 

No. 

V.2) Other information 

Obtaining the forms: Forms DC1, DC2, and NOTI2 are available 

for free download at http://www.economie.gouv.fr. 

Monetary unit: The euro. 

Visits: Four visits will be organised in April, May, June and July 

2016, in order to allow applicants to fully grasp the requirements 

of the delegation. The dates will be specified in the invitation to 

tender (DCE - Dossier de Consultation des Entreprises). 

V.3) Redress procedure 

Body responsible for redress procedures and service from 

which information can be obtained concerning the redress 

procedure: 

Tribunal administratif de Nice – 33, boulevard Franck Pilatte 

– BP 4179 – F-06359 Nice – E-mail: greffe.ta-nice@juradm.fr – 

Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 04 13 13 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 55 78 31 – 

Web site: http://nice.tribunal-administratif.fr/. 

V.4) Date of communication of the hereby notice: 

15 février 2016. 

City of Antibes Tender

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Located in the popular holiday destination 

of Port Stephens, d’Albora Marina Nelson 

Bay has 200 berths and offers wide ranging 

dining, retail and entertainment options. 

upgrade of the Wi-Fi systems in our 

marinas. Wi-Fi is important as people 

spend more time in the marina. We 

are installing additional television 

monitoring for security and safety. We 

are implementing monitoring of electric 

power so if there is a power outage 

we get an alert. We can address the 

problem and notify the owner. Often we 

can rescue the situation on the spot. 

We’ve developed a mobile phone 

app for our marina system. It’s just 

been launched in January. You can 

book reciprocal berthing at any of our 

marinas, see a list of services, check 

fuel prices and get weather updates. 

We have incorporated a great deal of 

visual information and it will get even 

better over time. 

And we’re enhancing the leisure 

attractiveness of the marina. We want 

to create a comfortable and fun “marina 

experience.” We are installing breakout 

areas, leisure sites with BBQ facilities, 

lounges and other spaces to enhance 

leisure activities. We’ve seen the shift 

to where boaters want to be part of a 

community, and we’re helping to make 

that happen. 

Building environmentally responsible 

marinas is another commitment. 

All our marinas are in the Green 

Offering the largest drystack in the 

southern hemisphere in addition to 77 wet 

berths, d’Albora Marina Pier 35 is a full 

service marina in Melbourne, Victoria. 

Marina Programme, and we build for 

sustainability from a green perspective. 

We’re replacing old lighting with highefficiency 

LED lighting and investigating 

use of solar panels as well. 

RW: How have you integrated your 

facilities with the communities in 

which you’re located? 

BB: We welcome non-boating people 

to experience the sites, look at the 

boats and enjoy the environment. We 

provided access for paddle boarding, 

all the craze right now, and kayaking. 

Our marinas are open and we welcome 

the public. We’re not a closed club; 

our vision is to create a series of 

vibrant boating and social hubs. In 

support of that vision we are focusing 

on implementation of diverse quality 

dining options and exploring the idea of 

lodgings for visitors to our marinas. 

RW: d’Albora prides itself on higher 

levels of service, for example your 

Dockmaster Assist services. Doesn’t 

that require a larger staff and a 

higher price point for your slips? 

BB: Yes, we do have a larger staff. 

However, we still maintain an extremely 

competitive price point within the 

marketplace. We work hard to provide 

value for the price by providing a higher 

level of facilities and service. 

RW: Let’s return to the strategic 

branding programme you mentioned 

earlier. Talk about that. 

BB: We engaged a research company 

and a branding consultant. The 

research gave us deep insights into 

what our members want in their 

facilities. We talked to current members 

and members who are no longer with 

us to determine what motivated them to 

leave, which is important to know. The 

research gave us great insights, very 

detailed insights. We get information on 

our sites and services, and we learn 

how we can do a better job of member 

retention. 

In the brand strategy programme we 

took out a clean sheet of paper to see 

how we could best communicate to our 

members, potential members and the 

community at large. Our objective is 

to be the brand leader. We worked on 

brand messaging and design issues. 

We have finished our planning and are 

just now moving into implementation. 

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boating industry from Bellevue, 

Washington, USA. 


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by Oscar Siches 

Sometimes the notion of world marina associations recommending marina 

training, education and certification comes across like a door to door medical 

insurance salesman. People know that what is offered is good and right, but 

think “we do not need it”. 

It is well known that the world marina 

industry, including more developed 

markets like Australia, the UK and USA, 

trail behind the pace and innovations 

of the nautical world in general. The 

first fact we must accept is that there is 

plenty of room for innovation and that 

keeping things as they are because 

“they have worked okay for the last 20 

years” is only justifying the old Spanish 

adage “bread for today, hunger for 

tomorrow”. 

Education 

Let’s look at society. An educated 

person is automatically respected. 

A university graduate not only has 

social status but is assumed to have 

knowledge and a kind of superiority 

and, in most cases, this is true. Why is 

this not applied to marina operations? 

Marinas today are as they were many 

years ago; islands of knowledge and 

experience rarely shared. Over the 

last 20 years, we have seen the growth 

of companies owning two or more 

marinas, of larger size and sometimes 

in different countries. They realised that 

it was necessary to create a standard 

for operations, as it was going to be 

advantageous for their corporate 

image, for personnel management 

and logistics, and to help them 

capitalise on experiences learned. 

It is not just a marina director 

who needs to keep up with new 

trends, learn about other markets 

or seize on best profit ideas. 

Harbour captains, dock masters, 

maintenance operatives and office 

personnel also need and deserve 

to be instructed on how to improve 

performance and deliver what the 

investor and the client expect, or better. 

The other strong reason for education 

is that it helps you deal with external 

professionals, such as engineers or 

lawyers. Any of these arriving at a 

marina to justify a recently signed 

contract with the board can ruin a day, 

or many, of any experienced marina 

manager. And it is reciprocal. 

Marina workers see the marina world 

through different coloured lenses. The 

specific logic of a marina business 

does not stand on the same pillars of 

wisdom as everyday life. Timings are 

different. Excel sheets are used - and 

interpreted - in different ways. When 

your task is to spoil people rotten 

but keep them safe, you have to use 

psychological techniques to succeed 

Above: putting out a controlled fire 

imparts valuable lessons. Below: the local 

fire brigade is usually happy to become 

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in explaining to an engineer that 

the result of his calculations must 

achieve just that. That people will 

not admire a high breakwater 

protecting them from hurricanes if 

that wall blocks the view, because 

tens of thousands of Margaritas 

or Daiquiris will mean nothing 

without a sunset. But if you know 

why the wall must be there, how 

the necessary height is calculated 

and which type of breakwater 

will work better in each situation, 

finding a compromise will be much 

easier. Of course, this level of 

knowledge is only needed by a 

manager or director, but there is 

useful knowledge for all employee 

levels, like safety procedures, 

first aid practices, recycling or 

communication skills. 

The same applies to accounting. 

The main purpose of a business 

is to make money. When providing a 

social service and having to deal with 

very subjective factors, intangible costs 

such as a child care area, underwater 

illumination or free newspapers could 

seem superfluous but will make the 

difference between outstanding marina 

service and average service. A marina 

loses its good name much faster 

than it takes to climb back to the right 

standards, and usually it is many small 

details that generate bad feeling among 

customers and bring down the marina’s 

good name. 

When marina operators (at all levels) 

are trained in the core subjects of 

the business, they can assess every 

situation faster and better. And by 

receiving a homogeneous level of 

attention, the customers will not only 

feel helped but also protected. They will 

not prefer to be helped by employee 

A or B or F as everybody is good. 

This makes them feel comfortable and 

valued, and at home away from home. 

Training 

This is missing in most organisations. 

Courses are given. People are 

educated. But the missing link is how 

to get that new knowledge out in the 

field. 

Here’s a simple analogy: can you 

imagine doing only the theory lessons 

in order to get your driving licence? At 

a higher level, newly qualified doctors 

must help experienced doctors before 

they can treat patients themselves. 

Pilots must fly accompanied by an 

instructor, then undertake some hours 

solo but instructor controlled, before 

they can fly with passengers. Marinas 

are full of potential situations when 

personnel must act almost on mental 

autopilot. People falling in the water, 

customer medical emergencies, 

fire and handling bad weather, are 

situations that do not often announce 

themselves and follow Murphy’s law: if 

it can go wrong at the worst moment, 

it will. 

The only way of preparing personnel 

(and sometimes customers) is by 

training. Drills can be organised for 

almost any situation. Customers can 

participate (e.g. evacuating a building). 

A fire drill acquires real status 

with the help of propane burners, 

which will make the participant 

feel real heat and choke on the 

gases if trying to extinguish the 

fire when approaching it from 

downwind. These are lessons one 

does not forget. Other situations 

include getting a person who is 

temporarily disabled from a boat. 

You can stage a fuel spill both on 

land and in the water (in the water 

this is done by spreading popcorn 

on the surface). You can jump in 

the water fully clothed and bring a 

shocked person to safety. You can 

pump out a sinking boat. 

Most fire brigades are willing 

to assist with such drills as they 

would probably be involved if a 

real situation arose. This adds 

the knowledge of how long it 


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access points are for help, be it fire 

trucks, police cars or ambulances (e.g. 

avoiding small gates, tight curves etc.) 

and how vehicles best circulate when 

inside the boundaries of the property. 

In the EU, drills involving the EU 

emergency number 112, for fire brigade 

and harbour authorities are encouraged 

and sometimes compulsory. 

Certification 

There are different levels of certification. 

Some are local, some nationwide and 

others are international. 

All certifications offer instant 

acknowledgement of a level of quality, 

safety and experience. When you 

see the ISO 9001 logo, you know 

that the bearer follows a procedure 

of controls and training that is 

logged and kept for reference. 

In the marina world there are 

regional certifications (e.g. the 

USA Clean Marinas), national 

ones (e.g. Ports Propres in France) 

and internationally recognised 

ones like Gold Anchors, which 

have a good reputation and have 

been accepted by marinas all over 

the world. 

But Gold Anchor relies on 

subjective valuations and a 

system of points. Much of the 

judgement is left to the auditor, 

who sometimes lacks a true “black 

or white” reference base. All 

decisions left to human judgement 

are like that. This does not mean 

that the certification is wrong, it means 

that is was created and runs on less 

specific bases and definitions, and it is 

recognised at a smaller group level. 

ISO certifications on the other hand 

are recognised as devoid of any human 

input. This sounds mechanical but 

it has great strength as well defined 

references generate trust. British 

Standards (BS), USA and international 

UL and ASTM are other certifications 

that are adopted worldwide. They are 

specified in exactly the same way for 

the whole world. All bodies certified 

under ISO 14001 fulfil exactly the same 

conditions in environmental control, 

for example, be it in Alaska, India or 

Argentina. And it is recognised by 

all governments. 

If you read on a label ‘Made in 

DE’, AU or DK, you know that it 

means a product was made in 

Germany, Australia or Denmark 

respectively. That’s thanks to ISO 

3166, Codes for the representation 

of names of countries and their 

subdivisions. ISO was set up 

in 1945 as an association of 

25 countries. Its first standard 

was for units of measure. Today 

ISO covers 162 countries and 

has issued more than 19,000 

standards, one of the latest being 

the ISO 13687 Yacht Harbours 

- minimum requirements. Three 

follow-ups are in the offing. 

The triad 

The important message is that the 

three topics under discussion – 

education, training and certification 

- are not isolated, but complement 

each other. But they do not have to 

be taken to extremes. On the contrary, 

a good strategy is to start with basic 

education supported by training, and try 

a self-audit of a certification with which 

you think you can be comfortable. Not 

every university graduate becomes 

a doctor or wins a Nobel Prize. 

Everything should be approached 

with appropriate measure and speed 

according to the needs of each specific 

marina. 

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 


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GMI and PIANC sign 

collaboration agreement 

The Global Marina Institute (GMI) and PIANC, the World Association 

for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure, have signed an agreement of 

cooperation to enhance the training of marina managers, designers and other 

marina professionals for best practice. The agreement was signed by Mick 

Bettesworth, GMI chairman, and Louis Van Schel, PIANC secretary-general. 

GMI and PIANC will specifically be 

working together to ensure greater 

alignment of the GMI Intermediate 

and Advanced marina management 

courses and the PIANC Marina 

Designer training programme. GMI 

will look to use PIANC guidance and 

expertise in the continued development 

of its courses. 

Commenting on the agreement, Mick 

Bettesworth said: “The opportunity 

to work more closely with PIANC will 

enable GMI to continue to provide 

internationally relevant marina training 

and certification across the world.” 

Louis Van Schel added: “This MoU 

follows others signed by PIANC with 

the main organisations of professionals 

interested in the marina market. This is 

very important under social, economic 

Hands-on training for fire 

and pollution emergencies 

As part of its safety policy and the process of putting its Plan for Emergencies 

in place, STP Shipyard Palma carried out an emergency drill in February that 

included a toxic spillage into the sea, a fire on board a moored boat and the 

rescue of an injured person. The drill brought staff up to date with current 

knowledge and enabled them to practice coordination, speed of response and 

fire-extinguishing techniques. 

During the drill, STP pioneered a 

new digital communications system, 

which made it possible to alert all 

departments via an alarm signal and 

establish a channel for coordinating the 

emergency. 

Prior to the day, staff from various 

departments who work 

every day on the shipyard 

hard standing, reviewed 

the Plan for Emergencies 

in order to receive 

theoretical training and 

also had practical training 

in how to care for injured 

people in emergencies 

and how to use 

emergency resources. 

While the theory 

centred on reviewing past 

drills and going through 

the guidelines in the 

self-protection manuals 

for the various teams of 

staff, the practical work 

trained them in the use 

of equipment such as the fire engine to 

deal with an emergency. Finally, the drill 

gave all staff members an opportunity 

to demonstrate their reaction and 

coordinating abilities and to assess the 

effectiveness of the exercise by logging 

timings. 

Mick Bettesworth (left) and Louis 

Van Schel sign the MoU on The Yacht 

Harbour Association stand at the London 

International Boat Show. 

and environmental awareness points 

of view. In this regard, the MoU aims 

to enforce a truly educative network 

programme to enhance best practice 

in developing safe and sustainable 

infrastructure, avoiding substandard 

results to the final users.” 

Also important was the work done to 

coordinate with external organisations: 

the Balearic Islands Ports Authority; 

Palma Fire Brigade; Harbourmaster; 

Civil Guard; and Balearic Islands 

Emergency Service - 112, all of which 

took part. 

At the end of the drill, the 

participants discussed all that had 

taken place with Andreu Munar, 

the training manager of Palma 

Fire Brigade, and his team. It was 

illuminating for those present to 

observe how, in response to an 

emergency, an organised chain of 

action takes place: from putting out 

the fire, to keeping the boats on the 

water safe, to protecting bystanders 

from harm, and also looking after 

staff members who 

are responding to 

the emergency, with 

constant support from 

the Occupational Risk 

Prevention team to avoid 

accidents. 

One of STP Shipyard 

Palma’s priorities is to keep 

its staff and facilities safe, 

and as a result it is one 

of the safest shipyards in 

Europe. It is certified by 

TÜV Rheinland to ISO 

9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 

(Environment) and OHSAS 

18001 (Occupational 

Health and Safety), and 

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Foundation launched to boost 

boating and employment 

A not-for-profit marine industry initiative - The Marine Industry Foundation 

(MIF) - has been established to broaden community access to the benefits of 

recreational boating and to assist employment within the marine industry. 

First discussed in 2014 by prominent 

marina industry businessman and 

former Marine Industries Association 

(MIA) chairman and director Jeff 

d’Albora, it has received unanimous 

support from the boards of the MIA and 

the Boating Industry Alliance Australia 

(BIAA). 

MIF is registered by the Australian 

Charities and Not for Profit Commission 

and is a joint venture initiative of the 

MIA and the BIAA. Its activities are 

directed by a board comprising Jeff 

d’Albora, MIF chairman; the MIA 

president; and the BIAA chairman. 

The public officer is the MIA executive 

officer. 

An initial AU$50,000 in funding 

to establish the Foundation was 

provided by Jeff d’Albora with a further 

AU$200,000 available to be matched by 

other donors on a dollar for dollar basis. 

BIAA chairman Darren Vaux said 

the Foundation will be seeking support 

from both the marine industry and 

the boating community. “Industry and 

boaters appreciate the economic, social 

and recreational benefits of boating. 

Donations to the Foundation will flow 

into programmes and scholarships 

enabling more people to benefit from 

boating.” 

Committees are being established 

to carry out designated tasks. A 

Fund Raising Committee is charged 

with implementing strategies to 

attract donations and funding. A 

Fund Allocation Committee will be 

responsible for 

implementing 

strategies 

to assess 

applications and 

provide funding 

for individuals, 

groups or 

existing Not for 

Profits in line 

with the vision Prominent marina 

and mission of industry businessman, 

the Foundation. 

Jeff d’Albora, initiated 

discussions for the 

The 

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Foundation. 

mission will 

focus on two activities: to provide support 

to disadvantaged groups and groups 

disconnected from recreational boating 

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www.marinaworld.com - March/April 2016

Classics to Poole... 

A selection of Rolec’s ever popular Classic pedestals has been installed at 

West Quay Pontoons (above) in Poole, Dorset, UK, to provide services for 

Sunseeker vessels. 

The installation comprised 750mm 

Rolec blue Classic pedestals with a 

mixture of 16amp, 32amp and 63amp 

sockets, 1/2in and 11/2in water taps 

and LED illumination. They will service 

over 20 Sunseeker boats that have 

been sold and are awaiting collection 

by their new owners. 

West Quay Pontoons also chose to 

install further Rolec products in addition 

to the pedestals. These include mains 

and shore isolation panels, distribution 

units and low level emergency cabinets. 

Sunseeker, which was purchased in 

2013 by the Chinese Wanda Group, 

remains a British company proud 

of its heritage. It has been building 

luxury yachts in Poole since 1969 

and is committing to major expansion 

this year. “All of us at Rolec, a fellow 

British company that has been in 

business for over 25 years, are proud 

to have supplied products which will be 

regularly used by Sunseeker vessels,” 

said Rolec sales director Martin 

Georgeson. 

Cost-conscious lighting 

Recognising the increasing popularity of LED lights, Rolec is now offering LED kits 

in four-way, six-way, eight-way and ten-way versions. All can include LED drivers, 

driver enclosures and leads for each light. 

The company 

recommends LED 

combination lighting for 

marina decking, access 

bridges and quaysides and 

cites a host of advantages: 

longer life and hence 

better economy; lower 

maintenance; and a wide 

range of colour options. 

According to Rolec, LED 

lighting offers up to ten 

times the life expectancy 

of conventional lighting 

and purchase costs have 

reduced dramatically in 

recent years. 

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Grupo Lindley companies that 

are targeting Spain as an area of 

growth for their harbour and marina 

equipment activity have signed a 

three-year exclusive distribution 

agreement with Rolec Services for all 

Spanish territories. 

The contract was signed by Spanish 

company Almarin to reinforce its range 

of marina products. Almarin will support 

Lindley in developing products such 

as power and water service pedestals, 

pump-out units, and more, for marinas in 

the Iberian Peninsula. 

Lindley is a turnkey marina and 

harbour equipment supplier that has 

been Rolec’s distributor in Portugal since 

1997. Both Lindley and Almarin are part 

of Grupo Lindley, a marine equipment 

manufacturer and distributor founded 

in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1930 by a British 

engineer. 

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Installation to start 

at Panama resort 

Spanish marina builder Ronautica Marinas has selected 

HyPower dockside pedestals for a project currently under 

way at Vista Mar Golf and Beach Resort in Panama. 

Located in Coronado, an 

hour away from Panama 

City, on the rugged 

Esmeralda Coast, Vista Mar 

covers an area of 300ha 

(741.3 acres) and features 

a golf course, beach resort, 

clubhouse, condominiums, 

townhouses, apartments and 

a marina with 206 slips for 

vessels of 40 to 120 feet (12 

to 36.5m). 

The design comprises 

four rows of aluminium 

framed, composite decked 

floating pontoons moored by 

steel piles. Ronautica was 

awarded the turnkey project 

and piling contract and 

has worked on the marina 

with its regional agent 

Tecnopuertos. 

Two of the four pontoon 

arms were ready to be 

fitted with power and water 

services as Marina World 

went to press working to an 

electrical design provided 

by HyPower, which is 

The Vista Mar pontoon system, built 

and installed by Ronautica and its agent 

Tecnopuertos, is now ready 

for HyPower pedestals. 

supplying everything from 

the substations and wire 

to pedestals and dock fire 

protection. 

“For Ronautica this 

seamless approach makes 

it easier to plan and manage 

the entire process,” said Eric 

Farley, director of sales for 

HyPower. “And for us it is an 

honour to work with them 

and their project manager.” 

Ronautica is currently 

using HyPower power 

pedestals on several 

projects. The patented 

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and EnergyMate allows 

marina customers to quickly 

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needed also raises the level 

of service offered. 

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Money-making 

modules 

The Leonardo pedestal, launched last year by Italian 

company MGA, has been further refined and patented. 

Key features include low maintenance, system versatility 

and the opportunity for marina operators to generate 

income beyond the usual charges for electricity and 

water. 

As Leonardo is a modular 

system, the types of 

electrical sockets – two or 

four from 16amp to 250amp 

– can be changed at will 

without having to move 

or replace the pedestal. 

Electrical boxes can be 

replaced and repositioned 

with the pedestal angled 

backwards but in situ. 

Empty electrical boxes 

can be inserted during the 

winter and thus protect the 

pedestals from wear and 

tear, theft and vandalism. 

When faulty boxes are 

removed and sent for 

repair, new boxes can be 

inserted to ensure that the 

pedestal remains in service. 

The Leonardo monitor 

runs via Sea Wolf software, 

which allows boaters and 

marina guests to access 

useful information. It is 

also a vehicle for revenuegenerating 

advertising. The 

graphics software is easy 

to use and customers can 

enter pictures, text or small 

commercials independently 

without any guidance from 

MGA. 

All units are also 

designed to accommodate 

an air conditioning system. 

This comprises 

an external 

condensing 

unit, which is 

positioned inside 

the pedestal; an 

interior unit that 

is delivered to 

the yacht; and 

a 10 to 15m 

(32.8 to 49.2ft) 

long connecting 

sheathed pipe. This contains 

two pipes of the refrigerant 

gas and a low-voltage cable 

for temperature regulation. 

The same module runs on 

all pedestals and AC units 

can be bought according to 

customer demand. 

Built using solid 316 L 

stainless steel and coated 

with wood plastic composite 

slats that resemble marina 

decking, Leonardo is 

environmentally friendly. 

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FRENCH REPUBLIC 

DEPARTEMENT 

OF ALPES-MARITIMES 

ARRONDISSEMENT 

OF GRASSE 

MUNICIPALITY OF ANTIBES 

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC COMPETITIVE TENDER 

PUBLIC SERVICE DELEGATION 

PUBLIC SERVICE DELEGATION FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE 

AND MANAGEMENT OF THE VAUBAN MARINA 

SECTION I: DELEGATING AUTHORITY 

I.1) Name and address: 

Ville d’Antibes Juan-les-Pins – Hôtel de Ville – Cours Masséna – BP 

2205 – 06606 Antibes cedex. 

Contact point: 

DGA Ressource et prospectives – Direction de la Commande 

publique – Service Activités déléguées – 12, place du Général 

de Gaulle – 06600 Antibes-Juan les Pins – Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 90 

52 76 – Fax: +33 (0)4 92 90 54 55 – Electronic mail (e-mail): 

commandepub-act.deleguees@ville-antibes.fr. 

for the attention of M. Guillaume BLAIS 

Web site address: Address of delegating authority’s web site: http:// 

www.antibes-juanlespins.com/. 

Address from which additional information may be obtained: 

DGA Ressources et Prospectives – Direction de la Commande 

Publique – Service Activités Déléguées – 12, place du Général de 

Gaulle – 06600 Antibes-Juan les Pins. 

I.2) Type of delegating authority 

Municipality. 

SECTION II: PURPOSE OF PUBLIC SERVICE 

DELEGATION 

II.1) Title of public service delegation 

Operation, maintenance and management of the Vauban marina, 

including execution and financing of works, the main aspects of 

which are described in the document defining the service quantities 

and qualities. 

II.2) Text in application of which the agreement is concluded: 

The hereby public service delegation procedure is governed by 

articles L.1411-1 and subsequent articles, and article R.1411-1 and 

subsequent articles of the general territorial authority code (CGCT). 

The chosen tendering procedure is an open procedure, i.e. the 

Municipality will send the document defining the characteristics of 

the services to all applicants making known their intention to submit 

a bid in accordance with jurisprudence of the Council of the State 

(CE, 15 December 2006, no. 298618, “Corsica Ferries”). 

The bid submitted no later than the deadline for receipt of tenders 

specified in section IV.4 “Deadline” is an initial bid. 

This bid will then be freely negotiated according to the proceedings 

stipulated in articles L 1411-1 and subsequent articles of the CGCT. 

II.3) Purpose of the delegation: 

The purpose of the hereby public service delegation is to assign 

operation, maintenance and management of the Port Vauban marina 

public service to a delegatee, including execution of works and their 

financing. 

At present, the 1,642 berths at PORT VAUBAN, over an area of 

460,000 m2 (320,000 m2 of water surface and 140,000 m2 of earth 

platforms and quays), are allocated as follows: 

– 749 leased berths, of which 19 are for very large yachts and 

were built in the framework of an establishment concession by 

IYCA and 104 berths built in the framework of an establishment 

concession with SAPA; 

– 337 public berths; 

– 556 berths assigned to general interest missions related to the 

sea. 

At present the 19 berths for very large yachts are operated within 

the framework of an agreement by the IYCA company. This agreement 

will terminate when the public service delegation concluded 

upon completion of the procedure takes effect, and the berths will 

therefore be operated by the future delegatee. 

The ambition asserted through the launch of this public service 

delegation procedure is to make Port Vauban the worldwide leader 

in terms of marinas. 

Port Vauban will be the coastline for the SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS science 

and technology park and its natural outlet onto the Mediterranean 

Sea. It will also incorporate a sustainable development aspect, 

bearing in mind Port Vauban has already been awarded the “Clean 

Port” label. 

It will therefore combine a very high level of service capable of 

contributing to running and developing the marina, with new information 

technologies and state-of-the-art ecological and environmental 

standards. 

For this purpose applicants are expected to propose their vision 

of a marina for the 3rd millennium, and particularly the new marina 

services and facilities making it possible to improve operation of 

the marina, with respect to the level of requirement defined by the 

Municipality (therefore concerning architecture, urbanism, functionality, 

ecology, the latest technologies in particular NICTs, and a high 

level of service for users). 

As a minimum they will therefore propose: 

– renewal of the careening zone; 

– creation of a yacht club; 

– strengthening of the ramparts; 

– updating of the parking facilities; 

– overhaul of the current IT architecture and interconnections. 

Consequently, it will be the applicant’s responsibility to propose 

engineering structures, buildings and facilities relating to operation 

of the marina, or capable of contributing to running and developing 

the marina, according to the geographical perimeter of the future 

public service delegation, at least one of which will be the minimum 

perimeter (at least one bid must be presented for this perimeter). 

The applicants shall be given the possibility (not obligatory) to 

propose extended perimeters. 

In addition this project will also include consideration of the launch 

of a costed analysis for extension of the infrastructures for very large 

yachts in the context of decision support provided to the delegating 

authority for the future prospects of the marina’s development. 

If the feasibility study demonstrates it is possible to carry out such 

an extension, and provided the administrative authorisations are


obtained and that the Municipality decides to carry it out, an amendment 

allowing construction of the said extension may be agreed 

upon. 

This project shall not generate an increase of more than 10 % in 

the number of berths in the marina, and the duration of public 

delegation shall not exceed the maximum period indicated in article 

R5314-30 of the Transport Code. 

Duration: 

The delegation’s duration is between 20 and 25 years, as from the 

date the agreement comes into effect, corresponding to an envisaged 

date of 1st January 2017. 

Financial terms and conditions: 

Article L. 1411-1 of the CGCT stipulates that the delegatee’s 

remuneration is substantially linked to the results of operation of 

the assigned public service, according to the principle of operation 

being at the risks and perils of the delegatee. Details of the 

delegatee’s remuneration are specified in the document defining the 

service characteristics. 

Since an important asset belonging to the Municipality of ANTIBES 

JUAN-LES-PINS and the inhabitants of Antibes is at stake, the 

Municipality intends to enhance the value of this asset to the 

maximum extent with regard to the advantages of all and any 

types benefiting the future operator who will occupy the public 

port domain, by requiring the payment of fees, in particular those 

stipulated in article L 2125-3 of the General Code for Public Entity 

Ownership. 

These fees will originate from the bids made by the applicants. The 

applicants must include all the revenues resulting in particular from 

the occupation fees collected by the delegatee, from the income 

derived by virtue of transfers of ownership authorised in application 

of applicable legislation, and on the turnover from contractual operations 

in any form whatsoever. 

The operator will also pay entry fees for purchase of the management 

concession between the Municipality and SAEM, and early 

termination of the establishment concession between the Municipality 

and the IYCA company, as well as all the non amortized 

investments concerning the delegated perimeter. 

These modalities are specified in the document defining the service 

quantities and qualities. 

It is specified in the present operating conditions that the turnover 

emerging exclusively from the SAEM income statement for Port 

Vauban is € 7,374,405 in 2014 and for that of the IYCA company this 

figure is € 2,294,277. 

It should be specified that if the conditions are fulfilled, the applicant 

may offer use guarantees, while specifying in its bid whether in this 

case it intends to limit the duration of these use guarantees to that of 

the public service delegation, and the modalities for implementation 

of these guarantees. 

Main site of implementation: 06600 Antibes. 

NUTS code: FR823. 

II.4) Other characteristics and information about the type and 

purpose of the agreement: 

II.5) CPV classification: 63721000-9 “Services to operate ports and 

navigable waterways, and related services”. 

SECTION III: PARTICIPATION 

REQUIREMENTS 

The list of applicants, whose bids will be examined, shall be drawn 

up following analysis of their business and financial guarantees, their 

compliance with the obligation to employ disabled personnel stipulated 

in articles L.5212-1 to L.5212-4 of the Labour Code, and their 

capacity to ensure continuity of public service and equal treatment 

of users of the public service. 

For this purpose, the applicants must present the application documents 

indicated in sections III.1, III.2, III.3 and III.4 or the equivalent 

documents. 

If foreign applicants not established in France are not given a certificate 

by the administrations and organisations of the relevant country 

upon payment of taxes, duties and social security contributions, they 

must produce an affidavit performed before a judicial or administrative 

authority of the said country. 

III.1) Specific situation of economic operators, including requirements 

with regard to registration on the trade or business 

registry: 

– A letter of application (applicants must indicate their name and 

company name, the address of their head office, the company 

history). 

– A DC1 form, duly completed and signed. 

– A DC2 form, duly completed. 

– Power of attorney for the person or persons authorised to act in 

the name of the company or group. 

– An “extrait Kbis” or equivalent document dated less than 3 

months previously for physical persons or legal entities that 

started their business less than a year ago, a receipt from a 

business creation centre for registration of a business. 

– A declaration by the individual applicant or member of the 

group completed in all its sections obligatorily providing all 

the information concerning the judicial situation of the business. 

If the business is in receivership, a copy of the rulings 

pronounced to this effect. 

III.2) Economic and financial capacity: 

– For economic operators for whom it is obligatory to draw up 

balance sheets: the balance sheets, income statements and 

certified appendices (CERFA no. 2050 to 2059-G) or equivalent 

documents, from the last three financial periods (or solely the 

terminated financial periods if the business was created less 

than three years ago). If the applicant is a subsidiary company, 

the financial information (balance sheets and income statements) 

must also be provided by the parent company. 

– For economic operators for whom it is not obligatory to draw up 

balance sheets: any document making it possible to establish 

the financial and economic capacities. 

– The insurance certificates in particular as far as concerns 

insurance covering civil and professional liability (specifying the 

amount of cover in euros), that the applicant or each member of 

the group benefits from. 

III.3) Technical and professional capacities: 

– A sworn statement concerning the applicant’s workforce and 

the number of supervisory personnel for each of the last three 

years, or since the date the business was created if the business 

was created less than three years ago, as well as the 

material means and technical equipment at the applicant’s 

disposal to perform services of the same type. 

– A memorandum (written document) presenting the applicant’s 

technical capacities including its references acquired in the 

domain concerned by the delegation or in a comparable 

domain and/or any and all other references or information 

capable of demonstrating its capacity to accept the public 

service delegation concerned by the hereby notice (comprising 

the list of the main services performed over the last 3 years or 

since the date on which the business was created, indicating 

the amount, date and the private or public sector recipient), to 

provide continuity of the public service, equal treatment of users 

of the public service, reception of the public during the operation 

period, as well as preservation of the domain. 

III.4) Combat against illegal employment 

In addition, in order to comply with the provisions of article 8 of 

decree no.97-638 of 31 May 1997 in application of law no.97-210 of 

11 March 1997 relating to strengthening of the combat against illegal 

employment, the applicants must also present: 

– A duly completed NOTI2 form. 

Businesses in the process of being incorporated or newly created 

can submit a tender in the same way as existing companies. 

However, although a company in the process of being incorporated 

is permitted to be an applicant, the business creation project must 

be sufficiently well advanced to make it possible to establish the 

characteristics of the future company, as well as its professional and 

financial guarantees. It must therefore provide its signed articles 

of association. It is also required to provide the required fiscal and 

social security certificates. The attestations to be provided by all 

shareholders of the company in the process of incorporation must 

be provided by all shareholders of the future company, whether they 

are legal entities or physical persons. In the latter case, the fiscal


attestation to provide relates to income tax. Finally, notwithstanding 

communication of the fiscal and social security attestations (if necessary 

also the income tax attestation), the company in the process 

of incorporation must communicate the information relating to the 

financial guarantees and capacities that it will be endowed with for 

performance of the contract. 

Group candidacies are permitted. The group proxy and its 

co-contractors must be joint and several. A single business cannot 

simultaneously present an individual application and one or more 

group candidacies. Groups must remain intangible throughout the 

duration of the consultation. In the event of a response in the form of 

a group, all of the above-mentioned documents must be provided 

for each business in the group. The letter of application will specify 

the identity of the group’s proxy. The powers of attorney given to the 

proxy to represent its co-contractors will be attached to it. 

Businesses who wish to present their application in the form of 

a group of economic operators must each take responsibility for 

completing and signing the DC1. The other required documents will 

be supplied by each member of the group. Businesses that have 

decided to constitute a group of candidacies must choose one of 

the companies in the group, designated in the DC1 as the proxy, to 

represent them before the delegating authority and also to coordinate 

the services performed by group members. The imposed form, 

after the award, will be the solidarity group. Provided it is authorised 

to do so by its co-contractors in the DC1, the proxy can sign the 

public service delegation agreement in the name of all the grouped 

businesses. According to competition law, the group of businesses 

must not violate the rules for transparency and free competition. This 

requirement prohibits the concerned businesses from presenting 

bids in several guises, acting both as individual applicants and 

members of one or more groups. 

To provide proof of the professional, technical and financial capacities 

of other economic operators on which it is relying to present its 

application, the applicant presents the same documents relating 

to this economic operator as those it is required to produce by the 

awarding authority. In addition, to prove that the capacities of this 

economic operator are at its disposal to perform the services, the 

applicant must provide a written undertaking from the economic 

operator. 

Any additional document can be sent at the applicant’s discretion, 

enabling the municipality to better appreciate the applicant’s professional 

and technical capacities. 

Before proceeding with analysis of the candidacies, if the municipality 

observes that documents the presentation of which is required 

are missing or incomplete, it may require all the relevant applicants 

to complete their application within an identical period for all. It may 

require applicants that have not given proof of their legal capacity 

enabling them to submit their application to regularise their application 

in the same conditions. It will then inform the other applicants of 

this requirement, who will be entitled to complete their application 

within the same period. 

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE 

IV.1) Not applicable 

IV.2) Obtaining the invitation to tender: 

The invitation to tender is available free of charge on the buyer 

profile of the Municipality at the following electronic address, as from 

24th February 2016: https://www.e-marches06.fr. 

The invitation to tender specifies the modalities for presenting 

applications and bids, which since this is an open tender, will be 

submitted simultaneously according to the conditions stipulated in 

article IV.3. 

The invitation to tender can be obtained up until the deadline for 

submitting applications and bids. 

IV.3) Location for submission of applications and bids: 

The folders containing the the application and the bid respectively 

will be sent in a single envelope. This envelope will be sent by registered 

mail with postal acknowledgement of receipt or delivered in 

return for a receipt, from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 12 noon 

and from 1.30 to 5 pm excluding public holidays, to the following 

address: 

Monsieur le Maire 

Direction de la Commande Publique 

12, Place du Général de Gaulle (2e étage) BP 220506606 

ANTIBES CEDEX 

The outer envelope will show the address above, and the following 

text in the top left-hand corner: 

VILLE D’ANTIBES 

DELEGATION DE SERVICE PUBLIC 

Délégation de service public pour l’exploitation, l’entretien et 

la gestion du port de plaisance Vauban 

NE PAS OUVRIR 

The inner envelope containing the application documents will show 

only the applicant’s name, together with the words “Pièces de la 

candidature”. 

The inner envelope containing the bid documents will show only 

the applicant’s name, together with the words “Pièces de l’offre”. 

IV.4) Deadline: 

Deadline for reception of tenders: Thursday 1st September 2016, 

at 12 noon. 

IV.5) Languages that can be used for applications: French. 

IV.6) Bid selection criteria 

Bids will be assessed according to the following criteria, which may 

if necessary be clarified in the tender regulations, in no particular 

order of priority: 

– Quality of the Service rendered and resources mobilised to 

this effect (assessed in particular with regard to the quality of 

services associated with new technologies; commitment in 

favour of sustainable development; attractiveness and management 

of the marina; absolute compliance with labour legislation, 

particularly with regard to crews); 

– Quality of the proposed amenities and works in functional 

and architectural terms, with all of the resulting investments 

(assessed in particular with regard to how the new future marina 

is integrated into the existing landscape and environment, 

especially relating to the old town); 

– Financial balance of the delegation (assessed in particular with 

regard to the forecast operating budgets and their credibility, 

and the proposed prices), and proposed amount of return 

payments to the municipality; 

– Quality of consideration devoted to the launch of a costed 

analysis for limited extension of the infrastructures for very 

large yachts, in the context of decision support provided to the 

delegating authority for prospective marina enhancements. 

SECTION V: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

V.1) The agreement is part of a project or programme financed 

by community funds 

No. 

V.2) Other information 

Obtaining the forms: Forms DC1, DC2, and NOTI2 are available for 

free download at http://www.economie.gouv.fr. 

Monetary unit: The euro. 

Visits: Four visits will be organised in April, May, June and July 

2016, in order to allow applicants to fully grasp the requirements of 

the delegation. The dates will be specified in the invitation to tender 

(DCE - Dossier de Consultation des Entreprises). 

V.3) Redress procedure 

Body responsible for redress procedures and service from which 

information can be obtained concerning the redress procedure: 

Tribunal administratif de Nice – 33, boulevard Franck Pilatte – BP 

4179 – F-06359 Nice – E-mail: greffe.ta-nice@juradm.fr – 

Tel.: +33 (0)4 92 04 13 13 – Fax: +33 (0)4 93 55 78 31 – 

Web site: http://nice.tribunal-administratif.fr/. 

V.4) Date of communication of the hereby notice: 15 février 2016. 

City of Antibes Tender


Protection at 

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HydroHoist Boat Lifts has introduced a 

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that includes bow guide, corner bumpers, 

HydroFender and UltraFender. 

Each product is specifically designed to 

offer security when entering and leaving 

the dock and is manufactured from durable 

polyethylene, the same material used to 

make HydroHoist boat lift tanks. It is strong 

yet flexible and will hold up in salt and 

freshwater conditions. Hollow units are 

designed to absorb energy and drastically 

reduce heavy vessel damage. 

The bow guide aligns the boat or personal 

watercraft in the slip while offering protection 

to the keel. The corner bumpers offer peace 

of mind when pulling into the slip, protecting 

the vessel from contact with the dock. They 

Phased refurbishment 

and expansion 

The Vrancken brothers, owners of two marinas on the River Maas near the 

Belgian border in the southern part of the Netherlands, have completed 

renovations and expansion. 

Dock accessory products from HydroHoist 

include the bow guide (top), and corner bumpers 

and UltraFenders made of a durable, flexible 

polyethylene material that is suitable for use in 

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have multiple attachment points and fit on 

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The HydroFender – a high quality 

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The project, covering 600 berths, 

is being undertaken in stages. “We 

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and upgraded two others,” Rob 

Vrancken confirms. 

From 2016 onwards, the owners 

will work on four further new jetties 

offering 350 berths. These will be 

completed in four stages over a four 

year period. The remaining jetties 

will then also receive an upgrade. 

As the power network as well 

as the original dock facilities date 

back to the 1970s, upgrades are 

essential. Vrancken selected 

Seijsener’s Harbour In product 

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he says. “Furthermore, this in-deck 

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And, as a sleek new system 

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the owners have also purchased 

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berth.” 

The Vrancken brothers went to 

much effort when planning the marina 

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feedback in their final decisions. 

“Before starting the work, we set up a 

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Italian fenders and 

US pedestals for 

Panama Pearl project 

Equipment Company supplied 

and fitted its water and electricity 

pedestals to each of the 40 slips that 

accommodate vessels of 40 to 250 feet 

(12 to 76m). 

Contact Ronautica in Spain on email: 

info@ronaticamarinas.com and Inmare 

in Italy on email: info@inmare.net 

Dolphin Capital and investor group Verdeazul Eleta have teamed up to create 

an exclusive private island resort on Pedro Gonzalez, the third largest island of 

the Pearl Islands in the Pacific sector of Panama. 

Pontoons with 

Inmare fendering 

create an 

impressive private 

marina as part of 

the Pearl Island 

development. 

The first phase of the 400ha (988.4 

acre) site includes a private marina, 

luxury beach club, residences and 

airport. A second marina with capacity 

for over 300 boats is planned in a 

second phase of construction. This will 

also see the development of an urban 

centre that is expected to be the hub of 

island life, with boulevards, restaurants 

and small shops. 

The project has generated more than 

2,000 jobs and will contribute to the 

development of this part of Panama. 

The contribution to the local economy 

is expected to continue over the next 

30 years, during the operation of the 

current development as well as the 

planned future expansion. 

Ronautica Marinas, via 

Tecnopuertos – its representative in 

Central America and the Caribbean 

– and in collaboration with Aquatica 

Engineering was chosen as the prime 

contractor for the private resort marina. 

The company was also granted the 

piling contract for which it mobilised its 

RO-800 pilot floating pontoon and 13 

specialist staff. 

In order to minimise transport costs, 

all Ronautica pontoon structures 

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in sections 

and gangway 

and bridge 

structures 

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The assembly of 

pontoons mainly 

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included fitting fenders and pontoon 

connector units. 

The assembly tasks were undertaken 

on the mainland as there was 

insufficient space on Pedro Gonzales 

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Assembled products were moved by 

lorry to the port and loaded onto barges 

provided by the Pearl Island ferry 

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Ronautica selected Inmare dock 

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whilst helping to retain the good 

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Inmare fenders are manufactured 

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hulls. This is the second ‘Pearl’ contract 

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When the fully protected pontoons 

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M-Tech Marine Technologies has supplied 36 of its 1100mm XL marina service 

pedestals for recently expanded Hamilton Island Marina (above) near the Great 

Barrier Reef, Australia. 

The pedestals were manufactured 

with outlets ranging from 15amp single 

phase to 63amp three-phase but, with 

the near future in mind, are internally 

wired for the introduction of 125amp 

three-phase outlets. 

All of the electricity and water outlets 

are monitored by M-Tech approved 

meters for primary and sub-billing 

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feature the new M-Tech 42 Chip 360° 

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In association with Keco, the 

company also completed manufacture 

and supply of a phase one state of the 

art pump-out facility (below) for awardwinning 

Port Denarau Marina in Fiji. 

The first batch of units comprises 900 

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Each has a minimum capacity of 

30 galls/min, super-efficient motors, 

stainless steel frames and fasteners, 

and electronic variable speed drives. 

M-Tech will continue to expand and 

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2016 and will be introducing a new 

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products include a cutting edge 

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The MS1 synchronises data with the 

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completed delivery of a batch of 

Europa service pedestals to the 

Banana Island project in Qatar, it has 

received a follow-up order. 

The original contract was for mixed 

specifications, ranging from 16amp 

single phase outlets through to 250amp 

three-phase units. All featured antisurge 

protection and powder coated 

stainless steel housing. 

Maricer believes the second order is 

due to the reliability and durability of the 

products supplied. Not a single spare 

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Production of the new pedestals, 

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Marina Punat in Croatia has expanded and 

refurbished over the past ten years and has 

Plus pedestals for its 1,400 berths. 

Cooperation and partnership 

Italian dockside equipment specialist Plus Marine has further reinforced 

its presence on the market in Puglia, Italy, by delivering over 70 Smart K 

pedestals for the newly completed Porto Turistico di Otranto. 

The 417-berth facility, completed 

by Urbaning Srl as a sub-contractor 

to Rossi Renzo Costruzioni, was 

the result of a long battle between 

the Municipality of Otranto and local 

government regarding approvals and 

permissions. It has created over 100 

new job opportunities. 

Plus Marine has previously installed 

pedestals at a range of facilities in 

the Puglia region including 700-berth 

Marina di Manfredonia, 400-berth 

Marina di Polignano and 600-berth 

Marina di Brindisi. 

The company has also completed 

several recent contracts in Turkey, 

and in Croatia it continued a 10 year 

Over 70 Smart K pedestals have been 

installed at Porto Turistico di Otranto. 

strong cooperation with Marina Punat 

in January by delivering 50 pedestals 

for its new shipyard area and ‘Brodica’ 

project. 

The partnership started in 2007 when 

Marina Punat first decided to upgrade 

its 1,250 berths. In the first refit, over 

220 pedestals were supplied and follow 

up orders were placed virtually every 

year as refurbishment and expansion 

plans progressed. The marina now 

has 1,400 berths and welcomes over 

3,000 transient vessels in the summer 

months. 

“Enjoying almost ten years of 

cooperation with one of the most 

important marinas in Croatia is what we 

call a big success here at Plus Marine,” 

says sales manager Franco Ceroici. 

Projects in Turkey also owe much to 

previous success. Plus Marine won a 

contract to supply pedestals for a new 

marina project in Güllük as a direct 

result of its 60-pedestal delivery to Port 

Iasos in Kiyilislacik. Both projects are 

being undertaken by Egesu Marina, 

an investment firm set up by three 

brothers who are all keen yachtsmen. 

They have been actively involved in 

tour operations in the UK and property 

development in Turkey. 

Smart pedestals with integrated 

remote metering systems were ordered 

for both marinas and delivery for Güllük 

Marina is scheduled for the end of this 

month (March) when Plus will also ship 

out a total of 550 S700L pedestals 

for the new Atakoy Megayacht 

Marina Project and Atakoy Marina 

refurbishment in Istanbul. 

The Atakoy pedestals are of stainless 

steel, with Plus Marine’s integrated 

A new Turkish contract for a project 

in Güllük was won as a result of this 

installation in Port Iasos, completed in 

2013. 

Epower metering system with Smart 

remote metering software and Smart 

View software. These give the operator 

total control of the pedestals from 

the marina office where an automatic 

transponder recharging machine with 

integrated credit card reader will be 

installed close to each of the front 

offices. 

Atakoy Marina also asked for an 

automatic heating system at each 

pedestal to avoid freezing water 

pipes during the winter. This system 

will be automatically activated when 

temperatures drop below 5°C (41°F). 

Contact Plus Marine in Italy on email: 

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Glen Cove: Upcycling for success 

Located at a strategic crossroads in San Francisco Bay, California, Glen Cove Marina has access to windy sailing 

adventures in the west, and warm, leisurely cruising in the delta to the east. Glen Cove’s unique charm owes much to an 

ongoing mission to mix new and old. Charlotte Niemiec spoke to harbourmaster Rachael O’Keefe, to find out more 

If your Victorian-style lighthouse – 

purchased for a dollar – isn’t in quite 

the right place to take centre stage at 

a new marina, why not shift it? Over 60 

years ago, that’s exactly what Robert 

Hubert did. He bought the Carquinez 

Strait Lighthouse; a white lighthouse 

building built in 1909 and located 

off Mare Island Strait in Vallejo, San 

Francisco. It was a 28-room structure, 

originally housing three keepers and 

their families, that eventually became 

redundant when the US Coast Guard 

automated the light and fog horn 

mechanisms. Hubert’s vision was to 

take this building and re-use it as the 

central focus of a new marina at Glen 

Cove. 

With hard work and creativity 

– an ethos that has endured over 

subsequent decades - the lighthouse 

was transported by barge to its current 

location. While the tower and lantern 

were sadly destroyed during the move, 

most of the original building remains 

intact. This contemporary “recycling” 

approach typifies the marina’s past, 

present and doubtless its future as it 

has been creatively modernised and 

landscaped to seamlessly meld old and 

new. 

Recycling and repurposing 

“We have always felt that landscaping 

was the best way to enhance the 

ambience of the marina to create a 

welcoming impression for everyone 

who visits,” says O’Keefe. “We 

Small in size but brimming with natural 

charm, Glen Cove Marine offers a warm 

welcome to boaters in the San Francisco 

Bay area. 

prioritised this from day one. Whether 

it was moving ten of our mature canary 

palms with cranes or landscaping the 

walkways to the water, our goal has 

been to make the marina look and feel 

like a five-star resort.” 

In the spirit of reclamation, the 

entrance boasts a garden built into a 

boat, purchased from a local junk yard. 

Shortly after this, the Solano Rowing 

Club approached staff at the marina 

to make use of a 100-year-old rowing 

boat that was set to be scrapped. It was 

turned into a rose garden, which sits 

adjacent to the east garden. 

The marina has also built a brand 

new wooden deck that joins the east 

car park to the waterfront. “It has 

become a favourite outdoor area, a rest 

and relaxation spot,” O’Keefe says. “The 

deck is adjacent to the re-landscaped 

east lawn, with flowers blooming 

from end to end. The deck was also 

designed with a built-in garden and 

benches to take in the view.” 

The original docks were man-made 

in 1955. They have withstood the tests 

of time, weather and ageing. O’Keefe 

explains: “We have had to reinforce, 

reinstall and maintain them at times, but 

the sturdiness of the original docks has 

truly endured.” 

Minimum year-to-year maintenance 

has allowed O’Keefe to focus on 

landscaping and building. Last year, 

the office, café and extra storage 

space were fully renovated. The 

older and unused portions of the 

Victorian house were turned into a 

contemporary banquet room aptly 

called The Lighthouse. The 20-month 

renovation involved knocking out old 

walls, retrofitting the building, adding 

several structural beams, new electrics, 

plumbing, lighting and more. New 

hardwood floors were added throughout 

and a catering kitchen was installed. 

Moving the lighthouse 60 years ago from 

Mare Island Strait to its new home, where it 

has become a focal point 

of the marina development. 


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“As a finishing touch, we researched 

the historic colours of the building and 

re-painted to match. Then we added 

exterior lighting and new sconces to 

fulfil the new image,” O’Keefe reveals. 

Since opening last July, The 

Lighthouse has proved to be a popular 

location for reunions, birthday parties 

and weddings. Over 20 weddings were 

already booked for 2016 when Marina 

World went to press. 

A holiday building, available for 

hire, was also remodelled last year. 

Originally the harbourmaster’s quarters 

inside the marina building, it has been 

refurbished into a two-storey, fourbedroom 

house with two bathrooms, 

a formal dining room and full kitchen. 

Offering 2,400ft² (223m²) and sleeping 

up to ten, it is ideal for large families – 

or a single person looking for a quiet, 

peaceful getaway – and has received 

steady bookings. 

Modern services 

A relatively small marina, Glen Cove 

has 225 berths with sizes ranging from 

25 to 55ft (7.6 to 16.7m) – up to 70ft 

(21m) with side-ties. The majority of 

visiting vessels are sailboats, ranging 

from 34 to 40ft (10 to 12m). Occupancy 

during the summer months is 90% and 

dips only slightly to 80% during the 

winter. There is a waiting list for various 

different sized berths. 

The marina has utility pedestals at 

each end of the dock entrances and in 

the middle of walkways, and all berths 

have their own, separate individual 

meters. The marina has a 24/7 pumpout 

system available to both visitors 

and transient boats for free. Each 

berth comes with a free, fresh water 

spigot and a lockable dock box. The 

marina offers free WiFi and mailboxes 

with delivery services for live-aboard 

tenants. Shower facilities are available 

for all, along with a laundry room. Dry 

storage is available to house boats and 

trailers. 

There are very few security issues, 

as the marina has implemented a Dock 

Watch Programme with boaters and 

hires a professional patrol company. In 

addition to staff on-site to assist guests, 

“we have an excellent rapport with 

the Vallejo Police Department, Coast 

Guard and the Solano County Sheriff’s 

Department,” O’Keefe explains. 

Off the beaten path 

In the local area, there are two other, 

larger marinas, approximately ten 

nautical miles from Glen Cove. “We 

have a good relationship with these 

marinas,” O’Keefe says, “and we share 

Magnificently and sympathetically restored, 

the multi-use lighthouse building is now 

a popular venue for all kinds of special 

events including weddings. 

mutual goals.” But Glen Cove is set 

apart from the competition by its rental 

facilities and unique landscaping. 

A “hidden gem”, Glen Cove is off 

the beaten path and surrounded by 

residential neighbourhoods. “I still 

become excited with the awe from 

visitors who never knew we existed and 

can’t help but be taken aback by the 

natural charm of the marina,” she says. 

Over the next decade, O’Keefe 

is aiming for Glen Cove to become 

the best small marina in the San 

Francisco Bay area. She is currently 

in the process of developing a charter 

business for 2016 and is excited to get 

this off the ground. 

O’Keefe started working at Glen 

Cove as the office manager six years 

ago. A year in, she took over the reins 

as harbourmaster. “This has been one 

of the most challenging and rewarding 

opportunities of my professional life; all 

the while learning about nautical rules, 

regulations, laws and the vast varieties 

of people every single day. I truly believe 

in Glen Cove Marina and I feel that has 

made all the difference in being able to 

invite and welcome people here.” 

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Global sales for 

mooring solution 

Following its launch in late 2015 and introduction to the international market 

via Marina World, Pile Ring has received a great many enquiries from marina 

operators all over the globe confirms Pile Ring managing director, Tony 

Trueman. One of the most notable new customers is the American Naval Base 

Sailing Center in Norfolk, Virginia. 

Pile Ring is a clever, cost-effective 

mooring solution that really comes 

into its own at sites that are subject to 

ever changing tides or storm induced 

tidal surges, squalls or freak weather 

systems. 

Developed in New Zealand as an 

industry first, Pile Ring is a one-piece 

flotation device that provides monitorfree 

mooring with permanently tight 

lines. It thus protects boats and dock 

systems in all conditions and also 

reduces maintenance by alleviating the 

chafing of mooring lines on pilings and 

reducing the build up of marine growth. 

The solution is already being adopted 

for many southern hemisphere marinas 

and sales are now building elsewhere. 

“We are delighted with the response 

and positive feedback we have received 

since introducing Pile Ring to a wider 

international market,” 

Trueman says. “We were 

confident that more 

marina operators would 

see the added value and 

operational benefits.” 

One customer summed 

up the purchase rationale 

as follows: 

“Our purpose for the 

rings was to provide 

added value for our slip 

holders as an additional 

amenity as well as to 

protect our investment in 

the dock systems. Our slips are double 

slips, meaning that a pile separates the 

space between two concrete floating 

finger piers, with a boat on either side of 

(and sharing) that piling. One side of the 

boat is secured alongside the pier but 

boats are almost always also secured 

to the piling to breast off from the dock 

a little. 

“During storms and tidal surges, 

invariably huge strains come on the 

piling lines as they are not adjusted. The 

owners often cannot get to the marina 

in time to fix the situation and our staff 

often have to take corrective action 

before a line parts and docks and 

boats get damaged. [Pile Ring] provides 

added security for the boat owner and 

the marina.” 

Pile Ring has recently appointed two 

distributors to service the US and UK 

markets. 

Contact Pile Ring in New Zealand on 

email: info@pilering.com, in the UK 

and Ireland via Hydrosphere on email: 

uk.sales@pilering.com and in the USA 

via Sail La Vie LLC on email: usa. 

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Forklift with 

hydrostatic 

drive 

Marine Travelift officially launched 

its new M2000 marine forklift with 

hydrostatic drive at the 2016 Miami 

International Boat Show in mid- 

February. 

According to Jason Johnson, 

Marine Travelift’s North American 

director of sales, the new forklift is 

unique to Marine Travelift. “It enables 

the operator to have precise and 

variable control in forward and 

reverse, which is critical in tight 

quarters,” he said. 

The forward-reverse drive selection 

and speed control is located at the 

operator’s foot. This means the 

operator’s hands are free to attend 

to other operations and, when he or 

she presses the pedal, the machine 

responds accordingly. 

“It’s much more immediate than if 

you needed to move your foot from 

the gas pedal to the brake on every 

manoeuvre,” Johnson explained. “This 

provides superior load control and 

speed control, and it’s more simplified 

than traditional systems.” 

“We have extensive experience 

with hydrostatic drive through our 

Marine Travelift mobile boat hoists 

and our Shuttlelift mobile gantry 

cranes,” he continued. “It is important 

to us that we are able to offer it in 

the Marine Travelift forklifts also, 

so we can provide machines to our 

customers that will enhance ease of 

operations at their facilities. We’re 

determined to revolutionise the forklift 

industry.” 

The M2000 is available with an 

upgraded wireless remote for the mast 

control along with an impressive array 

of standard features and options, all 

of which include the latest in marine 

forklift technology. The company also 

offers larger capacity marine forklifts, 

which are currently in operation at 

facilities around the country. 

Contact Marine Travelift in WI, USA on 

email: sales@marinetravelift.com 

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Rock-free board and launch 

US company Cellofoam is receiving good reviews for its newly introduced ‘float on, float 

off’ kayak launching innovation ‘permalaunch’. A customised cradle design that can be 

mounted to fixed or floating docks, permalaunch takes up minimal water space while 

enabling easy, safe and stable boarding and launching of canoes, kayaks and stand up 

paddle boats. 

The vessel, which is 

partially submerged, sits 

on three central underwater 

supports that ensure stability 

for boarding while providing 

buoyancy for launch or 

retrieval. Custom designed 

hand rails allow the boater to 

use a paddle to 

pull the vessel 

off the 

launch or guide it in. Two 

outside underwater braces 

are set lower in the water to 

allow the vessel to launch or 

float back on with minimal 

effort from the paddler. 

Available in two colours, 

tan or grey granite, 

permalaunch features 

slip-resistant surfaces 

and virtually eliminates 

the rocking back and forth 

that is the norm when a 

user is trying to centre in 

or on the vessel. The open 

space between the floats is 

adjustable at installation to 

allow additional side to side 

stability based on the widest 

vessel. Mounting hardware is 

easy to install and features 

quiet components. 

The base unit comes 

with one set of hand rails 

so paddlers may leave 

and return from the same 

direction. Optional additional 

hand rails allow paddlers to 

leave and return from either 

direction. Optional vertical 

hand rails are also available 

for additional stability in 

boarding or disembarking 

and to give stand up paddle 

boarders additional balance. 

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Portable dock 

system wins 

innovation award 

An innovative new portable floating dock system, 

developed and manufactured by Bellingham Marine, not 

only made an impressive debut at the Miami International 

Boat Show but also secured an Innovation Award from the 

National Marine Manufacturers’ Association (NMMA) and 

Boat Writers International (BWI). 

Bellingham’s portable dock 

system includes a number of 

innovative features that make 

the docks easy to install, 

anchor, run utilities through, 

remove, transport and store. 

“Having the new temporary 

Bellingham docks for our 

inaugural show at Miami 

Marine Stadium Park and 

Basin, added to the enhanced 

consumer and exhibitor 

experience we delivered 

while bringing a clean, easy 

to install and remove system 

to our new in-water space,” 

noted Larry Berryman, 

assistant show manager and 

sales director for the NMMA. 

“One of the best features of 

these docks is that they’re 

100% EPA compliant and 

completely encapsulated. 

They not only look good 

and function perfectly, but 

they help us ensure we’re 

meeting all environmental 

requirements - something 

that’s critical to NMMA.” 

Bellingham worked closely 

with the NMMA to develop 

the new docks. “This portable 

system is the perfect choice 

for individuals looking for a 

temporary/portable system, 

infrastructure for overwater 

venues, or a dock system 

that can be easily removed 

from the water during the 

off-season,” said Bellingham 

Marine general manager, 

Mark Johnson. 

The docks are designed 

with a high live load 

capacity and are rated for 

commercial use. The system 

is designed around five 

primary components that 

allow the dock modules to 

be connected and arranged 

in an infinite number of 

configurations much like a set 

of Lego. Movable and flexible 

anchorage points allow the 

docks to be anchored by 

pile or chain in a variety of 

locations. Purposeful use 

and placement of cleats, 

lifting hardware and other 

components make the docks 

easy to install, remove and 

stack for storage. 

“It is an honour to 

be presented with this 

prestigious award,” said 

Bellingham Marine president 

Steve Ryder, manager product 

development SE Division, 

receives the Innovation Award 

on behalf of Bellingham Marine 

at the Miami International Boat 

Show in February. 

and CEO, Everett Babbitt. “A 

great deal of effort by some 

extraordinary individuals on 

both the Bellingham and 

the NMMA side went into 

the development of this 

innovative product.” 

The Miami International 

Boat Show Innovation Award 

was developed in partnership 

by the NMMA and BWI to 

recognise exceptionally 

innovative new consumer 

marine products. The judging 

committee comprised BWI 

members who performed 

product testing throughout 

the year and who have 

specific expertise in marine 

products and equipment. 77 

products were entered; 17 

winners were selected in 16 

categories. 

Contact Bellingham Marine 

in WA, USA on email: bmi@ 

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New lift in all 

sizes and shapes 

WPC decking 

revives ‘first’ marina 

After over 30 years of service life, the marina system at 

Marina Uno on the north-east Italian coast in Lignano 

Sabbiadoro was subjected to a thorough inspection by 

Walcon Italy. All, aside from the ageing appearance of the 

timber decking, was deemed to be in very good condition. 

Golden Boat Lifts has introduced a custom-built 

product called Golden Deck Lift that offers dual 

benefits; secure 360°access to a floating vessel and 

above-water boat storage. 

Boaters simply follow the 

guide posts into the slip 

and press a button to raise 

the lift. The lift then secures 

the boat or PWC between 

custom-fitted bunks. Water 

instantly drains through the 

grated material. 

In addition to 

making boarding and 

disembarkation easier 

and safer, the Deck Lift 

improves the overall 

aesthetics of the waterfront 

as it blends seamlessly 

with the surroundings. 

Stairs can easily be 

added for boats with taller 

gunwales. 

Available in various 

colours, the product 

features rot and insect 

resistant polymer decking 

that will not shrink or swell 

and requires no chemical 

treatment. The entire 

surface has a knurled, 

slip-resistant finish and the 

grating allows sunlight to 

penetrate down to aquatic 

vegetation. 

All units are tailor-made 

to meet a wide range of 

lift capacities and can be 

manufactured in an almost 

unlimited selection of sizes 

and shapes. Every lift 

utilises Golden Boat Lifts’ 

ultra reliable Sea-Drive 

gearbox. The company says 

that over 18,000 Sea-Drives 

have been sold to date and 

none have failed. 

Contact Golden Boat Lifts in 

FL, USA on email: 

sales@goldenboatlifts.com 

First built in 1960, Marina 

Uno (‘First Marina’) was 

the first tourist harbour on 

the Italian Adriatic. It was 

radically transformed in 

1982 into a proper marina 

with 435 berths, a 4 star 

hotel, apartments, shops 

and fine fish restaurants. 

The resort founder, Renzo 

Ardito, selected Walcon’s 

Waliflote pontoon system 

and commissioned architect 

Ferdinando Anichini to 

design an exclusive dockside 

pedestal design. The 

resulting Lucciola module, 

manufactured in colourful 

glass fibre, became an 

award-winner. 

Having set the pace 

during the 1980s as an 

example of how best to 

merge technology with 

good aesthetics, from 1990 

onwards Marina Uno also 

earned environmental 

acclaim with a Blue Flag 

award every year. 

In its recent refurbishment, 

Ardito and his son opted to 

replace the timber pontoon 

decking with Novowood 

Marine; a Wood Polymer 

Composite (WPC) that 

resembles natural timber. 

The chemical formula for 

Novowood has been specially 

designed for use in marinas 

by professionals who have 

over 30 years of experience 

in the maritime sector. Since 

2008, the product has been 

used in various parts of the 

world decking pontoons for 

over 5,000 berths. 

Marina Uno required 

1,000m² (10,764ft²) of 

Novowood to give the 

Waliflote pontoons a new 

lease of life. 

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Accmar, USA 52 

Bellingham Marine, USA 6, 7 

Best Marine Solutions, USA 63 

Boat Lift, Italy 60 

Camper & Nicholsons 

Marinas, UK 18 

City of Antibes/Gallice 

Marina, France 24 & 25, 26 

City of Antibes/ 

Vauban Marina, France 42 & 43, 44 

Conolift by Kropf 

Industrial, Canada 36 

Deep Glow, USA 50 

DualDocker, Austria 10 & 11 

Dura Composites, UK 28 

Eaton Marina 

Power & Lighting, USA 41 

Gigieffe, Italy 38 

Golden Boat Lifts, USA 34 

HydroHoist, USA 58 

HyPower, USA 50 

Ingemar, Italy 16 

JLD International, Netherlands 60 

M-Tech, Australia 47 

MDL Marina Consultancy, UK 14 

METS 2016, Netherlands 20 

Maricer, UK 50 

Marina Master/IRM, Slovenia 58 

Marine Travelift, USA 64 

Marinetek, Finland 4 

Martini Alfredo, Italy 22 

Moffatt & Nichol, USA 28 

Novowood Marine, Croatia 48 

Orange County/ 

Dana Point, USA 30 

Orsta Breakwater, Netherlands 48 

Pacsoft, New Zealand 54 

Perma Composites, Australia 36 

Pile Ring, New Zealand 58 

Plus Marine, Italy 48 

Poralu Marine, France 32 & 33 

Rolec Services, UK 12 

Roodberg - a brand of Frisian 

Industries, Netherlands 57 

SF Marina System, Sweden 2 

Seaflex, Sweden 8 

Seijsener, Netherlands 52 

Star Marina Solutions, UK 22 

Walcon Marine, UK 34 

World Marina Conference 2016, 

Netherlands 55 

Cleat-free option is 

safe and smart 

A stylish in-deck alternative to deck cleats will soon be available from US 

company CleatlessDock. The product is easily installed in new or existing 

decked pontoons/docks to sit flush with the decking. 

Manufactured from solid stainless 

steel polished trim with nylon deck 

boards, the product contains 15ft 

(4.5m) of premium nylon dock line and 

an internal line lock mechanism, and is 

bolted to three deck boards with eight 

stainless steel bolts. The user lifts the 

line lock latch, pulls out the line, ties off 

and closes the latch. 

In addition to offering a neat 

appearance, CleatlessDock is safer 

than cleats and lines on the dock 

surface and there is always a line 

available. There is no tripping hazard 

and, as the product is installed in 

the pontoon or dock and not on it, it 

lasts longer and is stronger than a 

Removing algae 

the greener way 

single cleat. Installation could result in 

reduced insurance costs at marinas 

and fuel docks. 

Contact CleatlessDock in SC, USA on 

email: cdsrock@bellsouth.net 

Killing algae with environmentally damaging hypochlorites and bleaches could 

be a thing of the past thanks to newly released Oleonix Marine Algae Cleaner, 

a non-biocide that complies with HSE and Environment Agency guidelines. 

Marine Algae Cleaner works by 

breaking the bond between the growth 

and the surface of the infected material. 

The waste can then be rinsed away 

safely without damaging any plant life. 

Applications are normally effective 

for far longer periods than standard 

products and the cleaner also helps to 

prevent regrowth. 

A pristine slipway (right) after application 

of Marine Algae Cleaner. 

Application is easy and cost-effective. 

The affected area is sprayed, lightly 

brushed and left to clean naturally over 

a tidal range or 24-hour period. Algae 

are normally removed by the action of 

the cleaner alone without the need for 

pressure washing or scrubbing. 

Available in 5 litre, 20 litre and 1,000 

litre containers (for dilution at a 1:20 

ratio with tap water), the product is ideal 

for concrete and wood-clad slipways, 

quaysides, harbour 

steps, pontoons, tidal 

structures and aids to 

navigation, mooring 

structures and semiwet 

shady areas. 

For product enquiries 

and to express 

interest in becoming 

a distributor, contact 

Go-Stock in the UK 

on email: 

gavin@go-stock.co.uk 

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