Inside Track June July 2017

Events
Marine17
Australian marina receives accreditations
30 July – 1 August 2017
Marine17 will be held
this year at the new ICC
Sydney, Australia’s premier
convention, exhibition and
events centre. Marine17
is Asia Pacific’s largest
recreational marine
industry and boating safety
conference and trade
exhibition. Set to attract
more than 500 attendees
and more than 70
exhibitors from across the
region, the three-day event
will bring together marina
sector leaders, from state
and federal governments
and industry to discuss
key sectoral issues across
themes including: boating
business, marinas, boating
safety and light commercial
marine.
For more information, visit:
www.marine17.com
AMM courses
17-21 July
17-22 September
The Marina Industries
Association (MIA) is
bringing its Advanced
Marina Management
(AMM) course to South
East Asia in July, in a
first for the organisation.
The AMM offers its
graduates both a national
and international
business perspective on
management issues and
an invaluable network of
international contacts.
The course goes beyond
the basics to teach
marina management best
practices.
AMM Thailand will take
place at the Ocean Marina
Yacht Club in Pattaya on
17-21 July and at the
Metro Mirage Hotel in
Sydney, Australia on 17-22
September.
For more information, visit:
http://www.marinas.net.
au/training/advancedmarina-management
Photo (left to right): Stuart Walton, MIA director presents MOFSC club commodore John Bryson (centre) and general
manager Andrew Henshaw with the accreditations
Mandurah Offshore Fishing
and Sailing Club (MOFSC) in
Western Australia has been
formally accredited as a Level 3
Clean Marina and as a 5
Gold Anchor marina under
the new Global Gold Anchor
Scheme.
MOFSC is a modern
220-berth floating marina that
includes a 200m Collector
Jetty, 123 hardstand bays
along with launching ramps
and wash-down bays within
the Peel Region of Western
Australia.
The International Clean
Marinas environmental
programme is administered
by the Marina Industries
Association (MIA) with
independent auditors
assessing each participating
marina. Assessments include
mechanical activities, boat
maintenance and storage,
facility management,
workshops, mechanical,
shipwright and boat repair,
emergency planning and
equipment and boater
education.
MIA director, Stuart Walton,
said MOFSC’s “significant
achievement is important as it
demonstrates environmental
leadership to the wider
community.”
He added that there are now
six Clean Marina-accredited
facilities in Western Australia,
with a number of other
marinas currently preparing
for audits. “In total, there are
69 marinas across Australia
and Asia committed to
environmental best practice,”
he confirmed.
MOFSC gained Gold Anchor
accreditation in 2012, but
it has made considerable
improvements to the facilities
and services it offers since
then.
Andrew Henshaw, general
manager of MOFSC, said:
“It is an honour to receive
both accreditations … which
focus on environmental
and operational standards,
excellent customer service
and the quality in our facility.
The accreditations reflect
MOFSC’s commitment to
continually strive for best
practice in membership
and marina operations and
recreational boating
facilities.”
Association of Marina Industries elects 2017 board
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) has
elected its 2017 officers and directors. Brad
Gross CMM was reappointed chair; Joe Riley
CMM of Windmill Marina Association, was
reappointed vice chair; Chris Petty of Suntex
Waterfront Management was reappointed
treasurer; and Chris Dolan of Marina Electrical
Equipment was appointed secretary.
This year, AMI welcomes one new member
elected to the 2017 Board of Directors for
a three-year term, Jason Johnson of Marine
Travelift. Meanwhile, the AMI board bids
farewell to Mick Webber of HydroHoist Marine
Group.
Johnson will join the existing board of directors,
which includes: Keith Knowlton, CMM of
Riverside Yacht Club; Ronaldo Souza, CMM
of Westrec Marinas; Austin Cameron of VIP
Marina; Ray Fernandez of Bridge Marina; John
Chiazza of USI Insurance Services; Bob Evans
CMM; Jeff Rose, CMM of Safe Harbor Marinas;
Michael Short, CMM of Vancouver Marina;
Mitch Jones of Tennessee Marina Association;
Kevin Thompson of Bellingham Marine; David
Bluestone of Morningstar Properties; Rick
Chapman, CMM of Port of Sunnyside Club; Alex
Laidlaw, CMM of Westrec Marinas; and John
Swick, CMM of Safe Harbor Marinas.
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