2018/19 Suppliers & Services

product highlights 2017
Bringing marinas
into the Smart world
BerthMaster Online, the marina management system launched by Rolec in 2016, has been well received at a global level
but commercial success is only part of the story. Connecting the marina industry to the Smart world has only just begun
and Rolec is continuing to hone the product.
“BerthMaster Online is a cloud-based
multi-layered Smart platform that enables
us, in association with our global strategic
partners Vodafone and WorldPay, to
continually evolve and develop new and
exciting apps and features that can be
remotely deployed to the benefit of both
the berth holder and marina operator,” says
Rolec operations director Holly Brown.
“Some of the latest additions include
‘loss of power’ email alerts, analytic
reporting of utility services, berth holder
focused push marketing facilities and the
ability to manage berth holder accounts
across multiple marinas,” she adds.
Utilising the latest in mobile phone
technology, Berthmaster Online brings
everyone associated with the marina –
staff, customers, franchised retailers and
social outlets – under one cloud-based
Smart system that, as it develops, is
providing more and more services and
solutions. Berth holders have control of
marina services and can pay for these using their phone or any
other web enabled device; the marina operator can control and
manage all electricity supplies, water, lighting, sanitation and
security systems and derive a wealth of analytical information
on all services. The push marketing feature enables the marina
to send e-shots and emails directly to customers to market
boats for sale, offer early settlement discounts, promote
restaurant deals and special events etc.
Fully electric marina
“The list of services can go on and on,” says Rolec managing
director Kieron Alsop. “The fact that this is a multi-layered
Smart Cloud platform means that we can continue to develop
apps and features, and remotely add them to the system as
and when trends and marina management directions dictate.
In effect, it’s a completely liquid platform that has the potential
to give the marina every resource it needs and give customers
connectivity 24/7.”
Dutch company Seijsener has been instrumental in the development of what may be the first fully electric marina.
Located near the Amsterdam city centre, the emission-free ‘E-Harbour’ caters for 64 E-boats of varying sizes, all of which
will be able to recharge their batteries every night.
To create the necessary harbour
power Seijsener developed
an electrical system with an
impressive 1,000kVA transformer.
Each power socket has its own
electronic controller linked to a
central system. Meter results,
charging status and other data
can be read by the boat owner,
service company staff member
or other authorised person, and
situations such as cause of power
failure can be quickly determined
and remedied. The system
combines smart technology with
measurement, power control,
service and cost control in one
package.
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