2018 March April Marina World

WORLD NEWS
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GREECE: The Greek Government
has passed a new law which
prohibits yachts not in possession
of a Greek commercial licence
from commencing and ending
charter in Greek waters. Foreign
flagged yachts in possession of
the licence are able to start and
end charters within Greece freely
without restriction.
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New customs point
welcomes superyachts
to Gold Coast
AUSTRALIA: A new customs point at Southport Yacht Club now enables
foreign superyachts and other international vessels to sail directly into the
Gold Coast for customs clearance. Until last year, superyachts had to clear
customs elsewhere, which meant the Coast often missed out on the lucrative
superyacht market.
Mark Riddell, Southport Yacht Club
waterfront manager, said the Club
had cleared around 35 boats when
this announcement was made end
of February, making a “tremendous
difference” to the Gold Coast.
The decision to include Southport
on the list of approved international
arrival points is the result of continuous
lobbying by Superyacht Australia,
government representatives and marine
industry stalwarts.
At this stage, the message that this
facility is available is being continuously
promoted to the global superyacht fleet
to confirm that international vessels
are welcomed to the Coast. If the
much needed changes to the charter
regulations for foreign flagged vessels
come into force, there will certainly
be an increase in the number of
superyachts clearing at Southport.
The closest customs clearing facility
to Southport is located at Rivergate
Marina & Shipyard in Brisbane.
Rivergate, like Southport, provides
access to excellent and world renowned
refit and maintenance facilities.
D-Marin boosts Adriatic business
MONTENEGRO: Azmont Investments, the developer of the Portonovi Resort,
has appointed Doğuş Group company D-Marin to manage Portonovi Marina
in Montenegro. D-Marin runs ten marinas in the eastern Mediterranean where
customers and business partners are able to enjoy premier hospitality and
benefit from a wide range of bespoke services.
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