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PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE<br />
Clean <strong>Marina</strong> and<br />
Gold Anchor for<br />
Wyndham Harbour<br />
Bahadir Gökçetekin<br />
Bahadir Gökçetekin has joined<br />
Karpaz Gate <strong>Marina</strong>, North Cyprus,<br />
as harbour master.<br />
A qualified naval architect and marine<br />
engineer with extensive experience<br />
in boatyard work, technical repair<br />
and refit servicing, he is fluent in<br />
both his native Turkish and English. A<br />
key aspect of his duties is to use his<br />
shipyard management skills to continue<br />
to establish the Karpaz Gate <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Boatyard as one of the leading facilities<br />
in the eastern Mediterranean.<br />
“I greatly admire the way in which<br />
Karpaz Gate <strong>Marina</strong> has opened<br />
up this beautiful area of the East<br />
Mediterranean to sailors and has so<br />
quickly become such a popular and<br />
unique homeport and destination,”<br />
he said. “I feel very proud to start<br />
contributing to the continued growth<br />
and enhancement of Karpaz Gate<br />
<strong>Marina</strong>’s status as one of the<br />
Mediterranean’s premium marinas.”<br />
Jason<br />
Stangland<br />
PLA, LEED<br />
AP<br />
Jason Stangland<br />
has been<br />
appointed to head<br />
up SmithGroupJJR’s Waterfront<br />
Practice. He takes over the role from<br />
Bill Brose, PE, who will continue as a<br />
senior waterfront expert with primary<br />
focus on advancing project design<br />
and construction.<br />
Stangland joined the company<br />
in 2005 and has nearly 20 years of<br />
experience in landscape architecture,<br />
urban design, planning and waterfront<br />
development. As Waterfront Practice<br />
director, he will focus on the needs of<br />
the firm’s current clients, strengthen the<br />
company’s position as a leading design<br />
and engineering firm for waterfront<br />
environments, and identify opportunities<br />
for expansion.<br />
Melbourne’s newest marina, Wyndham Harbour on Port Phillip Bay, has<br />
received <strong>Marina</strong> Industries Association (MIA) Clean <strong>Marina</strong> and Gold Anchor<br />
accreditations.<br />
Wyndham Harbour boating facilities<br />
include 150 wet berths (10-20m [33-<br />
66ft] and multihull), 24/7 fuel dock,<br />
pump-out, security patrols and CCTV,<br />
sailing school, members lounge, dining<br />
options, boat sales and chandlery.<br />
Long term plans are for up to 1,000<br />
boat storage spaces to be provided.<br />
MIA chairman, Andrew Chapman,<br />
said the marina and the associated<br />
bayside community development is<br />
a credit to its investors. “Melbourne<br />
and Port Phillip Bay is now a more<br />
complete destination for boaters<br />
Kate<br />
Purdie<br />
Abell Point<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> in the<br />
Whitsundays,<br />
Queensland,<br />
has appointed<br />
Kate Purdie<br />
as general<br />
manager.<br />
She replaces Luke McCaul who is<br />
exploring new opportunities in the<br />
marine and superyacht sectors.<br />
Purdie brings 20 years of<br />
management experience to the role,<br />
having served as vice president<br />
of several multinational media<br />
corporations. Her strength is an ability<br />
to drive international business, which<br />
aligns with Abell Point <strong>Marina</strong>’s recently<br />
amended vision to become a leading<br />
international marina.<br />
“Abell Point <strong>Marina</strong> is a paradise within<br />
paradise,” she says. “With impeccable<br />
facilities, a vibrant atmosphere and<br />
world-class customer service in a<br />
location of unparalleled natural beauty,<br />
the marina is primed to attract a growing<br />
base of international clientele. I am proud<br />
to be joining Australia’s ‘<strong>Marina</strong> of the<br />
Year’ at such an exciting time.”<br />
with Wyndham Harbour filling in the<br />
missing part of the jigsaw providing<br />
vital marina infrastructure at the<br />
northern end of the Bay. Clean <strong>Marina</strong><br />
and Gold Anchor accreditations were<br />
used as part of the development<br />
criteria during the marina build.”<br />
“Across the Asia Pacific region we<br />
are seeing more marina developments<br />
using industry driven accreditation<br />
guidelines to inform the planning and<br />
development of marinas; to meet the<br />
market needs and to keep ahead of<br />
regulatory requirements,” he added.<br />
Goh Thye Hock CMP<br />
The Global <strong>Marina</strong> Institute (GMI) has<br />
awarded Goh Thye Hock Certified<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> Professional (CMP) status.<br />
He joins the ranks of two other CMPs<br />
in Asia but is the first to receive this<br />
recognition in the Hong Kong region.<br />
Goh Thye Hock has been in senior<br />
positions across the marine industry<br />
in Asia for over ten years and has<br />
been involved in Taiwanese marina<br />
development, superyacht charter<br />
in China, and sailing and marina<br />
management in Singapore. He<br />
attended the GMI Intermediate and<br />
Advance <strong>Marina</strong> Management courses<br />
held in Australia in 2006 and 2009<br />
respectively.<br />
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