2018 September October Marina World

WORLD NEWS
Operator appointed for
Culture Village Marina
UAE: Dubai Properties has appointed ART Marine to operate its 60-berth marina at Culture Village. The marina, located
between Garhoud Bridge and Business Bay Bridge in Dubai, can accommodate vessels up to 50m (164ft) long and
includes larger berths for charter yachts.
The agreement mandates ART
Marine, Dubai Properties’ maritime
partner, to manage the entire premises,
including water and onshore areas as
well as complementary marina facilities
and services, such as private parking,
club car transfer for members and full
staff assistance.
Speaking to mark the agreement,
Marwan Al Kindi, executive director of
sales and sales operations at Dubai
Properties, said: “We aim to strengthen
Dubai’s reputation as a city of the future
and help drive its transformation into a
major maritime tourism hub. In line with
this priority, we are proud to expand
our maritime portfolio as we officially
launch operations at the Culture Village
Marina which, in
addition to Marasi
Marina, is the first
fully operational jetty
on the Dubai Water
Canal.”
Bruno Meier, chief
operating officer
at ART Marine,
commented: “We are
proud to partner with
Dubai Properties to
manage the Culture
Village Marina. This
project will allow us
to leverage our strategic approach and
considerable experience in customer
service, cruise tourism and yachting as
we continue to build one of the finest
collections of yachting destinations in
the region.”
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