2019-20 Supplier & Services

global overview 2018
In the Maldives, the centrepiece of
plans for the nation’s largest resort,
Crossroads, is its first dedicated leisure
marina, which will cater for 30 vessels
up to 60m (196ft) in length. The design
was finalised and production of the
pontoons commenced, with options for
future expansion. Berths will include
four 40m berths and a private jetty
available for a 60m vessel. The marina
was set to soft open last December and
become fully operational in January
this year with the first two of what will
eventually be a nine island resort chain,
including residences, convention space
and marinas set to complete in 2029.
Asia
In Asia, SUTL Enterprise – owner of
the One°15 brand – secured a ten-year
management contract for an upcoming
integrated marina at Sanshan Island in
Taihu Lake, Suzhou, China. The project
will comprise a private marina, yacht
club, marina facilities and a potential
clubhouse. The company has also
secured a management contract in
Indonesia for an upcoming integrated
marina at Nirrup Island. This will be the
closest resort island from Singapore
and will offer clear waters and a full
suite of recreational amenities catering
to visitors in Singapore, Malaysia,
Indonesia and Batam. The new marina
will be constructed to the highest
international standards and will occupy a
total area of 4.7ha (11 acres), offer 112
berths (including superyacht berthing
and facilities), an integrated club house,
hospitality and leisure amenities, a sea
sports centre, customs clearance and
fuelling and bunkering services.
In China, Sanya Serenity Marina
was awarded Platinum Level 5 Gold
Anchor accreditation under the Global
Gold Anchor Scheme. The first to attain
platinum status in the country, the
CGI of the man-made islands that create
a protected basin for Ocean Reef Islands
Marina in Panama.
marina has 325 full service berths, boat
repair and maintenance and extensive
resort facilities.
And the 104 berth marina at Sutera
Harbour Resort in Borneo, Malaysia
also earned a 5 Gold Anchor. The
marina can accommodate superyachts
of up to 90m (295ft) in length and is
popular with local boaters and western
registered boat owners sailing through
Southeast Asia.
Details were revealed on several
state-of-the-art marinas planned for
the far east of Russia, in and around
Vladivostok. There is significant support
from local government agencies for the
developments.
Australia and New Zealand
In Queensland, Australia, a marina
was proposed for the North Harbour
development in Brisbane. It includes
1,000 acres (404ha) of open space
and parkland. And Scarborough Marina
near the city opened phase one of its
new covered drystack development.
On the Gold Coast, Gold Coast City
Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) embarked
Porto Cervo Marina in northern Sardinia
is now under Island Global Yachting (IGY)
management.
on a stage two development project
using a 20ha (49 acre) site it purchased
some years ago. When complete, at a
cost of over AU$100 million, the site will
be able to accommodate large boats,
including superyachts. It will have a
1,000 tonne capacity lift and undercover
refit and repair facilities.
And, in an important regulatory
change, a new customs port at
Southport Yacht Club now enables
foreign superyachts and other
international vessels to sail directly into
the Gold Coast for customs clearance.
Prior to this, superyachts had to clear
customs elsewhere, which meant the
Coast often missed out on the lucrative
superyacht market. It is hoped this will
lead to an increase in the number of
superyachts clearing at Southport.
In New South Wales, work advanced
on the long-awaited AU$1.5 billion
Waterfront precinct project. When the
AU$16.7 million 270-berth Shellharbour
Marina is completed, it will be one of the
biggest marinas in NSW. The marina,
with its two excavated harbour basins,
ocean breakwaters, harbour revetments
and boardwalks, boat ramp, hard stand
and piled Walcon floating pontoons, will
take boats up to 30m (98ft) in length.
Elsewhere in the state, the 200-berth
Empire Marina Bobbin Head became a
5 Gold Anchor Platinum rated marina,
the first in the country to be Platinum
accredited and one of only three
marinas in the world at that time to have
reached this level. In Sydney, Bellingham
Marine Australia rebuilt Elizabeth Bay
Marina. It now offers an extra 13 berths
for boats of 12-15m (39-49ft).
Final design work on a 186-berth
marina at Kennedy Point Boatharbour
at Kennedy Bay, Waiheke Island, New
Zealand, was expected to complete by
the end of the year.
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