PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE Index to Advertisers ASAR/GCM Safe Harbour Drystacks, USA 18 American Muscle, USA 42 Aqua superPower, UK 52 Australia <strong>Marina</strong> Engineering, 58 Bellingham Marine, USA 7, 9 & 11 Bluewater Marine & Dock, USA 40 Capria, Argentina 32 Conolift by Kropf Industrial, Canada 26 D-Marin, Greece 25 DualDocker, Austria 16 Flovac, Spain 63 Forklift Exchange, USA 39 GH Cranes & Components, Spain 22 Gigieffe, Italy 18 Golden Manufacturing, USA 29 IWMC <strong>2023</strong>, Portugal 45 Ingemar, Italy 12 Inmare, Italy 58 Lindley, Portugal 22 Livart, China 32 Mack-David Buildings, USA 41 Marex, Croatia 32 <strong>Marina</strong> Master by IRM, Slovenia 60 <strong>Marina</strong> Projects, UK 64 MARINAGo by Scribble Software, USA 51 <strong>Marina</strong>Trolley by Bogense Yacht Service, Denmark 17 Marinetek, Finland 4 & 35 Martini <strong>Marina</strong>s, Italy 30 METSTRADE, Netherlands 20 Molo, USA 48 Pacific Netting, USA 56 & 60 Pacsoft, New Zealand 52 PierPump by Vogelsang, Germany 8 Plus Marine, Italy 30 Rolec, UK 10 Ronautica, Spain 36 Roodberg - a brand of Frisian Industries, Netherlands 31 SF <strong>Marina</strong> System, Sweden 2 Seaflex, Sweden 6 Seijsener, Netherlands 42 Superior Group, Australia 60 Swede Ship Sublift, Sweden 58 ThruFlow, Canada 52 Walcon Marine, UK 26 Wiggins Lift Co, USA 36 UK marina group signs four-year service contract International marina consultancy firm, <strong>Marina</strong> Projects, has signed a four-year service contract with <strong>Marina</strong> Developments Ltd (MDL) for the provisioning of licensing, project management and technical support for its marina dredging and capital works programmes. MDL owns and operates 19 marinas, predominantly on the south coast of England. In addition, it also manages through an agent two wholly owned subsidiary businesses: Hythe <strong>Marina</strong> Village Ltd and Ocean Village <strong>Marina</strong> Management Company Ltd. Both have a portfolio of property and marina assets. The agreement covers the full portfolio of marina sites, including those at Hythe and Ocean Village (Southampton). Two clearly defined work streams have been established: support for the delivery of a dredging campaign to include licensing and project management activities; and Geoff Phillips Twenty-one years after founding <strong>Marina</strong> Projects, chairman Geoff Phillips has announced his retirement. Confirming the news, managing director Mike Ward said: “The whole of the <strong>Marina</strong> Projects family wishes Geoff well for his well-earned retirement. He has played a significant role in some of our most successful and substantial projects, with no better example than Geoff’s vision and master planning guidance for Porto Montenegro.” “Geoff has also been instrumental in the establishment and delivery of the lease and operating arrangements at Whitehaven <strong>Marina</strong> and James Watt Dock <strong>Marina</strong> and the setting up Geoff Philipps (second from left) with the <strong>Marina</strong> Projects team. programme/project management support for the delivery of the annual capital works programme, including lock shutdowns, infrastructure audit and pontoon replacement projects across the various marina developments. “The framework agreement with MDL provides both parties with long term benefits and assures MDL of continuity and project delivery,” said <strong>Marina</strong> Projects managing director Mike Ward. “Furthermore, it demonstrates the breadth of skills and experience that <strong>Marina</strong> Projects has at its disposal and the benefits of applying that support to an organisation with an extensive marina portfolio such as MDL.” www.marinaprojects.com of the Hong Kong Office. I know that the team will miss Geoff’s passion for the industry and our business. He can be very proud of the contribution he has made to the marina sector across a working life largely dedicated to the industry.” Geoff Phillips commented: “As we pass the 21st anniversary of <strong>Marina</strong> Projects, the time has come for me to move towards retirement and I do so with an immense feeling of pride at everything that has been achieved, and safe in the knowledge that the company is in good hands and set fair for the future. The highlights have been many but above all it has been the satisfaction that comes from the establishment of a business that is well respected within the industry and where the focus has always been on the development of a team ethos and spirit.” 62 www.marinaworld.com – <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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