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<strong>September</strong>/<strong>October</strong> 2023<br />
Issue 139<br />
Essential reading for marina and waterfront developers, planners and operators
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<strong>September</strong>/<strong>October</strong> 2023 Vol. 24, No. 1<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
World News 7<br />
News Focus: Insurance 19<br />
Industry lobbies Government in Australia on cyclone cover crisis<br />
Industry Comment: Drystack 21<br />
Jean-Michel Gaigné gives his personal view on why drystack is<br />
less popular in Europe<br />
Events 23<br />
Metstrade 2023, with its Marina & Yard Pavilion, introduces a<br />
range of fresh initiatives<br />
Talking Shop 26<br />
Over the past decade, Karpaz Gate Marina in Northern Cyprus<br />
has developed into a luxury resort with 300 berths. Managing<br />
director, Liza Singer, talks shop<br />
Green Credits 29<br />
Marina-led innovative and forward-thinking environmental<br />
initiatives<br />
Celebrating Sail 44<br />
Donatella Zucca talks to representatives of two widely different<br />
marinas in different regions in Italy that have significant focus on<br />
sailboats<br />
Yard Machinery 53<br />
Cimolai Technology reports increased interest in fully electric<br />
boat hoists<br />
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: 55<br />
A-Z Guide to Pontoons/Docks & Decking<br />
Products, Services & People 66<br />
On the cover: Port 32 Tampa is<br />
one of several Port 32 locations<br />
in Florida to offer boating<br />
opportunities via Gulfstream Boat<br />
Club, a concierge-style service with<br />
an impressive fleet of Club boats.<br />
Read more on p.13.<br />
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Seeking<br />
sustainability<br />
FROM THE EDITOR<br />
Sustainability has become the new watch word for the marine industry, and<br />
the marina sector continues to build up its efforts to reduce carbon footprint,<br />
keep waters clean, promote recycling, and work with local communities and<br />
environmental initiatives by supporting and actively taking part in projects and<br />
missions.<br />
There are many examples of action that can be taken to earn ‘green credits’<br />
and make a real difference, day-by-day, to enhancing and sustaining our natural<br />
world, and many accreditations to aim for, all of which not only deliver accolades<br />
but sharpen focus on what can and should be achieved by outlining goals and<br />
procedures. Clean Marina schemes, ISO standards, Blue Flag, Gold Anchor,<br />
Blue Star, and more, exist in part to help marina owners and operators develop<br />
environmental management plans that are practical and achievable.<br />
In this issue, we report on Lymington Yacht Haven’s work with the local harbour<br />
commissioners to reduce salt marsh erosion and thus maintain a natural and essential<br />
wave attenuator; fitting Seabins that capture plastics and other debris from the water;<br />
installation of mussel cages to establish how effectively they can cleanse water and<br />
rid it of microplastics; litter collection via remote operated vehicle; and oyster nursery<br />
projects that help recover the species and their ability to filter pollutants.<br />
Buckler’s Hard Marina announces its newly won Clean Marina status and Premier<br />
Marinas celebrates Silver EcoVadis recognition to complement the ISO 14001<br />
Environmental Management certificate it received in 2018. Premier has, most<br />
particularly, been focusing on installing pump-out facilities at its group marinas<br />
and FiltaBund wash bays at its boatyards, as well as continuing with an impressive<br />
programme of solar panel installation.<br />
D-Marin releases news that 14 of its 20 marinas in Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Italy<br />
and Spain now fly the Blue Flag, operated by the Foundation for Environmental<br />
Education as one of the most recognised awards for beaches and marinas.<br />
Equipment manufacturers are also far from idle. Marinetek has become the first<br />
pontoon and floating solutions provider to form a partnership with Netherlands-based<br />
Water Revolution Foundation to aid its research in reducing the CO2 emissions of<br />
its concrete pontoons, both in terms of materials selected and production methods<br />
used, and Poralu Marine has launched an eco-friendly sanitary building as the first in<br />
a range of new sustainable floating buildings.<br />
Alternatives to diesel continue to dominate thinking: Cimolai Technology reports<br />
delivery and orders for fully electric hoists; Wiggins Lift Co selects a fuel cell system<br />
for its latest hydrogen-powered eBull forklift; and Aqua superPower reports new<br />
installations of its Aqua electric fast-charge system for boats on a monthly basis.<br />
Look out for the <strong>October</strong>/November issue of Mooring Post to learn more about<br />
the Expedition MED team’s visit to Marina Port de Mallorca; Marina Port Mahón’s<br />
support of the Moby Mummy 23 sperm whale nursery campaign; and Marina Ibiza’s<br />
use of bacteria to eliminate hydrocarbon residues in the sea.<br />
Carol Fulford<br />
Editor<br />
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Marine Centre plans<br />
for James Watt<br />
UK: Expansion plans for James Watt Marina on the River Clyde at Greenock<br />
have been secured by the lease of around 6ha (14.8 acres) of additional land<br />
and water. The marina will use the Great Harbour space to develop a marine<br />
trade centre.<br />
Marina Projects played a pivotal<br />
role in obtaining the lease and, in<br />
back-to-back arrangements with the<br />
marina, has also signed up Serco as an<br />
anchor tenant. Serco provides maritime<br />
services for customers in the Defence<br />
sector and operates nigh on 100<br />
vessels from five sites around the UK,<br />
working in British waters and around<br />
the world. It will provide commercial<br />
marine services, including towage and<br />
salvage and passenger transfer, from<br />
the Greenock site.<br />
Marina Projects provided support in<br />
negotiating the commercial terms with<br />
Serco and also establishing a site-wide<br />
masterplan and business case for the<br />
wider marine trade centre proposals,<br />
which took full account of the Serco<br />
operations.<br />
Dan<br />
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operations<br />
director for<br />
Marina Projects,<br />
commented:<br />
“It has been<br />
a pleasure<br />
working with<br />
the Serco team,<br />
and being able<br />
to support<br />
their ongoing<br />
activities<br />
was a key aspect of our masterplan<br />
proposals. Having this anchor tenant in<br />
place provides real clarity on the future<br />
development and operation of the Great<br />
Harbour site and we are excited to<br />
provide our continued support to the<br />
delivery of the masterplan.”<br />
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Monument buys<br />
Florida marine centre<br />
USA: Monument Marine Group, an investment firm focused on opportunities<br />
in the marine industry across the USA and Caribbean, has purchased St<br />
Augustine Marine Center, a renowned marine service centre located in the<br />
heart of St Augustine, Florida.<br />
This strategic acquisition in northeast<br />
Florida strengthens Monument’s<br />
expansion goals in the south-eastern<br />
USA while enhancing its capabilities<br />
to deliver exceptional services to<br />
customers across the marine industry,<br />
particularly those travelling along the<br />
eastern seaboard.<br />
St Augustine Marine Center is ideally<br />
situated near the St Augustine inlet,<br />
allowing easy and navigable deepwater<br />
access to the Atlantic Ocean, just four<br />
miles (6.4km) away via the Intracoastal<br />
Waterway. The facility, established<br />
in 1992, serves as a central hub for<br />
marine services in the area, with a<br />
long standing reputation for excellence<br />
in customer service and quality<br />
craftsmanship.<br />
The property covers 30 acres (12ha)<br />
and includes 1,100 linear feet (335m) of<br />
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dockage with expansion potential, dry<br />
land storage, commercial rental space,<br />
a multi-building service centre and a<br />
paint building equipped to cater for<br />
yachts up to 110ft (33.5m) long.<br />
Oasis Marinas will be responsible<br />
for all on-site operations, ensuring<br />
uninterrupted delivery of service. “We<br />
are tremendously excited to welcome<br />
St Augustine Marine Center into<br />
our expansive network of premier<br />
service locations,” said Kenneth<br />
Svendsen, CEO of Oasis Marinas.<br />
“The Oasis Marinas service team<br />
has the expertise, relationships and<br />
capabilities to build on the already<br />
stellar reputation the St Augustine<br />
Marine Center team holds today. This<br />
property extends our core commitment<br />
of unmatched service to the St<br />
Augustine boating community.”<br />
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Highlights from August/<strong>September</strong>:<br />
• USA: Forging ahead with Adelaide<br />
Pointe<br />
• Greece: D-Marin as HELMEPA<br />
ambassador<br />
• Canada: Government grants for Town<br />
of Three Rivers<br />
• USA: Blue Water buys two Delaware<br />
marinas<br />
• Dominica: Government progresses<br />
Cabrits plan<br />
• Australia: The Dock opens at The<br />
Boat Works<br />
• USA: TPG to manage Epum marinas<br />
• USA: Suntex buys Port of Kimberling<br />
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North Island<br />
marina expands<br />
NEW ZEALAND: Whitianga Marina in Mercury Bay has completed an ambitious<br />
16-month renovation and expansion project with new pontoons and walkways,<br />
and a unique curved sea wall.<br />
The highlight sea wall needed to<br />
be both durable and efficient as the<br />
marina basin must be protected from<br />
heavy ferry and yacht wakes and windgenerated<br />
waves.<br />
Heron Construction Company, an SF<br />
Marina licensed manufacturer, removed<br />
an existing rock wall and replaced it<br />
with a 256m (840ft) long x 2m (6ft 7in)<br />
wide arcing fixed breakwater with public<br />
walkway that terminates in a distinct<br />
curved end. The decorative cast motif<br />
on the walls is a perfect example of how<br />
SF can customise structures to ensure<br />
they are attractive as well as practical.<br />
A 239m (784ft) long x 2m (6ft 7in)<br />
wide pontoon walkway, positioned<br />
just inside the breakwater, was built<br />
using SF Marina type 1120 floating<br />
concrete pontoons with angled ends<br />
that mirror the curve<br />
of the breakwater. The<br />
pontoons are moored by<br />
piles to accommodate<br />
a moderate 2.5m (8ft)<br />
tidal fluctuation. Type<br />
1515 pontoons were<br />
used to create 16 finger<br />
piers.<br />
All floating<br />
components for<br />
the project were<br />
manufactured at the<br />
SF Marina facility<br />
in Whangarei and<br />
were shipped to the<br />
marina on a Heron<br />
Construction barge. Removal of the old<br />
rock seawall, dredging and installation<br />
all took place while the marina<br />
continued daily operations.<br />
Whitianga Marina can accommodate<br />
231 vessels ranging in length from 10<br />
to 24m (33 to 79ft) and is a Certified<br />
Clean Marina.<br />
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Port 32 expands partnership with Gulfstream<br />
USA: Port 32 Marinas has expanded its partnership with Gulfstream Boat Club. Its newest acquisition, Lighthouse<br />
Point Marina, joins existing Port 32 locations in Tierra Verde, Tampa (below) and Palm Beach Gardens that already enjoy<br />
partnerships with the Club.<br />
Led by owner Alex G Warner, South<br />
Florida-based Gulfstream Boat Club<br />
first opened its Delray Beach Club<br />
in 2009, later expanding to Boynton<br />
Beach and Lake Worth. The Club’s<br />
concierge-style member service,<br />
fleet of newer and larger boats from<br />
trusted brand names, and flexible<br />
membership options are designed to<br />
suit busy families, frequent travellers<br />
and avid boaters. Each boat is outfitted<br />
with top-of-the-line technology and<br />
comfort amenities, and is kept in peak<br />
performing condition. The fleet is<br />
frequently refreshed with new boats.<br />
Gulfstream is offering a limited number<br />
of memberships at each Club. Members<br />
can choose between flexible hourly plans<br />
or high-value unlimited plans. Hourly<br />
plans are valid for two years and ideal for<br />
seasonal visitors or frequent travellers.<br />
Unlimited plans offer the best value with<br />
unlimited boating for six months, a year,<br />
or two years at a time.<br />
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“We are pleased to have found a<br />
wonderful partner in Gulfstream Boat<br />
Club that delivers an invaluable boating<br />
experience to its members,” said Austin<br />
Schell, CEO of Port 32 Marinas. “The Club<br />
allows boaters to experience the joys of<br />
life on the water, without experiencing the<br />
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undertaking of boat ownership.”<br />
Warner described the arrangement<br />
as a “natural fit”, adding that “both<br />
organisations offer upscale products<br />
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Upgrades at Port of Lisbon<br />
PORTUGAL: The Lisbon Port Administration (APL) continues to improve infrastructure at Alcântara with the renovation<br />
of floating walkways and installation of new fingers. Lindley Marinas was contracted via public tender for the supply,<br />
installation and refurbishment of the floating equipment.<br />
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In addition to improving the existing<br />
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Industry lobbies government<br />
on cyclone cover crisis<br />
The Marina Industries Association (MIA), the Australian Consumers Insurance Lobby (ACIL) and marina owners in<br />
northern Australia have raised alarm over a deepening insurance crisis created by the need to insure property against<br />
cyclone damage. A forum was held by ACIL in partnership with MIA for marina owners in northern Australia on 19 th July.<br />
and the economic impact on regional<br />
tourism areas such as the Whitsundays<br />
will be significant.<br />
“The consequences of this marina<br />
insurance crisis extend far beyond<br />
the marina owners themselves,” said<br />
ACIL chair Tyrone Shandiman. “Boat<br />
operators, both private and commercial,<br />
are feeling the impact of skyrocketing<br />
insurance costs. The combination<br />
of high insurance premiums, lack of<br />
adequate cyclone cover and increased<br />
marina berthing fees has led many<br />
boat operators to consider relocating<br />
to more affordable options in southern<br />
waters. The varying costs of insurance<br />
are causing social disparity between<br />
northern and southern parts of<br />
Australia.”<br />
The Cyclone Reinsurance Pool,<br />
established by the former LNP<br />
government, was scheduled to<br />
include marine insurance from 1 st July<br />
2023. However, the current Labour<br />
government decided not to follow<br />
through with this inclusion leaving<br />
coastal communities in northern<br />
Australia with soaring costs and other<br />
detrimental consequences.<br />
A quarter of Australia’s 300 marinas<br />
are located in the northern half of the<br />
country. Queensland boasts over 65<br />
marinas, which tend to be the largest in<br />
the nation, each averaging storage for<br />
over 300 boats and providing essential<br />
commercial tenancy for thousands<br />
of marine and tourism businesses,<br />
including marine trades, hospitality and<br />
tourism operators.<br />
Marinas are finding it difficult and,<br />
in some cases, impossible to secure<br />
cyclone cover for their on-water<br />
infrastructure. Some have only been<br />
able to secure partial coverage,<br />
some struggled to find cover at all.<br />
Furthermore, over the past five to<br />
seven years, marinas in northern<br />
Australia report triple-digit premium<br />
increases with some over 300%. Most<br />
have cyclone excesses of half a million<br />
dollars and are burdened by impractical<br />
policy conditions and endorsements.<br />
The consequences of these<br />
insurance challenges are profound. The<br />
sustainability of marinas<br />
has knock-on effects<br />
to marine and tourism<br />
businesses, which are the<br />
backbone of many regional<br />
coastal communities in the<br />
north.<br />
One example is Coral<br />
Sea Marina (above). With<br />
525 wet berths and two<br />
vibrant marina villages,<br />
Coral Sea Marina is the<br />
largest marina of its kind<br />
in central Queensland. It<br />
is home to over 50 marine<br />
tourism operators, over<br />
80 commercial vessels<br />
and over 140 bareboat charter vessels.<br />
It provides an entry statement to the<br />
bustling tourist town of Airlie Beach<br />
and is a top class marina facility. In<br />
a July statement, the marina noted<br />
that without inclusion in the Cyclone<br />
Reinsurance Pool, marine insurance<br />
premiums will inevitably continue to rise<br />
NEWS FOCUS: INSURANCE<br />
MIA CEO Suzanne Davies added:<br />
“High excesses and a level of selfinsurance<br />
means marina businesses<br />
are burdened with setting aside funds<br />
as unproductive security to cover<br />
potential cyclone events, diverting<br />
resources that could otherwise be<br />
reinvested into business development.”<br />
Both the MIA and ACIL are calling for<br />
urgent action from federal government<br />
to give relief to marinas in northern<br />
Australia by immediately including<br />
them in the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool<br />
or by subsidising insurance premiums<br />
for marinas until the policy is officially<br />
reviewed in 2025.<br />
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INDUSTRY COMMENT: DRYSTACK<br />
Convenience is not a<br />
European value<br />
During a conversation with TransEurope Marinas members in July, Marina<br />
World asked why drystack facilities remain scarce in Europe. The response<br />
brought important traditional answers like lack of available space on shore,<br />
coastal planning, environmental issues, etc., but, in this follow-up, TransEurope<br />
chairman Jean-Michel Gaigné CMM, gets closer to the nub of things.<br />
European boaters are not in the habit<br />
of storing a boat on a rack, or on a<br />
cradle, if they can find a floating berth.<br />
Those who have experienced a good<br />
drystack operator are usually satisfied<br />
with the experience. Those who keep<br />
trailerable boats in their garden could<br />
be tempted to make room in their<br />
backyard by moving the boat close to<br />
the water, thus saving towing distance<br />
and having more time to enjoy a day on<br />
the water.<br />
But for the majority of boaters<br />
the main reason hampering the<br />
development of drystack probably lies<br />
elsewhere. Just compare the availability<br />
of space, the urban planning and the<br />
customs of Americans or Australians,<br />
and the development these countries<br />
has undergone over the last 200<br />
years. Cities have been built with wide<br />
avenues with a grid pattern layout,<br />
multi-lane motorways are straight,<br />
citizens have easy access to their<br />
homes with private car parking for<br />
two trucks, or an underground garage<br />
if they live in an apartment building.<br />
When they go shopping, they park their<br />
car in front of the shop or visit shopping<br />
malls. They have invented motels, and<br />
even move their house across the<br />
country if they need to relocate! In a<br />
nutshell, they put convenience first.<br />
It is, therefore, not surprising that<br />
they place practical solutions at the<br />
top of their priorities. To store a boat<br />
in a drystack facility is easy, safe and<br />
efficient. The boat is always clean,<br />
ready to be launched and all the<br />
incidental constraints are reduced to<br />
the minimum; the boat is there to enjoy<br />
boating, not to be looked after for hours<br />
or just to be admired for its beauty!<br />
Developing countries in Australasia<br />
have easily embraced the same trend,<br />
because they don’t have centuries<br />
of tradition, and have, whether<br />
consciously or not, an American<br />
tropism.<br />
Europeans on the other hand<br />
Jean-Michel<br />
Gaigné<br />
have another way of life. Aesthetics,<br />
traditions, and centuries of history have<br />
led to winding roads, bay moorings,<br />
villages clinging to the mountainside<br />
and cobbled streets with restricted<br />
accessibility. Shopping malls do exist,<br />
but people prefer high street shops,<br />
even if they need to carry heavy loads<br />
back home. European countries are not<br />
lands of great plains, even if agriculture<br />
remains an important activity, and<br />
populations are concentrated in towns,<br />
which have been built since the Middle<br />
Ages. A few ‘new towns’ with practical<br />
amenities, like Milton Keynes, Evry or<br />
Lelystad have been developed in the<br />
second part of the 20th century, but<br />
most Europeans find them cold and<br />
soulless, and still prefer Cambridge,<br />
Versailles or Amsterdam.<br />
On this basis, access to boats can<br />
be pretty tricky. The car park can be<br />
a few hundred meters from the ramp,<br />
where a rowing tender is needed to<br />
transfer to the yacht. The marina can be<br />
in the heart of a charming fishing port,<br />
which takes an hour to cross during the<br />
crowded summer. But that’s European<br />
boating life! Since we accept that the<br />
pleasure of a stop-over in Portofino<br />
may take as much effort as queuing to<br />
visit ‘Le Musée du Louvre’, why put a<br />
boat on a shelf, along a canal in a field<br />
outside the city?<br />
Of course, there are exceptions, but<br />
offering a European boater drystack<br />
storage, is like offering a guy from<br />
Arizona life in a narrow street in Naples,<br />
only accessible by Vespa!<br />
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Fresh initiatives for the<br />
leisure marine industry<br />
To celebrate its 35th anniversary, Metstrade introduces a range of pioneering<br />
initiatives aimed at addressing key challenges affecting the leisure marine<br />
industry, including marinas and yards. The focus is set on crucial areas such<br />
as employability, gender equality, accessibility, sustainability, and innovation.<br />
Initiatives include the cutting-edge<br />
Foiling Technology Pavilion (FTP)<br />
in collaboration with the Foiling<br />
Organisation, which includes an FTP<br />
Theatre, showcasing the<br />
latest advancements in foiling<br />
technology. Additionally,<br />
the Start-Up Pavilion in<br />
collaboration with Yachting<br />
Ventures will provide a platform<br />
for innovative start-ups to<br />
shine, featuring a start-up<br />
pitching event to attract<br />
potential investors. The new<br />
Next Generation Propulsion<br />
Zone will focus on pushing<br />
the boundaries of propulsion<br />
technology.<br />
In a first-time collaboration,<br />
Metstrade will host the<br />
prestigious Mirabaud<br />
Yacht Racing Image Award<br />
competition’s Award Ceremony<br />
with Yacht Racing Forum,<br />
adding a touch of glamour<br />
and celebration to the event.<br />
Another exciting addition is the Career<br />
Corner, situated within the Young<br />
Professionals Lounge, where students<br />
and young professionals can receive<br />
valuable career coaching sessions from<br />
Marine Resources’ recruiters.<br />
While looking to the future, the event<br />
will continue to build on its existing<br />
successes. The DAME Design Awards<br />
John Hogan (Superior Jetties), Steve Sammes (Mulpha Sanctuary<br />
Cove Marina) and Oscar Siches (marina consultant) discuss building<br />
sustainable marinas at the Marina World panel session in the<br />
METSTRADE Theatre 2022.<br />
will see new categories and jury<br />
members. Furthermore, the event will<br />
uphold its commitment to the BBA,<br />
SuperYacht Forum, and METSTRADE<br />
Theatre.<br />
EVENTS<br />
Vibrant networking in the Marina & Yard<br />
Pavilion (MYP).<br />
For professionals involved in<br />
managing, operating and providing<br />
services for marinas and boatyards, the<br />
Marina & Yard Pavilion (MYP) remains<br />
the go-to dedicated area within the<br />
exhibition that caters specifically to the<br />
thriving marina and boatyard industry.<br />
This includes the latest equipment,<br />
technology, infrastructure solutions,<br />
dock systems, maintenance tools,<br />
environmental management, and more.<br />
The pavilion creates a vibrant and<br />
interactive environment, allowing<br />
attendees to forge partnerships<br />
and explore the latest trends and<br />
advancements in the marina and<br />
yard sector. Don’t miss the special<br />
additional networking opportunity at the<br />
Waterfront Drinks reception, hosted by<br />
Marina World.<br />
During this year’s show, the<br />
dedicated METSTRADE Theatre will<br />
host insightful discussions about the<br />
marinas of the future, and rethinking<br />
approaches to marina personnel - both<br />
sessions powered by Marina World and<br />
chaired by Oscar Siches.<br />
In ‘Marinas of the Future:<br />
Infrastructure, Policy and Social<br />
Values’ the sustainable character<br />
of the marina of the future will be<br />
discussed, i.e. how to maintain social<br />
value and deliver strong economic<br />
performance while balancing<br />
technology with the human<br />
touch. Will the transformation<br />
of old marinas be part of<br />
the solution? Restrictions<br />
hamper development - is it<br />
up to the industry to push for<br />
government action?<br />
In ‘Diversity Breeds<br />
Diversity’ visitors can discover<br />
how yachting is changing,<br />
adapting to different cultures,<br />
and different places, in part<br />
because of crew diversity.<br />
Should marinas seek greater<br />
staff diversity so as to offer<br />
their boating customers<br />
broader perspectives?<br />
Metstrade will run this<br />
year from Wednesday<br />
15th November to Friday<br />
17th November, a one-off<br />
adjustment to the usual show days. See<br />
www.metstrade.com/tickets for visitor<br />
details<br />
Visit www.metstrade.com/exhibiting to<br />
learn about exhibiting.<br />
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During this year’s show, the<br />
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In ‘Marinas of the future:<br />
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In ‘Diversity breeds diversity’,<br />
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Should marinas seek greater<br />
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In addition, the dedicated<br />
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Karpaz Gate Marina:<br />
A home away from home<br />
Since Marina World last wrote about Karpaz Gate Marina more than a decade ago, this 300 berth marina in Northern<br />
Cyprus has transformed into a unique, fully serviced, world class haven for superyachts and yachts from around the<br />
world. Charlotte Niemiec invites managing director, Liza Singer, to talk shop<br />
Liza<br />
Singer<br />
Lying in crystal blue waters that<br />
straddle Asia and Europe, the Platinum<br />
5 Gold Anchor Karpaz Gate Marina<br />
strikes the perfect balance between<br />
offering a five-star, boutique-feel marina<br />
and a bustling international standard<br />
yachting hub that opens up the whole of<br />
North Cyprus to the boating community.<br />
Singer has been with the project<br />
from the start. Israeli born and raised,<br />
her impressively long list of accolades<br />
and skills include being a lawyer and<br />
accountant (CPA) with an MBA in<br />
finance and 18 years’ experience in<br />
private equity and investments. In 2004,<br />
she began collaborating with a British<br />
entrepreneur to realise his vision of<br />
establishing Karpaz Gate Marina on the<br />
pan handle-shaped Karpaz Peninsula.<br />
Singer has overseen the design and<br />
construction of the marina since 2006<br />
and continues to lead its expansion,<br />
including the recent opening of its hotel,<br />
hamam and spa.<br />
Developing a modern marina in a<br />
Karpaz Gate Marina has been positioned<br />
to strike a perfect balance between a fivestar,<br />
boutique-style marina and a bustling<br />
international standard yachting hub. With<br />
300 berths available in its protected marina<br />
basin (above) and tranquil luxury in the<br />
Beach Club, it offers guests a very special<br />
secluded haven.<br />
country that stands at a historical,<br />
linguistic and cultural crossroads<br />
between two continents hasn’t always<br />
been plain sailing, Singer explains.<br />
“There have been great challenges<br />
in working in a multicultural, diverse<br />
environment as a foreign investor while<br />
introducing a new sector of tourism to<br />
this part of the island. Starting from rock<br />
bottom with no infrastructure alongside<br />
the geopolitical challenges and lack<br />
of supporting ecosystem for yachting<br />
services, there was a lot of work to<br />
be done, including educating the local<br />
market and gaining support from<br />
multiple industries, from taxi drivers and<br />
tour guides to technical expertise and<br />
chandleries. It has been challenging<br />
learning the local culture and cultivating<br />
the right business relationships within a<br />
new environment.”<br />
But the ambitious plans and hard<br />
work have paid off. Today, Karpaz Gate<br />
Marina is an official port of entry to the<br />
country with customs and passport<br />
checks completed on-site for arriving<br />
sailors, and a marina basin that<br />
caters to the needs of all boats up to<br />
superyacht size.<br />
“The unique qualities of our marina<br />
resort combine to create a special<br />
and secluded marina haven unlike<br />
any other,” says Singer. “Cyprus is still<br />
largely undiscovered by the yachting<br />
community and still unknown to tourists<br />
visiting the rest of the island. Karpaz<br />
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Gate is a unique marina in that it was<br />
designed and developed to operate<br />
as a whole resort with high standards<br />
being met across all its operations.<br />
The levels of service you’d expect in<br />
a luxury hotel extend to berth holders<br />
and marina guests, so concierge and<br />
room services are all available from the<br />
comfort of a visitor’s own boat as well<br />
as all the usual marina services you’d<br />
find in a high-end marina. This is what<br />
sets us apart from other marinas – our<br />
level of service is unparalleled, with<br />
access to all the luxury facilities that our<br />
resort offers. We aim to entice visitors<br />
with the assurance that we go the extra<br />
mile to provide all they could need to<br />
allow them time to relax, indulge and<br />
explore the local area and waters.”<br />
All mod-cons<br />
The marina offers 300 berths on<br />
floating pontoons, catering for<br />
superyachts up to 60m (197ft), and<br />
18,000m² (194,000ft²) of shipyard<br />
and dry dock, which can provide hard<br />
standing for up to 20 vessels of various<br />
sizes. The marina has a fuel station<br />
and a well-equipped and experienced<br />
team at the shipyard’s Technical Centre,<br />
which includes a 300-ton Ascom travel<br />
lift that can service vessels of up to<br />
10m (33ft) beam. The team carries out<br />
both minor and major projects, such<br />
as servicing of engine and reduction<br />
gear, rudder systems and navigation<br />
equipment, electrical works, yacht<br />
painting, hull repairs, anti-fouling,<br />
woodwork, teak deck applications, and<br />
polishing and varnishing.<br />
“We have 24/7 surveillance with<br />
extensive CCTV across the marina<br />
and resort as well as security staff who<br />
regularly patrol the safe and secure<br />
marina and resort,” Singer confirms.<br />
On-site leisure facilities are available<br />
for hotel and marina guests and are<br />
just a short stroll from the pontoons,<br />
featuring a hotel, spa, gym, fitness<br />
facility, beach club with 33m (108ft)<br />
infinity pool, children’s pool and play<br />
area, private beach area, watersports<br />
centre and beachside restaurant. All<br />
guests enjoy free use of the leisure<br />
facilities, and discounts in food and<br />
beverage facilities. They can also enjoy<br />
free access to the Yacht Club area.<br />
Eco-focused<br />
From the beginning, respect for the<br />
natural beauty of this unspoilt area was<br />
a key consideration in the development<br />
and the build focused on using<br />
ecological materials and accessories.<br />
The resort is immersed in, but also<br />
reliant on, its natural surroundings.<br />
Vibrant trees and flowers thrive in the<br />
on-site nursery, while the vegetable and<br />
The marina accommodates a good mix of<br />
vessels, including superyachts up to 60m<br />
(197ft), and a wealth of technical and<br />
leisure facilities just a short distance from<br />
its private beach (below left).<br />
herb garden and greenhouse provide<br />
fresh produce straight to the plate<br />
alongside homemade bread and fresh,<br />
locally-sourced dairy, fish and meat.<br />
To encourage green energy, an on-site<br />
solar plant supplies over half of the<br />
total electricity usage, while ecological<br />
and recycling initiatives include minimal<br />
usage of non-recycled materials like<br />
plastics.<br />
A no fishing rule is also in place to<br />
protect the wildlife and preserve the<br />
water, which supports the protection of<br />
the many species that thrive throughout<br />
the peninsula, both on land and in the<br />
warm, clear waters and sea caves<br />
along the coast.<br />
A bright future<br />
Over the coming years, Singer hopes to<br />
further strengthen the capabilities of the<br />
marina’s Technical Centre and shipyard<br />
as “we have all the physical capabilities<br />
and the economic benefits to be a<br />
very competitive solution in the East<br />
Mediterranean for yacht owners.”<br />
“We also hope to be able to raise<br />
awareness for a new status quo<br />
between the two parts of the island<br />
to allow all to enjoy the joint seafront,<br />
hence our support in the ‘Winds of<br />
Change’ project – a pioneering sailing<br />
venture that has brought together<br />
the first bi-communal Cypriot sailing<br />
team to sail around the divided island<br />
together.”<br />
“I feel privileged to establish<br />
our company and get to know the<br />
marvellous local people who have<br />
supported me and worked with me<br />
since we arrived. There is always a<br />
challenge when arriving in a foreign<br />
country, especially in a country like<br />
North Cyprus with the special political<br />
and social circumstances. This was<br />
a new experience for me, and due to<br />
various circumstances, I was given<br />
the responsibility for all aspects of the<br />
project – construction, financial, legal,<br />
team building, team training, marketing,<br />
service, and building a relationship<br />
with all the stakeholders. More than<br />
anything, I’m proud of our team, mostly<br />
local from Turkey and a few foreign<br />
members who give our resort its<br />
special, friendly, and welcoming feeling.<br />
Karpaz Gate Marina is a home away<br />
from home for so many nationalities.”<br />
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seriously, working collaboratively to<br />
protect and maintain our marinas for<br />
future generations to come,” explains<br />
the group’s marketing manager,<br />
Jonathan Cook. The group is committed<br />
to providing sustainable, responsibly<br />
run marinas and has combined<br />
forces with several environmental<br />
accreditation initiatives to ensure this,<br />
such as British Marine, The Green Blue,<br />
Blue Flag, Royal Yachting Association<br />
and Gold Anchor Accreditation.<br />
“We invest in a wide range of<br />
environmental projects and initiatives<br />
around our sites,” Cook continues.<br />
“These projects all offer tangible<br />
environmental benefits to the local<br />
area, the local community and/or our<br />
boating communities. They are driven<br />
by passionate staff who are not only<br />
able to support the launch of these<br />
projects, but also assist and maintain<br />
them on an ongoing basis.”<br />
Dredging barges in Lymington Yacht<br />
Haven on their way to help protect the<br />
nearby salt marshes.<br />
For example, each marina<br />
boasts accessible and regularly<br />
maintained facilities to make it<br />
easy for all marina users to recycle<br />
glass, plastics, oil, batteries and<br />
cardboard. On-site sewage pumpout<br />
services are available at every<br />
marina, along with clean and<br />
convenient washroom facilities to<br />
avoid the use of sea toilets.<br />
Most Yacht Haven locations have<br />
also launched a green initiative<br />
that best supports the local area.<br />
“From autonomous waste vessels in<br />
Plymouth, marshland regeneration<br />
on the Solent, washdown filtration<br />
systems in North Fambridge, to<br />
oyster nurseries in Largs – we are<br />
proud that each of these projects<br />
contributes towards operating<br />
a sustainable and responsible<br />
marina,” Cook adds.<br />
Dredging at Lymington<br />
At Lymington Yacht Haven, on<br />
England’s south coast, a rise in sea<br />
levels and the rigours of natural waves<br />
have eroded the saltmarsh coastline<br />
over the last century, impacting the<br />
town’s harbour. As the marshes play<br />
an important role in shielding marinas,<br />
moorings and sea defences from<br />
wave attacks, marina manager Rupert<br />
Wagstaff decided that “something had<br />
to be done to protect the sustainability<br />
of the salt marshes, inhabiting wildlife<br />
and the future enjoyment of boating<br />
enthusiasts to come.”<br />
In a pioneering scheme, the marina<br />
joined forces with Lymington Harbour<br />
Commissioners (LHC) to reduce marsh<br />
Interceptor tanks installed at Plymouth<br />
Yacht Haven trap oils, paint fragments and<br />
other materials to ensure they cannot enter<br />
the water when boats are lifted ashore.<br />
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GREEN CREDITS<br />
Plymouth Yacht Haven is the first<br />
marina in the group to have a Seabin<br />
debris collection device installed. It can<br />
hold up to 20kg of litter at a time.<br />
erosion by dredging mud from the<br />
outer reaches of the riverbed and<br />
relocating it to the east side of the<br />
river. This creates a sediment-rich<br />
reef that helps to protect the salt<br />
marshes behind.<br />
The first phase of the scheme<br />
finished in 2017, having dredged<br />
19,380 tonnes of mud to build an<br />
intertidal area at ‘Boiler Marsh’,<br />
which had previously suffered<br />
considerable erosion. The marina<br />
was then awarded a five-year licence<br />
for a second scheme to dredge<br />
10,000 tonnes of mud every year<br />
until 2024.<br />
The marina is continually monitoring<br />
the effects and so far has seen that<br />
much of the deposited sediment has<br />
consolidated, resulting in marsh plants<br />
growing, wading birds feeding and wild<br />
fowl now nesting along the coastline.<br />
“As custodians, we’re responsible<br />
for maintaining our marinas for the<br />
next generations, protecting and<br />
preserving our neighbouring wildlife’s<br />
habitats,” Wagstaff says. “[We’re]<br />
doing what we can to future-proof our<br />
marinas for generations to come, so<br />
our berth holders can potter in and<br />
out of Lymington River, spot different<br />
species of wading birds, wild fowl,<br />
marine wildlife and enjoy the beautiful<br />
surroundings.”<br />
Removing plastic<br />
from the sea<br />
Plymouth Yacht Haven is the<br />
group’s first location to reap the<br />
benefits of the award-winning<br />
‘Seabin’ technology, which removes<br />
debris, plastics and microplastics<br />
from the sea. Made from recyclable<br />
materials, the Seabin draws water<br />
in before pumping it through a fine<br />
mesh and collecting the resulting<br />
waste. The device can hold up to<br />
20kg of litter at a time, and can<br />
capture over 1.4 tons of debris a<br />
year. The marina team can then<br />
collect the waste from the basket<br />
and recycle it.<br />
First developed in 2016 in<br />
Australia, there are now almost<br />
1,000 Seabins worldwide, but<br />
this is the first permanently located in<br />
Plymouth, which has recently become<br />
the UK’s first National Marine Park.<br />
“Working and living by the water, we<br />
see first hand the impact of marine litter<br />
and its effect on marine wildlife around<br />
Plymouth,” says Steve Kitchen, marina<br />
director.<br />
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GREEN CREDITS<br />
he adds. “This month we’ve installed<br />
bug hotels, wildflower gardens and bird<br />
feeders around the marina to increase<br />
the biodiversity on-site. We partnered<br />
up with various local organisations to<br />
run workshops with our customers to<br />
increase awareness and education<br />
around these issues. The team behind<br />
the autonomous Waste Shark vessel<br />
ran demonstrations on-site and we also<br />
organised litter picks on Mount Batten<br />
beach.”<br />
Mussels vs microplastics<br />
Scientists at Plymouth Marine<br />
Laboratory (PML) have installed<br />
cages filled with mussels at three<br />
Yacht Havens sites as part of a trial<br />
project to establish how effectively they<br />
can remove microplastics from tidal,<br />
estuarine waters.<br />
Earlier laboratory experiments<br />
conducted by the team using a customdesigned<br />
flume tank showed that a<br />
cluster of 300 blue mussels – around<br />
5kg – could filter out over 250,000<br />
microplastics an hour. This is achieved<br />
by harnessing the natural filtering<br />
power of the mussels, which get their<br />
food by filtering seawater, sieving out<br />
plankton and other nutritious particles<br />
and flushing out unwanted particles<br />
from their digestive systems. As part of<br />
this process, microplastics are ejected<br />
in their waste, which can then be<br />
collected as it sinks.<br />
Mussel cages have now been placed<br />
at Plymouth Yacht Haven, Turnchapel<br />
Wharf, Yacht Haven Quay, as well as a<br />
location on the Kingsbridge estuary.<br />
Scaling up the mussel filtration reef/<br />
system would provide several other<br />
benefits, as the humble mussel’s hardy<br />
nature and water filtration capabilities<br />
means it can improve overall water<br />
quality, reduce pathogen numbers and<br />
soak up pollution, while increasing<br />
local biodiversity and seafood<br />
quality in a given area.<br />
Left: Dredging and relocating mud from the<br />
outer reaches of the riverbed in Lymington<br />
is creating a sediment-rich reef that helps<br />
protect the salt marshes behind. Below<br />
left: An oyster nursery at Largs Yacht<br />
Haven (photo: Zoological Society London).<br />
Below right: Interceptor tanks at work in<br />
Fambridge Yacht Haven, Essex.<br />
“An estimated eight million tonnes of<br />
plastic end up in the ocean every year<br />
– that’s the equivalent to a full truckload<br />
dumped into the sea every minute,”<br />
explains Professor Pennie Lindeque,<br />
head of Science, Marine Ecology and<br />
Biodiversity at PML. “Through labbased<br />
experiments and early trials, we<br />
have shown that mussels could play<br />
a valuable role in helping to extract<br />
microplastics – effectively collecting<br />
up and leaving the recycling out for us<br />
to then dispose of. We are incredibly<br />
excited to see how well these new<br />
custom-made cages will work and very<br />
grateful to Yacht Haven Marinas Group<br />
for their support.”<br />
Waste Sharks at<br />
Turnchapel Wharf<br />
Last year, Yacht Haven’s 14-acre<br />
(5.7ha) marine business park,<br />
Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, began<br />
trialling use of the ‘Waste Shark’ – a<br />
remote operated vehicle (ROV) that<br />
surveys the surface of the seas, collects<br />
litter and helps to keep the natural<br />
environment clean.<br />
Working in collaboration with<br />
Plymouth-based robotics and artificial<br />
intelligence expertise MSUBS and<br />
Marine AI, the project will look at<br />
adapting and enhancing the technology<br />
of the basic Waste Sharks to work<br />
autonomously moving around the water<br />
to where the plastic waste is collecting.<br />
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GREEN CREDITS<br />
Oyster nurseries at<br />
Largs Marina<br />
In 2021, Largs Yacht<br />
Haven on the Firth of<br />
Clyde in Scotland was<br />
selected to take part<br />
in the Wild Oysters<br />
Project, which saw<br />
1,300 native oysters<br />
returned to the water<br />
as part of an ambitious<br />
restoration project to<br />
bring back these ‘ocean<br />
superheroes’ from the<br />
brink of extinction.<br />
The three-year,<br />
£1.9 million Wild<br />
Oysters Project is<br />
a partnership between<br />
the Zoological Society of<br />
London (ZSL), Blue Marine Foundation<br />
(BLUE) and British Marine.<br />
Native oysters provide great benefits<br />
to the health of the ocean by filtering<br />
pollutants. However, human activities<br />
have contributed to a 95% decline in<br />
their numbers since the 1800s and<br />
many of these benefits have been lost.<br />
Today, Largs Yacht Haven is home to<br />
nurseries filled with oysters suspended<br />
underneath marina pontoons, which<br />
create a micro habitat where the<br />
oysters can reproduce. Each adult<br />
oyster can filter 200 litres of water a<br />
day.<br />
British Marine environment executive,<br />
James Scott-Anderson, said: “British<br />
marinas are once again enabling the<br />
recovery of oysters. Largs Yacht Haven<br />
is one of the largest in the UK with over<br />
The Seabin team at Plymouth Yacht<br />
Haven l to r: Steve Kitchen, marina<br />
director; Viki Lakey, boatyard<br />
coordinator; Sam Blackburn,<br />
engineer Boskalis Westminster; and<br />
Isobel Loxton, compliance officer<br />
Boskalis Westminster.<br />
700 berths … [and is] a great<br />
example of how large and busy<br />
facilities can host environmental<br />
projects, proving how industry,<br />
science and sustainability can<br />
work together successfully.”<br />
Trapping nasties<br />
At Fambridge Yacht Haven in<br />
Essex and at Plymouth Yacht<br />
Haven in Devon, Yacht Havens<br />
has installed state-of-the-art<br />
interceptor tanks that trap oils,<br />
paint fragments and other<br />
materials to make sure they cannot<br />
re-enter the river when boats are lifted<br />
ashore. The new system collects and<br />
filters the water used when washing<br />
boats, effectively recycling it and<br />
reducing water wastage. The marina at<br />
Fambridge has also partnered up with<br />
a new waste provider to become a zero<br />
waste site, ensuring that no waste ends<br />
up in landfill.<br />
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Protecting a sensitive ecosystem<br />
Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour on the Beaulieu River has been awarded The<br />
Yacht Harbour Association’s Clean Marina accreditation in recognition of its<br />
efforts to help protect the UK’s oceans and waterways.<br />
The Beaulieu River is a special<br />
place and the Beaulieu Estate works<br />
closely with environmental agencies<br />
to do what it can to protect this unique<br />
environment. It is one of the few<br />
privately owned rivers in the world, and<br />
the custodianship of the Montagu family<br />
for over four centuries has focused<br />
on maintaining its natural charm and<br />
protecting its habitats and species.<br />
The Clean Marina accreditation<br />
criteria and assessment includes<br />
blackwater capture and treatment,<br />
correct management of hazardous<br />
waste, spill prevention and treatment,<br />
washdown capture and filtration, drain<br />
interception, the use of sustainable<br />
products and preventing plastics<br />
pollution.<br />
Buckler’s Hard staff are trained to<br />
respond to oil spills and have additional<br />
training in waste management. A free<br />
pump-out facility is available to berth<br />
holders and visitors alike, and all boat<br />
owners must comply with rules not to<br />
discharge into the river or surrounding<br />
waters. Pontoons are inspected<br />
annually and cleaned regularly, along<br />
with monthly monitoring to ensure<br />
pollution of the watercourse does not<br />
occur.<br />
The marina is working to eliminate<br />
its use of single-use plastics, and onsite<br />
caterers are also encouraged to<br />
support the team with this approach.<br />
In addition, all boat owners are<br />
encouraged to use environmentally<br />
friendly products while on site.<br />
Harbour master Wendy Stowe said:<br />
“We are delighted to be one of the<br />
first marinas assessed and awarded<br />
the International Clean Marina<br />
accreditation. The protection of the<br />
river’s environment is still the most<br />
important consideration, and the whole<br />
marina team works hard to maintain<br />
our high standards of sustainability and<br />
environmentally friendly practices.”<br />
Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour sits on a<br />
privately owned river in a sensitive rural<br />
environment.<br />
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the prestigious Silver EcoVadis<br />
recognition for its commitment<br />
to sustainable business practice.<br />
This achievement builds upon the<br />
Bronze EcoVadis medal it secured<br />
in 2022 and complements the ISO<br />
14001 Environmental Management<br />
certification it received in 2018.<br />
EcoVadis is an independent, globally<br />
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It provides businesses with a<br />
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suppliers and service providers.<br />
Reducing and preventing water and<br />
air pollution is at the top of Premier<br />
Marinas’ sustainability objectives. To<br />
achieve this, pump-out facilities are<br />
being rolled out across many sites.<br />
Premier opened its newest pump-out<br />
facility in Gosport Marina in July.<br />
The company has also invested<br />
in marine-specific FiltaBund wash<br />
bays at its boatyards. This innovative<br />
technology collects the run-off water<br />
from jet washing and removes marine<br />
Harbour master Wendy Stowe and her<br />
team work hard to ensure Buckler’s Hard<br />
is worthy of its new Clean Marina status.<br />
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GREEN CREDITS<br />
FiltaBund wash bays at its boatyards and solar panels on many buildings including those at<br />
Universal Marina (above) are examples of initiatives that have secured Premier Marinas its<br />
Silver EcoVadis recognition.<br />
debris, paint flakes and pigments as<br />
well as copper and zinc pollutants.<br />
The water is then recycled to use<br />
for further jet washing and tackles<br />
another sustainability objective – to use<br />
water more efficiently. The boatyard<br />
at Chichester Marina has recently<br />
commissioned its second FiltaBund<br />
wash bay.<br />
Promoting renewable energy is<br />
another objective and installing<br />
extensive solar PV panels across<br />
all feasible buildings has been a big<br />
investment for the future. Premier’s<br />
Universal Marina completed the<br />
installation of 193 solar PV panels<br />
in July, switching on the potential to<br />
harness 74.3kW of power from the sun.<br />
This takes Premier’s total solar capacity<br />
across all sites to 522kW.<br />
Premier Marinas CEO, Pete<br />
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The flags have been earned<br />
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GREEN CREDITS<br />
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Claudio<br />
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Majoring on<br />
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Marina Monfalcone and Marina di Scarlino are two very different marinas in<br />
different parts of Italy. But, in a world where sailboats represent just 9.5%<br />
of the global leisure fleet, they prove that sail-dominated marinas can be<br />
operated successfully and effectively. Donatella Zucca reports<br />
A very high proportion of the world’s<br />
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northern Europe, with the UK, France,<br />
Netherlands and, most particularly the<br />
Nordic countries – Sweden, Norway<br />
and Finland – dominating (source:<br />
Trend 2022/2023 Nautica in Cifre –<br />
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In Italy, sailing boats account for<br />
23% of the registered fleet and sports<br />
sailing is taken very seriously. Various<br />
Italian yacht clubs scattered all round<br />
the coast, sailors, investors and keen<br />
supporters all rally to the cry of events<br />
like the Louis Vuitton Cup and the<br />
America’s Cup.<br />
The operators of Marina Monfalcone<br />
(CEO Hans-Peter Steinacher) and<br />
Marina di Scarlino (CEO La Marina Srl,<br />
Claudio Gilemmi) are inspired by the<br />
thrill of competitive sailing.<br />
Marina di Scarlino<br />
Marina di Scarlino, a luxury<br />
marina owned by the<br />
sailor and entrepreneur<br />
Leonardo Ferragamo, who<br />
also owns the Nautor Swan<br />
shipyard, sits in Tuscan<br />
regatta country. Countless<br />
regattas are staged by Yacht<br />
Club di Toscana and other<br />
clubs throughout the year.<br />
Ferragamo took to sailing as<br />
a boy with his beloved Swan<br />
and in 1998, in addition to<br />
playing his part in the family<br />
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the Nautor yard, relaunched<br />
and renewed it to ensure<br />
it continued on a path of<br />
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fingers and a further 380 moorings up<br />
to 12m (39ft), in a canal basin. On land,<br />
exclusive resort apartments provide<br />
an unforgettable stay for owners,<br />
crews, passing nautical guests and<br />
sportsmen. The Isole di Toscana Yacht<br />
Club, chaired by Andrea Lunginotti<br />
Buitoni, organises competitive regattas<br />
and supports national and international<br />
sporting events, including several<br />
World Championships, the Melges 24<br />
Championship and the RC44 World<br />
Championship. The Swan regattas,<br />
such as Swan One Design Circuit,<br />
Swan Rendez Vous, and much<br />
more, complete the picture. The SYS<br />
shipyard, Nautor Swan’s authorised<br />
centre for the Mediterranean, provides<br />
technical assistance for sailing events<br />
and enjoys busy refit activity for tourist,<br />
racing and even motor sailing boats. Its<br />
clients include Azimut Benetti.<br />
“In general, I believe that sporting<br />
and cultural activities that focus on the<br />
relationship between man and nature<br />
should always be encouraged and<br />
rediscovered, unfortunately this balance<br />
is often lost sight of,” says Leonardo<br />
Ferragamo. “Sailing<br />
has this peculiarity,<br />
as well as being a<br />
discipline capable of<br />
forming and inspiring<br />
the best sporting values,<br />
favouring the creation<br />
of deep and lasting<br />
relationships between<br />
those who practice it.”<br />
Claudio Cilemmi,<br />
CEO of La Marina<br />
Srl, develops this<br />
view by outlining that<br />
Marina di Scarlino<br />
was created specifically to welcome a<br />
large community of lovers of sailing,<br />
sea, nature and relaxation. Located<br />
in the heart of Maremma and the<br />
Tuscan Archipelago, a few miles from<br />
Elba Island, it enjoys a great density<br />
of parks, nature reserves and fauna.<br />
It is also one of the safest and most<br />
protected marinas in the Mediterranean<br />
and its value as an ‘integrated offering’<br />
is being extended. “A further expansion<br />
of the housing offering with the<br />
Residenze Isole di Toscana complex is<br />
in the final stages,” Cilemmi confirms.<br />
“This will add 66 exclusive homes.”<br />
Q: How important are sailing sports<br />
activities, such as the Club Swan<br />
regattas and those organised by the<br />
Yacht Club Isole di Toscana, and what<br />
do they mean for the marina?<br />
A: [Claudio Cilemmi] They are one of<br />
the fundamental elements of the project<br />
as well as being an important driving<br />
force for the seasonal adjustment<br />
of the tourist life of the marina. The<br />
international calibre of the competitive<br />
circuits that we host ensures great<br />
visibility and constant growth in terms<br />
of value, with the presence of important<br />
Popular event space amidst Marina di<br />
Scarlino’s sea of masts.<br />
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CELEBRATING SAIL<br />
Discerning guests at the Marina di Scarlino<br />
resort can choose from a range of holiday<br />
apartments, including the Deluxe Seafront<br />
Suite (below), shop in the mall, and relax<br />
around the beautiful swimming pool.<br />
shipowners and entrepreneurs who<br />
share a passion for sailing. In order to<br />
host important and structured events,<br />
we have to face demanding technical<br />
and logistical needs and undertake<br />
challenging coordination.<br />
We have always managed to achieve<br />
excellent results thanks to the strong<br />
team spirit of the various sectors<br />
and the availability of our community,<br />
made up of yachtsmen, shopping mall<br />
operators and our shipyard Nautor<br />
Swan Global Service, which assures<br />
us the impeccable specialist technical<br />
support that is essential for the regatta<br />
operations and for assisting the boats.<br />
Thanks to the concierge at our resort,<br />
we provide a complete service for all<br />
tourist needs helping them to better<br />
enjoy what Maremma offers.<br />
Q: What are the essential conditions<br />
and the most requested services?<br />
A: Marina di Scarlino was created<br />
in a location suitable for sailors. The<br />
marine weather conditions are perfect<br />
and always make it possible to sail<br />
in a fantastic geographical context<br />
surrounded by nature. The mild<br />
microclimate, with winds blowing all<br />
year round and the presence of Elba<br />
Island with the Tuscan archipelago, are<br />
key elements.<br />
The marina offers high quality<br />
services which guarantee great safety<br />
and comfort in all climatic conditions<br />
thanks to the finger piers and the<br />
logistics of the complex. The technical<br />
assistance for mooring, and the support<br />
provided to yachtsmen, guarantees<br />
excellent standards and, as mentioned<br />
before, the concierge service enables<br />
every tourist to better enjoy what<br />
Maremma has to offer, from nature and<br />
food and wine, to art, culture, sports<br />
and entertainment.<br />
Q: How important are the non-sports<br />
boats?<br />
A: Despite having had very important<br />
sailing calendars over the years,<br />
including more than ten high-level<br />
international regattas, and making<br />
international regattas one of the main<br />
assets of our port, visiting sailboats<br />
ensure that a large number of boats<br />
are always moored up at the marina,<br />
enjoying the extraordinary duration<br />
of the season in our area. Their<br />
importance prevails.<br />
Q: Is it possible that so much sports<br />
sailing inhibits tourist sailing?<br />
A: I believe the passion for sailing can<br />
be experienced on both levels at the<br />
same time. It is no coincidence that<br />
the most innovative vision to support<br />
this trend is best represented with the<br />
latest generation boat models. Nautor<br />
Swan perfectly combines the dream of<br />
being able to have a versatile boat to<br />
enjoy both for leisure moments and for<br />
high-level technical regattas, without<br />
sacrificing design and style. Over the<br />
years, Marina di Scarlino has alternated<br />
sailing classes of different genres and<br />
this has given it the versatility to offer<br />
everything from youth classes up to<br />
shipowner classes.<br />
Q: Can you make an identikit of the<br />
average sailing tourist and sports<br />
sailor? What do they appreciate most<br />
and complain about the most?<br />
A: Sailing tourists loves tranquillity and<br />
silence and sometimes tend to sail<br />
without a timeframe: they always know<br />
their departure time, but never their<br />
arrival time. The very meaning of sailing<br />
is the journey, exactly the opposite<br />
of the motor boater who plans the<br />
day with times and destinations. Our<br />
yachtsmen appreciate the climate and<br />
the location, as well as the restaurant,<br />
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shopping and event services. We<br />
receive reports and useful suggestions<br />
from them which we value with the<br />
greatest attention. Further development<br />
of access points to the sea and the<br />
yacht club, with all its services, are<br />
among the objectives we are pursuing.<br />
This will complete in 2024, and the<br />
calendar of autumn and winter 2023<br />
events is already active.<br />
Q: Is it wrong to think that in Italy the<br />
most passionate sailing boaters are<br />
mostly in the north, as is the case in<br />
northern Europe?<br />
A: In our marina, the ratio between sail<br />
and motor is the same, thus highlighting<br />
a counter-trend with respect to the<br />
national and world average. Certainly<br />
the ideal climatic conditions and the<br />
context favour an abundance of sailing<br />
vessels. Our yachtsmen mainly reside<br />
in central Italy and northern Europe.<br />
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Marina Monfalcone<br />
Previously known as Marina Hannibal,<br />
Marina Monfalcone is located in the<br />
northern Adriatic where the spirit of<br />
sailing is at its most passionate. CEO<br />
Hans-Peter Steinacher, born and<br />
raised in the heart of the Austrian<br />
mountains, took to sailing with the<br />
same determination as when climbing<br />
peaks or tackling a black ski slope.<br />
Together with Roman Hagara,<br />
Steinacher was part of the Red<br />
Bull Extreme Sailing crew, won two<br />
Olympic gold medals and important<br />
global regattas. In their final World<br />
CELEBRATING SAIL<br />
Marina Monfalcone is Italy’s top marina in the Upper Adriatic and was inspired by sail from<br />
its beginnings in the 1950s.<br />
Championship in Villasimius, Sardinia,<br />
they sailed Red Bull Sailing to victory in<br />
the GC32 World Championship.<br />
Marina Monfalcone was inspired by<br />
sail from the outset. Established in the<br />
1950s by the sailing champion Sergio<br />
Sorrentino, it was seen as a futuristic<br />
project. Now owned by the Austrian<br />
holding company DM GmbH, it is<br />
currently part of an important restyling<br />
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CELEBRATING SAIL<br />
Marina Monfalcone<br />
CEO Hans-Peter<br />
Steinacher (left) is an<br />
Olympic champion<br />
sailor who lends his<br />
passion to all marina<br />
operations including<br />
exciting plans for<br />
the Red Bull Foiling<br />
Academy (CGI right),<br />
which is due to<br />
complete in 2025.<br />
and development of the entire area,<br />
thanks to the acquisition of extra space<br />
for pleasure boating, and the creation<br />
of an academy for the preparation of<br />
foiling world athletes. The 298-berth<br />
marina is the top marina in the Upper<br />
Adriatic and accommodates boats<br />
up to 40m (131ft) in length. Onshore<br />
facilities include equipment for all types<br />
of seasonal maintenance and refitting<br />
for sailing and motor boats up to 50m<br />
(164ft). Originally covering an area of<br />
12ha (29.7 acres), today - including<br />
purchases and concessions – it has<br />
26ha (64.2 acres) of space.<br />
Q: What are your ongoing plans, in<br />
general, and for sport sailing?<br />
A: [Hans-Peter Steinacher] We see<br />
great potential for the nautical sector<br />
here and we are diversifying our<br />
activity. For example, by constructing<br />
a beach and building a petrol station<br />
for the whole area. The central point of<br />
innovation and the direction we want<br />
to give to the investment, however, is<br />
influenced by our contract with Red Bull<br />
for the Red Bull Foiling Academy.<br />
The Academy, due to complete by<br />
2025, is a partnership with sailing<br />
federations and sailing clubs of all<br />
countries and will welcome athletes<br />
who want to prepare to excel at the<br />
Olympics in foil disciplines. This is<br />
our vocation and a substantial part of<br />
our future. We are doing something<br />
in the world of sailing. In two years’<br />
time, Marina Monfalcone will become<br />
a reference centre, which will have a<br />
high-level sports industry and context<br />
around it. The geography, the winds and<br />
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the position make this area a perfect<br />
place to develop this activity.<br />
Q: Despite the sailing tradition present<br />
in many countries, motor boating<br />
prevails. What do you think has gone<br />
wrong in the world and in Italy?<br />
A: What is “wrong” with sailing is not<br />
the competition with motor, but the<br />
lack of educational programmes. The<br />
best teachers do not take part in the<br />
world of pleasure boating, but only<br />
the competitive arena, so those who<br />
want to approach sailing too often find<br />
teachers who are not suitable for the<br />
task. The difficulty in learning and being<br />
at ease in this context means people<br />
often give up and do other things. It is<br />
up to our industry, our world, to reverse<br />
the trend. We at Marina Monfalcone<br />
are doing it, for children, with the Tito<br />
Nordio Sailing School, the first in Italy<br />
to offer courses for adults and children.<br />
The different market share between<br />
sailboats and motorboats is affected by<br />
the fact that sailing requires more skills<br />
and more time and therefore there is<br />
a slower learning curve. To increase<br />
the market share of sailors, we need to<br />
offer more training.<br />
Q: What does hosting so much sailing<br />
entail? What are the indispensable<br />
conditions and the most requested<br />
services?<br />
A: Marina Monfalcone hosts sailing and<br />
motor boats in a basin protected from<br />
prevailing winds. Being in the extreme<br />
north of the Adriatic, in a strategic<br />
Above & right: Marina Monfalcone is a<br />
sailboat oasis with emphasis on education,<br />
competition and leisure sailing. With<br />
excellent yard equipment and facilities,<br />
it is a reference port for yachting in the<br />
northern Adriatic and has ongoing plans to<br />
further strengthen its offering.<br />
position with respect<br />
to central Europe, we<br />
have the fundamental<br />
elements for pleasure<br />
sailing as well as quality<br />
of infrastructure and<br />
environment. On the<br />
competitive sailing<br />
front, we focus on every<br />
element necessary to<br />
host events: efficient<br />
docks suitable for racing<br />
hulls; facilities for land<br />
activities, such as<br />
convivial and technical spaces; services;<br />
and a shipyard whose service meet<br />
the needs of competitive events. The<br />
restaurant, the concession services on<br />
the beach, the bar and the bungalows<br />
for those taking part in the sailing<br />
courses are upgrades. We deliver a<br />
perfect sailing arena, and an excellent<br />
environment for regattas, a sector in<br />
which we continue to invest.<br />
Q: What takes precedence for you –<br />
sport or leisure sailing? Is it possible<br />
that the first inhibits the other?<br />
A: It’s a fact that professional sailors<br />
don’t like to train in isolated settings -<br />
they’re not in the military!<br />
Just as passionate sailors<br />
enjoy professional contexts<br />
as an added value to<br />
their experience. There<br />
is no reason for the two<br />
types of sailing to get in<br />
each other’s way. Our<br />
experience is the opposite:<br />
a context of tourist<br />
sailing is appreciated by<br />
regattas, and the services<br />
necessary for sport sailing<br />
make it possible to raise the level of<br />
quality to the advantage of everyone<br />
with sailing passion. Our spaces are<br />
designed to accommodate both types<br />
of sailboats and owners.<br />
Q: Can you make an identikit of the<br />
average sailing tourist?<br />
A: Ours is a marina undergoing an<br />
upgrade and different sailor profiles<br />
coexist. Alongside the owner who has<br />
moored here for many years, there<br />
are a growing number of foreigners<br />
who treat the marina as a home port.<br />
In the Upper Adriatic the average size<br />
of boats is under 15m [49ft], but our<br />
infrastructure allows us to have larger<br />
sailing and motor hulls. The generous<br />
land area and the entrance, which has<br />
a depth of over 7m [23ft] as it shares<br />
the entrance basin of a shipyard wellknown<br />
for cruise ships, guarantee safe<br />
and straightforward access. Thanks to<br />
the refitting know-how and the facilities<br />
on land and at sea, we are the reference<br />
point in the Upper Adriatic for boats<br />
over 50ft [15m] under sail, and we<br />
concentrate on guaranteeing owners of<br />
these vessels the best services, with an<br />
extremely high focus on quality.<br />
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Interest builds for<br />
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2023 has been another year of growth for Italian company Cimolai Technology,<br />
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A fully-electric 1500 Mobile Boat<br />
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ever installed in the state of Hawaii.<br />
Following this success, Bluewater went<br />
on to develop a portfolio of innovative<br />
projects throughout Hawaii, California,<br />
Portside Ventura Marina, Ventura, CA, USA<br />
Micronesia, the Philippines and beyond,<br />
and now – with fabrication facilities in<br />
Hawaii, California and North Carolina –<br />
it implements projects globally.<br />
See advertisement p.52<br />
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Golden<br />
Manufacturing<br />
Having spent over four decades perfecting and innovating<br />
its products and services to meet the demands of<br />
clients throughout the world, Golden Manufacturing has<br />
recognised a growing trend for the delivery of complete<br />
marine projects.<br />
Its response to this is to offer a mix<br />
of award-winning products and an<br />
attractive ‘slip/boatlift combination’<br />
to form a one-stop-package that<br />
generates a stronger bottom line for<br />
marina owners. Company founder, Bill<br />
Golden, believes that close attention to<br />
product detail and development, and<br />
forward thinking, are the cornerstone of<br />
Golden’s success and longevity. Golden<br />
uses modern methods, technology<br />
and skilled technicians, and delivers<br />
Horizon Marina<br />
systems that<br />
are safe, goodlooking,<br />
easy<br />
to operate and<br />
dependable.<br />
Golden offers<br />
aluminium and concrete floating<br />
dock systems that are built to fit sitespecific<br />
needs. Systems are virtually<br />
maintenance-free and have a long<br />
lifespan.<br />
The patented timber-free concrete<br />
River Cove Marina, Miami, FL, USA<br />
system comprises concrete decking, a<br />
patented aluminium whaler system and<br />
polyethylene UV resistant floats.<br />
See advertisement p.14 &15<br />
Horizon Marina is an<br />
accredited national hightech<br />
enterprise based in Shenzhen in the Guangdong/<br />
Hong Kong/Macau Greater Bay Area in China. The company<br />
has many years of experience in supplying floating dock<br />
solutions, partnering with marinas to provide design,<br />
manufacture and installation.<br />
Always focusing on quality and<br />
design, and on delivering the best<br />
customer service, Horizon Marina<br />
has become one of the main marina<br />
builders in China. The company has<br />
also accumulated project experience<br />
around the globe, not only with its<br />
aluminium systems but also with<br />
its concrete docks. In the past two<br />
years, for example, it has completed<br />
nearly 10,000m²<br />
(107,600ft²) of<br />
concrete pontoon<br />
installations in<br />
Saudi Arabia.<br />
From aluminium,<br />
concrete and<br />
steel pontoons,<br />
to breakwaters, floating houses and<br />
marina equipment, Horizon Marina<br />
Shimei Bay International Marina Club, Hainan, China<br />
provides clients with turnkey marina<br />
construction services.<br />
See advertisement p.50<br />
Ingemar<br />
Ingemar has over 40 years<br />
of experience in marine<br />
engineering and in the development of concrete<br />
floating structures. It is one of few companies<br />
in the sector to have its own independent<br />
production facilities, enabling it to carry out R&D<br />
in anticipation of market demands. The company<br />
is committed to quality, with ISO 9001 certification<br />
and SOA certification for public works up to €15.5<br />
million.<br />
The Ingemar product range includes<br />
modular all-concrete pontoons,<br />
discontinuous floating pontoons with<br />
galvanised steel or aluminium frames,<br />
hardwood decking and fibre reinforced<br />
concrete or roto-moulded polyethylene<br />
floats. It also offers fixed piers and a<br />
complete range of high quality concrete<br />
floating breakwaters up to 20 x 10 x<br />
2.4m and 185t displacement. Some<br />
of these are constructed using mobile<br />
production sites.<br />
Ingemar know-how covers water<br />
sports floating facilities, floating<br />
platforms and bridges, and heavy-duty<br />
mooring structures for megayachts,<br />
Dubai Harbour, UAE<br />
commercial and naval vessels. It<br />
operates from production facilities<br />
in Casale sul Sile near Venice, Italy<br />
and serves the markets in Italy, the<br />
Mediterranean, Red Sea and Gulf.<br />
See advertisement p.12<br />
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International Marine<br />
Floatation Systems<br />
Since 1983, IMFS has been a global leader<br />
in building innovative floating concrete<br />
structures that give people the opportunity to live,<br />
work and play on the surface of the water. The company<br />
maintains the highest level of quality with customer<br />
service, and honours this commitment to past and present<br />
customers.<br />
IMFS designs, engineers and<br />
manufactures concrete floating<br />
structures that take a project from initial<br />
conceptual design to final installation<br />
and has over 40 years of experience<br />
with such projects. The company has<br />
built marinas, wave attenuators, floating<br />
homes, yacht enclosures and large<br />
commercial floating buildings.<br />
A licensing programme enables<br />
IMFS to work<br />
with people and<br />
projects all over<br />
the world, bringing<br />
its expertise<br />
and years of waterfront experience<br />
directly to each market. IMFS floats are<br />
manufactured of structurally reinforced<br />
concrete according to engineer’s load<br />
requirements for wind, wave and snow<br />
Westport Marina, Victoria, BC, Canada.<br />
in specific locations. Full sections are<br />
monolithically cast to meet customer<br />
requirements.<br />
See advertisement p.56<br />
Kropf Industrial<br />
Since starting out as a<br />
custom fabrication shop<br />
in 1977, Kropf Industrial has grown to become one of the<br />
premier suppliers of floating dock and breakwater systems<br />
in Canada. Kropf offers a range of advanced floating dock<br />
designs and its floating breakwater systems have been<br />
extensively tested and proven through both modelling and<br />
real-world applications.<br />
Kropf steel pipe floating dock<br />
systems offer unmatched stability and<br />
strength in high-energy sites, especially<br />
where winter ice is a factor. Finished<br />
in a variety of materials depending<br />
on your requirements, the docks will<br />
provide extended service life and low<br />
maintenance in real-world conditions.<br />
HDPE pipe floats are also available,<br />
backed by a limited lifetime warranty,<br />
and providing a heavy duty design<br />
that is superior to<br />
traditional plastic box<br />
floats.<br />
Kropf’s floating<br />
breakwater<br />
systems utilise<br />
full-length steel<br />
pipe floats and a range of steel<br />
attenuation structures, depending on<br />
site conditions. Available with or without<br />
decking and fingers, the breakwaters<br />
Floating breakwater at Big Sound Marina, Town of Parry Sound,<br />
Ontario, Canada<br />
are proven to provide superb basin<br />
protection and extended service life in<br />
harsh northern conditions.<br />
See advertisement p.20<br />
Lindley Marinas<br />
Lindley Marinas specialises<br />
in the design, manufacture,<br />
installation and maintenance of floating solutions for marinas,<br />
recreational ports and fishing harbours. Headquartered in<br />
Cascais, Portugal, it is part of Grupo Lindley, established in<br />
1930.<br />
With more than 35 years of<br />
experience in the marina and<br />
port market, Lindley’s technical<br />
staff have developed a broad and<br />
flexible range of products, including<br />
floating breakwaters, concrete,<br />
steel, aluminium and timber floating<br />
pontoons, pontoon access bridges and<br />
gates, floating platforms and mooring<br />
systems.<br />
Lindley Marinas<br />
is participating at<br />
the ICOMIA World<br />
Marinas Conference<br />
2023 (9th-11th<br />
<strong>October</strong> Vilamoura,<br />
Portugal) as a sponsor<br />
of the marina tour and<br />
as an exhibitor.<br />
See advertisement p.41<br />
Marina Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal<br />
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Livart Marine<br />
Founded in 2008, Livart<br />
Marine provides premium<br />
marina solutions to customers<br />
worldwide. Systems are designed by a team of marine<br />
engineering experts and manufactured in high-tech factories<br />
in Guangdong, China. Livart has its own network of branch<br />
offices and subsidiaries in capital cities around the world to<br />
ensure high quality, swift and direct service.<br />
Livart has delivered over 300 marina<br />
systems worldwide. The product line<br />
includes concrete and aluminium<br />
pontoons, aluminium or SS316 access<br />
gangways with anti-slip decking, as well<br />
as Livart-Astra floating breakwaters.<br />
The company’s experienced<br />
structural engineers and designers<br />
can customise modular bridges and<br />
pontoon systems to suit precise<br />
requirements<br />
irrespective of<br />
geographic or<br />
environmental<br />
challenges.<br />
Livart prides itself<br />
on owning the biggest floating pontoon<br />
manufacturing facilities in Asia and<br />
being a one-stop customer-focused<br />
centre offering a service from proposal<br />
Heavy duty concrete marina extension,<br />
Pearl Qatar, Qatar<br />
stage to final project delivery.<br />
See advertisements p.36 & 69<br />
Marinetek<br />
Marinetek is an<br />
internationally<br />
recognised brand name for premium marinas and<br />
advanced floating solutions. With the industry’s widest<br />
product range and a network of 300 marina experts around<br />
the world, Marinetek can match different customer needs<br />
from a custom-made floating structure to a world-class<br />
marina.<br />
The company offers world-famous<br />
concrete, hybrid aluminium and<br />
timber pontoons, breakwaters, floating<br />
solutions and marina equipment.<br />
Through collaborative partnerships,<br />
Marinetek provides its customers with<br />
turnkey services for concept design,<br />
engineering, manufacturing, installation<br />
and modernisation.<br />
It is not just about size or volume.<br />
By listening to its<br />
customers’ needs<br />
and learning about<br />
their culture and<br />
values, the Marinetek team establishes<br />
relationships that last a lifetime.<br />
Ultimately, its aim is to develop winning<br />
solutions for its customers and to keep<br />
its promises.<br />
Operating in over 40 and<br />
The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE<br />
manufacturing in ten countries,<br />
Marinetek has delivered over 2,500<br />
marina references to 55 countries<br />
worldwide.<br />
See advertisement p.4<br />
Martini Marinas<br />
Martini Alfredo has a history of<br />
industrial excellence, innovation<br />
and expertise which goes back<br />
over 75 years. It is a market leader in the plastic<br />
industrial containers sector and its Marinas Division is<br />
a well-established manufacturer of infrastructure and<br />
mooring equipment.<br />
Martini Marinas produces a full range<br />
of hot dip galvanised steel-framed<br />
floating pontoons fitted with ecological<br />
moulded floats. They are easy to<br />
assemble and require little ongoing<br />
maintenance. Access gangways,<br />
adjustable fingers, floating breakwaters,<br />
mooring systems, service pedestals<br />
and all main marina accessories<br />
complete the catalogue.<br />
A focus on<br />
environmental<br />
issues is<br />
integral to the company’s culture and<br />
it was the first in Europe to replace<br />
teak timber with extremely durable and<br />
eco-friendly Similteck for the decking of<br />
pontoons, fingers and gangways.<br />
To date, Martini Marinas has installed<br />
over 2,000 facilities at coastal, lake and<br />
Brissago Marina, Locarno, Switzerland<br />
river marinas both in Italy and abroad.<br />
It prioritises safety and technology and<br />
was one of the first in the sector to<br />
achieve ISO 9001 certification.<br />
See advertisement p.20<br />
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A-Z GUIDE<br />
Perspective<br />
Products<br />
Perspective Products is the parent company of long-lasting<br />
and durable Sure-Step decking. Sure-Step is a high quality<br />
and maintenance-free polypropylene decking system<br />
that has been engineered for outdoor space on and off<br />
the water. The high impact material is claimed to exceed<br />
competition and is maintenance-free.<br />
If you are worried about storm surges<br />
on your pier, Sure-Step’s slotted surface<br />
helps minimise the waves and rising<br />
water levels. Its light penetration surface<br />
is a perfect choice for marine and other<br />
environmentally sensitive areas like<br />
protected nature areas or beaches.<br />
Additional features include an antislip<br />
surface for worry-free walking<br />
and playing, and the use of premium<br />
materials that withstand the elements<br />
and maintain their<br />
beauty even in<br />
the harshest of<br />
environments.<br />
Versatile options<br />
are available to match specific styles<br />
and complement waterfront settings<br />
and the low maintenance requirement<br />
means you can spend more time<br />
enjoying your waterfront paradise.<br />
Sure-Step decking offers safety,<br />
Decking project Miami-Dade County,<br />
Florida, USA<br />
durability and aesthetics and is suitable<br />
for decks, marinas, walkways, docks,<br />
gangways, and more.<br />
See advertisements p.34 & 40<br />
Ronautica<br />
Quality Marinas<br />
Ronautica Quality Marinas is a highly reputable and<br />
experienced Spanish manufacturer of concrete and<br />
aluminium marinas. Its systems are internationally<br />
recognised for quality, strong design, ease of<br />
maintenance and very competitive pricing. Systems<br />
are installed swiftly by Ronautica staff using its<br />
equipment.<br />
Ronautica installed its first marina in<br />
its home city of Vigo in 1989 making it<br />
the first marina manufacturer in Spain<br />
and one of the pioneers in Europe.<br />
Since then, it has installed hundreds of<br />
marinas worldwide and has a very strong<br />
presence in the USA, Central America,<br />
Ireland and Portugal.<br />
Company projects vary from the<br />
simple supply of structures to design,<br />
build and<br />
execution of<br />
complex and<br />
substantial<br />
projects on a turnkey basis anywhere<br />
in the world. In addition to marinas, the<br />
company has built systems for fishing<br />
harbours, sailing and rowing clubs,<br />
military and paramilitary organisations<br />
and always adapts to its customers’<br />
Ocean Reef Marina, Panama City, Panama<br />
needs. To complement its floating<br />
pontoons, it supplies special platforms,<br />
breakwaters, fixed aluminium<br />
walkways and gangways.<br />
See advertisement p.28<br />
SF Marina<br />
Breaking Waves since<br />
1918. SF Marina is<br />
internationally recognised for providing its customers with<br />
a century of experience producing tailor-made premium<br />
marinas and advanced floating solutions all over the world.<br />
SF Marina offers a full range of<br />
marine related services and has the<br />
in-house knowledge and experience to<br />
design, permit, manufacture, install and<br />
operate marinas. The company is a fully<br />
integrated corporation that understands<br />
the needs of the marina industry and<br />
can deliver the best marina products<br />
in the world to meet those needs.<br />
SF’s flagship product, its own-design<br />
Swedish floating concrete pontoon<br />
marina system, originated back in the<br />
1920s.<br />
SF Marina<br />
is based in<br />
Gothenburg,<br />
Sweden and<br />
has affiliates<br />
worldwide. The<br />
company is familiar with and has<br />
completed installations in climatic<br />
conditions ranging from north of the<br />
Arctic circle to the tropics. Operating<br />
in more than 50 countries, SF Marinas<br />
Bristol Harbor Marina,<br />
Rhode Island, USA<br />
has delivered over 1,000 marina<br />
references worldwide.<br />
See advertisement p.2<br />
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A-Z GUIDE<br />
SunWalk Docks<br />
SunWalk is the<br />
environmentally friendly,<br />
storm-resistant, UV-stabilised, non-slip decking choice for<br />
docks, ramps, gangways and jetties. The company brings an<br />
impressive variety of technologies and surface options to the<br />
dock and decking market.<br />
At the heart of all SunWalk products<br />
is a proprietary micro-cellular-core<br />
manufacturing technology that provides<br />
industry-leading strength and structure.<br />
Its ability to withstand the rigours of<br />
weather, temperature, surf and UV<br />
is unparalleled and it has been thirdparty<br />
laboratory tested for accelerated<br />
weathering so you can have faith in its<br />
long-term performance.<br />
Decking is available is three distinct<br />
styles, multiple colours and multiple<br />
Superior Jetties<br />
Superior Jetties is a multiple<br />
award-winning worldwide marina developer and builder with<br />
over 30 years’ experience in the manufacture of high quality<br />
docking systems.<br />
Superior’s products have a solid<br />
reputation for being innovative, durable,<br />
functional and low maintenance and<br />
with this background, Superior Jetties<br />
is now recognised as one of the world’s<br />
leading manufacturers of marinas<br />
and commercial berthing applications.<br />
This reputation, forged on quality,<br />
performance and delivery, has resulted<br />
in many of Superior Jetties’ products<br />
being installed in some of the world’s<br />
most stunning marine locations.<br />
An enviable product range, from<br />
the heavy-duty concrete Super Elite<br />
system, designed for superyacht<br />
ThruFlow<br />
sizes meaning<br />
SunWalk has the right<br />
decking product for<br />
your applications.<br />
The company<br />
boasts a highperformance<br />
commercial team<br />
that combine market<br />
experience with<br />
application know-how. They are able<br />
to help your business and save you<br />
berths and largescale<br />
commercial<br />
marinas, through<br />
to the stylish and<br />
versatile Superior<br />
Modular Docks, the<br />
large offering can be<br />
tailored to suit any<br />
location and berthing<br />
requirement. The<br />
innovative new environmentally friendly<br />
Superior Eco Tile is a game change in<br />
the industry transforming gangways,<br />
pontoons and platforms.<br />
A commitment to quality in everything<br />
Sunwalk 90-Series decking, Quebec, Canada<br />
money, and can work to help new<br />
designs reach the market faster.<br />
See advertisements p.38 & 46<br />
The award-winning Superior Eco Tile<br />
is a genuine promise when partnering<br />
with Superior Jetties.<br />
See advertisement p. 21<br />
ThruFlow Premium Decking offers<br />
industry-leading products that are<br />
easy to assemble, maintenancefree,<br />
safe, and ideal for any outdoor<br />
or marine application – personal or<br />
commercial. ThruFlow designs and<br />
manufactures premium products to<br />
withstand all Mother Nature can throw<br />
at them and provides you with worryfree,<br />
permanent decking solutions<br />
that will always go with the flow.<br />
As the pioneer of the open<br />
architecture, pass-through decking<br />
panel, ThruFlow is proud to supply its<br />
panels all over the world. ThruFlow’s<br />
Legacy XP, Surge and Impact panels<br />
far exceed the other panels in<br />
their class through extensive<br />
third party testing. The company prides<br />
itself on its ability to deliver tough,<br />
versatile and creative solutions for<br />
ThruFlow decking installed in British Columbia, Canada<br />
your project, such as its walkable solar<br />
decking panel, SOL.<br />
See advertisement p.50<br />
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A-Z GUIDE / PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE<br />
Walcon Marine<br />
Walcon Marine is a leader<br />
in the design, construction<br />
and installation of marinas, yacht harbours and berthing<br />
facilities.<br />
A global organisation, its pontoons,<br />
walkways, bridges and marina fittings<br />
can be found in over 30 countries.<br />
Recent projects have ranged from<br />
two-stage, redevelopment/regenerative<br />
programmes of 200+ berth marinas<br />
to the installation of its heavy-duty<br />
Jumbo and Docking Solutions products<br />
for windfarm support vessels, naval<br />
facilities, fishing boats, fuel docks<br />
and other public and commercial<br />
organisations. Walcon also works with<br />
many smaller clients, including local<br />
harbour authorities, sailing clubs and<br />
private individuals.<br />
Internationally, pontoons and<br />
walkways have been supplied to<br />
New lifts in facility upgrade<br />
Toms River Marine and Motorsports in New Jersey, USA has installed<br />
20 Golden four-post boat lifts in an enhancement project that included a<br />
new boat ramp.<br />
The boat lifts, installed by Borel<br />
Docks Marine Construction – a<br />
Golden Manufacturing dealer<br />
and installer for 20 years – are<br />
constructed using fully-welded<br />
6061 T6 marine grade aluminium<br />
to provide an extremely solid<br />
and durable structure that will<br />
give a long service life even<br />
when supporting boats weighing<br />
28,000lbs (13,000kg). Hardware<br />
projects across<br />
a wide variety<br />
of settings<br />
in countries/<br />
regions<br />
including<br />
Australia,<br />
Egypt, the<br />
USA, the<br />
Netherlands,<br />
Italy and the<br />
Middle East.<br />
Walcon prides itself on supplying<br />
durable products, designed to last<br />
decades with support and maintenance<br />
just a phone call away. Custom<br />
products can also be supplied to<br />
and cables are 300-series stainless<br />
steel for use in a corrosive saltwater<br />
environment.<br />
Lifting power is provided by the<br />
long-established Golden Sea-<br />
Drive. Said to double the industry<br />
standard, it provides 8,000 in-lb<br />
of torque. Because of its design, it<br />
cannot back drive so will never fail<br />
and accidentally drop a boat.<br />
www.goldenboatlifts.com<br />
Noss-on-Dart Marina, Devon, UK<br />
meet specific specifications including<br />
increased stability, decking materials<br />
and the inclusion of client branding.<br />
See advertisement p.17<br />
Boosting<br />
sustainability<br />
with the WRF<br />
Marinetek has formed a partnership with<br />
the Water Revolution Foundation (WRF).<br />
WRF is a Netherlands-based public<br />
benefit organisation that focuses on driving<br />
sustainability in the superyacht industry<br />
through collaboration and innovation, leading<br />
the way towards neutralising its ecological<br />
footprint and preserving the world’s precious<br />
oceans.<br />
Marinetek is the first pontoon and floating<br />
solutions provider to partner with WRF and<br />
its first goal is to speed up its research in<br />
reducing the CO2 emissions of its concrete<br />
pontoons – both in terms of materials<br />
selected and the production methods used.<br />
In the longer term, Marinetek will be<br />
studying how to build marinas with floating<br />
pontoons and breakwaters which have<br />
minimal effects on the marine environment<br />
and, hopefully, even have positive effects on<br />
marine biodiversity.<br />
The company is currently looking to reduce<br />
the CO2 emissions related to its concrete<br />
pontoons by searching for ways to replace the<br />
cement used in concrete and the galvanised<br />
steel used in pontoon reinforcements. It is<br />
also changing the lights in its facilities to LED<br />
to reduce the use of electricity, and switching<br />
to green energy sources to further reduce its<br />
carbon footprint.<br />
www.marinetek.net
PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE<br />
Floating patio becomes<br />
new marina hub<br />
US marina build company Marina Development Inc (MDI) of Eufaula, Oklahoma<br />
has completed an expansion project at Clinton Lake Marina in Lawrence,<br />
Kansas. The work was designed and carried out with the assistance of the<br />
University of Kansas (KU) architecture department.<br />
The project included construction of a<br />
new 37 x 80ft (11 x 24m) floating patio,<br />
fuel dock and courtesy dock, as well<br />
as an expansion of the club’s slip area.<br />
The pergola-style covers that provide<br />
shade and aesthetic features to the<br />
patio and fuel dock were designed by<br />
KU as part of a student project headed<br />
up by Professor Nils Gore.<br />
The students met the marina owners<br />
on a weekly basis to discuss design<br />
aspects and received valuable work<br />
experience. As part of the design, they<br />
used the marina’s GPS coordinates<br />
to calculate the ideal 71° angle for<br />
the pergola slats to receive maximum<br />
shade during the summer months.<br />
The project was undertaken to<br />
expand slip opportunities and provide<br />
a central location for visitors with or<br />
without boats. The upgraded space<br />
incorporates a brand new draft beer<br />
and seltzer bar, as well as a stage<br />
for live music. Increased foot traffic<br />
due to the remodel has already<br />
provided boosts to the marina’s<br />
rental boat and club programmes,<br />
ship store and restaurant.<br />
“We wanted to build out the new<br />
space to double our capacity, as<br />
we were consistently maxing out<br />
our space, and to give us room to<br />
keep growing our rental and club<br />
fleet,” said Erin Meiusi, Clinton Lake<br />
Marina co-owner. “Frankly, the new<br />
space turned out better than we<br />
were even expecting. And with the<br />
patio space, the marina now has<br />
a focal point and general hangout<br />
area, giving people space to enjoy<br />
the beauty of mother nature while<br />
floating over the lake.”<br />
www.marinadev.com<br />
Hydrogen<br />
power<br />
California-based Wiggins Lift<br />
Co has selected Loop Energy to<br />
provide the fuel cell system for<br />
its latest hydrogen-powered eBull<br />
forklift.<br />
Loop Energy supplied the system<br />
earlier this year so as to support<br />
commercial deployment of hydrogenelectric<br />
machines by the end of<br />
2023.<br />
Wiggins’ transition aligns with<br />
California Ports’ target of achieving<br />
net-zero transmissions by 2030, with<br />
hydrogen emerging as an accessible<br />
solution.<br />
www.wigginslift.com<br />
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PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE<br />
Sanitary building kick starts<br />
floating building range<br />
Poralu Marine has boosted its offerings in the waterfront development sector<br />
by launching a floating sanitary facility as the first concept in a new range of<br />
floating buildings.<br />
The facilities aim to improve<br />
comfort for boaters while also<br />
protecting the marine environment.<br />
Buildings can be accessed landside<br />
or waterside; preserve water quality;<br />
enhance services and improve<br />
marina image; and free up land<br />
space for other purposes.<br />
Poralu Marine has drawn on its<br />
40 years of experience with floating<br />
solutions to make an innovative<br />
turnkey offering that is economic,<br />
sustainable, secure, stable and<br />
customisable. The solutions include<br />
access, anchoring structures, the<br />
building and its platform, as well<br />
as water and power connections.<br />
The arrangement has been<br />
approved by an independent naval<br />
design office, and interior design,<br />
equipment, cladding and accessories<br />
are customised.<br />
The major challenge with this kind of<br />
infrastructure is wastewater treatment.<br />
To preserve site water quality, two<br />
options are offered: pump-out or<br />
tank storage. Other solutions can be<br />
discussed.<br />
www.poralu.com<br />
Meet us at METS booth 05.764<br />
The choice of professionals<br />
www.roodberg.com<br />
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Pearl Qatar Heavy Duty Concrete Marina Extension Works<br />
Established in 2008, Livart Marine has been focusing on design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance<br />
of marinas and water construction related products. After 15 years of operation and development, we have<br />
sold our products to more than 30 countries and regions, and constructed various major projects of high<br />
quality around the world. Projects that we successfully accomplished include: Pontoon Project in Shenzhen<br />
Stadium for the World University Games, Construction of the Sailing Port of Hainan Station for the Volvo<br />
Ocean Race, Design and Construction of dozens of medium to large Government projects in Saudi, Pontoon<br />
Project for Kuwait Police’s Officer Club, Construction of Yacht Terminal for Dubai DP WORLD (P&O Marina),<br />
Construction of Water Sports Terminal for the Qatar Football World Cup, and Construction of EMAAR<br />
MARASSI Marina in Egypt, etc.<br />
In 2019, the company decided to optimize its business strategy by seeking sustainable development through<br />
merger and acquisitions. Livart Capital Pty Ltd was then registered in both Shenzhen and Sydney. In the same<br />
year, Livart Capital obtained the controlling interest of Walcon Marine Australia (WMA). Through capital<br />
injection, new technology advancement, sales channels exploration, Livart Capital well supported WMA to<br />
survive the trough during the pandemic. Afterwards, WMA managed to expand its business to Middle East and<br />
Northern Africa, while developing new products of concrete pontoons and modular dock products for private<br />
jetties.<br />
Livart Capital invested in a new manufacturing facility in 2020, which is so far the largest marina production<br />
base in Asia with an annual output of 5,000 standard pontoons and pontoon-related accessories. This includes<br />
concrete pontoons, aluminium alloy frames, plastic pontoons, decking, and fender etc. It’s no exaggeration<br />
that the manufacturing capacity of this production base can meet the requirements of most floating<br />
breakwaters and marina customers in Europe, Asia and Oceania.<br />
To meet the design and structural calculation requirements of various projects, Livart Capital also owns an<br />
engineering company, Australia Marina Engineering Pty Ltd (AME). This company is led by a team of<br />
professionals with strong marine engineering background, who are dedicated to providing yacht feasibility<br />
reports, marina distribution analysis, anchoring methods comparison, selection and loading analysis, floating<br />
pontoon material selection and force calculation, as well as utility arrangement advice to our customers. AME<br />
adds great value to Livart Marine and WMA because it provides solid theoretical basis and ongoing support<br />
for the operability of various projects that we are delivering.<br />
In 2022, Livart Capital purchased the ASTRA floating breakwater connection structure in Spain, which<br />
enormously enriched the product range of Livart Marine, significantly reduced the breakwater construction<br />
cost, and enabled the company to gain more competitive advantages in global market.<br />
The company also launched an independent online service for cross-broader e-commerce in 2023. Customers<br />
can log in to the website directly to purchase various products from Livart and receive our high-quality<br />
products at competitive lower price by air freight. Our website: www.livartshop.net<br />
As always, Livart Marine welcomes various forms of collaboration with industry peers to offer better solutions<br />
for our marina customers. Livart Capital is also keen to provide capital injection, technology transfer and<br />
network sharing to relevant worldwide brands and companies to achieve win-win cooperation. We see this as<br />
a sustainable way of passing along your brand effect and realizing maximum brand inheritance. Together, we<br />
are all contributing to the prosperity of the world’s marina industry. If you are interested in knowing more<br />
about our companies or seeking further cooperation, please contact Ms. Ella Yan, and send relevant<br />
information to ella@livartmarine.net.
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Index to Advertisers<br />
AMI Conference & Expo, USA 13<br />
ASAR, USA 46<br />
American Muscle, USA 22<br />
Aqua superPower, UK 64<br />
Bellingham Marine, USA 7, 9 & 11<br />
Bluewater Marine & Dock, USA 52<br />
Boat Lift, Italy 16<br />
Capria, Argentina 42<br />
Conolift by Kropf<br />
Industrial, Canada 20<br />
D-Marin, Greece 31<br />
Den Hartog Industries, USA 58<br />
DualDocker, Austria 18<br />
EMP, USA 52<br />
Eagle Floats by<br />
Hendren Plastics, USA 54<br />
Flovac, Spain 71<br />
GH Cranes & Components, Spain 28<br />
Gigieffe, Italy 40<br />
Golden Manufacturing, USA 14 & 15<br />
Horizon Marina, China 50<br />
IMFS, Canada 56<br />
Ingemar, Italy 12<br />
Inmare, Italy 67<br />
Lee Composites, USA 56<br />
Lindley, Portugal 41<br />
Livart, China 36 & 69<br />
Marex, Croatia 42<br />
Marina Master by IRM, Slovenia 64<br />
Marina Projects, UK 72<br />
MARINAGo by<br />
Scribble Software, USA 39<br />
Marinetek, Finland 4<br />
Marketing Marina, Estonia 49<br />
Martini Marinas, Italy 47<br />
METSTRADE, Netherlands 24 & 25<br />
Molo, USA 10<br />
Pacific Netting, USA 30 & 36<br />
Perspective Products, USA 34 & 40<br />
PierPump by Vogelsang, Germany 8<br />
Plus Marine, Italy 22<br />
Rolec, UK 35<br />
Ronautica, Spain 28<br />
Roodberg - a brand of Frisian<br />
Industries, Netherlands 68<br />
SF Marina System, Sweden 2<br />
Seaflex, Sweden 6<br />
Seijsener, Netherlands 58<br />
Sunwalk Docks, USA 38 & 46<br />
Superior Group, Australia 21<br />
ThruFlow, Canada 50<br />
Walcon Marine, UK 17<br />
Wiggins Lift Co, USA 48<br />
Charging<br />
options on<br />
both sides of<br />
the Channel<br />
Marinas on opposite sides of the Channel crossing have installed marine fastcharge<br />
stations from Aqua superPower in a bid to encourage electric boating.<br />
Saint-Quay Port d’Armor (right) in<br />
the Bay of Saint-Brieuc in northern<br />
Brittany officially switched its Aqua 75<br />
station on in early July to coincide with<br />
the departure of the prestigious Tour<br />
de Bretagne à la Voile and Tour Voile<br />
sailing regatta. By becoming the first<br />
harbour on the French Brittany coast<br />
to offer electric charging, the marina<br />
aims to lead by example in terms of<br />
environmentally responsible marina<br />
management.<br />
Simon<br />
Goodhead<br />
Simon Goodhead has joined<br />
the board at UK-based Marina<br />
Projects as commercial director.<br />
The appointment recognises his<br />
contribution to the consultancy over<br />
the past decade and the skills and<br />
experience he can bring to the role.<br />
Over the past 12 years, Goodhead<br />
has provided<br />
specialist marina<br />
consultancy to a<br />
range of national<br />
and international<br />
clients and has<br />
also utilised his<br />
knowledge as<br />
a former yacht<br />
charter captain and<br />
manager to give specific advice based<br />
on operational experience.<br />
“It has been an exciting period at<br />
Marina Projects. We have recently<br />
relocated our UK office to larger<br />
premises and expanded the team in<br />
response to an ever-increasing portfolio<br />
of national and international projects,”<br />
he said. “The business continues to<br />
go from strength to strength and I’m<br />
pleased to play my part in its growth<br />
and development.”<br />
Across the water a little later in the<br />
month, Cowes Harbour Commission on<br />
the Isle of Wight, UK made headlines<br />
by inaugurating three fast-charge<br />
stations; two on Trinity Landing and<br />
another at Shepards Marina. Cowes<br />
is renowned globally as a yachting<br />
hub and the Commission is embracing<br />
electric boating as part of its carbon<br />
management plan.<br />
www.aqua-superpower.com<br />
Bruce<br />
Birtwistle<br />
The Global Marina Institute (GMI)<br />
has appointed Bruce Birtwistle as its<br />
chairman for the next two years.<br />
A seasoned marine industry<br />
professional of nearly three decades,<br />
Birtwistle<br />
is general<br />
manager<br />
Australia for<br />
Bellingham<br />
Marine, a<br />
director of<br />
the Marina<br />
Industries<br />
Association<br />
(MIA) and<br />
a huge<br />
supporter<br />
of industry education. He holds an<br />
MBA from Massey University in<br />
Auckland and has completed the GMI<br />
management courses.<br />
The GMI is a partnership between<br />
British Marine and the MIA and<br />
coordinates with the American Marina<br />
Institute (AMI) in providing the globally<br />
recognised accreditations of Certified<br />
Marina Manager (CMM), Certified<br />
Marina Professional (CMP) and<br />
Certified Marina Operator (CMO).<br />
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