Euro News Launch time at mar<strong>in</strong>e village A report by Phillip Nifield publ<strong>is</strong>hed <strong>in</strong> the South Wales Echo on 20 December, 2007, says that work has <strong>now</strong> begun on a £3 million waterside development <strong>in</strong> the city of Cardiff that will br<strong>in</strong>g unprecedented boat<strong>in</strong>g facilities to the capital and secure more <strong>than</strong> 40 jobs. Cambrian Mar<strong>in</strong>a Ltd, which also owns Cardiff (formerly Cambrian) Mar<strong>in</strong>a, purchased the prime, 1.2 acre site on the River Ely and off Penarth Road from Cowl<strong>in</strong> Construction for an und<strong>is</strong>closed sum. Plann<strong>in</strong>g perm<strong>is</strong>sion was granted <strong>in</strong> November for the Cardiff Mar<strong>in</strong>e Village, which will offer a complete boat storage, service and supply centre from more <strong>than</strong> 13,000 sq ft of retail and office space, workshops and showrooms. Agents Michael Graham Young’s (MGY) Cardiff Bay office said the scheme was already attract<strong>in</strong>g high levels of <strong>in</strong>terest from a range of mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>dustry companies, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g boat sales, ma<strong>in</strong>tenance and repairs, sailmakers and a chandlery. Boat-owners will be able to pass directly from the mar<strong>in</strong>e village along the River Ely <strong>in</strong>to Cardiff Bay and beyond. The development replaces and expands the facilities of the former boatyard on the <strong>in</strong>ternational sports village site <strong>in</strong> Ferry Road, where Cambrian Mar<strong>in</strong>a Ltd will beg<strong>in</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g luxury apartments overlook<strong>in</strong>g Cardiff Bay th<strong>is</strong> year. “Cardiff Bay has been cry<strong>in</strong>g out for th<strong>is</strong> type of development, with the city’s own boat<strong>in</strong>g population grow<strong>in</strong>g by 25 per cent a year,” said Rob Freemantle, operations director, who was formerly harbourmaster of Cardiff Harbour Authority. He <strong>is</strong> confident the mar<strong>in</strong>e village will attract boat-owners from further afield and the company has more <strong>than</strong> doubled the number of berths with more planned. Cambrian Mar<strong>in</strong>a Ltd has also undertaken a full ecological assessment of council-owned riverbank parkland next to the site where it <strong>is</strong> <strong>now</strong> <strong>in</strong>vest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> environmental improvements, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the creation of a wildflower meadow and native hedgerows. Besides protect<strong>in</strong>g and provid<strong>in</strong>g natural habitats for native creatures such as toads and otters, landscap<strong>in</strong>g plans <strong>in</strong>clude seat<strong>in</strong>g and areas of lawn where v<strong>is</strong>itors will be able to walk and watch the boat<strong>in</strong>g activity. Councillor Mark Stephens, executive member for economic development at Cardiff council, said: “The <strong>in</strong>vestment <strong>in</strong> the new facilities <strong>is</strong> a significant boost to the local economy, safeguard<strong>in</strong>g and creat<strong>in</strong>g further skilled jobs <strong>in</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g. The proposals will also significantly ass<strong>is</strong>t economic regeneration <strong>in</strong> the Penarth Road area which the council <strong>is</strong> keen to safeguard for employment opportunities”. Walcon pontoons delivered to Sant Carles <strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> The first consignment of pontoons from Walcon Mar<strong>in</strong>e Ltd has arrived at MDL Mar<strong>in</strong>as’ new Span<strong>is</strong>h mar<strong>in</strong>a, Sant Carles. A landmark day for the company, the arrival of the new system <strong>is</strong> <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with the construction schedule, which will see the first shipment of boats arrive at the 1,150-berth mar<strong>in</strong>a <strong>in</strong> time for the official open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the Summer. “Sant Carles <strong>is</strong> an excit<strong>in</strong>g project for the company and the <strong>in</strong>stallation of the pontoons will transform the mar<strong>in</strong>a,” said Dean Smith, Head of Sales and Market<strong>in</strong>g at MDL Mar<strong>in</strong>as. “The first full shipment of boats from Peters and May will leave for Sant Carles <strong>in</strong> May and we are look<strong>in</strong>g forward to see<strong>in</strong>g more developments at the mar<strong>in</strong>a over the com<strong>in</strong>g months.” Walcon Mar<strong>in</strong>e’s System 2000 <strong>is</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>stalled at the mar<strong>in</strong>a. The modern alum<strong>in</strong>ium structured pontoon system will feature a four-metre wide heavy-duty walkway and compr<strong>is</strong>es special alum<strong>in</strong>ium extrusions, hardwood deck<strong>in</strong>g and concrete floats. MDL’s new berths from Walcon Mar<strong>in</strong>e will be fully serviced with electricity and water, a pump-out facility and a diesel and petrol berth. Shoreside benefits at the mar<strong>in</strong>a will also <strong>in</strong>clude luxurious showers and toilets, an <strong>in</strong>f<strong>in</strong>ity pool, restaurant and chandlery, all situated <strong>in</strong> a purpose-built mar<strong>in</strong>a facility. The company’s Span<strong>is</strong>h Mar<strong>in</strong>a Manager <strong>is</strong> Angeles de la Riva de Bustos and from the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of 2008, he has been jo<strong>in</strong>ed by Neil Salter, who has been appo<strong>in</strong>ted as the UK Mar<strong>in</strong>a Manager at Sant Carles. Neil has managed all four of MDL’s West Neil Salter of MDL Mar<strong>in</strong>as. Country mar<strong>in</strong>as dur<strong>in</strong>g h<strong>is</strong> n<strong>in</strong>e years with the company so customers will benefit from a <strong>team</strong> that will not only be able to offer excellent local k<strong>now</strong>ledge, but also understand the needs of an MDL berth holder. Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as to use SeatizenPro software Agreement has been reached between SeatizenPro and Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as, a new developer and manager of mar<strong>in</strong>a facilities based <strong>in</strong> Par<strong>is</strong> with additional offices <strong>in</strong> Croatia and Dubai, for the company to use SeatizenPro‘s state-of-the-art mar<strong>in</strong>a management system software. Skipper.NET will provide Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as’ managers with a user-friendly, high performance system designed to optim<strong>is</strong>e daily management tasks and reduce mar<strong>in</strong>a operat<strong>in</strong>g and ma<strong>in</strong>tenance costs. The system <strong>is</strong> built around three d<strong>is</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ct applications: Adm<strong>in</strong><strong>is</strong>tration Module. A back-office solution for the management of daily mar<strong>in</strong>a operations, provid<strong>in</strong>g real time monitor<strong>in</strong>g and manag<strong>in</strong>g of berth util<strong>is</strong>ation through soph<strong>is</strong>ticated <strong>in</strong>teractive graphic d<strong>is</strong>plays, as well as <strong>in</strong>tegration of energy consumption, customer management, account<strong>in</strong>g management, advanced market<strong>in</strong>g and f<strong>in</strong>ancial report<strong>in</strong>g accord<strong>in</strong>g to worldwide standards. Boat Owner Manager (extranet module). Th<strong>is</strong> <strong>in</strong>novative concept will provide Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as with a powerful communication tool, which will enable the company to provide new, value-added services to its customers. These <strong>in</strong>clude personal account<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation, web cam monitor<strong>in</strong>g, berth and mar<strong>in</strong>a services reservations, local boat<strong>in</strong>g guides, weather forecasts, news, worldwide boat charter and spare parts f<strong>in</strong>der, etc. Mar<strong>in</strong>a Service Portal (content management module). Th<strong>is</strong> proprietary module will provide Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as with a flexible and user-friendly system for management of its external <strong>in</strong>ternet presence. The simple <strong>in</strong>terface of the Mar<strong>in</strong>a Service Portal will provide an <strong>in</strong>tuitive way for the company to develop and publ<strong>is</strong>h new web content and promotional services for its websites. “SeatizenPro <strong>is</strong> proud to have been chosen by Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as to equip all of their mar<strong>in</strong>as. Th<strong>is</strong> comb<strong>in</strong>es the f<strong>in</strong>est mar<strong>in</strong>a management solutions with the f<strong>in</strong>est mar<strong>in</strong>a manager,” said Ludovic Pen<strong>in</strong>, Executive Chairman of SeatizenPro sas. “We have made extensive market research and compar<strong>is</strong>on among the ex<strong>is</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g mar<strong>in</strong>a management solutions today,” added Turker Ozan, CEO of Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as. “Only SeatizenPro can provide the solution, which can fulfill the highest standards requested by Crystal Mar<strong>in</strong>as management”. 6 <strong>in</strong>fo@euromar<strong>in</strong>a.org www.euromar<strong>in</strong>a.org Issue 6-4 2008
www.poralu.com Design above Design below The Poralu Mark of D<strong>is</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ction: Experience-25 year's worth. Today, Poralu <strong>is</strong> the largest manufacturer of alum<strong>in</strong>ium pontoons <strong>in</strong> the world. To its credit and d<strong>is</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ction, Poralu has some 30 000 berths around the globe. And the accolades attest to Poralu's performance. Poralu has won numerous awards such as Mar<strong>in</strong>a of the Year 2004 and Best Waterfront Development of the Year 2002.
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