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MARASI YACHTS | INSIGHT
ART Marine turns your “yachting experience”
into an enjoyable journey
Meier: Owning a yacht is no longer a burden yet it is
a significant lifetime experience
by Hudoob Younis
ART
Marine has achieved
remarkable success in
yachts and marinas management
through providing its clients with
world-class products, state-ofthe-art
facilities and personalized
services. Operating from Dubai,
Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Oman and
Egypt, the company has managed
to fulfill customers’ needs and
exceed their expectations.
The Chief Operating Officer, Mr.
Bruno Meier exclusively informed
Marasi Yachts how ART Marine
provides unique yachting experience
to its clients.
Can you tell us about ART MARINE
and what are your main services to
the UAE market?
ART Marine is a leading service
provider in the market. We are the
marine leisure enterprise in the UAE,
offering 360-degree services for the
marine industry. We are operating
through 5 divisions offering a number
of products and services, such
as: Yacht Sales, After Sales Services,
Marina Management, Yacht
Valet Services and Marine Products.
Our aim is to cover all the growing
demands of both current and future
yacht owners in the market.
What are ART Marine Marinas
future expansion plans in the UAE
and the region?
Currently, we are operating nine
marinas in the Middle East. We
are working hard to expand our
business scope and manage more
marinas. We are currently looking
at managing 4 more marinas in the
region. However, the sky is our limit;
we are always keen on offering our
services worldwide. Our main goal is
to be one of the global company in
marina management services.
How do you see the yachting
industry, the infrastructure and
the marina facilities in the UAE?
The UAE is moving rapidly towards
being a maritime hub. I think the
country is on the right track and it
will achieve a great success especially
with the new developments
and expansions in the marinas infrastructure.
Furthermore, we need to
promote the yachting lifestyle and
inform people about the pleasure of
owning a yacht.
What are the main challenges that
ART Marine is currently facing?
Like any other company, we were
affected by the downturn in the
market. This has created some
challenges that I believe have been
fixed. Currently, there is a regional
shortage in yachts berths above 30
meters in length. This is a temporary
challenge, as there are a few companies
that started to open new marinas
with large berth spaces. Another
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