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July/August 2014 Vol.14, No.6
WMC 2014 Review 18
23 The World Marinas Conference, held in Istanbul
in early June, fulfilled its promise to be a truly
global forum
Talking Shop 20
Michael Morgan, owner of St Michaels Marina in
St Michaels Bay, Maryland, talks shop
Marina Focus 23
29 The Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, a club
with a 140-year history, opens a new 250-berth
marina. Robert Wilkes reports
Boat Handling & Yard Equipment 29

Off-the-shelf or fully customised; products and
machinery for yards and drystacks
Marina & Boatyard Environmental 44

An IMG policy statement for marinas and
51 boatyards against pollution by outside sources
In-slip Pump-out 47
The benefits of an increasingly popular waste
management solution
Fuel Systems & Supplies 51

Tackling challenging projects and ensuring the
best quality products
Products & Services 55

People 58
Front cover: St Michaels Marina
has become a thriving 50-
slip resort marina catering to
transient boaters spending
time in the Chesapeake Bay
area. Attention to detail and
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ensure that visitors return year
after year. Find out more on p.20
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WORLD NEWS
CROATIA: D-Marin Mandalina in Sibenik on the Dalmatian coast has retained its 5 Gold Anchor rating with The Yacht Harbour Association
(TYHA), UK. The 429-berth marina is designed for yachts of 10 to 140m and has a special superyacht focus. A newly constructed hotel, yacht
club, spa and shopping arcade will be operational as of April 2015. Artun Ertem CMM, regional director/marina manager, thanked his marina
team for their ongoing efforts to ensure the marina retained its anchor rating. We have become the first member of TYHA and the first marina
in Croatia to be awarded 5 Gold Anchors, he said. Our aim is to introduce this precious award to other marinas on the Adriatic coast of
Croatia and increase awareness for the significance of international standards.
Centrepiece marina
North Bund design team, Moffatt
& Nichol provided concept and
schematic design for the two marina
for the Bund

basins and lock systems as part of a
mixed-use property project, as well as
concept design services for berthing
recreational vessels from 10 to 50m
in length along the river outside the
CHINA: The 100-berth Huishan North Bund west basin marina in Shanghai is
marina locks.
open for business.
In addition to providing world-class
marina amenities, the basins will
serve dual duty, managing stormwater
and providing flood protection for the
city beyond the embankment while
irrigating site landscaping and serving
as a heat sink for the development.
The evaporative cooling effect of
the marinas large surface area will
lower the ambient temperature of
the surrounding area and improve
the micro-climate in the plazas and
pedestrian esplanade.
Design challenges included a
congested and active waterway,
currents up to 3.5 knots, a 5m
water fluctuation and significant
sedimentation. To accommodate
changing water levels, a lock system
moves the boats between the marina
basins on top of the bund and the open
river. Moffatt & Nichol designed the
The west basin is one of two to the historic Bund district, which was basin geometry to support various boat
marinas envisaged as a centrepiece East Asias financial hub in the 1940s. sizes and evaluated dock configuration
for waterfront redevelopment adjacent As a key member of the Huishan types for the project.

WORLD NEWS
Thunderbird maximises water space

CANADA: The final stage in a five-phase regeneration project has been completed at Thunderbird Marina in West
Vancouver, British Columbia.
Initiated in 2008, the marina project was
undertaken by West Shore Constructors
and International Marine Floatation Systems
(IMFS) in close cooperation with the
Thunderbird management team.
The entire floating marina system has
been removed and replaced with a new
system that is configured with larger and
more usable slip sizes to better suit the
existing client base. In order to achieve this,
IMFS utilised a new hybrid float system,
which uses structural concrete main floats
along with IMFS Torque Tube fingers.
The fingers are manufactured using
galvanised steel tube frame with composite
Trex decking and encased foam billets for
flotation. This has enabled the Thunderbird The end result is a 608-slip high standards using 8 inch aluminium
team to reduce many of the slip fingers to a marina with mixed size slips arched truss and columns, together
width of just 2 feet so as to maximise water and covered berths. The latter with corrugated pre-finished aluminium
space. are designed and engineered to roofing.
UK firm opens Pier 66 upgrades

HK office for megayachts
HONG KONG: UK-based consultancy
Marina Projects has confirmed its ongoing USA: Marinetek North America (NA) is progressing with a
commitment to the Asia-Pacific region by prestigious rebuild and upgrade of Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Marina,
opening a branch in Hong Kong. one of the six prime Florida marina venues that jointly host the
Already active annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
in the region The focus of the redesign is have been installed around the
with consultancy to accommodate megayachts, entire basin and new fixed piers
commissions in as Pier 66 dockmaster Charles put in place at each end of the
mainland China, Walker explains: The new Pier 66 property.
Hong Kong, Macau Marina will hold more megayachts The docks incorporate 50
and Australasia, than any other marina in Fort slips for vessels up to 300 feet
the new office will Geoff Phillips, director of Lauderdale. It will be the most (91.44m) in length.
provide existing and Marina Projects, with Carrie prestigious marina
future clients with Cheng of Charltons Solicitors in southeast
more effective access upon completion of the Florida.
to the services on company registration. Marinetek is
offer. removing the
Marina Projects director, Geoff Phillips, said: marinas original
The establishment of our Hong Kong office is a fixed docks that
logical and positive move following our increased were installed in
involvement in Asia Pacific over the past two years. the 1950s and
Our collaboration with Mott MacDonald Hong installing a floating
Kong, together with the excellent communication dock system
links to other parts of Asia Pacific and the fact that manufactured
a number of our clients have a presence on the from its
island, made Hong Kong the obvious choice of exceptionally
location. strong, high Members of the Marinetek NA team at Pier 66 Marina.
This is an exciting time for Marina Projects freeboard Super L to r: newly appointed managing director, Richard Murray;
and we very much look forward to developing and Yacht pontoons. project manager, Kyle Collins; project development manager,
expanding our activities across the region, he New seawalls Bob Berry; and technical director, Ville Leisti.
continued.
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WORLD NEWS
ECLAT
launch
AUSTRALIA: Permanent
guests of Runaway Bay,
Soldiers Point, Empire
Marina Bobbin Head
and Gladesville Bridge
marinas on Australias
eastern seaboard, can
now participate in an
Extra facilities at CYCA

exciting new reciprocal
exchange programme
with complimentary club
membership in the East
AUSTRALIA: Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), located in Darling Point, NSW,
Coast Luxury Aquatic
recently added a new hardstand area and staging pontoons for vessels waiting to be
Travellers Club (ECLAT).
loaded by crane in and out of the bay.
ECLAT club membership
The CYCA hired Bellingham Marine The new pontoons skirt the existing gives permanent guests at
to undertake the project as it has a long wharf structure and follow along the new any marina the opportunity
history with the club. The Cruising Yacht hardstand providing the club with over to enjoy reciprocal berthing
Club of Australia has enjoyed a wonderful 99m of new mooring space in the pond. at the other award winning
working relationship with Bellingham The pond is an open area in front of the marinas at no extra cost.
Marine for over 20 years, beginning with club that is used for short term berthing for
the design, replacement and installation members and visitors. Guests decide which
of our 214 berth floating marina in 1999, Composite I-beams were used to marina they would like to
and more recently with the extension connect the pontoons to the hardstand visit, contact the marina
and reconfiguration of the marina as area. Steel components would typically manager where they are
part of stages one and two of a six stage be used for this type of application but the a permanent guest and all
redevelopment master plan, said CYCA club wanted to use a material with a longer arrangements will be made
CEO Mark Woolf. service life. for them.
5 Blue Stars for Valencia marina

SPAIN: Marina Real Juan Carlos I has received accreditation as a 5 Star Blue Star Marina from the International Marine
Certification Institute (IMCI). The official certificate, flag and plaque were presented during the opening ceremony of the
Valencia Boat Show on 24th April.
Marina Real Juan Carlos I is During the ceremony speech, IMCI facilities and organisation that the
operated by the town and region certification manager, Ulrich Manigel, marina offers. Furthermore, he said, it
of Valencia and hosted the 32nd described the certification as a strong helped the management identify topics
Americas Cup in 2007. Since then, it signal of the high quality service, for further improvement.
has benefited from new management
strategies, such as the Valencia Boat
Show, to broaden its market reach.
The marina has 900 berths and a
land base of around 500,000m. An
exclusive section T-Dock Superyacht
Marina has been specially developed
to accommodate up to 42 superyachts
in moorings ranging from 25 to 150m in
length.
Renovation of buildings constructed
for the Americas Cup syndicates is
planned and marina manager, Gustavo
Benavento, has also developed a
master plan for broader renovations.

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New Smyrna
Offering first class services and
upscale amenities, the 31-slip marina
is ideally placed to welcome transient
readies for visitors

boats. Bellingham Marine installed
docks with 21 inch freeboard and
Marina Electrical Equipment supplied
white powder coated stainless steel
USA: New Smyrna Marina, a full-service facility that is part of a coastal customised pedestals. The latter
residential development, has been completed 2.5 miles from scenic Ponce offer a variation of 100, 50 and 30
Inlet on Floridas east coast. It is situated on a barrier island between the amp electrical services with 120 volt
Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River, which is part of the 3,000 mile Intracoastal receptacles and multiple hose bibs.
Waterway system. Every slip has access to fuel from
a 20,000 gallon double walled
underground holding tank
equipped with a top of the range
two-tank Omntec ATG monitoring
system with leak sensors.
The Village at New Smyrna
Marina will be a gated comm-
unity with 21 Key West style
cottages and a private pool. Six
cottages are complete and the
remainder are scheduled for
completion by the end of this
year.
Residents and visitors have
access to the Outrigger Tiki Bar
and Grille, a lively restaurant with
a perfect waterfront ambience.
London marina has high hopes for summer

UK: Further to completion of a range of improvements announced by its new owner in 2011, central Londons key marina
St Katharine Docks looks set for an exciting boating season.
The marinas 140 permanent berths introduction of static and mobile pump- into account tidal depth as well as tidal
are already full for 2014 and advance outs, enhanced security and more height, Bowman confirmed. This will
visitor reservations are healthy. Marina flexible access have undoubtedly had a allow more flexibility either side of high
director, William Bowman, has high big effect on the appeal of the marina. tide particularly spring tides and
hopes for the summer. In the last two Dredging has increased water depth result in longer opening times. We
years we have seen a marked increase to around 5m and the introduction will also be using the sluice gates to
in the number of visitors as boaters of a fibre-optic network access manage water levels within the docks,
acknowledge the improvements that control system, which operates via which may increase the time of lock
have been made to the marina facilities. personalised proximity tags, and CCTV openings on some days by as much as
We have welcomed over 1,500 different camera support has improved security 30 minutes.
vessels, which equated to nearly and peace of mind for berth holders.
11,000 visitor nights and the average The marina at St Katharine Docks is a
Locking times have been amended.
length of stay was a week. Around two vibrant central London facility.
This year the locking times will take
dozen clubs and rallies have already Photo: Jesper Mattias
booked to stay over the summer period,
including some overseas club visitors
from Belgium, Germany, Holland and
Denmark.
The marina is the official Clipper
Race start and finish port, and a
highlight of 2014 will be the return of
the 12-strong Clipper fleet this month
(July). In September the St Katharine
Dock Classic Boat Festival takes place
and it is hoped that around 40 historic
vessels will fill the central basin.
Improvements to the marina, which
include extensive dredging, the

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Desert marina
project under way
KUWAIT: Italian company Ingemar is helping to create
Sabah Al-Ahmad Sea City, an incredible ten-stage
project that occupies 64km of desert land overlooking
the Persian Gulf.
Over a 25 year timeline, the city and fingers,
located some 85km to the south of anchored by
Kuwait City will evolve to house over over 300 pilings,
Ingemar pontoons on site and ready for installation.
100,000 people and have 200km of will moor over 400 yachts up
new coastline with a system of canals to 40m in length. Construction
and lagoons excavated out of the of the structures is under way and will to accommodate the numerous cables
desert. The project includes two new continue for a further two years. To and pipes that feed the service bollards.
marinas with over 1,300 berths. date, 120 elements out of a total of 450 A series of submerged conduits
In 2013, following a stringent have been completed. under the concrete, with inspection
international selection process, The pontoons are of all-concrete manholes for pipes and junctions,
Ingemar was appointed to manage the continuous floating type with galvanised will carry the pipelines for the fire
final design and supervise the on- rebar and have expanded polystyrene prevention and sprinkler systems.
site construction of all the reinforced flotation. The undersides are protected Ingemar has also been assigned
concrete floating structures, the with a layer of polyurea to preserve responsibility for the design of
additional accessories and anchorage the integrity of the polystyrene and the second marina, which boasts
systems for the first marina. It was prevent the attachment of molluscs and dimensions of almost double the size.
also appointed to supply all specialist other marine flora that is abundant in It will have 800 moorings for yachts up
structures and walkways. Gulf waters. Anti-slip brushed concrete to 30m and require 11km of floating
Over 6km of floating pontoons walkways have wide lateral trenches pontoons and fingers.
Work starts on long

all waterside elements of the project
and its water plan generates a host
of maritime activities to establish the
awaited Wharf project

southwest waterfront as a regional
harbour destination.
Integral to the plan is the
redevelopment of the exclusive
USA: The District of Columbias southwest waterfront hit a significant Capital Yacht Club (CYC). Bellingham
milestone on 19th March when, after eight years of due diligence, planning, Marine has been hired as the general
design, permitting and rezoning, the Hoffman-Madison Waterfront contractor for the project and will
Development team broke ground on The Wharf. design, manufacture and install the
floating dock system and all related
The Wharf will be a world-class, been responsible for the planning,
infrastructure from the gangway down.
mixed-use waterfront redevelopment design, permitting, inspection, cost
on the mile-long historic Washington estimating and financial evaluation of Bellinghams first step on site was
Channel, with a to lock out and disconnect the
development area utilities, demolish and remove the
that stretches across existing docks. It then moved into
24 acres of land and full production mode at its plant
more than 50 acres of in York, Pennsylvania and was
water. When complete, preparing for delivery of the first
it will feature 3.2 batch of docks as Marina World
million square feet went to press.
of new residential, CYCs original marina had
office, hotel, retail, around 80 slips at a mix of fixed
cultural, marina and and floating docks and double
public space including and single boat slips. The new
waterfront parks, arrangement will accommodate
promenades, piers 100 boats of 40 to 70 feet and has
and docks. three T-heads for vessels up to
California-based 150 feet. All slips have a dedicated
Moffat & Nichol has finger pier.

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NEW ZEALAND: Tairua Marina, on the eastern side of the
Pacifics largest recreational
Coromandel Peninsula in the north island is the newest marina in marine conference and trade
New Zealand. Developed by Tairua Marine Ltd., it underwent a 13- exhibition will be held 3rd-5th May
year consent process. 2015 at RACV Royal Pines Resort
The build programme was divided vinyl and sheet steel piling. The vinyl on the Gold Coast.
into three contracts, handled by sheets have a concrete cap, which was The three-day educational event
Auckland-based Total Marine Services cast in situ, ground anchor beams and incorporates three streams: boating
and its subsidiary companies. tie rods. The steel sheets were driven business; marinas; and boating
below low water and a rock wall was safety. Marine industry professionals
erected behind them. and related government officials
Total Floating Systems won the from any country are encouraged to
design/build contract for a 95-berth take part.
marina for boats of 8.4 to 25m in
length. All pontoons are fully concrete Call for Papers
encased polystyrene core with the Deadline: 31st July 2014
companys standard round end fingers. Abstracts are encouraged from all
Cantilevered pile-free fingers were areas of the marine industry and all
added to berths under 10m. Tallykey T1 abstracts will be considered provided
and T4 power pedestals were installed they relate to at least one of the
throughout and a ferry berth, fuelling three streams of the conference.
pontoons and pump-out were added.
For information on submitting
The marina basin and channel were abstracts, registration and general
dredged, and the spoil (mostly sand information, see www.marine15.com
The initial stage, completed by Total and shell) was used where appropriate
Marina
Marine Services, involved building for beach nourishment, site fill and for
the seawalls. The 490m outer wall raising the level of fairways at a local
is constructed of steel H piles with golf course. The digger barge work was
polyethylene sleeves, pre-cast concrete completed by Total Dredging Ltd.
caps and vinyl sheet piling. The 385m The marina operators plan to build an World
long inner seawall is a combination of administration block and apartments.
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UK: Yacht Havens Group has acquired Turnchapel Wharves in Plymouth, a Current highlights include:
former Royal Marines base, from Defence Estates. The six-hectare (land and MIA Gold Coast tour
water) site was purchased freehold for an undisclosed sum.
Marina Bandar Al-Rowda joins
Facilities include 280m of pontoon becomes more positive. We can now Destinations
space with deepwater access and 6m offer ideal waterfront commercial New pontoons for Woolverstone
draft; a wide concrete slipway; various opportunities in an existing purpose-
workshops and storage units; boat built location, meaning there will be Australian Marine Export Awards
maintenance sheds; and a refuelling little or no delay for new businesses AMI scholarships for RIMTA and
station. seeking opportunities to site MTAM
Yacht Havens is preparing to let themselves in a premium waterfront Soldiers Point celebrates 60 years
the premises. Managing director setting.
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WORLD NEWS
Jumeirah Beach wins double accolade

UAE: Jumeirah Beach Hotel Marina in Dubai has earned a Marina Industries Association (MIA) 5 Gold Anchor award and
accreditation under the MIA International Clean Marina Programme. It is the only UAE-based marina to have secured
these accolades.
MIA president, Andrew
Chapman, said the MIA is very
pleased that Jumeirah Beach,
with its high global profile, is
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WMC 2014
Assessing global markets

The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference WMC 2014 opened its doors on Monday 2nd June in Istanbul, Turkey, with 225
attendees from 27 countries.
Over 50 speakers from all over the Americas, Australasia/Oceania and
world took part in panel presentations Europe. Further panels focused on
on the state of the industry, emerging the emerging markets of the Eastern
markets, marina design and Mediterranean, Black Sea/Middle East,
management issues. Russia, Asia and South America.
As is typical for a WMC event, The afternoon sessions were divided
networking opportunities were plentiful. into two streams. Delegates interested
Conference sponsor booths, adjacent in management attended sessions on
to the auditoria, bustled with activity best operational practices (moorings,
during coffee breaks and lunch electricity, customer services);
breaks; delegates enjoyed an evening maximising revenue; and the benefits
networking Bosphorus dinner cruise; of marina classification. In the marina
Roberto Perocchio (left), chair of the
and many took part in a field trip on design stream, the focus was on
ICOMIA Marinas Group and Tony Rice,
ICOMIA secretary general, welcome Wednesday 3rd June to visit marinas in engineering infrastructure; superyacht
delegates to Istanbul and the World and around Istanbul. facilities; and drystack.
Marinas Conference. On Day Two, management focus
For openers turned to making profit through
Delegates were warmly welcomed by events; how marinas can promote
Alpaslan Sirkecioglu, chairman of the boating; how to manage risk and
Turkish Marine Industry Association liability; and marinas and IT marketing.
DENTUR, and Cemalettin Sevli, Topics in the design stream covered
general director of maritime and mitigation of environmental impacts;
inland waters regulation for the Turkish waterfront rejuvenation; public private
Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs partnerships; and valuing marinas.
and Communications. They spoke Closing sessions addressed the
positively on the future of marina economic contribution of marinas to the
Above & below: Informative presentations development in Turkey. There are local economy; education and training;
and lively debate. currently 51 active marinas, 20% of and the role and benefits of marina
which are in the Istanbul area. Demand associations.
is high and it is estimated that 3,500 Roberto Perocchio summarised the
further slips are required. The Ministry proceedings in his closing remarks.
has resolved the chicken and egg While noting that the US market is
situation regarding marina construction up and emerging markets such as
capacity will increase demand. China, Russia and South Korea are
ICOMIA secretary general, Tony Rice, growing, work is needed. There are
and Roberto Perocchio, chairman of increased problems with regulations for
the ICOMIA Marinas Group welcomed marinas and we need to be investing
delegates and gave insight into trends in good relationships with government
and developments on a global basis. and concentrate on marketing, he
Perocchio shared core statistics. There said. ICOMIA has tried to influence
are 22 million boats worldwide, around governments positively and will keep on
21,000 marinas and an estimated making this effort in several emerging
80,000 drystack berths. Around half of markets.
all boats are in the 10 to 15m range. ICOMIA president, Peter Methven
The average annual expenditure on a OBE, finalised the conference
boat is 6,000 and around two thirds of proceedings. He described WMC 2014
this goes to the local economy. ICOMIA as an outstanding and successful
Marinas Group research indicates conference with a balanced and
Presentation highlight: Robert Nathan of that 114,000 berths are likely to come informative programme and plenty of
Moffatt & Nichol (left) presented Cesme on line over the next ten years and time for networking, but also stressed
Marina executives with the 2014 PIANC emerging markets will feature strongly the importance of continued effort.
Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol in this expansion programme.
Award. Cesme was designed by Ayyapi Our business is growing globally but
& Atelier Xavier Bohl and built by IC As the perfect follow-up to this, the it will only succeed if we have one
Ictas Construction. It was developed and keynote panel session investigated voice. Its the outsiders we need to
operated by IC Holding and Camper & the state of the global marina embrace. Spread the word to those not
Nicholsons Marinas International. industry, with speakers covering the in attendance, he urged.

WMC 2014
The experts comment

Gary Groenewold, Westrec Marinas, Andrew Chapman, Gulf Marina
on the Americas: The shortage of Management, on profits through events:
superyacht berths has impacted sales Events are the key to growing the
and this has spurred developments marina business.
and refurbishment projects specifically
for the superyacht market. The upturn Anna Shumeiko, Marinetek SPB, on
in the economy in South and North Russia: There are 1.5 million pleasure
America makes for a promising forecast boats in Russia and up to 400 boat
Presentation highlight: Mick Bettesworth for boating. Many marina prospects that harbours and marinas. Since 2012,
(left) chairman of The Global Marina were on hold are now going ahead. there have been a lot of favourable
Institute (GMI) presented Dan Natchez of
legislation changes but there is lack
DSN&A with a GMI Honorary Certified Rob Vrolijke, Projectbureau Vrolijke,
Marina Professional Award. He also of clarity over the legal status of the
on promoting boating: We must floating pontoon it can be viewed as a
awarded certificates for new Certified concentrate on small boats. This is
Marina Managers (CMMs): Tiago small ship!
entry level but the owners of small
Marcelino, Marina de Troia, Portugal;
boats are not poor. If we just focus
Akbulut Kahraman, Marinturk Marina, YP Loke, Spinnaker International,
Turkey; Onur Ogan, D-Marin Gocek on big boats and big berths there
on South East Asia: Boating is
Marina, Turkey; Seluk Balci of D-Marin is reduced opportunity for the next
still promoted from the top down. A
Didim Marina, Turkey; Claudio Schettino, generation and the boating customer
government agenda is necessary
Al Hamra Marina Royal Yacht Club, base is ageing. But, whilst we mustnt
if boating is to take off in any Asian
Ras Al Khaimah; and Will Rahder, Yacht forget the small boat, we need a mix
market. Upcoming markets are Sri
Haven Quay, Plymouth, UK. The GMI also of berths to get the correct return on
announced the winners of two international Lanka and Vietnam.
investment.
scholarships for Advanced Marina
Management courses in Australia and the Bruno Meier, ART Marine Marinas, Ronaldo Souza, Westrec Marinas
UK. The (BMF) Marinetek scholarship was on the Gulf region: 28% of the worlds (Brazil), on drystack: Drystack is
awarded to Alistair Clarke of Weymouth largest 100 superyachts are under favoured by environmentalists as
Marina (UK) and the (MIA) Bellingham regional ownership. There are 68 everything can be kept under control
scholarship won by David Osmond of (pumps, bilge etc). Logistics are the key
marinas in the GCC and it is estimated
dAlbora Marinas Pier 35 and Victoria to storing ever bigger boats up to 60
Harbour (Australia). that there will be 85 by 2016. The UAE
has seen the largest increase in berths feet. The future is automation and high
in the region with 2,300 added between density buildings.
2009 and 2013.
Ian McAndrew, Australian Marina
Mick Bettesworth, Mick Bettesworth Management, on Australasia/Oceania:
Marine Consultants, on education and There is low growth in Australia
training: What is exceptional today is but the market is very mature. The
the norm for tomorrow. challenges are: regulations; need for
larger berths; lack of new marina sites;
ageing marinas; and rising lease costs
that make it hard to get a return. There
are opportunities for drystack and for
marina upgrades.
Kemal Saatcioglu, Dogus Group, on

Europe: The Mediterranean plays host
Networking with refreshments in the to 20% of the global fleet and 90% of
sponsor booth area. Many delegates took part in the Setur
Marinas sponsored field trip, which the mooring is in France, Spain and
included visits to Atakoy Marina, Italy. Marinas are under pressure from
Fenerbahe Marina and Marinturk Pendik. increasing legal formalities and rent
obligations; heavy taxation on boating;
and environmental requirements.
Oscar Siches, Global Marina Institute,

on emerging markets: We need to build
for the market and respect the customs
and the timings of country/location.
Dont try to build Monaco in Taiwan.
WMC 2014 was presented by ICOMIA and organised by the ICOMIA Marinas Group in partnership with METS organiser
Amsterdam RAI. The event was hosted by DENTUR. Marina World was the official magazine/media partner.

TALKING SHOP
Michael Morgan: Whether youre

a sailor who wants to enjoy a long
sail and end the day anchoring in a
quiet cove, or a power boater who
wants to get to a waterside restaurant
quickly for a crab cake and a beer,
our location on the bay seems to have
it all.
for guests who enjoy our pool
and provide complimentary foot
rubs and picture-taking on holiday
The Nantucket of the

weekends. These little touches,
combined with our core commitment to
a high level of customer service, make
us superior to the competition.
Chesapeake With over 50 transient slips and over

260ft of main pier, including a fuel
dock, the marina can accommodate
megayachts. The average length of
Stretching 200 miles from North Americas Susquehanna River to the Atlantic boat is 45ft with 70% power boats
Ocean, the Chesapeake Bay is an area of natural and historical beauty, home to and 30% sail boats, although the
over 300 species of fish and the endangered bald eagle and peregrine falcon. presence of sailboats increases greatly
A modern gem, St Michaels Marina is nestled in St Michaels Bay in Maryland.
Charlotte Niemiec invites marina owner Michael Morgan to talk shop.
Fondly known as the Nantucket of content that the configuration of the
the Chesapeake, St Michaels Marina marina remains the same to this day.
has grown significantly from the 22 slips In 2006, Michael Morgan became a
and restaurant it comprised in 1981 to a minority partner in the business and,
facility with over 50 transient slips. in 2009, he purchased St Michaels
In April of 1982, Morgans father from his father. Both customer-focused
Frank purchased the marina which and business-minded, Morgan keeps
was, at that time, gaining in popularity. a watchful eye on the competition and
However, under his and his sons ensures his marina provides up-to-the-
direction, it would go from strength minute modern amenities.
A competitive edge
to strength. The five years following
its purchase saw improvements to
the dock house and pool, along with A full resort marina, it is one of four
numerous electrical upgrades. The next in the St Michaels Bay region. The
significant milestone was the purchase marinas direct competitor is The
of the adjacent property, which enabled Harbour Inn also a full resort marina
Frank Morgan to extend the marina by but the two smaller facilities, Higgins
adding 17 additional slips. In 1999, after Yacht Yard and the Chesapeake Bay
insistent lobbying and presentations to Maritime Museum, provide fewer
the town commissioners regarding the amenities and services. St Michaels
viability of keeping fuel at St Michaels, aims to keep a competitive edge by
Frank won approval for a 47ft fuel providing excellent customer service
pier extension and a 100ft middle pier and attention to detail. Morgan explains:
extension. These improvements proved Our services go far beyond docking
successful for both marina and visitor boats and hooking up the electrics.
profits soared and visitors were so We clean sunglasses, offer towels

TALKING SHOP
in the autumn. The main pier can
accommodate superyachts between
130ft and 220ft, while the second pier
docks boats between 95ft and 120ft.
Morgan notes: Our challenge is the
depth of the harbour. Its maximum
depth is around 11-12ft, which
excludes us from accommodating more
megayachts. But we are members of
the US Superyacht Association as the
larger the vessel we can accommodate,
the more business we can generate.
Notable vessels that have docked at St
Michaels include Enterprise V, Casino
Royale, VF 15, Cracker Barrel and
Silver Shalis.
Keeping it fresh
Keeping facilities fresh and modern is
the key to St Michaels charm. Just
last year, says Morgan, the shower
and toilet facilities were completely
gutted and modernised. The work was
carried out over the entire winter and fresh and our visitors appreciate its vessels in the slips; a convenience
cost considerably over US$40,000. structural reinvesting as it reinforces that has grown the fuel business
Customer feedback has been our commitment to them. In the next considerably.
overwhelmingly positive its nice when ten years, wed like to get a high speed
customers notice! Marina maintenance Why Chesapeake? Perfect for
diesel pump on our second main pier boaters, the bay is special for many
is non-stop as we believe it is crucial for as well as a 100 amp service pedestal.
us to remain on top form. reasons, especially the Middle Bay
As for pier upgrades, Morgan is keen where Annapolis and St Michaels
Over the past five years, two pier to move to a polypropylene decking are located, according to Morgan.
sections at the marina have been something skid resistant, sun resistant Whether youre a sailor who wants
rebuilt. Morgan notes that these and barefoot-friendly possibly even to enjoy a long sail and end the day
updates keep the marina looking floating docks to be better ready for tide anchoring in a quiet cove, or a power
swings. boater who wants to get to a waterside
St Michaels Marinas piers and restaurant quickly for a crab cake
pilings are fixed, salt-treated, grade and a beer, our location on the bay
1 boards. Slips have electrical utility seems to have it all. Annapolis boasts
pedestals manufactured by Midwest the incredible United States Navy
Electric Products which, says Academy, right off the Severn River,
Morgan, have been excellent, being along with great restaurants, shopping
both attractive and dependable. The and history. St Michaels offers the
marina offers diesel and mid-grade same allure as Annapolis but has a
89 octane gasoline each product global following, lots of watermen and
has two 5,000 gallon manifold tanks, boat builders and a very quaint, low
with 10,000 gallons for each product. key harbour. The town is packed with
The marina is also home to two high-end everything: eateries, shops,
state-of-the-art pump-out facilities boutiques and galleries. St Michaels is
that, Morgan is proud to say, always also home to former Vice President of
work! the United States, Dick Cheney, and
former Secretary of Defense, Donald
Plentiful amenities Rumsfeld.
This year, a modern 16 camera HD While the marina does not yet have an
surveillance system was installed official membership scheme, it provides
at the marina. Shoreside amenities special 25-year burgees to customers
include water, electricity, ultrafast that have visited for over 20 years. It
WiFi, a digital cable at every slip, is strictly a transient resort marina,
bikes, pool, spa, courtesy vehicles, says Morgan. We do have one or two
a well-stocked ships store, modern permanent customers and they pay a
shower/toilet facilities and three discounted rack rate of 20%. But we are
restaurants with a wide variety of sold out every weekend in season and
cuisines. The marina fuels most of for many weeks with yacht clubs.

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Open for business; the Royal Melbourne
Yacht Squadrons 250-berth marina.
was the venue for the 1956 Olympic
sailing competition and is known for
its busy race programme.
Time for an upgrade

RMYS leaders recognised in the
late 1990s that the existing marina
with its fixed timber docks and
swing moorings was outmoded and
becoming a liability. Melbourne has
several yacht clubs that compete
for members and the marina was
inadequate by comparison. Seeing
that a new marina was essential
to the clubs financial viability, the
members formed a new entity called
St Kilda Safe Harbour Ltd in 2003
to prepare the way for a new facility.
The work was funded by $5,000
New RMYS marina brings

pledges from 140 members.
The first applications for permits and
approvals were filed in 2005. As the
breath of fresh air

applications worked their way through
the approval process, Parks Victoria
launched the St Kilda Safe Harbour
by Robert Wilkes Concept Plan to redevelop the harbour
and breakwater. The RMYS application
The Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) is one of the mainstays of was subsumed into that process and
Melbourne boating with a vibrant 140-year history. History has a way of repeating RMYS and Parks Victoria worked
itself. Case in point: in 1879 the St Kilda Sailing Club (as it was then called) had together on researching, planning and
a few dozen members and a bank balance of 17 (the currency of the time). The eventually phasing the construction.
club submitted plans to the town council to build a club shed. St Kilda residents
opposed the project and quashed the application, but club leaders persisted and Planning challenges
were rewarded in 1885 when the Lands Minister provided a free grant site for the The complexity of the planning and
shed. It was built at a cost of 120. The project took nine years. approval process had exploded since
Fast forward 125 years to 2nd RMYS is a familiar landmark on Port the club built its first shed.
February 2014. On a hot summer day in Phillip, a large protected body of water No one can appreciate how
Melbourne, RMYS welcomed the public on a scale with San Francisco Bay. long and complicated the process
to its all-new 250-pen marina. The Convenient to the citys CBD, RMYS of building a structure on water can
festive occasion attracted more than
300 celebrants, many of whom plunged
into the water in the 40C heat.
The new marina features floating
concrete pontoons by Bellingham
Marine Australia and accommodates
boats from 10m to 23m. New gangway,
utilities, fire protection and pump-outs
were included. The harbours wave
protection was enhanced by extensive
improvements to the breakwater and
the addition of a new wave attenuator,
also from Bellingham Marine Australia.
Service pedestals and Keco pump-outs
were provided by M-Tech.
Just as happened more than a
century earlier, the project took nine
years.
RMYS sits within Port Phillip, a large
protected body of water on a scale with San
Francisco Bay.

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During the second stage of the marina
works, Parks Victoria decided to rebuild
the public jetty connecting the shore
to the marina. When the jetty became
impassable, a temporary pontoon
walkway was installed to provide
access to the marina for its work crews
and to allow members of the club to get
to their boats.
The pontoons were manufactured
in Bellinghams Brisbane facility
and trucked 1,650km to Melbourne.
Transporting pontoons and accessories
required 128 semi-trailers. Limited
access at the site made it necessary
to crane the pontoons into the water or
onto barges 10km away in Melbournes
Docklands area. Larger pontoons up to
140m long were assembled and towed
to the marina while smaller sections
be until theyve done it, said RMYS after which the trucks had to motor
were taken by barge to be off-loaded
general manager, Rod Austin. This backwards to the barge and return to
and installed. Despite the workarounds
is a politically sensitive area and we shore for another load. The operation
and potential conflicts, all construction
had to satisfy 11 separate community took nine months and 2,000 truckloads
went according to schedule and the
interest groups, meet with them and of rock.
entire project was completed in under
resolve their concerns. It took a long
time. We depended on our volunteers Building the marina 11 months.
Little penguin, big deal

to attend the meetings and win over the
Coordination between the contractors
public, and they did a magnificent job.
was carefully managed to keep the
Once the work began, there were no Protecting the habitat of the worlds
programme on schedule. To ensure
problems, only compliments. Because smallest penguin was a major concern
flat water for the marina installation,
of our peoples community relations during the project. Only 33cm (13
the breakwater extension was phased
skills, our project is done. There are inches) high and about 1.5kg (2.2 lbs),
in first. Before this was complete,
several other projects on Port Phillip, the fairy penguin (or more commonly,
Bellingham Marine was able to begin
some of which started before ours did, the little penguin) has slate blue
work on piling and installation for
that are still waiting for approval. colouring, does not migrate and
half the marina while maintaining
Pontoons and breakwater unrestricted access to Fitzgerald
clearly is adorable. Around 1,300 live
permanently in the breakwater at St
Constructions for the completion of the
RMYS hired the engineering firm Kilda, the second largest colony in
breakwater.
GHD to be lead engineer and lead Australia. They leave their burrows at
contractor for the project. The club In addition to working around the dawn, hunt in the ocean all day and
reviewed tenders from several pontoon breakwater construction, said Marc
manufacturers with differing pontoon Carney, project manager for Bellingham The RMYS is spectacular
systems and eventually opted for Marine Australia, we had to work by night (above) and has great
a floating concrete system from around a fully functioning marina. views of the Melbourne CBD by day.
Bellingham Marine Australia. The 140m
wave attenuator was also sourced from
Bellingham Marine Australia due to its
proven performance and durability.
Fitzgerald Constructions was the
contractor for the improvements to
the breakwater. The project included
an extension to the south end of
the breakwater and a new spur, or
groyne, at the north end. Construction
presented unique challenges.
Because the breakwater is far from the
shoreline, the massive rocks had to be
accumulated on the beach then loaded
onto Moxy trucks. The trucks were then
loaded onto barges and moved across
the harbour to the breakwater. The
rocks were placed in exact locations
determined by GPS coordinates,

MARINA FOCUS
return en masse at dusk. Going out or
coming in, it makes quite a show.
To protect the birds during
construction, RMYS had to hire a
professional penguin watcher to be on
site every morning before dawn. The
penguin watcher walked the rocks and
sand to see if any penguins were in
danger of being crushed by rocks from
the breakwater construction. Teams
of volunteers equipped with miners
lamps assisted in moving the penguins
to safety.
The penguins are an even more
popular attraction now that construction
has been completed. Dusk is the most
popular time to watch the birds return
to their burrows and the public is invited Pontoon access is secured without obstructing views of the water.
to use the jetty to reach a viewing area and its venerable royal designation. As The floating concrete pontoons have
adjacent to the breakwater without expected, the new marina has injected changed our clubs social climate. Its a
entering the secure gates of the marina. energy into the club and attracted new breath of fresh air. Access is so much
blood to the membership rolls. The new easieryou can jump from boat to
New sense of community pontoons and pens make the marina boat and socialise. On Friday nights
With the construction of the new marina a much more inviting environment people are on their boats having dinner
and breakwater, RMYS has written compared to the fixed timber docks and and enjoying a fabulous view of the
a new chapter in its proud history. swing moorings of the old facility. Melbourne city skyline.
New branding, as seen on smart new Were very happy with the Robert Wilkes writes about the marina
signage in the marina, promotes the Bellingham Marine pontoons, said industry from his home in Bellevue,
clubs long history beginning in 1876 Linda Goldsmith, RMYS Commodore. Washington.
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positive lift/18ft negative lift) ever fork coverings ideal for salt water Contact Hoist Liftruck in IL, USA on
offered on this size of marina forklift. environments. email: jentry@hoistlift.com
Powerful tools shrink Multi-arm cradles for

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French company Ripack has launched the 3000 Series of The Yacht Leg & Cradle Company (YLCC) has added a ten-
heat shrink tools for its specially developed shrink film. arm yacht cradle to its range of boatyard equipment. The
The tool is claimed to Ripack has also cradle is suitable for yachts up to 29.5m in length with draft
be the most powerful on introduced new of 3.65m and displacement of 50 tonnes.
the market and ensures intermediate widths of film boats. Designed to support a
Fully galvanised and
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delivered for on-site assembly,
operation; a particular and has developed software the Falklands, it is suitable for
the cradle has a base
advantage if the operator for the automatic encryption vessels up to 11m long, 3.5m
dimension of 12m x 5m and
is working outside in harsh of the shrink protection. beam, 1.2m draft and 10 tonne
complements two other models
weather conditions. This enables professionals displacement.
in the range; an eight-arm
A range of extension to propose the best solution YLCC has recently launched
version for yachts up to 22.8m
wands, up to 2m, enable to the boat owner. a new website.
and a six-arm cradle for yachts
the operator to easily In addition to offering
up to 16.76m. These cradles Contact The Yacht Leg &
reach difficult or high areas supplies and tools such as
are in use in Baileys Boatyard, Cradle Company in the UK on
without moving and a new wide shrink films, special Antigua. email: mail@yachtlegs.co.uk
pivoting armrest has been adhesives, strapping, Another galvanised steel
incorporated to increase ventilation and heat shrink
cradle variant is available to New XXXLKD yacht cradle in
user comfort. guns with accessories, use at Baileys Boatyard, Antigua.
offer safe shipment for motor
Ripack trains
operators on site
in winterisation
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wheel assist ensures it can handle the
customers ramp grade of almost 11%.
Power is supplied by a reliable diesel
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controlled by a single joystick. A digital
readout displays engine information,
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simplified maintenance, and trailer
functions can be controlled by wireless
remote with a manual back-up at the
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First-of-class trailer enters

retrieving boats in spring and autumn.
As Marina World went to press, Kropf
also delivered a Y-100 hydraulic trailer
to Dixons Marine Group in Lower
service in Canada
Kropf Industrial recently delivered the first self-propelled version of its
Woods Harbour, Nova Scotia. The
robust machine will be used to launch
and retrieve vessels weighing up to
100 tons on a slipway. Features include
innovative Conolift sling lift trailer (above) to 250-slip Crysler Park Marina on hydraulically expandable frame (width,
the St Lawrence River in Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada. lift, arms and front dolly wheels) and
The 30-ton capacity machine features boats on a slipway without the use of a full radio remote control. The trailer
an expanding width frame, frame lift to other equipment. is fully galvanised with stainless steel
58 inches and a further 36 inches of lift The inherent flexibility of the open components.
in the sling posts. It allows the customer frame design ensures the trailer can be Contact Kropf Industrial in Canada on
to launch and retrieve power and sail adjusted to suit a wide range of boat email: info@kropfindustrial.com
Trailer tugs maximise

MarineMax, and have also been sold
to several marinas in Europe and the
UAE. They have been used in the US to
storage space
help set up for the Miami International,
Ft Lauderdale International and Palm
Beach boat shows.
Contact Airtug in OH, USA on
email: info@airtug.com
Armed with extensive experience in the aviation industry, Ohio-based Airtug
has successfully expanded its customer base to the marine sector. It is now in
full swing production with boat movers that are easy to use, robust and cost Airtugs are compact but surprisingly
competitive. powerful and highly manoeuvrable.
Airtug models, most operator to push a trailer

specifically the Skate in reverse without having
Tug, which has been to fight the trailer brakes,
developed solely for and options include
the marina market, are push-button automatic
surprisingly powerful. The lift.
largest is rated at 20,000 The Skate Tug is
lbs gross trailer weight designed for moving
with 3,500 lbs of tongue a boat that is stored
weight; all from a small, on blocks. The boat is
compact unit. manoeuvred with a skate
Easy to manoeuvre under the stern and the
in confined areas and tug lifts the bow.
thus make the best use Trailer tugs are in
of yard space, Airtug use by a wide range
models have surge brake of marine companies
by-pass to enable the in the USA, including

Upbeat
export
orders
Italian boat handling specialist
Ascom has recently enjoyed a
spate of international orders for
boat hoists in the medium to high
capacity range.
Most recently, the company
delivered a 600-tonne machine to
Pendennis Shipyard in the UK and
as Marina World went to press, was
commissioning a 200-tonne machine
for the port of Canet (France), a 250-
The 600-tonne Ascom hoist installed at Pendennis Shipyard.
tonne hoist for the Middle East and
a 300-tonne model for a customer in Italian factory on a 500-tonne and two extensively customised to specific
Wrangell, Alaska. 800-tonne machines for delivery late requirements. A large variety of options
As the summer progresses in this year or early in 2015. is also available.
Europe, a further 300-tonne hoist will All Ascom machines can be built
start operation in the port of Cherbourg using standard products from the Contact Ascom in Italy on email:
(France) and work will continue in the companys catalogue or can be info@ascom-italy.it
Cat charter group buys bespoke trailer

Maui Dry Dock and Boat Storage of Hawaii, an association of five charter boat companies founded by Randy Coon of
Trilogy, has purchased a customised hydraulic yard trailer from Hostar.
The decision to invest for launching them for features during haul out or launch Contact HOSTAR in MA, USA on
in the machine was charter trips. operations. email: hostar@hostarmarine.com
made in late 2011 when Hostar spent The trailer was delivered in
the group received considerable time Catamarans can be
September 2013 and put into
permission from the launched and retrieved using
discussing the features service shortly thereafter.
state of Hawaii to use a hydraulic yard trailer in Maui, Hawaii.
of the ramp and the
the commercial harbour structural details of
in Maui for launch and catamarans in order
haul out of charter to determine the
catamarans. Prior to best design. An HCT
this, the companies 6500YS, featuring
had to travel to another a newly designed
island for haul-outs. hydraulic suspension
Coon and his system and support
associates sought a beam configuration for
trailer able to handle catamarans, was finally
catamarans up to 65 selected.
feet long with a broadest Due to some
beam of 38ft and weight customer concerns
up to 60 tons. The about operating the
trailer was required trailer on the ramp,
when hauling out further advice was given
catamarans for safety by Hostar on the finer
inspections, repairs and points of the machines
service; storing them remote control and
on land using blocks hydraulic walking
and boat stands; and beam suspension

French
orders
for Italian
specialist
Ren-Pierre Magne, owner of Port
Frjus in southeastern France,
has welcomed delivery of a 75-
tonne capacity boat hoist ordered
from Italian company Boat Lift.
The order is one of several in
a succession of orders placed
by French companies. Boat Lift A 75-ton capacity boat hoist has entered service in Port Frjus in south east France.
is currently collaborating with the
Beneteau Group and is scheduled to Boat Lift is also scheduled to deliver French overseas territory situated near
deliver a 50-tonne motorised trailer with a 160-tonne capacity amphibious Canada in the northwestern Atlantic
90 steering system (the companys Croc Lift machine to a customer in Ocean.
patented multi-directional concept) and Puglia, Italy, and a 45-tonne Croc Lift
to the community of Sainte Pierre
a
50-tonne hoist for its boat production Contact Boat Lift in Italy on email:
site in Les Herbiers. and Miquelon. This is a self-governing info@boatlift.it
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A new hoist was deemed superior, It is also equipped
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she continued. The telescopic boom
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process, it made its own way to Marine precise movement.
Travelift headquarters in Sturgeon The crane is mounted the machine proved its worth by hauling
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machine and remained with the team equipment aboard a vessel, Johnson noted.
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The selected model boasts extra Further features include wireless the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor.
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A 100-ton boat lift is under construction for
Arie de Boom, a modern marina in the south of
France and a 220-ton unit (right) has just been
commissioned for Cantieri degli Aregai in Santo
Stefano al Mare in Italy. A 140-ton machine is also
in commissioning trials at Cantieri Marina San
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In September a 300-ton hauler will be installed
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within the port.
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PDN hoists are all-terrain machines.
operate smoothly on uneven terrain. pump to adjust diesel power according
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port has retained for historic reasons. one pump for steering and another for not least, a walkway has been installed
The machine also boasts a range lifting the upper trolleys. According to on one of the crane legs to disembark/
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thoroughly tested in PDNs Italian proportional lifting speed guarantee a auxiliary winch.
workshop. The Iveco motor has performance that is practically double Contact PDN Engineering & Cranes in
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In February this year Wiggins Lift
Co of California, USA, delivered
what is claimed to be the worlds
largest negative-mast marina lift to
Sanibel Harbour Yacht Club in Ft
Myers, Florida.
Beating past achievements, Wiggins
engineers designed a lift that could
handle larger boats than any previous
Wiggins Marina Bull machine. Sanibel
club marina manager, Chad Edmonds,
said that the machine has exceeded
expectations. The new machine can
lift and store longer and heavier boats
and does so within the same space
limitations as the clubs previous
Marina Bull.
Contact Wiggins in CA, USA on email:
wigginslift@wigginslift.com
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One machine
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Dutch company Roodberg, an established provider
of customised boat handling equipment, places great
emphasis on offering flexible, low-budget handling
solutions. Recent deliveries that involve just one machine
rather than two, prove that a well thought out approach can
increase efficiency and save the operator money.
Over the past years, Roodberg to handle all kinds of The Slipway Ship Trailer 100 combines the functions of a hoist and
has noted the growing popularity of power boats, sailing trailer in one machine.
catamarans; they combine luxury yachts, monohulls, sensible return on investment.
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in increased demand from charter trailer offers top manoeuvrability and low Slipway Ship Trailer 100 combines the
companies. Fleet owners and private operational costs. Capacities of 15, 20, functions of a hoist and trailer in one
owners, however, both experience 30, 38, 47, 60, 80 and 100 tonnes are machine. It recovers any boat on an
difficulties when service and repair available. existing slipway and transports it to
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equipment cannot accommodate the up to 30m in length and weighing up to steering front and rear wheels. Boats
much broader beam of a multihull 100 tonnes without a crane or boat hoist, sit comfortably on ten large soft pads
vessel. was also met with a trailer solution. and the limited weight of the trailers,
Instead of inventing huge self- A French yard owner asked Roodberg in combination with four sets of four
propelled machinery with associated to assist as his facility did not have wheels, guarantees low ground pressure
high operational and maintenance costs, space for a different quayside or slipway and ability to work on any terrain.
Roodberg offers the multi-functional arrangement, and the cost of buying Contact Roodberg in the Netherlands on
solution of a towed hydraulic trailer. Able two machines was too high to bring a email: info@roodberg.nl
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against pollution by outside sources
The ICOMIA Marinas Group (IMG) a working committee within the International Council of
Marine Industries Associations has issued a policy statement for marinas and boatyards
against pollution by outside sources.
The IMG submits that marinas and

boatyards all over the world are the
hapless victims of pollutants washed
into their basins from outside sources
beyond their control. The world
community of marinas and yards needs
national, state and local governments
to take cognisance of the problem
and take universally recommended
appropriate remedial action.
In 2006/07, after surveying its
members to ascertain the magnitude
of the problem, the IMG found many
widespread cases where contaminated
sediments in marina and boatyard
basins and visible surface water
contamination were variously attributed
to industrial waste, untreated municipal
sewage and run-off from urban and
agricultural land that had washed into
the facility.
The problem persists. In the second
quarter of 2013, for example, a
study led by the US-based Carnegie
best management practices for marinas lies outside in activities unrelated to
Institution for Science found that
and boatyards. As a result, recreational marinas, boatyards and boating, the
modern farming practices were largely
boat basins, storage and workplaces actual polluter(s) should be compelled
responsible for recent gigantic algae
are often cleaner than adjacent waters. to take anti-pollution measures and
formation on Lake Erie. This clogged
Despite this, every year marinas share their aggravated costs in the
boat motors and washed ashore in
and boatyards are fouled by accidental disposal of contaminated dredge
rotting masses that disgusted water
or deliberate discharge of pollutants materials.
recreationists and spelled disaster for
the surrounding areas multi-billion- from elsewhere, outside their purview
dollar nautical tourism economy. And, and control. This often comes to Call for action
although scientists have sourced the light when the facilities undergo The IMG calls upon the competent
spread of invasive species in the Great periodic maintenance dredging and, regulatory authorities for a new
Lakes and other inland US waters to although they did not cause the universal policy on prevention of
the dumping of untreated ballast water contaminated sediments, they often external pollution of marinas and
from commercial ocean-going vessels get the blame and are unfairly and boatyards that recognises that they are
and this has damaged the ecosystem unreasonably compelled to pay the not solely responsible for contaminated
and cost the area economy billions clean-up costs. It is high time that sediments and waters and, therefore,
of dollars the US Environmental environmental protectionists, in and ought not to be held solely responsible
Protection Agencys permit out of government, recognised that and financially liable for the prevention
requirements for overboard discharge marinas and boatyards, far from being and/or disposal of contaminated dredge
fail to cover inland waters. perpetrators of pollution, can be victims materials.
In the past, marinas and boatyards too. To that end, the IMG strongly urges The ICOMIA Marinas Group (IMG)
were often tarred as serious polluters. government to take appropriate action seeks to improve the sharing and
However, that was before adoption of to prevent such incidents and their exchange of information with respect
ICOMIAs Clean Marinas Programme recurrence. to the development and best practice
for the treatment and prevention of Where it can be scientifically management of marinas, boat
overboard discharge of raw sewage determined that the origin of storage facilities, boating access and
and the industrys voluntary acceptance contamination of bottom sediments associated infrastructure throughout the
of government-endorsed environmental within marina and boatyard basins world.

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Waste water drainage at every berth
Guarding
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Why do marinas opt for a central
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This is also the reason why regional
administrations in Holland sometimes The guest always leaves with an empty marinas in Florida.
promote central pump-out systems. waste-water tank. Pump-out is not, however, a matter
They know that once a system is Source: Seijsener, email: of install and forget. Maintenance and
installed, the percentage of people who info@seijsener.nl monitoring are vital and specialist
get rid of their waste in a proper way help via EMPs PumpWatcher product
increases.
What are the options? Freeing up has saved many a system from
downtime.
dock space
Roughly speaking, the simplest The PumpWatcher Version 2, now
option is one where as a boater you in production for a year, offers several
have your own connection point near unique features. It enables Clean
your berth, which you may also share Vessel Act (CVA) coordinators and
In many marinas around the world multiple marina management staff to
with others. After connecting your
the practice of installing multiple view pump-out reports via remote log
hose, you switch the pump unit on, the
pump-out points or in-slip points is in; has a maintenance dial alert for
waste-water tank is emptied, the pump
is switched off again and the hose becoming a more popular means of single pump and multi-pump reports;
disconnected. This is an ideal system providing the service. and is claimed to be the only remote
for marinas that want to respond to The reasons for this are simple, monitoring device that calculates
the growing tendency of berth holders says LeeStrom technical director, capacity with wet flow versus all motor
to stay in the marina and not go out Gary Sutcliffe. To provide a point at run time.
sailing. which a boat has to manoeuvre to in a PumpWatcher provides a real-time
At the other end of the scale, marina can be impractical and difficult, monitoring system and, via email and
Seijsener has created a system called especially for bigger yachts. To isolate text alerts, the marina operator can
Infrabox, which it believes to be the a berth or berths purely for the means schedule servicing proactively before
system of the future. It has been of providing pump-out is not practical a failure occurs.
installed in several forefront marinas, or economic for a marina that requires A key part of the CVA is tracking the
including service-focused Marina The every berth possible for permanent or use of any pump-outs installed using
Eemhof in Zeewolde. visitor moorings. grant funds. Users are responsible for
Our Infrabox fits in perfectly with the A centralised pumping system with submitting quarterly pump-out reports
Eemhof philosophy. For every berth a series of hook-up points around the for a period of five years after the
individually, all sanitary, power and data marina provides a safe and discreet purchase and installation of any pump-
connections, waste water included, are method of providing a vital service. out equipment. Tracking and reporting
conveniently placed in this Infrabox, LeeStrom and UK-based LeeSan on the number of gallons pumped is
tucked away under a metal hatch. installed an under deck pump-out essential to the success of the grant
You hardly notice its existence during system at Almouj Marina in Muscat. programme in order to demonstrate its
your stay but in fact your wastewater The set-up includes a dual system positive impact on waterways.
tank is continuously monitored and pump station, which provides suction Source: EMP Industries, email:
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The Keco hose cart connection
is efficient and portable.
Responding
to customer
concerns
Good environmental management
continues to dominate concerns,
says Don Osborne at WMW Pump.
There is a growing environmental
concern, worldwide, about dumping
sewage and bilge water at sea, he
Spending
says. More specifically in the US, Financial help is on hand in the USA
water areas around the Cape in and in other markets. Bleier confirms
Massachusetts and the Chesapeake that in the USA many installations can
Bay area are changing to no discharge
less than
be subsidised or even fully funded
areas after many years. Around the through the Clean Vessel Act grant
world, we are seeing a growing trend of programme. Recipients are reimbursed
mandating pump-out systems for new for the installed cost of new and
you think
marinas even though discharging at replacement equipment, as well as
sea is still being allowed. piping, lift stations, on-site holding
According to Osborne, boat tanks, dock modifications, permits and
owners are also putting pressure other miscellaneous expenses.
on government authorities to keep Keco vice president, Alex Bleier,
And the system need not be solely
waterways clean. There is a trend believes that in-slip pump-out
for big berths. While in-slip pump-
towards having pump-out points distinguishes marinas and improves out service may seem overkill for a
strategically located throughout the the boating experience. small marina, the added convenience
marina not just at the gas dock. This Just as we have come to expect is becoming a tangible amenity that
trend is being driven by both the boat fundamental infrastructure for our slip holders are seeking. Instead of
owners and marina owners. In addition personal residence, boaters find it exposing your marina to a mobile
to the convenience factor provided to imperative to have water, electricity and pump-out service, or tying up your fuel
boat owners, marinas can capitalise on now sewer at the slip. While technology dock to access the stationary pump-
value added service such as weekly has helped make this convenience a out, in-slip service provides full access
pump-outs. Having a pump-out station reality, the engineers, designers and and leaves your tenants no excuse to
at each slip saves valuable employee pump-out manufacturers are helping to pump overboard.
time and reduces the potential risk of make this amenity common practice, Keco has recently completed a
dock/boat damage in moving the boat he says. project to install a centralised pump-
to a gas dock or having a barge tie up. out system at Port Hadlock Marina in
Cost is, however, often a concern.
Implementing pump-out may, Whether its budgeting for new Washington, USA. The project, which
however, lead to further costs down the construction or earmarking a capital followed successful installation of a well
line and marina operators need to be improvement project, in-slip pump-out received portable pump-out, was split
aware of this. Another concern that is is more affordable than most would into two phases to accommodate the
being raised by local municipalities is think, Bleier explains. The equipment marinas budget and timeline.
the amount of sewage that is being fed cost for an average installation should Phase one was approved in late
from the marina into the local sewage run between US$15,000 to US$18,000. 2012 and included a new 3hp peristaltic
treatment plants. More and more This would include the pump, in-slip pump, two hydrant connections and
marinas are asking for flow meters hydrant connections, portable hose all new plumbing infrastructure. Phase
to monitor the gallons pumped into cart, wireless control package and two completed in April 2014 with 14
the sewer system. Longer term, boat design assistance from a pump-out additional hydrant connections and
owners may potentially have to share manufacturer. For comparison, most further plumbing. Bering Industrial
the cost of discharging waste. stationary (single location) pump-out Contractors undertook installation work.
Source: WMW Vacuum Pumpout systems range from US$9,000 to Source: Keco, Inc, email:
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Fuel focus at Florida facilities

Petroleum Marine Consultants (PMC) has recently secured three prestigious
fuel system installation contracts for marinas in Florida, USA: The City of
Riviera Beach Municipal Marina Waterfront; Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Marina;
and Faro Blanco Resort & Marina.
The project at Riviera Beach three existing and marginally refurbished
includes the installation of three inch Pump Measure Control SF series dual-
underground diesel and three inch fuel dispensers with hose reels that were
petrol fuel distribution double wall removed and stored on site as part of the
piping systems including an onshore ongoing marina reconstruction project.
transition sump with required safety One of PMCs other prestigious
valves. The new double wall piping will contracts has been for Pier 66, a marina
be tied to the existing underground currently being redesigned to focus
fuel distribution system at the marina, on megayachts (see World News).
which is located approximately 80 feet The company will remove the marinas
landward of the existing bulkhead. Fuel original over-water fuel system on the Components of the new fuel system at
tanks are existing and not a component main pier and install a replacement on Riviera Beach Marina in Florida.
of the project, and the onshore double a new concrete fixed dock as well as
wall piping will be routed through on the Marinetek floating concrete dock
existing four inch sleeves previously system. between two different sites bay-side
installed through the bulkhead and ocean-side.
The new fuel system will incorporate
structure.
double wall UV AEP diesel marina piping The marina fuel system has
The project includes the installation and a booster pump to give the client been designed to include a 20,000
of over-water AEP three inch diesel and specific high speed fuelling throughout gallon Modern Welding Double Wall
two inch petrol fuel distribution UV fire the fuel dock. There will be four diesel Fireguard above ground fuel tank with
rated double wall marina piping. Bravo fuelling positions with the capability to split compartments for diesel and
dispenser sumps, fittings, valves and fuel megayachts at +100gpm along the petrol. Fuel will be dispensed via two
all required electrical/communication main pier and at 75gpm and 35gpm at Pump Measure Control Commander
components are also fitted. the floating fuel dock. The petrol system, units, each with two Hannay spring
The requirement was to route/install also on the floating pier, will have two rewind hose reels. The client will
over-water piping through the fixed fuelling positions. obtain 35gpm at two diesel nozzles
dock, Marinetek floating dock and Revitalisation is also under way at Faro and 15gpm at two petrol nozzles.
60ft gangway that are currently under Blanco Resort & Marina, a signature Contact Petroleum Marine
construction. resort in the city of Marathon. The Consultants, LLC in FL, USA on
Petroleum Marine also reinstalled redevelopment covers 200 slips, split email: paul@petroleummarine.com
POS control for dock and store

Willow Grove Marina and Resort, located in the northern tip of Tennessee, is a popular marina that is ideally placed for
boaters wishing to explore Dale Hollow Lake.
Due to rising visitor levels, especially POS and PureFuel-F1 fuel
in the summer months, Willow Grove management modules to manage both
expanded its operations with the store and fuel dock. The PureFuel
construction of a new ships store and POS seamlessly integrates with the F1
fuel dock during the 2013/14 winter fuel interface platform, which directly
season. In keeping with the marina interfaces and controls 12 newly
docks, both were built on a massive installed Wayne fuelling stations.
concrete floating platform. All was installed and tested in time
Measuring nigh on 8,000ft, for a Memorial Day grand opening,
the store has modern fixtures to during which business tripled and
accommodate the sale of convenience close to 10,000 gallons of fuel was
items, as well as a restaurant counter. dispensed.
A customer service island with four Contact Scribble Software, Inc in VA,
point-of-sale stations is central to the USA on email: sales@posscribble.com
design.
Willow Grove selected Scribble Mooring up alongside
Softwares MarinaOffice, PureFuel the new Willow Grove fuel dock.

Tidewater Yacht Marina
in Portsmouth, Virginia,
is one of the best deep
water marinas on the
US east coast. It has 300
slips with 100 available
for transients.
sulphur diesel fuel and

biodiesel makes this
situation even worse.
All marinas must
have their fuel tanks
tested before they
are ValvTect certified
and must be re-tested
up to twice a year
thereafter. The testing,
along with installation
of special hydroscopic
fuel filters on the fuel
pumps, ensures the
Spring tank tests

fuel is uncontaminated. Marinas that fail
the test must have their tanks treated,
cleaned and re-tested before they can
resume the sale of ValvTect fuel.
complete This spring we completed testing

and certification of the gasoline and
diesel fuel storage tanks at all 600+
Certified ValvTect Marinas, said
The City of Ft Myers Yacht Basin in Ft Myers, Florida, and Tidewater Yacht ValvTect president, Jerry Nessenson.
Marina in Portsmouth, Virginia, have joined over 600 other US marinas in We believe this is the only programme
becoming ValvTect certified. of its kind in the marine industry and
Ft Myers Yacht Basin is one of the Unfortunately, it is all too common even in the on-road petroleum industry.
finest municipal marinas in Florida and for gasoline (petrol) and diesel While the programme is costly and time
dock master, Leif Lustig, is strong on storage tanks at marinas to contain consuming, we believe it is essential
customer service. We want boaters to excess water and other contaminants to provide boaters ValvTect marine
enjoy their time on the water and not such as bacteria and debris. These fuels that will not only provide better
worry about break downs, he says. contaminants can be pumped into boat performance but also prevent fuel
Thats one of the main reasons we are tanks and cause an engine to shut related engine problems.
offering ValvTect Marine Gasoline and down or cause permanent damage. The Contact ValvTect Petroleum in IL, USA
ValvTect Marine Diesel Fuel. Helping presence of ethanol gasoline, ultra low on email: valvtect@valvtect.com
boaters reduce maintenance
costs and improving fuel
economy, were also reasons
cited by Tidewater general
manager, John Muscarella, for
going the ValvTect route.
ValvTect Petroleum
manufactures marine grade
fuels and marine fuel additives
that are specially formulated
for marine engines and their
operating conditions. Only
ValvTect certified marinas can
sell ValvTect fuels and to do so
they must meet strict storage
criteria.
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City of Ft Myers Yacht Basin is
a favourite stop-over for boaters
coming across the Gulf of Mexico.

Meeting customer challenges

With over 60 years of experience in the petroleum equipment sector, Florida-based Glasgow Equipment Services is
rapidly expanding into the marina fuelling business with over 50 projects currently under way in the USA, Bahamas,
Turks and Caicos, Cayman Islands and Panama. All installations are due for completion by the end of the year.
The company prides itself on Schooner Bay requested
its ability to provide a turnkey a dispensing system that
system that meets specific would not utilise valuable dock
customer requirements and space on a permanent basis.
offers design, removal and Glasgow engineers went to
installation, service and custom work designing two electronic
fabrication of fuel storage and fuelling carts with customised
dispensing systems for above aluminium hydrant boxes. It was
ground or below ground storage thus able to create a dispensing
tanks. cart that could be wheeled out
The scope of work expands to customers when required
to encompass concrete work, and then stored out of sight.
electrical tasks, environmental The Maid of the Mist fleet
clean-up, disposal of old required a customised 1.5 inch,
storage tanks and equipment, 60gpm high-speed cabinet
and all permitting and testing. that could dispense fuel at the
Recent projects of note bottom of the Falls escarpment
include fuelling systems for while being fed from the top of
Schooner Bay Marina in Abaco, the Falls.
Bahamas, and the Maid of the Contact Glasgow Equipment
Mist fleets at Niagara Falls, Services in FL, USA on email: The customised mobile dispensing system at Schooner Bay
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Topock Route 66 Marina Resort near Lake Havasu in Arizona, USA, is a new US$14 million complex built on the site of a
50-year-old marina.
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by Pontious Architecture
and built by Running Bear
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a significant contract for
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the Presidents E Award; the highest recognition exporting and in the
any US company can receive for contributing to the past four years well
expansion of US exports. over half of our sales
are for exporting.
Exporting is what the E Award, said Ryan
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are honoured to receive director. IMS exported committee was very
impressed with the
companys innovative
product design and
dedication to solving
logistical challenges.
IMS Dredges is
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is used around the at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards
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rivers, lakes, canals, manager, Darren Wilkinson, proudly holds the
ports, marinas and trophy presented by Mayor Tom Tate (left). The
reservoirs. award was given for outstanding commitment
to the marine and leisure industry within
Contact IMS Australia and overseas.
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Kayak launch for the disabled

Many marinas and boating clubs around the world are discovering that kayak and canoe storage can bring a significant
stream of additional revenue. But only the able-bodied customer can enjoy this popular outdoor activity.
Noting this, Don

Backe former director
of Chesapeake Regional
Accessible Boating inspired
the design of GatorDocks
Prince William County ADA
kayak dock in Virginia, USA.
After a life-changing accident,
Backe returned to his passion
of sailing alone and made it
his mission for people with
disabilities to do the same.
Backe needed assistance
to enter and exit his boats
and designer Fred Bedell of
the Maryland Department of
Natural Resources, whose
mission is to address ADA
access, admired Backes
determination and decided
to design a system that the
disabled could use without
assistance.
Many of the disabled
I spoke with, especially
veterans who have strong
upper bodies, expressed to that stability was the key. in chairs and on crutches. A model project; Fred Bedell
Bedell consulted builders He crafted a symmetrical of the Maryland Department of
me that they would love to go
shape so that it is accessible Natural Resources designed a
out and kayak, Bedell said. and engineers who voiced
from the left or the right. The system that helps the disabled
He understood that the most one opinion that it is get afloat.
difficult part of kayaking isnt virtually impossible for people stairs, seat and handrail are
challenging rapids or long in wheelchairs to launch of aluminium so as to remain an average wheelchair. It
distance but is successfully and retrieve a kayak by cooler to the touch. features graduated height
launching the boat. After themselves. Defying logic, The most important railing so that the user is
watching even able-bodied he came up with a structural component of the kayak dock lowered gradually to the
kayakers tipping over when frame for floating docks is its low freeboard. Thanks to height of the vessel. The
launching boats, he realised made accessible for people the full float design, the dock aluminium frame keeps the
is only a few inches vessel elevated and railings
above water height. are incorporated above the
The full float is the boat bay.
most stable, durable One of the GatorDock
option for high signature design elements is
traffic, large scale a recessed gangway landing.
marinas and stability The project features an 80ft
is enhanced as the gangway, which even at the
height of the three lowest tide creates an ADA
dock sections is the compliant ramp with 12:1
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Bedell created an then rests on a recessed
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design featuring almost level transition from
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Index to Advertisers drystack.
Osman is a Certified Marina
All Nautica, France 54
Manager (CMM) and has helped
Bellingham Marine, USA 28 shape training courses for managers
Best Marine Solutions, USA 59 across the country via his work with
Boat Lift Srl, Italy 16 the British Marine Federation. He is an
experienced yachtsman and a keen
Camper & Nicholsons dinghy sailor. Together with his son, he
Marinas, UK 12
Conolift by Kropf Industrial, Alex Wright is the current Belgian National Flying
Fifteen Champion.
Canada 14 Rolec Global Marina Services has His challenge at Swanwick is to
Decksafe, UK 54 appointed Alex Wright as business oversee the marinas transformation
development manager for the into Premiers flagship marina and
DualDocker, Austria 24
Far East, South East Asia and to help guide the marina through its
Dura Composites, UK 37 Australasia. development projects with minimal
Eaton Marina Power & Wright worked as an apprentice
disruption to berth holders and general
Lighting, USA 24 operations.
electrician, undertaking many marina
Gigieffe, Italy 36 services installations on projects Jesse Ellenz
Golden Boat Lifts, USA 46 throughout the UK. This resulted in him
becoming a fully qualified electrical Bellingham Marine general manager
Hoist Liftruck, USA 40 mechanical engineer by the age of 22. Jesse Ellenz has been promoted
HydroHoist Marine Group, USA 38 He then went on to run his own team of to the position of vice president of
IMCI, Belgium 46 engineers and project managed some special projects.
of Europes largest marina service Ellenz joined Bellingham in 2006 as
Ingemar, Italy 10
developments. This prompted him to a project manager and soon became
JLD International, Netherlands 50 become a project design engineer and general manager for the NW Division.
Livart, China 36 he joined Rolec in 2011 to work in the He has over 15 years experience in the
M-Tech, Australia 53 marina design and project management construction industry and, prior to joining
office. Bellingham, worked in the commercial
MDL Consultancy, UK 27
Rolec operations director, Holly and heavy civil
METS 2014, Netherlands 45 segments of
Brown, welcomed Wrights appointment.
MYMIC, USA 32 Alex is embracing this new challenge the construction
Marina Master/IRM, Slovenia 38 with enthusiasm and, with his wealth industry.
Marine Travelift, USA 60 of experience and knowledge of the Jesse
marina industry, we are confident he has a strong
Marinetek, Finland 4 will be a valuable member of Rolecs construction
Martini Alfredo, Italy 22 global marina team, she said. background and
OneSailor by Silkus, Spain 57
Pacsoft, New Zealand 54
Andy Osman an incredible
amount of
UK-based Premier Marinas has experience
Plus Marine, Italy 22
appointed Andy Osman as the working on unique, one-off projects. We
Polyform, Norway 48 are excited to have him in this position,
new general manager at Swanwick
Poralu Marine, France 30 & 31 Marina. said Bellingham Marine president,
Qingdao Jier, China 46 Everett Babbitt. He has an exceptional
Osman brings a wealth of understanding of the challenges that
Rolec Services, UK 6 experience to the job having worked often plague special projects and how
Roodberg, Netherlands 32 in marina management since 1995. to approach the design as well as the
He has been with Premier Marinas
SF Marina System, Sweden 2 constructability to ensure their success.
since 2007 when he joined Eastbourne
Scaffoldmart, USA 40 Marina as general manager. More Ellenz welcomes the scope of his
Seijsener, Netherlands 50 recently, he has been running new role. Aside from the companys
Premiers Port Solent and Gosport expertise in floating docks and other
Shenzhen Botongna floating structures, the Bellingham
marinas and, at Gosport, he oversaw
Yacht Marina Co, China 26 Marine team has a tremendous
Superior, Australia 35 amount of experience in the precast/
ValvTect Petroleum, USA 48 pre-stressed concrete industry, he
said. Bellinghams focus on innovation,
Vetter, Germany 43 leading engineering practices and
WMW Pumps, Canada 46 willingness to think outside the box puts
Walcon Marine, UK 17 the company in a rare position to help
individuals who are looking for unique
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