British Waterways is inviting interested brokers, owners, and ship’s agents to submit expressions of interest for superyacht berthing locations in the docks and waterspace it manages in and around the Canary Wharf and London Docklands during the Olympic summer period.
UltimateBerths.com has launched as the world’s ultimate portal for connecting people who’d like to rent, buy or sell a marina berth or mooring.
With the 32m luxury motor yacht BLACK PEARL nearing completion in New Zealand, expected to be launched on the 20th of December 2010, or soon after, Diverse Projects and LOMOcean Design have unveiled 2 new motor yachts which very obviously carry the Black Pearl’s genes, but are targeted at meeting new demands and emerging market trends identified by Lars Bjorklund and John Vitali of Diverse Projects.
Sant Carles Marina in Catalonia, MDL’s first Spanish location, has opened a fantastic berthing area designed specifically to easily accommodate catamarans in the Mediterranean. MDL is also offering catamaran owners the chance to enjoy berthing fees at the same competitive rates as monohull owners – with no additional surcharges for the beam size.
The total number of marina berths in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase by 50 per cent by 2012 as the Kingdom continues its rapid growth in the leisure marine industry. An average of around 10 units a week will be added over the next 2 years to accommodate the nation’s growing leisure fleet and attract overseas boating tourists.
British Marine Federation (BMF) and Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) have reached agreement to form GMI (Global Marina Industries). This is seen as a natural evolution of work they have both been doing on marina training and certification in their own geographic regions but are now taking the opportunity to go global.
Mourjan Marinas IGY, the developer and manager of luxury superyacht marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, has appointed Simon Maree as its Marina Manager for Lusail Marina, its flagship project in Doha, Qatar.
The Grand Pavois International In-water Boat Show will be held from the 14th to the 19th of September 2011 at the Port des Minimes in La Rochelle, France. After Tahiti and her islands in 2010, Bulgaria – City of Varna will be the 2011 Grand Pavois guests of honour.
The Karpaz Gate Marina in Northern Cyprus is expected to be completed in May next year, and will offer berths for 300 yachts, including 16 for superyachts up to 65m (213ft) in length.
Bellingham Marine has signed a contract to reconstruct Alamitos Bay Marina in Long Beach, California, which has been held up in permitting for the past few years. The project is anticipated to move forward in spring 2011 and calls for the complete replacement of the existing 1,967 slip marina over a period of four or five years.
Superior Jetties®, an international manufacturer of marine berthing systems, was awarded the ‘2010 Gold Coast Business of the Year’ at the weekend’s annual gala presentation. The Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards are widely recognised as the regions most comprehensive and prestigious awards scheme.