This year’s Marine13 International Conference and Exhibition in Sydney was marked by the launch of the most ambitious survey ever undertaken. The primary objectives of the monthly online diary survey are to quantify the economic scale of recreational boating and to better understand the characteristics, habits and behaviours of recreational boaters.
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has proudly announced the participation of a record number of Australian luxury yacht marinas in the 2013 Health of the Australian Marina Industry Survey. These represent 31% of Australia’s 356 marinas.
Australia’s Soldiers Point Marine Centre was awarded the International Clean Marina Program Level 3 accreditation on Tuesday, September 3, 2013.
In order to obtain high quality information to promote the importance of luxury yacht marinas in Australia, the second Health of the Australian Marina Industry Survey is currently underway.
The winner of the Bellingham Marine Australia Advanced Marina Management (AMM) Scholarship is James Thompson, Marina Manager at Sydney Boathouse, as announced by the Marina Industries Association (MIA).
This is a record-breaking presence for this course organised for marina managers, manufacturers, contractors, consultants and service partners. Attendees came from around Australia as well as from New Zealand and Fiji.
Certified by the Global Marina Institute (GMI), the Advanced Marina Management (AMM) School will be held in Sydney this September. Applications are open for the suitably qualified personnel to apply for a scholarship, offered by Bellingham Marine Australia through the Marina Industries Association (MIA).
Robert Ditcham, Senior Dockmaster at Queenscliff Harbour in Victoria, has won the Superior Intermediate Marina Management (IMM) Scholarship, as announced by Superior and Marina Industries Association (MIA).
General Manager of Bellingham Marine’s operations in Australia as well as Asia, John Spragg, was awarded the Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Marina Industry prize by the Marina Industry Association during the Marine 13 Conference, held in April.
In order to educate marina managers as well as government officials in the marina industry, the Marina Industries Association (MIA) conducted its first ever marina course in Taiwan, running on May 16 and 17, 2013.
The three day event of the Marine13 International Conference and Exhibition concluded on mood of optimism, with attendees rating the event highly.
Marine13 International Conference and Exhibition, held in Australia, took off with a great plenary session featuring an excellent motivation speaker, Catherine DeVrye.