From Dragon Boat Racing and Flea Markets through to recycled boat racing competitions and even yoga sessions, Dubai’s Festival Marina is a special place with a host of attractions and events for the whole community to enjoy. Located on the banks of the Dubai Creek, Festival Marina is a world-class yachting destination that was built and designed by Mourjan Marinas IGY, the Dubai-based company behind the marina developing into one of the city’s most loved lifestyle destinations.
Mourjan Marinas IGY, the Dubai-based developer and manager of luxury marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, has announced the appointment of John Bush as its Senior Business Operations Manager.
The Marinas 2011 International Conference and Exhibition is being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 20-22 June 2011. Held every two years for the last six years the event has gone from strength to strength with the last event attracting over 400 participants. 20% of participants come from destinations outside Australia.
Building on the success achieved during a first contract to design a marina in Gibraltar in 2008, PORALU MARINE landed a contract for a second phase of works on the Iberian Peninsula.
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.
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.
CEO of Mourjan Marinas IGY, Michael Horrigan, received the award, which was part of the World of Yachts Recognition Awards for Excellence 2010, in front of leaders from the Arab maritime industry during the 6th International Beirut Boat show held this weekend.