2 ASIA-PACIFIC NEWS


Australian marinas employ more staff T


he recently published Club Marine 2015 Health of the Australian Marina Industry Survey, which was


announced on page 2 of the previous issue of Marina Asia-Pacific, indicates that Australia’s 346 marinas have experienced significant growth in the number of people working at marinas. Based on independent research conducted by the Recreational Marine Research Centre at Michigan State University, it has been demonstrated that Australian marinas provide employment for just over 23,000 people per annum. This is a significant increase from just over 19,000 that were found to work at marinas two years earlier. The strong growth is specifically


in contractors working at marinas; up from 7,171 to 11,403. Employment by marina owners and marina tenants has dropped slightly, but in a positive sign of the economic health of marinas there has been a 5% increase in marina gross revenues and a very significant 22% increase in average


Marinas on Gold Coast Waterways, Queensland.


marina staff payrolls from $42,000 to $52,000. Furthermore, the ratio of marina staff payroll to gross revenue dropped 4% to 22.8%. It has been found that larger


marinas are growing more strongly than smaller marinas and the majority of marinas with over 100 boat storage spaces have experienced growth in gross revenues since 2013/14 whilst only 10% have experienced a decline. For marinas with less than 100 boat spaces, 37% had growth in gross revenues and 18% experienced a decline. Approximately 60% of larger


Professional recognition for Wicky Sundram


The Global Marina Institute (GMI) is pleased to announce that Thailand- based Wicky Sundram has been awarded Certified Marina Professional (CMP) status. Wicky joins the ranks of six other CMP’s across the Asia/Pacific region. Wicky is currently the Executive


Director of Operations at Phuket Boat Lagoon. He has spent the last 18 years in the recreational boating industry and is very passionate about developing and promoting marina, marine and yachting related activities in South-East Asia. Wicky has been actively involved


with the development of sailing activities in Malaysia, including the annual Royal Langkawi International Regatta. He also played a lead role in developing an international standard marina at Langkawi. Prior to time in the marine industry, he worked in international franchise restaurant and club management. Mick Bettesworth, GMI Chairman,


marinas expect this current financial year to result in increased gross revenue with only 2% expecting a decline. For the smaller marinas, these figures are 46% and 8%. Colin Bransgrove, Executive Officer of the Marina Industries Association, said these findings provide a positive indication of the economic health of marinas in Australia. “The survey indicates that across a range of financial measures, the Australian marina industry is in good shape. There are, however, regional variations as indicated for example


by projected changes in 2015/16 marina employment. Queensland and Tasmania marinas are the most positive about growing employment with 28% and 23% projecting increased employment. No marinas responding to the survey from these two states indicated any projected drop in employment.” The Club Marine 2015 Health


of the Australian Marina Industry Survey builds on previous survey data released in 2009, 2011 and 2013. The 2015 survey is based on a robust 40% sample of Australia’s marinas.


School for hoist dealers


said he is very pleased the industry has another CMP in Asia. “As Asia develops its boating infrastructure, it is vital there is corresponding development of the personnel or human capital to ensure the sustainability of the industry. Wicky has already demonstrated excellent industry leadership in the region. Awarding him CMP status will further assist the growth of the marine and marina industries across South-East Asia as well as bestow on Wicky a thoroughly deserved and globally-recognised industry certification.”


MARINA ASIA-PACIFIC • AUGUST 2016


A two-week distributor meeting and an on-site Service School for dealers and field service technicians was recently hosted by Marine Travelift Inc at its manufacturing facility in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Both events benefitted distributors and service technicians alike by providing valuable information on industry innovations to further develop customer service abilities on a domestic and global scale. The distributor meeting’s


first week drew 11 international distributors from countries across the globe, including Asia. The second week attracted 25 domestic and international distributors, including Australia and New Zealand. Not only were dealers able to


attend a full-day hydraulics class, they also learned more about the Cummins T4 engines, wire rope, Hetronic wireless remotes and innovations with the new Marine Travelift 85 BFMII mobile boat hoist (see page 17), including the Parker IQAN system and remote login diagnostics. The classes are designed to


better train and empower field service technicians, enabling them to be even more self- sufficient, so they can resolve issues and get machines back into service quickly, increasing uptime and efficient productivity. At the Service School, technicians develop factory-level knowledge of complex mechanical and electrical systems to provide a valuable service network that supports customers worldwide.


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