8 EURO-NEWS EYEBROW Handover of James Watt Dock
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n 1 February, the James Watt Dock LLP, a partnership between Peel Holdings and Riverside
Inverclyde (Property Holdings) Ltd handed over the operation of James Watt Dock Marina to Marina Projects Ltd, which has been granted a long lease and has committed to invest in the expansion of marina facilities, including 40 berths planned for later in 2017. The existing operational staff will remain and their experience and knowledge of the marina’s customers will be crucial to the future success of the marina. Geoff Phillips, Chairman of Marina
Projects, said: “I am delighted that Marina Projects has been selected as the operator for James Watt Dock Marina. The Marina Projects team has a great deal of experience in the marina sector, including the operation of Whitehaven Marina in Cumbria. We look forward to working with the existing staff in developing James Watt Dock Marina”. Councillor Jim Clocherty, Board member of Riverside Inverclyde, one of the two companies that constitute James Watt Dock LLP, said: “Marina Projects brings global expertise to Inverclyde and we look forward to the company applying its experience and knowledge in taking James Watt Dock Marina to
the next level. Very importantly, all of the current operational staff have retained their jobs with this new operator and will have the opportunity to grow with the company as it implements its expansion plans over the coming years. Inverclyde looks forward to the continued growth of James Watt Dock Marina and I am pleased to add my welcome to Inverclyde to Marina Projects”. Fiona Maguire, Riverside
Inverclyde’s Acting Chief Executive and James Watt Dock LLP Director,
Five members of the Marina Projects team attended the handover of James Watt Dock. Back row left to right are: Jeff Houlgrave, Senior Associate; Geoff Phillips, Chairman; and Dan McKiernan, Operations Director. Mike Ward, Managing Director is on the far right of the centre row and Sue Macpherson, Company Secretary, is in the centre of the front row (picture courtesy of George Munro, Greenock Telegraph).
added: “I’m delighted to welcome Marina Projects, who have been awarded a lengthy leasehold contract for operating James Watt Dock Marina, to Inverclyde. This is an exciting day for the marina and for James Watt Dock LLP as we launch into the next phase of this historic
dock’s development. Jeff Houlgrave and Geoff Phillips from Marina Projects share this excitement and, with the company’s business model and long-term plans, this can be a catalyst for re-igniting the regeneration ambitions for this part of Inverclyde”.
Arial view of James Watt Dock taken by a superyacht drone. MARINA EURO-REPORT • MARCH 2017
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