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EURO-NEWS


New management team at Poole marinas


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t has been announced by Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) that a new management team has been appointed at its


award-winning marinas. Kerrie Gray has taken over as Manager of the Poole Quay Boat Haven and Port of Poole Marina. She first started working for PHC in the Summer of 2005 as a seasonal staff member and returned to work at the marinas for a number of sea- sons between spending the Winters in the Caribbean, volunteering as Watch Leader and Deckhand on the Tall Ships Youth Trust’s two 200 ft brigs. Kerrie became a permanent member of staff in 2010 and has since moved up the ranks. Kirsty Caño has been promoted


from Marina Assistant to the role of Assistant Manager. Kirsty’s maritime career also began as a vol- unteer Watch Leader and Deckhand for the Tall Ships Youth Trust and she has completed around 75,000 nautical miles on various tall ships around the world. She then crewed


Pump kit donated to yacht club


Kerrie Gray (left) and Kirsty Caño.


on the Brownsea Island passenger ferries in Poole Harbour for four years before joining PHC in 2012. Both Kerrie and Kirsty were born


in Poole and spent much of their childhoods in and around the harbour. Jim Stewart, Chief Executive of


Poole Harbour Commissioners, said: “Kerrie and Kirsty have a huge amount of experience in running these successful marinas and will be well-known to our berth-holders


and visitors. They have played an important part in ensuring that the marinas operate to the highest standards over the past few years and I am delighted to see them promoted to these key positions”. Poole Quay Boat Haven and Port


of Poole Marina are both operated by PHC and they each hold The Yacht Harbour Association’s covet- ed five Gold Anchor Award, which is a measure of marina quality and customer service.


Missing caption from Yas


One of the UK’s top technology firms is helping Ullswater Yacht Club (UYC) to prepare for an event, which hopefully will never occur. Berkshire-based Pump Technology, whose group of companies includes LeeSan Marine Sanitation, contacted UYC to offer their unique equipment to assist should the unthinkable happen and the Club is hit by another flood. Clive Vare, Project Manager for


Pump Technology, said: “Our firm made contact with Ullswater Yacht Club after one of their members telephoned us for advice. We were sad to hear of the severe flooding, which Storm Desmond caused to the area, and were happy to offer our assistance. Hopefully, the area will not be affected by flooding again, but should this happen, our Flood Emergency Kit will certainly be of immense value”. The pump kit has been donated


to UYC by Pump Technology and should an emergency flooding situ- ation arise will enable members to react quickly to tackle the problem. It can be easily stored and comes in a carrying case, which acts as a filter and quickly pumps water out of a building via the fire style hose. Peter Lewis, Commodore of UYC,


Due to an oversight, the caption for the picture on page 18 of the previous issue that faced the ‘Country Profile’ of the United Arab Emirates was omitted. The striking architecture is located at Yas Marina where the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix takes place at Yas Marina Circuit. To make amends, we now publish another view of the marina showing the marina basin with the racetrack in the background. This year’s F1 race will be held on 26 November.


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stated: “We are extremely grateful to Pump Technology for kindly donating the Flood Emergency Kit. If the area is again hit by flooding, our members can use the kit to fight back, limit damage and recover quickly”. He continued, “The kit can also be used for other purposes, including getting rid of excess water in boats at risk of sinking”.


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