COMMENT/CONTENTS


MARINA EURO-REPORT


Volume 4, Number 17 March 2017


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EDITOR’S COMMENT


This is a very special year for TransEurope Marinas as the group celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a membership of over 70 marinas across Europe. The association has come a long way since its original inception as Transmanche, but as Chairman Jean-Michel Gaigné recently explained, despite an enormous growth in membership, the original and simple values still haven’t changed. From Transmanche, a young organisation of mostly


family-run yacht harbours located either side of the Channel, to TransEurope Marinas, a 73-strong European group, three decades of growth have left intact the simple values underpinning the attraction of membership. The group’s unchanged maxims hinge on an interest in working in co-operation with other marinas and a reciprocal discount system to motivate berth-holders to sail amongst the marina network. Julian Goldie, owner of Tollesbury Marina, has


travelled the world in the interest of promoting industry links and also dedicated time as one of TransEurope’s early Chairs. He expressed his pleasure at seeing the network’s successful expansion, saying that Tollesbury Marina had been an enthusiastic member and supporter of TransEurope Marinas since it joined in 1999. Marina staff always really enjoyed


EURO-NEWS


New hoist dock at HYS NEWSBRIEFS


New delay for Paphos Marina PONTOON PROJECTS


Strategic harbour in the Southern Mediterranean FINLAND


A cool country for boating


NATCHEZ ON THE WATERFRONT 20 Glitz tends to sell HOSPITALITY


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Achieving excellence in customer service MARINA VISIT


Itämeren Portti, Finland DREDGING STRATEGY


Beneath the surface: the art of dredging 24 26 3 11 12 18


meeting up with other TransEurope members and exchanging experiences, as well as new best practices. He added that the additional benefits of membership were also much appreciated by its berth-holders, who are encouraged to sail from port to port. Jean-Michel Gaigné, Manager of Saint-Quay Port


D’Armor in France, shared his satisfaction in reaching this milestone, pointing out that one of TransEurope Marinas’ greatest strengths has been the group’s faith in co-operative activity, almost counter- intuitively helping to promote other marinas and encouraging their berth-holders to set sail for distant shores! Now, when reports about sector decline are bolstering everyone to find innovative solutions to buoy boating practice, he was especially proud of the association’s members for being pioneers of the sharing economy within the marina industry. Associated marinas are positioned at a minimum


distance of a day’s sail in order to minimise competitive conflict and agree to maintain services at a level that inspires a ‘home from home’ welcome, making it as easy as possible to visit other countries. Good seamanship is a hard-won skill. The very least that marinas can do is to facilitate boating as one of the most fulfilling leisure activities. David Young


EQUIPMENT REVIEW


Expanded options for marine forklifts BOATYARD OPERATIONS


Authorised Service Centre in Lanzarote SHOWTIME


Open forum at METSTRADE


Front cover: What is said to be the best- known marina in Finland, the 320-berth Itämeren Portti at Hanko, has been completely rebuilt in recent years, a task that included the removal of a small island. It is now equipped with Marinetek pontoons and finger piers serviced by Rolec pedestals (see pages 24-25).


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