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MARINA EURO-REPORT


Volume 4, Number 16 December 2016


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EDITOR’S COMMENT Six months since the Brexit vote, confidence has returned and a new report by British Marine, finds that the UK leisure, superyacht and small commercial marine industry is posting revenues not seen since the financial crash. Key findings include: in 2015/16 revenues grew


by 1.6%, to £3.01 billion (the last time the industry posted revenues of over £3.0 billion was in 2008/9); the industry directly contributes over £1.11 billion of Gross Value Added to the UK economy (an increase of 3.7%); marine businesses now support over 33,000 full-time equivalent employees (up 4.6%); and exports make up 29% of industry revenue. Sectors that are sailing ahead include: marinas and moorings at £222 million (+3.6%). The figures are supported by British Marine’s


bi-annual ‘Industry Trends’ survey, which gauges business sentiment from the last six months, since the Brexit vote. The survey found that the vote to leave the European Union in June, 2016, had an immediate and sharp impact on marine businesses. The following month, businesses reported a negative outlook for the coming six months, with a net rating score of -7%, but business confidence has bounced up 17% since then, with a net positive confidence


EURO-NEWS


Sailing to grow in Scotland NEWSBRIEFS


‘Dubai Harbour’ will feature 1,400-berth marina TYHA


Marina of the Year Awards SERVICE PEDESTALS


Retrofit and refit your marina UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


Large scale waterfront developments


NATCHEZ ON THE WATERFRONT 20 Keep marinas clean and green MARINA VISIT


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Al Bandar Marina, Abu Dhabi EQUIPMENT REVIEW


Adaptable boat storage racks 26 3 11 12 14 18


rating of +10% posted at the end of 2016. With the depreciation of the pound, there


appears to have been a slight increase in inbound and domestic tourism (+2.0% and +1.8%, respectively), which has been echoed in the increasingly positive sentiment of marine tourism- related businesses. Confidence in marinas and moorings, together with the boat repair and refit business, and hire, charter and passenger boats sectors, is also up. *


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As announced in the advertisement on page 29 of this issue, the Marina Euro-Report series of Awards for the supply side of the marina industry will be presented in a ceremony at Poole Quay Boat Haven during European Maritime Day on Friday, 19 May, 2017. Entries will be chosen for their innovation, practicality and usefulness to marina operators decided by an independent panel of judges. One entry in each category will be awarded with


First Prize and there will also be a Citation for the runner-up. E-mail: youngeditorial1@btinternet.com for a form


to complete and sign for free entry into the Awards. David Young


BOATYARD OPERATIONS


ASAP signs partnership with ZF CONFERENCE REPORT


IWMC: a truly international event SHOWTIME


Sunseeker sponsors Poole Harbour Boat Show


Front cover: Al Bandar is a community-based marina designed for the mainstream owner and those who wish to take their first steps into sailing. Built under licence from Marinetek, furnished with service pedestals by Rolec and managed by ART Marine Marinas, it provides sheltered berthing for yachts of all sizes (see pages 24-25).


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