INDUSTRY NEWS 7


Lymington quay moorings reconfigured


A


comprehensive reconfiguration of the mooring facilities at Lymington’s popular and


picturesque town quay has been completed by Walcon Marine Ltd. The quay serves both leisure boaters and fishermen and Lymington Harbour Commissioners had concluded that an upgrade was required to meet the demand for more visitor walk-ashore berths in order to ensure that the area continued to be a successful tourist destination. The project took place over the


course of November, 2019, to February, this year, and involved a series of smaller jobs as the various existing moorings were moved and replaced and the new ones added. Topping the list was more than doubling the number of walk-ashore berths from 19 to 46, while at the same time continuing to offer a choice between walk-ashore berths with power and water and lower cost river moorings. To achieve this option, Walcon first relocated the existing moorings. These included 17 commercial fishing


boat berths, which have been moved upstream to new pontoon berths located immediately South of the railway bridge, placing them nearer


to the commercial quay and further away from the leisure boat facilities. Walcon has also repositioned 43 small boat leisure moorings for local residents and upgraded them to a mix of new finger piers and new fore and aft moorings, and moved the commercial boat landing closer to the slipway to make it more visible and longer, so it can now accommodate two boats at the same time. All the pontoon infrastructure has been replaced with new Walcon System 21 pontoons to match that


of the new walk-ashore facilities. The pontoons for the fishing fleet have additionally been fitted out to a commercial standard with rubber D-fenders, GRP mesh decking and internal pile guides. The piling work was undertaken by the Walcon piling barge and the pontoons brought in by sea.


An additional benefit of the new


layout is that it improves safety for all users of the river by widening the navigation fairway and enlarging the turning areas opposite the


Change of leader at MIA


It has been announced by the Marina Industries Association (MIA) that Suzanne Davies has been appointed as the next CEO of the MIA. After a thorough recruitment process, Suzanne was selected based on her high-level business and club marina management track record and her clear vision for the MIA. She will begin her duties in a


project role with MIA on 1 July and then occupy the position of CEO on 1 October, with current CEO Colin Bransgrove concluding his tenure at the end of 2020 after what will have been a 13-year stint as leader. MIA Chairman Andrew Chapman


said he and the MIA Board were delighted to have someone of


Andrew Chapman with new appointment Suzanne Davies.


Suzanne’s calibre to take over the reins from Colin. “Suzanne has all the attributes we could wish for in a CEO. In addition, she has an intimate understanding of the MIA and the needs of our members that comes


with being an active MIA member and Director since 2012. “Suzanne’s most recent position


was as CEO of dÁlbora Marinas and previously as General Manager of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in


Sydney for 12 years. Prior to that, she held a range of senior positions, particularly in sales and marketing, in the hotel accommodation sector. Suzanne is also a current Director of Australian Sailing, which is another valuable synergy she will bring to the role.” Suzanne said she was extremely


pleased to accept the position. “I have been closely involved with MIA for many years now. I have experienced first-hand the most important role MIA plays in supporting and assisting businesses and clubs to grow. I look forward to continuing on this journey and to playing a lead role for the benefit of the MIA membership.”


MARINA INDUSTRY • APRIL 2020


commercial quay and the Berthon boatyard. Ryan Willegers, Harbour Master & Chief Executive at Lymington, commented: “We are delighted that this project, which has been in the making for a number of years, is now complete. In line with our past experience, the Walcon team ensured the project was managed efficiently from start to finish and we now look forward to welcoming many new visitors to Lymington, so they can enjoy the wonderful new facilities”.


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