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MARINA INDUSTRY


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Volume 8, Number 35 February 2021


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EUROPE & MIDDLE EAST EDITOR’S COMMENT T


he International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and the European Boating Industry (EBI) have entered into a new partnership, with mutual benefits for the


members of both organisations and an increased focus on the further development of nautical tourism. They now look forward to joining forces to tackle important industry issues together. ICOMIA is an international association, whose full members are global marine industry associations. It is a long-standing stakeholder in the various relevant working groups of the European Commission and employs technical and environmental specialists, who are engaged in EU-related work. Its mission is to act as the voice of the recreational marine industry worldwide to facilitate, influence, inform and research. Through this agreement, ICOMIA will continue to provide


technical and environmental support and ensure cohesive representation of and communication with EBI and ICOMIA members. The European Boating Industry (EBI) represents the


European recreational boating industry. It encompasses all sectors relating to boating such as boat building, equipment manufacturing, charter companies and service providers, as well as marinas. EBI is an established stakeholder at EU level, promoting the interests of its members through day-to-day advocacy on key issues


INDUSTRY NEWS


Reconfiguration for Pier Sixty-Six NOTICEBOARD


New berth for Irish lifeboat SERVICE PEDESTALS


Intelligent power on the dockside


NATCHEZ ON THE WATERFRONT 14 When is a trend a trend? DIGITAL INNOVATION


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Pick a Pier transforms TransEurope MARINA VISIT


Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote, Canary Islands


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 20 Cleaning up plastics at Port Solent


EQUIPMENT REVIEW Electric clean-up boat for waste


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Front cover: Marina Rubicón, a full-service marina with its own pool on Lanzarote, was pictured by Ian Sherlock of IDS.photos in 2008. It has continued to expand its facilities and services to become a sports, commercial and leisure centre of the highest standard (see pages 18-19).


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ranging from the Recreational Craft Directive, blue economy, the European Green Deal, Research and Innovation, and fiscal framework to qualifications, tourism and trade policy. It constantly exchanges views with the European Commission, European Parliament, Council and other stakeholders to bring key messages of the industry to their attention. As part of this new partnership, EBI will start providing bi-monthly monitoring newsletters, which will include updates on EU work and EBI’s advocacy activities to keep its global partner updated. After signing the agreement, Udo Kleinitz, Secretary- General of ICOMIA, said that due to the high overlap between his organisation and the EBI in their European membership, they have been working on complementing each other’s work rather than duplicating it! He added that this agreement is a step to implement a better exchange of information and joint action. Philip Easthill, Secretary-General of EBI, agreed that


the renewed and extended partnership agreement with ICOMIA will allow for optimal communication channels and co-operation between the work of the EBI at EU level and ICOMIA’s global activities, with the aim of supporting both associations’ members and the entire recreational boating industry to create suitable regulatory conditions..


David Young BOATYARD OPERATIONS


Boat mover with electric motor SHOWTIME


New dates for Balearic boat show 24 26


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