Global trends, global challenges Carol Fulford Editor, Marina World

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Global trends, global challengesCarol
FulfordEditor, Marina World
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• Challenges
• Water access
• Environmental demands
• Planning problems
• Chronic slip shortage
• Need to accommodate larger boats

• Trends
• Innovation in drystack
• Different mooring options
• Development of marina resorts and marina villages
• Better facilities, better customer service
• Environmental excellence

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Gated communities and community projects
Marlin Bay Yacht Club (artists impression) 84
homes, 99 slips
Marina at Hindmarsh Island 1,100 homes, 1,100
slips
Port Wakefield (draft concept) 6,000 homes,
3,200 slips
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Mooring and storing options
Swing Mooring Pontoon Photo Cape Marine,
Australia
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Mooring and storing options
Mobi-Deck installed at Cap dAgde Photo Poralu
Marine, France
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Mooring and storing options

• Drystack solutions?
• Harborage Club Fort Lauderdale
• Skyscraper drystack concept

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Landmark drystack facilities
Yacht Haven Quay (computer generated image), the
UKs first purpose-built covered drystack 200
boat capacity
Sydney Boathouse (computer generated aerial) 670
boat capacity
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Environmental design and management

• Showers and toilets
• Laundry
• Tenants mailroom
• Temperature and lighting
• Door grates and blinds
• Paints and glues
• Concrete decking
• Pump-out
• Renewable energy

Photos Sun Harbor Marina
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Resort marinas

• Royal Phuket Marina, Thailand

Atlantis, Bahamas
Victoria Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
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Targeted facilities

• Sandy beach, Fergusons Boatshed

Childrens play area, Eldean Shipyard
Cocktails on the dock, Solidiers Point
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Design details

• Stainless steel railings, Marsden Cove, New
  Zealand

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Design details

• Oversized bollards, Festival Marina, Dubai

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Design details

• Contemporary clubhouse, Ashiya Marina, Japan

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Design details

• Timber and copper marina buildings, Marina di
  Varazze, Italy

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Design details

• Gate sculpture, Kona Marina, USA

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Filling the gap for big boat slips

• Port Forum, Barcelona

Grand Harbour, Malta
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Expanding and emerging markets
Photo Nakheel
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Expanding and emerging markets

• Najmat Abu Dhabi
• Pearl-Qatar
• The Wave
• Dubai Marina
• Dubai Festival City

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Expanding and emerging markets
Atlantic Ocean
FLORIDA
THE BAHAMAS
Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO
CUBA
JAMAICA
BELIZE
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
HONDURAS
GUATEMALA
NICARAGUA
EL SALVADOR
PANAMA
VENEZUELA
COSTA RICA
COLOMBIA
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Expanding and emerging markets

• Port Lucaya Marina
• Chub Cay
• Rum Cay
• Walkers Cay
• Marina at Emerald Bay

Chub Cay (right) and Marina at Emerald Bay
Photos Bellingham Marine and the Marina at
Emerald Bay
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Expanding and emerging markets
Atlantic Ocean
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Ensenada
FLORIDA
THE BAHAMAS
Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO
Gulf of California(Sea of Cortés)
CUBA
JAMAICA
BELIZE
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
HONDURAS
GUATEMALA
NICARAGUA
EL SALVADOR
PANAMA
VENEZUELA
COSTA RICA
COLOMBIA
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Expanding and emerging markets

• Computer generated image of Qingdao Olympic
  Marina
• Longcheer Marina and its clubhouse

Photos Marine Dragon Consulting