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2016 November December Marina World

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Ocean City lift plan Sunset Marina, a full-service resort in Ocean City, Maryland, USA, has recently upgraded its Ocean City Fishing Center (OCFC) facility with boat lifts. Phase 1 of the project involved installation of ten lifts and an additional 18 are due to be fitted over the winter season. OCFC hosts numerous large offshore boats, many with quad 350s and oversized fuel tanks. To support this type of vessel, the lifts need to be strong and durable, and able to adapt to a wide range of hull shapes. As an efficient layout was required, OCFC turned to local company Ocean City Boat Lifts & Marine Construction to put together a plan. The company proposed four-post lifts manufactured Tesla charge points at MDL marinas MDL Marinas has become the first UK marina operator to offer electric vehicle charging points for the Tesla range of vehicles. Charging units have been installed at Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, Cobb’s Quay Marina in Poole, Queen Anne’s Battery in Plymouth and Hamble Point Marina alongside universal electric charging points. The company expects to install more at other marinas over the coming months. Adrien Burnard, head of marketing at MDL Marinas, commented: “We are always striving to find new ways to add value to our customer experience and recognise the increased demand for electric vehicles and charging points. Many of our customers spend a lot of their pleasure time with us and so we wanted to ensure we made this time as convenient as possible by installing the charging points for them.” “We are very pleased to provide this service for Tesla owners as by Golden Boat Lifts. The solution, which differs from the norm of six taller posts and top rails, looks good and makes best use of space. Randy Warden, Ocean City Boat Lifts coowner, described the design as a “game-changer” for marinas. “We were able to cut the length and number of pilings needed by over 50%,” he said. The contractor also installed an elevated catwalk system that makes it easy to board the boats. Warden and Golden Boat Lifts are in the process of patenting this innovation. well as other EV owners,” he added. “It’s a fantastic brand and a number of our customers have models from the range. However, we recognise the growing market for electric cars and the diverse range of models that are available and so have also installed universal charging units to ensure we are offering choice and catering for our customers’ needs.” Golden’s four-post lift is its biggest seller. Low in profile, it can support vessels of 4,500 to 28,000lbs (2,041 to 12,700kg) and is powered by a durable Sea-Drive double reduction worm gear drive. OCFC features over 160 slips and has the largest charter fleet in the area. Contact Golden Boat Lifts in FL, USA on email: sales@goldenboatlifts.com Aqualuma US merges with Tides Marine The Florida-based US division of Aqualuma has merged with Tides Marine. Former Aqualuma US vice president of sales and marketing, Alexandra Bader, has been named president of the new Aqualuma division within Tides Marine. A Tides Marine subsidiary, Tides Marine International, is the European distributor for the Aqualuma product range. “I’m very excited to be working with Tides Marine,” Alexandra Bader said. “There is a lot of synergy with our respective customer bases and I expect a smooth transition of operations and customer service to be completed very quickly,” she added. Aqualuma products will continue to be manufactured at Aqualuma’s facility in Australia. “The merger of our US division with Tides Marine, with whom we have had a longstanding relationship, is a winning fit for both companies and, most importantly, our customers across the USA,” said Aqualuma director Grant Amor. Contact Aqualuma in FL, USA on email: alex@aqualuma.com 60 www.marinaworld.com - November/December 2016

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