LIFTING EQUIPMENT INTEGRAL MANUFACTURER MARINAS AND SHIPYARDS 1 GH motion is born. It is GH Cranes & components new business unit oriented to offer a better service to our clients, with special focus on marine area. GH motion provides efficiency in boat movements in your marina or shipyard, “what really matters to you” GH motion enhance its pace towards 4.0 Industry developing very important areas which are connected and fully oriented to help our clients to improve their businesses: R New web 2 3 1. Our blue chip: MyGHmotion. It is an application that allows you to simulate GH boat hoists or jib cranes in your marina or shipyard before you proceed with your investment. It is focused on maximizing your working process. How it works? Apply in www.motion.ghcranes.com for a new user We will edit your marina scaling our boat hoist or jib crane on it We will give you access in visor mode to it so you can “play” yourself for efficiency. Metrics on diesel consumption and timing can be recorded at your convenience. It is available in Windows and Android platforms -IOS coming soon-. For more information contact us, please. 2. 3. New web site including all you need to know about GH motion biz unit oriented to help and service you better: www.motion.ghcranes.com Complete new design fully developed in 3D for a 300t capacity GH330 boat hoist model to be installed late in march 2019 in ASTONDOA SHIPYARD (Santa Pola, Spain), a referent in customized shipbuilding all over the world. Bº Salbatore s/n 20200 Beasain, Gipuzkoa (SPAIN) T: +34 943 569 176 motionghcranes.com www.motion.ghcranes.com
Contract awarded for Marina Bay rebuild GIBRALTAR: Marinetek, Finland, has won the competitive tender to rebuild Marina Bay in Ocean Village. The contract was signed at Metstrade, Amsterdam in November last year. Formerly a separate 252- berth marina, Marina Bay was purchased by Ocean Village owner and chairman, Greg Butcher, in 2006 and has been undergoing a major refurbishment programme. “The living heart of the marina is already built so we want a world class marina facility and superyacht marina that encourages visiting guests to stay – and not just call in for cheap fuel,” explained marina director William Bowman. Marinetek will replace the marina’s existing Mediterranean mooring system, originally installed in the late 1980s, with State government releases development opportunity AUSTRALIA: A 9,858m² (106,111ft²) state-owned site with marina allotment has been released by the Queensland Government as the first commercial development opportunity in The Spit Master Plan. “This will be the first undeveloped commercial site to be released since the late 1990s, so this presents an excellent opportunity for investors to create a world-class precinct,” explains Minister for State Development Cameron Dick. The site, adjacent to Sunland’s Mariner’s Cove, is one of only a few places in Australia offering a chance to build a deep-water marina within walking distance of a surf beach. The site will likely suit a mixeduse retail, commercial, residential and short-term accommodation development. “With the Gold Coast one of Australia’s great boating a complete floating pontoon arrangement. This will take the need for larger berths into account with an expansion and configuration that accommodates 270 vessels. A significant number of 15m (49ft) and 18m (59ft) berths are in the mix and up to 12 superyacht berths. Marina Projects of the UK has been retained to devise the configuration of the superyacht mooring. Pontoon installation is due to take place in April/May and completion is scheduled for December. The superyacht berths, part of an expansion destinations, both in terms of ownership and tourism, a new marina that provides extra boat moorings and superyacht berths should attract strong demand,” the Minister says. “The Department of State development will select an experienced commercial property agent to handle the sale, which we expect will attract interest from local, interstate and international buyers.” “The delivery of The Spit Master Plan means we now have a cohesive vision for the area that will unlock private and public investment while ensuring the protection and enhancement of public open space,” he adds. WORLD NEWS Markku Rantanen (seated left) of Marinetek signs the contract with William Bowman (seated right) to rebuild Marina Bay in Ocean Village. being spearheaded by Marina Club, are to be complemented by 144 high-end waterfront rental apartments with rooftop spas. All are linked by walkways to create an integrated community. Third superyacht summit UAE: The 2020 International Superyacht Summit, sponsored by DP World subsidiary P&O Marinas and initiated and co-organised by Fabulous Yachts, will be held in Dubai 11 th -12 th March. The summit will explore new themes, such as how superyacht marina developments empower lifestyle and tourism and the role of yachting upscale industry in new and consolidated tourist destinations. Delegates will also discuss the emerging trends in superyacht ownership and how builders can accommodate the needs of a younger generation of owners and charterers. Central to this theme is the growing environmental awareness of the younger customer and the higher intolerance of unsustainable practices. Further information: www.dubainternationalsuperyachtsummit.com www.marinaworld.com - January/February2020 7
