SEPTEMBER 2009 - Association of Marina Industries
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1 SEPTEMBER 2009 ADVOCATE In this issue: • Emerging Applied Technologies Conference Schedule • 1st Certified Marina Operator • Recommendations on Storing Ethanol- Enhanced Gasoline
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<strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
ADVOCATE<br />
In this issue:<br />
• Emerging Applied Technologies<br />
Conference Schedule<br />
• 1st Certified <strong>Marina</strong> Operator<br />
• Recommendations on Storing Ethanol-<br />
Enhanced Gasoline
Welcome to the september issue<br />
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Are You the National <strong>Marina</strong> Day<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
If you haven’t applied to win this<br />
award, you’ll never know. Any<br />
marina that held a National <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Day event this year is eligible<br />
to win this award*.<br />
Seminars at the Emerging Applied Technologies Conference<br />
will cover what marinas will look like in the future,<br />
“green” construction, environmentally friendly moorings,<br />
Web 2.0 and the new World Wide Web, pressure-wash<br />
treatment systems, and fire protection. Speakers include<br />
host Larry Halgren <strong>of</strong> Halgren & Associates, Steve Ryder<br />
with Bellingham Marine <strong>Industries</strong>, Kellie Thornell-Crete<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ink, Inc., Austin Bleier <strong>of</strong> MarineSync, and Dan Natchez<br />
<strong>of</strong> Daniel Natchez and Associates.<br />
The winner receives a plaque<br />
during the International <strong>Marina</strong><br />
and Boatyard Conference award<br />
ceremony (January 29,2010 Tampa<br />
FL), and becomes the site <strong>of</strong><br />
the NMD kick<strong>of</strong>f event for 2010.<br />
This honor comes with a year’s worth <strong>of</strong> publicity in industry<br />
publications like <strong>Marina</strong> DockAge and Soundings, as<br />
well as in AMI newsletters, emails, and our website.<br />
Applying for this award is easy. Go to www.marinaassocation.org/nmd<br />
or email wlarimer@marinaassociation.org.<br />
Winners will be judged by how well their event held to the<br />
goals <strong>of</strong> NMD such as introducing new people to the marina,<br />
and educating visitors on the value <strong>of</strong> marinas to their<br />
communities. Effective use <strong>of</strong> NMD partners and resources<br />
will also factor into the final decision.<br />
Take advantage <strong>of</strong> this opportunity to win free promotion<br />
for your facility for a whole year as well as the prestige <strong>of</strong><br />
calling yourself the <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year. Applications are<br />
due by October 15, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Applied Technologies Conference<br />
October 25 - 27, <strong>2009</strong> · Fort Lauderdale, FL<br />
A detailed seminar agenda for the Emerging Applies Technologies<br />
Conference scheduled for October 25-27, <strong>2009</strong>,<br />
is now available on the <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>Industries</strong><br />
(AMI) Web site. The conference, produced by the International<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> Institute (IMI), a subsidiary <strong>of</strong> AMI, is<br />
scheduled for October 25-27, <strong>2009</strong>, at the Embassy Suites<br />
in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and focuses on up-and-coming<br />
technologies that will have a significant impact on the marina<br />
industry.<br />
For more information about the conference, visit www.<br />
marinaassociation.org/certification.php or contact IMI at<br />
(401) 247-0314.<br />
IMI Southeast Florida <strong>Marina</strong> Study Tour<br />
Leading up to the<br />
Fort Lauderdale<br />
International Boat<br />
Show, IMI’s Study<br />
Tour, October 28–29, <strong>2009</strong>, is a mobile classroom for participants.<br />
By taking exclusive, private tours <strong>of</strong> well-known<br />
marinas in southeast Florida, this training course provides<br />
a first-hand look at the inner workings <strong>of</strong> these highly successful<br />
facilities. To increase the learning potential, each day<br />
<strong>of</strong> the tour closes with a facilitated roundtable discussion<br />
and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats)<br />
analysis on each facility lead by Tim Timpson, CMM, <strong>Marina</strong>Resource,<br />
LLC, who is the host <strong>of</strong> the two-day tour. The<br />
tour concludes with a dinner in Fort Lauderdale before the<br />
attendees head to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat<br />
Show with complimentary tickets provided by the Marine<br />
<strong>Industries</strong> <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> South Florida! The tour fee includes<br />
course materials, tour transportation, breakfast,<br />
lunch, dinner, and facilitated roundtable discussions daily.<br />
Registration for the Study Tour is $949 for AMI members.<br />
A discount is <strong>of</strong>fered to those who also attend IMI’s Emerging<br />
Applied Technologies conference held right before the<br />
study tour. Dual registration is just $1149. For Certified<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> Managers, this training will give you 11 Contact<br />
Hours towards reaccreditation. Visit https://www.marinaassociation.org/seminars-and-events.phpi=87&s=0<br />
to<br />
download the registration form. Contact IMI at (401) 247-<br />
0314 with questions.
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Industry News<br />
Study Tour <strong>Marina</strong>s and Schedule<br />
Wednesday, October 28, <strong>2009</strong><br />
7:00 am: Breakfast in hotel<br />
8:00 am: Depart for study tour<br />
9:00 am: Rybovich<br />
10:25 am: Palm Harbor<br />
12:15 pm: Lunch<br />
1:10 am: Aquamarina Hidden Harbour<br />
3:10 pm: Pier 66<br />
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm: Discussion and Analysis<br />
6:00 pm: Dinner<br />
Thursday, October 29, <strong>2009</strong><br />
7:00 am: Breakfast in hotel<br />
8:45 am: Lauderdale Marine Center<br />
10:30 am: Lauderdale <strong>Marina</strong><br />
11:35 am: Lunch<br />
1:00 pm: Port Condominiums (Vertical Yachts)<br />
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Discussion and Analysis<br />
5:00 pm: Dinner<br />
State Signs New Operator at Lake<br />
Oroville’s Bidwell <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Source: News10/KXTV<br />
The State Has Signed a New Operator for Bidwell Canyon<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> at Lake Oroville.<br />
California State Parks announced the 30-year contract with<br />
Lake Oroville <strong>Marina</strong>, LLC on Monday.<br />
Pending approval from the Attorney General’s Office, the new<br />
operator will take over Dec. 1, <strong>2009</strong>. According to the contract<br />
terms, Lake Oroville <strong>Marina</strong> will spend $4.2 million in improvements<br />
and equipment, and an average <strong>of</strong> $300,000 or a percentage<br />
<strong>of</strong> gross receipts, whichever is greater, in yearly rent.<br />
The 40-year-contract that Frank Moothart, the current<br />
operator <strong>of</strong> the Bidwell Canyon <strong>Marina</strong> has had with the<br />
state ends Dec. 1, <strong>2009</strong>. State parks in an earlier story with<br />
News10 said they wanted upgrades to the marina, including<br />
envrionmentally friendly composite or concrete docks.<br />
Moothart previously told News10 he had no interest in bidding<br />
on a new contract because <strong>of</strong> what he considered onerous<br />
terms. “Anyone in his right mind would not bid on it,” he said.<br />
Meantime, hundreds <strong>of</strong> boat owners were caught in the<br />
middle when Moothart sent them notices to remove their<br />
houseboats from their slips due to projected low water levels<br />
and the expiring contract.<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> Wants New Snap-On Lifejackets<br />
as Standard Equipment on Ships<br />
Source: GMANews.TV<br />
To make lifejackets easy to use during disasters, maritime<br />
authorities have required seagoing vessels to replace the<br />
old ones with snap-on type starting January 1, 2010.<br />
Maritime Industry Authority (<strong>Marina</strong>) chief Maria Elena<br />
Bautista said Sunday that the new type should replace the<br />
old lifejackets that require complicated procedures.<br />
“Starting January 1, nire-require naming lifejacket yung<br />
snap-on, wala nang tali-tali, para mas madali isuot (Starting<br />
January 1, we will require that the lifejackets be <strong>of</strong> the<br />
snap-on type, instead <strong>of</strong> the ones having so many strings<br />
and laces),” Bautista said in an interview on dzBB radio.<br />
She said the new lifejackets must have the <strong>Marina</strong>’s logo,<br />
as well as the date <strong>of</strong> approval for easier monitoring and<br />
inspection by authorities.<br />
The lifejackets should comply with international safety<br />
standards, she added.<br />
“Batay sa international convention kailangan na ang lifejacket<br />
ay madaling isuot, ‘di na kailangan mag-isip pa paano gamitin<br />
Industry News Continued on Page 4<br />
Attention AMI Members:<br />
Be sure to share your news with us so we can<br />
include it in the monthly Advocate newsletter!<br />
Email news items to:<br />
malves@marinaassociation.org.
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Industry News Continued from Page 3<br />
- dapat instinctive na. Snap sa harapan, vest na buo ang likod.<br />
‘Yan ang lifejacket. Ang luma, iikot pa sa likod at itatali pa<br />
(International conventions require that lifejackets be easy to<br />
wear, with less thinking required. The vest should be snapon<br />
at the front. The present lifejackets require so many maneuvers<br />
just to be worn securely),” she said.<br />
Private Firm to Manage City <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Source: News Leader<br />
A private firm will take over management later this year,<br />
heralding a new day for the controversial city marina that<br />
has lagged financially for years.<br />
Lifejackets to be used in vessels that ply nighttime routes<br />
must also be equipped with emergency whistles and flashlights,<br />
she added.<br />
“By January 1 mas magiging maayos ang sistema (We promise<br />
that by January 1, the system will be improved),” she said.<br />
The <strong>Marina</strong> is now leading an investigation into the latest<br />
maritime tragedy involving SuperFerry 9, which tilted and<br />
sank <strong>of</strong>f Zamboanga Peninsula last September 6.<br />
At least nine people were killed while 900 were rescued in<br />
the disaster. [See story: 9 people were killed, 900 rescued as<br />
SuperFerry 9 sinks <strong>of</strong>f Zamboanga]<br />
Bautista said that when she was still Transportation Undersecretary,<br />
she already ordered a review <strong>of</strong> the lifejackets<br />
used in sea vessels as early as 2008.<br />
“Kasama ‘yan sa ipina-review ko mula pa noong Princess<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Stars tragedy, para by January 1 ganoon na dapat ang<br />
sistema (I ordered a review <strong>of</strong> the lifejackets when the MV<br />
Princess <strong>of</strong> the Stars capsized in June 2008, so by January 1<br />
our system would be safer),” she said.<br />
Fernandina Beach Commissioners voted 4-1 at a special<br />
meeting Monday to negotiate a contract with Westrec<br />
Marine to manage the city marina. Commissioner Jeffrey<br />
Bunch voted against going forward with negotiations, and<br />
some local charter captains voiced concerns over the impending<br />
privatization.<br />
A city marina committee chose Westrec out <strong>of</strong> five marina<br />
management firms that responded to the city’s request for<br />
qualifications.<br />
After presentations Monday by committee vice chair Dave<br />
Lott and a representative <strong>of</strong> Westrec, commissioners agreed<br />
to accept the recommendation, assuming approval <strong>of</strong> a more<br />
detailed contract before the company takes over operations.<br />
Two charter boat operators voiced concerns about the public<br />
marina being taken over by a private company. Wanda Hair,<br />
who owns a charter operation with her husband, Steve, said a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> captains are looking into forming an <strong>of</strong>ficial charter<br />
boat association, and said that many captains had been “forced<br />
out <strong>of</strong> business” because <strong>of</strong> the economy and accompanying increases<br />
in regulations and licensing fees.<br />
Industry News Continued on Page 5<br />
Welcome Aboard<br />
Coral Bay <strong>Marina</strong> Inc.<br />
Islamorada, FL<br />
Marine Trades<br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> Maryland<br />
Annapolis, MD<br />
Fishermans Cove Golf,<br />
RV Resort, & <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Tavares, FL
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Industry News Continued from Page 4<br />
Hair said “allowing a private business (to run the marina) is a<br />
travesty ... this is where our local boats conduct their business.”<br />
“With any privatization there are no guarantees for slips,”<br />
Hair went on. “This could cause even more hardship ...<br />
I refuse to go the way <strong>of</strong> the shrimp boats. Our fleet has<br />
dwindled down to a handful <strong>of</strong> captains.”<br />
Westrec <strong>of</strong> Encino, Calif., which opted for a management<br />
rather than a lease option, was founded in 1987 and is the<br />
largest marina operator in the United States, with seven<br />
marinas in Florida.<br />
Westrec’s proposal summary for marina management includes<br />
a five-year contract that does not address extensions.<br />
Allen Mills <strong>of</strong> AC Charters was not as pessimistic as Hair.<br />
“It’s time for new ideas downtown,” Mills said. “I think we<br />
need something different. We need to make a gem out <strong>of</strong><br />
the marina.<br />
“You hold a lot <strong>of</strong> the future for us,” Mills said. “Please realize<br />
you can’t afford (to charge) $15 a foot (per boat.) Drop<br />
it to $12 or $10 a foot and fill all the slips.” Mills also expressed<br />
hope that an empty kiosk on the waterfront could<br />
be used for a charter association <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />
Westrec representative James Frye said the city would have the<br />
final say on slip rental rates and where vessels are located.<br />
“We’re not in the business <strong>of</strong> managing charter fleets,” Frye<br />
said. However, he also said he recognized the importance<br />
<strong>of</strong> charter operations because they are good contributors<br />
and help bring activity and business to marinas. Frye added<br />
that he was willing to work with charter captains.<br />
City <strong>Marina</strong> Director Coleman Langshaw said after the<br />
meeting that the privatization would not affect the BigP, or<br />
federal Boating Infrastructure Grant Program, which is to<br />
cover $1.6 million <strong>of</strong> an estimated $5.6 million in marina<br />
improvement costs.<br />
Langshaw said 60 percent <strong>of</strong> boat slip space would still be<br />
used by transient boaters, as specified by the grant.<br />
“Sixty percent transients will make more money,” Langshaw<br />
said, “if (Westrec has) the advertising and marketing<br />
to push up the occupancy.”<br />
Langshaw said Westrec <strong>of</strong>fers “new opportunities and challenges”<br />
for the marina, and that he believes “they probably<br />
will be able to do what they set out to do, although they<br />
may be a little ambitious because <strong>of</strong> the economy ... (but)<br />
they see our operations more positively than the community<br />
... they understand the business.”<br />
The company’s major change to the marina would be to<br />
renovate the dockhouse to support a retail store with a possible<br />
bike rental. The renovation would be funded entirely<br />
by Westrec. The company also plans to share 50 percent<br />
<strong>of</strong> the retail pr<strong>of</strong>it with the city, an amount estimated at<br />
$50,000 annually.<br />
The company also plans to charge the city 6 percent <strong>of</strong> fuel,<br />
boat slip and mooring incomes. It will bring all current city<br />
employees into the company, though there are no permanent<br />
job guarantees.<br />
Westrec will be responsible for marketing and public relations<br />
to attract customers.<br />
The proposal also recommends a 10 percent increase in<br />
slip rental fees.<br />
With a management option, all marina facilities remain the<br />
property <strong>of</strong> the city and any property improvements remain<br />
<strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> city or county tax rolls. The city also will continue to<br />
pay all operating expenses and is responsible for any current<br />
marina debt, as well as any future capital expenditures,<br />
including dredging and facility maintenance.<br />
According to City Finance Director Patti Clifford, the marina<br />
carries an annual debt <strong>of</strong> about $560,000, which is included<br />
in the marina budget. The marina’s entire debt is<br />
about $4 million, which was borrowed for the city’s share<br />
<strong>of</strong> improvements to the marina, said Clifford.<br />
According to Frye, Westrec is able to buy fuel much less<br />
expensively than most companies, but marina fuel prices<br />
will not be the lowest in the marketplace.
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Conference Corner<br />
Emerging Applied<br />
Technologies Conference<br />
October 25 – 27, <strong>2009</strong> · Embassy Suites · Fort Lauderdale, FL<br />
Three More Seminars<br />
Announced:<br />
Royce Randlett<br />
from Helix Mooring<br />
Systems and Kent Johansson from Seaflex will discuss environmentally<br />
friendly moorings during this year’s Emerging Applied<br />
Technologies Conference. Following this seminar, Cam<br />
Collins from Dockmaster S<strong>of</strong>tware will present Using Social<br />
Networks and Web 2.0 to Develop Lasting Customer Relationships.<br />
Robert MacDonald from <strong>Marina</strong> Utilities will also present<br />
at the conference on the topic <strong>of</strong> fire protection for marinas.<br />
Emerging Applied Technologies Conference Closing Panel<br />
members announced – Moderated by conference host,<br />
Larry Halgren, the closing panel is an open forum and discussion<br />
between panel members and attendees. Attendees<br />
will have a chance to get their questions answered by some <strong>of</strong><br />
the leading technological innovators in the marina industry.<br />
Panel members include: Austin Bleier, MarineSynce; Cam<br />
Collins, Dockmaster S<strong>of</strong>tware; Robert MacDonald, <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Utilities; Daniel Natchez, Daniel S. Natchez & Associates;<br />
and Rob Sheldon, Atlantech Technical Sales Corporation.<br />
Preliminary Brochure – For all seminar and conference<br />
information, visit https://www.marinaassociation.org/seminars-and-events.phpi=88&s=0<br />
to download the Emerging<br />
Applied Technologies Conference preliminary brochure.<br />
Hotel Rate DEADLINE – The Emerging Applied Technologies<br />
Conference will be held at the Embassy Suites in Fort<br />
Lauderdale, FL. IMI’s special rate is $144 per night and is<br />
available through September 30, <strong>2009</strong>. After this date, the<br />
IMI rate is NOT guaranteed. The group code is IMI. For<br />
reservations, visit https://www.marinaassociation.org/seminars-and-events.phpi=88&s=0<br />
or call (954) 527-2700.<br />
Exhibitor and Sponsor Opportunity – Don’t miss your<br />
opportunity to showcase your products and/or services<br />
and make your company name known to over 100 marina<br />
industry pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. Key decision makers will attend this<br />
intimate event and you will have ample time to talk with attendees.<br />
To register to sponsor or exhibit visit https://www.<br />
marinaassociation.org/seminars-and-events.phpi=88&s=0<br />
to download the sponsor/exhibitor registration form.<br />
To register for the Emerging Applied Technologies conference,<br />
visit https://www.marinaassociation.org/seminars-andevents.phpi=88&s=0<br />
to download the registration form.<br />
Please contact IMI at 401-247-0314 with any questions.<br />
International <strong>Marina</strong> &<br />
Boatyard Conference<br />
January 27 – 29, 2010 · Tampa<br />
Convention Center · Tampa, FL<br />
Andrew Farkas to deliver keynote<br />
address – Andrew Farkas <strong>of</strong> Island<br />
Global Yachting (IGY) will present<br />
IMBC’s keynote seminar on Thursday,<br />
January 28 at 8:30 am. As founder<br />
and chairman <strong>of</strong> IGY, Farkas developed the vision, raised<br />
the capital, and implemented the initial business plan for<br />
IGY, and is involved in virtually all <strong>of</strong> its capital-raising,<br />
acquisition, and operating activities. Farkas also has extensive<br />
experience in business and has been involved in real<br />
estate and investing for nearly twenty years.<br />
Preliminary Brochure Released – The 2010 IMBC preliminary<br />
brochure has been posted on IMBC’s Web site (link<br />
the words “IMBC Web site” to www.marinaassociation.<br />
org/imbc). The brochure includes seminar descriptions,<br />
speaker names, and the program schedule as well as a list <strong>of</strong><br />
current exhibitors, descriptions <strong>of</strong> networking events, and<br />
travel discounts information. Check it out today!<br />
New IMBC Web site - IMBC has launched a new Web site to<br />
make finding information about the conference easier. The<br />
new user-friendly navigation scheme includes a tab menu,<br />
which organizes conference information for attendees and<br />
exhibitors. It also includes online registration, new information<br />
about special events at IMBC, and exhibitor marketing<br />
tools. Check it out and let us know what you think!<br />
Conference Corner Continued on Page 6
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Conference Corner Continued from Page 5<br />
Registration Open – With the release <strong>of</strong> the preliminary brochure<br />
and the new Web site, registration for IMBC 2010 is now<br />
open! Visit www.marinaassociation.org/imbc today to register<br />
online for IMBC or download a registration form that can be<br />
faxed. Registration begins at $365 for AMI members. This early<br />
registration rate is good through November 30, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Weathering the Storm – Are you Ready<br />
July 27, 2010 · New England<br />
the impacts that increasing storms, increased intensity and<br />
severity <strong>of</strong> storms, and the rise in sea levels will have on<br />
marinas and the industry.<br />
The conference will also focus on developing policies for<br />
newly submerged land, climate change, and adaptation as<br />
well as how these policies may affect the marina industry.<br />
Keep an eye out in the next few months for more information<br />
on this conference.<br />
Mark your calendar now! The International <strong>Marina</strong> Institute<br />
is planning a one-day summer conference focusing on<br />
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Technical Advice<br />
From Bob Adriance<br />
E-10 in Winter: Recommendations on<br />
Storing Ethanol-Enhanced Gasoline<br />
Now that ethanol is a fact <strong>of</strong> life in many parts <strong>of</strong> the country,<br />
a test is being give every winter when boats are prepared<br />
for seasonal lay-up. One <strong>of</strong> the unfortunate properties<br />
<strong>of</strong> ethanol is its ability to attract and absorb water.<br />
Ethanol-enhanced gasoline can absorb roughly10 times as<br />
much water as MTBE, the gasoline it is replacing, and still<br />
burn safely through the engine. But if ethanol becomes<br />
saturated, which can happen when it sits for long periods,<br />
the ethanol separates from the gasoline, forming two separate<br />
solutions. This is called phase separation and it’s bad<br />
news for the engine. An engine won’t run on the (watersoaked)<br />
ethanol solution, which sinks to the bottom <strong>of</strong> the<br />
tank and is highly corrosive.<br />
happen, the highly corrosive ethanol/water mixture would<br />
settle to the bottom <strong>of</strong> the tank and would remain there<br />
even after fresh fuel was added in the spring.<br />
There is no quick fix. When MTBE became saturated with<br />
water, it remained chemically bonded to the gasoline—<br />
MTBE doesn’t phase separate—and a water separator could<br />
eliminate the excess moisture. With ethanol-enhanced<br />
gasoline, however, once phase separation occurs, additives,<br />
water separators, and adding fresh gasoline can’t help; the<br />
only remedy is to have gasoline/ethanol/water pumped<br />
from the tank.<br />
While all <strong>of</strong> this may sound discouraging, the good news<br />
is that E-10 has been a fact <strong>of</strong> life in certain areas <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Midwest for over a decade and there have been relatively<br />
few problems. Seaworthy talked to several marina operators,<br />
surveyors and boat owners in the Chicago area who<br />
had the same reaction to ethanol: “It’s no big deal.”<br />
No big deal How can E-10, which attracts moisture and<br />
can fall apart, be expected to survive the winter With any<br />
fuel that will be sitting for a long time, it is important to<br />
add stabilizer—an antioxidant—to extend the life <strong>of</strong> the<br />
fuel. (E-10 and gasoline with MTBE have the same shelflife—roughly<br />
a year.) What a stabilizer won’t do, however,<br />
is prevent phase separation. Just how you do that is subject<br />
to some debate. Several sources, including one prominent<br />
engine manufacturer, recommend running the tank down<br />
to almost empty and then adding stabilizer. The following<br />
spring, the tank can be refilled with fresh gasoline. Lew<br />
Gibbs, a senior engineering consultant at Chevron, worries<br />
that leaving a few gallons <strong>of</strong> gasoline might attract enough<br />
condensation to cause phase separation. If that were to<br />
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Gibbs said his first choice would be to completely empty<br />
the tank when the boat is laid up and then refill it the following<br />
spring with fresh gasoline. No ethanol = no ethanol-related<br />
problems. Unfortunately, completely emptying<br />
a built-in tank safely is nearly impossible. His next choice,<br />
one that’s more practical, is to top <strong>of</strong>f the tank to 95% full<br />
(to allow for expansion). A tank that’s almost full reduces<br />
the flow <strong>of</strong> air into and out <strong>of</strong> the vent, which reduces condensation<br />
on tank walls. Any condensation that does form<br />
will be absorbed by the gasoline. (Note that the National<br />
Fire Protection <strong>Association</strong> [NFPA] also requires tanks to<br />
be topped <strong>of</strong>f to minimize explosive vapors.)<br />
Gibbs said the worst choice, which was confirmed by marina<br />
owners in the Midwest, is to leave the tank half-full over<br />
the winter. Jerry Metzger, the general manager <strong>of</strong> Chicago<br />
Harbor’s nine marinas, said phase separation problems<br />
typically occurred when boats had been stored over the<br />
winter with tanks that were a quarter to half full. The partially-filled<br />
tanks breathe more and attract larger amounts<br />
<strong>of</strong> moisture. Metzger says boaters in the area have learned<br />
to fill the tanks before the boat is laid up for the winter.<br />
Note, however, that phase separation can occur anytime<br />
E-10 sits for a long time. On Long Island Sound, which has<br />
been using ethanol-enhanced gasoline for the past couple<br />
<strong>of</strong> seasons, Mitch Kramer at TowBoatU.S. Oyster Bay said<br />
they haven’t had any problems with their own boats, which<br />
are used every day. Kramer says the problems now on Long<br />
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Island Sound seem to be with boats that are used infrequently.<br />
Perhaps because <strong>of</strong> high fuel prices, some owners<br />
don’t use their boats as <strong>of</strong>ten and are also less likely to top<br />
<strong>of</strong>f their tanks. Half-empty tanks that sit for long periods<br />
are more likely to attract moisture, which causes phase separation.<br />
The key: Boats are meant to be used!<br />
One final note: DON’T try to plug up the vent to prevent<br />
moist air from entering the tank. Without room to expand,<br />
the additional pressure could rupture fuel system components.<br />
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Legislation &<br />
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Soon I will be attending the Clean <strong>Marina</strong>/Boater and CVA<br />
workshop being sponsored by the States Organization for<br />
Boating Access (SOBA). The goal <strong>of</strong> the event is to bring together<br />
clean marina program directors from across the country<br />
to discuss where the program stands today and where it can<br />
go in the future.<br />
I am on the agenda to present on behalf <strong>of</strong> Michigan Clean<br />
<strong>Marina</strong>. MI Clean <strong>Marina</strong> has a brand new take on administering<br />
their program that has the potential to bring clean marinas<br />
to all reaches <strong>of</strong> the country, to states that don’t have programs,<br />
and to corners <strong>of</strong> the states where limited travel budgets<br />
make it hard for clean marina program directors to reach. AMI<br />
strongly supports this initiative, as making the clean marina<br />
program more accessible will go a long way as we strive to have<br />
all marinas become certified clean.<br />
MI Clean <strong>Marina</strong> is bringing their program to the web as an<br />
online training tool called “Clean <strong>Marina</strong> Classroom”. The<br />
classroom is based on the Clean <strong>Marina</strong> Guidebook that MI<br />
created, but the basis <strong>of</strong> which is similar to most state clean marina<br />
program guides. With all today’s technological advances<br />
and the savvy <strong>of</strong> computer users among us, the time was right<br />
to make this happen.<br />
The “classroom” will be broken down into units, with written<br />
guidelines, unit reviews or quizzes. The plan is to also have the<br />
ability to have an online expert present the topic more in-depth<br />
and answer questions. <strong>Marina</strong>s will be required to receive a certain<br />
score on each unit to be considered for the clean marina<br />
designation. Once the keepers <strong>of</strong> the s<strong>of</strong>tware see that a marina<br />
has successfully completed the online program they can schedule<br />
a site-visit and confirm the clean marina designation.<br />
The program is put together under s<strong>of</strong>tware known as Moodle<br />
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A vision is to have the basis for this program available across<br />
the country with states being able to input their own state regulations<br />
and guidelines as needed. This could help kick-start<br />
programs in states that have been unsure how to organize or<br />
pay for clean marina, and could allow marina operators who<br />
have timidly approached the concept <strong>of</strong> clean marina to view<br />
the program online before they have to commit.<br />
We tout our industry as being stewards <strong>of</strong> the environment, and<br />
we argue on Capitol Hill that marinas are not a prime source<br />
<strong>of</strong> water pollution, nor are boaters a menace to our waters. If<br />
we can show that marinas in large numbers have voluntarily<br />
signed on to become clean certified we will be making great<br />
strides in showing that our industry is clean, we are environmentally<br />
aware, and we are doing everything possible to ensure<br />
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Boats and Biodiesel Alternative Fuels for<br />
Marine Diesel Engines<br />
Source: YachtPals.com<br />
When last year’s fuel crunch hit, suddenly it wasn’t just the<br />
patchouli-soaked and Birkenstock-shod who were looking<br />
at other ways to fuel a vehicle. As the gas and diesel costs<br />
shot up at the pumps, and even more at the fuel docks, a<br />
lot <strong>of</strong> mainstream mass-consumers began to think that this<br />
alternative fuel thing might not be such a bad idea. Suddenly,<br />
that bearded guy with the sandals started to attract<br />
quite a lot <strong>of</strong> new disciples and converts. No, I’m not talking<br />
about Jesus. I’m talking about the guy who converted<br />
his diesel car, or tractor, or boat, to burn something other<br />
than petroleum.<br />
To begin at the beginning, the internal combustion compression-ignited<br />
engine was designed by Rudolf Diesel in<br />
the 1890’s. He was sort <strong>of</strong> an “alternative” guy himself, and<br />
part <strong>of</strong> his motivation was to figure out a way that small business<br />
craftsmen could compete with big industry and their<br />
huge, inefficient steam engine powered production lines. He<br />
set about making a number <strong>of</strong> different designs for power<br />
sources - even a solar-powered one - but what came to be<br />
known as the Diesel engine was his crowning achievement,<br />
and has really not changed that much in the past century.<br />
Rudolph Diesel was a genius, no question there.<br />
Diesel designed his first engine to run on lots <strong>of</strong> different<br />
fuels, and at the 1900 World’s Fair, he used peanut oil - not<br />
diesel fuel, which didn’t yet exist. What we call diesel fuel<br />
is made from crude oil, aka petroleum (“petrodiesel” is<br />
the new term we’re supposed to adopt), and it was made<br />
to work with diesel engines, not the other way around.<br />
It’s produced by basically boiling petroleum, and catching<br />
what gets boiled <strong>of</strong>f - distilling. After oil companies have<br />
taken the most valuable parts <strong>of</strong> the distillate, the gasoline<br />
and kerosene, next comes what are called fuel oils, which<br />
include diesel grades 1-4. What’s left is called residuals<br />
- diesel grades 5 and 6, or “bunker fuel” (what big ships<br />
burn). This explanation has been greatly simplified (you<br />
may Google fractional column distillation and crackers,<br />
lubricating oils, etc.), but you get the picture: Diesel fuel is<br />
literally what’s at the bottom <strong>of</strong> the barrel.<br />
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The point is, unlike gasoline engines, which are very picky<br />
with what they can burn, diesel engines will burn almost<br />
anything, and petrodiesel fuel is just used because it’s the<br />
cheapest thing available... Or, at least it was. But when oil<br />
prices shoot up, this petrodiesel fuel becomes ridiculously<br />
expensive, and alternative fuels become a lot more attractive.<br />
When petrodiesel fuel cost $2.50 a gallon in the US,<br />
and biodiesel cost $3.50, there wasn’t a lot <strong>of</strong> interest outside<br />
the granola crowd. But, when petrodiesel hit $4.50,<br />
you could hear rednecks say: “Hey buddy, let me buy you a<br />
vegan burrito and let’s talk about that crappy old VW diesel<br />
<strong>of</strong> yours with all them funny stickers.”<br />
What are Bi<strong>of</strong>uels<br />
Basically: Petro-fuels are made from things that died a long<br />
time ago, while bio-fuels are made from things that died<br />
recently. Most bi<strong>of</strong>uels are derived from vegetables, but<br />
can be made from animals, so you really can “put a tiger<br />
in your tank,” or drive home from the plastic surgeon in a<br />
car fueled by the fat you had liposucked out, but that’s not<br />
really politically correct (and it probably won’t smell great<br />
either). Vegetable oil is what’s most <strong>of</strong>ten used in the production<br />
<strong>of</strong> bi<strong>of</strong>uel, and in biodiesel it’s processed to remove<br />
the thickening glycerin and some other stuff that may be<br />
damaging to an engine.<br />
Notice I say “may be damaging” Remember that in 1900,<br />
ol’ Rudy Diesel was using peanut oil, not some government-approved<br />
“fuel”. A lot <strong>of</strong> people are running diesels<br />
on straight vegetable oil (SVO) right now, today, with no<br />
problems. In fact, when the US fuel prices were so very<br />
high recently, many people were going to warehouse stores<br />
and buying bulk veggie oil for about a third less than diesel<br />
fuel cost at the pumps, and just dumping it in their tanks.<br />
Others are using straight waste vegetable oil (WVO - from<br />
restaurants mostly) to get around. Some say that there are<br />
some really good reasons not to do this in your $10-, $20-,<br />
or $40-thousand-plus marine diesels, though others say<br />
that’s an industry-promoted fallacy.<br />
Case in point: Wärtsilä, a manufacturer <strong>of</strong> ship propulsion<br />
systems and big generating plants, decided to test some<br />
weird stuff in one <strong>of</strong> their “small” (around 2,000 hp) engines<br />
last spring. They not only tried vegetable (jatropha)<br />
oil, but fish and chicken oil as well. And the results were<br />
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that the engine just kept chugging away with no ill effects.<br />
Of course, they could have afforded the loss if things went<br />
horribly wrong in this experiment, and commercial engines<br />
are designed to be more tolerant <strong>of</strong> low quality fuels,<br />
but it still makes you wonder.<br />
The Vegetable Oils<br />
Take the used oil from a deep fat fryer (Waste Vegetable<br />
Oil - WVO), filter out all the little bits <strong>of</strong> food, separate any<br />
water, and you’ve got free fuel. The biggest problem with<br />
running WVO or SVO (new, unused oil) is the viscosity<br />
(thickness) <strong>of</strong> the fluid. Big ships burn bunker fuel, which<br />
is like tar, and to do this they have to heat it to the point<br />
that it can be pumped. Same thing goes with vegetable oils,<br />
though they have to be heated much less.<br />
Some people in warmer climates, in fact, don’t heat their<br />
oil at all. They just dump it in, maybe mix in a little regular<br />
petrodiesel, and VROOOM! There are some old Mercedes<br />
diesel cars out there that have been running on used fryer<br />
oil for 40,000+ miles with no conversion at all (just don’t<br />
try to start them during a cold snap). For reliability, however,<br />
most Engineer-types agree that you should add heat.<br />
There are two small-scale ways to do this. The first is called<br />
a “single-tank” system, and the second is called a “doubletank”<br />
system. As you might expect from the names, these<br />
have to do with the number <strong>of</strong> fuel tanks used.<br />
In the single tank system, the oil is usually heated by electricity<br />
and/or mixed with thinning agents like regular<br />
petrodiesel, biodiesel, kerosene or turpentine. Since many<br />
veg. oils will gel (think: yogurt) at lower temperatures, different<br />
mixes and different amounts <strong>of</strong> heating elements are<br />
required in different situations. Ideally, the oil is heated in<br />
the tank, along the fuel lines, at the filters, and in the injection<br />
lines. With this done properly, you turn on the heaters<br />
for a minute or two, start the engine, and that’s it. Your engine<br />
will run just like it does normally, except it will smell<br />
like french fries, and the fuel will be cheap-to-free.<br />
A two-tank system has plain old petrodiesel or biodiesel<br />
(see below) in one tank, and the veggie oil in the other.<br />
The engine’s own heat is transferred to the tank, fuel lines,<br />
etc. by tapping into the cooling system and using a heat<br />
exchanger - just like is used in most marine water-heaters.<br />
With the two tank systems, you start running on diesel,<br />
then when everything is nice and warm you switch over to<br />
oil. When you’re ready to shut down, you go back to diesel,<br />
so that the engine will be starting on diesel the next time.<br />
While this is more complex, it doesn’t require the extra energy<br />
<strong>of</strong> the electric heaters, and you always have the option<br />
<strong>of</strong> going to straight diesel if something fails to heat up.<br />
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Biodiesel<br />
Biodiesel is a processed product made specifically for use in<br />
petrodiesel applications. The purpose for biodiesel is tw<strong>of</strong>old.<br />
1) It sets a standard <strong>of</strong> quality and viscosity (thickness)<br />
that is similar to petrodiesel. The idea being that you can just<br />
switch with no ill effects (though it requires some precautions),<br />
and 2) it allows for a business model that some say<br />
is tailor-made for the existing oil industry, and for applying<br />
road and energy taxes (aka: Big Business and Big Brother),<br />
which angers a lot <strong>of</strong> people, and particularly raises the hackles<br />
<strong>of</strong> certain environmentalists and conspiracy theorists.<br />
Biodiesel burns cleaner than petrodiesel, and since the vegetables<br />
used to produce it process CO2 during photosynthesis,<br />
the CO2 produced in burning the stuff is negated. Thus,<br />
no net greenhouse gas production. In the real world, you’re<br />
still burning hydrocarbons, and producing nasty soot and<br />
such. You are also using all the energy required to grow,<br />
process and transport the stuff before you put it in your<br />
tank. Plus it requires either new farm land to be cleared, or<br />
existing farm land to be used for non-food crops. It’s not<br />
the perfect fuel, it’s an ALTERNATIVE fuel.<br />
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You can make biodiesel yourself. It requires equipment,<br />
chemicals and know-how, but it really isn’t all that more<br />
complex than making soap, or brewing beer, or a many other<br />
technical hobbies. You can also buy biodiesel commercially,<br />
but you can expect to pay a premium for the “save the earth”<br />
marketing and the limited supply. While you can read a lot<br />
about biodiesel, getting your hands on some can be difficult.<br />
In fact, if you go to a biodiesel producer’s web site, you may<br />
find that many don’t actually tell you where to buy the stuff,<br />
or how much it costs, but you will read loads and loads about<br />
how great it is, and they will <strong>of</strong>ten have t-shirts!<br />
Realistically, if the whole world switched to biodiesel tomorrow,<br />
we’d run out in nanoseconds. So, assuming you can<br />
find biodiesel in some fuel boutique, and you’re willing to<br />
pay as much or more for it than regular petro-diesel, it will<br />
theoretically run in almost any existing marine engine. It<br />
will void your warranty, if you have one, and possibly cause<br />
some long-term problems as well. You see, biodiesel, while<br />
it’s standardized to a degree, and is being tested regularly,<br />
just isn’t quite proven yet over the long term. The problems<br />
that have surfaced with its use so far, however, are minimal.<br />
The biggest problem is that Biodiesel is a great solvent. It<br />
will take all <strong>of</strong> the old petrodiesel junk in your tank and<br />
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diesel fuel system, they’ll need to be changed <strong>of</strong>ten. Biodiesel<br />
will also s<strong>of</strong>ten and finally dissolve natural rubber<br />
hoses and seals. So, some say that you need to replace all<br />
lines, gaskets and seals with synthetics BEFORE you run<br />
biodiesel. On the other hand, many people who have converted<br />
to biodiesel say you should just start using it, change<br />
your filters <strong>of</strong>ten, and then replace the hoses/seals/gaskets<br />
WHEN you need to, since the s<strong>of</strong>tening process is slow,<br />
and may not ever happen.<br />
The Final Analysis<br />
Let’s say you have a sailboat with a 35hp diesel engine that<br />
you use to get into and out <strong>of</strong> your slip, or when the wind<br />
dies. You probably run the motor for less than 100 hours a<br />
year, and that means you probably burn less than 50 gallons<br />
<strong>of</strong> petrodiesel doing that. At even $4 per gallon, you’re only<br />
looking at $200 per year, and the cost <strong>of</strong> converting to another<br />
fuel is not likely to ever make sense to you. If you just<br />
want to do it to save the planet, sorry, but the environmental<br />
costs <strong>of</strong> producing and shipping the conversion equipment<br />
- even if it’s just hoses - will still probably be more than your<br />
current environmental impact. Also, all <strong>of</strong> the unburned fuel<br />
will rot at some rate - that’s what bio-degradable means. So,<br />
going bio on a sailboat probably isn’t strictly practical, but<br />
the same could be said about owning a sailboat.<br />
Now, on the other hand, let’s say you have a powerboat<br />
with twin diesels that burn more like 30 gallons an hour<br />
(or more), and you go through 1,000 gallons per year (or<br />
more). Converting to biodiesel would have a real effect on<br />
your vessel’s environmental impact, and you would likely<br />
use enough <strong>of</strong> it to keep it fresh in the tanks. If you converted<br />
to used vegetable oil, you’d also save that $4,000 a year in<br />
fuel costs (assuming you have a lot <strong>of</strong> fried food restaurants<br />
lined up). In this case, as long as the engines are past warranty<br />
anyway, converting to bi<strong>of</strong>uels might be very practical<br />
for both the environment and your wallet. Of course, in<br />
a commercial application, being able to advertise that the<br />
boat is bio-powered might actually EARN money.<br />
There’s more to all this than global warming and fuel costs.<br />
Spilled bio-fuels are less toxic to marine life, there is less<br />
soot produced by bio-engines, and both the exhaust and<br />
the fuel itself are safer to you and your crew. Using bio-fuels<br />
lessens your dependence on the oil companies and overseas<br />
interests like OPEC, and if you or your crew are sensitive<br />
to the smell <strong>of</strong> diesel, you can get rid <strong>of</strong> the stink without<br />
an expensive re-powering. It will all really come down to<br />
a personal choice, but suffice it to say that the choice now<br />
exists. Bio-fuels on boats are now a viable alternative, and<br />
as fuel prices increase, they will become the budget option<br />
for more and more mariners.
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Around The World<br />
World First Certified <strong>Marina</strong> Operator<br />
(CMO) Acknowledged<br />
The Certified <strong>Marina</strong> Operator<br />
(CMO) designation<br />
has been awarded to Rod<br />
Williams, <strong>Marina</strong> Manager<br />
at the Middle Harbour<br />
Yacht Club in Sydney.<br />
In response to demands<br />
within the marina industry,<br />
the USA based International<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> Institute®<br />
(IMI), a subsidiary <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>Industries</strong><br />
(AMI), is now certifying<br />
marina operators.<br />
These are the individuals who handle daily operations at a<br />
marina or manage a segment <strong>of</strong> a large facility, but are not<br />
the full-charge facility managers. This past week, the Institute<br />
awarded its first CMO designation to Rod Williams.<br />
Jim Frye, President <strong>of</strong> AMI said, ‘We have received many<br />
requests for training that is geared specifically toward marina<br />
operators. We’re pleased to provide it and very proud<br />
to be certifying our first operator.’<br />
The new CMO designation targets managers who may not<br />
be eligible to apply for the well-established Certified <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Manager (CMM) designation due to the size <strong>of</strong> their<br />
facility or their job scope. ‘IMI recognizes that these managers<br />
make a tremendous contribution to the landscape <strong>of</strong><br />
the industry and they deserve their own certification.’<br />
Rod Williams CMO has a lengthy history in the marina industry,<br />
dating back to 1983 at the age <strong>of</strong> 18. More recently,<br />
he commenced as the dockmaster at the Middle Harbour<br />
Yacht Club in 2006 where he quickly progressed to marina<br />
manager in 2007.<br />
In addition to handling day-to-day operations <strong>of</strong> the yacht<br />
club, Rod is currently overseeing a refurbishment <strong>of</strong> the<br />
marina.<br />
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MIAA President and IMI Board member Jeff d’Albora said<br />
the designation <strong>of</strong> the first CMO was an important milestone<br />
within the international marina industry. ‘This is<br />
another step in building a solid internationally recognized<br />
career pathway for those working in the marina industry.<br />
The IMI and MIAA <strong>of</strong>fer congratulations to Rod Williams<br />
CMO for his achievement’.<br />
Debbie Burns Elected New UK and<br />
Europe CMM Group Chairman<br />
The UK and Europe CMM group have elected Debbie<br />
Burns as the Group’s new Chair.<br />
Debbie joined MDL <strong>Marina</strong>s in 1994 as the Office Manager<br />
at Mercury Yacht Harbour and was promoted to the<br />
position <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong> Manager in 1997. In 2001 Port Hamble<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> was added to her responsibilities and she managed<br />
both marinas until early 2007. Debbie continued managing<br />
Port Hamble <strong>Marina</strong> until December 2008 when she<br />
became Manager <strong>of</strong> Ocean Village <strong>Marina</strong>.<br />
Europe’s largest marina operator, MDL <strong>Marina</strong>s has an<br />
extensive background <strong>of</strong> marina operation and benefits<br />
from a team <strong>of</strong> highly trained staff. The company operates<br />
20 marinas in prime locations and is fully experienced in<br />
all aspects <strong>of</strong> marina management, from boat lifting to dry<br />
stack storage.<br />
Debbie attended the 2001 AMM School in Sandbanks and<br />
received her CMM in 2002.<br />
Debbie has been an active member <strong>of</strong> the UK and Europe<br />
and CMM group, involved in the organization and planning<br />
<strong>of</strong> the hugely popular annual <strong>Marina</strong> Manager conferences,<br />
she has led field trips on the IMM and AMM schools<br />
and has taken part in the mentoring programme.<br />
Debbie spent 3 years on the TYHA council and is now vice<br />
chair on the BMF South Committee.<br />
Debbie is married with an 18 year old son and 16 year old<br />
daughter both who are very keen enthusiastic dinghy sailors.<br />
Mike Townsend <strong>of</strong> Dean and Reddyh<strong>of</strong>f Limited and Nicola<br />
Walsh <strong>of</strong> MDL <strong>Marina</strong>s join Debbie as vice chairs <strong>of</strong><br />
the UK and Europe and CMM group.<br />
Around the World Continued on Page 17
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Around the World Continued from Page 16<br />
Bellingham Marine Helps Remake<br />
History for City in Australia<br />
The goal <strong>of</strong> the council’s $42 million project was to celebrate<br />
150 years <strong>of</strong> Queensland’s and Southport’s history<br />
and to reconnect the Gold Coast’s Southport Business District<br />
with the Broadwater harbour.<br />
Bellingham Marine Australia (BMA) recently contributed<br />
a little more to the rich history <strong>of</strong> Australia’s Gold Coast<br />
and completed another successful project in the Southport<br />
area. Officially opened on Sunday August 23rd, the new<br />
floating public access pontoon in Southport was part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Gold Coast City Council’s major $42 million rejuvenation<br />
to the existing Broadwater Parklands at Southport.<br />
BMA was contracted by one <strong>of</strong> Australia’s leading construction<br />
companies “Abigroup”, and the Gold Coast City<br />
Council, to design, construct, and install a floating public<br />
access pontoon.<br />
Features <strong>of</strong> the new pontoon include high stability, for public<br />
safety, high 600mm freeboard and a structural fixed and<br />
hinged gangway system <strong>of</strong> 63m (206ft) in length. The new<br />
gangway consists <strong>of</strong> 3 fixed gangways and 3 fixed intermediate<br />
landings leading to a 20m long hinged gangway, all <strong>of</strong> which<br />
was designed to be aesthetically pleasing, from not only the<br />
water and Parklands area, but also from the adjoining luxury<br />
high rise apartment towers, dotted throughout the area.<br />
Long ago, the Pier at Broadwater Parklands was the place to<br />
go and was considered by many as the centre <strong>of</strong> entertainment<br />
in Southport, as it had a theatre, which introduced the<br />
first films with voice and music to Southport. The Pier also<br />
held dances, skating contests and a range <strong>of</strong> other activities.<br />
It had extensive promenades overlooking the water and a<br />
free amusement cafe, with games such as indoor golf and<br />
bowling. Unfortunately, in 1969 the pier was demolished<br />
and with it faded the surrounding festivities.<br />
The revitalized park boasts a new gathering place for the<br />
people <strong>of</strong> Southport to reminisce and build new memories.<br />
The opening ceremony was hosted by Queensland Premier<br />
Anna Bligh, who arrived by jet boat and stepped safely onto<br />
the Bellingham Marine Pontoon.<br />
As Australia’s leading marina design/build construction<br />
company, Bellingham Marine Australia produces Unifloat<br />
saltwater systems, Unideck freshwater systems and Unistack<br />
dry storage systems for marinas throughout Australasia.
Training & Certification<br />
By Kayce Cashill Florio<br />
IMI® Updates CMM Qualifications<br />
IMI continues to set the standard <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism in the<br />
industry<br />
IMI has been certifying marina pr<strong>of</strong>essionals since 1992 and<br />
in these 18 years, the landscape <strong>of</strong> the marina industry has<br />
changed considerably. In an effort to stay current with the<br />
expectations <strong>of</strong> the industry, IMI revisited the expectations<br />
<strong>of</strong> its CMMs. The first step in ensuring the high quality <strong>of</strong><br />
the graduates <strong>of</strong> the CMM certification program was the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> the CMM re-accreditation process. This process<br />
requires those who have received their CMM certificates to<br />
stay current with their training and education. IMI has set<br />
the expectation that each CMM must obtain ten contact<br />
hours <strong>of</strong> development in their field annually, in order for<br />
their certification to remain “active” and to continue to be<br />
recognized as such by IMI and the industry.<br />
Another decision IMI made to stay in step with the industry<br />
was to revisit the qualifications that one must have for<br />
CMM Certification. Two key qualifiers have been updated.<br />
These conditions must be met in order for a candidate<br />
to be considered for their CMM certification. The first<br />
review point was the definition <strong>of</strong> management experience.<br />
Previously to qualify for a CMM certificate, one must have<br />
been a high-level manager <strong>of</strong> a marina, for an aggregate<br />
<strong>of</strong> five years, as defined by meeting 16 <strong>of</strong> the 26 points <strong>of</strong><br />
management experience as per the CMM application. This<br />
qualifier has been updated so that currently one must meet<br />
18 <strong>of</strong> these 26 points to qualify. Second, a candidate must<br />
have had the aggregate <strong>of</strong> five year’s experience managing a<br />
marina with at least 100 slips, wet and dry combined, AND<br />
gross revenues <strong>of</strong> at least $800,000 annually. Currently<br />
a manager must continue to have five year’s aggregate<br />
experience managing a marina, but now that marina must<br />
have at least 100 slips, wet and dry combined, OR at least<br />
$1.0 million in gross revenue annually. This change is<br />
important to recognizing those marinas that may cater to<br />
super yachts. These facilities may have less than 100 slips<br />
but still have tremendous expectations placed upon them<br />
by the industry and their clients and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism and<br />
service is critical.<br />
IMI has set the standard for pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism within the<br />
marina industry and it continues to hold high expectations<br />
<strong>of</strong> its CMM graduates. IMI’s programming is consistently<br />
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reviewed and updated to ensure that it continues to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
marina pr<strong>of</strong>essionals high-quality and relevant training.<br />
This is critical in supporting the overall goal <strong>of</strong> educating<br />
marina pr<strong>of</strong>essionals to ensure the industry remains vital.<br />
ICOMIA Endorses IMI® Programming<br />
International marine association gives nod to “leading<br />
trainer”<br />
The International Council <strong>of</strong> Marine Industry <strong>Association</strong>s<br />
(ICOMIA) has endorsed the International <strong>Marina</strong> Institute®<br />
(IMI) training and certification program, including IMI’s<br />
internationally coveted Certified <strong>Marina</strong> Manager (CMM)<br />
program. IMI is a subsidiary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong><br />
<strong>Industries</strong> (AMI). Citing IMI’s teaching standards and ability<br />
to reach the marina industry’s pr<strong>of</strong>essional audience on a<br />
global scale, ICOMIA <strong>of</strong>ficials suggested their endorsement<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers the organization an opportunity to reach out to its<br />
many national marina associations’ membership. “IMI’s<br />
training has proven itself to be universal and appropriate<br />
for marina pr<strong>of</strong>essionals around the world,” says Tony Rice,<br />
the Secretary General <strong>of</strong> ICOMIA, which seeks to improve<br />
recreational boating through the global exchange <strong>of</strong> relevant<br />
technical, environmental, and marketing information to<br />
marina pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. “We are pleased to endorse a program<br />
that has remained so successful for over 20 years and look<br />
forward to alerting our marina associations’ members<br />
about these valuable training opportunities.”<br />
“This endorsement firmly validates IMI as a leading<br />
trainer worldwide,” says Jim Frye, chair and president <strong>of</strong><br />
AMI. “The Institute strives toward <strong>of</strong>fering a consistent<br />
global standard to ensure marina operators, managers, and<br />
owners have the most up-to-date training and certification<br />
available, and continue to represent the highest level <strong>of</strong><br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionalism in our industry.” IMI’s courses are <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
globally in Australia, Europe, and Singapore through the<br />
institute’s franchise partners.<br />
IMI’s upcoming training program includes the Intermediate<br />
and Advanced <strong>Marina</strong> Management classes that lead to the<br />
highly respected Certified <strong>Marina</strong> Managers’ designation.<br />
The training institute also <strong>of</strong>fers a <strong>Marina</strong> Operator Course<br />
as well as yearly theme conferences that focus on such topics<br />
as emerging applied technologies and drystack, along with an<br />
annual Southeast Florida <strong>Marina</strong> and Boatyard Study Tour.
Need a Little Help Navigating<br />
Employee Benets Programs<br />
The <strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong><br />
<strong>Industries</strong> (AMI) can provide<br />
the guidance you need to help<br />
make informed buying decisions<br />
— smart buying decisions.<br />
Finding the right coverage for your employees<br />
Sorting through the myriad <strong>of</strong> coverage options available today can be time<br />
consuming and dicult, especially for AMI members, who are usually busy<br />
with other aspects <strong>of</strong> running a business. AMI members looking for employee<br />
benefit solutions now have the buying power <strong>of</strong> the association and the security<br />
<strong>of</strong> working with a trusted partner, Dynastar Benefits Group, an experienced<br />
employee benets brokerage. The AMI employee benefits program was<br />
developed to help members wade through the choices.<br />
The AMI employee<br />
benets program<br />
provides:<br />
• Direction for members looking to<br />
adopt an employee benefits program<br />
but don’t know where to start<br />
• Experienced employee benets<br />
consulting and planning to help AMI<br />
members recruit and maintain a<br />
talented workforce<br />
• Individualized attention to address<br />
the unique needs <strong>of</strong> employers<br />
• Guidance in the implementation <strong>of</strong><br />
employee benefits programs<br />
AMI and Dynastar have developed a number <strong>of</strong> programs to help association<br />
member companies nd solutions that protect hard-working employees and<br />
oer reliable options from dependable carriers. Dynastar uses its industry<br />
expertise to help develop quality plan options that match the individual business<br />
owner's needs.<br />
Recently AMI and Dynastar established a relationship with HM Life Insurance<br />
Company to develop a Limited Benet Medical program that oers dierent<br />
plans and premium levels. Together, Dynastar and HM can help nd health<br />
coverage that is right for every group. This is just one example <strong>of</strong> how businesses<br />
like yours can take advantage <strong>of</strong> Dynastar's expertise in nding the right<br />
employee benets solution.<br />
Take a look at the Limited Benet Medical Plans on the reverse side <strong>of</strong> this sheet<br />
to see the options developed for AMI members.<br />
Interested in learning more<br />
Go to www.amiemployeebenets.com or call 719.313.9578 to<br />
speak to Shawn, your AMI benets specialist, who can address your<br />
particular needs.<br />
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<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>Industries</strong> – HM Care Advantage Benet Summary<br />
Benet Schedule Value Standard Premium<br />
Oce Visits – Physician/<br />
Licensed Practitioner<br />
Daily In-Hospital<br />
Additional Daily Benet for First<br />
Day <strong>of</strong> Hospital Connement<br />
Surgery<br />
Anesthesia<br />
Outpatient Diagnostic Testing<br />
Provider Network<br />
$60 per Visit<br />
5 Visits<br />
$100 per Day<br />
30 Days<br />
$100 First Day<br />
1 Admission<br />
$500 Max. per Surgery<br />
Based on Schedule<br />
2 Surgeries<br />
20% <strong>of</strong> Scheduled<br />
Surgery Benet<br />
$100 per Testing Day<br />
3 Days<br />
Reduces Fees from<br />
Network Providers<br />
$80 per Visit<br />
5 Visits<br />
$200 per Day<br />
30 Days<br />
$200 First Day<br />
1 Admission<br />
$500 Max. per Surgery<br />
Based on Schedule<br />
2 Surgeries<br />
20% <strong>of</strong> Scheduled<br />
Surgery Benet<br />
$125 per Testing Day<br />
3 Days<br />
Reduces Fees from<br />
Network Providers<br />
Hospital Emergency Room Not Included $250 per Visit<br />
2 Visits<br />
Inpatient Visits – Physician Not Included $100 per Visit<br />
3 Visits<br />
$100 per Visit<br />
5 Visits<br />
$500 per Day<br />
30 Days<br />
$500 First Day<br />
1 Admission<br />
$1,000 Max. per Surgery<br />
Based on Schedule<br />
3 Surgeries<br />
20% <strong>of</strong> Scheduled<br />
Surgery Benet<br />
$300 per Testing Day<br />
3 Days<br />
Reduces Fees from<br />
Network Providers<br />
$500 per Visit<br />
3 Visits<br />
$100 per Visit<br />
3 Visits<br />
Daily Intensive Care Unit Not Included Not Included $1,000 per Day<br />
Replaces In-Hospital Days<br />
Outpatient Hospital Services Not Included $200 per Treatment Day<br />
2 Days<br />
Wellness Screening Test<br />
Wellness Service<br />
Outpatient Prescription<br />
Drug Insurance*<br />
(Dependent-only coverage is<br />
not available.)<br />
*Provided by Fidelity Security Life<br />
Insurance Company.<br />
$150 per Test<br />
1 Test<br />
$75 per Service<br />
1 Service<br />
Not Included<br />
(See Pharmacy<br />
Discount Card)<br />
$150 per Test<br />
1 Test<br />
$75 per Service<br />
1 Service<br />
$10 Co-pay Generic<br />
Formulary<br />
$15 Co-pay Generic Oral<br />
Formulary Contraceptives<br />
$50 Co-pay Brand Name<br />
Formulary<br />
$1,000 Max. Benet<br />
$250 per Treatment Day<br />
2 Days<br />
$150 per Test<br />
1 Test<br />
$75 per Service<br />
1 Service<br />
$10 Co-pay Generic<br />
Formulary<br />
$15 Co-pay Generic Oral<br />
Formulary Contraceptives<br />
$50 Co-pay Brand Name<br />
Formulary<br />
$1,000 Max. Benet<br />
Indemnity Benefits shown are per calendar year per covered person. The calendar year is the employer-defined benefit cycle.<br />
This Benefit Summary is not intended to be a complete or legal description <strong>of</strong> the program <strong>of</strong> benefits. Certain exclusions and<br />
limitations apply and may vary by state. HM Care Advantage pays a fixed amount for medical services. It does not provide major<br />
medical or comprehensive medical coverage.<br />
Starting at less than $45<br />
per month per employee,<br />
the plans at the left<br />
were developed for the<br />
<strong>Association</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marina</strong><br />
<strong>Industries</strong> .<br />
About HM Care Advantage<br />
HM Care Advantage pays a<br />
xed amount for medical<br />
services. The benets can be<br />
paid directly to the provider<br />
or to the employee, whichever<br />
the employee prefers.<br />
Complementary discount and<br />
wellness programs round out<br />
the coverage <strong>of</strong>fering, and a<br />
provider network helps reduce<br />
out-<strong>of</strong>-pocket expenses.<br />
Additional value-added<br />
benets include:<br />
• Health Information On-Call<br />
• Complementary Wellness<br />
Discount Program<br />
• Health Information On-Line<br />
• Pharmacy Discount Card**<br />
• Vision Discount<br />
** Replaced by insured prescription<br />
drug coverage when insured coverage<br />
is <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
Monthly Premium Costs Value Standard Premium<br />
Employee $44.11 $95.14 $114.70<br />
Employee + Spouse $80.12 $167.65 $264.31<br />
Employee + Children $81.16 $181.48 $278.14<br />
Family $117.05 $253.83 $397.59<br />
The rates shown above are contingent upon the employer contributing at least 100% <strong>of</strong> the premium for the lowest priced<br />
employee-only plan.<br />
About HM Life Insurance Company<br />
HM Life Insurance Company is a member <strong>of</strong> the HM Insurance Group, based in Pittsburgh, PA. HM<br />
Insurance Group, a Highmark Company, oers a product portfolio featuring HM Worksite Advantage —<br />
Critical Illness, Accident and Disability Income plans — and HM Care Advantage, a limited benet<br />
medical plan. HM is a recognized leader in excess loss and reinsurance including Employer Stop Loss,<br />
Provider Excess and HMO Reinsurance. HM Life Insurance Company has received “A-” (Excellent)<br />
ratings from A.M. Best Company, one <strong>of</strong> the country’s oldest and most respected rating agencies.<br />
Interested in<br />
learning more<br />
Visit AMI's benets site,<br />
www.amiemployeebenets.com,<br />
or call 719.313.9578 to speak to<br />
Shawn, your AMI benets<br />
specialist, who can address<br />
your particular needs.<br />
HM Care Advantage is an HM Life Insurance Company product administered by Key Benet Administrators (KBA). Based on the plan selected, Medical and Vision<br />
coverages are underwritten by HM Life Insurance Company, Pittsburgh, PA, under policy form series HM905, HL902 or similar. For other insured products when available:<br />
Dental and Outpatient Prescription Drug coverages are underwritten by Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company, Kansas City, MO, under policy form series M-9037 and<br />
M-9031/M-9022. Administrative and/or customer support services when available are provided: for Health Information On-Call – Health Dialog Services Corporation; for<br />
Complementary Wellness Discount Program – Healthways Whole-Health Networks, Inc; for Health Information On-Line – HealthMedia® Inc.; for Pharmacy Discount Card<br />
– Caremark, Inc; for Vision – Davis Vision; for Provider Network Discount – MultiPlan and Indiana Health Network. Other administrative and/or customer support services<br />
may be provided by HM Life Insurance Company and HM Benets Administrators. Certain exclusions and limitations may apply. See your certicate or other evidence <strong>of</strong><br />
coverage for details. Coverage or service requested or the use <strong>of</strong> a specic association, franchise, trust or union may not be avail-able in all states.<br />
MTG - 1320 (08/14/09)<br />
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Emerging Applied Technologies<br />
October 25 - 27, <strong>2009</strong><br />
Embassy Suites • Fort Lauderdale, FL<br />
Exhibit Hours<br />
Move in: Sunday, October 25<br />
Sunday, October 25<br />
Monday, October 26<br />
Tuesday, October 27<br />
Move Out: Tuesday, October 27<br />
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm<br />
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
10:00 am - 6:30 pm<br />
10:00 am - 3:00 pm<br />
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm<br />
Overall Conference Schedule<br />
Sunday, October 25<br />
Opening Reception<br />
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm<br />
Monday, October 26<br />
8:30 am Welcome<br />
8:45 am - 9:45 am KEYNOTE: 2020 Waterfront Emerging Technologies: What is Coming<br />
to Your <strong>Marina</strong> Next, Larry Halgren<br />
9:45 am - 10:30 am <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Future, Cecile Legras<br />
10:30 am - 11:00 am Break / Exhibits<br />
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sustainable Solutions for <strong>Marina</strong>s: Design & Construction <strong>of</strong> an<br />
Environmentally Friendly <strong>Marina</strong>, Steve Ryder<br />
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch / Exhibits<br />
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Green <strong>Marina</strong>s – Emerge from the Recession with a Focus on<br />
Sustainability, Danielle Fondren<br />
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm Environmentally Friendly Moorings, Royce Randlett and Kent Johansson<br />
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Break / Exhibits<br />
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Using Social Networks and Web 2.0 to Develop Lasting Customer<br />
Relationships, Cam Collins<br />
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Using Social Networks to Retain Customers & Grow Business,<br />
Glen Justice<br />
4:45 pm - 6:30 pm Reception / Exhibits<br />
Tuesday, October 27<br />
8:30 am Welcome<br />
8:45 am - 9:45 am Pressure Washing from $1.00 - $100,000, Kellie Thornell-Crete<br />
9:45 am - 10:30 am Pressure Wash Water Treatment, Rob Sheldon<br />
10:30 am - 11:00 am Break / Exhibits<br />
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Revenue Generating Technology, Austin Bleier<br />
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch / Exhibits<br />
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Better Safe Than Sorry: New Technologies in <strong>Marina</strong> Fire Protection,<br />
Robert MacDonald<br />
1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Innovative and New Approaches Around the World and Where We<br />
Go From Here, Dan Natchez<br />
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Break / Exhibits<br />
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Closing panel / Open Forum<br />
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News From Washington<br />
By Larry Innis<br />
Obama Administration Officials Release<br />
Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force<br />
Interim Report<br />
The following press release announces a government initiative<br />
which AMI is closely watching to see if there will be<br />
any effects to the marina industry.<br />
Obama Administration <strong>of</strong>ficials today released the Interagency<br />
Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report for a 30-day<br />
public review and comment period. The Interagency Ocean<br />
Policy Task Force, led by White House Council on Environmental<br />
Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, consists <strong>of</strong> 24 senior-level<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficials from Administration agencies, departments, and<br />
<strong>of</strong>fices. The report provides proposals for a comprehensive<br />
national approach to uphold our stewardship responsibilities<br />
and ensure accountability for our actions.<br />
“This Interim Report represents a wide spectrum <strong>of</strong> views and<br />
considerations, not just from within the federal government,<br />
but from members <strong>of</strong> the public, local <strong>of</strong>ficials, stakeholders<br />
and experts from coast to coast,” said Nancy Sutley, Chair <strong>of</strong><br />
the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “It delivers<br />
on President Obama’s request for recommendations that<br />
will move this country towards a more robust national policy<br />
for our oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes and recognizes that<br />
we have a responsibility to protect the oceans and coasts for<br />
the benefit <strong>of</strong> current and future generations.”<br />
“America’s oceans are vital to our prosperity, health, security<br />
and quality <strong>of</strong> life,” said Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary<br />
<strong>of</strong> Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator<br />
<strong>of</strong> the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<br />
“This is a historic day -- for the first time, we as a nation<br />
say loudly and clearly that healthy oceans matter.”<br />
“America’s enduring maritime interests -- our reliance on<br />
the oceans and Great Lakes for commerce, sustenance, and<br />
security -- have not changed since our nation’s founding.<br />
What has changed is the complexity <strong>of</strong> the pressures on<br />
these critical ecosystems and the demand for an effective<br />
and integrated national strategy to manage their use, protection,<br />
and sustainability,” said Coast Guard Commandant<br />
Admiral Thad Allen. “The recommendations <strong>of</strong> this<br />
Interim Report chart a clear course to address the needs for<br />
an integrated national policy and governance structure that<br />
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will better provide for the safety, security, and stewardship<br />
<strong>of</strong> the maritime environment, now and into the future.”<br />
“President Obama’s vision for a sustainable and comprehensive<br />
strategy for our oceans is vital to the wise management<br />
<strong>of</strong> these critical resources,” said Associate Deputy Secretary<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Interior Laura Davis. “With 1.7 billion acres in the<br />
Outer Continental Shelf -- including management responsibilities<br />
for <strong>of</strong>fshore renewable and conventional energy<br />
resources, 35,000 miles <strong>of</strong> coastline, and millions <strong>of</strong> acres<br />
<strong>of</strong> marine-based parks, refuges and national monuments –<br />
the Department <strong>of</strong> Interior and its agencies are front and<br />
center in the effort to build the coordinated national ocean<br />
policy that our country needs.”<br />
“The Interim Report provides a clear road map for America’s<br />
stewardship <strong>of</strong> the oceans, coasts and Great Lakes,” said<br />
EPA’s Assistant Administrator for the Office <strong>of</strong> Water Peter<br />
Silva. “EPA is proud to have played a key role in the development<br />
<strong>of</strong> this crucial report, which is inextricably linked<br />
with EPA’s mission to protect and safeguard human health<br />
and the environment.”<br />
The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force was created by<br />
Presidential Memorandum on June 12, <strong>2009</strong>, to develop<br />
a national policy for the ocean, our coasts, and the Great<br />
Lakes. The Memorandum charged the Task Force with developing<br />
recommendations that include a national policy<br />
for our oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes, a framework for<br />
improved Federal policy coordination, and an implementation<br />
strategy to meet the objectives <strong>of</strong> a national ocean<br />
policy within 90 days. Within 180 days, the Task Force is<br />
charged with developing a recommended framework for<br />
effective coastal and marine spatial planning.<br />
The Interim Report provides proposals for a comprehensive<br />
national approach to uphold our stewardship responsibilities<br />
and ensure accountability for our actions. Additionally,<br />
the Interim Report outlines a more balanced, productive<br />
and sustainable approach to our ocean resources. Specifically,<br />
it highlights three key areas:<br />
A National Policy: The Interim Report proposes a new National<br />
Policy that recognizes that America’s stewardship <strong>of</strong><br />
the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes is intrinsically<br />
and intimately linked to environmental sustainability, hu-<br />
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man health and well-being, national prosperity, adaptation<br />
to climate and other environmental change, social justice,<br />
foreign policy, and national and homeland security.<br />
A Robust Governance Structure: The Interim Report proposes<br />
modifications to the existing governance structure,<br />
including a stronger mandate and direction, and renewed<br />
and sustained high-level engagement. Under the proposal,<br />
the White House Council on Environmental Quality and<br />
the Office <strong>of</strong> Science and Technology Policy would lead an<br />
interagency National Ocean Council to coordinate oceanrelated<br />
issues across the Federal Government and the implementation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the National Ocean Policy. Such a governance<br />
structure, combined with sustained high-level staff<br />
involvement, would ensure that these areas are a priority<br />
throughout the Federal Government.<br />
Categories for Action: The Interim Report prioritizes nine<br />
categories for action, including ecosystem-based management,<br />
regional ecosystem protection and restoration, and<br />
strengthened and integrated observing systems, that seek<br />
to address some <strong>of</strong> the most pressing challenges facing<br />
the ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes. These strategies<br />
and objectives provide a bridge between the National<br />
Policy and action on the ground.<br />
The Task Force is now focusing its efforts on developing a<br />
recommended framework for effective coastal and marine<br />
spatial planning as charged within 180 days. In addition,<br />
the Task Force continues its public engagement activities,<br />
including holding at least five more regional public meetings<br />
scheduled to take place in the following cities: San<br />
Francisco, California; Providence, Rhode Island; Cleveland,<br />
Ohio; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Honolulu, Hawaii. The<br />
initial meeting was held in Anchorage, Alaska on August<br />
21, <strong>2009</strong>. Expert briefings will continue while the Interim<br />
Report is available for review and public comment. The Interim<br />
Report may be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/<br />
oceans. The Task Force will provide a final report with all<br />
<strong>of</strong> its recommendations later this year.<br />
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