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Around The WorldMott MacDonald Forms MarinaCollaboration in Asia PacificMott MacDonald’s Hong Kong office and Marina ProjectsLtd have joined together in a collaboration providing servicesand expertise in marina consultancy and maritimecoastal engineering.Marina developers and investors can now benefit from acomprehensive and unrivalled consultancy service availablethroughout the Asia Pacific region. Mott MacDonald and MarinaProjects are fully committed to providing environmentallysustainable solutions to all aspects of marina design. Thisteamwork approach has already been applied successfully onthe prestigious Baroque on Lamma project in Hong Kong.Mott MacDonald has played a major role in the developmentof marine infrastructure throughout the Asia Pacific region.The consultancy will be providing full planning and engineeringservices including breakwater design, wave and sedimentmodelling using state of the art numerical simulation of wavedynamics, and design of ferry piers, marinas and pontoons.With BoatU.S. Insurance,You’re Not Just A Number...BoatU.S. Member Bruce Fournier aboard“G’Day” on the Braden River in Florida.“So often in this day and age,customer service representativesare indifferent in their dealingswith clients over the phone. I wasextremely satisfied with the helpfuland courteous way my insuranceinquiry was handled and want tothank you for having people ofthis caliber available for yourinsurance customers.”—Bruce Fournier,Bradenton, FLYou’re Number One!At BoatU.S., you’ll find boating experts with the answers youneed when you call. Our knowledgeable Underwriters not onlyfind the perfect coverage for your boat and boating lifestyle,we’ll work with you to help find ways to save on your premium.And, as a Berkshire Hathaway company, you can be sureBoatU.S. will be here each and every time you need us.For a fast, free quote call 1-800-283-2883or apply online at BoatUS.comMarina Projects has provided advice on all aspects of marinadesign and waterfront development in over 20 countriesworldwide and projects include Porto Montenegro inthe Mediterranean.The 15 Most Expensive Marina Berths inthe WorldThe three most expensive marinas in the world are all locatedin Italy. This is one of the findings to emerge from aranking list compiled by Engel & Völkers. Since the companyexpanded its range of services at the end of 2007 toinclude the brokerage of top-class yachts, the globally operationalreal estate company has also turned its attentionsto the supply of attractive marinas. Based on this marketknowledge, Engel & Völkers has now produced a leaguetable for the first time ranking the 15 most expensive marinasin the world. The mooring fees charged for a 55-metresuperyacht during the high season was the variable used toform the basis for the ranking list, which is headed by theMarina Grande on Capri. Renting a berth for a 55-metresuperyacht here costs 2.585 euros per day during the highseason. This is followed by Porto Cervo on Sardinia withdaily rates of 2.574 euros, then the Marina di Portofino onthe Amalfi coast with rates amounting to 2.100 euros.Berths for superyachts are a scarce goodIn addition to the location and services that a marina has tooffer, there is one pricing factor that has a particularly strongimpact on the high fees. Iñigo Nicholson, Licence Partnerof Engel & Völkers Yachting Madrid and Marbella, regardsa scarce supply of berths as being the most significant pricedriver: “Yacht berths in exclusive locations are an extremelyrare and highly sought-after commodity. In a similar way toreal estate, high demand for a very limited number of spacesleads to a soaring inflation of prices.” The industry specialistis not surprised therefore that Capri makes the top spot ofthe ranking list of the highest priced moorings for ‘floatinghomes’. After all, the hilly isle off the Amalfi coast only hasten yacht berths available that are large enough to accommodatethe superyachts listed by Engel & Völkers.Just behind the Italian frontrunners, in fourth place on theranking list, is Puerto José Banus in Marbella on the Costadel Sol, where yacht owners pay 2.069 euros per day. Infifth place, at 1.643 euros per day, is the Balearic marinaof Ibiza Magna. In comparison with Capri, yacht ownersonly pay around half of the daily mooring fee (1.356 euros)Policies Subject to Limits and Exclusions18Around the World Continued on Page 19
Around the World Continued from Page 18in France’s most expensive marina – Port de Saint-Tropez,which comes in sixth place. This is no indication that theexclusive holiday domicile on the Côte d’Azur is any lesspopular. But Port de Saint-Tropez does offer no less than30 yacht moorings in the size category surveyed by Engel& Völkers. Seventh place is occupied by the marina PortCamille Rayon in Golfe Juan, also located in the south ofFrance. In the small coastal resort between Antibes andCannes, owners of a 55-metre superyacht can expect topay 1.100 euros per day. In Barcelona, the equivalent rateis slightly lower in price, costing 1.084 euros per day at theMarina Port Vell in the Spanish city.Croatia more expensive than MonacoMarinas in Eastern Europe offer yacht berths at significantlycheaper rates compared to the Italian leaders in the ranking list.The ACI Marina in the Croatian resort of Split comes in ninthplace at a rate of 1.001 euros per day. It is followed in tenth placeby the only marina located outside Europe to make the list: TheYacht Haven Grande on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands,where owners pay a daily mooring fee of 889 euros. PortHercules in Monaco holds eleventh place at 888 euros, closelyfollowed by two Turkish marinas: Satur Marina Kalamiş in Istanbulwith a daily rate of 882 euros and Satur Marina Çeşmein Izmir at 743 euros per day. The Italian Porto San Rocco onthe Adriatic coast comes in fourteenth place at 720 euros perday, while Port de la Plaisance de Bonifacio on Corsica roundsoff the ‘list of the best’ compiled by Engel & Völkers, coming infifteenth place with a daily rate of 690 euros.“Many yacht owners are surprised that Capri is more expensivethan Porto Cervo, and that Puerto Banus charges higher pricesthan Monaco,” says Harry Peralta, Managing Director at Engel& Völkers Marbella. “Having the right budget is not enoughthough for anyone wishing to moor their yacht in these scarceberths during the high season. Most importantly, they also needto have booked months in advance,” adds Mr. Peralta, reflectingthe advice he gives clients. Mr. Peralta also explains how pricesfor the few available berths can fluctuate greatly, depending onthe size of the yacht and on seasonal events. During the annualMonaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo for instance, mooring feessoar to unprecedented highs of several thousand euros. In addition,not all large yachts fit into every marina. Superyachts thatare more than 70 metres in length, for example, usually have toweigh anchor off the coast.New tailwind for the yachting marketAlongside mooring fees, the high maintenance costs for asuperyacht form another particular key criteria for consideration.In addition to the berth rate, owners also have to19budget for maintenance, repair work and crew expenses.Yachting experts estimate the annual “ancillary” costs of ayacht as being 10 to 20 percent of the procurement costs.As a result, the numbers that make up the wealthy clientbase for superyachts are very limited. There is certainly activemovement on the market, as superyachts rarely stay inthe same hands for longer than a few years. The financialcrisis did cause a slump in market activity within the yachtingindustry for a short period. But since the beginning ofthis year, the international market is undergoing renewedgrowth and is once again on a success course thanks to asteadily rising level of demand.Camper & Nicholsons Marinas inCooperation Agreement with BRMarinas of BrazilToday, Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, the global marinagroup, and BR Marinas of Brazil, signed a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) to cooperate in the growth of luxurymarinas in Brazil. The key purpose of the partnership is thedevelopment of C&N Marinas in Brazil, and in technologyexchange and marketing cross promotion.Antonio Carlos Lobato, Chairman and founder of BR Marinassaid “Brazil’s continuing economic development hasled to an increasing demand for marinas and superyachtfacilities. Our customers are also seeking internationalstandards of service. We feel C&N’s unrivalled internationalexperience, and long tradition of excellence, will help usaccelerate the delivery of those standards.”Nick Maris CEO of C&N Marinas said ‘we are delightedto be working with the acknowledged leader of Brazil’smarina market. We have jointly identified certain marinaswhich could form the core of a network of C&N marinaswhich would link with our Caribbean, Mediterranean andother international marinas.’The agreement reflects the growing importance of internationalnetworks in the marina business combining variousexperiences, knowledge and skill base. BR Marinas is a longstanding operation in Brazil and there is plenty of scope forthe two companies to collaborate on many projects alongthe Brazilian coast. C&N Marinas stands to benefit from BRMarinas knowledge, experience and contacts within Brazilwhile BR Marinas gains association of one of the most renownednames in yachting, alongside the knowledge, expertiseand proven success of the C&N worldwide team.
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