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Around the World Continued from Page 23ment and management of an international portfolio of fivestar and luxury boutique hotels, high-end retail malls andcommercial spaces, as well as luxury residential developmentprojects. Her responsibilities included developingthe interests of investors, as well as managing the sales andleasing of the company’s assets.Wayne Shepherd, General Manager Marina Operationsof Mourjan Marinas IGY, said, “We are delighted to haveMargarete join us in this key role at Port Tarraco. She hasan incredible amount of highly relevant experience bothin developing the strategies for the sales and developmentof high end, luxury and commercial retail and residentialreal estate, and in the delivery of those strategies. Her profoundtacit knowledge of a myriad of countries’ cultural,economic and political backgrounds, combined with herhigh-energy approach and passion for yachting makes herthe perfect candidate for this key post.”Port Tarraco provides a total of 64 berths for yachts rangingin length from 30 to 160 metres. The marina is a hiddengem in the Mediterranean, located on the doorstep of thebeautiful and historic city of Tarragona, on Spain’s ‘GoldenCoast’. From a chance to explore the rich local Catalonianculture, to the area’s many beaches, mountains for hikingor skiing, and the nearby cities of Barcelona and Madrid,the area is an attractive year-round destination for superyachtowners, captains and crew.Emirates Palace Marina Hires Carbon-ExpertAbu Dhabi-based Emirates Palace Marina has enlisted theservices of international carbon consultancy Carbon-Expert.sibility plans as they realise that luxury does not have tocome at the expense of the environment.“Many companies develop environmental policies andaction plans, but without a deeper understanding of themarina´s overall consumption and environmental footprint,it is impossible to track the effect of our environmentalinitiatives in reducing our energy impact,” said Haws.He said that by creating a carbon contribution assessmentit is possible to analyse the development of its businesspractise year-on-year to ensure goals are met.Emirates Palace Marina is the first of ART Marine Marinas’network to engage Carbon-Expert.It is a 167-berth fully-serviced marina located in the groundsof the Emirates Palace Hotel. It is already registered underthe International Blue Flag Award programme,MDL Marinas Wins PBO Green AwardMDL Marinas, Europe’s largest marina operator, is proudto announce its prestigious win in this year’s Practical BoatOwner Green Awards. The marina network received theaward for ‘Best Marine Service and Support’ in recognitionof its efforts in reducing the environmental impact of its 21marinas and boatyards.MDL worked hard to implement a range of measures topromote marine-industry sustainability and achieve itsoutstanding eco-credentials. MDL now purchases 100%renewable energy, has installed solar technology, recycles100% of its hazardous waste, and has introduced water savingmeasures across all of its locations in Europe.Marina manager Captain Toby Haws said: “Our clientschoose to visit our unique environment based on the highvalue of the experience they receive, and it is our responsibilityto both guests and the region to consider any environmentalimpact caused as a result of our high standards.”The two firms will work together to measure the destination’scarbon footprint, so the marina can reduce its energy use.Moya McKeown, business development manager at Carbon-Expert,said: “We are delighted to be working alongsideEmirates Palace Marina to measure their carbon footprint,and indeed we are seeing more and more companiesin the luxury sector developing corporate social respon-24Dean Smith, Marketing Director at MDL Marinas, commented:“We are delighted to have won this prestigiousaward and to be recognised for our efforts in reducing ourenvironmental impact.”Anna Wyse, MDL’s dedicated Environmental Policy Manager,commented: “The beautiful locations of our marinasdeserve special consideration if we are to enjoy them inyears to come and we have invested considerable time andenergy into putting our environmental practices in place.MDL recognises that virtually all the activities of the company,and that of our customers and tenants, have someimpact on the environment.Clean Marina &Environmental News Continued on Page 25