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WORLD NEWS<br />
<strong>Marina</strong>s21:<br />
a post-pandemic<br />
marker point?<br />
AUSTRALIA: The <strong>Marina</strong> Industries Association (MIA) is putting a lot of energy<br />
into ensuring its next conference and trade exhibition in 2021 will be an<br />
important milestone for the marina industry recovering from COVID-19.<br />
MIA president Andrew Chapman<br />
said with the dates, location and overall<br />
structure now set, the <strong>Marina</strong>s21<br />
Committee is working hard to ensure<br />
the conference and the exhibition<br />
agenda aligns with industry needs.<br />
“As we commence the long haul out<br />
of COVID-19 we will be providing a<br />
slightly different offering,” he noted. “The<br />
move to on-line communications is being<br />
accelerated and health and hygiene<br />
will remain an important issue. The<br />
dire tourism downturn is having a huge<br />
impact on some of our members and we<br />
need to strengthen our focus on tourism<br />
and our cooperation and coordination<br />
with the mainstream tourism industry.”<br />
The <strong>Marina</strong>s21 International<br />
Conference and Trade Exhibition will be<br />
held 24th-25th <strong>May</strong> 2021 at the Marriott<br />
on the Gold Coast. In 2019 there were<br />
350 participants from 11 countries in<br />
attendance. The timing for the event<br />
has again been set so as to follow on<br />
from the Sanctuary Cove International<br />
Boat Show.<br />
MIA <strong>Marina</strong>s21 Committee chairman,<br />
Mike Harvey, said it is important the<br />
planning process is aligned with the<br />
latest international, national and state<br />
forecasts and plans arising from the<br />
pandemic. “There are already many<br />
more variables in the planning of this<br />
event. We are heartened however by<br />
Australia and New Zealand’s progress<br />
in flattening the curve and the steps<br />
being laid out to get the marina<br />
industries back to full strength.”<br />
Mooring boost in Hebrides<br />
UK: Local and visiting leisure craft to Stornoway Harbour on the Isle of Lewis<br />
in the Outer Hebrides will be able to moor up at a new 76-berth marina in 2021.<br />
Inland and Coastal <strong>Marina</strong> Systems<br />
(ICMS) is installing its standard marina<br />
walkway and finger pontoons as part<br />
of Stornoway Port Authority’s 2017<br />
masterplan. The GRP mini-mesh<br />
decked pontoons will provide muchneeded<br />
additional marina berths, all<br />
with excellent anti-slip properties.<br />
“Being in the Hebrides has its<br />
logistical issues when it comes to<br />
installation but we always find a<br />
solution,” explains ICMS project<br />
manager Brian Curley. “Assembling the<br />
pontoons offsite really helps time-wise<br />
and reduces the amount of specialist<br />
machinery needed in situ.”<br />
“This exciting project will also<br />
incorporate a new slipway and boat<br />
hoist, enabling the<br />
marina to offer boatyard<br />
services to visitors<br />
and port users,” he<br />
continues. “We are<br />
delighted to be involved<br />
in such a prominent<br />
project in Scotland,<br />
which will be enjoyed<br />
by locals, sailors from<br />
abroad and the wider<br />
community long into the<br />
future.”<br />
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