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New waterfront offices, workshop units and boat refit facilities will be available from spring 2025 following a £1.5m redevelopment of the boatshed at Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour, on the UK south coast. The award-winning marina on the Beaulieu River was recently reconfigured and extended with a £2.5m investment by Beaulieu Enterprises. Now, the latest project moves from the […]
Posts Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA), the official regulator of Red Sea coastal tourism, has issued the first three licences for tourist marina operators. Licences have been issued to Al-Ahlam Marine in Jeddah and Jazan, and Red Sea Marina in Jeddah. As Saudi continues to develop its marine tourism economy, SRSA says its mandate to […]
Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour has been ranked as one of the UK’s best marinas by being placed in the top five per cent of 5 Gold Anchors winners by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). The Beaulieu River marina is the first to be assessed under a new scoring system and received a pretty cheery 95.06 […]
It was hard to miss the images a few weeks ago (9 April), of the chaos caused by Storm Pierrick, as areas of the south coast flooded. Hit particularly hard was Gosport – Marine Industry News‘ home town. Strong winds coincided with an exceptionally high tide as water streamed into Gosport and other areas. Affected […]
Suntex Marina Investors has established a new joint venture that plans to acquire more than $1.25bn worth of marina property in the United States. The firm, one of the largest marina owners in the US, has partnered with Centerbridge Partners and other Centerbridge-affiliated funds and global institutional investors, according to a statement released on Wednesday […]
Emsworth Yacht Harbour, a marina in Emsworth on the UK’s south coast, has sold a controlling stake to an Employee Ownership Trust. This move is understood to make Emsworth Yacht Harbour the UK’s first employee-owned marina. Emsworth Yacht Harbour (EYH) has been in operation since 1965, and was acquired by the Wakelin family in the […]
A company that provides berthing and marine services at a grade II-listed Welsh marina dating back to the 18th century has been sold after falling into administration in 2023. Specialist leisure property adviser, Christie & Co, brokered the sale of Port Dinorwic Marina on behalf of Azets, which has been dealing with the administration of […]
MDL Marinas has acquired a 3.2-acre plot at Lower William Street in Southampton, on the UK’s south coast, offering expansion opportunities for its Shamrock Quay Marina. The marina group says the newly purchased acreage, with prime waterfront and deep-water access, represents a strategic acquisition, enabling MDL to expand operations across both its Shamrock Quay and […]
Azimut-Benetti Group and marina company D–Marin will begin work on Livorno marina in Italy this month (April 2024). During a press conference held on 28 March in collaboration with the Livorno mayor’s office, D–Marin and Azimut-Benetti Group revealed that the entire project is expected to be completed in June 2026. The first parts of Livorno marina will be available […]
Recreational marina owner Suntex Marina Investors has acquired Lighthouse Point Marina & Yacht Club in Toms River, New Jersey. Lighthouse Point is a full-service marina located along the Toms River, offering 243 wet slips and 38 jetski slips, each with access to electric, water, cable and wifi. “Expanding our offerings in the beautiful and iconic […]
Boat maintenance company boatcare has launched a new technical centre at Conwy Marina. The centre represents a £600,000 investment and can accommodate vessels of up to 14 metres. The firm says this allows it to offer weatherproof services at Conwy for the first time. “We are delighted with the new technical centre, which has been […]