Estonia has been added to World Marine Guide after the submission of our latest marina Port Noblessner. World Marine Guide now has a growing number of marinas listed in the Baltic but we are always looking for more so as to provide as comprehensive coverage of the area as possible.

The marina is located in central Tallinn, only a 10 minute walk from the old town and the passenger harbour and right next to the famous Tallinn Maritime Museum. The marina also has the Port Noblessner Yacht Club for visitors.

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Marina at Keppel Bay has been awarded 'International Marina of the Year 2013-2014' as well as 'Best Environmental Initiative' at the Marine13 International Conference and Exhibition held in Sydney, Australia.

The inaugural two day marina conference was officially opened by NSW Minister for Roads and Ports, the Hon. Duncan Gay, MLC, who welcomed participants from 15 countries around the world. Read more on the Marina At keppel bay with World Marine Guide

Marina at Keppel Bay faced competition in the International Marina category from Korea, Turkey, America, Fiji and Dubai and its win acknowledges an impressive performance in best industry practice across all areas of it marina business, including marketing, environmental practices, community initiatives, services and facilities, customers service, training and development, financial performance and measurable outcomes.

The marina, which opened in 2008 on Keppel Island, was awarded for its environmental initiative, City Reef, a highly-rated integrated plan that has now attracted over 40 aquatic species to the marina. Collaboration with independent marine conservationists and research facilities continually monitor the project’s impact and improvement of the local marine eco-system.

The project incorporates many energy and water saving aspects, pollution monitoring and control systems and other green initiatives which complement the initiative, and has been further developed as a major visitor attraction and a learning platform as a guide for employees and scientific researchers.

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The awards are for the 2013/14 period and based on performance over the previous financial year period. MIA president, Andrew Chapman said the awards have been very well supported by industry, with 43 submissions received.

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 The CEO of Oman’s sovereign wealth fund has announced that its focus will be redirected towards boosting tourism in the country, following a spate of protests in the north of the country. Hassan Al-Nabhani has said 70 per cent of the fund will be invested in domestic projects moving forward.

In a Bloomberg Newsweek report, Al-Nabhani is quoted as saying, “We are trying to rejuvenate and achieve developmental goals in Oman through investments that are all commercially disciplined and seeking returns.” “The jewel of the crown is tourism, Oman is yet to reach its full potential in tourism”, he added.

The Wave, a purpose-built marina on the coast of Muscat, is perhaps Oman’s most prominent yachting landmark. Its custom-built superyacht marina, Almouj can accommodate vessels up to 65m and has plans to extend its number of berths from 120 to 400.And the Almouj management is confident that the country can resonate with superyacht owners. Speaking to SuperyachtNews.com, a spokesperson said: "Oman has all the ingredients to make it a superyacht hub - a stunning coastline, a variety of destinations to enjoy and, most importantly, new world class marinas to cater for the growing demand for berths.

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Of course, governmental establishments such as OmanSail not only benefit the country’s marinas, but also the local community, as well as preserving the country’s maritime heritage. The country’s marine manufacturing industry is still in its early stages, but looks very promising with emerging local boat builders producing vessels with very high standards."

Furthermore, in May 2012 Jebel Sifah marina opened in a location 45 minutes from Muscat. The project was part financed by the government vehicle Omran. Bruno Meier, general manager for ART Marine Marinas, believes that these flagbearers are a sign of Oman’s potential, although he feels its zenith is still a long way off. “ART Marine had an operation in Oman but the market was moving too slowly and we closed it”, Meier explained. But it is an area that Meier is monitoring closely, and one he expects to blossom in the long term.

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas operate the Middle East’s most prominent marina, Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. The company’s sales and marketing director, Kurt Fraser agrees with Meier’s view about the long-term prospects for Oman but feels that traffic in the region is inherently tied to domestic yacht sales. “In the superyacht context we’ve learned that it’s very difficult to attract vessels from the rest of the world”, Fraser said. And although Yas has proved a very successful venture it is because of “a shift in our thinking away from larger yachts towards lots and lots of day boats.” Fraser does feel however, that countries such as Oman would benefit from the reinvigoration of the Middle East’s yacht show calendar, which has been cut back in recent years, that would induce visiting superyachts and prompt chartering in the area.

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MDL Marinas have announced that it has completed refurbishment projects at three of its UK marinas. The company has invested over £4m to-date, and Europe's largest Marina operator plans to continue to invest in the coming months.

Sparkes Marina in Hayling Island has undergone a full refurbishment of its facilities with berth holders enjoying new toilet, washroom and laundry rooms. Queen Anne’s Battery in Plymouth has also undergone an extensive refurbishment with modern showers, toilets and washing facilities on-site. The two investments alone total over £500,000.

In addition, Ocean Village Marina in Southampton has seen upgrades to the internal décor, as well as upgraded modern facilities in line with Sparkes Marina and Queen Anne’s Battery Marina. "We are committed to investing in our marinas and these three projects have transformed the berth holder facilities we offer,” says Jon Eads, COO at MDL. “As Europe’s leading marina operator we are committed to not standing still and are continually looking at ways to not only improve and update our marinas, but also to ensure our customer service and marine locations are of the very highest standards.”

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MDL owns and operates 19 marinas and boatyards in the UK. The company also has two marinas in the MDL Mediterranean network – Sant Carles in Catalonia, Spain and Marina dei Cesari in Fano, Italy. A third Mediterranean location, Marina del Gargano in Manfredonia, Italy, is due to open in May 2013.

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 Running from the 4th to the 9th May 2013, the East Mediterranean Yacht Show in Poros, Greece will feature  superyachts and the professional industry and International yachting experts specializing in Superyachts.

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Some of the superyachts attending the show are Mabrouk, a 38 metre motor yacht, Fleurtje, a 3 masted elegant sailing yacht and Ouranos, 45 metres and only a year old.

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Information on the Sandbanks Boat Show and Saltern Marina

The organisers of the highly popular event, Salterns Brokerage, have announce that the show will go ahead for its third year in succession. This year the event will run over a two day period from Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th May 2013 from 10am to 5pm daily.

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This ’boutique’ style show is now an established and important date in the boating calendar. The prestigious Salterns Marina with 5 Gold Anchor status is the perfect venue to display over 80 quality new boats and marine products with great hospitality to boot.

Show Times: 10am – 5pm daily  |  Admission: Free of Charge

If there is anything specific that you are looking for then please contact the Salterns Brokerage team who will be happy to help and provide a guide to the marine exhibitors and yachts for sale. T: +44 (0) 1202 707222 | E: info@salterns.co.uk

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The new marina at Millbay is on track to open to the public before the end of the summer. Work began on King Point Marina in Millbay Docks in February.

Piling is now finished, pontoons are being installed and construction work on shoreside buildings has started.

As a guide it is expected building work to be completed by the end of July, and the latest  marina in Plymouth will be officially opened in late summer, developers Sutton Harbour Holdings said.

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The success of this year’s Singapore Yacht Show, which opened Thursday and ended Sunday, has led to the signing of an agreement between Singapore Yacht Events and Nansha Marina to extend the show into China.

Singapore Yacht Events managing director Andy Treadwell said in a statement that he was looking at potential collaborations with all of the shows in the region. "I see huge potential in what my team can do in Asia," Treadwell said.

Singapore Yacht Events will help promote Yacht CN 2013 — Nansha Bay International Boat Show, which will be held in October.

Nansha Marina commodore Erik Fok said China presents opportunities for the yachting industry and he looks forward to working collaboratively with Singapore Yacht Events.

Nansha Marina in Guangzhou, about an hour’s drive from Hong Kong and Macau, is becoming a hub for marine leisure and boating in southern China. The Nansha Bay International Boat Show was launched in October of last year and attracted more than 50 exhibitors and 60 vessels.

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Meanwhile, the Singapore Yacht Show, now in its third year, has more than doubled its number of marine exhibitors and visitors, showcasing boats, yachts and superyachts, as well as luxury cars, fine art and international fashion from across the world.

Exhibitors are reporting promising discussions that they expect to convert to sales by the end of the week.

“In terms of the significance of the yacht show, and the quality of its exhibitors this year, there is little doubt that the Singapore Yacht Show is playing a very significant part in positioning Singapore as the Southeast Asia business hub for the international yachting and boating industry,” Treadwell said.

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The Lone Ranger, a salvage tug turned marine research vessel turned superyacht. Business Insider reports that the vessel, originally listed at $20 million, needs major work and so it’ll be auctioned at the Antibes Yacht Show as seen, as a guide between €3 million and €10 million. Built in 1973 as an ocean going tug, over the subsequent four decades she has been transformed from tug to luxury yacht, to research vessel and back to superyacht once more.

The yacht used to belong to the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the marine research foundation run by Google chairman Eric Schmidt? The organization received the ship as a donation in 2009 and has used it for four “research cruises.” Now the institute declares on its website, “the Lone Ranger begins a new chapter in her long and storied history as she is decommissioned from the scientific fleet of the Schmidt Ocean Institute to become a world expedition vessel once again.”

In other words, it’s ready to become your lavish, floating party palace/libertarian offshore paradise. The brochure trumpets: “The yacht epitomises low key luxury, but most importantly offers the ideal platform for anyone wanting to explore the farthest flung corners of the world with their family.” There’s an on-deck hot tub and an indoor swimming pool.

Don’t worry, though: As far as we can tell, Mr. Schmidt still has his own superyacht, the 195-foot Oasis.

World Marine Guide can subsequently report that the Lone Ranger was the only yacht at the show to be sold.

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On the back of the announcement that the Palma Superyacht Brokerage and Charter Show has had to increase exhibitor space to cope with the demand now the 2013 BIA Melbourne Boat Show has announced similar action.The Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIA) has expanded its exhibitor space for the 53rd BIA Melbourne Boat Show in Australia which will be held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre from June 14-17.

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BIA general manager Steven Gill confirmed an extra 3,000sq m in the main hall – and said it was virtually pre-sold to exhibitors. “It has actually taken longer to obtain the extra space than it took to line up the extra marine exhibitors,” he says. “Better still, our exhibitors include exciting new brands and new products as well as great new products from regular exhibitors – we’ve even had interest from the automotive sector.

More information on the BIA Melbourne Boat Show in Australia can be found on their web site.

“We have a new player in the RIB (rigid inflatable boat) market, big new fishing boats from Bar Crusher and Whittley, and lots of accessories including an amazing locally developed multi-media unit from GME. “This year we also have a major presence from Victoria’s top boating destinations, with Geelong Otway, Murray River and Gippsland regions leading the charge. And of course, in the established tradition of BIA Victoria’s commitment to boating safety, everyone who buys a new boat at the show gets a free half-day boat handling course.”

Gill says the BIA had re-drawn the floor plan to allocate the additional 3,000 square metres, and it would be sold on a “first come, first served” basis.

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