RecCom
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Chairperson: Mr. Elio Ciralli (Italy) ·
Focus: sport &
recreational navigation and its integration with other types of navigation ·
Members: Belgium,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, The
Netherlands and USA ·
Administers PIANC
Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award ·
Co-operation with
ICOMIA |
Recent
RecCom Publications
WG131
Catalogue of Prefabricated Marina Elements
– Fill in the Questionnaire
WG105
(RecCom WG15) The Use of Alternative Materials in Marine Structure Construction (2009) introduces a myriad of
alternative materials available for waterfront construction in lieu of the more
traditional materials (concrete, steel and timber).
WG98
(RecCom WG16) Protecting Water Quality in Marinas (2008)
discusses potential adverse environmental impacts associated with marinas and
recreational boating and methods for improving flushing capabilities and
thereby the water quality in marina basins.
RecCom
News
2010 PIANC Marina Excellence Design
Jack Nichol Award Recipient: Bahia Mar Yachting Center
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The Recreational Navigation
Commission is excited to announce that the Bahia Mar Yachting Center has won
the 2010 PIANC Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award. Located in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, Bahia Mar Yachting Center is a state-of-the-art, dual function
facility serving as both a public yacht center that offers world class
facilities to some of the world’s most luxurious yachts and a boat show venue
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RecCom at Seatrade Middle East Money
& Ships
The RecCom Chair and Secretary, Dr. Ciralli and Dr. Maccarini, were kindly invited by Mr. Chris Hayman, Seatrade Chairman, to attend the Seatrade Middle East
Money & Ships conference in Dubai and to participate to the Gala
Presentation Dinner for the 2009 Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent
annual regional awards. The general
themes of the conference were financial challenges and investment
opportunities, financing the industry, and market opportunities with specific
focus on the marina and superyacht markets. RecCom’s participation in this
event started a conversation on the possibility for promotion of the PIANC
Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award through Seatrade.
RecCom promotes PIANC in the Middle
East
Concurrent with the 2009 Seatrade
event in Dubai, RecCom leadership, Dr.
Ciralli and Dr. Maccarini, met with Governments and other navigation-related Authorities
representing Dubai (UAE) and Bahrain. The
purpose of the meetings was to discuss the development of commercial and
recreational navigation infrastructure in these countries and the agencies
respective roles in this development.
Presentations regarding PIANC activities and the agency’s potential role
and participation were received by Dr. Louay Mohammad, General Manager of
Marine Works, Nakheel Northern Projects in Nakheel Offices in Palm Deira,
Dubai, UAE; H.E. Dr. Rashid Ahmad Bin-Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water
of UAE and Dr. Saad Al Numairy, Environmental Advisor at the Federal
Environment Agency; H.E. Nayef Omer Al-Kalali, Undersecretary of Ministry of
Works of Bahrain; and Mr. Hassan Ali AlMajed, Director General of General
Organisation of Sea Ports Bahrain. The
meetings also included technical visits to Palm Deira construction site, the
biggest artificial island designed in the world, and the new Khalifa Bin Salman
Port.
RecCom meets with Platinum Yacht
Management
In the midst of meetings with
Government officials, Captain Tony Crabbe, Marine Superintendent of Platinum
Yacht Management and Captain Mike Meyer, Fleet Manager of Platinum Yacht
Management extended an invitation to visit the “Dubai” (the biggest Motoryacht
in the world) and the “Dubai Magic” Sailing Megayacht and provided invaluable
insight on megayacht facility management and operations.
RecCom at Coastal Maritime
Mediterranean Conference in Tunisia
PIANC RecCom Chair, Mr. Elio Ciralli, was invited to chair a
session of the 1st Coastal and Maritime Mediterranean Conference held in
Hammamet, Tunisia 02-04 December 2009.
During the session, Mr. Ciralli
lectured on the importance of forums for waterborne infrastructures knowledge
and introduced PIANC and his activities with favorable audience response. While at the conference, Mr. Ciralli also met with individuals to
discuss the advantages of becoming a PIANC Qualifying Member. Conference
participants enjoyed a very interesting technical visit to Gammarth Marina,
located approximately 20 kilometers from Tunis. This new marina village,
currently under construction, will include over 400 berths, 250 apartments, and
100 villas.
Useful
links:
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ICOMIA: http://www.icomia.com/imc/
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PIANC Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award.