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Jack Nichol Award was created in 2002 in memory of the late John M.  Jack Nichol, an Honorary Member of PIANC and well-known marina designer. The purpose of the Award is to </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>recognise</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'> excellence in the design of modern recreational boating facilities around the world. Anyone may submit an application to be considered for the Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award. The Award consists of a bronze plaque suitable for display.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'><br> <b>To be eligible for consideration a facility must:</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Provide berthing for recreational boaters. <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Have been constructed with the last 15 years. <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Have operated successfully for the last 2 years. <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Be accessible to the boating public. <o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#003366'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'>The Recreational Navigation Commission of PIANC will evaluate the applications and make a decision based on the following criteria: </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Functionality <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Aesthetics <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:#003366;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Environmental Sustainability <o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#003366'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'>The Award will be made annually and announced at the Annual General Assembly of PIANC by the Chairperson of the Recreational Navigation Commission and following be published in the Magazine of PIANC. In any given year, <span class=SpellE>RecCom</span> may elect to not grant the Award. Additionally, more than one Award may be granted in any given year.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt; text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'>Applicants shall use the <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="../downloads/dwa/PIANC%20Marina%20Excellence%20Design%20Jack%20Nichol%20Award%20Submission%20Form.docx" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt'>Submission Form</span></a></b> and send to the <span class=SpellE>RecCom</span> Secretary in electronic format by the <b>30th of September</b> of any year. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span class=GramE><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#003366'>Click for <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="awardsjacknicholrequirements.htm" target="_self"><span style='mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt'>Submittal Requirements and Award Criteria</span></a>.</b></span></span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'> </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'><br> <br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="75%" style='width:75.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;border:solid #0099CC 1.0pt;mso-border-alt: solid #0099CC .5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'>For more information on the Award criteria, submittal deadline or procedure, please contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'>Ms. <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Fabiana Maccarini</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#003366'>Secretary of the Recreational Navigation Commission (<span class=SpellE>RecCom</span>)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#003366;mso-ansi-language:FR'>Phone: +39 33 1871 7874<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366; mso-ansi-language:FR'>E-mail : </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003366'><a href="mailto:fabiana.maccarini@gmail.com"><span lang=FR style='mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'>fabiana.maccarini@gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; color:#003366;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p><span lang=FR style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>