Marina and waterfront development consultants
Marina Projects is a specialist consultancy with a proven track record of creating value on projects worldwide. Contact us and let us show you how.
We provide independent and objective advice to a range of international clients from private developers and commercial organisations to government bodies, through services which include:
Phil Dunn, Senior Project Manager
Phil has an engineering background and over 17 years experience in civil and marine engineering covering project management, feasibility, design and construction.
As a senior member of the consultancy team, Phil has in depth knowledge of ongoing commissions and assists with the day to day management of the practice.
Prior to joining Marina Projects Ltd, Phil spent six years with a major marina operator delivering the company’s capital budget with particular responsibility for delivering projects to time and budget. Previously Phil gained valuable experience with international consultants, Halcrow within their water and marine section.
His career path has led to a depth of experience, and particular interest in the design and development of marine related projects, underpinned by an understanding of pontoons systems, marina services, dry stack, dredging and related infrastructure works. Phil’s extensive experience has also led to a detailed understanding of environmental issues and the consents process. Currently he is involved with a number of active projects both in the UK and abroad undertaking project management, market analysis, feasibility studies, both concept and detailed design and providing procurement advice.
Projects of particular note include;
- Porto Montenegro, Montenegro – lead marina consultant in respect of a major development to create one of the Mediterranean’s largest superyacht marinas. Input includes business model development through to technical advice, design and procurement.
- Pwllheli Events Centre & Sailing Academy – completion of market & viability study and preparations of concept proposals to develop a new national sailing centre.
- Port of Dover, Marina Research – review of existing business, including berth holder consultation, market analysis and development of future strategy to compliment wider port development plans.
- Woolverstone Marina, Ipswich – project management, technical advice and the securing of consents to facilitate marina reconfiguration/development.
Dan McKiernan CMM, Senior Project Manager
Dan has over 14 years of professional experience in the management and operation of high profile UK marinas. Before joining Marina Projects, he held marina management positions involving all aspects of running a marina business from personnel matters through to customer service, the development and management of operational policies, full financial responsibility, business planning and business development.
He holds extensive operational and management qualifications including the internationally recognised CMM accreditation; boatyard operation; Health and Safety and RYA sailing certification. These qualifications ensure that Dan has a full and comprehensive understanding of all aspects of marina operations.
Dan sits on the BMF South Executive committee, contributing to the development of the marine industry throughout the UK. Through membership of Association of Marina Industries, he is also kept up to date with industry trends.
Dan's role at Marina Projects sees him working on a range of consultancy projects within the UK, with a focus on operational matters, business analysis and review, market research and financial viability.
Robert Horsford FCCA, Finance Director
Robert qualified as an accountant whilst working in the property industry at Savills PLC, the international property consultants. Robert was eight years with Savills and was Director responsible for client accounting.
Robert subsequently broadened his commercial property experience with four years spent as finance director at MDL Management PLC, the marina and property investment business based on the South coast of England. During his tenure at MDL Robert gained extensive experience of the strategic, operational and development issues associated with marina business investments and how best to drive shareholder value from the asset class.
Robert moved from MDL to join the Marina Projects team as finance director with a desire to deploy his specialist experience across a broader range of business. Naturally Robert’s focus within Marina Projects covers all aspects of the finance discipline and typically involves financial appraisal of development opportunities, raising project finance and the more operational financial monitoring and control of both the development and operating phases. There are very few individuals who have been exposed to the unique blend of the finance discipline and the marina investment marketplace as Robert has and we believe that this makes Robert’s contribution highly valuable to Marina Projects’ clients who are seeking a thorough report and assessment on the financial attractiveness of their business opportunities.
Robert maintains another interest in a software business which provides management and accounting software to the property industry alongside his involvement with Marina Projects.
Mark Bowden CMM, Operations Director
Mark has over 27 years experience working within the marina industry ranging from practical 'hands on' marina management and commercial marine operations, to the planning of new marina developments and acquisitions.
Mark was part of the team that formed Marina Projects in 2002 and was responsible for the development and operations that led to the successful creation of Royal Clarence Marina in 2003 and Endeavour Quay in 2006. Both these projects are in Gosport, UK. More recently he has headed up the management team at Whitehaven Marina since Marina Projects took control of the marina.
As part of his role with Marina Projects, Mark contributes fully on all operational related matters including business planning, market assessments, servicing requirements, standards and customer relations. He is responsible for the operational activities within Marina Projects, but also spends time translating these skills into a number of projects that Marina Projects are working on.
Mark is an experienced yachtsman with an in depth knowledge of the marine leisure industry and fully understands a marina customer's expectations. This is recognised by the whole Marina Projects team and the design solutions and services offered by Marina Projects are based upon the latest international criteria that reflect the highest standards in the marine industry.
Directions to Marina Projects
Directions from M27
At Junction 11, take the A27 south towards Fareham. Follow the signs for the A32 to Gosport.
After about 6½ miles from the motorway, you pass Harbour Road twice on your left (it joins the A32 at both ends). You will then pass the Castle Tavern on your left and should turn left immediately afterwards into the Marina Projects car park next to the Gosport Ferry taxi rank.
By rail
At Portsmouth Harbour station, follow signs for the Gosport Ferry. The Ferry crossing itself is about five minutes. The Marina Projects office is a two minute walk from the Gosport Ferry port on the Gosport side of the Harbour. You will see the Endeavour Quay building in front of you to your right.
Web site terms and conditions
This web site and the information, materials and documentation contained in it are provided to you subject to the terms and conditions set out on this page.
This web site is provided by Marina Projects Ltd, a company registered in England (company number: 4182366) whose registered office is located at Suite 8, Bourne Gate, 25 Bourne Valley Road, Poole, Dorset BH12 1DY, United Kingdom, and whose VAT number is 793 2572 02.
Please read the terms and conditions carefully. As a visitor to our site you are deemed to have accepted them. If you do not accept our terms, please leave the site now.
Copyright
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Links
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Marina Projects has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all information originated and provided by it through this web site is accurate at the time of inclusion, however, there may be inadvertent and occasional errors. You acknowledge and agree that the web site is provided on an as is basis only and we accept no responsibility if the web site is unavailable at any time.
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Alteration of terms
We reserve the right to make changes to our site, our policies and these terms and conditions of use at any time – details will be posted here.
General
These terms and conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Marina Projects relating to the use of this web site and supersede all other agreements or understandings between users and us.
If any provision in these terms and conditions is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable the rest of the provisions will remain in full force and effect.
These terms and conditions are governed by English law and you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
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Privacy policy
Whilst the policy statement below covers the fine detail, we can sum it up here. We will respect and protect your privacy. We won’t publish, give, sell or rent the Marina Projects contact list to anyone. We don’t abuse the trust you place in us when you send us an enquiry.
The fine detail
This policy statement tells you how we collect information from you and how we use it. This statement forms part of our web site Terms and Conditions.
The information you provide is used to make your visits to our site easy and enjoyable. Be assured that Marina Projects will not disclose your personal information to third parties without your consent. However, we reserve the right to disclose user information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Marina Projects’s rights or property, other users, or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. We also reserve the right to disclose user information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it.
Marina Projects collects aggregate information about our subscribers and web visitors. This data is used to customise Marina Projects web content to deliver a better experience for our users and will in no way personally identify you.
We do request personal information such as your name, email address, etc when you subscribe to Marina Projects’s newsletters or viral videos. We need to collect this information for personalisation and delivery and/or for purposes of editorial content and decisions.
Furthermore, we may use your personal information to send you periodic Marina Projects communications, solicit your feedback on Marina Projects issues, provide you with special Marina Projects offers, or for other Marina Projects purposes and to customize the services we provide to you. If you choose to opt out of receiving any communications from us, please follow our unsubscribe process at the foot of any message we may send you.
Use of IP address
An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web. Web servers automatically identify your computer by its IP address. We potentially collect IP addresses for the purposes of system administration, to analyse aggregate information, and to audit the use of our site. When visitors request web pages from Marina Projects, our servers log the visitors’ IP addresses.
Links to other sites/ ‘public’ areas
You should be aware that when you are on the Marina Projects web site, you could be directed to other sites that are beyond our control. There are links to other sites from Marina Projects web site pages that take you outside our service. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data or solicit personal information. The privacy policies of these other sites may significantly differ from those of Marina Projects. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any other sites and cannot guarantee the security of any of your personal information collected there.
Security
Protecting the security of all personally-identifiable information associated with our guests is of the utmost concern to us. We exercise great care in providing secure transmission of your information from your PC to our servers. Once we receive your transmission, we will take reasonable precautions to ensure its security on our systems. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect our users’ personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you disclose or transmit to us online and cannot be responsible for the theft, destruction, or inadvertent disclosure of your personal information.
Privacy policy for minors
Marina Projects does not knowingly collect information from minors. If you are under 18, please do not provide any personal information to us.
The List Owner (the data controller)
The List Owner is Marina Projects Ltd. Please click here to contact us.
Access to your own data
To be provided with a copy of your own personal data that the List Owner holds, and to contest and correct inaccuracies, or request that their personal data be deleted, please contact us and we will respond quickly. To unsubscribe from the Marina Projects Newsletter, simply use the unsubscribe link in each issue. Or alternatively contact us.
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By using this site, you signify your assent to the Marina Projects Ltd Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this site. The terms of this Privacy Policy may change from time to time without prior notice to you, so please check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.
Geoff Phillips BSc Civ Eng, Development Director
Geoff is a civil engineer by profession and has held senior appointments in the fields of marina development, residential and commercial waterfront development and project management. Experienced in the master planning of comprehensive waterfront and marina developments, Geoff provides professional guidance and input to a range of client organisations including development agencies, local authorities and private development companies.
Since establishing Marina Projects in 2002, Geoff has focused an amount of his time and attention on the international scene and the Company has secured consultancy commissions worldwide including projects in the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Geoff is currently taking the lead on major projects in Hong Kong, Jersey and Montenegro where a knowledge of the international market and new trends within the marina industry form an important aspect of his role
In the UK Geoff continues to provide professional advice to a range of clients with particular emphasis on waterfront regeneration schemes and the promotion of marina activity and business development in new market areas.
Mike Ward, Project Director
Mike Ward is qualified in maritime civil engineering, with an extensive project management background and has some 25 years' experience in all aspects of the delivery of marine construction works, including dredging, pontoon installations, environmental and legislative issues.
As Project Director for Marina Projects, Mike heads up the consultancy side of the business, and thus has an involvement in every project undertaken by the company.
His specific areas of expertise include his knowledge and track record of securing necessary approvals for works in the marine environment, and his skills in the preparation and development of tailored business plans and development appraisals to meet particular client requirements.
Over the past 5 years, Mike has also worked closely with the British Marine Federation (BMF) providing industry specific advice and guidance to Member organisations on dredging and consent related issues. This has resulted in Marina Projects being retained by the BMF to provide a consents hotline service to all BMF members.
List of selected clients
- Berkeley Homes
- Bristol City Council
- British Marine Federation
- British Waterways
- Burhill Golf and Leisure Ltd
- Cowes Harbour Commissioners
- Dean & Dyball Developments
- Dover Harbour Board
- Drivers Jonas Deloitte
- Dundee City Council
- English Partnerships
- Grant Thornton
- Gwynedd Council
- Halcrow
- Hampshire County Council
- Haven Gateway Partnership
- Jersey Harbours
- Johnston International
- King Sturge
- London Borough of Havering
- Marina Developments
- MCB (Gibraltar)
- North Down Borough Council
- Persimmon Homes
- South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
- Southampton City Council
- Tewkesbury Marina
- The Crown Estate
- The Duchy of Cornwall
- THR Barcelona
- Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation (TTGDC)
- Welsh Assembly Government
- Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners
Marina Projects: comprehensive services to the marina and waterfront property sectors
At Marina Projects we undertake a broad spectrum of consultancy and project management work, creating value for clients in the UK and worldwide.
We work with a wide variety of private businesses, commercial organisations and public bodies, including development agencies and local authorities. Our commercial clients range from speculative investors wanting to make the most of potential waterfront developments to established developers in the marine and property industries.
The Marina Projects team have several decades of combined experience in marina and waterfront property development and management, and provide a comprehensive range of complementary skills. Our key personnel have been the driving force behind a number of major projects from innovative residential waterfront developments to pioneering urban regeneration schemes.
Thumbnail images for ‘parent’ section pages
The section pages for Services and Projects make use of thumbnail images as visual headers to each of the pages within them. A reference to the location of these images is stored in the Thumbnail image field visible when in Publish or Edit mode.
The importance of good file naming
To keep things tidy and easily identified (both in the CMS Control Panel and on the web server), please use filenames that are all lower-case, include major relevant words separated by a hyphen (-) and end with:
-thumb.xxx
Where .xxx is the image filetype ending: .jpg, .gif or .png (normally you will use .jpg)
The Upload File service can do the heavylifting for you
Using the Upload File service when creating or editing a service or project page, you can resize the image and/or populate the Thumbnail image field with the corresponding image location reference…
Upload the image
Click Upload File, then click the Browse button in the pop-up window to select the required source image file, then click the Upload button…
If the same filename already exists
If there is already an image file with exactly the same name, you are given the option to rename the one you are uploading or overwrite the existing file…
Resize the image if you want to
Once the image is uploaded, you then have the option to resize it…
You can specify a size to resize your source image to and you have the option to create a separate copy or to use the filename you have already chosen. If you choose to create a copy, -thumb.jpg will be appended to the name you have chosen.
Important: no option to crop the image is provided, so you must be happy with the image crop before you use the Upload File. For image editing, including cropping, we recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements, desktop software available for £65, or Adobe's free online service, Photoshop Express. Note also that if you do not constrain proportions, the image will be distorted accordingly…
Populate the Thumbnail image field with the relevant location reference
After you have resized the uploaded image or decided not to, you must choose the placement options for the reference to the location of the new image as highlighted in pink below…
Then you're done, the image will be called into the correctplace on the page automatically.