I recently visited Phil McGowan CMM at Birkenhead Point Marina. Phil was working on an idea for a quick response fire water pump that would also double as an emergency vessel pump out retrieval tool as well. I order to achieve this Phil wanted a system that made it easy to get the entire pump […]
Category Archives: Marinas
Global industry recognition an honour
Superior received an award at the Australian Marine Export & Superyacht Industry Awards held the week of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. It was an honour to receive an award for our achievements offshore.
Marine13 Conference success in Sydney
Last week Superior sponsored and attended the Marine13 conference in Sydney with attendance in excess of 450 people. The group was comprised of marinas, boating industry businesses and boating safety professionals.
Marina Construction Cost
Many marina owners are faced with the challenge of how to determine the fair cost of a major capital investment such as a new floating marina. The actual product is a combination of structural and civil engineering, geotechnical and environmental considerations along with complex social issues throughout the increasingly detailed approval processes
New insights for floating marinas
Last Friday in bright sunshine and on a windless day in Portland, Victoria, a new chapter was heralded in the area’s long maritime history. It was a day when dreams came true for many people that have envisioned a better way to interact with the sea which is so important to this community.
Seychelles calling
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting one of our long term customers in the Seychelles, Eden Island Development Company. Seychelles is an island nation that lies a four hour flight south of Dubai and three hours from Johannesburg in the Indian Ocean. Eden Island is a beautiful complex five minutes from the airport […]
Fire Hose Reel Thing
Superior has been building marinas for many years and the levels of safety have been improving as well. The fire safety devices are much more prevalent these days and the most visible item is the fire hose reel. These are installed less than 40 metres apart on most marinas and they serve an important early […]
Frozen marinas in Korea
Every time I visit Korea it is an amazing experience. This is from the first interaction at the arrival hall of the Gimpo airport where I landed this time. I love the pride people take in their jobs
Designing the future
We are busy in the run up to year end to ensure that numerous deadlines will be met. This is common at this time of year and in the hot weather the team is to be congratulated. In the midst of all this activity we still have our focus firmly fixed on the future. Our future products and services are being modified to meet the needs of a changing market.
2012 METS Conference in Amsterdam
From tomorrow, Tuesday the 13th of November, the METS (Marine Equipment Trade Show) conference will be on until Thursday the 15th at the RAI Complex in Amsterdam.