Largest and newest marina in the Middle East
1,100-berth Dubai Harbour Marina Set to open this autumn, Dubai Harbour Marina will be the largest marina in the Middle East, part of a world-class maritime destination. Dubai Harbour is operated by luxury marina group D-Marin. Luxury destination The exclusive Dubai Harbour Marina will be…
Looking to the future: the development team
Investment in software talent Harbour Assist is developed entirely in-house by a team of three software specialists, led by Chief Technology Officer, Graham Laidler. In the last twelve months, the development team has doubled in size, with first Dannii Senior joining Graham and Glenda Caine,…
BWML becomes Aquavista
Discover the life BWML (British Waterways Marinas Ltd) has rebranded as Aquavista – with a smart new logo, website and signage. The launch of Aquavista marks a significant shift in focus for the company, reflecting its mission to “deliver a great waterside experience, whether you…
Smart Metering
The Internet of (Marina) Things One of the big technology trends is the ‘Internet of things’, which for marinas means the seamless and automatic integration of multiple systems. We’ve had requests from marinas around the world to integrate external systems into Harbour Assist. Systems like…
Maximising occupancy
Building and converting sales leads With coronavirus restrictions hitting marina income, it is more important than ever to make the most of customer enquiries. So how do you create enquiries and then convert them to paying customers? The key to success is being systematic. A…
Family-owned leisure group with five marinas
Five inland and coastal marinas with 1,300 berths Lakeland Leisure Estates is a family-owned business with five marinas and three estates of holiday lodges and park homes. Four of the marinas are inland; Great Haywood, Saul Junction, Tattenhall and Roydon; and the fifth is Deganwy…
We’re looking for a full-stack developer
Are you an enthusiastic, ambitious full-stack developer? Join our crew and use your brainpower to transform marina operations worldwide. Job title Developer (remote working) About us Harbour Assist is the market-leading cloud-based marina management system. Our software is used by well over 100 marinas and harbours…
Quick Pay: Getting paid faster
Cut the wait and get paid in seconds Is cash-flow important to your business right now? Are you happy about customers trying to visit the office? Do you have time to chase payment for invoices? What if you could email or even SMS an invoice…
Effective teamworking
Collaboration tools As marinas and harbours grapple with the practicalities of teams split between home workers and those on-site, and the realities of social distancing, we’re all finding ways to collaborate and recreate an effective work environment. There are many software tools available, such as…
Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas become boatfolk
New branding unveiled The unveiling of the new name and logo completes the 2019 merger between Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas. Now known as ‘boatfolk’, all eleven marinas around the UK coast will share the same green branding and new website boatfolk.co.uk Quay Marinas…
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