Community harbour in Scotland
Small and beautiful tourist destination Tobermory is located on the east coast of the Isle of Mull, in Scotland’s Highlands and Islands. Tobermory Harbour is a statutory harbour authority and community hub port, run for the benefit of the community. The colourful houses on the…
Five marinas in Wales
Marinas, dry stack, boat sales and marine services The Marine Group has five marinas around the Welsh coast – Cardiff, Swansea, Burry Port, Aberystwyth and Port Dinorwic. With just under 1,000 berths, plus a 110-boat dry stack in Cardiff and yard facilities, the group is…
Multi-site functionality
Flexibility and focus for groups Organisations with multiple sites are tricky beasts to manage. The general rule is that the bigger the organisation, the more remote the management team. In a highly people-centric business like marinas and harbours, this can be challenging for both head…
Unique challenges & opportunities
Public sector harbours Not all marinas are owned and operated by companies. Many government departments, local authorities and public sector bodies like trust ports also manage a significant number of facilities. Challenges While the day-to-day activity of maintaining and managing harbours is the same for…
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…
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…
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