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…
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…
Starting a new job during lockdown
Case study: Emsworth Yacht Harbour We’re hearing lots about furloughing, reduced hours and cancelled contracts, but there are still people starting new jobs during this lockdown. Like all UK marinas, Emsworth Yacht Harbour in West Sussex is strangely quiet during the sunny spring weather. The…
Bringing new sites into your marina group
Case studies: Castle Marinas, Dean & Reddyhoff and Quay Marinas Open any marine trade magazine and there is news of marina mergers, acquisitions and changes of management contractors. Around the world, groups owning and operating marinas are expanding. The process of transferring data from one…
Smart Lists and Bulk Emails
Getting your message out Communicating with different groups of customers is more important than ever. With increasing restrictions on work and non-essential travel, marinas and harbours need to send regular tailored messages to customers as the situation unfolds. Handling bulk communications has to be easy,…
River at the heart of the Solent sailing scene
Welcome aboard, River Hamble The River Hamble in Hampshire is one of the UK’s boating honeypots. The three mile stretch from the mouth to Swanwick bridge is home to over 3,000 boats, famous yacht clubs, yachting pubs plus eight marinas and boatyards. County Council The…
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