
The Yacht Harbour Association Marina of the Year Awards 2023
Harbour Assist Customers triumph again in TYHA Marina Awards
In the maritime world, excellence in marina management is a testament to a combination of exceptional customer service, top-notch facilities, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. Each year, The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) recognizes the best in the business through its Marina of the Year Awards. This years winners were announced at the Southampton Boat Show in September, and it’s no surprise that Harbour Assist customers took the spotlight in numerous categories.
Harbour Assist is leading the way in helping marinas enhance their operations, offering state of the art marina management software designed to enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and improve efficiency. With a suite of solutions that includes berth management, customer relationship management, billing and invoicing, and much more, Harbour Assist empowers marina operators to provide exceptional service while maintaining operational excellence.
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Congratulations to Emsworth Yacht Harbour who were awarded the Coastal Marina of the Year 2023 – under 250 berths award for the third year running. Having been a customer of Harbour Assist since early 2020 and always happy to embrace new features as they are rolled out, it’s great to see the whole team pulling together to ensure their continued success.
Carole Turner, one of the Emsworth Yacht Harbour office team says, ‘I feel very proud to be a part of a team that not only works hard but puts their heart and soul into the marina. It’s an amazing place to work, the customers are happy and the team are happy. The features of Harbour Assist reduce the amount of time we spend doing admin and allow us to concentrate on customer service and experience.’
Royal Quays Marina and Kip Marina
Both the winner and runner-up of the award for Coastal Marina of the Year 2023 – over 250 berths are long-time Harbour Assist users; congratulations to Boatfolk’s Royal Quays Marina who continue their winning streak for the 4th year and Kip Marina who improved on their 3rd place of last year by becoming runner-up this year.
Ian Rodger, Marina Manager at Kip Marina was over the moon to be involved again, ‘It was fantastic to be involved in the top 3 finalists again this year and to go one better on last year, coming runner up was simply amazing, it’s great to see the awards coming north to Scotland. Harbour Assist is just one of the changes we have made in recent years allowing us to be winner worthy. It is a great platform to work from and helps us with providing better customer service and streamlining our operations. We couldn’t recommend them more and the team are just amazing!’
Shepperton Marina
The Best Inland Marina award runner-up was Shepperton Marina. Having implemented Harbour Assist just a few months before the lockdown of March 2020, the team at Shepperton fully embraced the changes a new system brought along.
‘Since introducing Harbour Assist in 2019, we have seen vast improvements across all aspects of running a Marina,’ says Lisa Harris, Marina Manager at Shepperton Marina. ‘Communicating with our customers is quick and easy to do and all communications logs are visible to all staff. We can now send out our renewal invoices within minutes, increasing efficiency ten-fold and our customers can easily settle invoices with a click of a few buttons, making the process much more convenient for them, as well as us! The Asset Maintenance part of the system has helped us ensure all issues are dealt with promptly, we received 97% in our latest Health and Safety Review thanks to Harbour Assist!‘
‘These are just some examples behind why our customers feel so strongly in voting for us in the Marina of the Year Awards, time and time again,’ continues Lisa.
Haslar Marina
Another of boatfolks marinas scooped the Environmental Sustainability award with Haslar Marina triumphing in this category. Sustainable practices are increasingly important in the marina industry, and Harbour Assist customers are leading the way in this area.
And finally, the Customer Service Excellence award went to Daniel Mellor, Assistant Marina Manager at Kip Marina. The heart of any successful marina is its customer service and we believe Harbour Assist aids this through the efficient tools and features of the system.
Daniel commented, ‘It was absolutely brilliant to hear that Kip Marina was runner up this year for the Coastal Marina of the year. For our team of excellent employees to read some of the great comments was a joy. To further hear that I had won the Marina Employee of the Year award was the icing on the cake, to receive this award means a lot to me.’
The 2023 TYHA Marina of the Year Awards has highlighted the remarkable achievements of Harbour Assist customers in various categories. These marinas not only demonstrated their commitment to excellence but also showcased the power of Harbour Assist’s marina management solutions in helping them achieve their goals. As the marine industry continues to evolve, the partnership between Harbour Assist and our customers ensures that boaters and visitors will continue to enjoy world-class experiences at these award-winning marinas.
Congratulations once again to all those who played a part in the success of the winning marinas.

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