Working Committees

ICOMIA Marinas Committee (IMC)

The IMC produces harmonised codes of practice concerning the operation of marinas, and is committed to the use of international voluntary standards for the improvement of marinas and boating facilities worldwide. It organises the ICOMIA international marina conference held every three years.

Membership




Chairman: Ron Stone
First Vice Chairman: Daniel Natchez
Second Vice Chairman: Roberto Perocchio
Secretary: Peter Jansen
Associate: , Barbara Bonetti, Margot Brown, Stuart Carruthers, Marcello Conti, Philippe Duchene, Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich, Nabil Farhat, Martinho Fortunato, Jean-Michel Gaigne, Heiner Haass, Ulrich Heinemann, Candido Igrejas, Nikos Koutsodontis, Mary Kuhn, Steve Lewis, Kaj-Erik Lofgren, Sylvie Logie, Robert Nathan, Yoeri Note, Tinsley Preston III, Randy Short, Oscar Siches, Anders Svedberg, Elena von Sperber, Steven Xie
Member: Claudio Amaral, Francoise Bouille, Sam Bourne, Steven Desloovere, Geert Dijks, Oygak Illkay, Dennis Kissman, Takeo Kondo, Y P Loke, Ian McAndrew, Tony Rice, Philip Wardale

Further Details

The universal mission of the ICOMIA Marinas Committee (IMC) is to improve the quality of the recreational boating experience through the development of marinas, yacht harbours, boatyards and small boat launching ramps. The committee was born out of ICOMIA`s recognition that ensuring boat owners a safe and convenient place to berth, moor or launch their boat is vital to the future of the sport and industry.

To this end, the IMC`s goals are to provide international leadership and a forum for the exchange of relevant technical, environmental, and marketing information; to forge a partnership between marina interests and recreational marine equipment manufacturers for strength and unity in securing and preserving waterfrontage for boat access; to educate government to the economic importance and environmental compatibility of recreational boating facilities with a view to easing regulatory barriers; and to network with others in the recreational boating facilities field, pooling information for the common good.

IMC conducts a continuing international marina education conference programme. Conferences are held every three years in different parts of the world in cooperation with local marine industry associations. In furtherance of its role as an international clearinghouse of boating facilities information, the committee maintains a bibliography of conference papers and a directory of marina architects, engineers and consultants, runs periodic surveys on subjects of the most compelling interest, and publishes white papers on the development and operation of boating facilities.

Please find more information on the IMC website.