AGA Kobe 2019

RecComRecreational Navigation Commission

Annual Report to the General AssemblyKobe, June 5, 2019

by

Esteban L. BiondiChairman

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We want to be useful in your country;

We know that there is recreation or tourism navigation activity in your country, and we hope to work together to connect with them;

We know that the recreational navigation industry has potential for positive economic impact in your country;

The recreational navigation community is an opportunity for PIANC growth in your country;

We intend to use PIANC events to connect with the marina industry in your region, and we hope to work with LOC’s to maximize the opportunities offered by these events.

RecCom Message to National Sections & Qualifying Members

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RecCom Members

36 members from 22 countries 28 Appointed Country Representatives

3 ICOMIA-IMG Representatives3 Observers

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RecCom Members

Member Country Role

Esteban Biondi Argentina Chairman

Simone Lanzalone Italy Secretary

Michiel de Jong Netherlands Vice Chair, Principal Rep.

Claudio Fassardi Argentina Principal Representative

Greg Britton Australia Principal Representative

Steve Timmermans Belgium Principal Representative

John Kwong China Principal Representative

Eduardo A. Montagut Colombia Principal Representative

Dimitrios Pagonis Cyprus Observer

Hans Nickels Germany Principal Representative

Liina Harm Estonia Principal Representative

Mirja A. Rosenberg-Kurki Finland Principal Representative

Arnaud Guillard France Principal Representative

Laurent Monsaigeon France Alternate Representative

Pierre Gaufres France PTGCC Observer

Fabiana Maccarini Italy Principal Representative

Mahdi Kamyab Roudsari Iran Principal Representative

Masato Yamashita Japan Principal Representative

Member Country Role

Goss De Boer Netherlands YP Representative

Harald Andreassen Norway Principal Representative

Gian Battista Borea Monaco Principal Representative

Renè Bouchet Monaco Alternate Representative

Hong-Yeon Cho South Korea Principal Representative

Lee Wook-Jae South Korea Alternate Representative

Sara Calvo Spain Principal Representative

Francisco Sarrias Spain Alternate Representative

Stig Jansson Sweden Principal Representative

Mohammad Al Mannaie UAE Observer

Tim Beckett UK Principal Representative

Ian Dobson UK YP Representative

Jonathan Armbruster USA Principal Representative

Mark Pirrello USA Alternate Representative

Matthew Trammell USA YP Representative

Roberto Perocchio Italy ICOMIA/IMG

Oscar Siches Spain ICOMIA/IMG

Peter Jansen Germany ICOMIA/IMG

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RecCom MembersAppointed Representatives

28 Appointed Representatives20 Principal Representatives5 Alternate Representatives

only 3 YP Members

Only USA has appointed 3

members

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RecCom Members

Country Appt Total Princ. Rep.

Alt. Rep. YP ICOMIA Obs.

USA 3 3 1 1 1 0 0France 2 3 1 1 0 0 1Spain 2 3 1 1 0 1 0

Monaco 2 2 1 1 0 0 0South Korea 2 2 1 1 0 0 0Netherlands 2 2 1 0 1 0 0

UK 2 2 1 0 1 0 0Italy 1 3 1 0 0 1 0

Argentina 1 2 1 0 0 0 0Germany 1 2 1 0 0 1 0Australia 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Belgium 1 1 1 0 0 0 0China 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Colombia 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Estonia 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Finland 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Iran 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Japan 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Norway 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Sweden 1 1 1 0 0 0 0Cyprus 0 1 0 0 0 0 1UAE 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

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PIANC Qualifying Memberswithout Appointed Representatives in RecCom

20 Qualifying Members without Appointed Representatives

50% of PIANC is NOT represented in RecCom

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The Commission is responsible for setting up and managing:

Working Groups for publication of reports;

The Marina Excellence Design ‘Jack Nichol’ Award (MEDA), for promoting excellence in marina design;

The Marina Design Training Program (MDTP): courses on marina design at an international level;

Outreach activities within PIANC events, with sister associations, and in marina industry events.

RecCom Core Activities

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Working Groups

We need your input:

to be useful and relevant for the sustainable development of recreational navigation infrastructure in your country;

to include members that represent your needs and those of your community - “ask the right questions for you”;

to help you expand the membership of PIANC in your country.

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WG Working Group Name Status

147 Guidelines for Management of Recreational Navigation Activities within Fishing and Commercial Ports

Submitted for publication in 2019

148 Recommendations for Environmentally Sustainable Recreational Navigation Infrastructure

Slow progress during 2018. Additional members required.

149 Guidelines for Marina Design Parts 3 and 5 pending. Additional members required.

168 Single Point Yacht Mooring Design Scheduled publication in 2019

169 Fire System Detection and Controls in Marinas To be relaunched.

182 Underwater Acoustic Imaging of Waterborne Transport Infrastructure

Scheduled publication in 2019

202 Influence of Recreational Navigation Infrastructure on Waterfront Projects

Started in 2019. Strong progress

209 Recommendations for use of AIS Data for Recreational Navigation Infrastructure

In formation. Additional members required.

217 The Impacts of Alternative Fuel Propulsion Systems for Recreational Vessels in Marina Design and Management

In formation. Additional members required.

Ongoing Working Groups

RecCom PriorityOutreach Activity

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Working Groups

Please consider appointing representatives for:

WG 148 Recommendations for Environmentally Sustainable Recreational Navigation Infrastructure – Working with Nature in Marinas

WG 149 Guidelines for Marina Design – last parts of best selling report

WG 209 Recommendations for use of AIS Data for Recreational Navigation Infrastructure – vessel tracking and in data analysis

WG 217 The Impacts of Alternative Fuel Propulsion Systems for Recreational Vessels in Marina Design and Management – Marina charging stations for electric boats

Design Guidelines for Recreational Boating Slipways

Design Guidelines for Floating Breakwaters

Guidelines for Pump-Out Systems in Recreational Facilities

Meaningful Inclusion of Fishing Communities in Recreational Marinas -Guidelines for Planning

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A Winner of the 2018 Marina Excellence Design ‘Jack Nichol’ Award (MEDA) has been selected.

Announcement Scheduled for METSTRADEConference in November.

Promotion of Working with Nature Applications by Marinas

Marina Awards

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Marina Design Course

1-Day Short Course Pre-conference short course in PIANC events

(available to non-conference attendants) PIANC Activity in Marina Industry Events Tool of reaching out to local professionals

Multiple-Day Course At the request of interested party

Basic Marina Design For Engineers and other audiences Core program and customization

Two types of courses offered:

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Marina Design Course

MDTP not held during 2018

Pre-Conference Short Course Scheduled for SMART Rivers –registration open

Short Course Planned for METS Marina Pavilion

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RecCom in PIANC Events

Marina Track Papers Participation in EnviCom Working with Nature

Short Course Marina Forum

Organized with Panama Maritime Chamber of Commerce, Yachts and Marinas Group

Participation of Minister of Tourism of Panama Participation of marina owners and operators

RecCom meeting with local guests Paper on Working with Nature applied to

Marinas

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RecCom in PIANC Events

RecCom Open Meeting Organized with LOC and RecCom members of

Japan and South Korea Special presentations of marina industry,

government entities, and PIANC-Korea Outreach for topics of interest

Open Meeting of AIS Working Group RecCom meeting MDTP as a pre-conference short course

RecCom programming in NordPIANC

Started approach with LOC

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PIANC presentation in ICOMIA World Marina Conference (Oct. 2018) Sister association

PIANC Australia Presentation in Marinas19, May. 2019

Proactive Industry Outreach

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Supporting PIANC-USA cooperation with AMI (sister association) for IMBC2020

Organizing PIANC Events within METS Marina Pavilion MDTP 1-day program MEDA 2018 Winner Announcement Open Meeting of Electric Boats Working

Group Networking Event with GMI and ICOMIA

(sister associations) Joint Meeting with ICOMIA-IMG

Proactive Industry Outreach

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Marina Publications

Continuous presence in Marina World and other publications

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• Linkedin +1,700 followers

• Twitter 244 followers

Social Media

RecCom Activities, PIANC Events, National Sections and Sister Associations

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Our Goals Be useful and relevant

Connect with the marina community in every country

The Opportunity The recreational navigation and nautical tourism can

support sustainable development

The marina community can support the growth of PIANC

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THANK YOU