UK based marine consultancy, Marina Projects Ltd, is delighted to confirm that Projects Director, Mike Ward, has been chosen to participate in the next year’s International Marina & Boatyard Conference. Mike will be speaking at the “Marina Design Strategies: Optimizing the Marina Waterspace” session during the event to take place in Fort Lauderdale in January.

The Marina Design Strategies session will be co-presented by Marina Projects’ Mike Ward and Macavity’s Robert Holmes, and will cover subjects including who modern marina customers are, berth design and layout, assessing future trends and setting tariffs. Mike will be illustrating key points using practical examples from Marina Projects extensive portfolio of international projects.

Mike has been selected due to his strong project management background and over 25 years’ experience in the delivery of marine construction works, including dredging and pontoon installations, environmental and legislative issues. No stranger to presenting at such events, Mike has contributed to various presentations in recent years including, the UK Marina Conference, international Dry Stack Conference and an event for the Institute of Civil Engineers. His knowledge and experience has also led to Mike being called as an expert witness in several marine leisure related enquiries.

Now heading up the Marina Projects Ltd consultancy activities, Mike has an input into all commissions undertaken, with a particular interest in the preparation and development of the business case analysis, tailoring the level of detail to suit the study, Mike’s focus is the assessment and selection of the optimum business case and marina design solution taking account of the full range of contributing factors.

Mike’s extensive C.V. guarantees an interesting and valuable presentation for all attending; considering important factors such as the application of design codes in a marine environment and balancing the needs of the marina owner and consumer.