Monaco Marine Bought out

[mcanderson]

For those of us who boat on the SoF Monaco Marine had been taken over. We use them in Beaulieu and found them to good. I hope there are no swinging changes.

Details courtesy of Riviera Radio

Safe Harbor Marinas acquires Monaco Marine- Here in Monaco, Safe Harbor Marinas has completed the acquisition of Monaco Marine, marking its first entry into the European market and expanding its global portfolio to 149 marinas and shipyards. The deal, finalized on July 31st, adds nine prime Mediterranean locations, including Monaco, Saint-Tropez, and Marseille, to the American company’s network. Founded in 1995 Monaco Marine is a leader in superyacht services, specializing in maintenance, full refits, and berthing for vessels up to 90 meters, serving top-tier clients. Industry experts view the move as a key consolidation in the transatlantic superyacht sector, better positioning the group to meet rising demand on both sides of the Atlantic.

 

[Portofino]

I at the time felt they were pricy anyhow . Guess they got the bal sheet up before selling out . Who wound not ?
They will have finance costs to fund .
Nobody buys , expands to loose money . There’s your answer.

 

[Hurricane]

We went there ................. once
Whilst visiting the SoF a few years ago, JFM took a small group of boats in.
He called up the harbour master and asked if we could enter and take some photos of each other.

Spot the small boat!!



Wrong weekend, of course but a memorable day out.
Thanks JFM.

 

[Portofino]

op s taking about a SoF ship yard Co which has multiple sites .
Erh none in actual Monaco port , Both of them .
Mixed msg here .

Btw you can just motor in both .
No permission needed ….as if a French port actually listens to ch 12 ? And respond s …. Pull the other one

 

[Clash]

op s taking about a SoF ship yard Co which has multiple sites .
Erh none in actual Monaco port , Both of them .
Mixed msg here .

Btw you can just motor in both .
No permission needed ….as if a French port actually listens to ch 12 ? And respond s …. Pull the other one

Monaco Marine's HQ is in Monaco. Hence the name.

 

[Portofino]

Monaco Marine's HQ is in Monaco. Hence the name.

Yeh the office maybe - and a tiny crane for the Rivas ( the original vs ) on the dock . For the cave storage.
They absolutely won’t handle a P 67 haul out there .
if you care to look they also store Ferraris alongside the Riva s .
For your education it’s to do with buyer profiles of
both marques .
Don’t ask me how i know

 

[jfm]

Btw you can just motor in both .
No permission needed ….as if a French port actually listens to ch 12 ? And respond s …. Pull the other one

Of course you need permission and it’s courteous anyhow.
And of course the ports reply- if you use correct protocol and if your VHFs work.

 

[jfm]

Don’t ask me how i know

You’re so out of touch with how these things actually work, it’s comical

 

[DAW]

Yeh the office maybe - and a tiny crane for the Rivas ( the original vs ) on the dock . For the cave storage.
They absolutely won’t handle a P 67 haul out there .
if you care to look they also store Ferraris alongside the Riva s .
For your education it’s to do with buyer profiles of
both marques .
Don’t ask me how i know

The crane and tunnel you are referring to are actually operated by Monaco Boat Service which is not part of Monaco Marine. MBS was established in 1959 and still has some involvement from the Riva family. It's an official Riva dealer and in addition to the "Riva tunnel" where the classic Rivas are serviced and stored, it manages the private "Riva pontoon" which can accept Riva boats up to 40m.

The Monaco Marine offices are located further along the quay. They have their own small crane and a few mechanics, but the activities based in Monaco are mostly corporate or related to the management of marina services in their private area.

 

[DAW]

Btw you can just motor in both .
No permission needed ….as if a French port actually listens to ch 12 ? And respond s …. Pull the other one

As a visitor or new arrival, you are supposed to ask for permission to enter most of the marinas along the CdA. Many use channel 9 and not channel 12 (although Port Hercule is channel 12). It is true to say that most don't mind if you enter without permission to go to the fuel dock and at busy times they are often occupied with other things and may take a few minutes to respond.

In Monaco they know that people come in to look around and if the port is quiet they are pragmatic and will not usually object. However, they do monitor everything. In my experience they are usually listening to VHF and will respond quickly if you call for permission. If you try to enter Port Hercule without permission when they are manoeuvring a +50m yacht you will get a call asking where you are going and if you're just sightseeing they will ask you to leave and wait outside.

Also, as jfm points out ... it's always courteous to ask when entering a busy marina, whether you need permission or not.

 

[Portofino]

As a visitor or new arrival, you are supposed to ask for permission to enter most of the busy marinas along the CdA. Many use channel 9 and not channel 12 (although Port Hercule is channel 12). It is true to say that most don't mind if you enter without permission to go to the fuel dock or something similar and at busy times they are often occupied with other things.

In Monaco they know that people come in to look around and if the port is quiet they are pragmatic and will not challenge. However, they do monitor everything and in my experience are usually listening to VHF and will respond quickly if you call for permission or assistance. If you try to enter Port Hercule without permission when they are manoeuvring a +50m yacht you will get a call on the VHF asking where you are going and telling you to leave and wait outside.

Also, as jfm points out ... it's always courteous to ask when entering a busy marina, whether you need permission or not.

Yes I already know all this as used both marinas in Monaco several times in the past 19 yrs .
But thx for writing this for the benefit of others unfamiliar.

The really really busy marinas in the SoF at peak times have a escort ribs awaiting at the entrances who arrive at your stern near the entrance and via there VHF , after verifying you have booked escort you to your berth , and assist with lines Or the welcome , the acceuil pontoon, or if full turn you away , or if fuel escort you to the fuel pontoon .

Some busy marinas in Italy give you a slot , a 1/2 hr window to arrive at the entrance . You VHF them for permission to enter , again a rib awaits to escort you to your precooked berth , where the mooring men wait . You can’t just barge in .

I was just pushing back in the impression at first reading for the CdA uninitiated from post # 3 that “ permission “ was necessary for Monaco . As you say it isn’t, but courteous I certainly agree to that .

 

[petem]

op s taking about a SoF ship yard Co which has multiple sites .
Erh none in actual Monaco port , Both of them .
Mixed msg here .

Btw you can just motor in both .
No permission needed ….as if a French port actually listens to ch 12 ? And respond s …. Pull the other one

@Hurricane was recounting an experience that brought back fond memories for him.

Why would you want to post a nasty comment in response to it?

 

[Hurricane]

@Hurricane was recounting an experience that brought back fond memories for him.

Why would you want to post a nasty comment in response to it?

I've no idea what you are talking about - I "ignored" Portofino several years ago because of his such comments.

 

[Portofino]

@Hurricane was recounting an experience that brought back fond memories for him.

Why would you want to post a nasty comment in response to it?

I don’t see any nasty ness in my first comment .
Just a slight correction as I later said in that you don’t needs any special “permission “ to enter generally. He was misled in thinking so . I did not want newbies to think entering Monaco needed thus to gawp , tie up at the fuel or office visitors places .



Then a few follow ups posts on how entering Fr + It ports works and the nuances when some are busy .

Seen it all Pete just sharing .

You will like this one , a bit French esq - booked two days in Porqurolle.
Arrived the guy greeted in a rib and escorted to berth . I went round to the office paid for two nights and enquired if we were allowed to go out on tge 2 nd day leaving the empty place . Sure I was told .
Arrived back in the afternoon to find another boat occupying it .
This is after the rib guy VHF d it in when we turned up . He took us to this occupied berth and shrugged his shoulders and went off back on duty .
VHF ing was useless . We waited for a space on the fuel , ( next door to the office ) I went in , there was a large que , eventually with receipt from yesterday they moved the guy in “our “ berth .
The other guy wasn’t too happy …. Understandably.

Oh and just to compound this leccy on the pontoon packed up or tripped out so much it’s was pointless connecting up .
Fortunately we could run the geny for that one .

So a simple ( obviously courteous) VHF ing it at port entrance doesn’t work there in hight summer .

It’s the French attitude to ques and such like .
Seen buoys we have paid for multiple days end up occupied when we rtn .
Factor in 2 hr lunches as well in the offices re radio watch . No one picks up .

Having said this most work , but you can’t rely on them .

 

[ari]

I've no idea what you are talking about - I "ignored" Portofino several years ago because of his such comments.

Then you miss some real gems!

 

[Hurricane]

Then you miss some real gems!

But I don't get all "worked up" reading all his ?ollocks

 

[Clash]

Yeh the office maybe - and a tiny crane for the Rivas ( the original vs ) on the dock . For the cave storage.
They absolutely won’t handle a P 67 haul out there .
if you care to look they also store Ferraris alongside the Riva s .
For your education it’s to do with buyer profiles of
both marques .
Don’t ask me how i know

Well done on making a tit of yourself. Again. You can't help it, can you?