Date: 9^th December 2025

Time: 18.30

Location: Marina Yard Tower

Attendance

Joe Pilcher

Jason Mesilio

John Canepa

Suresh Mahtani

Gareth Jones

Pepe Figueredo

Andrew Camilleri

Johnny Buttigieg

Graham Olivero

(Apologies)

Edgar Colton

BROUGHT FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.           Nissen Hut Contract and Winterisation

2.           EGM

3.           Ongoing Marina Works including Bolts in Pontoons

4.           Marina Survey

Action Items

1.           Ongoing Marina Works including Bolts in Pontoons

Minutes of the last meeting of the October 2025 were approved.

Agenda:

1.  Forklift Repairs

•             Situation still the same although Secretary had found a mechanic that was going to look into it.

2    Nissen Hut

•             Mr Canepa advised the Committee that the works had now been finished but given the extra work  requested by the Engineer the overall cost had gone up. The initial contract sum had been paid but there was now the extra charges by the Contractor which although not finalise was expected to be in the region of  £8000. The Vice President said that the yard’s income for wintering would be approximately £20K per annum and the monies would be recovered over 3 tears. The Committee agreed to extend the initial authority by the £8000.

3. EGM

•             The president explained the report on the different matters which had formed the basis of the EGM. The decisions taken by the EGM were:

1.           The Income would be increased by an internal Contract between The Marina and the Yard which would contribute £2000 per month to meet the discounts being given by the Yard to all Marina members. Once the Yard became profitable, the Yard would pay back the monies paid out by the Marina ( some £250,000) and thus repay the monies invested by the Marina to make the yard a reality. This money would be used to augment the 2041 Fund which had not been expanded over the last few years as a consequence of this.

2.           The EGM accepted that the existing security was the best that the Marina could afford at this stage. This would be monitored on an annual basis to determine the need to adjust if necessary

3.           The Electricity/Water charges would be met by the members as required by the Constitution. The Membership fee would be lowered to £5 and a Water charge and an Electricity Charge would be added to the annual invoice, It was expected that this year the overall Invoice would be £35 plus the £5 membership i.e. £40. Every year the Treasurer would look at the previous year i.e. December to November and determine the charge for the following year.

4.           The EGM agreed to put aside £2000 per month (£24,000 per annum) which together with the interest being accrued by the debentures would be invested annually in debenture or any other interest bearing account which the Treasurer felt was the best and which was unanimously approved by the Committee)

7.           The Budget for 2026 was approved by the EGM and would be presented to the CoP at the next meeting as is required by law.

4. Marina Survey

•             The Captain reported that Marinetek had visited Gibraltar the previous week to perform an in depth study to identify what was required to be spent initially urgently and to provide a 5 to 10 year plan maintenance plan. This plan would be brought to the Committee and once approved would be submitted to CoP as is required by law. some needed maintenance. Marinetek had a meeting with President and Captain and commented that in general the Marina required little in the way of immediate work but clearly required a maintenance programme which would be submitted by early January. Divers had also been contracted to look at all aspects of the Marina. The president advised the Committee that this expenditure had been taken account of  in the 2026 budget.

5. Winterisation

•             Winterisation contracts had now been signed and the Nissen Hut was now full to capacity but one space which was expected to be filled shortly. The Winterisation programme had been a success. The overall income was expected to be some £20,000. There had been no interest from any  Jet ski owner.

6.  Marina/Yard structure

•             The amended CYC service contract for the Yard and the Marina was now working and it was clear that this change was now producing the results expected with the Marina operative free to concentrate specifically to all Marina duties augmented by the Yard staff when not need ed in the Yard.

7. Meeting with the Captain and Minister for the Port

•             The President advised the committee that meetings had been schedules for the 17^th December with CoP and with the Minister on the 7^th January 2026. There was a discussion wherein the Committee asked the Operational team that was meeting the CoP to discuss matter of the liaison between the Pier Master and the Port Controllers members and also to check the issue of the Emergency Berths, Berth sizes and the Derelict situation. The President also stated that he would give the CoP a copy of the 2026 Budget. He would also advise him of the Marinetek report from which a Maintenance programme would be created and a copy of this would be passed to C0P.  The president stated that the meeting with the Minister was related to the Advisory Board but the Committee insisted that we should raise the fact that we now have some 80 Empty berths which monies are not forthcoming and this might have an effect of out budget. The Committee asked the President to write to the Minister and copy our Patron to advise her and stress this.

9. Water Leaks

•             The issue on the continuous leaks on the fresh water system on Peter Isola Promenade was also discussed. The President stated that the matter had been raised with the Chief Engineer of Government, Mr Hector Montado, who has advised us to send everything to GJBS. The matter was discussed with Mr. Charlles Savignon who is doing a thorough study of the contract and the guarantees therein and would advise us of the outcome. Notwithstanding the Committee was adamant that this would need to be paid by the Government, The Captain was asked to contact the present contractor to get a quote for the laying of a new pipe

10. Focus Maintenance Contract

•             The President stated that the Focus contract for the full Camera maintenance was up for renewal in January 26.  A discussion ensued in which it was felt that the cost would have been greater had the contract not been in place. It was also felt that the fact that a contract was in place meant that Focus had to reply immediately and would need to meet all hardware/software costs. The extension on the contract was approved unanimously. 

11. Marina Maintenace 

•             The Captain reported that the day to day maintenance of the Marina was ongoing and at present concentration on the bolts in the pontoon.

THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 20.15 hrs.

Action Items

1.           Meetings with the Miniter and CoP

2.           Forklifter repairs

3.           Water Leaks

4.           Marina Survey (Marinetek)

Next Meeting

•             Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026

•             Time: 1700 hrs

•             Location: Office at Marina Tower