Date: 5^th March 2026

Time: 17.00hrs

Location: Marina Yard Tower

Attendance

Joe Pilcher

Jason Mesilio

Edgar Colton

John Canepa

Pepe Figueredo

Andrew Camilleri

Johnny Buttigieg

Suresh Mahtani

Graham Olivero

(Apologies)

Gareth Jones

BROUGHT FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

1.           Meetings with the Minister and CoP

2.           Forklifter repairs

3.           Marina Survey (Marinetek)

Minutes of the last meeting of the January 26 were approved.

Agenda:

1.  Forklift Repairs

•             The secretary had now contacted the freight forwarders and arrangements would be made to transport the Fork Lifter to Malaga. The Secretary was tasked with finalising this although it was felt that the timing should be such that we await the Brexit open border situation. 

2    Nissen Hut Winterisation

•             Mr Canepa advised the Committee that the Certificate of fitness had now been received and the Nissen Hut was now fully confirmed by the Planning authorities for the purpose of storing boats.

3. AGM

•             The AGM would take place on March 2026 at 6.00 in the Charles Hunt room with a capacity of 90 members. The President advised the members that he would invoke Rule 6.13 (a) and he and the Treasurer would remain for an extra year. It was noted that it would be the Secretary and Captain’s turn next year, but they would need to present their candidature for this AGM. This applied to all other Committee members so the who would have to have their candidature proposed and seconded and handed in before noon on the 20^th March 2026.

4. Meeting with the Captain and Minister for the Port

•          The President advised members that despite the commitment of CoP to call the Association back to create a new liaison between us which he gave for the end of January, no such meeting had taken place and the situation had got worse, with no communication at all, from the Port on any matter with the exception of sinking boats. Even then, there was no liaison with the Pier Master when they visited the Marina to refloat the vessel.

The President also advised that they had not heard from the Minister on the first meeting of the Advisory Board. As a follow up, on the Friday morning, the Minister had arranged a meeting for 25th March at which time the members present in that Committee would be briefing the Committee and President would prepare the motion and this would be approved by the Committee.

5. Marinetek

• The Captain reported that the spares required by Marinetek for the programme of maintenance would arrive on 13^th April 2026 and at that stage Marinetek would arrange their on site visit to start maintenance works etc. Given that the job required Diver presence, the President tasked the Captain to get there quotes from Diver companies fully licensed in Gibraltar and to bring these to the next Committee meeting to advise Marinetek who we would be working with during their visit.

6. Gibtelecom Internet

•           Gibtelecom had undertaken a survey to identify the cost to the Association of providing Internet facilities for the Marina. Gibtelecom had come back advising the association that they would be happy to run with all the associated costs but this would cost some £3.50 per berth per month. The Committee felt that this was something that them members should vote on and asked the President to prepare a motion for the AGM.

7. Nominations and Motions for the AGM.

•             The President wanted the Committee to rule on whether members who had not paid their subscriptions (particularly as it affected their membership) by the 20^th March 26, should be allowed to nominate or sponsor motions or accept nominations. A heated debate ensued with the general belief being that any member that had not paid his subscription, had therefore not paid his membership fee, and would therefore not be considered a member and could not nominate or sponsor. The Committee felt that these members, if they turned up at the AGM, should not be allowed to vote. The President said that this was the reason why for the future AGM’s should not be held until April/May of every year at which stage any member that had not paid would then be in arrears and could not attend the AGMs. This was therefore left in abeyance.

8. Marina and Yard Insurance

•             The President advised the Committee that the Insurance lapsed in February and he had obtained quotes from a locally company Argus and had been able to obtain a much better quote for almost the same insurance for some £8000 some £5000 less than was being asked for by our present insurers. The insurance covered the same areas, would produce a £3m. indemnity and would cover both the Marina tenders. The Committee agreed to change the Insurer and congratulated the President.

The President said that the Committee would need to meet before the AGM and suggested that we meet on Wednesday 25^rd March at the Marina Office to finalise the meeting Agenda,

THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 18.30 hrs.

Action Items

1.           Meetings with the Miniter and CoP

2.           Forklifter repairs

3.           Marina Survey (Marinetek)

Next Meeting

•             Date: Wednesday 25^th March 2026

•             Time: 1700 hrs

•             Location: Office at Marina Tower