SINGAPORE /PRNewswire/
-- ONE15 Marina Club, an ultimate
lifestyle waterfront destination inAsia,
was awarded the "Green Maritime Company of the Year" at the
11th edition of the Asia Boating Awards held
on 1 May
2015. The award recognises the leisure marina businesses
in Asia that
have contributed to the protection of the environment.
Established by Asia-Pacific Boating and China Boating magazines in
2005, the Asia Boating Awards is an annual event that acknowledges
the best of the maritime industry in Asia and
internationally. It also serves as a benchmark for the industry in
the Asia-Pacific region.
This year, the Awards saw nearly 200 industry leaders and VIPs from
all around the world as the event kick-started with a range of Snow
Leopard cocktails, followed by a 5-course dinner with Torres wine
pairings and the presentation of the prestigious trophies, made of
Baccarat crystal.
"We
are thrilled to have achieved such high recognition for our efforts
to protect the environment," said Brian E.
Werner, General Manager of ONE15 Marina Club, commenting on
the award win. "This is a testament to ONE15's eco-friendly
practices and initiatives, and we will continue to display
exemplary environmental stewardship for future generations to enjoy
a cleaner Earth."
Besides its recent win, ONE15 Marina Club was also the first marina
in the region to achieve the internationally-recognised
certification for Environment Management, the ISO
14001, in 2007. This standard ensures consumers that products
and services offered by the Club have the lowest possible
environmental impact and that they comply with all environmental
laws, regulations and other requirements. For example, pontoons
around the Club's marina are made from composite wood, a fully
sustainable resource made from reclaimed wood and polymer, as
opposed to timber.
The
Club's Environmental
Policy pledges to operate a clean and sustainable marina
with minimal pollution and waste. To achieve this, the Club offers
a waste pump-out system to ensure that waste materials from vessels
are not discharged into the waters. In addition, strict regulations
in the Club's byelaws prohibit boat-owners from activities that may
disrupt the marine's ecosystem, such as fishing or depositing
pollutants. Designated washing areas for yachts also limit the
contact between harmful washing liquids or detergent and the marine
life.
In
conjunction with its commitment to environmentally-friendly
practices, ONE15 Marina Club embarked on its own eco-initiative in
2008 -- Project
Perna -- which
involves the breeding of mussels, also known as Perna Viridis,
under the marina pontoon. These mussels function as filter feeders,
helping to remove pollutants from the waters and provide a source
of food for the fishes within the marina.
Additionally, ONE15 Marina Club takes special efforts to preserve
and calibrate the growth of the marina's eco-system. This can be
seen in its World Ocean Day Celebrations in 2009 when the Club
collaborated with theNational
University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of
Biological Sciences in a coral project to re-establish corals in
the marina. The project involves the installation of small coral
fragments, also known as "nubbins," from
healthy colonies to encourage the development of coral
habitats.
Aside
from keeping the marina pollutant-free with a thriving marine
biosphere, the Club is also mindful about other aspects of
conservation. For instance, the Club participates in the annual
worldwide movement, Earth Hour, organised by the World Wide Fund
for Nature (WWF); in which it encouraged its hotel guests to switch
off all non-essential lights for an hour.
About ONE15 Marina Club
Since
its inauguration in 2007, ONE15 Marina Club is the winner of
several international accolades including the Outstanding
Hospitality Award at the Helm Magazine Singapore Yacht Show Awards
2013, Asian Marina of the Year consecutively from
2012 -- 2014,
Best Asian Marina/Best Yachting Club 2009 and the prestigious FIVE
Gold Anchor Award. The Club also has the honour of hosting upscale
international yachting events including the Clipper
2013 -- 14
Round the World Yacht Race, the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/09, Asia
Superyacht Conference 2009 -- 2011,
Asia Pacific Superyacht Conference 2012 and 2013, the Asia Pacific
Yachting Conference 2014 --2015
and the Singapore Yacht Show 2011 -- 2015.
Located in Sentosa
Cove, the prime leisure district ofSingapore,
ONE15 Marina Club features a beautiful marina of 270 berths with
facilities to accommodate megayachts of up to 200 feet. The
well-appointed clubhouse encompasses world-class facilities
including fine restaurants and bars, luxurious suite rooms, a
modern spa, a well-equipped gymnasium, members' and kids' lounges
as well as conference and meeting rooms. Evoking the glamour and
elegance of Monte
Carlo, ONE15 Marina Club is Asia's most
desired waterfront leisure destination.
www.one15marina.com
For media enquiries,
please
contact:
Pamela
Tan
Assistant Manager, Marketing and
Communications
ONE15 Marina Club
[email protected]
(65) 6305 9671
Hannah
Lee
Corporate Communications Executive
ONE15 Marina Club
[email protected]
(65) 6309 3482
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