Back from the Paris Nautical Show which took place from December 8 to 16, the Métimer Association, chaired by Bulent Gulay, draws up a positive assessment of its presence at this 58th edition of the "Nautic".
After the visit of Annick Girardin, Minister of Overseas Territories, who will be in Saint-Martin again next February, Angèle Dormoy, president of the CCISM, came to greet the team of the association of seafaring trades. Accompanied by Bulent Gulay, president of Métimer, she visited a rental catamaran and reviewed the booths of nautical activities, before meeting the FIN. The END with which Bulent Gulay has been working since the passage of Irma on the project of removal and deconstruction of wrecks and abandoned boats, whose national sector will be launched on January 1, 2019. Also, the new edition of the Turquoise guide has been discount to visitors and rental companies, who appreciated that it is now accessible thanks to a “Turquoise Guide” app on phones and tablets.
Resumption of rentals
boats in Saint Martin
The good news for our island remains that both Moorings and Dream Yacht Charters confirm the rapid resumption of reservations on their rental fleets for the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Saint Martin, while deploring the lack of berths.
For its part, the FIN has planned to travel to Saint-Martin next February to meet the community, State services, the Tourist Office, the CCISM and the port, all concerned by boating. Supported by the FIN for its sailing school project, Métimer toured the booths of the nautical federations to announce the launch of this structure. In the end, the END draws up a positive assessment of the Nautic. Despite a drop in attendance due to the yellow vests demonstrations, operators recorded several boat sales and a clear increase in boat rentals, especially in the Caribbean, thus proving the good health of boating around the world.
Boat insurance: hard, hard!
The president of Métimer, Bulent Gulay also took the opportunity to tour the insurance companies present during this 58th edition of the Nautic, the objective being to know under which conditions the professionals of the sea can insure their boats. after Irma. Answer: it's complicated! Certainly, several companies remain loyal to their customers, but policies have increased sharply: between 30 and 200% of their annual price! Some companies also refuse to insure the fleets of boats, while others only offer civil liability and the removal of any wrecks. The situation should, however, become clearer at the start of next year with a review of the policy currently being pursued by insurance companies.
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