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Services
Services disciplines
Marina Design & Development Yacht Club & Upland Commercial & Destination Benchmarking Studies Sustainability & Smart Marina Pre-Opening & Mobilisation Customer Experience Operations & Management Standards & Accreditation Yacht Charter Operations Ecosystem
Ecosystem stages
Vision & Destination Strategy Marina Design & Development Yacht Club & Upland Development Commercial & Destination Strategy Pre-Opening & Mobilisation Operations & Management Experience Leadership
Leadership
Philip Sather — CMM Oliver Rees The partners Discuss your project

Standards & Accreditation

International Standards Built Into the Operation

FMD can support marinas seeking recognised international standards, audit readiness and stronger governance structures.

Backed by credentialed leadership Held personally by FMD's founder
5★
Awarded

Platinum Gold Anchor

Held personally by Philip Sather — the highest tier of the Global Marina Institute's international marina accreditation scheme.

SYR
Certified

Superyacht Ready

Held personally by Philip Sather — certification confirming the berth, service and crew standards large vessels require.

CMM
Credentialed

Certified Marina Manager

Philip Sather, listed in the Global Marina Institute CMM Directory.

01

Five Gold Anchor

  • Gap analysis
  • Service standards
  • Documentation and customer journey
  • Audit preparation
02

TYHA Platinum Marina

  • Premium marina standards
  • Customer experience
  • Superyacht services
  • Facility readiness
03

Superyacht Ready

  • Infrastructure review
  • Service capability
  • Captain and crew support
  • Large yacht operations
04

Environmental

  • Blue Flag pathway
  • ISO 14001 / Clean Marina
  • Environmental management
  • Sustainability reporting
05

Governance

  • ISO-style SOP framework
  • Audit trails
  • Controlled documentation
  • Risk structure
Start Here

A two-week Operational Design Review.

Fixed scope, fixed fee, delivered before the next design freeze. Share your marina plans and we will respond within 48 hours.

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