Island Global Yachting, Ltd. and ADM Yacht Consulting (Dalian), Ltd. announces a strategic alliance to support the development of the nautical sector China’s emerging yacht market. The strategic partnership marries a leading global resource in the marina development and services sector with a strong Chinese firm committed to the growth and development of its nautical sector. IGY’s global capabilities in all facets of marina design, engineering, planning, development and operations combined with ADM’s understanding of the growing marina sector and nautical leisure markets in China is a winning combination expected to yield great results. Together, IGY and ADM have the collective resources and understanding to foster and support long-term growth in the Chinese nautical sector. As part of the IGY network, new marina developments in China will receive best-in-class staff training in service, facilities management and security to compete with the world’s most sought-after yachting destinations.

ADM Yacht Consulting (Dalian) Ltd, a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) invested by Asia Deuway Marine (HK) Ltd, was founded in 2009 in China by a team of well-trained professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience in the yachting industry in Europe, North America and Asia. This, along with strong international accounting and financial administration knowledge, enabled ADM to develop an innovative and comprehensive support service to address the needs in the Chinese industry. The diversity of ADM’s collective local and international experience provides Chinese clients with a wide range of expertise and support in all aspects of yacht marina design and management consulting, yacht brokerage and chartering consulting, yacht business investment consulting, yacht project management consulting, yacht builder consulting. ADM pays personal attention to each project and holds each client as a separate, unique entity and is committed to offering the best possible service. With its new state of the art, 180sqm office strategically located in the free trade zone of Dalian, ADM has affiliated offices in North America, Hong Kong and Europe. During the last 12 months, ADM was mainly involved in Yacht Marina Development projects with locations in Dalian, Tianjin, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Hainan Island just to name a few.

With yachting destinations spanning the Americas, IGY has redefined the luxury marina experience. Founded in 2005, IGY is an integrated marina and waterfront services company with strong capabilities in all aspects of marina master planning/design, coastal engineering, environmental planning, feasibility, operations/management and branding and marketing. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, IGY also has offices in New York, NY, Charleston, SC and St. Thomas, USVI. Island Global Yachting marinas operate under the signature Yacht Haven Grande collection and the IGY series brands, as well as several private labels.

IGY’s wholly owned engineering subsidiary has been sought after for its services in some of the world’s most notable yachting and nautical destinations throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. IGY’s engineering team has decades of experience in global locations and has served as trusted advisor and technical resource to both leading global development companies as well as governments and municipalities.

IGY’s network of unique luxury properties is setting new standards for service, quality and innovation in yachting and nautical tourism throughout the world. The company now offers an unprecedented collection of 12 global marinas locations in the Caribbean, Pacific and the Americas and Dubai, all catering to a variety of vessel types including sportfishers, cruisers, sailing & motor yachts, as well as being exclusive home ports for some of the world’s largest megayachts. As part of the IGY network, new marina developments in China will receive best in class staff training in service, facilities management and security to compete with the world’s most sought after yachting destinations. IGY is an affiliate of Island Capital Group LLC, a New York based real estate merchant banking firm.