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Expert roundtable: The truth behind the recent surge in marina acquisitions

13 March 2026 • by Georgia Tindale

In this roundtable discussion, BOATPro speaks to Dean Smith, chief commercial officer at D-Marin, Omar Soto-Jimenez, former chief technology officer at Safe Harbor Marinas, Jason Spalding, executive vice president at Marina Services, and Yukio Shintani, founder and owner of Creation Marine to examine the current business of marinas, obstacles the sector is facing and a new plan to turn defunct properties into next generation marina infrastructure.

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