Marina Port Royal - Transactional protocol
President Louis Mussington and the CEO of Semsamar, Alain Richardson, have jointly decided to put an end to the dispute which has persisted since 2018 between the Collectivité of Saint-Martin and its mixed economy company, regarding the management of the Port la Royale marina in Marigot. The signing of this agreement allows the Collectivité to end the public service delegation entrusted to Semsamar in 2007 and to regain full management of its property, in agreement with its partners.
Saint Martin LogoA transactional protocol between COM, SEMSAMAR and the port of Galisbay allows us to start off on a good basis
The transactional agreement was signed on Wednesday April 10, 2024 in front of the local press, by the three signatories of the memorandum of understanding, President Louis Mussington on behalf of the Collectivité, CEO Alain Richardson on behalf of Semsamar and its subsidiary Samagest, as well as the president of the board of directors of the port of Galisbay, Mr. Arnel Daniel. It puts an end to 6 years of litigation on the question of the maintenance and operation of the Marina, which occurred during the reconstruction after Hurricane Irma, in 2018.
The president of the Collectivité and the CEO of Semsamar, wanted to put a definitive end to this penalizing blockage situation, in order to start again on a healthy basis and open reflection on the takeover of this marina. Partnership work has been carried out in recent months to reach this agreement.
The achievements of the Collectivité on the 2014-2020 programming
As CEO Alain Richardson indicated, it is a question of moving on to revitalize this site. As part of the agreement signed today, Semsamar will pay compensation to the Collectivité for balance of any account.
The parties therefore agreed on an amicable and early termination of the public service delegation agreement (DSP). The Collectivité agrees to take over the operation of the Marina Port La Royale, which is entrusted within the framework of this agreement to its port establishment, as is already the case for the management of the Fort Louis marina also managed by the port establishment.
As a reminder, the Collectivité owns the marina of the Royal Marina, the access channel and the Auberge de mer building.
An exhaustive diagnosis drawn up by Semsamar allowing the collectivité to work on the reconversion of the Marina Port la Royale, with the aim of ultimately defining the future mode of management of the site and, if necessary, launching a consultation with a view to reattribution of a new public service delegation (DSP).
The three signatories welcomed this transactional agreement, which allows the Collectivité to sweep away the past and move forward for the benefit of the marina operators and the general interest of Saint-Martin and its inhabitants.
