Oban Bay Marine  
Oban Bay Marine   ..facilities for all...

The aim of the community company known as
Oban Bay Marine
is to promote and develop improvements
within Oban Bay, which will provide facilities
for local and visiting
pleasure and commercial vessels
up to 24 metres
 
our initial aim

Oban Bay Marine is a community company formed with the aim of improving facilities for small boat owners and users in and around Oban on the West Coast Coast of Scotland.

These proposed facilities

 - would be of considerable benefit to local boat users and operators

 - would be attractive to visitors

 - would bring money into the local community

 - and give Argyll and Bute Council a unique opportunity to capitalise on Oban's exceptional marine location in the heart of the West Coast with its longstanding maritime heritage.

Oban Bay Marine - sailing in Oban Bay
Oban Bay

This is the same model as used by the very successful Tobermory Harbour Association and is attractive to external funding bodies.


In return for Argyll and Bute Council's co-operation, Oban Bay Marine offers access to sources of funding not available to the Council from organisations such as Highlands and Islands Enterprise, The Crown Estate, the Big Lottery and the European Union.


This would make our proposals exceptional value for money to the Council.

Oban Bay Marine
Esplanade, Oban Bay

 

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necessary

Greatly improved facilities for
small vessels
are necessary
because
local and visiting boat owners complain
about the lack of decent facilities in the Oban area
and
most visiting yachts bypass Oban altogether

 

 

 

spearhead

Aware of increasing concerns, during 2007 members from local interest and user groups around Oban Bay and the Sound of Kerrera formed a steering group.

Opportunities available to community-based initiatives were subsequently
explored and
Oban Bay Marine formed.

 

 

 

widespread support

Oban Bay Marine has widespread support from many national and local organisations and local businesses, including letters of support from
 - British Marine Industries Federation Scotland
- the Royal Yachting Association Scotland
- Cardingmill Bay Mooring Owners' Association
- Mid Kerrera Mooring Association
- Oban Canoe Club
- Oban Sailing Club
- Oban Marina
- British Marine Federation, Scotland