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Building a marina on prime waterfront land in New York – one of the most famous cities in the world – is a challenge. Bringing private boaters, superyacht owners and entry level boaters into the mix is inspirational. At One°15 Brooklyn Marina (see p. 19), scheduled to open later this year, 40% of the total dock space is given over to the community for free and low cost boating programmes involving sailboats, kayaks etc.
In order to foster the next generation of boaters, family-friendly waterfront design and event-driven marina programmes are being increasingly adopted worldwide. Marinas are keener than ever to shrug off their old dusty image as boat parks and maximise their position as centres for boating. Very few marinas lack some form of sports and social programme and many host significant and often regular boating events. This boosts revenues, pleases customers and reinforces the position of the modern marina as a waterfront destination in its own right and/or an integral part of a lifestyle oriented mixed-use water’s edge venue.
MDL Marinas, Europe’s largest privately owned marina company, is no stranger to hosting events, sponsoring young sailors and donating equipment to small sailing schools. At the other extreme, the company sponsors and promotes serious competitive sport. MDL Marinas is the official UK Marina Partner for Land Rover BAR and MDL Marina Consultancy oversaw the design and installation of the pontoons at the innovative new nerve centre in Portsmouth that is home to the British Challenger for the 35th America’s Cup.
We are delighted to run this issue of Marina World with an associated MDL Supplement that focuses on the company’s core strengths of marina and estates management and marina consultancy. MDL is a respected brand name well beyond the shores of Britain and great strides have been made by managing director Eamonn Feeney and his team to further position this brand within Europe on a franchise basis.
With successful franchisees in Italy and France, and Spain soon to follow, Eamonn has completed his mission at MDL and retires from the company at the end of September. His successor will work with team members to further develop the initiative of a franchise that offers brand assurance and berth sale benefits.
We wish Eamonn a very healthy and happy future.
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AUSTRALIA: Tourism Minister Kim Hames believes a new resort and marina complex at Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth, WA, will provide much safer mooring compared with existing facilities or individual anchorage and help boost the island as a visitor attraction.
Announcing the release of the resort and marina development request for Expressions of Interest on 10th August, Dr Hames invited the private sector to take an active role in a quality, sustainable development that would contribute to the island’s appeal as a destination of choice.
“West Australians will benefit from extra accommodation options on the island, especially in peak times, and boat users have expressed strong interest in additional facilities to supplement the limited number of swing moorings in selected bays on the island,” he said.
The Minister said the project is the result of extensive work completed for the Rottnest Island Authority’s management plan to guide tourism infrastructure development for the
island over the next five years. Its scale and diversity is expected to attract strong interest from resort hotel groups as well as marina developers and operators.
The resort and marina are expected to provide between 100 and 150 accommodation units and around 250 berths in the Thomson Bay South precinct, which offers the marina maximum protection. Large barge loading facilities will also be included to support the delivery of supplies to the island.
The selected private sector party or consortium will be determined by the end of 2015, with construction starting as soon as environmental approvals are in place. CBRE has been appointed as the management company for the marina project.
USA: As Marina World went to press, International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) organisers reported the 2016 exhibit hall to be 70% sold. Over 80 industry suppliers have so far signed on to participate in the show. The 2016 event (27th-29th January) will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Last year’s event was a record breaker in terms of attendance and more of the same is expected for 2016. The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) is organising the exhibition, receptions for both exhibitors and attendees, seminars, workshops, keynote speakers, Best Profit Idea Awards and more.
“The 2015 IMBC content was superb, very informative and with spot on topics everyone was interested in. As the AMI’s CMM programme continues to grow we announced the designation of eight new CMMs and one new CMO,” comments AMI chairman Jeff Rose CMM.
This year’s event is co-locating with the Refit International Exhibition and Conference, Professional BoatBuilder magazine’s new annual trade event created exclusively for professionals
working in the large yacht refit sector. Refit International will feature a series of 24 technical seminars and an exhibition hall dedicated to the most appropriate products and technologies available to this unique industry. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to share space with the Refit Show and create an opportunity to connect each of our audiences and provide them with access to the broadest array of vendors and content,” says IMBC event coordinator, Kate Stanley.
Although the Refit Show and IMBC are different shows, aiming to attract different audiences, there will be opportunity for cross-show networking that leverages the similarities between the marina and refit industries.
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USA: Barrington Yacht Club in Barrington, Rhode Island – one of the oldest yacht clubs in the US northeast – has undergone extensive expansion. The project was implemented to help the club grow both its youth and adult sailing programmes.
Club Commodore, David Reid Materne, was actively involved in leading the project and was helped by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council; Harbor Engineering LLC for all engineering and permitting work; Atlantic Marine Construction for pile and dock removal and replacement; and Meeco Sullivan for design, construction and delivery of a new customised floating dock system.
The project included:
• 100 new slips with ipe hardwood decking. These covered three distinct sections (north, mid and south) and were built as a monolithic dock system to accommodate boats from 10 to 60 ft (3m to 18m).
• a 170ft (52m) fuel dock with internal pile guides and floatation to support an enclosed office structure, fuel pumps, utilities etc.
• a 300ft (91m) long x 10ft (3m) wide dinghy dock.
• a sloping sailboat storage dock.
The project was complex. “The layout and overall design of the club was a challenge because of the boundary created by the shoreline, mooring
field and Federal Navigation Channel,” explained Meeco Sullivan northeast regional sales manager Matt Beechinor. “Also, the club sits at the end of the Tyler Point peninsula, which meant the area to build the new club wrapped around the corner,” he added.
Plans had to consider a wide variety of boats – from 40ft (12m) sport fishing boats to dinghies - and strong river current, said Harbor Engineering’s Gus Kreuzkamp. “To account for all these challenges, the only way to maximise the basin area was to have the floats run parallel to the curvy shoreline. This could not be accomplished with traditional dock construction that has true 90° angles. The floats also had to provide a wide range in specific freeboard requirements from 18in [46cm] down to 6in [15cm] in areas for dinghies and small sailboats that are stored on the docks. Meeco Sullivan did an amazing job bringing my vision for this challenging project to fruition.”
Meeco Sullivan handled all the structural and material design of the docks as well as all of the buoyancy calculations.
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UAE: Meydan City Corporation has announced the development of Meydan One, a new 3,671,000m² (39,514,315ft²) leisure, residential and hospitality destination in the heart of Dubai.
The development will become home to more than 78,000 residents and feature the 711m (2,332ft) tall Dubai One tower, the Meydan One Mall, a civic plaza, 4km (2.4 mile) canal and 100-berth marina.
Phase One, located between Meydan and Al Khail Road, is scheduled for completion before 2020.
Unique and record breaking concepts are plentiful in the overall plan. The massive mall, for example, will feature a 150m x 80m (492ft x 262ft) retractable roof; the world’s longest indoor ski slope - at 1.2km (0.7 miles); over 5.3km (3.3 miles) of bicycle and jogging trails; and the largest dancing water fountain in the world reaching over 420m (1,377ft) in length.
Meydan chairman, Saeed Humaid Al Tayer, points out the ambitions: “In a city which never stops innovating, today’s [3rd August] announcement is significant for the future of Dubai and the UAE. We have committed to developing a multi-use destination which goes beyond expectations and will cater to every kind of person living and working here, as well as those who travel from around the world to visit.”
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CROATIA: ACI Marina Cres, located in the centre of the large but sparsely inhabited island of Cres in the northern Adriatic, has been refurbished by Croatia-based Marinetek NCP. The contract was awarded by Adriatic Croatia International Club (ACI), operator of the largest chain of marinas in the Mediterranean.
Marinetek spent nearly two years preparing documentation for the project, which involved dismantling seven deteriorated piers, related anchoring systems, access bridges, power stations, the water supply and hydrants. New pontoons and associated equipment were installed, together with a reconstructed breakwater pier and an additional ninth pier. Careful timing was essential as the investor wanted piers replaced one at a time to ensure that service remained uninterrupted.
ACI looked for quality products with good life cycle costs that would blend well with the natural landscape of the island. The concrete pontoons were thus teamed up with exotic hardwood decking and high end accessories such as stainless steel cleats.
Despite the renovation, the basic layout of 30 years was little changed as the marina had always benefited from wide piers with a generous basin. The external fixed pier was, however, renovated by Marinetek to provide five additional outside berths for yachts up to 50m (164ft) in length.
The marina now offers 476 new berths for a variety of vessel sizes, and Marinetek NCP managing director Boris Miškic is delighted with the result. “Over the past ten years, we have completed 72 projects and ACI Cres stands out as one of our top references,” he said. “We are truly proud to have played a part in transforming this beautiful marina and the customer has endorsed our achievement by awarding us a contract to build a brand new marina in Slano. This will be the 22nd jewel in the ACI crown.”
NEW ZEALAND: Work is due to start on the second stage of the Bay of Islands Marina in Opua. Local company Total Marine Services has been awarded the contract, which is expected to complete in around 18 months.
Marina owner Far North Holdings has reduced the number of new berths being built from 170 to 149 in order to accommodate an increase in the number of large catamarans making the ocean crossing to New Zealand.
“We have deliberately designed our new facilities to cater for these larger boats,” said Far North Holdings CEO Andy Nock. “Larger berths are not widely available in marinas around New Zealand so we’re aiming to catch as much of this
growing market as possible.”
“Our objective is to be flexible. Having catamaran berths allows us to use them either for this purpose or to split them and use them for two monohull boats each. We will also now be able to offer whatever length of stay a boat owner wants, be it a day or a year,” he explained.
In addition to the new berths and marine-based infrastructure, the expanded new-look marina will feature a boardwalk frontage and a landscaped recreational area.
BERMUDA: SF Marina Systems USA has installed the first dock system in Dockyards for the Oracle team’s support boats and racing catamarans at the America’s Cup base.
As Dockyards is one of Bermuda’s commercial ports and is subject to constant commercial activity, parts of the dock system had to be designed for removal from time to time to permit large ships to
berth. To accommodate this, the system has been designed with large single-cast 82ft (25m) fingers moored by Seaflex. Detachable pile guides enable the assembled sections to move in one piece.
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BELGIUM & NETHERLANDS: In the first half of this year several significant marina and berthing projects were completed in the Benelux region by Walcon Marine and its local agent Infra Trading.
Mechelse Waterski Klub (MWK), one of Belgium’s top water ski venues, was subject to a major refurbishment project that included the construction of a new clubhouse and new Walcon berthing facilities for over 100 speedboats up to 12m (39ft) in length.
The project had its challenges as the main walkway had to fit the curvature of the lake shore. This required careful design and precise installation. Five bridges give access to the walkway and 14 15m (49ft) radius arms and locker pontoons give rigidity to the overall structure. The walkways and finger pontoons are fitted with plastic decking to give excellent grip in all weather conditions.
Work took place from February to July and the new facilities – designed
for club members and as a competition venue –opened in time for the summer holidays.
Additional projects were completed in the Netherlands. Highlights include Jachthaven de Molenwaard (above) in Hasselt, where a pier with ten finger pontoons was installed and two adjacent piers with hammerheads were refurbished. The specification included Dura Deck decking and the use of plastic floats under the finger pontoons.
At Roompot Marina in Kamperland the 218m (715ft) Pier 2 was rebuilt,
complete with a new walkway and 16 finger pontoons, and a subsidiary walkway with 15 finger pontoons was added.
“The Benelux region continues to be an active and valued marketplace for us,” said Walcon managing director James Walters. “Marina owners there value high quality products that will give many years of service despite intensive use, and our partnership with Infra Trading remains a great success.”
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The Marina & Yard Pavilion (MYP) at METS will be buzzing this year with a broad range of international marina equipment and materials suppliers; a concurrent programme of live and virtual marina-specific presentations on The Marina & Yard Stage; and the official launch party for the 2016 ICOMIA Marinas Conference (WMC).
Don’t miss Waterfront Drinks at the Waterfront Café in the heart of the pavilion on Wednesday 18th November (16.30 to 18.00hrs) where you can join RAI Amsterdam, the ICOMIA Marinas Group, the Holland marine industry association HISWA and Marina World for complimentary drinks and the chance to catch up with colleagues, make new contacts and toast the success of next year’s WMC event. To be held in Amsterdam during the latter part of the METS week, WMC 2016 will be a magnet for marina professionals who will travel from all over the globe for a double dose of ‘MYP + WMC’ networking. Plans and ideas will be shared!
WMC is no stranger to Amsterdam –
but it’s been a while, as HISWA director Geert Dijks confirms. “The first ICOMIA WMC was held here in 1993, reflecting the fact that watersports has its origins in our country,” he says. “The first pleasure craft were built by the Dutch in the 1600s and the first marinas and yacht clubs were opened in Holland. The Netherlands is now one of the most developed watersports countries in the world. It has the highest density of marinas and marine companies within a 100km [62 mile] radius and an impressive variety of watersports, infrastructure, waterways and related facilities. We will be delighted to welcome the WMC back to Holland next year.”
HISWA will also host a special Marina Symposium on the final day of METS 2015. The programme (which is largely in the Dutch language) will be unveiled later this month (September).
While the ICOMIA Marinas Group continues to hone the programme for WMC 2016, the more immediate focus is on the MYP for this year. Longstanding exhibitors, first-timers and a few long-term METS exhibitors who have decided to relocate to the MYP
As of 10th August, the following companies are registered to exhibit in the MYP at METS. The list includes first-time exhibitors (red) and companies who are new to the MYP but not new to METS (green):
Alto Service Italia
Clement Germany
Click&Go
Den Hartog Industries
DualDocker
Dura Composites
Dutch Blue Marine
Ecotank
INMARE
IRM
Ingemar
Inter Boat Marinas
Intermarine
JLD International
LeeStrom
Lock&Charge
Magic-Float
Marcello Giampiccolo
Maricer
Marina World
Marine Travelift
Marinetek Group
Martini Alfredo
Mecanorem
Metalu Industries International
Moffatt & Nichol
N V Arabel
Nautipark
Polyway
Poralu Marine
Rolec Services
Rollins Marine Services
Rototec
SF Marina System
Seaflex
Soprefa
Walcon Marine
We Trade International
join forces to provide a professional showcase of the latest marina products. Exhibitor enquiries are still being processed but the latest listing (above) was confirmed as Marina World went to press. We’re set fair for another great event.
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Boating in New York Harbor is set to be more accessible than ever when a stylish new boating facility opens later this year. One°15 Brooklyn Marina will directly connect Brooklyn to the water and provide opportunities for people of all ages, incomes and abilities to enjoy time afloat.
Located within the heart of Brooklyn’s resurgent waterfront between Piers 4 and 5, the marina will be part of the award winning Brooklyn Bridge Park, an expanse of lush green community space on the Brooklyn side of the East River in New York City. It will enjoy stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.
The project includes 125 slips ranging from 40ft (12m) to 100ft (30.5m) on a floating Poralu dock system protected by a Marinetek floating wave attenuator that also provides alongside mooring for superyachts up to 250ft (76m) will also be provided. A sailing club and Harbor Club will provide first class amenities for tenants.
The marina also incorporates a wide range of sustainable technologies to make it one of the ‘greenest’ marinas in the world: solar panels are to provide energy for club facilities; specially textured concrete panels used to create habitat; and floating wetlands added to boost the health of local ecosystems.
One°15 Brooklyn Marina takes just a small sliver of the 85 acres (34.3ha) of reclaimed land that now forms the park. It is anticipated, however, to become one of the revenue generators that will maintain the whole site and also boost community facilities.
“We won the contract because the mission was to give water access to the community – and that mission is also our mission. A huge public dock takes
up 40% of the total dock space, the aim of which is to encourage young people to take up boating,” Greg Weykamp, principal of Edgewater Resources tells Marina World. Edgewater, in partnership with SUTL Group/One°15 Marina of Singapore, is the design consultant and developer with a 30 year concession. One°15 is heavily involved in all aspects of the project but with emphasis on the future Harbor Club operations. The marina will incorporate One°15 branding.
Two per cent of the marina’s revenues will be contributed to supporting free and low cost community boating, as well as providing a worldclass community dock facility around which these programmes can thrive.
Various community partners will share the slip space, which will include:
• A large fleet of centrally owned, high quality, professionally maintained cutting edge sailboats.
• A recreational sailing club tailored to New York Harbor and Brooklyn Bridge Park which can be accessed by members of the public at reasonable cost.
• Spaces for kayaks and kayaking instruction, including a protected beginner basin.
• Small boat sailing programmes in a protected basin for children to learn to sail.
• Access for existing community and non-profit boating programmes to New York Harbor.
• A top quality sailing school with world class instruction and curriculum design.
• Potential for other clubs, such as fishing or motor boating clubs, in the future.
When complete, One°15 Brooklyn Marina will likely increase the number of slips in New York City by 25% and will create the calmest marina basin in New York Harbor.
Due to its location within an existing $315 million park, emphasis is on well appointed docks as opposed to lavish immediate landside development and all slips will have water, electricity and Wi-Fi. Sanitary pump-out facilities are also incorporated. A dockmaster’s office provides for on-site marina management, and toilets and showers give slip holders essential amenities. Docks will have gated access and 24-hour security. An historic yacht will be home to the Harbor Club and an additional club with spa, restaurants and event spaces, will be built upland.
According to Weykamp, the biggest challenge from a developer’s perspective was obtaining permits in such a high profile, environmentally sensitive location. Sometimes the environmental issues impacted on design factors, although not always negatively. One solution that led to a positive environmental outcome was the decision to use Seaflex moorings for both floating pontoons and floating breakwaters. “The subway runs underneath the entire site so no piles were possible,” Weykamp explains.
“But using Seaflex also meant less damage to the seabed.” Rémy Benois, sales and business development for Poralu Marine, Inc, augments this. “We are anchoring our pontoons using Seaflex to meet all the highly technical challenges of the site. Edgewater
Resources was looking for a marina that seamlessly integrated into the surrounding landscape but also had to be storm resistant and designed to sustain significant storm events such as Hurricane Sandy.”
Poralu is installing its standard aluminium docks with new brown colour Ecostyle polypropylene decking to create the 125-slip marina system. According to Benois, this met the technical and specific aesthetic standards Weykamp was seeking from an architect’s perspective. Key factors were: the company’s knowhow; the flexibility and modularity of its dock system for use in a brand new marina; and the long life expectancy and very minimal maintenance of the equipment required over time. The marina is ADA accessible and due to its wave attenuation system has a calm environment.
Artist’s impression of the marina basin (left) and community dock (below).
Breakwaters were required, says Weykamp, to protect the docks from wake created by water taxis. Marinetek North America is using two different systems to build the outer dock. “For the most exposed sections of the marina, we are using our 5300BRK floating concrete breakwater system. This system is 17ft 4in (5.3m) wide, 6ft (1.8m) high and each dock section is 53ft (16m) or 65ft (19.9m) long. The 65ft (19.9m) units each weigh 52.4 tons,” explains Marinetek’s Bob Berry. “The system has twin keels on the bottom, which provide additional wave attenuation and add mass and stability to the dock.”
The 3800BR floating concrete system is being used for the less exposed breakwater sections. These units measure 12ft 6in (3.8m) wide x 4ft (1.2m) high and are 53ft (16m) or 65ft (19.9m) long. The longest units weigh 39.2 tons. They have a flat bottom as this provides effective and stable attenuation in more sheltered positions.
The docks will be joined together using a maintenance-free, flexible, silent connection system designed for rough water environments and fitted with composite fendering to give a modern appearance. A Seaflex mooring system will run up through the bottom of the dock in a cast-inplace flared tube which feeds to a top-access connection box. “This keeps all anchoring rope and hardware out of sight and out of harm’s way, and provides a very secure and effective anchoring method,” Berry says. “We
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All slips have water and electricity via pedestals supplied by Virginia-based Marina Electrical Equipment (MEE). MEE will install its Harbor Light SS – a stand-alone stainless steel unit. Each pedestal contains electrical receptacles and circuit breakers, electronic metering, water connections and LED lighting. “The units will also have pivoting faceplate technology (patent pending) for ease of maintenance,” confirms MEE’s Chris Dolan.
Provision has also been made for the superyacht docks. MEE has custom designed stainless steel GTX superyacht units and GTX substations. “The superyacht units include high efficiency torodial transformers, which will allow the facility to save a substantial amount of money in installation costs,” Dolan explains. “By providing units with integral transformers on the docks, the facility can use much smaller wire (or cable)
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Kuwait property developer La’ala Al Kuwait now has its first marina at the massive 4,700ha (11,614 acre) Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City project in the south of Kuwait.
The 408 berth marina has been 18 months in construction and is the first of four marinas, either under construction or at advanced planning stage, offering new berths to the Kuwait market.
The marina is the largest in Kuwait and will receive craft from 10m to 40m (33ft to 131ft) in length. As Kuwait is the largest boating market in the GCC countries, the Sea City marinas will provide a much needed facility and assist in stimulating boat sales in a country where registered boat numbers exceed berth availability by a factor of ten.
Sea City’s 5 star marina is totally constructed from concrete pontoons; attenuators, walkway units and all fingers, providing amazing stability and facilitating access to all berths via golf buggies. Recognising the challenges of constructing an all-concrete marina in the desert, La’ala Al Kuwait collaborated with Ingemar of Italy in the design and construction of the 225,000m² (269,000yd²) marina and its 17,000m² (20.331yd²) floating units.
A combination of Ingemar design and endorsement and the construction know-how of La’ala Al Kuwait enabled the latter to develop a facility that produces up to 28 concrete pontoons per week to cover a surface area of 800m² (8,600ft²); an amazing feat for a company with no history of marina construction. Furthermore, due to the difficulty of procuring satisfactory
The huge extent of the Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City project is particularly noticeable when seen from the air.
marine piling companies, La’ala Al Kuwait converted one of its barges to receive a crane, bought the appropriate piling equipment and installed an average of eight piles per day with great precision and vertical accuracy.
The level of service provided to the boat owners is of the highest level and includes: water and power to every berth, from 32 amp single phase up to 250 amp three phase; in-berth pump-out for 30% of berths; seven fuel dispensers including very high speed diesel supply; and RFID actuated security gates and pedestals. All of the electrical, water, sanitary and emergency installation has been designed and supplied by UK-based Rollins Marine.
The well attended bumper opening ceremony featured traditional Kuwait dancing, children’s entertainment and an exhibition area outlining the history and construction of the project and its marinas. All was topped off with an impressive flurry of fireworks. The ceremonial knocking of the traditional Kuwaiti Bab (gate) was carried out by the Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Yasser Hassan Abul.
La’ala al Kuwait claims to have been inundated by boat owners interested in acquiring berths in the marina, which is located close to favoured fishing grounds and the coral islands of the south of Kuwait.
From east to west, shoreside development in the Mediterranean shows interesting improvements, with common basic elements complemented by many different features. Donatella Zucca cites examples and talks to experts for their opinions on how best to incorporate marinas in such projects.
For many years, towns and cities have been rediscovering their shorelines. Whether on salt or fresh water, the waterfront has been revolutionised in terms of urban development. Harbour areas, abandoned industrial complexes and other neglected sites have been transformed thanks to government, local authorities and driven individuals who have planned new public spaces of great appeal and sound resource.
Due to the variety of functions and activities they create on the new-style waterfront, developments help enhance city centres and often become the key attraction and reinvigorate the local economy. Specific characteristics vary according to the type of urban centre and the need perhaps to emphasise specific historic or cultural elements. But, thanks to its climate and tourism, the Mediterranean almost always incorporates a marina in any waterfront redesign. It is often in fact the focal point when creating a new identity for the area and the flagship image at national and international level.
Whether designed in tandem with, or integral to, a waterfront development, or added at a later date, the marina is generally in keeping with the architectural, tourist and social message that the developers want to put across. This means that the marina often benefits from green spaces, easier access and a range of services and facilities that complement or extend what it can offer. And a waterfront with international visibility generates a flow
of tourists who are linked to bigger yachts thus elevating the project and its impact on the local economy.
The widespread tendency to try to hold on to the biggest yachts for the longest period of time often leads to ad hoc projects at marinas or renovation of existing mooring space. If well protected from the waves and equipped with superyacht docks, able to offer specific services and with a good local set up for owners and crew, an attractive well placed marina can elevate the entire development.
In Turkey, interest in the potential for waterfronts began back in 2000 with the construction of roads and creation of green areas on reclaimed land in port areas of major cities. In Istanbul, the Kadiköy Square Haydarpasa-Harem Urban Design Competition took place in 2000/2001 and Galeta Port was privatised in a 30 year management contract secured by Dogus Group Holding for US$702 million.
Yalikavak, an ancient city that is the fishing port of Bodrum, built on its already successful tourism industry by creating the superyacht marina Palmarina Bodrum. Purchased in 2011 and rebuilt by the Palmali Group, it is one of the newest superyacht marinas in Turkey with mooring for 710 boats and year-round appeal. Aside from the cultural lures of the historic Roman site of Ephesus, the marina has access to high profile shops, a renowned Nobu restaurant (the first in Turkey), Cipriani and the Billionaire’s Club.
Another beautiful example is Limassol Marina in the heart of the city of Limassol in Cyprus. Aside from
being the first full service marina for superyachts on the southern coast of the island, it is central to a high profile shoreside development at a renovated waterfront. The marina has changed the face of the city, with its 650 berths for yachts and superyachts up to 110m (360ft), an integrated resort, over 160 apartments (80% sold) and 74 villas with berths or beach access. The marina is managed by Camper & Nicholsons Marinas (C&NM) in partnership with Francoudi & Stephanou Marinas.
“Limassol Marina has had a transformational effect on the city waterfront,” says C&NM’s Sean Purdy. “Architecturally it complements the historic port city, extending its reach beyond the original harbour boundary with the creation of islands and peninsulas protected by a 1km (0.6 mile) outer breakwater.”
Another example of synergy between marina and waterfront can be found at Porto Montenegro in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro. Established as a superyacht marina in 2009, it has been subject to various development phases designed by UK-based Marina Projects.
“We’ve been involved in Porto Montenegro since 2006 and we are now approaching completion of phase two,” confirms managing director, Mike Ward. “The ‘blank canvas’ provided by the site was a significant advantage but the commercial nature of the existing landside areas demanded a comprehensive redevelopment. Being involved from the outset has enabled us to integrate all of the marina’s elements with the mixeduse shoreside development.”
The stylish OneOcean Club restaurant terrace is one of many upscale highlights at Marina Port Vell, Barcelona.
Sean Purdy, marketing manager Camper & Nicholsons Marinas
Q: Do you think that shoreside developments influence marina development?
A: A shoreside development with a marina needs to be designed collectively to consider how the two will work together. They must be sympathetic to each other so the layout and styling of shoreside architecture complements what’s newly built on the water and what’s already there on the land. This starts with the overall masterplan, strongly informed by the market for which the development will serve. This usually ranges from the local community to international visitors, yacht and property owners of nearby towns and cities.
Q: What are the positive and negative effects?
A: If it’s done right, there are really only positive effects. Yacht owners have a safe, secure home for their boat, with ready access to the sea and to the leisure and cultural attractions available ashore. Local residents get to enjoy a fun and bustling waterfront, and the economy benefits from increased revenue and employment as new businesses are created to service the new yachting centre. If the development is poorly conceived and executed, it’s a different story. Problems with access will reduce footfall, insufficient protection from wind and waves will discourage berth holders and visiting yachts, and unsympathetic architecture can be an eyesore in a beautiful setting. However, if the project is undertaken with a full understanding of the operational, commercial and cultural drivers, these pitfalls are avoidable.
Q: Does your involvement in these projects limit the design of a new marina or the improvement of an existing facility?
A: There are several key factors that constrain a marina’s design. First and most obvious are the physical conditions it must withstand - from wind, waves, tide, current, heat and cold. If it is a virgin site then it’s possible to choose the marina’s location and start with a ‘blank sheet of paper’. But if it’s a redevelopment or a new facility within an existing harbour, then the design needs to work within those constraints. This narrowing of the options can actually prompt some of the most imaginative and creative design and engineering solutions.
Mike Ward, managing director, Marina Projects
Q: Do you think that shoreside developments influence marina development?
A: Absolutely! The connection to the landside is vitally important in planning the marina and it is one of the areas that we pay close attention to at the concept design and feasibility stage. There are both constraints and opportunities to take into account, all of which will influence the design solution, the nature of the marina offer and, ultimately, the customer base using the marina. By paying close attention to these matters early on in the design process, it is possible to establish what is achievable at a given location.
Q: What are the positive and negative effects?
A: Positives - features of interest on the land, such as an historic waterfront, bars, restaurants or other local amenities will increase the attraction for visitors and long term berth holders. The marina and waterfront will have appeal for boat owners and the local population. The economic benefit is much better understood these days. Employment opportunities are created during construction and through the operating stage. Negatives - in the case of a waterfront revitalisation, the marina design must carefully consider the connections between the marina and local infrastructure in terms of public access, vehicular movement, parking demands etc., to ensure that berthing for superyachts especially doesn’t have a dominating visual impact on local architecture. Moreover, in many cases, the marina requires an upgrade of water and energy supplies.
Q: Does your involvement in these projects limit the design of a new marina or the improvement of an existing facility?
A: The constraints of a particular location can put limits on the design of a new marina, the redevelopment of existing facilities or an increase to infrastructures. However, more and more commercial sites are being converted to leisure use. In Montenegro we are engaged in Porto Montenegro and Portonovi projects, former military facilities that with this change in use can accommodate significant evolutions. The commercial nature of the hinterland is not appealing for a marina and this provides the opportunity for resort type developments.
Moving further west to Monaco, we discover another modern icon – Port Hercules marina and its associated Monte Carlo waterfront. The marina has, quite simply, transformed the principality into the most famous yachting destination in the world. Another (smaller) marina forms part of the master plan just revealed for an artificial peninsula. Designed by Le Portier, the peninsula will extend 6ha (15 acres) into the sea.
In Marseille, France, synergy was uppermost in mind when redeveloping the old port and nearby Euroméditerranée waterfront. The project has elevated the area in terms of tourism and cultural interest by honouring local and Mediterranean history. The result is in harmony with the environment despite the audacious architecture of the Museum of Civilization and the fact that the port has become a mega marina with 3,200 berths. Maxiyacht berths are managed by private companies and the municipality.
When seeking an historic site, it is hard to beat the Cottonera waterfront in Malta, home to the C&NM-managed Grand Harbour Marina. “It was a redevelopment of Dockyard Creek, once home to Nelson’s navy,” Purdy explains. “Bordered by the sixteenth century bastions of Fort St Angelo and very ancient fortifications, the geometry of the harbour was fixed. The task was to renovate the waterfront and install a modern marina that respected the historic surroundings.”
A very different approach was taken in Barcelona, Spain, at
a modern marina on a renovated waterfront that deeply respects its magnificent historic surroundings.
Marina Port Vell; the pearl of Barceloneta – a part of the city that was transformed from industrial and fishing zones to an upscale waterfront for the Olympic Games. Now it is home to cultural sights, Barceloneta Beach and the trendy Rambla del Mar pedestrian street. With Blue Flag certification since 2003 and a host of other green credentials, Port Vell has 148 berths, many of which are for superyachts. It can accommodate a vessel length up to a staggering 190m (623ft) and benefits from good on-site services and the facilities of the entire seafront. Further superyacht essentials include the MB92 yards, specialists in repair, refit and maintenance for 20 years and amongst the largest superyacht facilities in the world at 76,000m² (818ft²) and 2,000 tonne and 4,000 tonne Syncrolifts. It is not unreasonable that people bet on Barcelona as the number one megayacht destination in the world. Despite the increasingly high level of prestigious marinas, the uniquely rich features offered by the Mediterranean and its wealth of history, there is a sting for future developers as Mike Ward explains: “In every part of the world there are constraints and opportunities when developing on the coastline and the nature of these varies from location to location. The Mediterranean presents its own challenge to find suitable opportunities in a location that will sustain a marina business.”
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Since 2008, the Christophe Harbour development on the southeast peninsula of St. Kitts has been steadily growing, adding world-class amenities and attracting international visitors to a quiet corner of the Caribbean. Earlier this year, the first phase of the development’s centrepiece marina opened for business, marking the completion of one of the largest infrastructure projects undertaken in the region in years. Through targeted design and uncompromising attention to detail, the Marina at Christophe Harbour is redefining the standard for luxury yachting in the Leeward Islands. Justin Davis reports
St. Kitts is located in the centre of the popular West Indian cruising circuit that includes premier destinations such as St. Maarten, St. Barths and Antigua. With breathtaking vistas of volcanic hills and crystal clear blue water, the island offers a wide variety of natural, cultural, culinary and recreational experiences to rival any destination in the greater Caribbean basin.
Christophe Harbour is an exclusive residential resort community that covers more than 2,500 acres (1,011ha) on the southeast peninsula of St. Kitts. The development features luxury residential home sites, five-star restaurants, bars and an exclusive members-only club. The Caribbean’s first Park Hyatt hotel is under construction within the development and will include an 18hole Tom Fazio golf course, which is scheduled for construction in the near future.
The master developer of the resort is the Christophe Harbour Development Company (CHDC) and the founder of the company, Buddy Darby, is an avid yachtsman. His vision for the community has been greatly influenced by his love of the water, as witnessed through the realisation of the world-class megayacht marina and its place as a cornerstone of the entire development. “We like to say this is a ‘superyacht marina built by a superyacht owner and managed by superyacht captains’,” he says. “It’s true, of course, as we approached the design, engineering and construction of the dock with superyachts in mind. Every detail has been considered and the end result
is a state-of-the-art facility for the boat and a seamless experience for owners, charter guests, captain and crew.”
The Marina Village will be a core amenity and activity centre for the Christophe Harbour community. When constructed, it will feature unique dining opportunities, boutique shopping experiences and open public spaces hosting local events and concerts. The marina village is purposefully designed to attract boaters, non-boaters, visitors and residents alike by incorporating touches of local culture and architecture into the fully modernised facilities. By remaining true to the heritage of the island and taking cues from local architecture, the Marina Village at Christophe Harbour will offer an experience that is both novel and authentic. Phase 1 of the Marina Village will be under construction later this year.
Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM), a renowned engineering firm based in Florida, USA, was responsible for leading the design of the first phase of the marina. ATM called upon its specialist experience in megayacht facility planning to ensure that the marina is properly outfitted to accommodate the particular needs of large luxury yachts.
The 24 slips in the first phase of construction range from 150ft to 220ft (45.7m to 67m) with the capacity to berth vessels up to
300ft (91.4m) on the outer docks.
A 32,000ft² (2,972m²) fixed concrete pier with 16ft (4.8m) wide main walkways and 12ft (3.65m) wide finger piers provide ample room for golf-cart and pedestrian traffic, while a deck that is located 5.5ft (1.67m) off the water easily accommodates the higher freeboard of larger yachts. Each slip is fitted with dedicated, state-of-the-art marina utilities including 200A or 400A shore
Justin Davis
Phase one slips installed at Christophe Harbour (above) on the beautiful southeast peninsula of St. Kitts (below).
power, high-speed in-slip fuelling (up to 150 gallons/min), high-pressure potable water, in-slip pump-out and modern high-speed communications (cable and Wi-Fi).
In addition to this advanced infrastructure, all of the marina elements adhere to very specific aesthetic requirements. The marina is inspired by classic Mediterranean ports, modernised through the use of monolithic elements, smooth lines and a minimalistic approach to the design of dock accessories. The fuel, pump-out and potable water hydrants are located below the deck in flushmounted, custom-built stainless steel hatches. The power pedestals, designed and fabricated by Marina Electrical Equipment, are also custombuilt to maintain a low profile, standing only 32in (0.8m) above the deck. This allows lines of sight across the marina to remain unbroken, drawing focus to the yachts rather than the utilities and other fixtures on the dock.
The upland marina offerings and services have been tailored specifically to megayacht owners and crew as well. The marina staff are uniformed and professionally trained, and complimentary concierge service ensures that patrons’ needs are met, vessels are easily provisioned and crew are properly accommodated. The marina also has an advanced security system and 24/7 onsite security personnel and is pending certification by the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS). It will be one of the only ISPS certified facilities in the region, providing a designated port of entry with streamlined Customs
and Immigration services. This will allow guests to spend more time enjoying the island and less time dealing with cumbersome customs procedures.
The marina’s first phase of development faced formidable challenges. One of the greatest trials that had to be overcome was the onset of the global economic recession in 2007/2008. Prior to the recession, the marina was to include over 300 slips of various sizes in a single phase. Due to the financial downturn, the plans for the marina had to be revamped to include phasing in line with the new economic climate.
CHDC also took specific measures to ensure that construction could begin immediately when the timing was right. Throughout the recession, ATM and CHDC worked to maintain dredging and land reclamation operations, modify and finalise marina plans and specifications, and keep potential contractors abreast of the project’s status. In late 2013, when the economy was on the rise and the construction of the marina was justified, the project was competitively bid to a host of marine contractors from around the world. Construction began in early 2014 and the marina was opened with great fanfare in February of this year.
To ensure that the demanding technical and aesthetic requirements were met, detailed specifications and design parameters were established by ATM and the other members of the design team during the bidding process. Numerous bids were received and assessed based upon qualifications
As this CGI shows, with boats in place and the shoreside development completed, Christophe Harbour will be stunning by night. Phase one of the marina village will be under construction later this year.
and cost. Once the evaluation process was completed, a US contractor, American Bridge (AB), was selected to construct the marina. AB had the equipment, personnel and experience required to meet the demanding quality standards while maintaining an aggressive project schedule.
The remote location of the project posed logistical challenges as well. AB utilised its global network of suppliers to ensure that materials arrived on time at an efficient cost. Precast structural elements were manufactured in Virginia, USA and shipped over 2,000 miles (3,218km) to St. Kitts; steel pipe piles were fabricated in China and procured through a US-based supplier; and basic construction equipment, such as cranes and pile drivers, had to be mobilised from abroad due to the limited availability of equipment on the island. AB also brought in experienced expatriates to complement the local workforce, ensuring that the work was completed on time while adhering to the highest quality standards.
The Marina at Christophe Harbour has been designed to be the heart and soul of the Christophe Harbour community. It is a manifestation of CHDC’s vision for the yachting-oriented development, and hints at the scale and grandeur of that vision. Through dedicated efforts by all of the project team members and an unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards for all aspects of the project, the Marina at Christophe Harbour is redefining the standards by which Caribbean megayacht facilities are judged and has paved the way for the continued rise of St. Kitts as a premier destination in the Caribbean.
Justin Davis, PE, MBA is a project engineer and marina development specialist for Applied Technology & Management, Inc., Florida, USA. He can be reached via e-mail at jdavis@appliedtm.com.
by Robert Wilkes
Ft. Pierce on the Treasure Coast of Florida is a gateway to the Gulf Stream and some of the best sailfish fishing in the world. Ft. Pierce owns and operates City Marina in the Indian River, the central channel of the Intracoastal Waterway. The marina has two moorages: an inner marina of 108 slips with fixed-dock berths and a new, state-of-the-art floating-dock outer marina with 137 slips accommodating yachts from 40 to 140ft (12 to 43m).
Ft. Pierce is a convenient favourite of many boating and fishing enthusiasts. Gulf Stream fishing grounds are typically 60 miles (95km) from Florida harbours, but City Marina requires just 12 to 20 miles (19 to 30km) of motoring before lines are in the water. The Florida Turnpike and nearby airports easily connect boaters to Ft. Pierce.
Hurricanes and the Treasure Coast
On the night of 30th July 1715, a twelve-ship Spanish treasure fleet departed Cuba bound for Spain. A powerful storm scattered the ships along the Florida coast. Eleven ships foundered and sank. Spanish coins and artefacts are still found, sometimes washing up on Florida beaches.
Fast forward nearly 300 years to 2004. There were so many hurricanes the weather service exhausted its
annual list of hurricane names. Florida was battered by Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan. Jeanne was strongest, but the knockout punch that destroyed the City Marina on the night of 4th/5th September 2004 was Frances. Hurricanes typically pass over in five hours but Frances battered Ft. Pierce for 34 hours and held the marina in its high-velocity grip near the eye of the storm as gusts reached 108mph (173km/h).
Before the hurricane, City Marina staff did all they could to protect the marina and its tenants, including adding more lines to each boat. Conditions were so violent that boats broke loose of their moorings. Incredibly, the marina remained intact for 28 hours. Then, as the hurricane finally began to move, the wind direction changed abruptly. The result was a powerful 20ft (6m) storm surge.
The marina survived the winds but not the storm surge and, of the 97 boats in the marina, 96 were lost. The lone survivor, a trawler named Shameless, was blown offshore and
somehow dropped its anchor. The owner put in the key and drove it away.
Recovering from the devastation
Boating and tourism are important to the city’s economy. City Marina paid for itself and the surplus helped to fund civic improvements. When City leaders surveyed the damage they knew the marina would be rebuilt, but they wanted a survivable marina to replace it. They turned to City engineers and asked, “What do we need to do?” The responsibility fell on the shoulders of Ed Seissiger, project coordinator in the City’s engineering department. It was a challenge that would require imagination and persistence. What followed was a ten-year campaign of engineering, permitting and project financing that Seissiger relentlessly championed.
This article describes the construction of the outer marina and its floating docks, wave attenuators and barrier islands. The inner marina is cut into the shoreline and is sheltered. It was also damaged, but its fixed docks were soon repaired to keep the marina in business. The outer marina is exposed to a long fetch from the southeast. As the hurricanes proved, the location needed a dramatic engineering solution. Seissiger and his team considered their options.
“We wanted to do something beyond typical shoreline hardening,” Seissiger said. “We looked at breakwater walls and even a giant jetty projecting out
from the shore. But the most intriguing solution was to create one or more man-made islands. Islands and lagoons create excellent habitat for birds, dune vegetation and provide artificial reefs for juvenile fish and shellfish.” The City hired the engineering firm Tetra Tech of Stuart, Florida, to develop engineering studies. In 2005, Tetra Tech presented eleven designs with cost-benefit analyses.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offered to supplement the $6.5 million the City had from insurance proceeds to rebuild the marina but insisted that City find a way to protect its investment. They warned Ft. Pierce that if the new marina was destroyed in a storm they would not get another loan. Bids for replacing the marina came in at $11 million and island construction at $11.5 million. With permitting, engineering and materials acquisition, the project cost $31 million.
Seissiger and team met with the state and federal elected officials and persuaded them to back the barrier island solution. In 2007 the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
the Florida Governor and Board of Trustees (entrusted with oversight over state land) also approved the plan. The Army Corps of Engineers would not begin their approval process until the state had finished theirs, so the process essentially had to start over adding two years to the project. The Corps gave their approval in 2009.
Engineers studied weather, topography and other factors to estimate the worst wind and wave the new marina would have to withstand. Seissiger involved three different engineering firms through peer reviews. “Their estimates for the highest design wave came within onetenth of an inch of each other,” he said.
The rules had changed. When the previous marina was built, Florida allowed operators to order boats out of the harbour before a hurricane. After Hurricane Andrew in 1992, marina operators could no longer tell tenants to leave. Docks and pilings would have to withstand the sail-area pressure of more than 100 boats bearing on the structure. They decided to engineer the new marina to survive Category 3 hurricanes with boats in the marina and Category 4 storms without.
Testing
FEMA provided a grant to build a 1/40 scale model in laboratory conditions. “The test was done at Queens University in Kingston, Canada,”
Generously proportioned docks and gangways were manufactured and installed by Bellingham Marine.
Seissiger said, “in a tank 120ft by 60ft (36m by 18m)). We studied tidal scouring and evaluated each concept against the criteria. Through conceptual planning, computer modelling and physical testing, we went through 25 designs.”
The system consists of twelve islands and a peninsula covering 13 acres (5.2ha). The largest, Tern Island, is 10 acres (4ha). Tern Island features seven T-groins to dissipate wave energy. T-groins are built of limestone stones weighing 4,000 to 7,000lbs (1,814 to 3,175kg). The eleven smaller islands use 1,200 to 2,500lb (544 to 1,133kg) stones. 93,000 tons of lime rock was mined 50 miles (80.4km) from the marina. In addition, the islands required 120,000 cu yd (91,746 cu m) of sand held in place by large sand-filled geotextile tubes. These were stacked pyramid form then backfilled to raise Tern Island 10ft (3m) above the lagoon. The islands took two years to build.
The new marina and wave attenuators
The request for proposals came down to four companies. “We awarded the project to Bellingham Marine because their proposal best met our design criteria,” Seissiger said. FEMA rules provide only like-for-like replacement, but the northern entrance channel had to be dredged every year. A new, safer entrance channel was created which allowed L Dock to be reconfigured with 17 new slips, including the capacity to
moor boats up to 43m (140ft). A, B and C Docks were replaced unchanged.
The two 53in (1.35m) draft floating wave attenuators are designed to reduce a 2ft (0.6m) chop to 6in (15cm) in blustery weather. Docks and wave attenuators are waler-connected. Walers on the wave attenuators are reinforced by ½ in (1.25cm) T-bars of drilled and galvanised steel joined to the glue laminated timbers for additional stability.
Bellingham Marine was the general contractor. The company manufactured and installed the floating docks, installed the gangways and completed electrical and plumbing work in-house. Pile driving was subcontracted to Hal Jones, and Lucas Marine Acquisition Company did the island work.
“Docks and pilings were manufactured in our Jacksonville plant and transported by barge to the site,” said Kevin Thomson, general manager southeast division of Bellingham Marine. “No road transportation was needed so the marina operated normally during construction. We monitored the nearby manatee habitat and stopped construction when manatees were in the area.”
“Bellingham Marine gave us the project we wanted,” said Seissiger, “not the project they thought we wanted. We felt they were listening to us. They stayed by our side during the long design process and made adjustments as needed based on our comfort level.”
A boon to the environment
The island system has allowed Ft. Pierce to create several new habitats. Thirty-foot (9.1m) HDPE “mattresses” filled with oyster cultch (shell-like material) were installed to recruit oysters. These have generated over 1.2 acres (0.48ha) of new oyster beds. Several acres of sea grass were planted to attract juvenile fish. Mangrove pods were planted and new mangroves are taking hold. The barrier islands provide more than two acres (0.8ha) of coastal dune habitat. Tern Island is a seasonal nesting ground for the least tern and refuge to ospreys, seagulls and pelicans. Over six acres (2.4ha) of new artificial reefs are showing signs of both hard and soft coral recruitment.
Robert Wilkes writes about the marina industry from his home in Bellevue, Washington, USA.
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Royal Phuket Marina (RPM) has committed to a 5 billion Baht (US$150 million) five-year investment to further develop its facilities as a comprehensive waterfront destination.
Royal Phuket chairman Gulu Lalvani, explains: “Under our DestinationRPM campaign, Royal Phuket Marina will become a destination in its own right – a thriving residential and business community, and a destination that will support Phuket tourism, attracting visitors from around the world.”
The investment will be in four main areas: hotel development; residential property; marina expansion; and the RPM Children’s Zone.
Over 600 rooms are planned. A key design hotel – a joint venture with an experienced Thai hotelier – will have 129 rooms, and a second 500-room hotel aimed at families will feature a theme pool and private beach.
a modern low-rise condominium called La Reserve. A total of 160 units in eight four-storey buildings located near the town square will all benefit from a private sky pool.
The RPM Children’s Zone is to be developed by a design and operating team with over 15 years of experience in setting up and operating children’s clubs around the world. It will comprise play areas, climbing frames, a purposebuilt jungle gym, slides, ball pits and swings, and will be for children up to eight years old. Parents will be able to count on professional child-care services with safe and professional supervisory care while they enjoy all the facilities of the marina.
Having identified the need for quality serviced apartments in Phuket, the property development will comprise
As noted in the July/August issue
of Marina World, the marina will be expanded with a 250-boat drystack. Lalvani is convinced that the investment meets market demands. “Phuket’s visitor demographics have changed considerably over the last ten years. More tourists are looking to the east coast and to new destinations,” he asserts. “Approximately 1,000 tourists and residents use the marina’s facilities every day. Our marine leisure facilities and central location make Royal Phuket Marina the gateway to more than 30 islands all within a one hour boat ride.”
AIRFLOAT, East Sussex, UK
E: info@airfloatmps.com
Airfloat modular pontoons are an ideal solution for temporary or permanent docks, bridges, work platforms and breakwaters. EirGlide is also available for drive-on storage of jet skis, RIBS and other small craft. Airfloat’s 700mm x 700mm blocks are rotationally moulded for strength and durability and have been tried and tested in extreme weather conditions for many years.
& MARINAS, Umm Al Quwain, UAE
E: marina@almanzel.net
Al Manzel Houseboats & Marinas is a builder of aluminium pontoons, gangways, houseboats, workboats, breakwaters, slipways and other related marine products.
AQUATECH, Kitzbuehel, Austria
E: aquatech@a1.net
The Maritime Technic pontoon system from Aquatech is a third generation modular floating dock system designed for aquatic sports, aquaculture and environmental protection. The product represents quality at a reasonable price and is manufactured in the EU. Blocks can be connected to create any layout arrangement and can also be used to replace or extend existing pontoon systems.
ARNAVING, Thuir, France
E: jcb@arnaving.fr
The Mobi-Deck system, developed by Arnaving, allows for a 30 to 40% increase in marina capacity for boats up to 50 feet in length. The revolutionary design uses one single fairway for several rows of mooring pontoons to make all commercial floating pontoons, including breakwaters, mobile.
ATLANTIC MARINE, Fontenay le Comte, France
E: contact@atlanticmarine.fr
Atlantic Marine is an established leading designer and builder of marinas with worldwide references in over 15 countries. It enjoys a strong presence in Asia, French West Indies and the Middle East. In addition to its standard pontoon range, the company supplies floating sanitary and office buildings, service pontoons and a breakwater pontoon using a concretefloat design.
Latvia
E: rostislav@balticfs.eu
BalticFS is a leading designer and builder of floating refuelling solutions. It is also expert in the design and turnkey production of floating buildings and other structures (villas, restaurants, offices, swimming pools, sports facilities etc) on heavy-duty concrete pontoons, and architectural and design projects. It provides a full range of services related to hydro-dynamic research and analysis for the creation of wave-protected water areas.
MARINE, Washington, USA
E: bmi@bellingham-marine.com
Bellingham Marine is a worldwide marina and waterfront design/ build construction company with manufacturing facilities around the globe. The company is a leader in floating pontoon design specialising in floating dock systems, platforms and wave attenuators. Bellingham’s products can be seen around the world in diverse sites – from iconic harbours to public boat launches.
(See advertisements p. 6 & p. 7)
BLUEWATER MARINE & DOCK SPECIALTIES, Hawaii, USA
E: info@bluewaterdocks.com
Bluewater Marine offers structurally engineered aluminium framed floating docks, fixed piers, gangways and other marina components and accessories. All systems are specifically designed to withstand harsh tropical environments.
CANDOCK, Quebec, Canada
E: candock@candock.com
Candock specialises in modular floating systems with high resistance to harsh weather conditions. A 20 year warranty is offered, and features include a patented channel system for service lines, integrated LED lighting system and drive-on docking for boats and PWC. The system is ideal for marinas of all sizes and for boats up to 15m. No heavy machinery is required for installation and no complicated anchoring systems are needed. Immediate shipping.
CONNECT-A-DOCK, Iowa, USA
E: intlsales@connectadock.com
Connect-A-Dock’s 6ft x 10ft FS2120 floating dock section is ideal for both commercial and residential dock applications. The company’s systems can meet virtually any requirements and versatile modular sections can be used to create many different shapes and sizes with little effort. Various accessories are available.
CUBISYSTEM, Portbail, France
E: contact@cubisystem.com
Cubisystem offers a maintenance-free modular pontoon system that is claimed to be versatile, easy to use, durable, reliable and safe. The pontoons suit a wide range of applications including marinas, harbours and aquaculture centres and are in use offshore, by river authorities and for public works. Ideal for events, systems are available for sale or for hire, made in France and certified to ISO 9001.
DOCK, Missouri, USA
E: john.saunders@playpower.com
EZ Dock is a world leading manufacturer of floating modular dock systems that can be assembled in many configurations to suit commercial and residential needs. Also available is the EZ Launch for kayaks and canoes, which allows accessibility for people with disabilities on an easy-to-use transfer bench.
Florida, USA
E: sales@goldenboatlifts.com
Golden Manufacturing, Inc produces, markets and supplies custom aluminium floating docks, fixed docks and gangways throughout the world. Its products include a line of standard duty residential and heavy duty commercial docks. All are custom designed and built to site-specific needs with the customer’s budget given high priority.
E: info@ingemar.it
Ingemar has been building floating concrete structures since 1979. Modular all-concrete pontoons and floating elements with galvanised steel or aluminium frames are offered with hardwood decking, fibre reinforced concrete or rotomoulded polyethylene floats. The group also builds floating breakwater elements up to 20 x 6m. Tailor-made solutions and turnkey projects are Ingemar’s strong points in the Mediterranean and Gulf regions. (See advertisement p. 14)
E: info@interboatmarinas.nl
Inter Boat Marinas, founded in 1986, is a specialist in the design, development, manufacture and installation of floating pontoons and marinas, complete with all necessary facilities. The company offers a variety of floating pontoon and concrete breakwater options.
INTERMARINE, Hampshire, UK
E: pontoons@intermarine.co.uk
Intermarine is an industry leading provider of innovative mooring solutions for use in multiple applications. Its partnership with the Marinetek Group has further increased its market presence overseas. The partnership also adds heavy concrete pontoons, breakwaters and floating buildings to the available solutions it offers from its base in the UK.
Båtforening Stenungsund, Stenungsund, Sweden. Pontoons: Pontech
Columbia, Canada
E: imfs@floatingstructures.com
IMFS is a global leader and innovator in the design, engineering and manufacturing of floating concrete platforms for marinas, breakwaters, floating homes, yacht enclosures (boatsheds), commercial structures and specialty floats and pontoons.
Salzburg, Austria
E: office@jetfloat-international.com
The original manufacturer of quality floating modular pontoon systems, Jetfloat manufactures in Austria using top quality (genuine Lupolen 5261Z) material. The company prides itself on offering top technical solutions, a wide range of accessories, superior service and reliable, swift delivery.
KIE-CON, California, USA
E: joe.hernandez@kiecon.com
Kie-Con works closely with Canadian company International Marine Floatation Systems (see separate entry). IMFS has developed innovations such as the Danbuoy connection system that eliminate the use of structural wood whalers in the KieCon float system. Kie-Con marinas and wave attenuators are designed and engineered to withstand weather conditions specific to site.
KROPF INDUSTRIAL, Ontario, Canada
E: jordan@kropfindustrial.com
Kropf Industrial supplies highly stable and durable steel pipe floating docks for freshwater marinas. Its rugged system is proven in northern ice conditions and is built to order to meet exact requirements with numerous options available. The company also supplies floating breakwaters, hydraulic boat handling equipment and boat storage stands.
(See advertisement p. 24)
LIVART MARINE, Guangdong, China
E: livart@livartmarina.com
Livart Marine has over 10 years of experience as a floating pontoon designer and manufacturer and has its own factories and design team. One-stop premium floating solutions are offered using high quality products at reasonable prices. The company’s patented aluminium system meets TYHA and AU standards.
MAJESTIC MARINE
ENGINEERING, Fujairah, UAE
E: jbokaris@majesticjetties.ae
Majestic Marine Engineering is a specialised marine contracting company established in the 1980s. With 300 staff and a modern pontoon production plant, Majestic has manufactured and installed over 5,000 berths for projects ranging from fishing ports to high profile megayacht marinas. It has also completed various extensive marine works contracts in the GCC.
MARICORP US, Missouri, USA
E: melanie.ashby@mcus.com
Maricorp US is a marina industry leader providing manufacture and installation of full service marina systems. Its products include steel truss frame docks, pneumatic boat lifts and modular docks. The company offers an industry warranty which it describes as ‘unsurpassed’.
MARINA HARBOUR SYSTEMS, Ontario, Canada
E: marinaharboursystems@gmail. com
MHS offers advanced floating docks, break walls and gangways in four standard and several hybrid versions, featuring resilient aluminium alloys
with high mechanical properties; choice of decking; UVA resistant composite materials. Design life is in excess of 40 years. Modules offer maximum versatility in terms of berth configuration, load bearing and noisefree operation. Benefits include long term performance, low maintenance, ease of assembly and impressive connectivity.
MARINA VENTURES LTD USA, Maryland, USA
E: info@marinaventures.com
As one of the world leaders in the development, design and construction of marinas, Marina Ventures Ltd USA is solely focused on designing and constructing the finest marinas. Established in 1961, it has successfully completed well over 800 projects on five continents.
MARINE DESIGNS, Cornwall, UK
E: drystan@marinedesigns.co.uk
Marine Designs is a turnkey supplier of breakwater pontoons. It manufactures the DockMaster concrete pontoon, which is built to BS 6349 Maritime Structures Code and has a 50 year design life. Advantages include flexible and rapid build using pre-cast concrete beams and polystyrene. Pontoon widths of 4 to 12m are offered with 1m plus freeboard for commercial vessels and superyachts.
Kobe Marina, Kobe, Japan. Pontoons: Ravens Marine
MARINETEK, Helsinki, Finland
E: info@marinetek.net
Marinetek is a market leader in Europe and has built more than 2,000 marinas in 40 countries across the world. The company has concrete float production units in 12 locations in Europe, Asia and the USA. Marinetek also designs and supplies floating solutions such as swimming arenas, playgrounds, utility buildings, club houses and floating homes.
(See advertisement p. 4)
MARTINI ALFREDO, Turate, Italy
E: martini@martinialfredo.it
Martini Alfredo produces galvanised steel framed floating pontoons fitted with polyolefin resin injected moulded floats. A wide range of sizes, displacements and capacities is offered. The Martini Marinas floating pontoon system is easy to assemble and requires very little maintenance. Access gangways, adjustable fingers, floating breakwaters, mooring systems, service pedestals and all main marina accessories complete the catalogue. (See advertisement p. 28)
MEECO SULLIVAN, Oklahoma, USA
E: intsales@meecosullivan.com
Meeco Sullivan has over 107 years of experience designing and building saltwater and freshwater marinas, floating dock systems and wave attenuators. It manufactures high quality, time-tested, storm-proven floating dock systems constructed on timber, galvanised steel or aluminium with a variety of hardwood, concrete or composite decking materials.
MARINAS, Saint
Brevin Les Pins, France
E: info@metalu.com
Metalu designs, manufactures and installs a wide range of floating and fixed aluminium pontoons and access bridges. The company has over 35 years of experience and has worldwide references.
DOCKS, Washington, USA
E: nwdocks@gmail.com
Northwest Docks is Washington State’s leading manufacturer of welded, aluminium-framed docks. The company has been building marinas, commercial docks and large residential dock projects in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia since 2004 and has a new 25,000ft² factory. Docks meet and exceed permitting requirements for environmental impacts, ADA and wind
and wave loads. Gangways, piers and bridges are also available.
ORSTA BREAKWATER, Heusden, the Netherlands
E: info@breakwater.eu
Orsta Marina Systems designs, supplies and installs floating breakwaters, large concrete pontoons and marina equipment for both leisure and commercial harbours. It builds concrete pontoons of 2.4m to 7.0m in width and specialises in ‘on site’ production. The company can build pontoons and breakwaters wherever they are needed.
(See advertisement p. 56)
PMS, Izmir, Turkey
E: cagdas.agirtas@pms.com.tr
Utilising its 22 years of experience with the design and construction of modular floating platforms, PMS launched the Marine Dock system in 2010 in order to meet global demands for marina systems. Experienced engineers utilise 3D designs for projects prior to the manufacture of systems suitable for wide ranging vessel sizes including megayachts.
PACIFIC PONTOON & PIER, Queensland, Australia
E: pacificpp@pacificpontoon.com
Pacific Pontoon & Pier (PPP) is one of the largest builders of marinas in Australia and has been providing world-class marinas for over 25 years. Founder, Bill Bourke, and the PPP team developed a product range that they claim has revolutionised marina construction, supplying a low-maintenance, high density and aesthetically pleasing marina product.
GENIUS, IOWA, USA
E: sales@piergenius.com
The Pier Genius patented ‘Anti-Sway’ tube frame system provides marinas with an ultimate docking system. It is claimed to be stronger than conventional truss frame docks and includes patented features such as the PG pipe lock conduit system and nylon 50-year decking.
PRODUCTS, Minnesota, USA
E: info@polydockproducts.com
PolyDock Products offers a wide selection of easy to install and easy to own modular floating dock sections and drive-on PWC platforms. The products are perfect for new marinas and for adding transient and permanent slips or rental space at existing waterfront properties.
PONTECH, Stockholm, Sweden
E: info@pontech.se
Pontech manufactures and sells floating marinas, floating piers, breakwaters and accessories. With a sharp focus on quality, safety and ensuring satisfied customers, the company claims to be a standardsetter in the industry.
(See advertisement p.23)
Port, France
E: contact@poralu.com
Poralu Marine has been designing, manufacturing and installing top of the range pontoons and marina systems worldwide for over 35 years. The company can meet all customer requests by providing functional and long lasting equipment that is attractive and environmentally friendly. With experience of 8,000+ projects covering five continents, Poralu’s strategy of innovation and sustainable development has made it a recognised expert in the marketplace.
(See advertisement p. 32 & 33)
RAVENS MARINE, Florida, USA
E: matt@ravensmarine.com
Ravens Marine has produced world class commercial and residential floating docks for over 40 years. Systems are low maintenance and durable, with no rotting or rusting, and are ideal for salt or fresh water applications. The company offers several decking styles and aluminium or plastic floatation for every application. (See advertisement p. 26)
SF MARINA SYSTEM AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
E: info@sfmarina.se
SF Marina’s modular systems encompass concrete floating breakwaters and pontoons, commercial and leisure boat marinas, pontoons for handicap access to water and boats, pontoons for boat clubs, fuelling pontoons, fish farming systems, floating bridges, support structures for floating buildings, commuter boat docks, seaplane and helicopter landing platforms and floating ferry landings. (See advertisement p. 2)
Quebec, Canada
E: infoweb@structurmarine.com
Structurmarine’s ‘out of the box design’, advanced marine engineering standards, structural expertise and pontoon anchoring methods, have significantly contributed to the survival of its marina systems in extreme weather conditions. Systems have survived Typhoon Neoguri in Okinawa, Hurricane Arthur in America, a strong cross equatorial swell combined with equinox tide in Panama and Shamal winds in the Persian Gulf.
Hampshire, UK
Queensland, Australia
E: info@superiorjetties.com
Superior provides design-led solutions for recreational marinas using sustainable aluminium and concrete systems. A range of rotomoulded industrial flotation is also available. Domestic pontoons and commercial marinas are custom designed and delivered through the group network with manufacturing throughout the Asia Pacific region.
(See advertisement p. 20)
Washington, USA
E: sales@topperfloats.com
Topper Industries is a manufacturer of timber frame, aluminium frame, painted or galvanised steel frame and glue laminated timber frame floating docks. It also designs, engineers and fabricates aluminium gangways and pedestrian/trail bridges up to 20ft wide and 135ft long, floating breakwaters, buoys and marine hardware.
E: chris@versadock.com
Versadock is a global business producing drive on docks for jet skis, kayaks and boats up to 26 tonnes. It also offers DrySail systems for sports boats; pontoons and jetties; bridges and walkways; and dockboxes. The company works closely with marina operators to help them increase earnings by identifying ‘dead’ space in the marina, such as corners, shallow and drying areas, and transforming it into revenue generating space.
WAHOO DOCKS , Georgia, USA
E: scott@wahoodocks.com
The Wahoo Wave is a completely selfcontained wave attenuation system that provides highly effective wave dampening at a fraction of the cost of competitive systems. The product requires no winch adjustments, works in harsh conditions and has a mass similar to or more than that of comparable concrete attenuators.
E: sales@walconmarine.com
With over 50 years of experience in civil and marine engineering, Walcon Marine is a global leader in the design, construction and installation of berthing facilities for leisure and commercial vessels. The company has been responsible for many design innovations over the years and examples of its comprehensive range of pontoons and floating breakwaters can be found in over 30 countries.
(See advertisement p. 42)
YACHT PORT MARINAS, Pontevedra, Spain
E: oscar@ypmarinas.com
The Yacht Port Marinas modular mould system makes any concrete pontoon possible with sizes, to date, up to 3 x 20m. By covering the below-water surfaces, the durability of the concrete pontoon is dramatically increased and minimum maintenance is required. The product is an ideal solution for breakwaters or marinas. The company also designs and builds cranes, hoists and forklifts etc.
La Compagnie des Ports du Morbihan, a publicly owned organisation dedicated to the development of nautical facilities in the south of Brittany, France, has adopted the R-marina wireless solution to centralise the management of its yacht harbours.
A total of 12 ports and eight nautical structures will be equipped to remotely control all their operating equipment and provide high quality WiFi coverage to all leisure boaters in berths or ashore.
Created in August 2013 by the innovative start-up S2F Network, R-marina is a smart network dedicated to the Internet of Things (IOT) in marinas and based on an extremely reliable and secure wireless network. This enables a marina operator to remotely monitor and control performance equipment such as video security, access control and entryphone; water, electricity and fuel supplies; and even automate structures such as locks. Its purpose is to reduce the time taken to undertake tasks of low value by introducing real-time communication (remote opening of a parking barrier; remote opening/ closing of a water valve; real-
time monitoring of utilities’ consumption; transmitting messages to dynamic display screens, etc.).
Translated into eight languages, the Ports du Morbihan R-marina portal sets a new standard by incorporating around 20 elements for the first time.
S2F associate director Stéphane Millot describes it as “a solution that has no equivalent at a marina or within a group of so many ports.”
The services are hosted on a shared platform in an external, secure data centre to guarantee inter-operability and service continuity.
For such a large scale project S2F Network is developing new services, for example, to enable boaters in one port to continue using a particular service in another. “Selecting R-marina opens up opportunities for offering new services to our multiple users, be they
individuals, professionals, local inhabitants, tourists, etc.,” highlights JeanPaul Benon, manager of studies and investment at La Compagnie des Ports du Morbihan. “At the same time, the solution will boost our pioneering and dynamic image,” he adds. R-marina can also be coupled with its R-city counterpart to deploy and centralise management of smart city applications.
The two-year renewable contract, which covers around 10,000 berths and follows contracts for La Rochelle Marina (the world’s second biggest marina with around 4,800 berths), Le Havre and eight UK marinas, extends the current reach of R-marina to around 30 marinas.
“We are continuing our development across the Channel and we are currently targeting ports in the south of France, Italy and Croatia,” Millot confirms. The solution is also gaining appeal at international level, particularly in North America where contacts have already been made and projects should materialise by the end of this year.
Contact S2F Network in Le Havre, France on email: s.debazelaire@s2fnetwork.fr
Top left & below: the port of La Trinité is one of the Morbihan ports now equipped with the R-marina wireless solution.
The City of Corpus Christi in Texas, USA, recently commissioned HyPower to help in a major renovation of its municipal marina. The company worked with Meeco Sullivan, Jacob White Construction and McDonald Electric.
HyPower was chosen to review and propose an electrical design for the project, recommending everything from substations and cable sizes to pedestal configurations and fire protection.
“For the marina and project manager, this seamless approach makes it easier to plan and manage the entire process,” says HyPower director of sales Eric Farley. “The solution saves time and money, allowing a marina to package the quality and flexibility of technology leading power pedestals with industry leading distribution gear within a design that is ready for budgeting.”
The collaboration continues the relationship with Corpus Christi Marina and HyPower as its pedestals were used during previous renovations. HyPower PowerPorts and HydroLockers were also installed.
Contact HyPower in OK, USA on email: sales@ powerpedestal.com
A selection of Rolec Classic pedestals has been delivered to Austria for installation at a new 92-berth marina in Steyregg.
The marina ordered 23 Classic 750mm pedestals, 22 of which feature stainless steel casings; four 16amp single phase IP44 sockets; ½inch and ¼inch turn taps; and LED photocell controlled illumination. The remaining stainless steel pedestal has three 16amp sockets, a 32amp single phase socket,
½inch taps and LED lighting. The marina also opted for four Classic SOS pedestals.
Rolec international marina sales manager, Kate Broom, commented: “We were delighted to continue our success in Austria with this new project which, along with others we have undertaken in the country throughout the past year, has strongly reinforced the already impressive reputation we enjoy in the area.”
Further orders for Classics have been received for three Dutch marina developments. New marina, VinkeveenAbcoude, required a selection of 850mm blue pedestals with 16amp, single phase, IP44 upgraded lockable sockets. The units
feature LED lighting and Foamex skins as standard.
Marina den Oever in Wieringerwerf, meanwhile, installed a number of SOS stations, and 1,000mm Classic pedestals were fitted at Marina Peek Amsterdam. The orders underline the
reputation of the Classic as a best-seller. According to Rolec, it is the world’s most popular marina service pedestal and over 100,000 units have been sold worldwide.
Contact Rolec in the UK on email: rolec@rolecserv.uk
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When Serena Saunders took over Captain John’s Fawn Harbor and Marina in Fawnskin, California, she discovered that the marina’s reservation and payment system was woefully outdated. Page protectors and a whiteboard were used to organise each slip reservation, and most payments were taken by cheque and acknowledged with paper receipts. The mountain of paperwork had taken over office manager Lauren Plouffe’s day.
Saunders was familiar with Molo’s cloud-based marina manager platform and turned to this so as to free her staff for more important customer service duties.
“With Molo you can easily navigate around on the iPad and figure out who your customer is, get the vessel’s information, see if they’ve paid, and take a payment all in one step,” she says. “It doesn’t take a whole lot of training to get in there and know how to use it. You can train your whole staff because it is that easy.”
Lucas Isola, co-founder of
Molo, notes: “We’re lifelong boaters at Molo and providing powerful and simple to use tools to allow marinas to be more efficient is paramount to our mission.” Molo’s founders designed the platform with marina owners and managers giving hands-on feedback.
Features include reservation management with automatically emailed contracts, digital work orders with email invoicing, mobile point of sale with digital signatures and email receipts, and streamlined workflows for task
management. All of Molo’s features can be accessed dockside using an iPad application or from anywhere using a web browser. Pricing starts at US$199 per month for a 100-slip marina and credit card processing rates start as low as 1.75%.
“In addition to the efficiencies gained by owners, storage customers will enjoy emailed confirmations and contracts,
and all marina patrons will enjoy paperless invoicing, work orders and receipts,” Isola continues. With data securely encrypted and backed up automatically, no start-up costs, unlimited users and 24/7 support, it’s an easy choice for marinas looking to improve their business processes.
Contact Molo in New York, USA on email: contact@ getmolo.com
All Nautica, France 56
Applied Technology & Marinagement, USA 54
BASF Performance Materials, Germany 41
Bellingham Marine, USA 6, 7
Best Marine Solutions, USA 63
Boat Lift, Italy 37
Camper & Nicholsons
Marinas, UK 18
Conolift by Kropf Industrial, Canada 24
DualDocker, Austria 10 & 11
Dura Composites, UK 43
Eaton Marina Power & Lighting, USA 22
Edgewater Resources, USA 24
Gigieffe, Italy 52
Golden Boat Lifts, USA 58
Hazelett Marine, USA 48
IMBC 2016, USA 56
IMCI, Belgium 48
Ingemar, Italy 14
JLD International, Netherlands 50
M-Tech, Australia 50
MDL Marina Consultancy, UK 16
METS & MYP 2015, Netherlands 31
Marcello Giampiccolo, Italy 58
Maricer, UK 48
Marina Manual, UK 52
Marina Master/IRM, Slovenia 52
Marina Projects, UK 28
Marine Travelift, USA 64
Marinetek, Finland 4
Martini Alfredo, Italy 28
Moffatt & Nichol, USA 42
Mourjan Marinas, UAE 35
Orsta Breakwater, Netherlands 56
PDN Engineering, Italy 59
Pacsoft, New Zealand 54
Perma Composites, Australia 54
Pile Ring, New Zealand 60
Plus Marine, Italy 44
Pontech, Sweden 23
Poralu Marine, France 32 & 33
Ravens Marine, USA 26
Rolec Services, UK 12
Roodberg - a brand of Frisian
Industries, Netherlands 61
SF Marina System, Sweden 2
Scaffoldmart, USA 58
Seaflex, Sweden 8
Seijsener, Netherlands 60
Superior, Australia 20
Swede Ship Sublift, Sweden 44
Transas Marine, Germany 15
Walcon Marine, UK 42
Navar, a boatyard located between the local airport and Porto Montenegro in Tivat, has purchased an Idra type 200 ton capacity boat hoist from Italian company PDN Engineering & Cranes.
The hoist has an internal width of 10m and boasts universal steering and winch hoist synchronisation, together with PDN’s electronic weighing system and RTA (Remote Tele Assistance) crane fault finding and monitoring feature. The machine will enable Navar to better serve the increasing need to handle larger vessels in a new and fast developing yachting market.
Turkish marinas and yards have also boosted the PDN order book. Gokova Oren Marina near Bodrum has ordered an Idra 100 ton machine (above) with similar features to Navar’s 200 ton hoist but internal width of 6m. An auxiliary jib crane for demasting sailing boats has also been selected. Both are due for imminent delivery.
DTI International Trading in Istanbul has also placed orders for a 700 ton hoist, 300 ton hoist and 40 ton trailer. Delivery is expected in the first half of 2016. The 700 ton machine is believed
to be the biggest crane of its type ever supplied to Turkey.
Additional export orders stretch to far flung island destinations. Taylor Smith & Co Ltd., a drydock and ship repair group in Mauritius, together with local partner Gondwana Marine Services, has taken delivery of an Idra 150 ton hoist to handle monohulls and catamarans. Steering and hoist synchronisation with PDN’s electronic weighing system and RTA system was provided.
Taylor Smith has also ordered a 40 ton MRT boat trailer. This is identical to a machine recently supplied to a yard in the Seychelles. Both have variable internal width – to enable the handling of catamarans – and hydraulic telescopic handles to lift and support wide vessels.
Contact PDN Engineering & Cranes in Parma, Italy on email: pdn.cranes@ yahoo.it
