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CONTENTS World News
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Talking Shop
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January/February 2011 Vol. 11, No. 3
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Maria Rohner of Hafen Rohner on Lake Constance, Austria, has developed a marina with a radical approach to architecture
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A challenging fuel station in the USA, mixed use services and a floating stage for Dubai, flowershaped mooring in China, floating offices and yacht enclosures, a floating beach for Japan and plans for the world’s first floating village
Company News
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The latest developments at key service and supply companies
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Drystack Storage
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Annual overview from ICOMIA, highlights and presentations from the IMI Drystack Conference 2010 and the newly revamped Ripley Light Marina Drystack in South Carolina, USA
Products & Services
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Come and meet the Marina World team on Booth 118 International Marina & Boatyard Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Front cover: Palmas del Mar Yacht Club in Humacao, Puerto Rico, has become the latest Island Global Yachting destination. See World News p. 11
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Although 2010 was a year of economic difficulties and mixed fortunes, it turned up trumps with a good variety of - often - landmark marina projects. Work began on Karpaz Gate, the first modern marina in northern Cyprus, and approval was granted for construction of 600-berth Limassol Marina on the island’s south coast. Istanbul E-Marina in Turkey opened 609 of its projected 765 berths and Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi entered its first season after a spectacular opening as centre stage for the Formula 1 Grand Prix finale. Porto Arabica opened for business at The Pearl, Qatar. Further to the rebuild of Port of Fontvieille, Ports of Monaco announced a major revamp for Port Hercule, world famous for its jet-set ambience and proximity to the Monaco Grand Prix track. Italy was reported as the fastest growing Mediterranean country for new marinas and marina expansions with a projected 18,000 berths coming on line. Half of these should be complete by 2012. Marinetek Marinas announced it would build up to 20 marinas within five years in Scandinavia and Baltic countries as part of its New Port chain and completed three of these by mid-year. A 210 berth marina was transformed into a 739-boat facility at Saint-Cast-Le-Guildo on the Cotes d’Armor, France, and led to a similar rebuild of the nearby port of Roscoff. The Bermuda Government approved Cross Island Marina, the island’s first megayacht marina development, and Westport Marina, a specialist superyacht marina, re-opened in Fort Lauderdale’s ‘marina mile’ district in Florida. Catalina Landing Marina in southern California boosted local megayacht berthing by 20% although demand continues to exceed supply. Work began on the new 700-slip Cabrillo Way Marina in San Pedro, California and Palm Harbor Marina - with 200 slips for yachts of 50-250 feet in length - opened in West Palm Beach, Florida. Marina at Puerto Los Cabos, Mexico, opened to become the largest marina in Cabos with 500 slips of up to 240 feet in length. It has the first drystack in the area. Marina Bizerte Cap 3000 in northern Tunisia, projected to have 900 berths, soft opened and presented a challenge to established Mediterranean marinas by offering quality service at highly competitive prices and entrepreneurs announced plans to build a first-of-kind marina resort in Kenya. English Point Marina, Mombassa, will accommodate up to 100 boats and is a bid to launch Kenya into the luxury boat market. Rippleside Quay in North Geelong near Melbourne introduced 180 berths and ‘Port Grimaud’ style waterfront living to Australia and berths went on sale for the Wyndham Harbour development, also near Melbourne. When complete, with 1,000 wet berths and dry storage for 390, it will be the largest marina in the state of Victoria and the second largest in the country. As we enter a new year, the prevailing mood is that many projects on hold or trapped at planning stage may be realised. We aren’t going to reach dizzy heights but some modest growth could well be achieved. Happy New Year!
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WORLD NEWS
Crown Marina opens for business AUSTRALIA: Crown Marina, a new 103-berth facility in North Haven just west of Glenelg in South Australia, has opened for business. The marina, which will undergo additional phases, provides protected mooring along the sometimes wind-driven south coast. Construction of stage one was managed throughout by Walcon Marine’s Western Australian operation, based in Mandurah, and involved installation of Walcon System 2000 pontoons and extensive piling works. The pontoons are decked with yellow
balau hardwood and feature top-loading service ducts and silent pontoon connectors. These were selected as they facilitate future reconfiguration, should this be necessary, without major cost or modification. The operators also selected ‘satin
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black’ coloured polyethylene floats as the waters in North Haven are naturally dark. The result makes the hardwood decks, set in silver alloy frames, appear to hover above the surface of the water. The marina accommodates vessels of 12-34m.
BAHAMAS: Albany Marina, the newest megayacht marina in the Caribbean, opened in November last year following an 18 month construction programme. It offers 71 slips, which have been sold via membership of the Albany Yacht Club. Located at the southwest end of New Providence, the 15-acre inland marina is part of a 580-acre luxury resort community and is an easily accessed safe port of call for megayachts cruising the Caribbean. It has capacity for vessels of 50-240 feet in length. Development of the marina included dredging a mile-long 46m wide channel and creating a basin with a controlling depth of 5m.
installed to access the central fuel dock and dockmaster’s office. Special features include six on-water activity platforms for slip owners, which can be used as staging areas for provisioning vessels and as spaces to host friendly gatherings.
Bellingham Marine installed main walkways measuring 3.6m in width and fingers of 2.5-3m. Docks feature freeboards of 762mm and gangways are rated for use by golf carts and other service vehicles. A single 3.6m wide gangway has also been
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Call for Papers SINGAPORE: Potential speakers are invited to submit presentation ideas to organisers of the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference 2011, which will be held at Swisshotel, Singapore, 10th12th May. The programme will address the latest innovations, challenges and issues in marina operations, management and development. Case study driven presentations are particularly welcome. Proposals should be sent to Sally Nastys on email: sally. nastys@informayachtgroup. com Further information: www. wmc2011.asia
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WORLD NEWS
Progress expected at Alamitos Bay
C&N wins Hurghada operations contract EGYPT: Camper & Nicholsons Marinas (C&N) has won a 10 year contract to manage Hurghada Marina. The agreement gives C&N a presence in the Red Sea to add to its current locations in Malta, Italy, Turkey, Grenada, and Cyprus and St Kitts (under construction). Hurghada Marina, with 200 berths for vessels of 10-80m, is situated within the city of Hurghada and, since opening, has had a major impact with its chic waterfront bars, restaurants and 100 established retail outlets. The development covers around 120,000 sq m.
seeing is that marina owners and investors are also seeking similarly high levels of professionalism in marina management. We are delighted to be working with Hurghada Marina’s shareholders to satisfy the demands of both investors and customers.”
C&N operations director, James Beaver, regards Hurghada as a strong complement to the company’s network. “We are familiar with yacht owners demanding the highest service standards in the marinas they visit,” he said. “What we are now
With a view to making immediate improvement in yachting facilities, C&N’s newly appointed harbour manager, William Bowman, will oversee construction and fit-out of new washrooms, laundry and capitainerie with relaxation areas.
Refurbishment for tourist port KUWAIT: Khiran Marina, a 30-year old tourist port owned by the Kuwaiti Government and managed by Touristic Enterprises Company, is to undergo a total refurbishment. The port and its associated resort property will be completely restructured to a new design drawn up by Italian marine engineering company, Ingemar. The new marina will be configured for around 300 high speed boats of 8-30m. These are much favoured for deep sea recreational fishing purposes
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and will be moored up at 1,500m of floating pontoons anchored by piles. Some pontoons, running parallel to the quayside, will measure 4m in width
USA: Reconstruction of Alamitos Bay Marina in Long Beach, California, which has been held up in permitting for the past few years, is anticipated to move forward in the second quarter of this year. The project calls for the complete replacement of the existing 1,967 slip marina over a period of four or five years. The marina car parks, amenity blocks, gangways, seawall and utilities will also be rebuilt. In May of last year a contract was placed with Bellingham Marine for the completion of the design, much of the permitting and the start of construction in Basin 4. The Long Beach marinas, which include Alamitos Bay and downtown marinas, form the largest singly run marina group west of Chicago. “A marina of this size comes with its own unique set of challenges,” said Jim Puder, general manager for Bellingham’s southwest division. “We have a strong team in place and we are looking forward to providing the City and its tenants with a new marina facility that exceeds their expectations in every way.” Bellingham’s team includes Manson Construction, Reyes Construction and Moffatt & Nichol. Together, they will be responsible for all waterside as well as landside improvements. and others measure 2.5-3m. A total of 1,850m of finger pontoons will be installed. Ingemar will rely on local suppliers and partners for construction of the pontoons, which will have steel frames, concrete floats and tropical hardwood decking. Specialist elements will be shipped from Italy.
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WORLD NEWS
Exhibitor confidence for Marinas 2011 AUSTRALIA: Organisers of Marinas 2011, the international conference and exhibition taking place in Melbourne, Australia (20th-22nd June) are expecting a 10% rise in delegate numbers over 2009 and a higher exhibitor presence. “Exhibitors will get approximately six quality hours to interface at their booths with the 400 plus delegates over the two days of the event,” explains exhibition manager, Ros Harvey. “On top of this, the conference social programme and field trip will provide additional time for exhibitors if they choose to interact with their target audience. 20% of exhibition space was sold within the first three days of opening for bookings,” she adds. Under the theme of ‘new horizons’, the conference will cover a range of topics including the economics of marinas, marinas and government, sustainable marina development, upland/dry storage, managing risk, marketing and social media, new technologies and new revenue streams. Exhibitor enquiries should be sent to Ros Harvey on email: mventures@bigpond.com Further information: www.marinas11.com
Berth holder company to run newly privatised marinas
ITALY: Italian marina systems provider, Martini Alfredo, has completed a quayside refurbishment at the port of Domaso on Lake Como. Floating pontoons were installed to ensure that berths are operational on the lake despite widely varying water levels.
Palmas del Mar joins IGY network PUERTO RICO: Palmas del Mar Yacht Club in Humacao on Puerto Rico’s southeastern coast, has become a new Island Global Yachting (IGY) Caribbean destination. The marina, which has megayacht facilities, is linked to a 2,700-acre resort which features extensive gardens, lavish homes, wide-ranging leisure facilities and a world-class yacht club.
Palmas del Mar has 158 slips for yachts up to 175 feet (44 megayacht berths) and offers in-slip fuelling and pump-out and a full concierge service. A nearby full-service boatyard can lift boats up to 100 tons.
MALTA: According to Times of Malta, the Maltese Government has handed the management of Msida and Ta’Xbiex marinas across to Creek Development plc. They were previously operated by the government department, Transport Malta. Creek Development is a company formed by 417 boat owners who are currently using the 700-berth marinas. According to the newspaper, Creek Development has promised to spend €5 million on upgrading the facilities over the next two years. It has a 25-year concession.
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Marina design defeats flood problem KOREA: As Marina World closed for press in December, all was to schedule for year-end completion of the new Seoul Yacht & Marina Club (below) on the River Han at Youido in central Seoul. The project had been beset by technical difficulties with 15m floods occurring at the location. Superior Jetties of Australia worked with Shinhwa Marine, its Korean licensee, to develop innovative pile technology with a new floating solution to support the berths despite the 15m rise in water level. The new patented technology will be released in Australia in the near future. With the first phase of berths completed and installed, the club has started to buy both sail and power boats in a significant move towards making recreational boating a reality in Korea.
NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Waterfront Development Agency has contracted Bellingham Marine to replace the A and T piers at Westhaven Marina in central Auckland. The design for new floating structures is based on performance specifications prepared by International Marina Consultants of Brisbane. A total of 110 berths of 14-26m at the 1900-berth marina will be replaced by June. The operators plan to progressively replace 880 berths over the next five years. Seoul Marina’s Capri pontoon system was manufactured alongside a similar system for Salacia Waters, a project on the Australian Gold Coast for Korean manufacturer Lotte Engineering & Construction. Salacia Waters will, however, be a composite marina and also feature Superior’s Elite concrete T heads, fitted to provide wake protection for the marina.
SEEDA selects East Cowes developer UK: The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) has selected Sutton Harbour Holdings plc as developer and operator for the new Outer Harbour development at East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Plans include a new outer breakwater and 300-berth marina with separate provision for visitors and events. The appointment followed a competitive tender process involving three short-listed bidders. The next stage will comprise detailed negotiation with a view to reaching agreement for work to begin in the second quarter of this year. The venture is a joint project between SEEDA, Cowes Harbour Commission and The Crown Estate.
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TALKING SHOP
Maria Rohner
Complementary contrasts
When the Rohner family’s aggregates business on Lake Constance in Austria fell on hard times, forward-thinking Maria Rohner decided to convert the site to a marina. For most people, such a conversion would be challenge enough – especially in such an environmentally sensitive location – but Rohner saw it as an opportunity not only to regenerate family fortunes but to create a yachting facility that was architecturally radical. “I say that Hafen Rohner [Rohner Yacht Harbour] looks back on an eventful past and, at the same time has
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connected with the lakeside economy for many generations. For her, it was essential to forge ahead with new ventures whilst retaining a clear sense of the spirit of the local landscape. She was set to prove that clear geometric structures that contrast with the natural environment could please the eye. And the results won a prestigious national architecture award and garnered substantial international attention.
Clockwise: Lit up at night, the Nordwesthaus (northwest house) makes a striking statement; interior space is light and uncluttered to maximise the effect of the sculptured walls; the tube-shaped marina office offers clear views of the marina basin.
reinvented itself for the future,” Rohner smiles, acknowledging that her family has been closely
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TALKING SHOP Setting the scene Always interested in architecture, Maria Rohner built her own contemporary home 15 years ago with architect Dietmar Eberle of Baumschlager & Eberle, who was also later to work with her on designs for the marina. In order to gain knowledge about the marina industry, she visited facilities worldwide, attended conferences and seminars, and looked to incorporate the best technical and operational advice in her plans. “Baumschlager Eberle and I devised a plan to convert the site into a marina with a difference,” she explains. “This has been a ten-year process that was heralded by the opening of the new marina office in 2000. This gave the first clear signal of what was to come.” “A radical redesign of the shoreline followed in 2005 and we began construction of Nordwesthaus [which provides berth holder facilities but is mostly a multi-purpose space for meetings, parties, dinners etc.] in 2007.” The resulting structures are unashamedly concrete and, as a recent architectural commentary noted, ‘disdain any picturesque posturing’. And while this contemporary approach would be far from remarkable in an urban environment, in the village of Fussach on the Austrian border of one of Europe’s most famous and beautiful lakes it is bold, brave and intriguing.
“A successful and respectful meeting of nature and manmade structures is only achieved when nature has the leading role and the buildings and facilities take a secondary position,” Rohner urges. “My marina is situated in a protected area and I take environmental protection very seriously – not just in terms of pollution but also in terms of not expanding the marina further. Although the marina has ultramodern structures, they are totally at ease with the environment.”
Quality not quantity With 190 berths and sufficient land to bring many boats ashore in winter, when the lake often freezes over, the
marina (which is at full occupancy with a waiting list) is considered by Rohner to be fully complete. “I have no plans to expand the marina,” she repeats. “Although, of course, I am always thinking about measures to make it more comfortable for my clients.” Boats – 70% sail – are moored up at locally manufactured steel-framed, timber decked pontoons and secured with bow mooring lines as is common practice on the lake. Customers have access to many nearby lakeside yards for boat repairs and maintenance but Hafen Rohner does offer lift out via a long-reach tower crane. Restaurants, tennis courts, a children’s play area and lakeside walking and cycling tracks are also to be found nearby. “We are fortunate that security is rarely a problem in this area and, in fact, the marina is open and can be accessed by the public,” Rohner notes. “Naturally we have certain security measures in place but being located in a village area we benefit from the natural security that is inherent in most small communities where residents tend to keep their eyes open.”
Hafen Rohner (above) is an idyllic mooring spot on extensive and picturesque Lake Constance (left).
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TALKING SHOP Water matters Safe and sound as the marina may be, it still sits within a frighteningly protected environment – the Rhine Delta Conservation Zone, a location that Rohner views as both a privilege and a responsibility. Water quality is governed by the strictest controls; Lake Constance, otherwise known as the Bodensee, was largely responsible for bringing about the tough emission standards that now apply for outboard engines. The lake is an important source of drinking water for southwest Germany. Understandably, everything possible is done to protect water quality and ensure the facility is pollutantfree. Efforts have also been made via landscaping to enhance the environment. “We have adopted a sensitive design of edge treatment using gabion basket walls that are not only soft on the eye but provide a habitat for various species,” Rohner reveals.
Award winner Hafen Rohner won a Vorarlberger Hypo-Bauherrenpreis 2010, one of
the most important awards for architecture in Austria and a fitting reward for Maria Rohner’s decade long project. “The award means a lot to me and I see it as confirmation that the decisions the architect Dietmar Eberle and I made over the past ten years were good ones,” she tells Marina World. “It has not always been easy going but in the end the results speak for themselves.” Describing Hafen Rohner as ‘a place of pilgrimage for architects seeking multi-functional benchmarks’, the jury praised the Rohner family for its longterm sensitive and ecologically minded use of the lakeside, noting that it was this level of stewardship that had earned it trust from the local authorities for a visionary new development. ‘In this well prepared situation, the architects were able to field their full strength and put forward a razorsharp, functional and spatial concept in a reasonable and unobtrusive way,’ the jury noted.
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FLOATING STRUCTURES The newly completed high-traffic fuel facility with convenience store in Marina del Rey sits on a rigid floating platform.
Eric Noegel. “Built right, a match cast system will create a rigid platform. The platform moves as one unit – it doesn’t bend or flex in the waves. A solid foundation is critical to protecting the integrity of the building’s construction,” he added.
Meeting the challenge at Del Rey Landing Marina del Rey is Southern California’s hub for recreational boating - home to one of the largest small boat harbours in the world, with well over 5,000 vessels. It is also home to the Marina del Rey fuel dock (known as Del Rey Landing), which pumps an average of 850,000 US gallons of fuel each year. In 2010, this high traffic fuel facility was shut down for seven months for renovation and the entire facility was completely rebuilt. The rebuild included construction of a 2,000 sq ft (185.8 sq m) floating convenience store, a 276ft (84m) long fuel dock with 15 high speed fuel pumps offering diesel, regular and premium fuel, eight bait pens, eight slips for temporary and long-term moorage for vessels up to 250 feet (76.2 m) and 307 feet (93.6 m) of side tie space. The rebuild also included upgrades to all of the facility’s utilities, as well as new gangways and landing platforms. Power is provided for any required configuration up to 480 volt/200 amp/3-phase. Like every project, Marina del Rey fuel dock had its own parameters; size, performance criteria and technical
needs among others. Bellingham Marine (BMI) worked with the project team to clearly define these parameters and to arrive at a solution that addressed the challenges and complexities of the job while keeping the project under budget. The design for the floating convenience store called for a floating platform measuring 54 feet (16.5m) by 53 feet (16.2m). A 12ft (3.7m) wide walkway surrounded the platform on three sides with the fuel dock on the fourth side. The first step for the team was to design a floating platform that would support the store and its infrastructure. BMI decided to use a match cast system. “A match cast system is the best solution for a floating building,” said BMI manager of project development,
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One of the main design questions for the job was to decide whether the floating platform and surrounding docks should move independently of each other or as a single structure. BMI applied its experience from a past project and recommended that the docks be tied together to perform as a single unit. The team’s decision to go with Bellingham’s recommendation saved the client money and cleaned up the look of the docks by doing away with a series of railings and ramps that would have been necessary had the group decided to build the surrounding docks as independent units. In addition to the challenges the team faced with the design of the platform and its surrounding docks, the Marina del Rey project was also complex in terms of dockside utilities. Laying out high speed fuel lines, sewerage lines, potable water lines, fire lines and electrical wiring can create an intricate web of pipes, sumps and cabling inside the docks. To accommodate the project’s massive utility network, the company created a float system with three levels of internal raceways. Using a tiered raceway system, Bellingham was able to provide for all the utility needs of the project. “The utility portion of this project was one of the most challenging aspects of the job,” said Noegel. “Not only did it need to work on paper but it needed to work in the field.”
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FLOATING STRUCTURES The basement of the stage is fully equipped with showers and toilets, and generators and built-in water and sewage tanks ensure the stage is a fully independent structure when necessary. All pontoons were constructed by Marinetek in Sharjah, UAE, and are moored using Seaflex. At Anchor Marina, Marina Housing built four 107 sq m utility buildings, each equipped with showers, changing rooms, toilets and a recycling centre. The units also host the marina’s large electricity transformers, distribution panels and sewage pump-out systems.
Custom designs meet Dubai standards Finnish company Marinetek Group and its subsidiary venture Marina Housing completed two radically different floating structures for marina projects in Dubai. First is a floating stage for Dubai Festival City and second is a sophisticated mixed-use services building for Anchor Marina at the Palm. Both have been in successful operation for over a year. The floating stage, installed in front of the Dubai Festival City shopping mall, was custom-designed by Marinetek and
Above: Anchor Marina utility building at The Palm, Dubai. Below: Dubai Festival City’s boat shaped stage, under construction and complete.
Marina Housing with a boat-shaped facade. A large white fabric canopy, resembling a sail, provides protection from the sun. The 35 sq m stage is equipped with full stage equipment and heavy electrical appliances but is fully movable and can be towed to any site within the water basin.
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The buildings, which also have a maintenance/staff room, are constructed using top level materials to suit Dubai’s harsh conditions and quality architectural demands. All buildings were manufactured in Europe and transported to the site on flat-rack containers. Each facade is of white cement fibre plate with a wood plastic facade profile developed jointly by Marinetek and Kindadeck Marine. The pontoons were manufactured in Sharjah and the buildings are moored by Seaflex. Architecture is modern, clean and intentionally ‘simple’ so as not to detract the eye from the beautiful yachts moored in the marina. The roof tops, which resemble wings, conceal air conditioning units and also serve as a canopy over entrances. According to Marinetek Group planning director, Valtteri Vauramo, current ongoing projects include a floating sauna, floating boat shed with integrated boat lift and an overpass bridge with berths.
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Flower theme for national park Marina docks come in many shapes and sizes but operators of a facility inside the Suzhou Creek national park in Shanghai, China, opted for a flower theme. The ‘green’ location demanded an eco-friendly solution, provided by Poralu Marine using composite decking and special Manta designed fenders. The 15m x 15m platform, made up of 14 individual frames, was preassembled in the Poralu factory in France for best precision and reassembled on site in China. Precision linking between the different frames was essential as the piled anchoring system requires minimal tolerances. The unique fully customised floating flower is supported by 102 flotation tanks of various dimensions and has seven floating fingers for easy and
efficient berthing. Specific attention to engineering was essential in order to ensure perfect stability and best resistance to the typhoons that are commonplace in the region. All the floats are filled with expanded polystyrene to make the flower unsinkable even under impact. Up to 14 boats of 8m in length can moor up around the platform, which is supplied with water and electricity services. And, with a buoyancy of
250kg/sq m, it can accommodate a good many people. The flower platform is located within an artificial marina basin directly linked with the famous Yangpu River via a lock. The marina, which comprises three different sites along the river and has almost 100 berths, was entirely built by Poralu Marine; the first European pontoon manufacturer to develop this type of installation in China.
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FLOATING STRUCTURES pneumatic air tanks would fill to raise the tip of the platform out of the water and empty to submerge it – in essence, acting as ballasts. The main reason for raising the platform out of the water was to avoid the growth of algae, which could be slippery for the sailors, and was just one safety consideration made during a design which featured a quality assurance programme strictly imposed by the Japanese Government. Technomarine abided by tolerances of -0+10mm over the length and -0+5mm over the width of the platform.
Floating beach in Japan The Tasar World Championship, twelve races held over a ten-day period, is hosted bi-annually in different countries around the world. During the competition, participants and their tasars – small, lightweight, two-person sailing dinghies built to identical specifications – need to have easy and quick access to the water. New floating structures were specified for the 2009 competition, held at the Wakayama Sailing Centre in Wakayama City, Japan. Canadian company Technomarine Manufacturing, contracted to engineer and make two customised floating
structures for Wakayama, developed a simple concept whereby the structures would tilt up (above the waterline) when not in use and tilt down for access to and from the water. The simplicity was, however, deceptive as much technical development was required. Technomarine’s solution was a custom-made floating platform with one end hinged to the seawall and the other installed with five aluminium air tanks underneath. The idea was that the
Each measuring 22.7m long x 10m wide, the welded platform structures were reinforced with transverse braces as well as steel cables in order to safely withstand the weight of many sailors and tasars at a time. Joints between platform sections were articulated with aluminium reinforced rubber connectors and both ends of the platform were fitted with plastic grating. The bulk of the deck area was covered with a composite decking. Attention also had to be paid to ensuring that the hinged seawall attachments could be easily and quickly detached as they were not anchored and would need to be relocated in the event of a typhoon. The ‘floating beach’ was successfully installed prior to the competition during which it supported 156 sailors and their dinghies.
Prime site complex on one-piece float Quayside Marina in central Vancouver, Canada, now boasts a single storey floating marina manager’s office that also acts as a core amenities centre for privileged owners of its dockominium berths. Constructed on a 100ft x 40ft single-piece float by local company International Marine Floatation Systems (IMFS), the floating building gives the manager an office and one bedroom suite overlooking the city as well as accommodating men’s and women’s toilets and showers, and laundry facilities. The building also supports the marina’s garbage and recycling facilities, high voltage electrical services, telephone, cable TV, internet, fire station and vacuum waste
water pump-out station. Full video surveillance is in operation. Quayside Marina, a short water taxi ride from the famous Granville Island
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public market, is privately owned with berths ranging from 35-120 feet in length. The current average purchase price is CA$10,000 per linear foot.
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All-weather cover-up Yacht enclosures – floating covered storage for protecting, maintaining and/or servicing boats – can be strictly utilitarian or provide all the comforts of home. Examples from Canadian company International Marine Floatation systems (IMFS) encompass a broad range of customer requirements. All IMFS yacht enclosures are fire-proof and maintenance-free below the waterline and require
no underwater bracing. Floats are manufactured from structurally reinforced concrete according to the engineered load requirements for wind, waves and snow. The optional metal and fabric finished exterior housing is made from the finest tear resistant,
Towing a 160ft yacht enclosure with built-in one bedroom caretaker apartment (top right).
flame retardant material and withstands temperature fluctuations from +70C (+158F) to -30C (-22F). It is specifically designed for use in marine settings and offers high light levels while eliminating all ultra-violet lights. Entire structures sheeted with pre-finished steel exteriors are also available for clients who prefer the
security of all-metal buildings. Yacht enclosures can also include remote controlled doors, workshops and even loft apartment crew quarters. Benefits include: 24 hour security; lower insurance premiums; UV protection for boats; air exchange system to reduce humidity build-up; all-weather cover; and easy reach storage for yachting equipment.
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FLOATING STRUCTURES Futuristic designs, drawn up by Baca Architects, are envisaged for Pacific Quay, Glasgow, which is ranged around an 80-berth marina.
World’s first floating village Utilising pioneering proposals from UK company Floating Concepts, Scottish Enterprise plans to create the world’s first floating leisure village at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. The project could create up to 450 local jobs and transform the Canting Basin at Pacific Quay into a floating community with shops, offices, houses, restaurants, a marina and a rooftop concert arena.
The Canting Basin covers five hectares of water bordering the Science Centre and IMAX cinema on the south
“All great coastal cities have a prime waterfront destination and with our plan Glasgow could join those ranks,” says David Beard, chief executive of Floating Concepts and owner of Liverpool Marina. “The iconic nature of a floating village would turn the Canting Basin into a major tourism destination unmatched anywhere else in the world.”
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side of the River Clyde. Cutting-edge design and the latest environmentally friendly technology would be used to create a new canal with a U-shaped floating street comprising a flexible mix of two and three storey glazed office buildings, studio flats and town houses with their own private moorings. Moored in front of ‘The Hub’ digital media centre will be an eclectic mix of individual floating office and live/ work units, ranging from 1000 to 3500 sq ft supplied by leading designers of floating structures from the Netherlands and Scandinavia. Units will be offered on either an ‘off-the-peg’ basis or to a bespoke design and build service where required. The green, car-free environment, which could have its recycled refuse collected by barge, would accommodate shops, a hotel, restaurants and an 80 berth marina with a unique yacht club that would be open to the public. In order to encourage the use of the river for recreation and transport there would be a further 150 berths for residents and occupiers of the development and for visitors by boat. Local company, Sea Force, is backing the proposals and would relocate its training and river trip base to the Canting Basin as soon as Floating Concepts is given the green light by Scottish Enterprise. Sea Force owner, Gregor Connelly, is also keen to help the Council set up a water taxi service from the site while Floating Concepts would use its experience at Liverpool Marina to help Sea Force set up a diving school. “We have spent four years researching sites in the UK and developing the necessary technology. In doing so we have identified the
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FLOATING STRUCTURES Pacific Quay will have floating homes, offices, retail outlets and leisure facilities in a truly contemporary environment. and IMAX cinema and will reinforce and develop the existing leisure and recreational offer there.”
Canting Basin as being ideally suited for a floating development,” says Beard. “Amazingly, despite having one of the most impressive river frontages in the UK, Glasgow does not have a waterfront leisure destination. Our development of The Canting Basin will give the people of Glasgow an opportunity to enjoy the unique experience of coming into close contact
with the water and will become a quality centre for eating, drinking, shopping, entertaining and meeting friends, in a contemporary marine environment.” “The Canting Basin could become a visitor attraction of global significance which tourists would flock to see,” adds Beard. “The development will benefit from the existing footfall generated by the Glasgow Science Museum
The floating village would also provide an important link between the Media Quarter, home to BBC Scotland and Scottish Television and spark interest and boost land values for the regeneration of the Govan Docks to the west he believes. “So far, most of the new developments at Pacific Quay have been state dependent. We are offering a private sector inward investment initiative to create a truly remarkable environment which the citizens of Glasgow can enjoy and be proud of,” he adds.
SUBLIFT increase capacity to 75, 150 and 300 ton. SUBLIFT launches a new series of semi-submersible boat hoists. With a capacity from 75 - 300 ton we can deliver an efficient and profitable solution for yards that handle vessels of such sizes. First model to launch, the Sublift 75T, is based on long experience from the previous 65 ton hoist built for the Swedish Marine forces. Delivery will begin in mid 2011. This bigger series of Sublifts will still deliver the same advantages as the smaller 12, 25 and 40 ton models: Very compact design, low ground pressure and one single vehicle for all jobs in and out of the water, outdoors or inside buildings.
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COMPANY NEWS Cesme Marina, selected by Marinetek Group as its ‘reference of the year’ for 2010, was completed jointly by Marinetek and Technomarine. commence operations on 22nd January 2011 when the Dusseldorf Boat Show opens in Germany and the North American company follow suit on 26th January, the first day of the International Marina and Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Florida, USA.
Marinetek and Technomarine join forces Marinetek Group of Finland and Technomarine of Canada have joined forces in order to offer the most complete range of pontoon systems to the international market. Two new sales companies, one in Finland and one in the United States, are being formed to supply all concrete and aluminium pontoon brands currently available from both manufacturers. The new European company will be jointly owned by Marinetek Group, Technomarine and Marinetek DAS of Turkey and will cover the European and Middle East markets. The North American venture, which includes sales to the Caribbean, will be jointly owned by Technomarine USA and Marinetek North America. The shareholders are looking to grow the company swiftly. “We have been looking for a long time for a suitable aluminium system to complete our product range,” explained Marinetek Group CEO, Ilkka Seppälä. “There’s been a big demand for aluminium systems among our distributors and customers especially in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East.” The companies already have a proven track record for successful cooperation. “Marinetek has worked
with Technomarine in Turkey and completed two major projects at Cesme Marina and Kas Marina,” Seppälä confirmed. “We have been very satisfied with the product and performance of the company and I am happy that Marinetek will now be able to offer the best aluminium system in the market to its customers worldwide.” Adding a proven concrete pontoon range to its aluminium pontoon portfolio is seen by Technomarine president and general manager, Claude Barbeau, as a perfect fit. “As a provider of advanced solutions to our clients, we always seek the best. This is in line with our philosophy of providing complete and trouble-free solutions, ranging from financing to installation with the best available products worldwide,” he stressed. The European company will
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Cooperation on projects outside of Europe and North America is also under way. “Because we have decided to join forces globally, the first option will always be to work jointly together if possible,” Seppälä told Marina World. “We already have some pending projects together in new territories.”
Superior wins ‘Business of the Year’ Superior Jetties won the prestigious 2010 Gold Coast Business of the Year award at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards last November. The award was given in recognition of the consistency and growth of Superior Jetties, which has been in business on the Gold Coast for over 20 years. Superior competed against 53 other finalists for the top prize and also won first place in the ‘Manufacturing and Construction’ category for the second year running. Under the leadership of John and Jackie Hogan, Superior Jetties has expanded from a local domestic pontoon builder to a supplier of berthing facilities to marinas throughout Australia and internationally. The company employs 55 people on the Gold Coast and has dealers and licensees in Korea, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, New Zealand, Fiji, Seychelles, the UAE and throughout Australia.
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BMI consolidates in Europe, expands in SE Asia... Bellingham Marine (BMI) has consolidated its European operations and moved its staff and capital equipment to its existing facility just north of Barcelona. The company previously undertook some manufacturing in France and also staffed a separate sales office in Barcelona.
Simon Yoo, as business development manager. He will help BMI set up operations in the city and oversee new projects in the region. BMI’s presence in Asia has grown significantly in recent years and its current operations include a licensee agreement in Japan and offices in Malaysia, Singapore, China and Hong Kong. A move into Korea is logical. “The timing is right,” said BMI president, Everett Babbitt. “As a company, we’re in a good position to enter the Korean market and the enthusiasm and energy being directed at promoting the marine leisure industry in Korea is remarkable.” The maritime sector is enjoying strong support from both the national and provincial governments.
...and strengthens JV with Martini
Bellingham Marine’s facility near Barcelona, Spain, is now head office for European operations. “This strategic move not only lowers overheads by combining physical office and plant locations but also creates synergies in our manufacturing and construction operations that will allow us to provide greater value to our
customers,” explained Bellingham Marine Europe general manager, Chris Lamont. The company has also boosted its investment in the South Korean market by opening an office in Seoul and appointing South Korean national,
Italian company, Martini Alfredo, has strengthened and improved its cooperation with Bellingham to sell concrete marina floats and floating breakwaters to the Italian market. Bellingham’s commitment to provide Force series wave attenuators to Martini has been augmented by a Technical Assistance Agreement for the local manufacture of its Unifloat floating pontoons and breakwaters. Both companies are confident that the agreement will help boost sales.
SF meeting is ‘world’ event
International representatives from the SF Marina ‘family’.
Over 50 employees and subsidiaries of SF Marina gathered late last year in Wallhamn, Sweden, to attend the company’s bi-annual international meeting. Representatives arrived from Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Spain, USA, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland and the Caribbean. industry,” said SF Marina CEO, Lars “By coming together, we can Gunnar Odhe. “The event is not share our experience and improve only educational but also fun for the upon the collective knowledge attendees. Being a part of SF Marina of the concrete floating structure
is like being part of one big family.” Discussion topics included current SF Marina designs, various applications of floating breakwaters in the world market and new product development. The meeting also incorporated local marina tours in Sweden and Norway to spark conversation.
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COMPANY NEWS
Walcon Australia opens Queensland office
Walcon Marine Australia has established a new office at Waterways Drive, Coomera, Queensland; one of Australia’s most dynamic marine precincts. The office is headed up by Walcon’s East Coast general manager, Andy Goss. “I am certain that our local presence in Queensland will be welcomed by marina developers and marina operators throughout the state,” Goss commented. “Including our offices in Perth and Sydney we now have a comprehensive east-west network with experienced marina professionals capable of servicing the industry’s needs in all Australian states,” he added. The expansion ensures Australian marina developers in the eastern states – Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland – will receive the best possible customer service and it will also facilitate ongoing arrangements to
supply extensive pontoon systems to both the Sydney and Sanctuary Cove boat shows. Walcon managing director, James Walters, spoke positively about the move. “The establishment of our new offices is a logical step forward which further consolidates Walcon Marine’s position as a leading supplier of quality, modern, state-of-the-art marina systems and equipment to the Australian market,” he said.
Walcon expects to boost business in Australia by enhancing its sales and service network via new offices in Coomera.
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DRYSTACK STORAGE
The world of drystack Drystack is a proven alternative to wet berth marinas in the USA and a concept that has spread to South America, some European and Asian countries and to Australasia. In a recent survey undertaken by Philippe Duchêne for the International Council of Marine Industries Association (ICOMIA) Marina Committee, dry stack development was noted as being different in each continent and dependent on local conditions, boating history and markets. Here’s a summary of the findings.
The United States Drystack is most developed in the USA and it is suggested that several hundred examples exist, each with capacity for 100-500 boats. ICOMIA suggests a likely total of 50,000 slots and welcomes any statistics to help confirm this.
US drystack has evolved in different directions and includes basic outside racks (with or without roofs) with forklift, stacker crane and automated storage systems. Although prevalent in coastal states, especially Florida, there are significant numbers of drystacks on inland waters. The USA is believed to lead the way in terms of technical research and solutions for boat moving devices (crane and forklift), building concepts and automated solutions. New projects are hampered by the availability of suitable sites and cost of land, competition at coastal sites with residential developments and perceived difficulty with environmental integration.
Brazil and Argentina There are five existing drystacks accommodating around 1,300 boats in Brazil. All are coastal (to the south
Raffles Marina, Singapore, has a central stacker crane system. Photo: Oscar Siches, CMM.
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of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina) and the total represents 2.5% of Brazil’s 53,000 berth marina capacity. Most drystacks employ forklifts and handle boats of 7-10m and all developments are privately owned and operated, usually in association with wet marinas and boatyards. Fees are similar to wet berths. Although site availability and land costs are not specific problems, the cost of importing forklifts (with taxes and exchange rates) is a major stumbling block and the permitting process for marinas in general is also difficult and lengthy. In Argentina, drystacks have been in operation since the 1970s in and around Buenos Aires. Due to the specific site conditions of estuaries and rivers (large level range and muddy banks), dry storage has been developed with special technical solutions that utilise boatlifts or rail transporters as well as forklifts and cantilever systems.
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DRYSTACK STORAGE An open Phar’O drystack in Marseillan-Plage, France, has been in continuous operation since 2007. different development stages, ranging from preliminary sketches to works in progress. Interest is spurred on by saturation at French marinas in all regions and long waiting lists. In 2004, berth shortage was estimated at 50,000. Drystack also benefits because it has become extremely difficult to develop new wet marinas and demand is largely for smaller berths (80% of boat sales) and particularly motorboats (70%).
Australia and Singapore Australia has 11 drystack marinas offering a total of 1,974 slots, primarily for 5-12.5m boats (12% over 8m). All sites are coastal. The total represents 5% of the country’s berthing capacity. Aside from Pier 35 in Melbourne, which was developed purely as a drystack, facilities have been added to existing marinas so as to reserve water space for bigger boats. There is growing awareness of the advantages of drystacking vessels up to 14m. A new development is in progress in Sydney Harbour for 670 boats in two buildings. This is due to open in 2011. Dry storage capacity in Australia is expected to reach 6,000 berths (three times the current total) by 2020. All existing facilities are in a tidal range of 2m and most use forklifts with negative lift. One facility has roof mounted beams with a 360 degree gantry crane. There are no automated facilities at this stage. All drystacks are privately owned and usually associated with a wet marina. Fees are typically 15-20% cheaper than for wet berths but drystack makes for profitable business. As in the USA, new projects are hampered by site availability, land costs and environmental and landscaping issues. Permitting for waterfront developments is also arduous. Three drystacks exist in Singapore at Raffles Marina, Ponggol Marina and One°15 Marina. Raffles has a central stacker system. Drystacks are a viable boat storage solution as space is at a premium and land costs are high.
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Europe – developed markets Countries with developed boating markets in Europe can be divided into those where demand for berths exceeds supply (saturated marinas) – notably France, Italy, Spain and the UK – and developed markets where berthing requirements are generally being met.
France Drystacks have been developed on the French Mediterranean coast since the early 1970s using basic racks and forklifts. Facilities are both municipally and privately operated and demand is strong in the 5-8m motorboat sector.
Projects are being developed by current marina operators (mostly municipal) looking to meet local berthing demands, and some private developers seeking new sites for drystack networks. Although it is easier to build a drystack than a wet marina in France, it is nonetheless very difficult to find sites with build permits and direct access to water at reasonable cost. Building along the French coastline is only permitted for urban, commercial harbour and industrial purposes. All natural sites are protected. Although tides are not an
Cobbs Quay Marina is one of a handful of drystacks on the UK south coast.
The most recent census, undertaken in 2009 by Creocean, lists 24 drystacks with a total of 6,600 slots. Of these, 18 are on the Mediterranean coast (5,800 berths) and the remaining six on the Atlantic and Channel coasts. Drystack represents around 4% of French marina berth capacity. Creocean’s study has revealed a real interest in developing new sites and has identified 42 new projects. These are at
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DRYSTACK STORAGE issue in the Mediterranean, development is stymied by complex tidal issues elsewhere; tidal range is 14m in Brittany and over 8m along much of the Channel coast. Boaters in non-Mediterranean regions also still need to be educated about the benefits of drystack.
Architecture really counts at facilities such as Tarpon Club Marina Dry Storage in upmarket Isle of Capri, Naples, Florida. The drystack, for 145 boats, was designed and built by Bellingham Marine.
Italy Italy has 30 privately owned drystacks with an estimated total capacity for 2,000 boats. Most are associated with a wet marina or yard. Ten of the current facilities are coastal (approximately 1,000 slots) and the remainder on inland waters. Most boats stacked (95%) are in the 4-8m range and drystack in total represents no more than 1% of total Italian marina capacity. Similar problems with site availability, land cost and environmental impact prevail. It takes on average 10 years to obtain permits and this results in low profitability due to high development costs. And, although drystack fees are generally 50-60% lower than wet berths, Italian boaters remain unconvinced, preferring to have their boats on water. Lack of berths may well spur a change in public perception.
Spain Drystack in Spain is in a transitional phase with efficient development leading the way on one hand and unconvinced customers stalling progress on the other. The country faces land and site hurdles but it’s
markets and adequate wet berth capacity have less need of drystack. Prime examples include the Netherlands and the Nordic countries. biggest worry – environmental impact – seems more political than ecological. A lack of knowledge of the advantages of dry storage and drystack facility management prevails. Spain has seven existing drystacks with a total of around 1,500 slots and has three further facilities under construction. Three are private developments and four are public and managed purely as drystacks. Fees are up to 25% cheaper than wet berths.
United Kingdom Drystack is relatively new to the UK and is growing. It is very popular on the south coast of England (where wet berths are usually at a premium) and fees are about 10% higher than for wet berths. Profitability can be good but running costs are high due to staffing requirements essential for a good service. Four privately owned major drystacks within established marina environments have been identified with a capacity for 600 boats. Smaller facilities may exist at yards and marinas.
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Drystack is not, as yet, developed in the Netherlands. Small motorboats are mostly located in sheltered waters and berthing/mooring options are plentiful and cheap. Land is generally more expensive than water. Marina developers do not seem ready for drystack although some exceptions may exist for one or two marinas in the most frequented areas. A similar situation exists in Sweden, Norway and Finland where berthing capacity is ample and inexpensive. Drystack could be considered for the winter season but not as a full service concept.
Southern Europe Portugal and Greece have small (or still developing) national boat markets, demand for marina berths is limited and fees are high. An external demand for nautical tourism is the major reason for creating resorts and marinas. A similar situation may be found in Croatia, Turkey, Cyprus and Malta. Aside from one facility in Portugal, no drystacks are believed to exist in these countries but rising demand for motorboat berthing – either locally or from tourism – could trigger demand. Portugal appears to be closest to experiencing these conditions and many marinas are looking at drystack development. The above article is based on an April 2010 ICOMIA Marina Committee report ‘Survey and Comments about Dry Stacking in the World’ compiled by committee member, Philippe Duchêne of Creocean, France. www. creocean.fr
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DRYSTACK STORAGE Tim Timpson promoting a back to basics approach at the 2010 Drystack Conference. aesthetically pleasing buildings capable of storing exotically designed 50–70ft (15–20m) powerboats within eight- to ten-storey structures.
Nuts and bolts drystack As the economy recovers, more and more marina operators and owners should prepare for the future by looking toward the past. At least that’s the advice of Tim Timpson CMM, host for the 2010 Drystack Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “We need to look to the past to predict the future,” he stated in his keynote address on 25th October. “The ones doing it the best are doing it the old-fashioned way.” Timpson’s message is timely, considering the many advances happening in drystack at a time when few marinas are making much headway within the ‘new’ economy. In the meantime, he said, people should focus on the basics of drystack and concern themselves with keeping their customers happy. “Talk about the nuts and bolts,” Timpson continued. Drystack is attractive to customers and marinas, because “boats seldom sink when they are kept in dry storage.” But first, Timpson touted what he considers to be the ‘gospel’ of drystack:
Dry storage provides the owner with the opportunity to become a boater when he desires, and to turn over responsibility for the boat to the marina until he wishes to use it again. It allows for a longer lifespan for the investment, with better retention of value. Corrosion problems, security problems, hurricane issues, and ultraviolet damage are all significantly reduced…..The essence of dry storage is in providing for the fluid movement of vessels and customers, from the moment the customers arrive in the parking lot, until they return to their vehicle to leave for home. This involves customer
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traffic patterns, staging areas, correct identification of typical boating use and market, training of customers of how best to take advantage of the benefits of the marina, and in training of employees of how best to help customers have a favourable experience. From a nuts and bolts perspective, maintaining facilities you have is just as important as expanding and using more advanced technology - not to discount the advances that have occurred within the last five years. It’s fairly common knowledge that, for decades, drystack has been an alternative, and in some cases preferred, method for storing boats, with cases of drystack popping up in the southeastern region of the United States as early as the 1960s. Throughout the years, the technology has advanced significantly with automated systems and ecologically sound practices, and has expanded successfully in such places as Brazil, France, Greece, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom. And, what was once considered a great system for storing 25ft (7.5m) boats on three- and four-storey tiers with standard forklifts has transcended to customised and
There are viable reasons for using drystack at one’s facility, beyond simply saving on-water and upland storage space. Boats in use but kept in drystack require less maintenance, in that they experience very little if any bottom growth, thus requiring no bottom paint. Without the harmful toxic materials associated with bottom paint, stormwater run-off and drainage become less of a concern. In some cases, people with drystack use what could be deemed a ‘water curtain’, gently rinsing boats without the high PSI associated with powerwashing a hull. With development stalled somewhat, many people in the industry are focusing on the nuts and bolts of drystack, as Timpson noted. Concern over fire safety and best management practices were widely discussed while topics as simple as types of flooring in drystack buildings garnered serious attention. (For what it’s worth, the prevailing message was to keep your floors clean, smooth and dry and, where appropriate, treat concrete with Armorshield. In fact, one attendee mentioned that he runs a Zamboni [ice smoothing machine] across the floor throughout the day!). But, in the end, the three most universal issues in drystack, Timpson claims, are tyre marks, diesel soot and bird excrement. The final message was straightforward: • Train your operators • Keep your facility clean and dry • Pay attention to load centre and tip factor • Consider your customers and what they might want Continually update yourself and your staff in how boats are being built and consider how these boats are being manufactured; know where the weight is and know where the engine and centre of gravity are. In the end, Timpson maintained, everyone should remember “storage is what happens when boats are not being used. It’s about the experience; we’re in the hospitality business. We’re selling the ‘experience’ of boating.”
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DRYSTACK STORAGE Three boats per tier and no angled drystack but there’s under-utilised volume on the second and top tiers. Angled racks can hold longer boats and enhance revenue. allow for only a certain number of wet slips, you really need to think intelligently about your dry versus wet slip configuration. For this, Blankenship recommends reducing your number of wet slips by keeping all larger boats in water while putting smaller boats in dry slips. Again, by reconsidering your slips, you can raise revenue without raising the number of slips or using too much upland property. By way of example, he offers the following case study:
When less is more in rack configuration Whether you’re planning a new facility or redesigning your existing site, you should consider the sizes of boats, your number of parking spots and exactly how much revenue you can get from various types of boats you intend to include in dry storage. Tim Blankenship of Coastal Systems International in Florida, USA, presents a compelling argument for tweaking the standard rack and storage systems. First and foremost, Blankenship stresses, “Obtain permits for as large a site as possible. Review all equipment options.” Don’t design for today’s customer; design with an ability to accommodate tomorrow’s customer. “Understand the market today and in the future,” he says. Plus, think about your customer or potential customer and build your site in phases to adjust future construction to reflect the market. “Are you storing large go-fast boats or a PWC?” he asks, “or, in many cases, both?”
bunker racks can hold a longer boat and potentially increase the revenue from one rack system. Of course, in Florida, where manatee populations abound and regulations
A development area of 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sq m) with approximately half that space allowed for building a structure limited to 45ft (14m) high but designed to house over 200 racks. It is to be operated with a marina forklift and could be designed as either a single- or double-aisle system. “Forty-five feet is a pretty common zoning code,” Blankenship cautions, referring to US standards. “But these analyses are pretty conservative,” he admits.
Two-level racks store a maximum of six boats and four-level racks a maximum of 12. These racks are under-utilised but, even if full, might not bring in as much revenue as fewer – but larger – vessels.
Standard drystack, according to Blankenship, includes 20ft to 30ft (6m to 9m) bays with two or three boats per bay and a clear height for fire sprinklers and bunker boards. But you could adopt such techniques as angling cradles within rack storage and really utilise the space available in each bay. A two- or three-tiered rack can hold, say, three boats per bay while accommodating only two boats at an angle. But, angled
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Ground stands are currently the only option for this boat but it you store higher, wider or larger boats for greater revenues in the drystack you can boost profits and free up your parking area too. all equipment options and thinking intelligently about where you put certain boats, you might realise that size does matter but that, perversely, less can also be more - and you can increase revenue without adding slips. The above article is based on a presentation given by Tim Blankenship, PE, at the 2010 International Marina Institute Drystack Conference, Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
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In an effort to upgrade its existing structure and to accommodate increasingly larger boats, Ripley Light Marina Drystack (RLMD) in Charleston, South Carolina, completely overhauled its facilities. The drystack was subject to a five-month rebuild programme that was completed in May 2010. In February of last year, RLMD, which sits on the same property as a private marina with over 200 slips and a dockominium facility, demolished its old stacks and dock, which had been in use since 1988. It only offers drystack, without wet slips or dockage, other than space for loading boats from dry storage.
marina collaborated with Roof & Rack for the building design and chose a Wiggins Marina Bull forklift with a 20,000-lb (9,000-kg) capacity and a whopping 50ft (15m) vertical lift. “The main reason we did it is because the [original] building was so old,” says RLMD senior dockmaster,
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modifying the old permits. Luckily, RLMD had the foresight to secure the services of a professional consultant, Applied Technology and Management (ATM), also based in Charleston, to help them navigate the system. ATM was able to step in and uncover local precedents and negotiate compromises, such as moving the existing on-dock fuel dispenser off the dock, to move the project forward in a
timely manner and ensure the marina would be open by late May. Services available at the drystack are fairly typical for regular boaters who keep their boats in dry storage throughout the boating season. The crew washes the boat down, checks the batteries, fills the fuel tank, stocks the cooler with ice and makes certain the boat is in relatively good working order. Upon the boat’s return, marina staff flush the engine and return the boat to its dry slip. During peak season, customers are asked to give the marina an hour’s notice prior to expecting their boats. Off season, “It doesn’t matter,” Wallace says. The new facility has the exact same footprint as before but instead of storing 189 boats can now accommodate 220. Occupancy is currently at 80%.
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DRYSTACK STORAGE units, a restaurant, a function centre, a car wash, condos and retail space. James suggests placing the higher-yielding businesses on the water side of the building and lower-yielding businesses toward the road. As a measure of building revenue, he gives examples of buildings with advertising facades, solar panels and even a wind farm that generates electricity from a Portland, Oregon, rooftop. “This reduces overall building costs,â€? he states. “It comes from sharing ideas.â€? For ease of storing different items of varying sizes, James consistent handling mechanism for all recommends an Elevating Transfer units being stored. Vehicle (ETV), which is already quite “Without a ULD we would require a popular for moving cargo in the airline different cradle for each product,â€? he industry. An ETV simultaneously moves believes. “We need a standard unit load the boat (or car, RV and so forth) both for automatic handling.â€? vertically and laterally, allowing the Finally, his reasoning behind creating boat to be stored in its rack with one these multi-use buildings is to reduce mechanism. overall building costs, create a more James also contends the drystack efficient throughput for storage uses industry needs a standard Unit Load and allow for modular construction that Device (ULD), such as a cradle, for ď€’ď€œď€šď€›ď€?ď€•ď€œď€—ď€€ď€?ULQD+,5(= (PHUVRQ'HVLJQ6WXGLR suits market demand, such as building automatic handling so as to maintain a
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