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Marina proposal for New Zealand
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reliminary conceptual design plans for an approximately 200-berth marina proposed for
Kennedy Point in Putiki Bay, on the South-West side of Waiheke Island, New Zealand, are currently being refined by Kennedy Point Boatharbour Ltd. The marina would be located
adjacent to the existing rock breakwater, which currently protects commercial vehicle ferries operated by Sealink. The site has already been modified with marine structures and commercial developments. The company has signed a
consultation agreement with Ngati Paoa, the iwi holding primary mana whenua and mana moana on Waiheke Island. Ngati Paoa has completed a preliminary Cultural Values Assessment and is awaiting further detail on design and scope of the development before completing its assessment. The consenting team is in the
process of conferring with affected parties on the concept designs and are preparing an application for resource consent to be lodged in the coming months. The plans released have been developed to minimise the impact to the proposed site and to offer benefits to the Waiheke community and to the general boating public. A unique feature of the project is
that it will not require any dredging to create a marina basin as the
Initial concept impression of Kennedy Point Marina on Waiheke Island, which is at the present time subject to change.
water is deep enough already. No regular maintenance dredging will be needed during the life of the marina due to the flushing benefits of the proposed breakwater design and the natural depths within the basin.
In a first for New Zealand, a
car park structure will be built on large floating concrete pontoons and stormwater run-off will be managed through a treatment and filtration system. The car park structure is to be manufactured off- site and then towed into position to minimise the effects of construction on the area and avoid the need for any reclamation work. The floating car park will
accommodate approximately 80 cars and will sit on the water lower than the existing and proposed breakwaters and the boats moored in the marina. The design also
has no effect the intertidal zone as the floating structures will be at least 100 metres away from the foreshore, allowing existing water-based activities to continue as before.
In addition to relieving some
of the overcrowding in Waiheke Island’s bays in Summer, the marina would increase options for visitors to Waiheke. It would make the island a destination for boating groups that could book a berth and leave their vessels to enjoy the Waiheke experience. According to Tony Mair, Director
of Kennedy Point Boatharbour, “This aspect of the marina will have a flow-on effect with job creation and income for local businesses such as accommodation providers, restaurants, vineyards, taxis, shuttles, supermarkets and tourist operators”.
Chinese invest in South Korean marina
According to the South Korean government, a Chinese state-run company has proposed a plan to invest a total of 210.7 billion won ($177.2 million) in a South Korean marina project. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that Liaodi Group,
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a construction and engineering firm run by China’s Liaoning Province, has submitted a proposal for the marina in Dangjin on the West Coast. The Group will be the main contractor of the development project when work begins. According to the proposal, the
Chinese firm will build the infrastructure, including bulwarks, docks and clubhouses. The harbour will be able to berth some 300 boats and allow cruise ships to dock at the same a time. It will also build hotels and other
leisure facilities to host foreign tourists and visitors.
John Spragg, watched by his son Tom (left), who is Bellingham’s Project Co- ordinator, signs the agreement with Vincent Kuan of YuYue Yacht Company at the Taiwan International Boat Show.
Agreement in Taiwan
Earlier this year, it was announced that Taiwan boat dealer YuYue Yacht Company and international marina builder Bellingham Marine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement outlines a partnership between the two companies in which they will work together to create new marinas in Taiwan. The two companies have already identified several new marina projects planned for development in the region. The growing popularity of
recreational boating in Taiwan is straining available resources and although three new marinas were completed in 2013, these have now been filled. “There is a shortage of boat slips in the country, which is having a dramatic impact on the cost of moorage – it’s pricing many out of the market,” said Vincent Kuan, Director of YuYue Yacht Company. “A key element of building
Taiwan’s recreational boating industry is the creation of quality- built new marinas,” he added. “As an island nation with
beautiful coastlines and nearby cruising grounds, Taiwan has the potential to create a thriving boating community,” confirmed John Spragg, General Manager for Bellingham Marine in Australasia. “However, growing a new industry takes time and the support of developers like YuYue, who are committed to doing it right from the start.”
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