14 PONTOON PROJECTS


Breakthrough extends service life and cuts costs


T


wo common challenges encountered when building in a nautical environment are decomposition and


concerns over ecological impact. The unforgiving conditions of a marine habitat accelerate corrosion and decay, creating a heavy economic burden on marinas. One such concern is the


environmental effect on timber that is typical of a continuous waler-connected dock system. Even treated wood can deteriorate when subjected to aquatic conditions. Until now, the only professionally- engineered option has been to use this material and to live with the reality of a limited life span. Not being satisfied with that answer, Bellingham Marine set out to find a better solution. Thanks to advances in materials


and years of dedicated research and development, the revolutionary FRP waler recently made its debut in the US market. The FRP waler, coupled with FRP thru-rods, provides a product with a virtually unlimited design life, further enhancing the longevity associated with the construction of floating concrete pontoons.


Marina del Rey Marina in


California is the first US marina equipped with FRP walers and


FRP thru-rods. This revolutionary breakthrough means that the marina will: • Require less maintenance. • Enjoy a longer service life. • Never rust or decay. • Eliminate any concerns that may arise over use of treated wood. “We are excited about the


potential of these new FRP products; they are stronger and longer lasting than traditional materials,” stated Everett Babbitt, President and CEO of Bellingham Marine. “The availability of these new products will have a tremendous impact for our clients in both maintenance and life cycle cost.”


Bellingham Marine was


appointed to serve as the design/ build general contractor on the ambitious five-year reconstruction of the facility at Marina del Rey. The first phase, which included rebuilding 61 of the marina’s berths, was completed in April. Bellingham Marine bmi@bellingham-marine.com www.bellingham-marine.com


Vietnam’s world class marina Finnish marina builder Marinetek is part of a team of professionals helping an emerging country


Artist’s impression of Ana Marina at Nha Trang on the South-East coast of Vietnam.


with little recreational harbour infrastructure to go for gold with a fully licensed international marina plan. Ana Marina at Nha Trang on the South-East coast of Vietnam will be the country’s first world class marina, initially offering 60 berths for vessels of 20-40 m and extra wide berths for catamarans. Nha Trang is the most vibrant


resort town in Vietnam, with an outstandingly beautiful bay and a wide variety of beaches and islands. The town has an international airport, good road and rail connections and welcomes up to four million tourists per annum, which is around 50% of the national annual total. With a short rainy season and low typhoon risk, Nha Trang is enjoying rapid development and is further building on its position as a tourist destination of choice. Designed by Camper & Nicholsons


Marina del Rey has set a precedent in marina construction as the first in the US to be built with FRP walers and thru-rods.


MARINA ASIA-PACIFIC • MAY 2017


Marinas (C&NMarinas), Ana Marina features Marinetek pontoons and Plus Marine dockside equipment, all of which was selected via an international tender process. “With this team of local developers and international experts, Ana Marina sets the benchmark for marinas in Vietnam by meeting the highest and latest international marina standards,” commented Project


Manager Ruurd van Putten. C&NMarinas provided the project


feasibility and concept design, the development period design; general support services, commissioning and operational management support for the project. Marinetek supplied a range of berthing options for the first phase consisting of two 200 m long x 4 m wide heavy duty pontoons equipped with open top cable channels and superyacht bollards. All berths have 2.7 m wide finger piers. The berth mix is as follows: seven


40x10.5 m; ten 30x8 m; 17 15x8 m; 12 10x4 m; and various sizes for tour boats. Plus Marine is supplying and


installing its HDPE Smart series pedestals with a range of 16-250 amps, a Smart Cloud remote metering system, all piping and cabling, multi-point vacuum pump- out, portable fire pumps and safety illumination. Future phases will include a


superyacht dock for six yachts up to 70 m in length and an additional 100 m berth is also under consideration. The remaining berths, bringing the overall total to 220, will accommodate yachts of 10-20 m and be operational by 2021. Landside development is equally


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