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Pontoons for Thames marina basin W


alkways and finger piers have been supplied by Walcon Marine


Ltd for the latest basin to be opened at Shepperton Marina on England’s River Thames. Built to Walcon’s aluminium System 2000 specification, the fingers are of varying lengths with berths available for every type of craft from small dayboats up to 70 ft Dutch barges. In 2018, Walcon has provided


walkways and pontoons for Basin D, otherwise known as the West Lake, for up to 125 boats. Ultimately, the basin will have berths for 170 boats in total, including 16 for Dutch barges and 19 for narrow boats. The units are being delivered on a rolling basis, with Shepperton Marina adding new pontoons as and when it takes on new customers. Walcon is happy to offer this flexibility to marina operators, who find this incremental


arrangement convenient. Shepperton Marina, in the county of Middlesex, consists of four, interconnected former gravel pits plus some bankside moorings and has been operating for over 40 years. Walcon has supplied


pontoons for more than 20 of those and over the past 15 has completely replaced every original pontoon along with adding new capacity. When the West Lake is complete, the marina will have berths for a total of 400 boats.


“We have worked with Rob Marsh and his team for many years and are very pleased to have played a role in the development and expansion of this beautifully-situated marina,” stated James Walters, Managing Director of Walcon Marine.


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