INDUSTRY NEWS 5
Walcon finish Swanwick regeneration T
his Summer, Walcon Marine finished a two- stage regeneration project at Premier Marinas’
Swanwick Marina on the South Coast of England. The project involved the complete redesign and replacement of the on-the- water infrastructure to deliver a state-of-the-art marina, with berths for 333 sailing and motor yachts. The new Swanwick Marina is a showcase for both Premier Marinas and Walcon Marine. It delivers unprecedented levels of safety and convenience for berth-holders combined with a top quality, co-ordinated finish that sets new standards. Phase one took place over the
Winter of 2018/19 and Walcon then returned in October, 2019 for the second and final phase for what was expected to be a six-month undertaking. Walcon’s 2019/20 works schedule included the removal of E pontoon along with
its piles and then, once dredging was completed, installing its replacement along with its piles. It was then linked to the single access central bridgehead on D pontoon. With that completed, F pontoon was removed and replaced, followed by G pontoon along with a second access bridge and a marina operative bridge.
As before, all the finger piers
have been matched to the specified length of the boats that they will accommodate. This is a key part of the marina’s policy to support and encourage motor boat owners and crews to use their stern platforms for safe transfers between pontoon and boat. Walcon’s new wrap-around
finger-end and lateral fenders, and composite, colour-optioned duct covers have once again been installed, delivering both practical and aesthetic benefits. A small number of pontoons were also added to the dry stack berthing arrangement to increase capacity. Walcon was responsible for the demolition and removal of the previous infrastructure and undertook all the piling required using its road transportable rig. Walcon’s System 2000 pontoons were used for all the walkways and finger pontoons and were manufactured at Walcon’s principal factory just a short distance away from Swanwick. The completed marina had its first showing to the general public when it hosted the British Motor Yacht Show, which was organised by Premier Marinas and the UK’s three largest motor yacht distributors, Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker, from 1-9 August, 2020.
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