Bellingham Marine Announces Kevin Thompson Presidency
Jacksonville, Florida – 26 of January 2024 Bellingham Marine has appointed Kevin Thompson as its next President of US Operations. Thompson’s appointment in December follows the presidency of Joe Ueberroth, who also served as CEO. Ueberroth will remain Chairman of the Board at Bellingham as Thompson takes on the role and responsibilities of BMI-US. Ueberroth […]
Global Marina Institute appoints Mr Bruce Birtwistle as Chairman
The Global Marina Institute (GMI) has appointed Mr. Bruce Birtwistle as its Chairman for the next two years. A seasoned marine industry professional of nearly three decades, Bruce Birtwistle is the General Manager Australia, Bellingham Marine, well known as the world’s leading marina design and build construction company. Bruce is a director of the Marina […]
Construction Complete at Orange Beach Marina
By Gordon Wilson, Marina Dock Age Since Hurricane Sally’s widespread destruction in the fall of 2020, the Wharf Entertainment District of Orange Beach, Alabama, has largely recovered. The Wharf Marina experienced damage to an outer attenuator, prompting several recent improvements performed by Bellingham Marine (BMI). The first phase of construction began in October 2022 with the replacement of […]
Renovations Underway at San Francisco Bay Marina
By Gordon Wilson, Marina Dock Age A dock-by-dock renovation is underway at one of the largest marinas in the North Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Bellingham Marine is leading the project at Safe Harbor Loch Lomond Marina. Modern floatation, triangle frames with polymer covers, and composite decking, will be added to the marina throughout the 2023 […]
Lake Mohave Marina Renovation Completed
By Gordon Wilson, Marina Dock Age Come spring, visitors to Arizona’s Lake Mohave will have access to a new state-of-the-art concession building and dock system at Katherine Landing. Part of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Katherine Landing on Lake Mohave is about a two-hour drive south of Las Vegas in Bullhead City, Nevada. Mohave is […]
Superyachts Welcome at Palm Beach Marina
The Town of Palm Beach Marina, the only public marina located on the 18-mile (29km) long barrier island between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, reopened to the public in November 2021 after a $40 million rebuild. Completed on time and under budget, it provides a significant upgrade to the marina facilities in Palm […]
Spotlight on Best Marina Rebuilds
To spark the imagination of those contemplating similar projects in their marinas, Robert Wilkes highlights ten of the best Bellingham Marine marina rebuilds. Best Superyacht Marina: Rybovich, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA You won’t find a marina and shipyard more tailored to serving the needs of superyacht owners and crews than Rybovich, the world’s pre-eminent […]
Wave Attenuator Feasibility Modeling; Easy, Fast and Free
For an owner thinking of building a marina or rebuilding an existing marina, the new Attenuator Planning Tool is a sensible way to kick off or accelerate a project. By Robert Wilkes The new Attenuator Planning Tool was developed by Bellingham Marine and SmithGroupJJR. It saves time and money; a lot of time and money. […]
An Epic Rebuild at Alamitos Bay Marina
Embattled by rising maintenance costs, Alamitos Bay Marina initiated a program in 2005 to rebuild all 1,962 slips in seven different basins. By Robert Wilkes The timber docks dated from the 1960’s and were 20 years past their projected life span. No one at the City of Long Beach, California, imagined it would take the […]
Floating Platforms: The Swiss Army Knife of Marina Structures
For versatility, it’s hard to beat concrete floating platforms. By Robert Wilkes Floating platforms provide foundations for stores, offices, yacht clubs, rowing club facilities, boat rental concessions, charter and cruise companies, customs offices, harbormaster offices, restaurants, bars, restrooms and houses. They serve as ferry and water taxi landings and create a platform for event space, […]
