LESSONS FROM A TRAGEDY: A MARINA FIRE IN WASHINGTON STATE TAKES TWO LIVES
In the pre-dawn hours of March 30, 2012, a fire broke out inside a 12,000 square foot covered boathouse on G Dock in Squalicum Harbor Marina in the city of Bellingham, Wash. The boathouse included thirteen slips enclosed within a continuous metal roof, back wall and two ends; all supported by a wood structure. Fuel tanks […]
WHERE’S THE MONEY: HOW TO GET PROJECT FINANCING
For those owners that can bankroll their own development projects, congratulations. They’re at the top of the financial food chain. If they have enough cash flow and collateral to borrow money from banks at current low interest rates, they’re what bankers call “bankable,” and they’re in the pink. They can borrow at or near today’s […]
BREAKTHROUGH DESIGN AND STYLING FOR SYDNEY MARINAS
Rose Bay Marina, and the adjacent property, Point Piper Marina are so dramatic a departure from the ordinary, it’s difficult to imagine more outre marinas. The two new marinas were developed by
MIDDLE EAST MARINAS: LESSONS FROM AN EMERGING MARKET
In the 19th Century, the remote Galapagos Islands offered Darwin a laboratory for observing evolution and the competition among species for survival. In recent years, the Middle East has served the same purpose for competing marina systems. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been the focal point of this unplanned ‘survival of the fittest’ experiment […]
HARBOUR COMPLEXITIES CHALLENGE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
Master planning for the redevelopment of Auckland’s Westhaven Marina hit full stride following a January 2012 factfinding visit by marina consulting firm Marina Projects of Portsmouth, UK. The project was commissioned by Waterfront Auckland – a property development and operating arm of the Auckland Council – and the study will provide Waterfront Auckland with a […]
DOES YOUR MARINA HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Everyday a marina’s electrical system provides a vital service for its customers – of of the basic luxuries and necessities of docking at a marina. for the boater, electrical power is life support; it keeps batteries charged, bilge pumps operating, humidity low and alarm systems on alert. An electrical system may not always be highest […]
THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES EXPANDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS
For boaters and the Port of Los Angeles, the renovated Cabrillo Way Marina in San Pedro, Calif., has been a long time coming. Five hundred slips remained of the 600 built in the 1960’s, but they had nearly all overstayed their welcome. Little more than timber logs held the rickety wooden docks together, and old […]
SAFE HARBOR
The design and construction of a marina at St. Paul Island, located in the Bering Sea on one of the Pribilof Islands, posed a demanding set of design challenges in a remote location subject to extreme environmental conditions. Marina floating dock systems feature unique engineering characteristics. Unlike buildings and bridges, which for the most part […]
DEL REY LANDING RENOVATION CAPITALIZES ON MULTIPLE REVENUE STREAMS
The 5,000-slip Marina del Rey in Marina del Rey, Calif., is the largest man-made basin for pleasure boats in the nation. The basin is owned by Los Angeles County and managed by the county’s Department of Beaches and Harbors, which leases its approximately 60 parcels to marina operators, hotels, restaurants, shops and other businesses. It’s […]
BRING ON THE NIGHT: MARINA LIGHTING TRENDS
Of all the latest product and design developments in the marina industry today, architectural lighting may be the most dramatic. With the advent of new technologies, marina lighting has been elevated from safety and security to art and architecture. Landmark buildings in every city use architectural lighting for aesthetic accents and to showcase line and form. […]
