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2020 July August Marina World

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Rebuild and regenerate: new looks for a streamlined future Over the past 20 years, there have been innumerable projects to rebuild, reconfigure and regenerate marinas in established nautical markets. Countries, most particularly the USA, that spearheaded the concept of the marina found increasing need to update infrastructure to meet the demands of a new set of customers with longer, beamier boats and a sharpened desire for more varied amenities and better service. The following snapshot, which only covers a mere handful of noteworthy projects, highlights huge achievements to rebuild and reconfigure large marinas in the USA. Examples like Cabrillo Way and Alamitos Bay in California now have a second lease of life as leaders in terms of size and facilities. Equally ambitious was the phased project to modernise berthing at Port Camargue in France and rebuild and reconfigure Jachthaven Biesbosch in the Netherlands – the biggest freshwater marina in Europe. Smaller sites like Soldiers Point in Australia and Blue Haven Marina in the Caribbean earned a new lease of life in the ‘boutique’ marina category and sensitive renovation was accomplished at historic waterfronts such as St Katharine Docks in London, England and Birkenhead Point Marina in Sydney Harbour, Australia. Projects around the world The first phase of a major redesign • and facilities expansion programme at Biesbosch Marina Drimmelen – the biggest freshwater marina in Europe – was completed in early May 2004. The marina, in the south of the Netherlands on the left bank of the River Meuse, was originally built in 1968 and prior to revamp had 1,300 berths. The redesign reduced the berths to 1,100 in order to better accommodate larger boats. Holiday homes, a campsite and golf course were also planned. All pontoons were installed by Poralu in phases. Update to 2020: Jachthaven Biesbosch was purchased in June 2013 by UK-based Yacht Havens Group. Built in 1949 at the intersection of • the famous Fort Lauderdale Beach and Intracoastal Waterway, Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Florida, USA was Birkenhead Point Marina in Sydney Harbour, Australia was completely refurbished to sympathetically complement its historic surroundings. once the world’s largest marina. Over the years, it has gained and retained international visibility as a host venue for the annual in-water Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. In September 2004, Bellingham Marine completed a major configuration – replacing 350 fixed concrete and timber slips with a 250-slip Unifloat floating dock system so as to better utilise water space and offer much needed slips for larger boats. During the project, the marina remained open for business and it played host to nearly 900 boats during its first boat show event. Bahia Mar won the 2010 PIANC MEDA Jack Nichol Award for design. Its ability to function successfully as a dual purpose facility was well noted. Following on from an AU • million-plus refurbishment in 2004, Soldiers Point Marina on the shores of Port Stephens in New MARINAWORLD@20 Chub Cay in the Bahamas enjoyed a revamp in 2006 but retained its exclusive appeal. Photo: Forest Johnson Photography, Inc. www.marinaworld.com - July/August 2020 31

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