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2022 January February Marina World

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GLOBAL REVIEW 2021 – the most dramatic feature of the build and a first for the Australian recreational marine industry – are now complete and will accommodate vessels with an air draft of up to 15m (49ft). In Western Australia, companies were appointed to build two breakwaters for the redeveloped Ocean Reef Marina in Joondalup, Perth. The AU million breakwaters, each of which is 2km (1.2mi) in length, will be the longest in the state and completion is timed for mid-2022. In New Zealand, the first stage of the development at Orams Marine completed. Extensive dredging and construction works took place before the installation of a 1.2ha (3 acre) hardstand, three 90m (295ft) marina piers, a new 820 Marine Travelift, and a new 85 tonne Marine Travelift. The marine centre features a haul out and refit facility, commercial buildings (due to complete in the fourth quarter of 2022) and a residential tower. It will target marine vessels up to 800 tonnes. Developments were slower in Asia, although plans were revealed to develop 12 marinas in Sri Lanka into a maritime hub by 2030, to form a network of 1,200 berths around the island. In the capital, the Colombo Port City marina breakwater was completed and awaited investment required for berthing infrastructure. Other developments include plans for a marina in Marawila. The Russian Government embarked on a giant project to build at least 20 marinas in Crimea and the Krasnodar Krai (southern Russia), aiming to ramp up yachting in the southern part of the San Marino near Paracus Bay in Peru has a central marina basin and associated canals. country. The investment cost for the first six marinas was estimated at 600 billion roubles (US billion), making it the biggest yachting development programme in Russian history. Crimea has already supported the idea of establishing a joint network of marinas in the south and the Russian Government is to spend 5.1 billion roubles (US million) rebuilding several existing marinas in the peninsula, with more funds allocated to establish at least 17 new ones. Slower pace in the Middle East For the first time in many years, work seemed to slow a little in the Middle East although several significant projects were finished. The UAE completed Al Qana Marina in Abu Dhabi, a 107-berth marina for boats ranging from 10-20m (33-66ft). The boulevard-style facility extends across 2.4km (1.5mi) of waterfront that is connected by four eye-catching bridges. Abu Dhabi Ports also completed a marina at the port of Delma in the Al A premier resort due to open in Marassi will boost Egypt’s Mediterranean berthing options. Dhafra region, with 160 wet berths and 104 dry berths. In Saudi Arabia, Monaco Marina Management (M3) signed a collaboration agreement with Sela to deliver the first superyacht marina on the Saudi coast of the Red Sea (see Cover Story p.17). In Africa, plans were in hand for a turnkey marina installation in Marassi, located 140km (87mi) west of Alexandria on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast and one of the country’s premier developments. The project involves equipping a new manmade inner harbour with a range of berthing options. A total of 23 separate docks will accommodate up to 228 leisure craft of up to 45m (148ft) in length at fully serviced berths. The futuristic Aqua Marina Boat Club project in Lagos, Nigeria also made progress. Ingemar is manufacturing all piers, gangways and fingers of varying sizes in Italy and then sending them to Lagos by sea. All well in the Americas Florida, as usual, led the way in the US marina sector. Derecktor Fort Pierce opened, home to the world’s largest mobile boat hoist for hauling yachts. A mammoth 1,500 ton customised mobile boat hoist manufactured by Cimolai Technology and standing 90ft (27.4m) high, it hauls boats up to 250ft (76m). F3 Marina opened in Fort Lauderdale in the autumn, boasting an automated drystack for 240 boats with maximum length of 53ft (16m) and weight of 30,000lbs (13,610kg) within a category 5 hurricane rated building that is 131ft (40m) high. www.marinaworld.com – January/February 2022 49

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