Bellingham Marine recently announced the completion of Glen Cove Ferry Terminal in Glen Cove, New York. The new floating ferry terminal is a story of perseverance and innovation. After 20 years in the making and several years of construction delays, the state-of-the-art terminal is complete and ready to welcome boats.
Designed to accommodate multiple ferries up to 100 feet in length and passenger loading and offloading, the terminal at Glen Cove offers a relatively unique design solution in ferry terminal construction. The terminal features a 15 foot wide by 375 foot long floating concrete dock that sits five feet above the water and a 31 foot by 30 foot match-cast floating loading platform. The massive concrete floats used for the project measure over 9 feet tall and are anchored by 20 inch steel pile recessed into the concrete platform.
An elaborate ramp and railing system as well as custom fender system, which allows the boats to pull in bow first, were also integrated into the floating structure. The fender system is composed of multiple 12” rubber fenders mounted to galvanized steel brackets attached to the side of the concrete floats. The specially designed system provides a well-protected landing for the ferries and accommodates easy loading and offloading.
“Integrating the design of the bow loading fender system into the floating structure was a challenge,” said Steve Noonan, General Manager of Bellingham Marine’s Northeast Division. “However, the team’s extensive marina design and construction experience enabled us to meet the challenge and create an impressive ferry terminal the City of Glen Cove will enjoy for years to come.”
In addition to the floating terminal, the project included work to increase the width of the channel, a new bulkhead, improved public access, a terminal building and parking facility. Chesterfield Associates from Westhampton Beach, NY was hired as the General Contractor. Bellingham Marine was responsible for the design and construction of the floating terminal. The success of the project is a testimony to the dedication of the many people who worked to make the project a reality. According to City officials, the new terminal lies on a portion of land that was among the most highly contaminated industrial areas in the state of New York. With the help of many supporters the site was completely remediated and opened up for commercial use.
The city plans to begin using the new terminal in 2013 to provide service between Glen Cove and key metropolitan centers in Long Island Sound including the city of Manhattan.
As the world’s leading marina design-build construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems as well as timber and metal frame systems. The company also produces Unistack® dry stack systems for marinas worldwide.
The 2012 Club Marine Australian Marine Export & Superyacht Industry Awards, organized by the Australian International Marine Export Group (AIMEX) were announced earlier this week at the AIMEX and Club Marine annual networking function in Sydney’s Darling Harbor.
Based in Queensland, M-Tech (Marine Technologies), part of the Bellingham Marine Group, was awarded “Best Marine Industry Export Performance (Small)’.
M-Tech specialize in the manufacture of innovative marine and leisure utility equipment and accessories, ranging from Marina Utility Service Pedestals, Emergency Service Equipment, Sanitation Pump out Equipment to Instant Response Fire Carts. Their export market is growing, and due to the vast stocks that are held in their Queensland facility, spare parts can be exported within 24 hours, anywhere in the world.
Currently manufacturing to Asia and the Middle East, M-Tech has recently appointed a European Distributor and is now ideally placed and structured to service the European market. 2011/2012 secured M-Tech with the three largest marina projects in the Middle East; Najmat Marina (Abu Dhabi), Marasay Marina (Abu Dhabi) and The Wave Marina (Oman).
As the marine industry has been struggling through an economically tough period, M-Tech’s key point of difference was their forceful approach in successfully securing these export opportunities. The appointment of Darren Wilkinson in 2011 as General Manager provided M-Tech with a wealth of experience and advantageous relationships.
Currently exporting to over 26 different countries, M-Tech is well on the way to expanding their global coverage even further. And with Australian manufacturing facing tough trading conditions, M-Tech continues to excel in the International marketplace.
For more information www.m-tech.com.au
Phil Greenman, Vice-President of Bellingham Marine announced the recent appointment of David Lamont as the company’s Operations Manager of its New Zealand Division. In his new role, Lamont will be responsible for the operations of the East Tamaki production facility, as well as assisting with on-site management.
“I am happy to be back in New Zealand and working with the Bellingham Marine team here,” says Lamont. “The division is currently in the middle of several important projects and I look forward to building on the recent successes.”
David joined Bellingham Marine in 2003 as part of the company’s operational team with an objective to study, implement and improve manufacturing and construction systems to allow expansion of the company in overseas markets. In 2004, David moved from New Zealand to Spain to set up and supervise the production and installation of the company’s first European project in Barcelona. In 2008, he moved to Costa Rica to support Bellingham Marine’s operations in Central America, and in 2010 David moved to Xiamen to assist Bellingham’s expansion into China.
“Bellingham Marine thanks Mr. Lamont for his dedication to the company and congratulates him on his reappointment as Operations Manager of New Zealand. His knowledge and experience will be a valuable asset to the New Zealand Division,” commented Mr. Greenman.
David has a Bachelor of Science from Auckland University with a focus in coastal morphology, and a diploma in Business Management. His areas of expertise include systems implementation, quality control, production, employee management, budgeting, and timeframe achievement.
As the world’s leading marina design-build construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems as well as timber and metal frame systems. The company also produces Unistack® dry stack systems for marinas worldwide.
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 historic low interest rates.
“There is plenty of money around,” said Sid Spiro, founder and president of Regent Bank in Davie, Fla. “But bankers are returning to traditional lending criteria. Basically, you need cash flow and character.”
There are three tiers of financing that marina developer’s access to fund a project: commercial paper, traditional banking and alternative lending or “bridge” loans. And there’s a new wrinkle: financing offered by the marina construction companies.
MAGAZINE: Marina Dock Age
ISSUE: July/August 2012
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On June 2nd, CKIPM CEO Mr. Kenny Kang and colleague Juan Carlos teamed up with Everett Babbitt, CEO of Bellingham Marine and John Spragg, General Manager of Bellingham Marine Australasia to give a presentation to leading Asian policy makers and practitioners at the 2012 Jeju Forum for Peace & Prosperity. The team’s presentation dealt with strategies for the Jeju Marine leisure industry focusing on the development and management of marinas.
The annual Jeju Forum is one of Asia’s major venue’s for political, cultural and academic leaders including incumbent and former heads of government to exchange opinions and discuss the vision for Northeast Asia’s future and to promote multilateral cooperation in the region. This year’s event was held May 31st – June 2nd on Jeju Island in Korea.
On the same trip, Mr. Babbitt traveled to Hwaseong City where he was welcomed by organizers of the Korean International Boat Show. Mr. Babbitt was invited to sit on a panel of marina development experts to discuss current industry issues.
“It was an honor to be asked to speak at these two events,” said Babbitt. “Korea has ambitious plans for the development of their leisure boating industry and is positioning itself to be a major player in the market.”
According to boat show organizers, the serious promotion of leisure boating in Korea was started in 2008 by Governor Kim Moon-Soo with the introduction of the Korea International Boat Show and Marine Festival in Jeonggok Marina in Gyeonggi Province.
As the world’s leading marina design-build construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems as well as timber and metal frame systems. The company also produces Unistack® dry stack systems for marinas worldwide.