Bellingham Marine was presented with an Innovation Award during the Marine Recreation Association’s 45th Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show for their cutting edge concrete rounded finger ends.
La Jolla, CA, USA – 5 December 2016 – Many boaters would agree that the most stressful times in boating are when they are entering or exiting their slip. This stress has been alleviated with the advancement of the rounded concrete finger pier.
The cutting edge rounded finger pier designed by world-renowned marina builder, Bellingham Marine, has revolutionized the appearance of marinas around the world since its inception in 2007.
Bellingham Marine was honored to receive the 2016 Marine Recreation Association (MRA) Innovation Award for their cantilevered concrete rounded finger ends. This innovation has revolutionized the appearance of marinas across the world.
‘’We are very honored to be presented with this award,” said Bellingham Marine President and CEO, Everett Babbitt. “The rounded concrete fingers are synonymous with our company philosophy of providing what the market asks. We are very pleased with the positive feedback we receive from our clients for providing a product that enhances their business.”
Boaters prefer the soft edge of the rounded fingers, easing the tension associated with entering and exiting their slips.
Large marina rebuilding projects are usually done in phases, but Santa Barbara’s Replacement Project takes this simple concept to a new level. The $14 million rebuild was originally planned in ten phases over 20 years, but as financial and operational goals were met, city managers were able to consolidate the project into eight phases over nine years.
By Robert Wilkes
Large marina projects are usually done in phases, allowing the marina to remain operational while construction carries on.
An incremental approach
Marina One encompasses over 500 of the 1,139 slips in Santa Barbara Marina. Karl Treiberg, waterfront facilities manager for the City of Santa Barbara, explained why the decadelong approach. “If we borrowed $14 million all at once,” he said, “the debt service would have required large slip-rate increases. The incremental approach allowed the city to hold rates in line with minimal annual increases in slip fees.”
To finance the project, Santa Barbara secured a series of loans from California’s Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund administered by the State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways. The City of Santa Barbara funded the design and created a “shovel ready” project which helped expedite the loan application process and secure funds. The state committed the funds and the city drew from the funds as needed.
Bellingham Marine, world renowned marina builder worked with award winning dock system engineer, Redpoint Structures to develop an innovative design for the new landing platform at the national monument.
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA – October 17, 2016 – On June 14th the National Park Service closed the national monument at the USS Arizona for repair work. During the closure the monument’s visitor’s dock was replaced. The memorial was reopened to the public on June 29th.
The National Park Service closed the USS Arizona in mid-June to replace the visitor’s dock.
The new visitor’s dock was designed and built by well-known marina builder, Bellingham Marine. The dock is constructed from nine heavily reinforced concrete modules. Each weighing over 37 tons.
A method of post-tensioning was used to connect the individual modules. The result is an extremely rigid 105 ft. long structure that acts as a solid, single piece platform.
“The National Park Service wanted a heavy-duty dock that would meet the park’s extreme use and load requirements,” said Rob Rasmussen, Bellingham Marine General Manager. “They also needed a solution that was economical.” Continue Reading…
Ed Heaton, long-time employee of Bellingham Marine, has been promoted to the position of General Manager of the company’s NE Division, located in York, Pennsylvania.
York, Pennsylvania, USA – Oct. 5, 2016 – Bellingham Marine, world renowned marina builder, announced the promotion of Ed Heaton to General Manager of Bellingham Marine’s Northeast Division.
“Ed has made significant contributions to the success of the company,” said Everett Babbitt, President of Bellingham Marine. “He is an extremely skilled leader and manager and is dedicated to maintaining Bellingham’s commitment to excellence.”
Mr. Heaton joined the company in 1998 as a production manager and quickly rose to the position of senior construction manager for the company’s SW division. Babbitt said, “Mr. Heaton has managed some of our company’s largest and most complex projects including the rebuild of Alamitos Bay Marina in Long Beach, California with a contract value of over $90 million.”
Mr. Heaton has a Bachelor of Science from the University of California Davis and significant training in construction management, scheduling, and contract administration.
“Opportunities in the upper mid-west and along the east coast are growing,” remarked Mr. Babbitt. “With Ed at the helm of our NE Division we are confident that we will be able to provide owners and developers in those regions with the level of talent and distinction required to ensure their projects are a success.”
Bellingham Marine’s Northeast division oversees marina projects in the Great Lakes and Atlantic regions of the United States.
As the world’s leading marina design-build construction company, Bellingham Marine specializes in floating dock, floating platform and floating wave attenuation systems for marinas worldwide. The company also produces dry storage systems for the upland storage of boats.
By Robert Wilkes
With characteristic South Florida flair, the Miami Boat Show celebrates America’s love of boating every year in February. The show has been produced by the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association (NMMA) since the 1940s and has been held at the Miami Beach Convention Center since 1969.
Portable timber docks debuted at the 2016 Miami International Boat Show.
When the last exhibit of the 2015 show was broken down, NMMA faced a difficult challenge: the Convention Center was closing for renovation. Larry Berryman, national sales manager and assistant show manager for NMMA, said, “It was a hard decision to make. The Convention Center was planning to reopen in 2018 in a new footprint we considered challenging. About 30 to 40 percent of the building would not be available, and our event is growing every year. It became clear that we needed to look for a new long-term home for the show.”
The historic Miami Stadium at Virginia Key on Key Biscayne was identified as a potential site. The stadium is owned by a national historic trust that is in the process of raising funds and working with the city to plan a rebirth of the park. The stadium was damaged in 1992 by Hurricane Andrew and condemned as unsafe. It once seated 6,500 for hydroplane races and premiere entertainment events. City planners have renamed the site Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin and envision a “flex park” with soccer fields and events such as concerts and the Miami Boat Show. Continue Reading…