Cap Sante Boat Haven located near the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Anacortes, WA recently completed a renovation, which included replacement of the marina’s “E” and “F” Docks. The new docks were manufactured by Bellingham Marine and installed by Culbertson Marine who completed work on the project in late January.
The upgraded design and amenities selected by the Port of Anacortes for “E” and “F” mimic work done by the marina in 2007 on “C” and “D” docks. “We are slowly working to upgrade the entire facility to provide boaters with the highest standard of accommodations found anywhere else in the region” commented Dale Fowler, Harbormaster for Cap Sante Boat Haven. The marina has replaced approximately 40% of its 850 slips.
Over 33,000 square feet of docks were replaced by the Port in their most recent work at Cap Sante – 132 new berths plus two side-ties accommodate vessels from 40 feet to 113 feet LOA. The new docks feature Bellingham’s Unibolt® system with rounded finger ends, composite trim and polymer rub boards. The design also includes an innovative cleat design, which allows the position of the cleats to be easily moved. Jesse Ellenz, Bellingham Marine General Manager said, “Fixed cleat locations have long been a challenge with the bolt system but in the Company’s latest round of R&D the challenge was overcome and we were able to provide the Port with a more flexible system.”
Cap Sante Boat Haven is a publicly owned and operated facility managed by the Port of Anacortes. The Port’s mission includes being a ‘steward of the public resources… and protecting quality of life as an appropriate balance among economic, social and environmental elements.’ According to a statement made by the Port, the redevelopment of Cap Sante Boat Haven offers a model for creating a waterfront attraction that generates jobs, helps businesses and improves the shoreline environment.
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.
Contact: Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; www.bellingham-marine.com.
Unifloat, Unibolt, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine
Jump on board a floatplane and you can quickly gain appreciation for the beauty of your surroundings. Located in the picturesque, sea-side capital of Hobart, Tasmanian Air Adventures recently hired Bellingham Marine Australia to provide moorage for the company’s floatplane operations located in the heart of Hobart’s bustling waterfront. The project originally called for a steel pontoon system but after looking at the feasibility of a steel system the owners decided to go with Bellingham’s concrete option. Christiaan Durrant of Tasmanian Air said, “After a thorough analysis, concrete was more cost effective and required less on-going maintenance than steel.”
The new floatplane pontoon is a first for Bellingham Marine Australia. It is configured in an L-shape and features Bellingham Marine’s innovative telescoping pile system. This is the company’s fifth project to utilize this innovative pile design. “The beauty of the telescoping pile for this project was that it provided all the benefits of a pile anchored pontoon system with the added benefit of safer moorage for the floatplane,” said Bellingham Marine General Manager John Spragg. “Without the pile protruding above the surface of the pontoon the pilot does not have to worry about the possibility of clipping his wing and damaging the plane.”
The new pontoon is situated in Constitution Dock along Kings Pier and accessed via a new aluminum gangway and gate also from Bellingham Marine. Additional features include 500mm freeboard to accommodate easy loading on and off the floatplane and provision for power and water.
Tasmanian Air offers sightseeing tours of Port Arthur and the surrounding Hobart area. The area is known for its historic buildings, natural beauty and dramatic coastline. 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.
Contact:
Bellingham Marine, 22 Sinnamon Rd., 17 Mile Rocks, QLD 4073, Australia bmi@bellingham-marine.com www.bellingham-marine.com.au
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
John D. Colonel, who worked for many years in the marina industry, passed away January 10th, in his home in York, Pennsylvania. He was 62.
Born in 1949, John retired from the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer after 23 years of service, and in 1993, went to work for the Southeast Division of Bellingham Marine, world-wide marina builder.
With Bellingham’s purchase of Concrete Flotation Systems in 1998, John was appointed to the position of Operations Manager for the company’s Northeast Division, and in 2001, was promoted to General Manager.
John was extremely dedicated to the marina industry and to providing exceptional service and expertise to his customers. “John was the type of man that led by example,” said Everett Babbitt, President of Bellingham Marine. “He was a true gentleman and a consummate professional. He was well respected by colleagues and customers alike – John will be greatly missed.”
Anyone that had the pleasure of knowing John knew he was a man of virtue. He was warm, loving, and hardworking. There was no question that John had high expectations for himself and worked hard to be the best he could be in his professional as well as his personal life.
John’s work and contributions to the marina industry will always be remembered by those that worked with him. John participated in the design and construction of well over 300 marinas during his time at Bellingham Marine. His works can be found up and down the Eastern Seaboard and in numerous U.S Coast Guard and Navy facilities. A few of John’s most notable projects include E.R. Strait Marina, Norfolk Yacht Club, Port Covington, Bachelor’s Point, Philadelphia Marine Center and most recently Glen Cove Ferry Terminal.
Services for John were held on January 12th and 13th in York, PA and the on the 16th in Jacksonville, FL, where he was laid to rest.
Contact: Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; www.bellingham-marine.com.
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Bellingham Marine, leading marina builder, and leading Korean marina company, CK Marine recently announced that they have formed an agreement that will combine Bellingham Marine’s Korean operations (BMK) with CK Marine’s marina division. The alliance is a strategic move by two of the market’s strongest players to take a commanding lead in the Korean market.
Bellingham Marine formed BMK a year ago to extend the company’s expertise to the growing Korean marina industry and establish a local presence.
“After being in the market for a year, it’s clear that to be most effective we need to partner with a local company,” said Everett Babbitt, President of Bellingham Marine. “The arrangement we’ve formed with CK better positions us to serve the Korean marina industry by maximizing our synergies.”
Babbitt added, “The partnership was carefully crafted to ensure maximum control over product quality as well as ensure the financial health of the new entity.”
Under the arrangement Bellingham Marine will provide all technical expertise to CK for manufacturing the company’s products including its flagship Unifloat concrete dock system. Bellingham will also provide engineering and design support through its worldwide network of engineers and consultants.
The joint venture will utilize CK marine’s existing plant and office space in Seoul, Korea.
Bellingham Marine’s presence in Asia has grown significantly over the past several years. The company’s operations include a licensee agreement in Japan and now Korea as well as offices in Malaysia, Singapore and China.
As the world’s leading marina design-build construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems, Unideck® metal frame floating dock systems and Unistack® dry stack systems for marinas worldwide.
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
Residents of Santa Cruz are celebrating the rebuild of the area’s only harbor. On August 26th, the Santa Cruz Harbor hosted a grand reopening celebration. Port officials, government partners and numerous tenants of the marina were present.
When the Tsunami that was triggered by Japan’s massive earthquake in March slammed into the west coast of the United States, Santa Cruz Harbor was particularly hard hit. Large waves pounded the marina leaving a mess of destruction. It was reported that at least 20 boats were sunk and more than 100 were damaged. Damage to the harbor itself was estimated at more than $22 million.
Over a third of the marina’s docks were destroyed resulting in a number of displaced boaters and lost revenue for the Port. Eager to clean up the mess and get the marina back in working order, Santa Cruz quickly issued an RFP for the replacement of “U” dock, which sustained the greatest amount of damage.
By the first week in May, the Port District had awarded a contract for the replacement of “U” dock. Bellingham Marine was selected for the job.
A key requirement of the RFP was turnaround time. As the successful bidder, Bellingham Marine proved to the Port that they could turn the completed project around in just three months’ time. The average turnaround time for a project of this size is typically 6 months.
Set on meeting the Port District’s schedule, Bellingham Marine came up with a number of innovative strategies to shorten the typical turnaround time on the project including pre-installing some of the dock’s utility components prior to installation of the dock system in the water.
The project’s scope of work included the complete replacement of U dock totaling more than 6,300 square feet of walkway and fingers. Existing piling and gangways were reused but all utilities; including power, water and fire, as well as the floating docks were replaced from the top of the gangway down.
Designed by Ashton Engineering, the new docks at Santa Cruz feature an HDPE plastic lumber system supported by floats similar to a traditional timber dock system. Given the level of damage sustained by the marina, the Santa Cruz Port District engineers called for a two foot wave design for the new dock system.
The new berths at Santa Cruz’s “U” dock are extra strong. The dock includes 53 double berth slips for boats 30 feet in length with full utilities. “We couldn’t be happier with the look and feel of our new dock system,” said Lisa Ekers, Port Director for the Santa Cruz Harbor “Bellingham Marine said they could deliver, and they did. Our tenants are thrilled.”
Installation of the new docks was started the last week of July and completed August 16th.
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.
Contact: Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; www.bellingham-marine.com.
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine