Bellingham Marine is proud to announce its fifth annual calendar photo contest. Winning photos will be featured in the Company’s wall calendar, which has become hugely popular worldwide among marina professionals, boaters and others.
According to Bellingham Marine, the number distributed annually has increased each year since the company published its first calendar in 2008. “Last year we printed over 3000 copies and were not able to meet the level of demand,” remarked Roxie Comstock, Manager of Business Enhancement for Bellingham Marine. “There nothing else like it out there, the quality of photography has been stunning. The calendar not only captures the beauty of our industry but has become a showcase of the world’s best marinas.”
Bellingham Marine will be accepting photos from now through the end of August. Photos must be received by the August 31st deadline to qualify for the 2012 contest.
Guidelines: Submitted photos must be of marinas built by Bellingham Marine or its Middle East licensee, Septech, or feature one of Bellingham’s trademarked products (Unifloat®, Unideck® or Unistack®). Photos of residential and private docks manufactured by Bellingham Marine are also eligible. Photos must be of high resolution and high quality. If you are not the photographer of the photo being submitted, please make sure photo rights can be extended to the company for use in the calendar. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to participate.
All photo entries should be submitted to bmi@bellingham-marine.com by August 31, 2011. The name of the individual submitting the photo, contact information, the name of the marina and location should be included with all entries.
If an individual require access to an FTP site to submit large files they may contact Bellingham Marine for information on how to access the company’s FTP site.
Selected photos will be featured in Bellingham Marine’s 2012 calendar. Photo credit and details about the featured marina (or dock installation) will be included. Winners will also receive a $100.00 cash award as well as a framed copy of their calendar page. Winners will be announced in October.
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.
Contact: Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; www.bellingham-marine.com.
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
Residents of Coronado Cay’s upscale development, Trinidad Village, in Southern California, have recently traded in their 35 year old docks for modern concrete floating docks.
Trinidad Village Docks, Inc. (TVDI) hired world renowned marina builder, Bellingham Marine, to move forward with a major renovation of their docks in 2008. Plans called for a complete overhaul including new docks and anchoring, upgraded utilities and a new layout. Prior to the renovation, the residential docks at Trinidad Village were owned by TVDI and featured a common walkway where all fingers were attached. The new configuration privatized each of the individual docks and resulted in a number of features the homeowners required: more berths, separate docks for each home, and a reduction in the marina’s overwater coverage (shading). The benefits to homeowners included private docks with increased safety, two slips per home and the benefits to environmental health from opening more of the water space.
Additional features included personal dock boxes, individual electric power centers complete with fresh water and two 30-amp receptacles and a safety swim ladder supplied by Up and Out. 33 aluminum gangways were also supplied for the project to provide individual homes with private access to their dock.
The project also called for complete replacement of TVDI’s ten docks adjacent to a common area. These docks were replaced with “like kind” slips featuring Bellingham Marine’s Unifloat technology, and they are being made available to other residents.
“This was a unique project for us,” remarked Ammon Riordan, Project Supervisor for Bellingham Marine. “Almost all of the docks were custom in some fashion. Many of the docks were uniquely shaped with varying gangway orientations and pedestal placements. Some even had a sloped surface for dragging kayaks up onto the dock.”
Bellingham’s scope of work included design, engineering, labor, materials and installation for all components of the project. “This was a large and complex project that required close coordination among the homeowners, TVDI’s Board of Directors, our project manager and Bellingham’s skilled and experienced personnel,” remarked RG Head, representative for TVDI. “Each of the homeowners is proud that we have persevered through the dense set of administrative, community, regulatory, engineering and construction hurdles. At every step of the way, we were aided and assisted by Bellingham’s managers and engineers.”
RG added, “We are glad that we chose Bellingham for this project, and all of us are immensely proud of the high quality docks they have built. Key individuals involved in the construction in addition to Ammon Riordan include Jim Puder, General Manager of Bellingham’s Southwestern Division and Paul Buckley, TVDI’s Project Manager.”
Trinidad Village is perfectly situation on two channels of San Diego Bay in the heart of Coronado Cays. Each homeowner has private access to a boat dock of his own design and to his own requirements. The community also features a clubhouse with shared dock access for residents and their guests.
As the world’s leading marina design/build construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat saltwater systems, Unideck freshwater systems and Unistack dry storage systems for marinas worldwide.
Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; ph. 360-676-2800, fax. 360-734-2417, email. bmi@bellingham-marine.com
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
What began as a small operation through a licensee in 1985 to bring world class boating facilities to New Zealand has culminated today into what is one of the leading marina construction companies in New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Bellingham Marine New Zealand and its employees are celebrating 25 years of operation this year during its silver anniversary, and reflecting on its past while looking to its future. Although much has changed since its first marina project in 1985, Bellingham Marine New Zealand has maintained the same principle throughout its 25 year history: bring to each project a commitment to utilizing proven technology and proper construction, to adopting strict quality control measures, and to conducting all transactions with a level of professionalism that is unrivalled. A quarter of a century and nearly 9000 berths later those same commitments remain the foundation of the company’s success.
“Our presence in New Zealand was born out of a desire to provide developers and marina owners in New Zealand with the technology and know-how needed to design and construct the worlds’ best marinas,” explained Everett Babbitt, President of Bellingham Marine. The company first entered the market through a licensee agreement, which was later purchased back by the company. Under the agreement, Bellingham Marine supplied all technical expertise including engineering support.
“Today Bellingham Marine New Zealand is a local company that benefits from a global company’s international network and resources,” remarked Babbitt.
According to the company, over the past ten years Bellingham Marine New Zealand has contributed in excess of $35 million to the local economy through supporting local contractors and suppliers and paid over $5.5 million in wages and salaries to New Zealand residents. The company also estimates that is has brought into New Zealand over $12 million in export dollars in the past ten years.
“Although we are part of an international team, not a dime of our profits leave New Zealand,” said Peter Anderson, General Manager of Bellingham Marine New Zealand. “For all business purposes we are a local company. We just have the unique benefit of having a business partner that operates on a global level with a knowledge base and years of experience that are unmatched.”
Despite the company’s humble beginnings, Bellingham Marine New Zealand’s Unifloat® quickly grew and dominated the market building most of New Zealand’s current berths. Today, the company is lead by General Manager Peter Anderson. Under Anderson, the company continues its mission of building world class boating facilities for New Zealand and the South Pacific with an unwavering commitment to professionalism.
“I feel fortunate to have been given the opportunity to lead a company that, in all respects, has built New Zealand’s current day boating infrastructure,” said Anderson. “I see nothing but greatness and opportunity for us in the future. I consider it a privilege to work among the best in the industry.”
Included in the long list of successful BMNZ projects are marinas such as, Bayswater Marina, Opua Marina, Orakei Marina, Kinloch, Seaview, Haveloch, Picton, Waikawa, Napier Sailing Club, Napier Marina Society, Tauranga, Whitianga and Denarau in Fiji.
As the world’s leading marina design-build marina construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems, Unideck® metal frame floating dock systems and Unistack® dry stack systems for marinas worldwide.
Public Relations Contact: Bellingham Marine New Zealand, 15 – 17 Springs Road, East Tamaki, PO BOX 51053 Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand; ph. 64-9-273-5311 fax. 64-9-273-5312; bmnz@bellingham-marine.co.nz; www.bellingham-marine.com
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
Residents of Jacksonville are now able to access their weekly market by boat. During the summer of 2010, city officials began the process of soliciting requests for proposals for a new public dock, located on the west bank of Jacksonville, Florida’s John’s River, just a few feet north of the Fuller Warren Bridge. The site is home of Jacksonville’s popular Riverside Arts Market (RAM).
In September 2010, Bellingham Marine was awarded the contract to build the city’s 200-foot L-shaped dock. The dock features Bellingham’s Unifloat concrete system. The wide stable configuration will accommodate large crowds and provide up to 400’ of moorage for vessels visiting the weekly market. There is also an informational kiosk near the dock to inform boaters and all users of the river about manatees, sea turtles, right whales and other marine life.
The opening of the new dock was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday March, 5th. Jacksonville Mayor, John Peyton, representatives from Bellingham Marine, and many local residents were present at the event.
“The new docks and expanded access to the river are important additions for everyone but are especially important to local boaters,” said Ron Carey, Manager of Project Development for Bellingham Marine’s SE Division and longtime Jacksonville resident.
The Saturday market has become one of Jacksonville’s most popular weekend attractions, drawing thousands each Saturday to the huge festival. This all-weather festival marketplace under the Fuller Warren Bridge boasts over 100 artist vendors, live music, street performers, a farmer’s market, and a wonderful selection of food vendors.
As the world’s leading marina design-build marina construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems, Unideck® metal frame floating dock systems and Unistack® dry stack systems for marinas worldwide.
Public Relations Contact: Bellingham Marine, PO BOX 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; ph. 360-676-2800 fax. 360-734-2417; bmi@bellingham-marine.com; www.bellingham-marine.com
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
Located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Emeryville Marina, operated by Marinas International, offers local boaters a world class experience. In 2010, developers of the marina hired world renowned marina contractor, Bellingham Marine, to completely rebuild the south basin including new docks with larger slips, upgraded utilities and more. Floating docks for the project were also supplied by Bellingham Marine from the company’s plant in Dixon, California.
In addition to the upgrades made to the marina’s dock system, the layout of the south basin was also significantly improved during the renovation. The fuel dock and the commercial fishing docks, which were originally located along the inner shoreline, were moved to the outer edge of the basin, which not only improved access but freed up space to allow for a greater range of slip sizes.
“The layout changes gave us a lot more flexibility and allowed us to increase the total number of slips in the south basin by 30%” said Gilbert Welch, Vice President of Planning and Operations for Marinas International. “It also enabled us to move through the reconstruction process without having to displace any of our boaters on either a temporary or permanent basis.”
The pre-existing South Basin was built in 1972 comprised predominantly of an outdated wood dock system.
The renovated South Basin has 100 slips and caters to boats from 40 feet to 80 feet in length with side tie moorage available for boats up to 120 feet. The marina also includes a dedicated commercial fishing dock. A number of design details were incorporated into the new facility including rounded fingers ends and single piece fingers, among others. Amenities include convenient access to power and water at the slips with sewer pumpout and fuel services on the commercial dock where they can be easily accessed by all.
“This was our first significant project partnering with Marinas International,” remarked Steve Canaday, Manager of Project Development for Bellingham Marine. “We look forward to continuing our relationship and to building more projects with their team in the feature.”
Don Gussler, Marina Manager said “The response from our tenants has been great. Everyone is very pleased with the marina’s upgrades.”
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.
Contact: Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; www.bellingham-marine.com.
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.