Bellingham Marine and Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) are pleased to announce that the winner of the Intermediate Marina Management Bellingham Marine Scholarship is Frank Bergmann of Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Each year MIAA’s Platinum Sponsor, Bellingham Marine, offer a scholarship as an incentive for students to further their education and advance their career in the marina industry.
This year, Bellingham Marine offered a scholarship for the Intermediate Marina Management course which is being held in Sydney 20-24 March 2011. Applicants were required to demonstrate commitment and service to the industry and evidence work place leadership. Six applications were received and reviewed by the MIAA Education Committee.
German born, and raised in Nigeria, Frank and his family moved permanently to Sydney in 1999 where he took up the role of Slipway Hand at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA). After just three months in that role he took over the position of Slipway Supervisor and implemented OH&S guidelines and EPA. In 2000 Frank was pleased to accept a new challenge when he became the Marina Manager of CYCA. Frank has provided the management of the CYCA with new ideas and implemented changes which have improved processes and returns.
John Spragg, General Manager of Bellingham Marine presented Frank with the scholarship along with Geoff Hughes, Manager NSW Bellingham Marine, Colin Bransgrove, MIAA Executive Director, and Cathrine Van Venrooy, MIAA Industry Education Officer.
“I am pleased to be able to offer the scholarship to Frank,” said John. “He shows a professional approach to his work, has a thorough understanding of the industries’ challenges and possess skills highly valued in the marina industry.”
Frank’s future plans are to gain further qualifications and progress within the marina industry. “Understanding the industry from the ground up plays an important part in decision making and in receiving the scholarship I will take pride in bringing a high level of professionalism to the marina industry” said Frank. He is looking forward to the learning opportunities the course offers and networking with the other students.
With Singapore fast gaining repute as the destination for luxury superyachts, Marina at Keppel Bay has added two new state-of-the-art piers to meet this rising demand for quality berthing space.
Designed and built by world-renowned marina builder, Bellingham Marine, the timely completion of the new berths represents the finishing touch to Marina at Keppel Bay’s third and final development phase. Marina at Keppel Bay can now accommodate 168 yachts, including superyachts of up to 280 feet.
“In recent years, we have seen an upward trend in the number of superyachts visiting Singapore, many of which are keen to explore the cruising grounds and islands around the South East Asian region,” said Mr. Trevor Fong, General Manager for Marina at Keppel Bay.
According to the Superyacht Singapore Association, more than 80 superyachts visited Singapore in 2010, which represents a 37% increase from 2009. More superyachts are expected in 2011 and beyond. These yachts come from all over the world including USA, France, Italy, the Mediterranean and even Asia such as Hong Kong.
Since 2008, Marina at Keppel Bay hosted 53 superyachts including Amoha, Jemasa, White Cloud, Helios II, White Rabbit, Echo & Charlie, Yanneke Too, Brave Heart, Ciliam and Ambrosia, to name a few. Marina at Keppel Bay is home port to some of these yachts.
Mr. Fong added, “The opening of the integrated resorts have also drawn more superyachts and high rollers to this region, which will benefit marinas in this region. With our new pontoons, Marina at Keppel Bay can now accommodate even more superyachts, reaffirming our position as Asia’s leading marina.”
Marina at Keppel Bay is the first marina in Singapore to be fully designed and built by Bellingham Marine. John Spragg, General Manager of Bellingham Marine Singapore said, “It is an honour to be involved with this prestigious project, which has set the new standard for marinas in Asia.”
“We’ve built a strong relationship with Keppel and share a common commitment to offering yacht owners an experience at port that assures excellence and the greatest level of luxury.”
Fitted with the most advanced concrete floating pontoon system, Marina at Keppel Bay features Singapore’s first and only individual pontoon berthing system for superyachts. Some other quality features include:
• the largest berths to be fitted with 400 Amp of power;
• a reticulated vacuum sewer pump-out system, potable water, wireless internet access, and pedestals;
• individual advanced metering system to monitor power and water usage; and
• extra wide gangways and pontoons, on-pontoon customs office, as well as direct fuel access via a dedicated fuel dock.
Marina at Keppel Bay is the first marina in Asia to be awarded the 5 Gold Anchors rating from the Marina Industries Association Australia for excellence in facilities and services. Similar to the five-star rating system for hotels, the Gold Anchors rating serves as a reference system to help boaters and marina users determine which marinas best fit their requirements and needs.
Marina at Keppel Bay complements the premier waterfront lifestyle offering at Keppel Bay. Owners of Keppel Bay’s luxurious homes, including the FIABCI award-winning Caribbean at Keppel Bay and iconic Reflections at Keppel Bay designed by master architect, Daniel Libeskind, enjoy true waterfront living with a private marina and a host of other waterfront amenities and facilities right at their ‘backyard’.
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Keppel
Leanne Sim
Keppel Group Corporate Communications
Tel: +65 64136 420
Email: leanne.sim@kepcorp.com
Bellingham Marine
John Spragg
General Manager
Bellingham Marine Australia
Tel: 61-7-3376-6955
Email: bmi@bellingham-marine.com
About Marina at Keppel Bay
The crown jewel of Singapore’s southern shores, Marina at Keppel Bay is the exclusive home of choice for international luxury yachts, and a water playground for the privileged and prominent. Located on the privately-owned Keppel Island, the Marina enjoys proximity to the city centre and quick accessibility to Changi International Airport via the expressways. It is the first marina in Asia to be accredited Five Gold Anchors by Marina Industries Association Australia and was named “Best Asian Marina 2010” at the Asia Boating Awards. Marina at Keppel Bay is home to Singapore’s first Royal Yachting Association (RYA)-accredited Keppel Bay Sailing Academy (KBSA) which aims to promote leisure and professional sailing both locally and in the region. KBSA is also the only accredited training centre for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race outside of the UK. Marina at Keppel Bay is strategically twinned with Nongsa Bay Marina & Resort to enhance and extend the spectrum of boating activities and avenues for the region’s enthusiasts. As sister marinas, members of Marina at Keppel Bay and Nongsa Bay Marina & Resort enjoy special twinning privileges and exclusive benefits. For more information visit www.marinakeppelbay.com
About Bellingham Marine
Bellingham Marine is the global leader in design, manufacture, and construction of marinas and related products and services. Bellingham Marine enjoys an unrivalled reputation within the industry and has installed more than 20 million square feet of docks throughout the world. The Company’s reputation is directly attributable to the quality of its products and services and the skill and dedication of its people. 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. For more information visit www.bellingham-marine.com.au
Bellingham Marine, world renowned marina builder, announced the release of its 2011 calendar. Originally published in 2008 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the company’s first marina project, the calendars quickly became popular and are now a yearly event.
The glossy wall calendar features beautiful images of marinas from around the world that were built by Bellingham. Each year the company holds a photo contest and features the best of the images submitted in its annual calendar. Winners of the contest receive a cash award as well as photo credit.
The contest is open to the public; anyone over 18 can submit a photo. “The last two years the response from the public has been overwhelming,” said Roxie Comstock Manager of Business Enhancement for Bellingham Marine. “We had well over 200 photos submitted this year.”
According to Bellingham Marine, distribution of the calendar covers the globe reaching boaters, marina owners, developers, engineers and other industry professionals and enthusiasts on every continent.
This year’s calendar features Rybovich in Palm Beach, Florida; Half Moon Bay Marina in Auckland, New Zealand; Harbour Town Yacht Basin on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, Marina YE in Melbourne, Australia; Perrotti Park in Newport, Rhode Island; Opua Marina in Bay of Islands, New Zealand; Island Moorings Marina in Port Aransas, Texas; Homer Small Boat Harbor in Homer, Alaska; Glorietta Bay Marina in Coronado, California; d’Albora Marina at Rushcutters Bay in Sydney, Australia; Sunroad Marina in San Diego, California; Port Ludlow Marina in Port Ludlow, Washington; La Playita Marina in Panama City, Panama and Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
To inquire about receiving a complimentary copy of the Bellingham Marine 2011 calendar contact the company at bmi@bellingham-marine.com.
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.
Redcliffe is a popular seaside destination situated on Moreton Bay in Australia with 22 km of coastline. Earlier this month, an enthusiastic boating public welcomed Redcliffe’s newest marina – Compass Marinas, Redcliffe.
The marina is being developed by Peter Harburg, Director of Compass Marinas under the approval of Port of Brisbane and Department of Transport Queensland.
Following several years of planning, stage one of the three stage marina development is now complete. The marina includes 74 marina berths ranging from 10 to 15 meters. The coordination of the project was handled by Karl Morris of Compass Marinas and Bellingham’s Project Development Manager, Wayne Priestley.
On shore amenities include an architecturally designed building development comprising of a marina administration facility, boat shed, shower and laundry facilities, and a covered community area. The marina also features a large grassed area and extensive landscaping. Pathways have been interwoven into the development to allow pedestrians & cyclists to access the waterfront surrounding the marina.
Having completed an extensive environmental planning approval and consultation process, the Compass Marinas Group decided to take its commitment to the environment one step further by eliminating any use of timber products in the marina. To meet the developer’s request for a marina free of treated lumber, Bellingham Marine provided a composite waler in lieu of its traditional timber waler. This is the first Unifloat marina designed and constructed by Bellingham Marine Australia in Queensland utilizing our full composite waler system.
To add further quality to the marina, single-piece rounded finger ends were utilized. This feature provides an improved visual appearance as well as adds protection and a more forgiving surface to berthing vessels. Other features of the marina include specially designed knee-brackets to create more water space and Platinum Marina Pedestals designed to match the Compass Marinas’ corporate colors of blue and gray.
In addition, vandal proof water taps were fitted to the entire marina, making it a requirement to have a key in order to turn on the water. Less dripping means less water is wasted, as each berth owner is responsible for their own water supply. Focusing further on the environment and the changing environmental requirements for boat mooring facilities, Compass Marinas also requested that a bilge and separate sewer pump out facility be added to the marina.
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.
In the far reaches of the Central Bering Sea off the west coast of Alaska, in a region know for rough waters and brutal winters, fishermen at St. Paul Harbor eagerly await the start of next year’s fishing season and the installation of their new mooring facility. Bellingham Marine worked with General Contractor Dutra Dredging and the Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association to provide a small boat harbor for the local fishing fleet.
The turn-key, design/build project included final design specifications, fabrication and installation of a prestressed/precast concrete boat launch ramp, launch float, precast abutments, gangways, anchor systems and marina floats.
The remote location and harsh environment made for a number of unique challenges. All materials had to be pre-fabricated, sized and sent by barge to the site since there were no local sources for materials. In addition, the entire system, including piling, had to be designed to allow for easy removal. Each winter the marina will be disassembled and stored upland.
“This is truly a unique project with a number of components designed specifically for the site at St. Paul,” said Jesse Ellenz, General Manager for Bellingham Marine’s NW division. “The floats and prestressed concrete elements are stout and built to withstand heavy commercial use and harsh environmental conditions.”
The float system features heavy duty float modules fabricated from galvanized I-beams and tube steel truss frames with massive glu-lam walers supported by polyethylene encased tubs designed for this specific application. An 8” diameter steel bull rail was added for boats to tie off to and steel grating was utilized for the deck to provide a non slick surface. Additional design components include 30” freeboard, so the only components of the float system actually in the water are the tubs; wide stable walkways to accommodate motorized gator carts and a gravity anchor system, which provides the flexibility needed to remove the floats each winter.
Bellingham and Dutra worked under a tight schedule to get the floats to the site and installed for a trial installation before winter arrived at St. Paul this year. Once installed, the system was pulled from the water and stored upland till the spring when it will be reinstalled and used by the local fishing fleet.
Highlighted in the Discovery Channel’s popular show “Deadliest Catch, St. Paul Harbor is located on a small remote island just 40 square miles. The Bering Sea location results in cool weather year round with an annual average temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit and heavy fog during summer months.
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.