Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association (WACA) recognized a number of Washington State contractors for exceptional projects on May 1st during its 2008 Excellence in Concrete banquet. A panel of independent industry professionals reviewed the award submissions. Bellingham Marine’s NW division in partnership with its local concrete supplier, Ferndale Ready Mix and Gravel received WACA’s Excellence in Concrete (EIC) Award in the area of technical merit. WACA’s EIC awards recognize projects that reflect the unique advantages of ready mix concrete and the teams that build them.
“It’s a tremendous honor and the highest form of flattery to receive this award,” remarked Bellingham Marine’s NW Division General Manager Jesse Ellenz. Bellingham received the EIC technical merit award for its work on Salpare Bay Marina, a 193 slip luxury marina located on the Columbia River near Portland, Oregon.
Salpare Bay marina features Bellingham Marine’s Unifloat concrete floating docks finished with a stamped deck and variegated grey color. The stamped pattern provides a cut stone surface appearance and has received many positive comments on it aesthetic beauty and fresh approach to creating a great walking surface. The durability, aesthetic qualities, and non-slip, sure-footed surface that concrete delivers make it a common dock material in today’s modern premier marinas.
Working with concrete in dock construction requires a thorough understanding of the material’s properties. “To achieve consistent freeboard and platform stability, the concrete produced must be mixed and batched within extremely tight tolerances. Failure to do so will significantly affect the overall performance characteristics of the float,” noted Keith Korthuis, a representative from Ferndale Ready Mix and Gravel.
As the world’s leading design/build marina construction company, Bellingham Marine produces Unifloat saltwater systems, Unideck freshwater systems and Unistack dry storage systems for marinas worldwide.
As the region’s leading supplier of concrete and gravel, Ferndale Ready Mix and Gravel provides a wide variety of concrete mix designs along with a wide array of sand and gravel products.
Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; ph. 360-676-2800, fax. 360-734-2417, email. bmi@bellingham-marine.com
Ferndale Ready Mix and Gravel, 144 River Road, Lynden, WA 98264; ph. 360-354-1400, fax. 360-354-0486
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The Marina at Keppel Bay in Singapore is one of Bellingham Marine’s latest projects and it has just been awarded the Christofle Award for Best New Marina in Asia. Bellingham Marine’s pontoon system was instrumental in the marina winning the accolade. The new marina was also host to Boat Asia 2008.
Bellingham Marine helped design and built the state of the art marina for the Keppel Bay marina using their Unifloat ® and Unifloat ® Wave Attenuator products. The attenuator is a 4 meter wide floating structure that protects the basin from wave action and keeps the waters in the marina calm. Phase one of the two phase project was completed earlier this year accommodating boats up to 61 meters. Upon completion of phase two the marina will boast capacity for 170 boats.
The staff at the Marina at Keppel Bay has taken part in marina training with the courses run on site by the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIA) as part of the MIA Education Program of which Bellingham Marine Australia is a major sponsor.
Another Bellingham Marine project located to the south of Marina at Keppel Bay holds the Australian Marina of the Year awarded by the Australian Marine Industry Federation (AMIF). Soldiers Point Marina is located in Port Stephens, New South Wales and is a 100 berth marina utilizing Bellingham’s Unifloat® System. Each individual berth has services provided with Marine Technologies Pedestals, along with Foxtel, wireless internet and filtered water for the best drinking and cleanest boats.
Bellingham MD John Spragg said “it is a great achievement to have built both marinas taking out these prestigious awards in Australia and Asia, the dedication of our staff and the versatility of the Unifloat® System has shown again the “World Ties Up to Bellingham.”
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.
Public Relations Contact: Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227; ph. 360-676-2800 fax. 360-734-2417.
Regional Contact: Bellingham Marine Australia, Pier 35 Marina Complex, Suite 11a, 263-329 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia; ph. 613-9646-6744 fax. 613-9646-6844 www.bellingham-marine.com
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
Established to promote awareness of the recreational marine industry and to bring industry members together under one global organization, ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) will hold its 6th annual International Marina Conference (IMC) in Oostende, Belgium May 25th – 28th. IMC is the industry’s largest marina conference in the world bringing together 85 speakers and panelists from 20 countries addressing topics focused on marina design, operations and management.
This year’s conference theme is ‘Alliance for Progress’. The theme reflects the conference’s focus on networking with allied interest groups including international yachtsmen, municipal marinas and nautical tourism promoters. “We are proud to be one of the main sponsors of IMC 2008. Bellingham Marine recognizes the importance of ICOMIA and its members working together to sustain and grow the marine industry. Our strong ties help bring the best in the marine industry together—for ICOMIA and the boating public,” said Chris Lamont, Bellingham Marine’s General Manager for the company’s European operations.
IMC has become the world’s gathering place for marine professionals who design, construct, manage facilities and operate within the industry. Conference organizers are expecting around 400 attendees at this year’s event. For more information about IMC 2008 including registration details visit IMC’s website at www.imc2008.com.
Oostende, Belgium is located on Europe’s Flemish coast along the North Sea. The thousand year old city is rich in old-world charm and is known for its marinas, beautiful sandy beaches, delicious seafood restaurants and lively downtown. A high-speed ferry provides connections from Oostende to England.
As the world’s leading design/build marina 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.
Situated along the spectacular coastline of Quepos, Costa Rica with direct access to some of the world’s best sport fishing, development of Costa Rica’s newest premier destination and world class marina is underway. Marina Pez Vela scheduled to open late 2008, is the vision of sport fishing enthusiast and Costa Rica local Harold Lovelady. Harold and colleague John Kane have teamed up with world renowned marina contractor Bellingham Marine to deliver a state-of-the art modern marina. The new marina will open up thousands of miles of ocean to anglers and trans-oceanic travelers and is positioned to be the region’s premier destination marina.
Quepos has long been regarded as a fishing haven; however, access to the region’s fishing grounds is nearly impossible. Boating facilities and services in the region are extremely limited. Marina Pez Vela will provide a safe haven and fully staffed maintenance facility for boaters. “We are confident Marina Pez Vela will satisfy the tremendous demand for marina services in the region, which have gone largely unmet until now and will provide access to Costa Rica’s tranquil, rich waters and stunning coastline,” commented John Kane, partner in the project.
The 300-slip marina will feature extra wide modern concrete floating docks to allow easy access by golf carts, safe loading of passengers and equipment, and secure moorage. The first phase of construction includes 100-slips accommodating yachts up to 200 feet in length. Slip side services include telephone, cable, high speed internet, fresh water and electrical hook ups. High speed fuel pumps, septic pump-out and dockside concierge services will also be available on site. The marina will be built with an emphasis toward environmental protection and will meet full American and Costa Rican building codes and standards
Marina Pez Vela is slated to be a world class waterfront development. Upon completion, the development will include a full service 300-slip marina, a drystack for boats up to 40 feet, maintenance facilities with a 200-ton travel lift, an upscale boutique hotel, residential units, restaurants, upscale shopping and a retail center including tackle shop, marine supplies, deli and grocery store.
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
Marina Pez Vela, Quepos Costa Rica, ph. 011 506 777 4141, www,marinapezvela.com; press inquiries: Diana@marinapezvela.com
Unifloat, Unideck and Unistack are registered trademarks of Bellingham Marine.
Marina tenants are back in their slips and the community of Coronado, in southern California, is enjoying over $9 million in improvements to their waterfront. A major objective of the improvement project was to ensure safe public access at the marina. “The old docks had exceeded their life – there were flotation problems and cases where docks were turning over,” said Jim Benson, city engineer. Improvements included replacement of two of the marina’s three main docks with modern concrete floating docks.
No slips were lost during the renovation and a new design layout created a better mix of slips. The new marina has 66 slips accommodating boats 25 – 100 feet in length. “It’s difficult to keep the number of slips unchanged when doing a rebuild,” said Eric Noegel, Manager of Project Development for Bellingham Marine. “New regulations and trends toward larger boats often mean a reduction in the number of slips; we were fortunate at Glorietta Bay to be able to deliver a slip mix that reflected a shift toward larger slips without losing any numbers.”
Bellingham Marine was hired as the design/build contractor to renovate the facility including design and installation of a Unifloat dock system with up-graded utilities; management of pile driving activities; and installation of a new fire suppression, fresh water, and public pump-out system. Bellingham also constructed a new entry pier complete with security gate and ADA compliant gangway.
The Glorietta Bay Marina project featured a number of innovative features including match-cast technology on landing platforms, a number of uniquely shaped dock modules with dog-legs in many walkways, and development of a 17,500 square foot eelgrass habitat located a half-mile away. The new habitat was created to replace habitat lost during the waterfront improvement project. Eelgrass supports a complex ecosystem in the San Diego Bay area. “This project had a number of unique needs and challenges. Bellingham Marine delivered a successful project by closely managing the project and planning for the project’s needs from the beginning,” said Jerome Torres, Senior Management Analyst for the City of Coronado.
Coronado is a small island town in San Diego Bay, approximately 7.4 square miles in size. Downtown Coronado has a number of unique shops and restaurants. The island also boasts an award-winning beach, recently ranked 2nd in the country by the Travel Channel.
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.