HARDY TO REPRESENT BELLINGHAM MARINE IN EUROPE
August 2003
Bellingham Marine Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Hardy to represent the company’s Unistack and Unifloat product lines in the European marine industry. “We have been studying the UK and European markets for some time and believe we have the opportunity to lend our extensive experience to this diverse marketplace,” commented Phil Greenman, Bellingham’s executive vice president. “We have known Matthew for several years through our businesses in Australia and New Zealand, and look forward to working with him again.” After more than 10 years in the marina business in Southeast Asia, Hardy returned to the UK in early 2001 to set up the marina consulting company MIDAS Consultancy Ltd. (MIDAS stands for Marine International Development and Services.) Since then, he has not had time to look back, traveling extensively within Europe and completing several major contracts. “It was the size, scale and diversity of the business in Europe that first attracted me away from Southeast Asia,” said Hardy. His first project was to turn around a distressed, 1,200-berth marina complex on the Adriatic coastline of Croatia. Hardy has a special kind of enthusiasm for and commitment to the marina business, believing firmly in long-term solutions and quality products. “I am very excited to be working with Bellingham Marine to promote their products in the UK and Europe,” said Hardy. He believes strongly that the Unistack dry storage system offers an ideal and unique solution to the expansion problems facing many marinas in Europe. Bellingham Marine designs, manufactures and installs floating dock systems and dry storage buildings for marinas and boat facilities worldwide. Contact Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. www.bellingham-marine.com.
In an effort to reduce automobile traffic between Oceanside and San Diego, a high-speed ferry service was established between the two Southern California cities. Bellingham Marine was chosen as the turnkey constructor to design and build its Unifloat concrete floating dock systems for ferry docking services.
Designed for a 3′ significant wave environment, the Broadway Pier dock in San Diego consists of 14′-wide concrete x 10′-long modules with overall dimensions of 16′ x 150′. It features a steel wale design and boasts eight new 24″-diameter x 80′-long, octagonal, pre-stressed concrete pilings, and an ADA-compliant, aluminum gangway system. The existing Oceanside dock was retrofitted with one 8′ x 12′ and two 10′ x 12′ Unifloat modules that now act as gangway landing floats.
The design and construction of this dock’s gangway boarding platforms were especially important in order to keep them at the proper elevation for boarding the ferries. Although challenged by strict deadlines and Least Tern piledriving restrictions, Bellingham worked in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation and others to accomplish this project.
Bellingham’s Southwest Division staff estimates the company’s design/build methodology saved about 33% of the total cost of the project and up to 6 months of the design time. Bellingham was also responsible for all landside amenities and utilities, including electrical service, railings and security gates.
Bellingham Marine designs, manufactures and installs floating dock systems and dry storage buildings for marinas and boat facilities worldwide.
Contact Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. www.bellingham-marine.com.
Bellingham Marine is pleased to report that the new North Basin piers at the Bahia Mar Yachting Center are complete. The first three piers, G, H and I, are fully occupied. The next phases of work continue on the Intracoastal docks and the South Basin piers, as the project progresses toward its planned completion date prior to the 2003 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Located on world famous Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Intracoastal Waterway, the marina was originally built in 1949. Immediately following the 2002 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, removal of the existing fixed docks started, and Bellingham Marine began replacing them with state-of-the-art Unifloat® concrete floating dock systems.
The company’s work consists of manufacture and installation of its Unifloat® systems, including piling, electrical, plumbing, sanitation, fire suppression, telephone and fiber-optic computer wiring. The utilities will provide additional power and water for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, as well as the day-to-day operation of the marina. Bahia Mar facilities include a Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, boat brokerages and service facilities, a charter fishing fleet, water taxi center, shops and restaurants.
From Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. Website: www.bellingham-marine.com.
In addition to scenic beaches and outstanding sportfishing, Marco Island, Florida, is home to The Esplanade, a new, high-end condominium and retail development. Complimenting the property is a 77-slip, state-of-the-art marina designed and installed by Bellingham Marine Industries.
Situated on more than 1,100′ of waterfront on Smokehouse Bay, the marina consists of 19,045 square feet of Unifloat concrete floating docks. Slips range in length from 35′ to 70′, with T-head slips for boats up to 100′, and feature electrical, plumbing and fire suppression systems. The marina also features dock entrance/observation platforms and special walkway lighting to enhance the waterfront appeal of the project.
A large platform constructed in the center of the facility allows shoreside entertainment events to be held in a beautiful marina setting. Besides incorporating full-length finger piers and utility connections via the locker boxes, The Esplanade was built to withstand hurricane force storms and is a safe haven for the seasonal owner.
Condo and retail project completion is expected in the Fall of 2003.
Bellingham Marine designs, manufactures and installs Unifloat® floating dock systems, Unideck® freshwater dock systems and Unistack® dry storage buildings for marinas and boat service facilities worldwide.
From Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. Website: www.bellingham-marine.com.
Visitors to Sherwood Forest Park in Brisbane, Australia, now have a new landing from which to board park ferries. The 4 m x 12 m Unifloat pontoon was specially designed and installed by Bellingham Marine Australia to accommodate the ferries and smaller craft.
The pontoon is anchored by two pilings and stepped down on the outward end for boaters in canoes and other craft with low freeboard. The system also includes six mooring piles for commuter ferries to berth against, providing high freeboard for passengers boarding. In addition to the anchor pilings, the pontoon is held in position by a safety chain to keep it from floating away during extreme flood conditions. Bellingham also installed a 1.8 m x 22 m gangway from the shoreside walkway to the pontoon. The system features two stainless steel ladders, fender timbers and stainless steel thru-rods, mesh and reinforcement.
Sherwood Forest Park, often referred to as Sherwood Arboretum, is situated on the Sherwood reach of the Brisbane River. Because of its rich soils, the park has been set aside for collecting botanical species, which currently number over 400 indigenous plants. The park also has numerous water sources and lakes that are renowned for attracting wetlands birds.
Bellingham Marine designs, manufactures and installs floating dock systems and dry storage buildings for marinas and boat facilities worldwide. Unistack® is a registered trademark of Bellingham Marine Contact Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. www.bellingham-marine.com.