Since 1867, one of the finest yacht clubs in Sydney, Australia, has undergone several expansions and renovations. The latest major project at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club was the replacement of fixed wood jetties with five new Unifloat concrete floating arms from Bellingham Marine Australia. During construction, boats were shifted to allow demolition, installation and pile driving with as little inconvenience

to members as possible. Matthew Bate, marina manager, and Tom Sims, Bellingham’s manager for New South Wales, coordinated the interface between the club and construction crews. The new floating slips feature Rockla spun concrete guide piling and Marine Technologies’ service pillars and fire stations. All told, the club provides storage, both wet and dry, for 412 craft.

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club offers an extensive array of services for its members and visitors. Among them are marine electronics and mechanics services, a ships chandlery, yacht brokerage, sail repair service, tender service, yacht charter and sailing school, and even a gymnasium. Additional onsite amenities include bathrooms, showers and fine dining.

From Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. Website: www.bellingham-marine.com. Unifloat is a registered trademark of Bellingham Marine.

Belmar Marina, in Belmar, New Jersey, recently got a beautiful facelift as the first part of a two-phase project. The 125 existing wooden slips were replaced by 147 new concrete Unifloat® docks. The slips, ranging in length from 25′ to 60′, have full services available, and the marina has six or more transient slips.

The Unifloat system was supplied by Bellingham Marine, working with Birdsall Engineering and general contractor Simpson & Brown, Inc. Belmar is home to one of the widest, cleanest, mile-long stretches of beach on New Jersey’s coast. Swimmers and surfers enjoy the striking blue-green waters, as loungers and sightseers relish many seaside activities.

The town’s visitor-friendly atmosphere contributes as much to relaxation as strolling down the ocean-side boardwalk, playing at the beach playgrounds or hiking the nature trail. Belmar also hosts a number of events, such as the New Jersey Seafood Festival, AVP Pro Volleyball tournament, lifeguard tournaments, a firemen’s carnival and a kite festival in September.

For information about what’s happening in Belmar, visit the website at www.belmar.com, or write the Belmar Tourism Development Commission at 601 Main St., Belmar, NJ 07719.

From Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. Website: www.bellingham-marine.com. Unifloat® is a registered trademark of Bellingham Marine.

Phillip and Eva Southcombe chose Bellingham Marine Australia to build the extension to their marina near the Gladesville Bridge in Sydney, Australia. In order to meet a short completion schedule, Bellingham assigned the contract to Bellingham Marine New Zealand (BMNZ), a member of the Bellingham Marine Group of companies.

The BMNZ project team, led by General Manager Bruce Birtwistle and Project Manager Chris Lamont, co-ordinated the design and construction management from Bellingham’s Auckland office. The production flexibility of the Bellingham Group allowed the pontoons to be cast in Auckland and shipped by container to Sydney with no additional cost to the client.

Bellingham has six manufacturing facilities, plus mobile manufacturing capability. The Southcombes traveled to Auckland to inspect the Bellingham Marine New Zealand factory and to participate in the final co-ordination of the shipment to Sydney. Phillip said that he was impressed by the professionalism of the New Zealand staff and was confident that the BMNZ quality and service would be consistent with that of Bellingham Marine Australia.

The Gladesville Bridge Marina extension consists of 40 berths utilizing the Unifloat system with Australian hardwood walers and concrete guide piling.

For further information, contact Bellingham Marine Australia at 617-3376-6955, Bellingham Marine New Zealand at 649-573-5311, or visit the website at www.bellingham-marine.com.au.

From Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. Website: www.bellingham-marine.com.

Bellingham Marine recently completed the replacement of the Mosman Bay Marina in Sydney, Australia. The 35 berth marina is located in scenic Mosman Bay on Sydney Harbour. John Currie and Peter and Kristie Warrington have owned and operated the boutique marina for twenty-five years and wanted to minimise the impact of the marina replacement on their loyal family of customers.

Tom Sims, the Bellingham’s Manager for New South Wales worked closely with the owners to successfully complete the transition of the marina into the new millennium with only a brief disruption to marina operations. The economical Pacific® floating concrete pontoon system was chosen to provide berths for boats from 8 meters to 30 meters in length. The new marina includes Marine Technologies’ services units providing both power and water, a sewage pump out facility and service jetty.

Bellingham Marine is the world’s most comprehensive marina builder.

For further information contact Bellingham Marine Australia at (617) 3376 6955 or check out our web site at www.bellingham-marine.com.au

Home to a large commercial fishing fleet, the Eureka Small Boat Basin is located on Humbolt Bay in the heart of California’s redwoods country. The city of Eureka recently decided to replace the wood docks in the basin with moorage that requires less maintenance and add three new wave attenuators, including one measuring almost 600′ long.

As part of the contract for this work, Bellingham Marine will supply its Unifloat floating concrete moorage and wave attenuators. These high-quality systems feature rugged concrete-encapsulated flotation with a neat, streamlined appearance that enhances the look of any marina. The three attenuators at the site will measure 12′ x 88′, 12′ x 161′ and an impressive 12′ x 579′. They were needed to protect the marina from an environment that commonly includes 1-1/2′ waves.

The general contractor for the project, Contri Construction, also specified Unifloat systems for the 110 new slips, which range in size from 30′ to 40′. Each slip will be equipped with electricity, phone and water. Concrete pile anchoring will secure the moorage in place. A Ramp Rider motorized lift system supplied by Marina Accessories Inc. will be installed to allow easy dock access for people with limited mobility.

For over 40 years, Bellingham Marine has been a leader in the design, manufacture and installation of high quality waterfront systems.

From Bellingham Marine, P.O. Box 8, Bellingham, WA 98227. Website: www.bellingham-marine.com. Unifloat is a registered trademark of Bellingham Marine