The addition of 29 slips and over 460 ft. of side tie moorage makes the Tarpon Point Marina the ultimate destination for vessels big and small. Guests are greeted by first-class accommodations and amenities at every turn.
Cape Coral, FL, USA – 2 February 2017 –In March of 2016, Bellingham Marine was awarded the contract for construction of an addition to the Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral, Florida. The marina is located in a deep-water basin on the Caloosahatchee River, with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and Intracoastal Waterway. Surrounded by an upscale living community with excellent amenities, the marina is proud to emphasize that 90% of their slips are open for reservation to the public.
Designed with maximum user comfort in mind, the Tarpon Point Marina boasts Unifloat concrete floating docks with many dockside amenities.
Finding modern moorage in Cape Coral is a concern for boaters. There are more boats than available slips in the area.
In 2014, Bellingham Marine completed the addition of A-dock for Tarpon Point Marina. The new docks are Unifloat concrete floating docks, located directly in front of the Westin Resort. This addition added 14 slips to the facility.
In November of 2016, an additional 15 slips were added to the marina with the construction of B-dock.
The new B-dock provides moorage for boats up to 75 ft., with special accommodations for boats up to 95 ft. in length. An additional 460 ft. of side tie floating dock was built for transient boat traffic. This space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The new office will provide marina owners, operators and developers with boating facilities in south Florida and the Caribbean with localized service.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA – 4 January 2017 – Bellingham Marine, worldwide marina builder, recently announced the company opened its eighth U.S. office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The new regional office is strategically located adjacent to the world famous Bahia Mar Yachting Center at 651 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316.
The Fort Lauderdale office will serve southern Florida as well as the Caribbean market. “There is no substitute for a local presence,” said Bellingham Marine President, Everett Babbitt.
“Every community is unique. Having a local presence in southern Florida helps us gain a better understanding of the opportunities and the challenges faced by marina owners and operators in the region. It also enables us to better provide a timely response, reliable service and localized support to our clients in and around the Caribbean.” Continue Reading…
The luxury 64-slip marina in the new community development has all the latest amenities and safety measures, including a state-of-the-art fire suppression system and an ultra-low freeboard kayak dock.
Redwood City, CA, USA – 19 December 2016 – Bellingham Marine was contracted by The PAULS Corporation, a private development group based in Denver, to engineer, design and manufacture a new concrete floating dock system for the Blu Harbor community development in Redwood City, California. The project consisted of the removal of the outdated marina and the engineering and erection of a new concrete floating dock system.
The Blu Harbor Marina is part of a new development previously known as Pete’s Harbor. The 64-slip marina features a low freeboard kayak dock.
The new development includes a 64-slip marina, 402 apartments, a human powered watercraft launch dock and a saltwater pool. Boat slips are available to the general public and not tied to rental of the Blu Harbor apartment units according to the developer. Marina tenants will have unrestricted access to the pool, spa, fitness studios and outdoor showers.
Various updates were made to the infrastructure of the marina to ensure it met current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, including the creation of multiple ADA compliant slips, an 80 ft. accessible gangway and wide, stable docks. Continue Reading…
Bellingham Marine was presented with an Innovation Award during the Marine Recreation Association’s 45th Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show for their cutting edge concrete rounded finger ends.
La Jolla, CA, USA – 5 December 2016 – Many boaters would agree that the most stressful times in boating are when they are entering or exiting their slip. This stress has been alleviated with the advancement of the rounded concrete finger pier.
The cutting edge rounded finger pier designed by world-renowned marina builder, Bellingham Marine, has revolutionized the appearance of marinas around the world since its inception in 2007.
Bellingham Marine was honored to receive the 2016 Marine Recreation Association (MRA) Innovation Award for their cantilevered concrete rounded finger ends. This innovation has revolutionized the appearance of marinas across the world.
‘’We are very honored to be presented with this award,” said Bellingham Marine President and CEO, Everett Babbitt. “The rounded concrete fingers are synonymous with our company philosophy of providing what the market asks. We are very pleased with the positive feedback we receive from our clients for providing a product that enhances their business.”
Boaters prefer the soft edge of the rounded fingers, easing the tension associated with entering and exiting their slips.
Bellingham Marine, world renowned marina builder worked with award winning dock system engineer, Redpoint Structures to develop an innovative design for the new landing platform at the national monument.
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA – October 17, 2016 – On June 14th the National Park Service closed the national monument at the USS Arizona for repair work. During the closure the monument’s visitor’s dock was replaced. The memorial was reopened to the public on June 29th.
The National Park Service closed the USS Arizona in mid-June to replace the visitor’s dock.
The new visitor’s dock was designed and built by well-known marina builder, Bellingham Marine. The dock is constructed from nine heavily reinforced concrete modules. Each weighing over 37 tons.
A method of post-tensioning was used to connect the individual modules. The result is an extremely rigid 105 ft. long structure that acts as a solid, single piece platform.
“The National Park Service wanted a heavy-duty dock that would meet the park’s extreme use and load requirements,” said Rob Rasmussen, Bellingham Marine General Manager. “They also needed a solution that was economical.” Continue Reading…