Birds find new home on floating concrete platforms Within the shadow of an abandoned 13th-century church, Věstonice is a lake within the Czech Republic's Nové Mlýny reservoir system and an important bird breeding habitat and migration stopover. Seeking to expand the availability of nesting locations that are inaccessible to land-borne predators, local water [...]
Oslo rebuilds island ferry landing, adds breakwater Just over three kilometers south of Oslo, Norway, Langøyene island hosts a wide range of summertime recreational activities and is a popular destination for residents and tourists. The Municipality of Oslo Agency for Urban Environment recently improved the area with a new floating concrete ferry pier [...]
Bristol, Rhode island harbor rebuilds Steeped in maritime history, Bristol, Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay is a popular New England boating destination. Culminating a five-year planning process, the town recently completed a large-scale expansion of its harbor with an SF Marina floating concrete breakwater and dock system as the project's centerpiece. After removing [...]
Danish harbor installs floating concrete docks Less than 65km west of Copenhagen, Roskilde Fjord is a scenic part of Denmark known for its natural beauty and a boating paradise. Roskilde Havn (harbor) recently completed an ambitious improvement project with the addition of a 240m state-of-the-art SF Marina floating concrete dock solution. The expansion [...]
Danish university tests hull coatings on floating platform Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark's Hempel Foundation Coatings Science and Technology Centre (CoaST) are continually striving to improve watercraft hull coatings. To perform experiments using real-world environmental conditions, they utilize a unique research platform built with SF Marina floating concrete pontoons. Located off [...]
Seaward Marine adds new tug dock Workboat piers see heavy use, so when Norfolk, Virginia USA-based Seaward Marine Corporation needed to expand its docking capacity, it chose a state-of-the-art SF Marina floating concrete solution. The 80m structure will accommodate the company’s seven-boat fleet of tow and tug vessels located in Chesapeake, Virginia. Seaward Marine [...]
SF marina has added a new office in Sao Paulo SF Marina, the leading manufacturer of floating docks, breakwaters and concrete structures, has added an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Led by Ernani Paciornik, SF Marina Brazil functions as the official agent in the country and strengthens the parent company’s global production and distribution network.”While [...]
Maine Marina Installs SF Marina Floating Concrete Dock Spring Point Marina is located on picturesque Casco Bay, a popular boating destination in Maine. Once a shipyard for Liberty Ships, the South Portland, Maine, USA recreational harbor recently upgraded its facility with the addition of a state-of-the-art SF Marina floating concrete dock and walkway. [...]
Floating Structure Offers Paddlers Easy Access to Fjord With 300,000 members, the Norwegian Tourist Association (NTA) promotes an active outdoor lifestyle. Located 26km south of Oslo, its Breivoll Gård (Breivoll Farm) location is a mecca for local paddlers. And with its new floating launching and storage structure from SF Marina, it’s now easy [...]
Moroccan port Tanger med 2 gets new SF Marina tug dock Handling over nine million containers a year, the Port of Tanger Med in Morocco is the largest port in Africa and the Mediterranean. A recent expansion of the facility—Tanger Med 2—brought in Svitzer to provide terminal towage and line-handling services. To support [...]
