Train bridge replaced with help from SF Marina Built in 1896, the Norwalk River Railroad Bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a frequent single point of failure for the Amtrak and Metro-North commuter trains that traverse its 562' span. Construction to replace the aging infrastructure has begun with SF Marina playing a small but [...]
US Naval Academy adds Wave Attenuator To create a perimeter of protection behind its pile-supported fixed piers, the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland added a new wave attenuator. The floating concrete breakwater from industry leader SF Marina USA will not only shield man-made Santee basin from wave action from the Severn [...]
New Dock Helps Reinvent Plymouth, Massachusetts As part of an ambitious multi-year harbor management plan, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA replaced an old small wooden dock with an SF Marina floating concrete pontoon solution. Located adjacent to a boat ramp that serves a robust commercial fishing and aquaculture fleet, it nearly doubles the footprint of [...]
Cutting-Edge Breakwater Protection in Quincy Bay Part of greater Massachusetts Bay, Quincy Bay is just seven miles south of Boston and home to Safe Harbor Marina Bay. The full-service marina offers a unique, vibrant waterfront, access to world-class boating and, with its new state-of-the-art SF Marina floating concrete breakwater system, safe and peaceful [...]
USCG Station Boston Gets New Docks & Cutters To accommodate a new fleet of Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters, the Department of Homeland Security authorized modifications to US Coast Guard Station Boston. A significant portion of this renovation was the addition of three SF Marina floating concrete piers. The overhaul of US Coast Guard [...]
New Zealand Marina adds Unique Curved Sea Wall Mercury Bay, on the North Island of New Zealand, is a yachting destination with stunning coastal scenery and a gateway to world-class offshore fishing. Whitianga Marina recently completed an ambitious 16-month renovation and expansion project featuring SF Marina docks and walkways, and a unique, curved sea [...]
Swedish Boat Club Finishes Three-Year Marina Rebuild Since 1979, Önnereds Båtlag (Önnereds Boat Club) has been a coastal refuge for nearby Gothenburg, Sweden city-dwelling boat owners. The club recently finished an ambitious three-year renovation to its large 435m dock array with the help of marina industry leader SF Marina. SF Pontona Sweden, a fully [...]
Boston Area Marina Safer With New Breakwater With over 30 islands and peninsulas and a vibrant metropolis to discover, the US Boston Harbor Islands offer boaters ample exploration opportunities. Located in the heart of this popular yachting destination is Safe Harbor Sunset Bay, a thriving recreational marina protected by a new 280m L state-of-the-art [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
