Arc-shaped breakwater protects New Zealand marina Offering stunning panoramic views and unprecedented cruising opportunities, Waiheke Island Marina on Hauraki Gulf is New Zealand’s newest yachting destination. To shelter its 180 docks from fetching seas and passing island ferry wakes, but also to protect the area’s ecologically sensitive environment, marina owners partnered with industry [...]
Swedish marina now protected from waves & wakes After many years of deliberation, Gothenburg, Sweden-based marina owner-operator Grefab decided it would replace the wooden palisade surrounding Hinsholmen Marina. When the municipality-owned company had a geotechnical survey completed and learned that traditional bottom-founded construction wasn't feasible, it turned to SF Marina. The leader in commercial [...]
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 [...]
Danish Nature Experienced From a Floating Cabin For many tourists, Denmark’s natural beauty is best experienced up close—including on the water. That’s why Destination Nordvestkysten (Northwest Coast) has added four floating cabins to its array of unique overnight accommodations. Constructed on environmentally-friendly SF Marina concrete pontoons, each four-person shelter has an exceptionally low [...]
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 [...]
Tunnel Project Tugs Tie up on Floating Pier The 11-mile Femern Link tunnel will connect the Danish island of Lolland with the German island of Fehmarn, reducing travel time from 45 minutes by ferry to a mere 10 minutes, and seven by electric rail. SF Marina is playing an important role in this ambitious [...]
A bright future for marina projects in Poland “Initially, I had no intention of working with pontoons. As a trained mechanic, I enjoyed travelling and working worldwide. My father, a well-known hydro technician, spent 45 years in canal and reservoir embankments and harbour construction. Later, he started his own small business, [...]
Luxury New Zealand Estates Install Docks Nestled in New Zealand’s stunning Bay of Islands, Omarino is a world-class luxury residential development. With a mere 17 sites within its 350 pristine acres, each estate features a private boathouse. But for community gatherings, they all tie up at the clubhouse’s new state-of-the-art floating concrete dock array [...]
