2022 May June Marina world

WORLD NEWS
Upgrade complete
at Albert Pier
CHANNEL ISLANDS: The second and final stage of the berthing facilities
upgrade at Ports of Jersey’s Albert Pier in St Helier Harbour has been
completed by Walcon Marine.
The aim of this part of the project was
to create up to 26 new berths with 24-
hour access for some of Jersey’s larger
vessels. This frees up space in other
Final phase at Corpach
UK: Caol Regeneration Company (CRC), a not-for-profit community
organisation, has signed a £1 million contract with the Gael Force
Group to construct the third and final phase of its £3.5 million
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina (TTCM) project in Corpach, a village
north of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
Gael Force will deliver a 40-
berth marina with extra space for
small boats, supplying floating
breakwaters, pontoons and
an all-ability access walkway.
Construction work will be carried
out at the company’s Corpach
boatyard and assembled
components floated across to the
marina site.
This final phase follows on from
the earlier development of a car
park, public slipway and facilities
building, which were completed
during the last two years.
Andy McKenna, chair of TTCM,
said: “There were many occasions
marinas while also benefitting the local
maritime community, including marine
traders and sea charter operators as
well as boat owners.
when we thought this wonderful
facility wouldn’t come to fruition.
We were faced with huge funding
challenges, a complete redesign
of the facility buildings and, of
course, COVID. But we have
come through all of that with
really positive plans to contribute
something big to the local
community and to watersports in
the area.”
“The focus of the TTCM board
is now on making this a success,
a brilliant amenity that everyone
can be proud of and that provides
a truly excellent service to our
customers,” he added.
Andy McKenna
Following the replacement in
2014/15 of piers 4 and 5, Walcon
returned in late 2021 to install new
piers 1, 2 and 3 at the entrance
to the harbour. This involved the
installation of a 3m (10ft) wide back
walkway, constructed using System
21 pontoons, and 13 piled fingers. Ten
of these, all 25m (82ft) in length, are
also System 21. The remaining three
(28m/92ft, 25m/82ft and 12m/39ft in
length respectively) have been built
using Walcon’s all-steel, commercialgrade
Docking Solutions product and
fitted with grey, GRP mesh, non-slip
decking. A steel bridge gives dedicated
access via a security gate.
Walcon worked as a sub-contractor
to Geomarine, a local civil engineering
company. The work to install rock
sockets in the seabed and insert the
steel piles was undertaken by Fugro.
The Albert Pier project is an
important investment by Ports of
Jersey and is part of its commitment
to continue to invest in critical
infrastructure. The regeneration of the
pier will help ensure that the harbour
is able to meet the needs of the island
well into the future.
The new pontoons are currently
being used as temporary berths during
the current refurbishment of nearby
St Helier Marina. This is due to be
completed by the end of this month
(May).
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