Marina Projects has completed the design of new superyacht berths at Ocean Village and Marina Bay in Gibraltar.
The redevelopment of the marina which consists of 144 waterfront rental apartments, is built over water on mini piles with access provided via a landscaped pier.
The development features a Marina Club, more than 10,000sqm of residential space, and is designed to accommodate superyachts up to 80m (262ft) in length.
Marina Projects arranged the berths around the perimeter of the development, with a modern design and high-quality berthing systems designed to attract some of the world’s most prestigious vessels.
The scope of services undertaken by Marina Projects included a design study that identified the preferred berthing arrangements taken forward to construction.
As part of the study process, several critical design interfaces were resolved that included the coordination of detailed mooring analysis and interactions with quayside infrastructure.
The project presented a set of unique challenges.
Simon Goodhead
Marina Projects designed a combination of stern-to berths on piled anchorages surrounding the Marina Club and stern-to berths on floating pontoons for the smaller superyachts.
All the berths are equipped with head-mooring buoys to enhance the convenience and stability of yacht mooring.
The next phase of the project will focus on connecting the superyacht berths to the club’s spa decks and other facilities.
The marina remained operational throughout the construction with a mini piling system adopted to minimise noise and disruption.
The entire 270-berth marina underwent a redesign, incorporating both fixed and floating pontoons to maximise water space to enable longer and wider berths.
Mediterranean-style moorings were replaced with modern finger pontoon berths, to improve accessibility and usability of the marina.
“The project presented a set of unique challenges that required thorough consideration of the vessel types and their operational requirements,” explained Simon Goodhead, commercial director, Marina Projects.
“This new high-quality, market leading development will ensure Ocean Village Marina has the ability to accommodate superyachts within the iconic location of Gibraltar.”
