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St. Petersburg Yacht Club rebuilds Marina

by SF Marina 25 Jan 16:10 GMT
St. Petersburg Yacht Club rebuilds Marina © SF Marina

For over 115 years, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club has been an essential part of the fabric of the St. Petersburg, Florida, community. As part of an ambitious 10-year redevelopment, the club replaced and reconfigured its aging dock array with a state-of-the-art floating concrete solution from SF Marina. The update will provide new dockage for oversized vessels and the infrastructure needed to host larger national events.

Due to the private club's busy event calendar, marina designer Applied Technology & Management (ATM) and marine contractor Speeler & Associates had a tight timeline to complete the project. To meet this aggressive schedule, SF Marina used multiple production lines at its Gothenburg, Sweden facility to manufacture the concrete pontoons.

ATM specified an extensive list of utilities that would need to be routed through the concrete pontoons: power, fuel, potable and large-volume fire suppression water, waste, communications and security, and wiring for future EV chargers. Undeterred by the complex request, SF Marina customized the ducting within the dock sections during casting to ensure quick and trouble-free installation and the ease of future utility maintenance. Once completed, SF Marina transported the sections via ship to a staging area in Tampa Bay where they were towed to the marina.

The new dock configuration at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club consists of 33 SF Marina Type 1200 floating concrete pontoons secured with 34 internal 50cm piles with HDPE sleeves. The marina now has 50 wider-than-average leaseholder slips, and over 188m of alongside tie up dockage for larger and transient yachts and the fuel dock.

"The transition from fixed concrete to floating concrete docks has been a dream come true," said Corey Hall, CMO, St. Petersburg Yacht Club waterfront and club communications director. "Our members and guests are extremely impressed with the new layout and attractive appearance, and there's a palpable excitement surrounding the marina."

One of the oldest yacht clubs in the US, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club offers a rich history and strong tradition of boating and community engagement. Offering year-round access to Tampa Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway, it is a frequent host of national and international regattas. Its website is www.spyc.org.

Contact SF Marina, Tel: +46 31 7790765. Email: and/or visit www.sfmarina.com.

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