2024 January/February Marina World

PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Storm protection in Quincy Bay
Safe Harbor Marina Bay in Quincy
Bay, seven miles south of Boston,
Massachusetts, now benefits from
an SF Marina floating concrete
breakwater system.
Marina Bay’s west basin has a long
history of recurring storm damage and
the new breakwater is engineered to
overcome extreme weather events. It
not only protects the marina’s floating
timber docks and fingers from the area’s
numerous seasonal storms, but also
reduces costly repairs.
Steel-reinforced and virtually
unsinkable, each of the 14 Type-400
SF Marina pontoons used in the project
has a buoyancy rating of approximately
102.4 psf yet offers exceptional stability.
An exclusive coupling system absorbs
and distributes stress loads. The
pontoons are anchored on 30in (76cm)
steel piles.
Designed in an L shape, the
attenuator is 722ft (220m) long x
13ft (4m) wide on the west basin.
Doubling as docking space for transient
megayachts, it has electric and water
supplies routed through integrated
utility ducts. A second smaller section
extends from the marina’s rubble mound
breakwater to overlap the larger portion
and protect the harbour mouth. Each of
the 21 pontoons is secured with a pair of
30in (76cm) steel piles.
Whether cruising the Boston skyline,
fishing for flounder or exploring the
many small islands in the area, both
local and visiting boat owners find Safe
Harbor Marina Bay ideally situated. It
can accommodate vessels with drafts up
to 12ft (3.6m) and up to 150ft (46m) long
without beam restrictions. The marina
hosts four restaurants and a short stroll
along the Nantucket-style boardwalk
provides access to an extensive range
of shoreside amenities and communitycentric
activities.
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