Marina consultancy for Eastside Project, Gibraltar
10 May 2006Marina Projects is delighted to announce that the company has been retained to provide marina consultancy advice as a member of the professional team engaged on the Eastside Project in Gibraltar. This major waterfront development is being promoted by the Government of Gibraltar and MCB (Gibraltar) Ltd, the company appointed as preferred developer by the Government of Gibraltar following a detailed tender process.
Marina Projects’s role includes providing specific guidance on all marina related issues with input into the master planning, detailed design and associated Environmental Impact Assessment. Topics covered include the following:
- Marina infrastructure requirements
- Wave climate and design dredge depths
- Concept design for the marina
- Market assessment and berth mix analysis
- Services and fuelling strategy
- Boutique cruise liner berth
- Strategy for the delivery of services and fuel
- Security and communications
- Marina valuation and selection of optimum marina scheme
- Phasing of the marina development
In total the scheme will incorporate up to 2,200 apartments, a 500 berth marina with ‘boutique’ cruise liner berth and terminal and a 300 bed 4-star hotel. The professional team includes Halcrow consulting engineers and Foster’s Architects. The development programme is anticipated to extend over a 10-year period and will result in inward investment into Gibraltar exceeding £1 billion.
Commenting on the appointment of Marina Projects, Geoff Phillips Development Director said, “I am delighted that MCB (Gibraltar) has selected Marina Projects as specialist marina consultant for this prestigious scheme. We look forward to working with the client and other members of the professional team and I anticipate Marina Projects will be playing a full part in bringing forward this ambitious project.”