Marina Management: Royal Clarence Marina, Gosport, UK
- Client:
- Berkeley Homes (Hampshire) Ltd
Project description
Royal Clarence Yard is the Royal Navy's former victualling yard, which has been developed by Berkeley Homes as a major mixed use development on the South Coast.
The site is key to the regeneration on the emerging Gosport waterfront providing some 690 residential properties as well as retail and marine related commercial units. The site benefits from a naturally protected deepwater basin less than 10 minutes from the entrance of Portsmouth Harbour.
Role of Marina Projects
Marina Projects Ltd was appointed by Berkeley Homes early in 2002 and tasked with creating a marina and associated pontoon berths to host The Tall Ships' Race in the summer of 2002. Following an initial feasibility study and development of an agreed masterplan, Marina Projects obtained the required planning permissions, licences and consents.
Working closely with Berkeley Homes, Marina Projects' scope of works included the procurement and project management of the infrastructure works, capital dredging contract, pontoon installation and marina services.
Following the successful Tall Ships event, Marina Projects Ltd established an operating company to manage the marina on behalf of Berkeley Homes. The operating company established a successful trading business until the marina was sold in 2007.
The Royal Clarence Marina project illustrates Marina Projects' ability to work closely with a client to create a marina, which over a contracted period of time, becomes a marketable asset with real financial value and a strong brand.