YACHT PONTOONS – HELMSDALE HARBOUR

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Pontoons for visiting yachts and local small boats within fishing harbour.

Client – The Highland Council

Completion – 1998

Value – £0.06m

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Feasibility; survey and site investigation; design; contract management; site supervision.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS

  • Pontoons – 52 lin.m.
  • Access Bridge – 12 m span
  • Tubular Steel Piles – 5 tonnes

KEY FEATURES

Efficient use of limited harbour space to provide scope for diversification into tourist related activities. Careful design of layout to fit contours of harbour bed and foreshore.

CONTRACTORS

Piling – Construction Centre Group

Pontoons – Solent Marine Ltd