Business North October 2021

16 | to page 0 Plenty of action off the water The purpose-built haul-out is served by a Roodberg lifting trailer able to deal with vessels of up to 80 tonnes with a maximum length of 35 metres and a 12-metre beam. Marsden Cove Marina MARINA INDUSTRY Proudly supporting Marsden Cove Marina 64 27 597 7868 mark@mach5.co.nz Sales & Service on the Hardstand at Marsden Cove Marina • Wire & Synthetic Rigging • Jib / Code 0 / Top-Down Furlers • Running Rigging Hardware • Rope, Chain, Dyneema Bridles & Shackles • Winch & Windlass • Battery & Charging Systems enquiry@twenty20marine.co.nz • 021 246 3541 1 Hinemoana Lane, Marsden Point, Ruakaka 0118 Proudly supportingMarsden CoveMarina Karen Phelps W hangārei Harbour’s Marsden Cove Marina has recently added seven new berths, bringing its total to 236 as part of meeting demand for the marina’s services, says marina manager Brent Wilson. The berths range from 10.5 metres through to 40 metres and include a designated cata- maran pier that can berth ocean-going visitors up to 25 metres long. Berths are available for long-term lease or short-term rental and include power, water and wifi. Boaties can also access full shower and toilet facilities, a laundry, fuel, rubbish collection and recycling, and pump out and oil disposal services. Self-storage units and a security-monitored car park offer peace of mind, says Brent, and there is car hire for those wishing to travel further afield. Brent says that the buzz at Marsden Cove is as much about what’s happening off the water as on it. Boat-builder Twenty 20 Marine has es- tablished itself at the marina and later this year renowned Nelson boat repair shop Able Marine is relocating there. Anticipating growth in demand for the boat building, repair, maintenance and other ma- rine service providers in the area, the marina’s hardstand area, serving its boatyard and haul- out facility, recently doubled from one hectare to two. “It was a good call as it turns out. Boaties all along the East Coast, from as far south as Auckland, have been bringing their vessels here for a bit of TLC. The facility now holds as many as 100 boats and it’s never been busier,” says Brent. Heavy-duty surfacing and perimeter fencing ensure that the boatyard is both easy to use and secure. The purpose-built haul-out is served by a Roodberg lifting trailer able to deal with vessels of up to 80 tonnes with a maximum length of 35 metres and a 12-metre beam. For smaller jobs there is a 20-tonne Roodberg. And there is also a telehandler for hire. Dedicated washdown areas feature waste containment, sand filters and treatment ponds. Brent says that both the boatyard and the marina are served by a burgeoning retail and commercial complex. This features a café and bar, general store, bakery, hair and beauty salon, vehicle refuelling and an electric vehicle charging station. A supermarket is due to open in November. A New Zealand Customs office caters to arrivals and departures for vessels under 40 metres. Brent is buoyant about the way the facility is developing and the role it’s playing in boost- ing the local economy. “Everything that’s happening here at the moment is simply reinforcing this area’s reputation as the region’s pre-eminent marine services hub. “People are voting with their hulls, if not their feet, and it’s brilliant to see the hard work and effort that went into developing this facility start to pay off.”