| 5 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Waiheke Island Marina: Kennedy Point Project The 180-berth facility, located in Kennedy Point at the mouth of Putiki Bay in the Hauraki Gulf, faced numerous challenges during its development. Total Marine Group’s work on the Kennedy Point Marina project on Waiheke Island showcases the company’s expertise in tackling logistically challenging projects. With no land holdings associated with the marina, everything had to be stored and constructed on the water. Company managing director Brent Shipman says the project required meticulous planning from the initial design of internal berths and piling to the manufacturing of products. Several companies in the group were involved. Total Engineering manufactured the stainless steel components; Total Floating Systems made the pontoons and Total Marine Services undertook the construction. Brent says being able to offer all aspects in-house assisted quality and the project’s timely completion. "From pontoons to piles to four-inch nails, it was a logistical challenge getting everything to the site. The operation required four 90m barge loads of materials taken to the site and afterwards the barge was used as the storage and assemble platform. It was about detailed planning to ensure a seamless flow of materials,” he says. Brent likens the assembly of the marina to Lego, emphasising the teamwork and precision required. The pontoons ranged from 6-8m x 1.5-3m wide. Piles were imported and stock Planning underpins success PROVIDING AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING DESIGN AND BUILD MARINE CONSTRUCTION, DREDGING, FLOATING STRUCTURES, FABRICATION AND ENGINEERING. Quality, efficient, effective and competitive salvage and commercial towing. 09 818 1541 info@totalmarineservices.co.nz www.totalmarineservices.co.nz PO Box 9, Waimauku, Auckland 0842. piled in New Plymouth then sent to the site as needed. The longest pile was 24m long and there were 351 piles in the entire project. Total Marine Group also invested in a crew transfer boat, shuttling staff from Auckland to the island daily. At its peak, the project employed around 13 staff on-site and seven in the casting factory, underscoring the scale and scope of the operation. Cyclone Gabrielle, making an untimely appearance during the project, posed a challenge, resulting in a weeklong delay. Despite this setback, the nine-month project was successfully completed in mid-2023. Total Marine Group is a New Zealand owned and operated company that specialises in all aspects of marine construction. The company, which has offices in Auckland and Opua, provides project management, design and build solutions and has a range of clients throughout New Zealand and further afield. Projects include slipways, marine structures, boat ramps, marinas and salvage work. It also undertakes a variety of maintenance work. Brent says that the Kennedy Point Marina project showcased Total Marine Group's ability to tackle projects of any size and complexity, with a successful track record spanning 38 years and marinas all around New Zealand. The company's extensive portfolio includes the recently completed Te Ana Marina at Lyttelton, Christchurch and it is currently undertaking the Port Nikau Marina project in Whangarei and the Okara marina dredging project, involving 140,000 cubic metres of mud and a new marina project in Whangarei. It is also working on a refurbishment of the Kerikeri Marina at Doves Bay.
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