New marina construction running a week early.
Total Marine’s two dredging barges have already dug out 30,000m³ for a water access channel to the land reclamation footprint. It is pleasing to see the program is a week ahead of schedule leading up to the required seven-week resource consent condition pause over the warmer summer period. The Onerahi road traffic and boating visitors to the city will get a month’s break from the trucking and barging. A big thank you must be given to the public who have been very courteous in slowing down for the drivers.
The restart in February will see the beginning of the reclamation work from the shoreside. This will involve temporary road truck access and fencing to separate the work site from the footpath. Pile driving will also begin in February around the reclamation perimeter which will stabilize the ground when placing imported hard fill into the reclamation. The top of the piles will be at the armour toe (bottom) of the seawall. Mudcrete (mixed mud and cement) will be used to form the seawall bung around the top of the driven piles, which will add further stability.
Until now the physical work has been beneath the water. At low tide it is a bit more exciting now that we can see the edge which is being cut around the reclamation footprint.
Total Marine have also operated in Tutukaka and Waiheke Island the past year. Other clients include Westhaven, Whangamata, Seaview and Orakei Marinas.
