The first stage of extensive development at Orams Marine is complete, marking the culmination of a project years in the making.
At an event held recently overlooking the new 12,000 sqm hardstand, with the new 820 tonne and 85 tonne travel lifts backlit against Auckland city’s skyline and superyachts providing a backdrop for proceedings, project stakeholders gathered for the occasion.Â
Welcomed by Orams Marine CEO Neven Barbour, the event began to acknowledge the effort by many parties who had worked to bring the project to fruition.Â
“The location here is unique, and you can see the investment that’s gone into it. What has been created here will serve the industry well into the future,” said Barbour.Â
The first stage of development has encompassed extensive dredging and construction works before installing a 12,000 sqm hardstand, three 90m marina piers, a new 820 marine travel lift, and a new 85 tonne marine travel lift, and an industry-leading water treatment plant.
“Strengthening the sea wall, containing contamination, plus the in-built water treatment plant which sets a new standard in discharge water treatment; the result of this is a best-in-class engineering solution,” Barbour continued.
New figures from the Superyacht Report recently say that, with the number of superyachts now in construction, from 2022, there will be more than 6000 superyachts over 30m in length, and likely to be around 8000 by 2030. This provides a massive opportunity for Orams Marine and Auckland to try and capture some of that market.Â
The build of an 85 tonne work shed is underway now, which is sized to allow the 85 tonne marine travel lift to drive in, allowing for covered work on vessels to be efficiently completed. The next stage of development will see extensive commercial buildings completed in the latter part of 2022, with residential development to follow.
