Dubai: Emaar Hospitality Group, a division of Emaar Properties, said it is on schedule with the summer opening of the Yacht Club Marina within Dubai Marina, one of the largest waterfront developments in the region.
The 120-berth marina will be the first new marina of 2008 in the UAE and will help to meet the growing demand for berthing.
The Yacht Club Marina has been designed to accommodate larger yachts and is laid out in a Mediterranean fashion in front of the Dubai Marina Yacht Clubhouse.
"It brings in new level of niche hospitality services to Dubai that will appeal to yacht owners and marine enthusiasts. We ensure all our members have a full marina lifestyle experience - be that going out on the water or relaxing on our restaurant terrace looking out over the marina," said Steve Stiglbauer, general manager of Dubai Marina.
Located at the centre of the 3.5-kilometre Dubai Marina canal development, the yacht club is being developed using the Bellingham system, which employs professionally developed floating concrete pontoons.
"The Yacht Club Marina has been specifically designed to accommodate larger yachts. The Bellingham system, delivered by Septech Emirates, is respected throughout the world and is a proven mooring system with concrete pontoons ensuring that even our largest 115 feet yachts will not be affected by water movement. The docks themselves are cool underfoot all year round, unlike a wooden platform," said Paul Sorrel, harbour master of Dubai Marina.
Construction of two more marinas has been commissioned for 2008, which will add a further 150 berths over the next 10 months.
