The present invention relates to a marina. The marina includes a spine. Vessel berths extend along the spine and are configured to enable vessels to berth obliquely to the spine. Advantageously, the vessels may be berthed obliquely to the spine, avoiding tight 90° turns, for safer berthing of the vessels. The berths may be reconfigured to accommodate vessels of different size, on a needs basis, for improved berthing efficiency.
1 . A marina including:
a spine that is zig-zagged or corrugated in shape; and
vessel berths extending along the spine and for enabling vessels to berth obliquely to the spine;
wherein each berth includes at least one rib extending from a single side of the spine.
2 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vessels are berthed obliquely on either side of the spine to form a series of chevrons, avoiding tight 90° or acute turns, for safer berthing of the vessels.
3 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein berths are independently reconfigured to accommodate vessels of different size, on a needs basis, for improved berthing efficiency.
4 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vessels berth obliquely to a longitudinal central axis of the spine facing away from a wharf from which the spine extends.
5 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vessels berth at between about 30° and 60° to the spine, or about 45° to the spine.
6 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spine is-includes orthogonally arranged sections giving the zig-zagged or corrugated in shape.
7 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the spine includes a major walkway and the rib includes an independent minor walkway.
8 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each rib is lower than the spine.
9 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each berth includes a pair of parallel and independent ribs extending from a single side of the spine.
10 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each rib is aligned with a stepped portion of the spine.
11 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each rib includes a floating pontoon.
12 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each rib is independently adjustable relative to, or along, the spine to accommodate vessels of different size and the berths are of different configurations.
13 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each berth has an internal perimeter defined by three orthogonal edges, the edges obliquely aligned with a wharf from which the spine extends.
14 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the berths are located on either side of the spine and misaligned, each berth including a docking bay with a squarish portion proximal the spine.
15 . A marina as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each berth berths a respective vessel, a pair of vessels or three vessels with an intervening rib.
16 . A marina including:
a wharf;
one or more spines extending from the wharf; and
vessel berths extending along opposite sides of each spine and for enabling vessels to berth obliquely to the spine and/or the wharf, the vessels not being berthed in parallel;
wherein the wharf defines protrusions from which respective spines extend and/or cutouts to receive vessels.
17 . A marina as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the marina includes bumpers terminating respective spines and/or a herringbone pattern.
18 . A marina including:
a spine that is zig-zagged or corrugated in shape; and
vessel berths extending along the spine and for enabling vessels to berth obliquely to the spine;
wherein each berth has an internal perimeter defined by three orthogonal edges, the edges obliquely aligned with a wharf from which the spine extends.