AUSTRALIA: Floating ‘sheds’ offer covered mooring facilities

The Boat Works on the Gold Coast has opened an innovative new Watersheds facility. The new precinct is dedicated to in-water refit solutions, offering covered berthing solutions for nine 35m motor yachts.

The two 100m long covered chutes are a pioneering concept for the Australian boating industry and a first of kind in the southern hemisphere. They expand The Boat Works’ capacity for larger vessel berthing and refitting while ensuring that marine trade professionals can work in a protected environment, shielded from the sun and the elements.

Covered berths provide a controlled, sheltered space for vessels, optimising conditions for maintenance and refits. Each chute is equipped with extra-wide pontoons, direct port and starboard access for scaffolding etc, high-voltage power, crane access, refuelling and provisioning. The undercover environment will enhance productivity, ensuring work is completed efficiently and to the highest standards.