Change to Jetty OPW18-0150 - Planning Report

3. Proposed Change

The proposed redesign of the jetty will allow the storage of two jet skis and two vessels, and consists of
the following minor improvements to the approved existing jetty:

          • Addition of two floating boat fenders,

          • Addition of jet ski dry storage pontoon and

          • Relocation of the kayak access steps to the jetty.

These minor additions are illustrated in extract of the Proposed Plans below.




Figure 9: Proposed Revised Jetty Plan
Source: Long View Consulting Engineers (Appendix B)



3.1   Floating Boat Fenders

Two boat fenders are proposed along the southern and western face of the existing jetty. Both fenders
are five (5) meters long and 0.65 meters wide. The boat fenders have been installed to moor vessels safely
and securely to the jetty. The fenders are attached to the existing fixed piers (jetty) and float up and down
with the tide.

Without the floating boat fenders, vessels moored to the jetty would have to be done in a way which
enables them to float with the tide. This requires longer mooring rope which permits the boats to drift
further from the private jetty and potentially into the canal’s navigation corridor.

Through the installation of a floating boat fender, vessels can be tied securely using shorter ropes and thus
eliminating the risk of the vessels encroaching into the navigation corridor. With or without the fenders, no
more than two large vessels can be moored at any one time. The fenders protect the vessel from the jetty


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