SF Marina Systems has been designing concrete floating structures for over 90 years.
#Marina breakwaters install#
Helping marinas expand into unprotected water, they are easy to install or move as needed. Also, wider and bigger units are under development. The SF Type 600 breakwaters are available in standard sizes or are customizable. Alternative mooring methods employ Sea-Flex and piles. Using an advanced mooring system, the durable structures are traditionally secured with chains and concrete or hot-dipped galvanized steel anchors. The floating breakwaters have a service life of 30 to 50 years. Virtually unsinkable, the state-of-the-art floats are constructed from high-quality, reinforced concrete and styrofoam for superior strength, stability and buoyancy. With each section measuring 66' L x 20' W x 8' H, rugged SF Type 600 concrete breakwaters are designed to combat high seas and severe storms on large bodies of water. A smaller version, Type 400, was earlier tested by the INHA Wave Laboratory in Barcelona, Spain. In addition to this trial, this floating breakwater design has been successfully exposed to ice stress. Conductive sensor probes analyzed wave heights, transmission coefficients and reflective wave properties.Įngineers from SF Sweden, SF Marina USA, SF UAE, MSI (SF France/Spain), SF Turkey, engineers and staff were gratified when the tests confirmed that the SF Type 600 performed as SF Marina had predicted. Moored on a chain, the model was floated in a basin that measured nearly 112' L x 105' W x 4' D. A 1/15 scale model represented a 328' floating breakwater. Part of a coastal management system, breakwaters are installed to minimize erosion, and to protect anchorages, helping isolate vessels within them from marine hazards such as prop washes and wind-driven waves.
"Through research and extensive testing, we improve our knowledge so we can offer the customer the best solution for their situation." The SF Type 600 concrete breakwater was tested by the Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group at the University of La Coruna in Galicia, Spain. A breakwater is a permanent structure constructed at a coastal area to protect against tides, currents, waves, and storm surges. "Nothing is straightforward about the physics of waves," said SF Marina CEO Lars Gunnar Odhe. Recent testing of their new SF Type 600 floating breakwater confirmed the predicted wave attenuation was correct.
#Marina breakwaters professional#
To better understand how breakwaters function and to perfect their products, SF Marina's team collaborates with professional research institutes throughout the world. Experts are professionals who are curious and never stop learning.
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