CONSTRUCTION METHODS
Marina Pez Vela includes a number of technologies utilized for the very first time in Costa Rica. The Cofferdam design employed in the breakwater at Marina Pez Vela is just one example of these innovative technologies. Cofferdams are natural material-filled cellular steel structures, the largest of which measures 18.5 meters in diameter and the smallest 12 meters in diameter. To date, Cofferdam structures have been utilized primarily in port applications, most notably in Japan. Marina Pez Vela represents the first recreational marina setting using Cofferdam structures for a primary breakwater application.
Upon completion of the project, 270,000 cubic meters of sand will be removed from the marina, most of which has been used to fill the Cofferdams and to create the landside areas for the retail and boatyard operations. At low tide, water depth in the marina will be 4 meters.
From fuel system location, source of power, and relocating existing power lines to water and waste treatment systems, custom slip designs and staging areas for casting floats, no detail has been overlooked in creating a world-class marina for our around-the-world owners and their guests.