Marina masterplanning: Porto Montenegro, Montenegro
- Client:
- Adriatic Marinas d.o.o
- Project Team:
- Mace, Reardon Smith Architects, Arup, Martin Lane Fox
- Services required:
- Feasibility Studies and Market Research,
- Business Planning,
- Marina Management,
- Marina Design,
- Project Management
Scheme Description
Porto Montenegro is a super yacht marina and waterfront development strategically located at the former Arsenal naval shipyard in Tivat, Montenegro. The site rests within the spectacular and sheltered Bay of Kotor with direct access to the Adriatic.
The development comprises a mix of residential, hotel, retail and marina related elements that will firmly establish Montenegro as a destination of choice for boat owners and charter organisations whilst creating a vibrant and thriving town in its own right. The scheme supports the expansion of leisure boating activity and ownership in the Central Mediterranean and provides exemplary super yacht facilities and services.
Role of Marina Projects
As part of the land purchase agreement with the Government of Montenegro the Client was required to engage the services of a specialist marina company with a proven track record in the delivery and management of world class marina schemes. Marina Projects was selected and commissioned to provide the required level of professional expertise for all aspects of the marina development including:
- Market research in order to confirm berth mix and superyacht market
- Development of concept designs and master plan working closely with the project architects
- Design and guidance of marina infrastructure demands
- Design of mooring and operational layouts
- Project management
- Procurement advice and guidance
- Establishment of a marina management and operating structure for the completed marina
Following the preparation of extensive market analysis, concept designs were brought forward together with a business plan which in consultation with Adriatic Marinas was further developed to shape and establish a preferred masterplan. Working as part of the wider project team the marina masterplan concept was communicated and integrated into the overall development plan. A key design challenge faced by Marina Projects was the need to satisfy the operational demands of superyachts whilst maintaining complete harmony with the wider development principles and landscape features. The initial detailed design stages focused on spatial planning, berthing layouts and specifications.
As the project moved forward further more detailed advice and guidance included operational aspects covering the provision of yacht club and marina facilities and administration/management structures.
Initial phases of the marina were completed in 2009 and are now fully operational. The subsequent phases of the marina are being completed over a 5 to 10 year period with the land side development brought forward in parallel.
Marina Projects Ltd continues to be retained by Adriatic Marinas to provide marina specific advice to the marina management team, focused on the operational aspects of the business.