Langley Marina News

They bought an old section of concrete dock from Bremerton and have had it tied outside the harbor for a couple of yrs with plans to use it for expansion.Looks like they finally got the funding. We like going there but the Marian is too tight. hopefully this will help.
 
May Day brought the ceremonial start to construction of the first phase of the long-awaited expansion of the Harbor at Langley to better serve our boating guests. Project completion is expected in late 2013 and will provide almost 400’ linear feet of moorage for multiple uses including dock space for a locally-built 35’ fireboat for South Whidbey Fire / EMS. As shown above, the project will also involve the partial removal of the old wharf in front of the Boatyard Inn, known as the “old Hein Dock’.

The May 1st ground breaking ceremony held at Phil Simon Memorial Park was hosted by Port Commissioner Curt Gordon and featured two of the key contributors to the project, Congressman Rick Larsen and Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson.

The work, which is being undertaken by Mike Carlson Enterprises and Neptune Marine, is expected to have minimal impact on boaters through the summer season, although utility work may affect uplands traffic.
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A 35' Fireboat! That is incredible. The Everett Marina, which is the Largest Marina on the West Coast doesn't even have a fireboat. :roll:
 
Dave, I suspect Federal funds may be involved in the boat. We just "bought" a new aluminum fast boat powered by 300 horse outboards and we don't even have the manpower to staff it! Federal homeland security grant. It was a "use it or lose it" argument, which personally I think it illogical and short sighted and as a taxpayer makes my head explode. No wonder we're so broke as a nation. :roll: :roll:
 
The familiar approach to the Port of South Whidbey’s Harbor at Langley will soon look much different. As the planned Phase One Harbor expansion continues, word comes from the General contractor, Mike Carlson Enterprises and Neptune Marine that as early as August 8th, work outside the Harbor will ramp up. Coming are the equipment and materials to position the sub-surface pilings which will anchor the new dock to the sea floor. Work performed outside the pilling wall will happen in the daytime mid-week and should not transmit much noise.

We look forward to your visit this summer.

Expansion construction will have very minimal if any noticeable impact on your visitor whether coming from land or sea.

EARLY NOTE TO BOATERS & CRABBERS:

As the barges and cranes mobilize, it will not be safe for recreational crabbers (and other boaters) to be mixing in with the marine construction operations, so the contractor will be keeping all boaters out of their work areas. For all boaters, keep an eye for active construction areas and TEMPORARY BUOYS AND TRAFFIC LANES. The contractor is planning on using temporary buoys to mark areas, such as RED for closed construction zones and GREEN for recommended boat lanes. For crabbers, when marine construction is underway, we will be directing that traps be placed NORTH of the Nichols pier or EAST of the boat moorings.
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