Marina Dock Age

The 5^th St. Marina in Miami, Fla., now has more dockage for megayachts. The expansion included a renovation of an adjacent shipping yard and now includes six deepwater berths for vessels 100 feet in length. The expanded facility doubles the amount of river frontage and acreage.

The facility includes a boatyard, marine electronics store and engine shop. Boaters can choose to obtain shipside services themselves or procure services from contractors already operating at the marina.

Orin Black, general manger of 5^th St. Marina said, “We have some of Miami’s best marine contractors servicing vessels in the 30- to 90-foot range. We had an underutilized adjacent shipping terminal.” He also said the renovation gives opportunities for their recreational tenants to expand and diversify into the 100-foot+ market.

5^th St. Marina’s inland location is unique for South Florida, providing protection from storms.

Additionally, the Army Corp of Engineers recently completed an $89 million maintenance dredging of the Miami River, bringing the channel depths to 15 feet at low tide.