Offering urban waterfronts and marinas services including waterfront master planning, marina market studies, recreational piers and much more.

2. As today’s waterfronts become catalysts of
economic activity, Moffatt & Nichol’s urban
waterfront and marina practice plays a key role
in their redevelopment. Our planning and design
experience in the marine environment enables
us to create sustainable infrastructure and
innovative and award-winning solutions for the
challenges involved in revitalizing the world’s
waterways and coastlines.

3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Urban Waterfronts 2
Marinas 6
Cruise Ship Facilities 8
Historic Vessel Moorings 9
Piers 10
Ferry Terminals 11
Resorts 12
Waterfront Master Planning 14
Economic and Market Studies 16
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas

4. Urban Waterfronts
Moffatt & Nichol has helped re-energize premier inter-
national waterfront cities as they seek new economic
growth through the revitalization of previously neglected
neighborhoods. This is accomplished by creating mixed-
use spaces with residences, hotels, retail shops, cafes and
restaurants. Projects include improved waterfront access;
municipal and private marinas; riverwalks, seawalls and
piers; wetland creation and restoration; and public spaces,
amphitheaters and maritime museums.
Harbour Island,Tampa, FL
Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach, CA
Image courtesy of Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA
Downtown St. Petersburg, FL
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5. Urban Waterfronts and Marinas
National Harbor, Washington, D.C.
Rendering courtesy of The Peterson Co.
Convention Center Marina, Vancouver, Canada
Urban Waterfronts
Moffatt & Nichol provides
comprehensive services that
include planning; civil, coastal,
structural, mechanical and elec-
trical engineering; as well as de-
sign and construction document
preparation. These services are
supplemented by specialties such
as economic, dredging, seismic
and environmental studies; and
numerical and physical modeling
of waterways.
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Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA
Facilities at Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, CA
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas

6. “The grand opening festivities of the 21st Century Waterfront celebrated the remarkable transforma-
tion of the north and south shores of Chattanooga’s waterfront. Amazingly, this $120 million project
was completed just 35 months after its inception and far exceeded the original vision. This extraor-
dinary project could not have happened without the incredible expertise and selfless contributions
of everyone involved. Our city is grateful for the valuable role you played in this effort, and I would
like to thank you for your contribution to the project. You can take great pride in the fact that you
played a part in creating a world-class amenity for Chattanooga.”
-Paul Brock, Jr., RiverCity Company
Urban Waterfronts
Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY
Riverfront Park, Point Pleasant, WV
Amphitheater and Riverboat
Mooring
Riverscape, Dayton, OH
21st Century Waterfront, Chattanooga, TN
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7. Urban Waterfronts and Marinas
Urban Waterfronts
“The river is a gathering place for Detroiters, their
families, friends and visitors – a place where peo-
ple want to live, work and play. The riverfront
illustrates our ability to provide stewardship of
our environment, confirms our ability to connect
and care for our people, and channels sustainable
economic development for the benefits of all.”
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI
Northshore Riverfront
Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Seabridge, Oxnard, CA
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8. Marinas
South Beach Harbor, San Francisco, CA
North Point Marina, IL
Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, St. Petersburg, FL
Suisun City, CA
Moffatt&Nichol’slonghistoryintheever-evolving
waterfront industry includes marina planning
and design for a portfolio of projects in diverse loca-
tions around the world. Moffatt & Nichol responds
to the challenges presented by each location, such
as tropical storms, extreme water level fluctuations,
ice forces and earthquakes. As boat designs change
and berth demands increase, Moffatt & Nichol is at
the forefront in meeting the needs of marina users,
from small craft to megayachts, providing efficient
and exciting marina destinations.
“Brand new concrete docks in a wonderfully protected
basin opposite a meticulously restored 1920s landmark
hotel make the Vinoy a treasure...”
Readers’ Choice: Top Marina Destinations, Southern Boating
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9. Marinas
Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas
Des Moines Harbor
Puerto del Rey, Puerto Rico
Marina del Rey, CA Stockton Marina, CA
Des Moines Marina, WA
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10. Cruise Ship Facilities
Cruise Terminal 3, Tampa, FL
Long Beach Cruise Terminal, Long Beach, CA
The cruise ship market is a major com-
ponent of the tourism industry, with
millions of passengers sailing each year.
The industry’s rapid growth has seen an
increase in ship construction and the sub-
sequent requirement for new and improved
passenger and berthing facilities. Moffatt
& Nichol provides a variety of engineering
and program management services to
support cruise ship terminal architects and
planners. These services range from the
planning and design of facilities for passen-
ger access and egress to the preparation of
construction documents for new facilities
and repairs to existing facilities, including
dredging and navigation improvements.
Cruise Ship Moorings,
Cayman Islands
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11. Historic Vessel Moorings
An integral part of modern water-
front planning involves creating
space for the preservation of historic
vessels. Waterfront communities
seek to preserve and perpetuate
their maritime history through
facilities that allow the public to
experience tradition and history first
hand. The restoration and mainte-
nance of historic vessels as dockside
interpretive exhibits, or as “at sea”
programming vessels, can provide
a public classroom for students and
visitors. Moffatt & Nichol brings a
unique understanding and approach
to designing mooring and support
facilities for such historic vessels.
Americas’ Sail Tall Ships Festival, Beaufort, NC
Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco, CA
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas 9
Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA
Image courtesy of The Queen Mary

12. Piers
Piers—walkways above the sea—serve as a great set-
ting for fishing and watching people or the waves
below, as well as a spectacular vantage point to catch a
sunrise or sunset. They are ideal for watching activities
such as surfing, sailing, beach volleyball, and offshore
powerboat racing as well as becoming a centerpiece of a
community. Moffatt & Nichol inspects, designs and pre-
pares construction documents for numerous such struc-
tures along shorelines worldwide. They are designed to
withstand extreme waves and earthquakes while being
sensitive to historical or community aesthetics.
Huntington Beach Pier, CAHermosa Beach Pier, CA Service Pier, Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Suquamish Pier, WA
Pier 7 Heliport, Baltimore, MDPier at Chattanooga, TN
Santa Monica Pier, CA
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13. Ferry Terminals
Ferries serve as an important transit link along
many urban waterways. Whether large auto
or passenger ferry service or smaller water taxi
service, Moffatt & Nichol provides specialized
expertise in planning, operational analysis, traf-
fic management, design, environmental studies,
permitting and construction of ferry terminals
(including piers and docks, mooring systems, site
work and terminal buildings). The firm maintains
a group of planners and engineers specifically
dedicated to ferry terminal planning and design,
as well as coastal and hydraulic engineers expe-
rienced in the analysis and design of navigation
channels including vessel maneuvering and
channel capacity studies.
Downtown San Francisco, CA
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas
Hawaii Superferry, HI
Mukilteo Ferry Terminal, Seattle, WA
Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal, Jersey City, NJ
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14. Resorts
The Marina at Atlantis, Bahamas
Ocean Club Resort, Bahamas
“...When the tide turns to marinas, Atlantis, located near Nassau in the Ba-
hamas, offers the top amenities. The megayacht marina was developed as part
of the $800 million five-star Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. It has raised
the threshold for other marinas worldwide. The marina is capable of handling
yachts in the 200-foot range and features a list of amenities from high-tech secu-
rity systems to 24-hour dockside ‘room service’...”
Robb Report, June 1999, 11th Annual Best of the Best
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15. Resorts
Port Louis, Grenada
Image courtesy of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas
Our Lucaya Resort, Bahamas
Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club, Bahamas
Great House, Mustique
“...As predicted, the path of Hurricane Omar followed
almost exactly the path and strength of 1999’s Hurricane
Lenny that devastated the western coastlines of islands as
far south as Trinidad and north to the Cayman Islands.
We all expected similar storm surge damage along our
west cost here in Mustique and so it was, Basil’s small
jetty and the Cotton House jetty were destroyed, the main
wharf in Mustique and its facilities have been damaged
and we are receiving reports of damage to Young Island,
Kingstown Port and to the other Grenadine Islands...”
So, I am thrilled to report that the Great House was spared
any damage due to its extremely well designed breakwa-
ter and revetments, bravo!
Robert Hoflund, Manager, Great House, Mustique
Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, West Indies
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16. Embarcadero Megayacht Med-moor Master Plan, San Diego, CA
Moffatt & Nichol often serves as a marine engineer-
ing representative for interdisciplinary design
teams led by internationally acclaimed architects and
landscape architects providing waterfront master plan-
ning services. These plans seek to reconnect cities to
their riverfront and reinvigorate development opportu-
nities and recreational space. Moffatt & Nichol provides
assistance with respect to evaluation of existing facili-
ties, design of waterfront structures, shore protection,
regulatory issues, commercial navigation interests,
marine market studies, and recreational boating, water
taxi and ferry opportunities.
Waterfront Master Planning
Hengqin Island, China
Rendering courtesy of Sasaki
Knoxville, TN
Perquiman’s County Commerce Park, NC
Central Waterfront, Toronto, Canada
Rendering courtesy of West 8 + DTAH
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17. Waterfront Master Planning
Victoria Harbour, BC, Canada
Amalago Bay Resort and Casino, St. Croix, USVI
Rendering courtesy of WATG
Dublin, Ireland
Channelside, Tampa, FLPalm Harbor Marina, West Palm Beach, FL
Georgetown, Grand Cayman Island
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18. Economic and Market Studies
Key to the success of any project, new or existing, is the
understanding of regional market data and competi-
tive analysis. Moffatt & Nichol brings economic and market
study capabilities to help plan the optimal facility for any
given marina market. Studies address the economic and
market outlook of the boating and marina industry with
specific emphasis on the regional market to assess the
competitive position of the target facility. These analyses
include demand trends and forecasts, population growth
and price fluctuations, potential high and low revenue
growth scenarios, and economic considerations in phasing
of new marinas and upgrading existing facilities.
Historic and Forecast US and Florida Large Boat (over 40 ft.)
Boat Registration Trends
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Gasparilla Pirate Fest, Tampa, FL
Image courtesy of The Tampa Tribune
Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, FL
January 2009

20. Corporate Office:
3780 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 750
Long Beach, California 90806
phone: 562-590-6500
fax: 562-590-6512
www.moffattnichol.com
Internationally recognized leader
in ports, harbors, and marine
terminals; coastal, environmental,
and water resources; urban
waterfronts and marinas; and
transportation.