Christophe Harbour Begins First Phase of Marina Construction

January 19th, 2010 | Marina | Marina Village | Slip Ownership | There have been 4 comments on this article. Add your own comment.

The Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Honorable Denzil Llewellyn Douglas and other distinguished members of the community were on hand to commemorate the announcement and express their support for the project. The marina excavation project will be managed by St. Kitts Marine Works, which is owned and operated by Kittitian Regiwell Francis. The $6 million project is expected to take between 14-16 months and provide numerous employment opportunities for other members of the St. Kitts National Association of Heavy Equipment Operators.

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“The commencement of the marina marks a significant and positive step forward in the overall development of Christophe Harbour,” said LeGrand Elebash, chief operating officer, Christophe Harbour Development Company, Limited. “Regiwell Francis has an impressive track record for completing large scale projects like the St. Kitts Marine Works Boatyard here on St. Kitts and elsewhere in the region. Given his reputation and local knowledge of this area, we feel extremely confident in awarding this contract to St. Kitts Marine Works.”

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The first phase of the Christophe Harbour marina work will achieve a number of development goals related both to the marina itself and other aspects of the community. The primary goal for the project is to excavate the marina to a depth of 20 feet which will then accommodate mega-yachts. The work will also create 42 new harbourfront home sites, of which the initial 9 will be available for sale this April. The project is also designed to refill the area where a number of golf holes will exist. In addition to that, a stockpile of excavated sand will be kept in reserve to renourish the beaches at Ballast Bay and Whitehouse Bay. As phase one of the marina work is complete, St. Kitts Marine Works will then open the channel to Ballast Bay and bring the harbour to the appropriate depths for mega-yachts. In doing this, Christophe Harbour and St. Kitts offers a safe and convenient port-of-call for all mega-yachts when cruising in the Caribbean.

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Comments

Lesroy Browne posted at 11:07 pm on September 30th, 2010

I think this is extraordinary for St.Kitts. This would have a huge POSITIVE impact on the federation, providing jobs and introducing others to our beautiful island. I cant imagine the revenue generation and upliftment of the country this would have on us. All the best in this project!!
S.N.Karwanyun posted at 11:07 pm on February 7th, 2011

It is a beautiful place and worth a visit.
Tim Dunn posted at 11:07 pm on March 16th, 2011

Any progress? If you don’t post progress, it will be generally assumed that the recession has led to a cessation of dredging.
Christophe Harbour posted at 11:07 pm on March 17th, 2011

It’s not so easy to visually depict dredging progress since it all happens underwater, but rest assured the dredging of our harbour has continued at a steady pace for the past several months. A significant portion of the first phase of the marina area has been excavated, and the current dredging operation will be augmented with a second (larger) machine in the coming weeks. We expect to break ground on the bulkhead and docks before the end of this year. The recession affected everyone, but we are fortunate to have maintained sales and construction momentum through the worst of it.