Spain-based Moll Vell, previously known as Pier 46, is gearing up for its full re-opening as a megayacht marina this spring.
Moll Vell is on the site of a pre-existing marina in Palma de Mallorca. Near the famed gothic cathedral and city center, plus home to a restaurant, workshops, shipping companies, and more, the previous marina was used until the 1990s and subsequently fell into disrepair. It took quite some time for the harbor authority to decide on its future, eventually calling for public bids for redevelopment. A company called Amarres Deportivos applied for and received the contract in 2010.
Unfortunately, Amarres Deportivos was unable to start the redevelopment, which included razing the derelict main building, for several months, due to red tape over permits. However, construction finally began last year, and in the next few weeks Moll Vell should become the fully re-imagined megayacht marina the developer had in mind all this time.
There are 24 berths for megayachts measuring 82 feet (25 meters) and up, with two of them designated for 131-footers (40-meter yachts). Interesting enough, even during the construction process, a few of the megayachts have remained in the marina basin. Moll Vell’s management team says it made them aware of the work ahead of time and told them it would still accommodate them if they wished to stay. In addition, Moll Vell’s management asked the megayacht clients for their input into special features in general that would make docking there more convenient. This included the type of bollards captains prefer.
When fully operational, Moll Vell will have a central building (as seen in the rendering above) housing offices, retail/commercial space, a restaurant, a bar/cafe, and a rooftop terrace. There will further be a public park, featuring newly planted trees, in the area closest to the city center. Instead of a solid wall or other not-so-aesthetically-pleasing structure separating the marina from the park, glass partitions will do the trick.
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