Selection/Rejection/Intention Report

In coming up with these several solutions, I went along a list of specifications that I have created to make the Atlantic Highlands marina green. The marina had to have wet slips accommodating vessels up to 200 feet. It also had to have a full service fuel dock with sanitary pump-out stations and an 88-ton travel lift and yard. The marina designs had to be able to provide a wide range of services for captains as well as weekend boaters. As for my alternate solutions of the Atlantic Highlands marina, I have three. They are all drawn at a scale of 1”=120’. My first solution (figure 1) has the most areas of interest. These include a solar powered canopy over the fuel station, a full service fuel dock with a sanitary pump-out station*, and a boat loading crane*. The purpose of the solar powered canopy is to power the fueling using the sun. This is extremely green because the amount of power used in this serving station will be powered by the sun, an endless source. Also as far as the docking material (labeled in green), I was thinking of using something similar to this connect-a-dock material that requires no intensive cleaning material (http://www.connectadock.com/dock/connectADock.asp?gclid=CPztheTRlZ0CFQtN5QodPw6p1w). This will prevent any intensive cleaning material to leak into the bay waters. As far as the solar paneled canopy I have an idea of having a roof over the docking station kind of like the roofs in these images:(http://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/pildne/floating-fuel-station-23364-120219.html). The solar panels (labeled in purple) will power what needs to be powered electrically in the fueling station. Not only will this be more efficient, it will also save money for powering the fueling docks in the long run. The full service fuel dock with sanitary pump-out station is another important factor. This docking station, which extends off of a pier, will allow boats to pull up into the boat locks. These boat locks will prevent the boats from moving around and will make fueling easier. This convenience of having the fueling dock is that boats low on fuel can pull in, fuel up, and pull out. My job is to limit the amount of damage that occurs to the surrounding environment. I plan to do this using a bucket-like system which will catch all fuel runoff during the fueling process, and funnel it to a designated area where it can be filtered. All of the filtering will be done out on the fueling dock (labeled in orange). Another issues that arises is the lowering of boats into the waters using the boat ramp. The issues that arises is oil leaks from the cars and trucks that lower boats down the ramp. By having a boat loading crane (labeled in red) this prevents cars and trucks from nearing the water. All the vehicles have to do is pull up by the crane, have their boat picked up by the crane, and then lowered gently into the water right by the boat ramp. Having this service will prevent further environmental pollution. By looking at these designs, I have devised a pros and cons list. The pros of this solution is that it has solar-powered panels, a loading crane, a sanitary fuel pump-out station and Eco-friendly docking material. The cons are that the solar panels will cost a lot of money before it starts to pay itself off and the loading crane has more risks involved including responsibilities and liabilities of people's boats. The pros outweigh the cons therefore this solution is viable.


Figure 1= My drawing of solution 1 with all
parts labeled in color.



My second solution (figure 2) of the marina is very similar to my first however there are several variations. These variations include location changes of the full service fuel dock with sanitary pump-out station. The location of the dock has changed from being an extension off a pier, to just being a pier with a fueling station on it (labeled in blue). This will provide the same facilities as my first solution (figure 1) and will allow boaters to dock their boats and re-fuel. The next part of my solution is the boat loading crane (labeled in red). It is of the same design as my first solution (figure 1). It will be able to lower and raise boats out of the marina waters, preventing the polluting of the waters in the marina from car/truck oil leakage. The docking material also in this solution uses the same polyurethane material that only requires a hose to clean them as opposed to intensive cleaners. The docks are labeled in purple in my second solution (figure 2). I devised pros and cons of my second solution. The pros for this solution are Eco-friendly way of loading boats and docking material that doesn't harm the environment. The cons for this solution are the responsibilities and liabilities form the boat crane and the costs of the fueling station. The fueling station is not that environmentally friendly. As for my second solution (figure 2) the pros and cons are a tie. Comparing my first two solutions, my first one seems to be more environmentally friendly and just an overall more viable solution.


Figure 2= My second drawing with all
parts labeled in color.



My third solution for the green marina (figure 3) is the most simplest of the three. This solution includes special attention in the areas of the full service fuel dock with sanitary pump-out station and the boat loading crane. The boat loading crane (labeled in red) will be able to rotate 360 degrees. The crane will have the ability to lift a boat from the land and place it in the water by the boat ramp. This limits the amount of pollution that will leak into the waters from cars and trucks towing their boats. Also the crane will be able to move out on the water according to my drawing (labeled in red). The crane will adjust depending on the size, specifically the length, and be able to place any sized boats in the water. My second area of interest is the full service fuel dock (labeled in blue). The fueling station will be a a floating dock that boaters can pull up to and dock. The location of the fueling station is beneficial to boaters just visiting to fuel instead of the residential boaters that keep their boats there permanently. This is because the location of the fueling station is near the entrance. This limits the amount of distance a boat would need to travel to refuel their boat. I devised pros and cons for this solution (figure 3). The pros of this solution are being able to lift and lower boats into the water in an environmental friendly way and having an easily accessible fueling station. As far as cons, the fueling station might cause leakage of fuel into the water surrounding it. Also the cost to construct this multi-functional crane will be large.


Figure 3= My third drawing with all parts
labeled in color.



Now including my third drawing, of the three drawings, my first one seems to be the most viable solution. This is because it has will have the most helpful effect on the environment around it. This marina (figure 1) will benefit the environment by using solar paneled canopies over the fueling station, an Eco-friendly fueling station, a boat loading crane that will limit the amount of fuel leakage, and the Eco-friendly docking material. My first solution will be my final solution that I will continue to design and model.

* With recent contact with my mentor, Mike Danko, I have taken upon his advice in omitting the boat crane idea due to financial and feasibility problems. Also the fueling station will be modified. Instead of having slips where the boats will enter, it will be a dock with pilings that a boat can dock into and re-fuel. The current drawing indicates problems in navigating to the slip because strong gusts of wind or currents could cause the operator to damage his/her boat or the dock. I have been introduced to a new idea which uses aeration device that has bubbles to cancel out frequencies from boat motors that harass marine life. Also an aeration device can be used to disperse leaked fuel. It is feasible to use solar cells to harness the suns energy to power these devices. These will be new addendums to my final solution.

Below is an image of my final revised solution, labeled in color: