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After due consideration by the adjudicates, the Recreational Navigation Commission awarded the Jack Nichol Award 2005 to Hammond Marina, Hammond, Indiana, USA, for the following reasons.
The Hammond Site was a former steel mill slag dump, which has been transformed into the second largest public marina on Lake Michigan. The once barren and exposed shoreline required an innovative 2-level breakwater system to form the marina basin because no natural harbor existed. The breakwater also retains sand dredged from the new harbor and used to form a new public beach. The excess sand was also used to create a dune system that provides a bird sanctuary and public park adjacent to the marina.
The marina itself has all the necessary components and provides full amenities for boaters.
The marina has also been a financial success for the community and helps support other community functions. Overall the marina with its multi-purpose function and design has been a great success and has become a model for similar boating facilities in the area.
Owners : Hammond Port Authority
Designer : Warzyn Associates (Jack Cox principal designers)
Capacity : 1,113 slips (30ft to 100ft), 200 Dry storage spaces
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The Jack Nicholl Award 2005 : Hammond Marina, Hammond , Indiana (USA).
PIANC's Recreational Navigation Commission (RecCom) Chairperson, Cees Van Der Wildt (left) hands over the Award to Nancy Cutka, harbormaster , Hammond Marina and Robert Nelson retired Marina Director (right).
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PIANC established the Jack Nichol Award to recognise outstanding marina design in memory of the late Jack Nichols, a distinguished member of the PIANC Recreational Navigation Commission.
For the Jack Nichol Award 2005, the following applications were received :
- Hammond Marina, Hammond , Indiana (USA)
- The Water Club Granger Bay, Cape Town (SA)
All of the marinas indicated strong evidence and awareness of concern for the environment and indicated imaginative solutions of engineering problems. The two applications were good examples of redevelopment of abandoned industrial sites.
In recognition of the substantial accomplishment of the Water Club engineering design, we wish to make special honourably mention of this project for regeneration of a very challenging site into a fine marina.
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