Ashiya Marina, located between Osaka and Kobe, has been completed, providing 165 single-berth slips ranging from 9.7m-30.5m.

The land comprising the marina was originally a reclaimed area, which was shaped into a basin to form a man-made shelter years ago.Designs for the marina were started in 1998, and in 2003, permission was granted to begin construction.

To protect against Japan's frequent typhoons, Bellingham Marine's Unifloat system was utilised.With this single-berth system, a finger pontoon was located on each side of the slip, which allows owners to tie their boats from four points for maximum protection from wind and waves. The Unifloat system also acts as a wave attenuator to provide safety from any unexpected surges.

The slips are equipped with 30A/125VAC and 50A/250VAC electrical service, plus water hook-ups.Dock boxes and dock carts are included, and there is even a fuel dock, a pump-out station and a fish cleaning station located nearby.Electric carts are available to transport boatowners and their guests between the parking lot and their boats.

In addition to its members' slips, Ashiya Marina also provides a 70.1m x 125m, L-shaped visitor dock for transient boaters.There is also a 90m-long, straight visitor dock located in front of the clubhouse that will convert to a regular finger dock when the marina fills to capacity.

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