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Wave Attenuators
If your marina or commercial dock is experiencing damage due to waves or boat wake, then it is time to get the best wave attenuation system to protect your marina, boats, pwc, and docks.
Our guide on how a wave attenuator works outlines how these systems help reduce wave damage.
With over 40+ years of marina engineering, manufacturing, and design experience Marina Development Inc. also specializes in the engineering, design, manufacturing and installation of wave attenuation systems or breakwater structures.
Why MDI Floating Wave Attenuators are Superior
Each MDI floating wave attenuator is custom engineered and designed for the specific environmental conditions that impact your site. This means no two wave attenuators that we manufacture are alike. Often times, other companies just modify their dock section design and bolt them together to make their wave attenuators. This modified dock section and bolt together process will not result in a long lasting, durable wave attenuator like MDI designs and manufactures.
Our experience is applied to careful and thorough assessment of these conditions, as well as timelines and budget. Each wave attenuation unit is engineered to perform based on mass, width and draft as the primary factors in relation to total cost and performance.
Wave Attenuators Benefits:
- Protects marinas against damaging wake/waves from open bodies of water
- Protects boats and PWCs in marinas by decreasing wake
- Slows marina traffic
Features of MDIWave Attenuators:
- In-house engineering and custom wave attenuator design
- Custom engineered and designed for the specific environmental conditions that impact your marina or on-water site
- Specifically manufactured for the protection you are seeking
- Heavy construction (weighing more than our competitors) for added strength against the elements
- Use of concrete panels to deflect the wake/wave
- Standard Lighting on all breakwater structures
- Standard Signage on all breakwater structures
- Anchorage* – We offer winch/cable based on location and wave/wake conditions
We would be pleased to discuss your wave attenuation needs and offer a solution that is affordable and effective for years to come.
“MDI built Lakeway Marina a heavy- duty breakwater and installed it during low water when we needed it the most. We use MDI for our dock projects and they have built a breakwater for us in the past. Since we are currently in our low water configuration on Lake Travis, we needed another breakwater which they built on time for us and we had it installed when moving our docks out to the main body. I would highly recommend MDI for any dock projects you may have.” – Jodi Allen, Lakeway Marina
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a wave attenuator?
A wave attenuator, also commonly referred to as a breakwater, is a structure designed to reduce the impact of waves and wakes before they reach the protected areas of a marina. By decreasing wave energy, it helps create calmer water conditions within the marina.
What are the benefits of installing a wave attenuator at my marina?
Wave attenuators help protect marinas from damaging waves and wakes, reduce wake reaching boats and PWCs within the marina, and can help slow marina traffic. The result is a more protected environment for your docks, vessels, and marina infrastructure.
Are MDI wave attenuators custom designed for each marina?
Yes. MDI provides in-house engineering and custom wave attenuator design based on the specific environmental conditions affecting your marina or on-water site. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, the system is engineered and manufactured for the protection your particular location requires.
How does MDI determine the right wave attenuator design for my location?
MDI evaluates the conditions impacting your site and develops a wave attenuation solution specifically for those conditions. The design can account for the wave and wake environment as well as the appropriate structure and anchorage needed for the location.
What makes MDI wave attenuators different?
MDI wave attenuators feature heavy construction for added strength against the elements and are built heavier than competing systems. They also utilize concrete panels to help deflect wake and waves, providing a robust solution engineered specifically for marina protection.
How do the concrete panels help with wave attenuation?
Concrete panels are incorporated into the structure to deflect incoming wake and wave action, helping reduce the amount of wave energy that reaches the protected marina area.
How are MDI wave attenuators anchored?
Anchorage is determined by the location and the wave and wake conditions affecting the site. MDI can provide a winch-and-cable anchorage system when appropriate for the specific application.
Do MDI wave attenuators include lighting and signage?
Yes. Lighting and signage are standard on MDI breakwater structures, helping improve visibility and clearly identify the structure to boaters.
Can a wave attenuator help protect my marina investment?
Yes. Reducing damaging wave and wake activity can help protect docks, boats, PWCs, and other marina infrastructure from the continual movement and forces created by exposed water conditions.
