Reef Balls in the Cayman Islands
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Ivan Near shore Habitat Restoration Projects Funding Requests- DRAFT
PRESS RELEASE ON THE GRAND CAYMAN MARRIOTT BEACH RESORT OCT 2005 PROJECT.
- Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, West Indian Marine, Red Sail Sports,
Cayman Government, and the Reef Ball Foundation finished a coral rescue, propagation
and planting demonstration and training project for the Cayman
Government. Over 500 new coral colonies were created. We will
have a full press release up soon.
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- Cayman
Net News- Cabinet focuses on Sister Islands with news of housing and new
projects Sept 27th 2005
- Oct 2005 "4 Reef Ball Reef" was created off Cemetery Snorkeling
Reef on 7 mile beach about 35 yards north of the marine park boundary buoy
it was donated by West Indian Marine and fully planted by the Reef Ball
Coral Team with a variety of rescued and propagated plugs. Each of the
4 Reef Balls had a fish spawn of thousand of eggs within 24 hours of being
deployed. (Sergeant Major Damselfish). This is the start of
where the government will given permission to deploy an additional 200
biological Reef Balls to create a snorkeling area and to aid in the recovery
of the nearshore reefs.
- Oct 2005 2 new Reef Balls were laid to mark the start of a snorkeling
trail being considered for an Oct 2006 anniversary Reef Ball Coral Team
visit and were also fully planted.
- Oct 2005 existing Reef Ball submerged breakwater at the Grand Cayman
Marriott was planted with over 400 corals.
- March/April 2005 Engineering for 32
additional Reef Balls to be added to Marriott submerged breakwater
- July
20,2004, Guardian Of The Reef Sculpture Series & Reef Ball Project Press
Release
- August 2004 Update ScientificReports/GC
Marriott 03Aug update.pdf
- Cayman
Island Marroitt Reef Ball Submerged Breakwater Project Update, July 2003.pdf
- (DRAFT!) Tamirand
Proposal (May
3rd Version)
- Marriott
Grand Cayman Island Submerged Breakwater Construction Photos, August 2002
- Caribbean
Island Hotel Beach Restoration Design Project By Dr. Harris
- Picture of Marriott Breakwater and Proposed
Tamirand Project from Air
- Tanya Streeter (Honorary Board Member of
Reef Ball Foundation) Article
- From NorthWest Airlines website, "As of 2/10/03: Improvement
on the beach area was completed in 2003, the beach is now 63 feet wide and
can comfortably place four rows of chairs. Also completed construction of an
artificial reef ball breakwater system to help preserve the beach. The reef
has become a great attraction and enhanced snorkeling and sea life."
Mold Owners
Marriott Grand Cayman, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman BWI Phone: -345-949-0088 acquired
3 Ultra Ball molds on 06/10/2002 for use only by the Marriott to create a
submerged breakwater and snorkeling trail. The License was from the Reef Ball Foundation Inc. Services Division
under special arrangement as molds are not usually sold
for purposes of submerged breakwater projects except to authorized contractors
for quality control purposes. In this case, Hadsphaltic Ltd. assumed the
role of contractor and was trained for quality control. West Indian Marine
Group has also been certified and trained for quality control.
Other Information
Contact for Tamirand <tambay@candw.ky>
Chris Sariego, Managing Director, Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort csariego@marriott.ky
345 943 2061 (direct)
Kenneth Ebanks, Asst Dir. of Planning kenneth.ebanks@gov.ky
Scott Slaybaugh, scott.slaybaugh@gov.ky
Tim Austin tim.austin@gov.ky (Coral Team
Member)
Authorized Contractors for the Area
We do not currently have an authorized contractor for the Cayman Islands,
however,
Hadsphaltic did the construction for the Marriott as a subcontractor to the
Marriott and West Indian Marine Group did the follow up construction of 32 more
units for the breakwater and all the biological units deployed on the snorkeling
trail and Cemetery Reef.
West Indian Marine Group
John Mackenzie
93 Mary Read Cres.
South Sound,
Grand Cayman
phone 1-345-9454869
1-345-9161555 - John mobile
fax 1-345-9454897
john.mackenzie@ugland.com (alternate magellan@candw.ky)
Hadsphaltic International Limited
PO Box 502 GT
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
345-945-4135
Ray J. Howe, Contracts Manager rhowe@hadsphaltic.com.ky
Gary Lindsay, Site Manager glindsay@hadsphaltic.com.ky
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