Norwegian Property currently owns large parts of the office, shop and restaurant premises at Aker Brygge. It is also set to take over management of the existing marina area on 1 January. Planning of the new facility has been under way for some time, and involves a substantial upgrading and modernisation of the whole waterfront.

“This marina will make Aker Brygge an even more important part of Oslo,” says Thomas Nygård, chief executive of Norwegian Property’s Aker Brygge Marina subsidiary. “We want to turn this area into a top European marina and a destination which city residents will use even more and show off to others. Our ambition is to create a number of good experiences at the interface between sea and land.”

The new facility will be about the same size as today’s marina, but with a different and more modern layout. It will have space for about 200 boats, equal to the present capacity.

An 80-metre-long access road – about the length of a football pitch – will run alongside the Onda restaurant, from the quayside and out to a new pier.

The latter will be 100 metres long and roughly 15 metres wide. This will accommodate a service building with marina office, showers and changing rooms.

It is due to connect with a 120-metre promenade quay located between Aker Brygge and Akershus Castle on the other side of the bay. People will be able to walk right to the end, and plans call for a small attraction to be built there.

Open

As part of its current conversion programme for Aker Brygge, Norwegian Property wants to make the new marina even more open and accessible.

“We’re working on architectural solutions for this,” explains Nygård. “They include the promenade, which will give a unique view of the Oslo Fjord, the harbour basin and the fine boats visiting the marina. People will be able to see Oslo from a new side.”

Secure

People arriving in the Norwegian capital by pleasure boat will be able to find a secure berth with a good range of services available throughout the year.

“We’re planning to upgrade the service provision considerably, with a new facility providing showers and toilets,” reports Nygård.

“The Onda restaurant is here already and will remain. In addition, our plans call for other types of restaurant provision further out around the marina.”

A living and open area

The new marina is due to offer both permanent and visitor berths during the summer season.

“We want a living and open area, and will make as many berths as possible available for visiting boats,” says Nygård.

Facts

  • The marina will be enclosed by a 230-metre-long pier, varying in breadth up to a maximum of 15 metres. This will provide a scenic facility where visitors can see Oslo’s inner harbour from a new perspective as well as fine pleasure craft.
  • An 80-metre-long access road will be established from the existing Aker Brygge quayside, running alongside the Onda restaurant and out to the marina. This will improve access to the facilities and make the pier easy to reach for all visitors – including the disabled.
  • The inner marina will be designed for boats from 50 feet in length down to the smallest sizes. Space for boats of 50-100 feet will be provided along the quayside.
  • A new 100-square-metre service building with a 550-square-metre basement will provide top-quality facilities for boat users.

For further information, please contact:

Thomas Nygård, chief executive, Aker Brygge Marina
Telephone: +47 92 81 24 47
E-mail: tny@npro.no

Downloadable visualisations of the project are available at: http://www.norwegianproperty.no/presse