A $7.3 million project to restore Point Cadet Marina is expected to begin next week.
The 270-day project will include replacing electrical and water lines and piers that were decimated by Hurricane Katrina, and dredging the marina to depths of up to 9 feet.
“Point Cadet Marina was about 20 percent damaged after the storm,” said Port Division Manager Frankie Duggan. “The most significant damage, though, was to the utilities. That’s the major work on this project.”
Duggan said the marina will not close during the work, but boats may have to be shuffled to accommodate contractors.
The marina has about 180 vessels at the moment, short of its 284 capacity.
“We had some boats that didn’t come back,” Duggan said, “and we’ve opted not to use all slips until the construction is complete.”
Meantime, he said the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor, which has been closed since Hurricane Katrina and was re-damaged by Hurricane Gustav, is still several weeks away from opening. “We’re hoping to be able to get some boats in the harbor in three weeks or so,” Duggan said, “but we still have some work to do along the outer wall.”
Biloxi gaming revenue rebounds in October
Biloxi’s casino resorts saw gross gaming revenue figures rebound in October, jumping 23 percent from September and just 1 percent off October 2007. The total gross gaming revenue in Biloxi in October: $72.5 million.
To see the true-month revenue figures for Biloxi casinos since the advent of legalized casino gaming in August 1992, click here.
Collection of marina, harbor photos online
—You can see more than a hundred photos of the debris removal efforts at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and Point Cadet Marina by clicking here.
—You can see photographs of Point Cadet Marina and other waterfront locations, taken the day before Hurricane Katrina, in the city’s online Photo Gallery. To see, click here.
—To see a November 2006 aerial of Point Cadet Marina, click here.
—To see a November 2006 aerial of the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor and adjoining Commercial Harbor, click here.
—To see a February 2008 aerial of Point Cadet Marina, click here.
—To see a February 2008 aerial of the small craft harbor, while dredging was underway and before piers were replaced,
click here.
—And, finally, to see the harbors and marinas in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, click here.
