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V O L . X X V I I N O. X X I I I O C T O B E R 1 8 , 2 0 2 1 20 M I D C O A S T / D OW N E A S T M A I N E F O C U S used for boat storage and service, was gutted and rebuilt with new sheathing, insulation, roofing, paint, heat and light systems, windows and the like. All buildings around it were demol- ished. A new service building was designed to connect with Building 1 and will house purpose-built rigging, mechanics, electronics and carpentry workshops. Amenities will include radiant floor heat and an extensive rack system to store masts, booms and other rigging components. e spaces con- nect from one to the next, providing efficient workflow. Running parallel to those storage and service buildings is a new structure that runs along the shore. is summer, Lyman-Morse's construction manager, Lajoie Bros. of Augusta, performed sitework and installed foundations and utility lines for the building. Going up now are walls, roof and other structural elements, with expected completion by summer 2022. e south end of the building will house a restaurant, distillery and courtyard. Progressing north, customer- oriented spaces will include a customer lounge with amenities such as a sitting area, showers and offices for yacht crews. en there are Lyman-Morse offices, including a reception area, stockroom, ship's store and service manager's offices. Centralized access to service man- agers is intentional. "When we bought this yard in 2015, we knew that the old buildings were hampering workforce produc- tivity," Lyman says. "We are gaining efficiency, both in terms of heating/ insulation and creating a better work- ing environment for our crew." Office rental spaces will also be available. Sea level rise e project includes new protections to waterfront infrastructure as storms become more frequent and violent. at includes raising all buildings above the flood plain and installing a new concrete retaining wall to replace a failing wooden one. "at's something we want to pay attention to," says Lyman. Marine infrastructure e company is also looking to eventually expand its system of docks and piers to accommodate a growing clientele. at includes the possibil- ity of installing a "wave attenuating" dock along the shore of the outer harbor. Wave attenuators are floating breakwaters that help dampen wave impacts as they approach the shore. To that end, the company, partner- ing with the Maine Department of Transportation, received a $1.5 million federal grant in 2019 through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Boating Infrastructure Grant program. It will likely be several years before this part of the plan is finalized, as the company works through a slew of permits at the local, state and federal levels, Moore says. Town improvements e town of Camden also has improvement projects in the pipeline for properties it owns elsewhere along the harbor's curving shoreline. Following a state-funded Penobscot Bay working waterfront resilience analysis completed in 2019, Camden is now working on preliminary plans and looking at possible funding sources to ensure the town-owned public landing is resilient to sea level rise — a project that has a preliminary estimate of about $2.6 million, says Martin. e landing is a busy summer attraction surrounded by restaurants, shops and tour boats just a short walk from Camden's downtown. Challenges include insufficient elevation of shorefront structures in the face of tidal and storm surge. "It's a big project," Martin says. Like Lyman, Martin views chal- lenges as opportunities to improve old infrastructure. at includes con- struction of an elevated harbormaster building, relocation of wharf utilities to » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E LOCAL • EXPERIENCED • TRUSTED (207) 947-4501 www.rudmanwinchell.com R E N D E R I N G / C O U R T E S Y O F LY M A N - M O R S E Lyman-Morse's new marine service complex was designed with energy- and workforce- efficiency and customer and community amenities in mind. As our heritage industries of shipbuilding and fishing modernized, boatyards did the same. — Stacey Keefer Maine Marine Trades Association

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