Upgraded Fremantle Jetty with more berths for boaters

The WA Government has completed a $3.8 million reconstruction of the biggest jetty at Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, upgrading the tired old amenity with a new floating pontoon system comprising 15 x 20m pens, 21 x 18m pens, 29 x 15m, pens and 1 x multi-use pen.

Transport Minister Bill Marmion said the two-year improvement project had transformed Jetty 2 and was an important part of the harbour's ongoing jetty replacement program.

"The project involved a partial demolition, piling work and implementation of new floating infrastructure and was partly funded by existing boat pen fees," Mr Marmion said.

Boat users will benefit from a number of improvements including the upgrading of 66 boat pens, providing new opportunities for boat owners wanting to house their vessel at the popular harbour.

The pens are safer than the original concrete and wood structure as they provide a wider platform and pen holders will also benefit from improved firefighting, security and fendering systems, Mr Mamion said.

Nearly 130 new and upgraded pens have been provided at the harbour since the jetty replacement program was implemented in 2009.

The project upgraded the original part of Jetty 2 located off Capo D'Orlando Drive to meet the standard of an extension to the structure completed in 2012.

The reconstruction project was undertaken by Wangara-based company Engineered Water Systems.

For more information about the project or pen availability, contact the harbour office on (08) 9431 1021, and see this Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour page.