LAND reclamation of the Durrat Marina islands, part of the luxury Durrat Al Bahrain residential resort in Bahrain, has been completed ahead of schedule. Over 5 million cu m of material has been reclaimed in just 24 months to create the three new islands now ready for development.

Designed by Atkins, the 400-berth marina will become a vibrant hub for the south east area of the kingdom.
With the successfully handing over of the first phase of the Durrat Al Bahrain islands to tenants well under way, Atkins was retained to continue as engineering and site supervision for the three islands which have a total area over 480,000 sq m. 
Work on the marine reclamation and shore protection of the three islands necessitated complex engineering as the design looked to maximise sea frontages by incorporating canals and beaches.  The shorelines are protected by more than 600,000 tonnes of locally quarried limestone rock revetments and 150,000 tonnes of concrete quay wall edge protection.  Reclamation on the golf course linked to the marina continues with completion planned for the end of the year.