The Principals of Global Dock and Marina Systems have been in the marine business since 1972.
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Arnold Finn, Global Dock’s Managing Partner, holds a Master’s Degree in Coastal Engineering and his professional specialization over the years has been designing foundations for floating structures, including floating dock systems.
The Blue-Dock ™ system has evolved from this experience and is the prototype foundation for some very unique projects. |
Ferry Boats at Disney WorldThe requirement to meet ADA handicapped access codes caused the unique design of a 3-ramp, floating structure to board the Ferry Boats at Disney World. This ramp complex, including its fendering system, is founded on Blue-Dock™ custom floats.
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EPCOT
The illluminations Globe at Disney's EPCOT park is floating on Blue-Dock custom float units
Crane's Roost Park.
City of Altamonte Springs, Florida
This unique facility, which A. Finn designed and built, was commissioned by the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida as a way of enhancing Crane’s Roost Park.
The mobile floating stage serves as a centerpiece for staging concerts and special events, and can be positioned at any location in the lake as a function of crowd size.
The mobile floating stage serves as a centerpiece for staging concerts and special events, and can be positioned at any location in the lake as a function of crowd size.
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THE GOLDEN DREAM AT DISNEY'S EPCOT CENTERThe Golden Dream at Disney’s EPCOT Center is an historically accurate representation of an American Rum Runner Sloop, circa 1776. While she gives the appearance of being an actual working sloop, the Golden Dream in reality is simply an elaborate façade on a floating dock.
The idea was to create the shell of an actual boat, using lighter, cheaper and more durable materials than the real thing. The engineering concept stemmed from Arnold’s experience with all types of floating structures, especially docks and marinas, as well as theme park structures. The entire process, from bid to launch, took only three months.
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The engineering and design was by Arnold Finn. Custom designed Blue-Dock™ flotation units provide the floating foundation for the Golden Dream at Disney’s EPCOT park in Orlando.
The sloop’s structure is composed of aluminum, plastics and styrofoam carvings. There is no wood or steel on the sloop. The Blue-Dock™ custom floats supporting the sloop draft approximately eight inches of water.
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Ramp for High Speed Power Boats
Universal Studios, Florida
This highly flammable ramp for high speed power boats explodes nightly at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. The floating oil rig is mobile, and can be located anywhere within the Universal Lagoon. Arnold Finn was responsible for the design, engineering and effect painting.
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The oil rig explodes nightly during the Miami Vice show at Universal Studios, Orlando