As part of the Port of St. Maarten’s innovative green thinking started a few years ago, the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority has installed two solar-powered lights at the Police Dock near the Simpson Bay Bridge.
The dock is used by tenders from mega yachts and other boats who handle business matters at the Lagoon Authority Office which is located in the same building of the Police/Immigration Services.
The Lagoon Authority back in December also completed renovations of the Police Dock deck which was made from wood. There were several rotten sections that warranted the deck to be repaired.
Now dock users including the staff from mega yachts and boats in the Lagoon can safely and comfortably step on to a concrete dock and conduct their business at the Police Sub Station.
The Lagoon Authority in executing the Harbour Group of Companies innovative green thinking policy which already includes wind power to generate electricity via Vertical Axis Wind Turbines at the Port of St. Maarten facility in Point Blanche; solar panels on the roof of the Cruise Terminal; and electric golf carts which will be fitted out in the future with solar panels. The Port of St. Maarten will continue to make use of alternative energy in order to meet its needs.
In the meantime the Lagoon Authority will continue to look at other areas where solar-powered lights can be installed in order to lessen the country’s footprint on the environment.
Port of St. Maarten Management and members of the Supervisory Board of Directors are very happy that the port continues to move forward in harnessing solar and wind power in its day-to-day operations.
The installation of the solar powered lights and repairs to the dock was carried out by Liccom.
The mission of the Lagoon Authority is to be the driving force in the development of economically and environmentally sustainable and durable yachting tourism for country St. Maarten in conjunction with stakeholders.