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Certified Facilities

Certified Connecticut Clean Marinas are recognized by the DEP for their voluntary efforts to operate at standards above and beyond regulatory compliance.  CT Clean Marinas have taken great strides to implement practices which minimize the pollution from mechanical activities, painting and fiberglass repair, hauling and storing boats, fueling, facility management, emergency planning and boater education.

1. Saybrook Point Inn, Marina & Spa, Old Saybrook

{Photograph of Saybrook Point Inn Marina} DEP awarded Saybrook Point Inn Marina and Spa in Old Saybrook the first Clean Marina certification in June 2003.  The 120-slip marina, part of a larger hotel/spa complex at the mouth of the Connecticut River, has a boat sewage pumpout station open to the public, and collects and recycles used oil, spent lead-acid batteries, newspapers, cardboard, and bottles and cans from its customers.  The marina also prevents drips and spills at the fuel dock, and has a pet walking area equipped with disposal bags.  Marina staff informs customers about clean boating practices through a quarterly customer newsletter.

2. Harry’s Marine Repair, Westbrook

I {Photograph of Harry} n July 2003, DEP honored Harry’s Marine Repair, a 76-slip facility located on the Patchogue River in Westbrook, as the first marina/full-service boatyard certified as a CT Clean Marina.  Harry’s Marine Repair reuses used antifreeze to winterize the pumpout systems, requires that only dustless vacuum sanders be used for sanding boats, stores customers’ small gas tanks within the secondary containment area for the above-ground gasoline tank, and encourages customers to protect their boats with reusable covers in the winter by providing summer storage for the tarps, thereby reducing the solid waste associated with shrink wrap.  The marina also collects and either reuses or recycles bottles and cans, used oil, used antifreeze, waste batteries, even scrap metal and spent zinc anodes.  The marina has a custom-designed boat sewage pumpout and dump station available to the public, and provides bags for disposal of pet waste.  Harry’s Marine Repair educates customers about their environmental practices by distributing clean boating flyers, and willingly takes customer suggestions on how to improve environmental practices. 

 3.    Shennecossett Yacht Club, Groton

{Photograph of Shennecossett Yacht Club} DEP awarded Shennecossett Yacht Club the third Clean Marina certification on Monday, May 31, 2004 as part of their Commissioning Day ceremony.  Shennecossett Yacht Club, a 191 slip and 37 mooring facility for both sail- and powerboats is located on Pine Island Bay in Groton.  Some of the highlighted environmental practices at Shennecossett Yacht Club include collecting and recycling waste antifreeze, oil and lead-acid batteries from customers, and training fuel dock staff to reduce drips and spills of gasoline and diesel fuel by fueling boats carefully using absorbent materials and fuel vent cups to collect overflow and small drips.  Additionally, the yacht club has strict rules for contractors and "do-it-yourselfer" members to ensure that potential pollutants are not released into the environment during boat maintenance activities, including, but not limited to abrasive blasting, paint spraying, scraping, sanding and painting boats.  The yacht club also provides members and the general public with a pumpout station for proper disposal of boat sewage.

4.     Dodson Boatyard, Stonington

{Photograph of Dodson Boatyard} DEP awarded Dodson Boatyard the fourth Clean Marina certification on Friday, September 3, 2004.  Dodson Boatyard, a full service marina and boatyard has 118 moorings and 35 slips located in Stonington Harbor.  Dodson Boatyard has a pumpout station for proper disposal of boat sewage, and recycles typical boating wastes from used antifreeze, cans and bottles, to scrap metal.  In their maintenance shop, Dodson staff promotes environmental protection by using more environmentally friendly water-based parts cleaners and a recycling parts washer.  As standard practices, Dodson Boatyard staff places oil absorbent pads under the engines of every vessel on which they work, and only sands with dustless vacuum sanders. All Dodson staff are well trained each year in environmental health and safety topics, and attend monthly safety meetings to address topics of immediate concern, as part of the facility's Risk Management Program.  The attention to detail creates a safer workplace, and a cleaner environment.  

5.     Milford Landing Marina, Milford

{Photograph of Milford Landing Marina} DEP awarded Milford Landing Marina the 5th Clean Marina Certification on September 22, 2004. Milford Landing Marina, a municipally run, transient-only facility located on Milford Harbor, has 36 slips for the general public and four slips reserved for commercial fishermen. Milford Landing Marina has a boat sewage pumpout station, recycles bottles and cans, keeps trash containers covered and tied down, and even provides for the proper disposal of pet waste.  Staff at Milford Landing Marina are trained in spill response, and have access to a spill response kit in case of an emergency.  A vegetated buffer and a gravel parking area at the facility help to filter potential pollutants from stormwater runoff, and the public is welcome to walk along the marina site, which is connected by a pedestrian bridge to a public park across the harbor.

6.     Guilford Town Marina, Guilford

{Photograph of Guilford Town Marina} DEP awarded Guilford Town Marina the sixth Clean Marina Certification on December 5, 2006.  Guilford Town Marina is a municipally-run marina providing seasonal slips and moorings for town residents and other boat owners.  Guilford Town Marina has a boat launch for the general public and marina facilities for slip owners.  The marina staff recycles bottles and cans, keeps trash containers covered and tied down, and even provides for the proper disposal of pet waste.  Staff at Guilford Town Marina are trained in spill response, and have access to a spill response kit in case of an emergency.  The public is welcome to enjoy views of Long Island Sound from the town property, where benches are provided for public use.

7.     Noank Village Boatyard, Noank

{Photograph of Noank Village Boatyard} DEP awarded Noank Village Boatyard the seventh Clean Marina Certification on December 15, 2006.  Noank Village Boatyard is a full service boatyard located in Noank, CT at the mouth of the Mystic River.  Noank Village Boatyard provides easy access to Fishers Island Sound as well as Long Island Sound.  It also provides 51 dock slips for seasonal and transient customers.  The boatyard owns 120 moorings in the Mystic River accommodating vessels with up to 12-foot drafts.  The boatyard also stores around 130 vessels on the upland during the winter season.

8.     Gwenmor Marina, Mystic

DEP awarded Gwenmor Marina the eighth Clean Marina Certification on Decemb {Photograph of Gwenmor Marina} er 15, 2006.  Gwenmor Marina is located on the Stonington (East) side of the Mystic River, just south of the Amtrak railroad bridge crossing the river.  Gwenmor Marina is a full service marina with roughly 76 slips for both sail and powerboats.  Gwenmor Marina does not have a fueling station on site.

9.     Connors and O'Brien Marina, Pawcatuck

{Photograph of Connors and O} DEP awarded Connors & O’Brien the ninth Clean Marina Certification on February 23, 2007. Connors and O’Brien is a full service marina located on the Pawcatuck River in Pawcatuck, CT.  The marina provides engine service, 74 dock slips and winter storage to vessels up to 27 feet in length.  About 90% of the vessels stored in the wintertime are provided with rack storage. 

10.    Mystic Shipyard, Mystic 

{Photograph of Mystic Shipyard West} DEP awarded Mystic Shipyard West the 10th Clean Marina Certification on April 27, 2007.  Mystic Shipyard West is a full service marina located on the Mystic River in West Mystic (Groton), CT.  The yard offers 155 deep-water slips with room for transients up to 150 feet in length as well as winter storage and a riverfront swimming pool.  The yard offers both indoor and outdoor dry dock storage for vessels.  Other services provided include rigging, carpentry, mechanical, paint and fiberglass repair.  The facility does not have a fueling station on site.

{Photograph of Three Belles Marina} DEP awarded Three Belles Marina the 11^th Clean Marina Certification on April 5, 2008.  Three Belles Marina is a family-owned and operated, full-service marina.  The marina is located on Smith Cove in Niantic, and has 150 fixed and floating slips as well as a mooring field that holds 28 vessels up to 26’ with a maximum 2.5’ draft.  Three Belles’ indoor storage facility can house 72 boats up to 30’ in length, and their outdoor rack system can hold 50 more.  Each of their 4 docks has dock carts, trash bins and recycling containers, the marina also has a gas and diesel fueling station.  Three Belles Marina provides a berth for the Niantic River pumpout boat and has a portable pumpout station for emergency use.  There is also a station for proper pet waste disposal.  The marina offers picnic areas, a swimming pool, restrooms and showers and an onsite deli.  Anglers can enjoy a fish cleaning station which encourages the proper disposal of fish waste.  Three Belles Marina is an eco-friendly marina working to keep our waters clean.  

13 & 14.  Brewer Pilots Point Marina, Westbrook  

Pledged Facilities 

Pledged facilities have committed to become certified Clean Marinas within one year of their pledge date. 
(Note: The following links exit the DEP Website)

1. Beacon Point Marine, Cos Cob

2. Boat Works of South Windsor, South Windsor

3. Branford Landing Marina, Branford

4. Brewer Bruce & Johnson's Marina, Branford

5. Brewer Dauntless Shipyard, Essex

6. Brewer Stratford Marina, Stratford

7. Brewer Yacht Yard at Mystic, Mystic

8. Candlewood East Marina, Brookfield

9. Candlewood Lake Authority, Sherman

10. Captain's Cove Marina, Bridgeport

11. Cedar Island Marina, Clinton

12. Chrisholm Marina, Chester

13. Clinton Yacht Haven, Clinton 

14. Crocker's Boatyard, New London

15. Essex Island Marina, Essex

16. Fort Rachel Marina, Mystic

17. Greenhaven Marina, Pawcatuck

18. Guilford Boatyards, Inc., Guilford 

19. Milford Boatworks, Milford

20. Norwest Marine, Pawcatuck

21. Petzold's Marine Center, Portland

22. Pine Island Marina, Groton

23. Port Niantic Marina, Niantic

24. Rex Marine Center, Norwalk

25. Reynolds Garage and Marine, Lyme

26. Seaboard Marina, South Glastonbury

27. Spencer's Marina, Milford

28. The Marina, New Fairfield

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Content Last Updated on January 8, 2009