Six floating pods of accommodation could be built at St Helier Marina.
Ports of Jersey is preparing a planning application to attach them the new L-shaped pontoon near the Lifeboat Cafe.
The four berth pods would be available to rent - mainly by people arriving in boats without cabins.
They would also be available to other sailors and to islanders.
“This is a really exciting development which would diversify the facilities in St Helier Marina and offer alternative accommodation for both visiting sailors and local residents. The area is currently unproductive and is too shallow for large yachts, so this is a great way to help the blue economy and add to Jersey’s tourism offering.” - Louise Stafford, Head of Maritime Operations.
The hope is to find pods that use sustainable materials, similar to structures in other marinas:
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Until 2014 the space being proposed for the pods was occupied by a vehicle linkspan, which was used to load vehicles on the passenger car ferries when they used to berth at Albert Pier.
This was removed as part of the upgrade to the nearby Albert pier pontoons.
More recently the area has been used to store unused pontoons and a working barge platform.
Ports of Jersey says an alternative storage area for the barge platform will be identified.
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