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18-546: Marina South Pier was first announced in January 2004, to act as a landing point for ship's crews in place of Clifford Pier . Covering an area of 92,000 square feet (8,500 m), the pier was intended to be the first of four ferry terminals at Marina South, and to make way for the conversion of Marina Bay into a reservoir. The pier commenced operations in April 2006, but due to poor transport connections and lack of development in

36-479: A Superior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers in 2009. It also turned the previously salt water Marina Bay into fresh water for the first time in its history. The S$ 3 billion project, with $ 226 million for the structure itself, turned Marina Bay and Kallang Basin into a new downtown freshwater Marina Reservoir . It provides water supply, flood control and

54-591: A green glass facade and a wavy roof. This article about transport in Singapore is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Clifford Pier Clifford Pier was a former pier located beside Collyer Quay at Marina Bay within the Downtown Core of the Central Area , Singapore. The pier, which opened in 1933, ceased operations in 2006. In 2008 the site was converted into

72-491: A new lifestyle attraction. After its opening, the Marina Barrage quickly became a tourist attraction not long after. By keeping out seawater, the barrage formed Singapore's 15th reservoir and first reservoir in the city. Marina Reservoir, together with the future Punggol and Serangoon reservoirs, increased Singapore's water catchment areas by one-sixth of Singapore's total land area. Marina Barrage also acts as

90-604: A restaurant, One on the Bund , with Chinese cuisine. This restaurant closed in 2014 and was replaced by another restaurant, The Clifford Pier , which offers a selection of local, Asian, and Western dishes under the operations of the Fullerton Bay Hotel. The Hokkiens called the pier ang theng beh thow ( Chinese : 红灯码头) meaning "red lamp harbour", and to the Malays as lampu merah ( meaning “red lamp”), both referring to

108-703: A terminal for tourists and day trippers who boarded small boats and ferries heading for the Southern Islands . During the annual pilgrimage season to Kusu Island , regular ferries departed from Clifford Pier to the island. With the construction of the Marina Barrage , a dam across the Marina Channel which will convert the existing Marina Bay into a reservoir , the existing Clifford Pier has ceased operations on 1 April 2006. The Marina South Pier has been constructed at Marina South and

126-468: A tidal barrier to keep seawater out, helping to alleviate flooding in high-risk low-lying areas of the downtown districts such as Chinatown , Jalan Besar and Geylang . When it rains heavily during low-tide, the barrage's crest gates will be lowered to release excess water from the coastal reservoir into the sea. If heavy rain falls during high-tide, the crest gates remain closed and giant drainage pumps are activated to pump excess water out to sea. As

144-548: Is open for viewing 24/7. The information counter is open from 9.00am to 9.00pm daily. Tours for a maximum capacity of 80 people to the Visitor Centre can be arranged prior to arrival. From 2012 onward, it played host to annual public youth community and cosplay event EOY Cosplay Festival . The Marina Barrage was conferred the Superior Achievement Award – the highest honour of the competition for

162-597: The confluence of five rivers, across the Marina Channel between Marina East and Marina South . First conceptualised in 1987 by then prime minister Lee Kuan Yew to help achieve greater self-sufficiency for the country's water needs, the barrage began construction on 22 March 2005, and was officially opened on 31 October 2008 as Singapore's fifteenth reservoir, the Marina Reservoir . It provides water storage, flood control and recreation. It won

180-475: The Straits Settlements . The decision to name the newly constructed pier after Sir Hugh Clifford sparked contention. The Straits Settlements Association of Singapore had several correspondences with the current governor Sir Cecil Clementi appealing to retain the name of Johnston for the new pier. Persuasion failed due to the governor refusing to reverse his decision on grounds that Clifford's name

198-634: The red oil lamp beacon which shone over the pier at night as a warning to ships. Before the Tanjong Pagar wharves were built in the 1850s, Johnston's Pier was the chief landing place. By the 1920s, the pier was worn out and Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir Cecil Clementi decided to build a new pier. In 1929, the plans to build Clifford pier was approved. The new pier was named Clifford Pier in memory of Sir Hugh Clifford , former Governor of

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216-533: The vicinity, boat operators at the pier initially fared poorly, while efforts by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to publicise the pier had little effect. Marina South Pier was subsequently officially opened in June 2006, and played host to an open house showcasing careers in the maritime industry to students. In 2012, a 1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft), S$ 5 million Singapore Maritime Gallery

234-480: The water in the Marina Basin is unaffected by the tides, the water level will be kept constant, making it ideal for all kinds of recreational activities such as boating, windsurfing , kayaking and dragonboating. The building of the Marina Barrage required the relocation of Clifford Pier from Collyer Quay to Marina South (see Marina South Pier ). It has proved to be a tourist attraction. Marina Barrage

252-470: Was opened at the pier, while businesses at the pier continued to do poorly as of 2013. On 22 November 2014, the North–South MRT line was extended to serve Marina South Pier at Marina South Pier MRT station . Capable of handling up to 3,000 passengers, Marina South Pier comprises a three-storey building with immigration facilities, food establishments, a viewing deck and ticketing booths. It also sports

270-505: Was opened in April 2006 to replace the existing Clifford Pier. The existing 26,000 square metre Clifford Pier site including its adjacent former Customs Harbour Branch building has been safeguarded for conservation , and its surrounding land parcels are currently being developed into a retail, leisure , entertainment and hotel centre. Clifford Pier was designed by the Public Works Department , where Frank Dorrington Ward

288-416: Was opened on the former pier on 11 December 2008. Yeung's restaurant was closed in early 2014 when its lease ended. In May 2014, a new restaurant was reopened on the former pier under the same namesake The Clifford Pier , as part of the Fullerton Bay Hotel, offering a wide selection of local, Asian, and Western dishes. Marina Barrage Marina Barrage is a dam in southern Singapore built at

306-400: Was prominent in the region. Several members of the public also showed displeasure at the renaming, believing that the memory of Johnston's Pier would go along with its demolition. Despite the loss of the original name, locals continued to refer to the new pier in its Hokkien and Malay names. Clifford Pier was a landing point for immigrants and other sea passengers. The pier was later used as

324-578: Was then the Chief Architect in the 1930s. The pier has a simple but unique architecture with a roof structure comprising concrete arched trusses in a riband form. Details, such as brackets and even the fire hose cabinets , were evidently designed with much consideration. After 18 months of renovation costing S$ 6 million, the premises was leased to Calvin Yeung, a famed Hong Kong restaurateur, his upscale Chinese restaurant One On The Bund

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