FloatBall Selects Tiger Docks for Its U.S. Debut
MIAMI, FL (February 25, 2015) – Rio de Janeiro’s FloatBall company recently selected Tiger Docks to assist with their U.S. debut at Zoo Miami, the largest and oldest zoological garden in Florida. FloatBall was previously associated primarily with World Cup events in South Africa and Brazil as sightseeing boats during the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) festivities.
FloatBall’s Giovanni Luigi from Brazil is now bringing FloatBall to U.S. and European cities for ongoing recreational purposes. The four-vehicle fleet of this unique, 12-foot high, 10-person water ride installed at Zoo Miami’s Amazon Lake is the first of many future projects. “We were looking for a premier floating dock system,” said Giovanni Luigi, FloatBall CEO. “After researching several companies in the United States, we decided on Tiger Docks because of their technical expertise and quick understanding of our vision for the project. FloatBall is a startup company in terms of the U.S. market and we needed a reliable business partner to work with there. We were impressed by the high quality of the Tiger Docks product and even more so by the support and care exhibited by their sales team.”
“Tiger Docks is excited to be a part of bringing this innovative water recreation alternative from Brazil to America with this installation in Miami,” said Marv Davis, Tiger Docks CFO and vice president of commercial/military sales. “What looks like a giant soccer ball is actually a family-friendly water ride offering a quiet and relaxing experience with 360-degree panoramic windows for fully viewing and enjoying the surrounding area. The FloatBall can be equipped with LED backlighting that provides a wonderful view at night as well.” Working with the FloatBall management, Tiger Docks designed a dock system to the required specifications, manufactured it at their O’Fallon facility, and then shipped it to Miami. The assembly and installation were performed by FloatBall personnel. In addition to the dock system, Tiger Docks also supplied FloatBall with HydroHoist EnergyMate power stations.
“The quality of our units combined with the flexibility and ease of use of the PowerSnap technology found in all of our power pedestals make them a natural choice for most marine projects, large and small,” said Mick Webber, president and CEO of HydroHoist Marine Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Tiger Docks made a great recommendation in specifying EnergyMate for the new FloatBall water crafts at Zoo Miami.”