Summary of Dock Projects


    ExxonMobil Refinery

     

          Berths 1 Major Maintenance Improvement Project

         

          Structural condition surveys, analysis, design, risk assessments,

          repair prioritization,  and construction sequencing for replacement

          of corroded steel with efficient  bracing arrangements for installation

          during continuous tanker  operations.  Thermal spray coatings and

          pile cathodic protection jackets designed for piles to remain in service

          indefinitely.  Construction planned over several years of low water

          seasons starting in 2010…………………………………………………………      $12,000,000

         

          Berths 1, 2, 3, & 4 Dock Congestion Reduction Project

     

          Structural condition surveys, analysis and design to upgrade

          Berths 1, 2, 3, & 4 to handle 3‑800 FT 96,000 DT tankers and

          barges on inside simultaneously.  Original facility constructed

    in 1940's.  Extension of Berth 1 and addition of

          turning dolphin; upgrading capacity of mooring

          hooks; extension of barge fleeting dolphins; bridge access

          to captive barge facility. 1992, 1993, 1994  ........................................................... $12,000,000

     

          Berth 5 Condition Survey and Repairs

     

          Field condition survey, structural analysis and design of

          emergency repairs       to trusses, bents, drift fender in Berth 5, 1990.

          Construction documents for upgrades in Phases, 1990, 1991, 1992......................... $1,200,000

     

          Overall Dock Maintenance Program

     

          Annual structural condition surveys; above & below water metal

          thickness readings, planning and prioritizing repairs; upgrading

          mooring equipment and structure to handle large ships; design

          strengthening of dock structure, concrete deck surveys, reinforcing

          steel corrosion repairs, deck sealing, 1990 to present………………...…Continuing Engineering

     

          Upstream Berthing & Mooring Dolphin

     

          Analysis and design of new replacement dolphin to handle

          berthing and mooring of 4 barge coker feed tow at upstream

          end of refinery dock, 1996........................................................................................ $1,000,000

     

    Ship and Barge Dock ‑ Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    ExxonMobil Refinery (continued)

     

          Dock Office Protection Dolphin - Liquid Logistics Project

     

          Analysis and design of dolphin to withstand low velocity, ninety

          degree impact of barges on inside of refinery dock at intersection

          with dock operations office, extension of fender system and

          installation of Chem Plant Loading Arm; 1995............................................................ $750,000

     

          Xylene Project - Loading Arm & Hoist Towers

     

          New hose handling hoist / light towers and support for

          Xylene loading arm, 1996............................................................................................. $250,000

     

          Barge Mooring Improvement Project

     

          Engineering analysis and design to provide safe barge

          Mooring & access on Outside of Berths 1,2,3,4,5 and Inside of

          Berths 1,2,3 for high water and low water considerations,

          Approx 744 mooring points provided;  2000 – 2001............................................... .$3,000,000

     

     

    Coke Terminal Facility – Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

    ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery

     

    Structural and marine conditions survey of original Solvay shipping

    terminal constructed in 1935, converted for coke handling use by

    ExxonMobil.  Survey of floating dock barge and bridge barge, long

    span riveted access bridge, emergency righting of barges, design of

    new floating mooring system for dock barge, structural repairs of

    upstream structure, coordination of underwater pile repairs with

    diver assistance, new fender system for upstream structure, evaluation

    of repairs vs replacement of barge components, design of safe barge

    access, cargo barge mooring; 2008-09-10.……………………………………ongoing $1,200,000

     

     

    Coke Dock Facility – Mississippi River at Gramercy, Louisiana

    Carbon CII  (Formerly Owned by Kaiser)

     

          Coke Handling Gantry ‑ Analysis and repairs of gantry handling

          ship and barge traffic.  Analysis involved plate theory following

          a number of failures in tower legs, 1974....................................................................... $150,000

    Coke Dock Facility – Mississippi River at Gramercy, Louisiana

    Carbon CII  (continued)

     

          Coke Dock Underpinning ‑ Design of emergency repairs to

          support dock structure following riverbank slide failure, 1973.................................... $350,000

     

          Coke Dock Improvement Plan ‑ Preparation of overall dock

          improvement plan for existing facility handling raw coke and

          calcinated coke.  Study covered fendering systems for barge

          and ship usage; barge pulling, mooring, and breasting

          systems; ship and barge access systems; barge hatch cover                            Engineering Study

          handling means; improved maintenance lifting systems;                                            $3,750,000

          evaluation of approach ramp capacity, 1977.............................................................. (Estimate)

     

          Ship and Barge Access Installation ‑ Preparation of contract

          drawings for implementing barge and ship access systems and

          required fender protection, 1980.................................................................................. $600,000

     

          Coke and Coal Handling Facility ‑ Preliminary design

          and  cost estimate of dock expansion to handle combined                            Engineering Study

          coke and coal, 1980................................................................................................... $4,200,000

     

     

    Fuel Oil Dock – Mississippi River at St Gabriel

    Entergy,  Willow Glen Station

     

          Berthing & Mooring Dolphin No. 7 – Design of upstream

          dolphin to handle berthing and mooring of multiple

          barge tow, high current conditions, addition of barge

          mooring hooks to provide safe operations over full range

    of river elevations, 2003............................................................................................... $250,000

     

          Main Platform & Dolphins 3 & 4 Fender Systems - Rehabilitation

          of hanging fenders systems;  change to state of the art

          fender elements;  addition of barge mooring capacity,

    addition of barge access gangways, 2003.................................................................... $550,000

     

     

    Bauxite Unloading Facility – Mississippi River at Gramercy, Louisiana

    Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp.

     

          Dock Structure Repairs ‑ Failure analysis and design

          of emergency repairs to dock structure supporting

          traveling gantries;  Repairs completed, 1989............................................................. $2,000,000

    Bauxite Unloading Facility – Mississippi River at Gramercy, Louisiana

    Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. (continued)

     

          Gantry Additions & Dock Load Distribution Study – Addition

          Of pollution control equipment to Gantries;  Evaluation of load

          distribution and deflection of dock structure, 1976...................................... Engineering Study  

     

          Mooring Dolphin - Design of new ship Mooring Dolphin

          to replace collapsed dolphin, 1994............................................................................... $250,000

     

          Barge Access System - Design of additions for multi-level barge access

          to provide safe “walking” access to barges, 1995........................................................ $150,000

     

    Overall Dock Maintenance Program ‑ Annual structural condition

          surveys; planning and prioritizing repairs; upgrading of mooring

    equipment to handle large ships; design of strengthening

    of dock structure, 1991 to present......................................................... Continuing Engineering

     

          Ship Mooring Evaluation

     

          Mooring analysis for larger vessels, condition survey

          of existing mooring equipment and structural framing,

          recommended improvements, final design

    and contract documents, 2002.............................................................. Continuing Engineering

     

     

    Ship Loading Facility – South Shore Jamaica, W.I.

    Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART)

     

          Ship Pier Evaluation

     

          Condition survey of Alumna loading and fuel oil

          unloading facility, recommended priority

    of repairs, 1991.............................................................................................. Engineering Study

         

          Mooring analysis for vessels calling on port, berthing

          analysis of existing pier structure, condition survey of

          main pier frame, mooring equipment and concrete deck,

    recommended repairs, 1998........................................................................... Engineering Study

     

     

     

     

     

    Ship and Barge Terminals ‑ St. Croix, V.I.

    Virgin Islands Alumina Corp.

     

          Fender Repairs ‑ Condition survey and repair recommendations ‑

          Ship unloading and loading terminals, 1989................................................. Engineering Study

     

     

    Ship and Barge Terminal – Mississippi River at Burnside, Louisiana

    Ormet Corporation

     

          Sheet Pile Cell Repairs ‑ Field condition survey and design

          of repairs to cell support structures damaged by barge traffic,

          1986.............................................................................................................................. $500,000

     

          Fender System ‑ Preliminary design for new continuous                           Engineering Estimate

          fender system for barge traffic, 1988........................................................................ $1,300,000

     

          Dock Structure Repairs ‑ Repairs to plate girder-rails

          supporting traveling gantries, 1990............................................................................... $150,000

     

     

    Barge Terminal – Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Stauffer Chemical Company

     

          Terminal Modifications ‑ Addition of upstream dolphin,

          including barge access platforms; repairs/addition of

          dolphin following barge accident and loss of

          structure, 1976.............................................................................................................. $400,000

     

     

    Barge Unloading Facility – Intercoastal Canal at Port Allen

    Ramsay Scarlett

     

          Sheetpile  Bulkhead Structure Barge Docking Facility Corp of

          Engineer permit documents for bank preparation, design of sheet

          pile structure for earth retainage plus crane surcharge, 1977......................... Engineering Study

     

     

    Barge Unloading Facility – Bayou Casotte at Gulf of Mexico

    Pascagoula Mississippi

    Mississippi Chemical Corporation Fertilizer Plant

     

          Barge Loading Dock ‑ Condition survey and recommended

          repairs to concrete structure, 1978................................................................. Engineering Study

    Tanker Dock – Mississippi River at Convent, Louisiana

    Marathon Oil Co., Finley, Ohio

     

          Engineering study and preparation of permit documents

          For 80,000 dwt tanker dock (alternate site for Marathon

          refinery prior to purchase of ECOL refinery, the present

          location).......................................................................................... Estimated Cost  $2,500,000

     

     

    Barge Loading Dock – Mississippi River at  Mt. Airy, Louisiana

    Apex Oil Co.  (formerly Mt. Airy Refining Co.)

     

          Master Plan ‑ Engineering study to develop master plan for dock

          expansion, 1979............................................................................................. Engineering Study

     

          Dock Expansion ‑ Addition of mooring dolphins to existing dock;

          additional berthing dolphins and loading platforms including

          connecting walkway & pipe supports, 1980................................................................. $400,000

     

     

    Barge and Tanker Dock – Mississippi River at Sunshine, Louisiana

    Coral Petroleum, Houston Texas

     

          Preparation of permit documents and preliminary design of

          combination barge and tanker dock, 1979..................................................... Engineering Study

     

     

    Tanker Dock – Mississippi River at Sunshine, Louisiana

    Petro United, Memphis, Tennessee

     

          Feasibility study for the conversion of an existing barge

          facility to a 70,000 dwt tanker dock, 1981................................................... Engineering Study

     

          Dock Expansion ‑ Engineering study and preliminary design

          for the expansion of an existing barge dock to a 40,000 dwt

          tanker dock, 1991......................................................................................................... $500,000

     

     

    General Cargo Dock ‑ Lower Old River at Simmesport

    Pt. Couppee Parish Port Commission, New Roads, Louisiana

     

          Barge Facility ‑ Preparation of contract documents for

          construction of concrete general cargo dock,

          1975........................................................................................................................... $1,000,000

    General Cargo Dock ‑ Saudi Arabia

    U.S. Partners, Houston, Texas

     

          Engineering feasibility study for a precast concrete general

          cargo dock, cast in U.S. and shipped to site for construction,

          1977............................................................................................................... Engineering Study

     

     

    Barge Dock Facility – Mississippi River at Port Hudson, Louisiana

    Ramsey Scarlett (Georgia Pacific Mill)

     

          Site Feasibility - Preliminary Design - Site evaluation, preliminary

          design and estimate for barge facilities handling wood chips to                    Engineering Study

          include 4000 linear feet on conveyor, 1988.............................................................. $3,500,000

     

     

    Barge and Ship Bulk Handling Dock – Mississippi River at Davant, Louisiana

    Electro-Coal Terminal

     

          Conveyor Tower Cell Structure - Design of supplemental

          pile and concrete structure to relieve conveyor transfer

          tower loads from damaged sheet pile cell, 1995.......................................................... $250,000

     

          Fender System Upgrade

          Design of replacement fender system for barge traffic,

          to be installed in phases over several years, 1996 - 2000........................................... $1,000,000

     

     

          Dolphin Improvements

          Design of upstream and downstream dolphins to protect captive

          Barge for coal unloading operation, 2000.................................................................... $300,000

     

     

    Wharf & Terminal Structures – Bayou Casotte at Gulf of Mexico

    Port of Pascagoula, Pascagoula, Mississippi

     

    Terminals E & F and G & H

     

    Structural condition survey, concrete testing and evaluation,

    design and rehabilitation of Terminals E & F, G & H,

    repairs To 250,000 SF of pile supported structure

    over water, 1998 – 2000.............................................................. Estimated Repairs $6,000,000

     

     

    Wharf & Terminal Structures – Bayou Casotte at Gulf of Mexico

    Port of Pascagoula, Pascagoula, Mississippi (continued)

     

          Terminal G & H Piling Corrosion Evaluation  - Condition

          survey, structural analysis of wharf and terminal steel

          pipe pile conditions in salt water environment;  evaluation

          of performance of steel pile wrap systems;  evaluation of

    need for cathodic protection;  2003............................................................... Engineering Study

     

     

    Wharf & Terminal Structures – Pascagoula River at Gulf of Mexico 

    Port of Pascagoula, Pascagoula, Mississippi

     

    Terminal A Fender System Evaluation

    Fender System evaluation, condition survey &

    Analysis of problems with recently installed

    Fender System, recommended fender improvements, 2000......................... Engineering Study

     

     

    Container Loading Structure

    Port of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, La

     

          Structural  analysis  of existing pile supported deck exposed to

          225,000 pound axle loads of container loading equipment. 

          Analysis of roadway mat foundation;  recommended details for

    transition between pile supported deck and mat roadway, 2003.................. Engineering Study

     

     

    Fuel Oil Dock – Mississippi River at St Gabriel

    Entergy,  Willow Glen Station

     

          Berthing & Mooring Dolphin No. 7 – Design of upstream

          dolphin to handle berthing and mooring of multiple

          barge tow, high current conditions, addition of barge

          mooring hooks to provide safe operations over full range

    of river elevations, 2003............................................................................................... $250,000

     

          Main Platform & Dolphins 3 & 4 Fender Systems - Rehabilitation

          of hanging fenders systems;  change to state of the art

          fender elements;  addition of barge mooring capacity,

    addition of barge access gangways, 2003.................................................................... $550,000