Seagirt Marine Terminal Berth 3 Wharf Improvements

Fay upgraded Berth 3 of Seagirt Marine Terminal to meet the requirements of post Panamax ships that call on the port. This port originally opened in 1990, and even though it has undergone improvements in the past, the port needed another renovation in order to meet the standards of these larger ships, as it is currently one of only two East Coast ports that is able to handle them. In order to accommodate the deeper draft vessels, subaqueous sheet pile cutoff walls were installed to retain the original bottom against pile cutoff wall and under the existing wharf after the area was dredged. Key work included pavement and fill removal; upgrades to structural concrete components, both topside and underwater, to strengthen them to withstand forces placed upon them by larger vessels; and a subaqueous sheet to retain the original bottom against and under the existing marginal wharf after dredging is completed to accommodate deeper draft vessels. The existing fenders were removed and replaced to accommodate bigger ships.