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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Markets Served 2
Quality Control/Quality Assurance 4
Ports, Harbors, and Marine Terminals 5
Coastal, Environmental, and Water Resources 23
Goods Movement and Transportation 31
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas 37
Energy 43
Inspection and Rehabilitation 55

Introduction

Moffatt & Nichol
The John G. Moffatt and Frank E. Nichol Harbor
and Coastal Engineering Award
Vancouver
Seattle
Walnut Creek
Oakland
Long Beach
San Diego
Jack Nichol Award
Vicksburg
Houston
Baton
Rouge
Panama
Bogotá
Rochester
New York
Baltimore
Richmond
Norfolk
Raleigh
Savannah
Orlando
Tampa
Introduction. Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure
advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape our rivers,
harbors and coastlines and an innovator in the transportation complexities associated
with the movement of freight.
History. Founded in 1945 to provide design engineering services to the evolving
global maritime infrastructure industry, Moffatt & Nichol’s practice has expanded
to support the larger demands of the goods/freight movement industry.
Headquartered in the United States and operating out of 26 offices throughout
the Middle East, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific
Rim, the firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level
of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice
areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban
waterfronts and marinas; transportation, rail and goods movement; waterfront
facilities’ inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.
Awards. Recognition of Moffatt & Nichol’s consistent delivery of excellence is
reflected in the more than 100 awards and commendations received from client
agencies and industry peers. We are especially proud of the prestigious awards,
The John G. Moffatt and Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering
Award named after the company founders, as well Jack Nichol Award, established
by The Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses’
(PIANC) and named after Jack Nichol, the son of founding partner Frank E.
Nichol.
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With more than 500 professional and technical staff, Moffatt & Nichol offers clients a comprehensive project view,
with core practices that reflect the unique interrelationship between place and project, providing breadth of vision from
planning through design to project completion.
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Markets Served
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Ports, Harbors, and Marine Terminals
As one of the largest firms specializing in maritime planning and engineering
in the world, Moffatt & Nichol has played a major role in the evolution of the
modern port. The firm has an international reputation for providing innovative
solutions to this unique industry—from the advent of containerization
to today’s complex goods movement trends, liquid and dry bulk handling
technologies, and environmental regulations. Through our integrated in-house
capabilities, the firm’s expertise supports our clients’ project needs from conceptual
analysis and feasibility study to planning, design, and construction.
Coastal, Environmental, and Water Resources
Moffatt & Nichol’s reputation for excellence in coastal engineering was built on
years of experience with challenging waterfront projects. Building on this experience,
the firm today offers clients a professional and knowledgeable staff of
engineers, planners and scientists who are experts at solving the complex issues
that drive coastal, estuary and river habitats. One of the few engineering firms
with specialized expertise in these environments, Moffatt & Nichol brings considerable
experience in numerical modeling of physical processes that challenge
projects in these settings. The firm offers clients access to the latest technologies
and many of the industry’s leading practitioners, providing innovative solutions
founded on decades of practical experience.
Transportation, Rail, and Goods Movement
Moffatt & Nichol’s transportation practice integrates the firm’s environmental
planning, civil and structural engineering expertise with a unique understanding
of multi-modal and cargo and freight transportation systems. Offering a
full range of engineering consulting services, Moffatt & Nichol provides planning,
design and construction management for highways, bridges, rail and port
related intermodal structures. Our technical skills are further enhanced by our
Global Commercial Advisory Services.

Urban Waterfronts and Marinas
Today’s waterfronts are catalysts of economic activity. Moffatt & Nichol’s
waterfront and marina practice was established in the 1960s as recreational
boating rose in popularity. Since then, the firm has continued to play a key role
in the development of waterfronts worldwide. Our planning and design experience
in the marine environment enables us to create sustainable infrastructure
and innovative and award-winning solutions to the challenges involved in
developing the world’s coastlines and waterways.
Energy
Moffatt & Nichol, building on its varied expertise in waterfront-related planning
and design, established a marine engineering group to address the specific
offshore and near-shore marine terminal needs of the oil and gas industry. Today,
that practice has spread globally and involves projects ranging from piers
and wharves to deep foundations, offshore platforms, fixed and floating liquid
bulk and LNG terminals, berths, pipeline trestles, and offshore mooring and
fendering systems.
Our capabilities, which include a full suite of services from conceptual design
to final design and construction support, along with our unmatched domestic
and global experience, is trusted by clients worldwide. Our comprehensive
marine engineering services include navigation studies, vessel maneuvering,
regulatory compliance and permitting support, and coastal, civil, structural,
mechanical and electrical engineering services. Our engineers use the latest,
sophisticated modelling techniques and state-of-the-art software to analyze a
wide range of marine structures. In addition, our simulation and risk analysis
capabilities allow us to perform stochastic, time domain simulations of marine
transportation and operations systems to evaluate all aspects of marine facilities.
Waterfront Facilities’ Inspection & Rehabilitation
Moffatt & Nichol, internationally recognized experts in waterfront structural
engineering and marine construction, provides clients with engineering services
for existing marine structures, bridges and other engineered structures for port,
military, and transportation clients. The firm offers clients service life/durability
modeling capabilities to provide significant added value to projects including,
quantification of remaining service life; optimization of preservation strategies
to achieve specific service life goals; analyzing service life implications of construction
variances; and estimation of service life for new structures. All services
are conducted by registered engineers and engineer-divers who understand the
structural significance of observed conditions and compile reports from collected
data, and provide effective engineered solutions for cost-conscious clients.
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Quality Control/Quality Assurance Plans, Practices, and Techniques
Moffatt & Nichol is committed to the
principles of Quality Control/Quality
Assurance and Cost Control in our work
product. Firmwide, we have established
quality control guidelines which have
been published in the firm’s Quality
Manual.
It is standard practice for each project
manager to prepare a project-specific
quality plan at the start of each job to
ensure that the process will be tailored
to the unique demands of each project.
The Process
A typical process flow plan is shown
below. In our continuous effort to
employ the principles of performing
quality work in our overall management
of the firm, we are actively engaged
on a day-to-day basis in the following
practices:
• All structure works include
preparation of independent
calculations by personnel not
involved with the design. All other
projects require an independent
check of calculations.
• Recruitment and retention of highly
qualified engineers and support
personnel.
• The use of specialized, highly
qualified subconsultants, with whom
we have a successful track record of
teaming partnerships.
• Project Principal hands-on
involvement in every project.
• Project execution by experienced
project manager.
• Commitment of skilled
management, technical and support
personnel.
• Independent review of project
plans and work provided by senior
engineering and construction
personnel.
Client Benefits
Adhering to the firm’s established
practices, we use a variety of project
management and management
information systems selected or
adapted to the particular requirements
of each individual project. Our inhouse
computer assets, both hardware
and software, enhance our ability to
achieve quality products and effective
management practices that offer tangible
benefits to the client
Those benefits include:
• Maintenance of schedule
• Maintenance of operations
• Adherence to budget and containing
costs
• Constructability
• Redesign
• Safety issues and related costs.
Digital Media and New Technologies
With advent of new technologies and
shared Internet work space, Moffatt &
Nichol has established a project web site
system to provide our project teams with
access to real-time, living documents
and drawings. The advantage to the
client is our ability to share information
(drawings, notes, calculations, and
e-mail) with our team organization as
well as with the client. Project activities
managed on the shared website allow for
real-time communication and enhanced
project understanding.

Ports, Harbors, and Marine Terminals

Middle East Trade Gateway Conceptual Plan
Owner: Gulf Investment Corporation
Location
Bubiyan Island, Kuwait
The Middle East Trade Gateway project sought to a new state-of-the-art trade distribution complex at Bubiyan Island.
Unlike a conventional “hub” port, the facility functions as a gateway for imports and exports, to be delivered directly
from the ship (without expensive transshipment) to their consignees by connecting rail and truck modes. With extensive
built-in warehousing space provided, the new complex creates opportunities for on-site performance of value-added
activities to import cargo before shipment to consignees.
New Doha Port Master Plan
Owner: Government of Qatar
Location
Doha, Qatar
The New Doha Port Master Plan project was completed for a new commercial port in Doha, Qatar, scheduled for operation
in 2010. Moffatt & Nichol provided port master planning consulting services with the design featuring a stateof-the-art
container and general cargo handling facilities incorporating a separate basin dedicated to berthing visiting
guest navies and the Qatari Coast Guard. Moffatt & Nichol and the Program Management firm worked directly with
stakeholders and Qatari Ministries to define a set of key objectives and policies for the new port.
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Marine Facility Planning, Export Complex
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Owner: Confidential
Location
Middle East
This Marine Facility Planning project conducted for a confidential
client in the Middle East is a new complex that will ship
solids and drummed liquids in 20-foot-long and 40-foot-long
ISO containers. During Phase 1, Moffatt & Nichol developed
a concept to complete +40% opinions of probable construction
costs and refined strategies and documents for the subsequent
FEED effort and under Phase 2 identified a preferred marine
facility arrangement from alternatives presented under Phase 1
work.
Jasper Ocean Terminal, Preliminary Business Case
Owner: Jasper Ocean Terminal
Location
Jasper County, South Carolina
Moffatt & Nichol provided a preliminary business case on behalf of the Joint Project Office addressing the potential
need for a new deep water port in Jasper County, South Carolina. The analysis estimated the projected demand for the
inland region that the terminal would serve, as compared to the projected capacity available to serve the region from
other port alternatives, including planned expansions at alternative facilities. This analysis estimated when unmet demand
for the Jasper Ocean Terminal would materialize, its growth rate, and projected net earnings.

Container Terminal Master Plan
Typical Cross-Section of Fully-Automated Operation - Tandem
Lift/Dual Trolley/Quay Cranes
with Automated Shuttle Carriers
Owner: Confidential
Location
Proposed Container
Terminal, Middle East
Moffatt & Nichol performed a series of planning and engineering studies and completed an updated Master Plan and
Basis of Design for development of a new container terminal as part of the multi-phased development of a new port
facility that includes both onshore and offshore facilities. This master plan project was completed to serve both the
owner’s and the tenant’s objective for the terminal. Operating modes from the original master plan were revised to address
the owner’s objective of developing a state-of-the-art container terminal, initially operating as a semi-automated
terminal but designed for future operation as a fully-automated.
New Coal Port
Owner: Confidential
The objective of this preliminary study was to identify a suitable port site on Colombia’s Caribbean coast for exporting
coal from the Cerrejon Sur mine area and present a concept for the marine facilities and the primary elements of
the landside stockyards and facilities. The client’s objective is to have coal moving through the new terminal before the
end of 2011, when the first three Power Plants will come on line. Moffatt & Nichol evaluated the environmental and
permitting impacts and requirements to provide a preliminary budget for the investment required.
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Barcelona Greenfield Mega-Terminal
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Owner: Hutchison Port Holdings
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Moffatt & Nichol performed a market study for Hutchison Port Holdings as part of its bid process to assess the potentials
and risks associated with expanding its shipping enterprise to develop a mega-terminal in the Port of Barcelona, a
major European gateway port. The analysis identified historic, economic, physical, and political conditions and trends
that affect expansion into the port, and provided market and cargo forecasts. The study further included a comprehensive
competitive analysis of other facilities that serve the region.
Port Feasibility Study
Client: Dandong Port Group Co. Ltd.
Location
Dandong, China
The Port of Dandong, which sits at the mouth of the Yalu River, currently serves as an important coal, ore, mineral,
container and steel port and seeks to expand operations to better integrate the economies of Northeast China. Moffatt
& Nichol was commissioned to conduct a feasibility study to serve as a due-diligence task to confirm and/or complement
the port’s plans. The feasibility study included a conceptual vision, cargo projections, market assessment, proposed
development plan, construction cost estimates, financial analyses, and implementation strategies for a number of different
cargoes, primarily containers, breakbulk and bulk goods.

Aggregate Export Facilities Evaluation Program
Moffatt & Nichol provided the pre-front end engineering and design studies for this aggregate export facilities evaluation
program to assess potential export facilities at multiple locations throughout the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and
Caribbean region. Working closely with the client, Moffatt & Nichol developed operational criteria for a typical dry
bulk materials export facility based on the client’s operations standards worldwide and its economic models for import
into the United States.
Middle Harbor Container Terminal
Client: Confidential
Owner: Port of Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California
Moffatt & Nichol is providing master planning for a 326-acre container terminal with tandem lift quay cranes, semi-automated
container stacking systems, gates, buildings and railyard. The site consists of three post-panamax berths with a
target capacity of over 3.0 million TEU’s annually. Our scope includes operational master planning for container terminal
layout and equipment (working in concert with the proposed tenant), facilities planning including intermodal yard,
building concepts, permitting assistance, phasing planning of landfills and construction tenders, final design of land
reclamation, wharf structures, automated stacking crane foundations and integration with terminal operating systems.
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Panama Pacific Coast Container Transshipment Port Study
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Owner: Government of Panama and the
Panama Canal Authority (ACP)
Location
Panama
Moffatt & Nichol was selected by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to undertake a feasibility study for a major container
port facility development close to the Pacific entrance of the Canal. Moffatt & Nichol assisted the Government
of Panama with the selection process for build and operate requests, working directly with the office of the President.
Services provided under this contract included refinement of the project concept and phasing, updated cost estimates
for private sector and public investments, assessment of potential fee structures, preparation of Requests for Proposals,
and assistance with the selection process.
Study and Master Plan for New Container Terminal
Owner: Ministry of Transport and
Communications of Peru
Location
Port of Callao, Peru
Moffatt & Nichol was selected by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Peru to prepare a feasibility study
and master plan for the development of a new container terminal at the Port of Callao in Peru, under a grant from U.S.
Trade and Development Agency. The study included a range of activities that included cargo forecasts through the year
2020, an evaluation of the environmental aspects of the project, security conditions, and an economic and financial
analysis of various development and operating scenarios and their effect on potential return on the investment over a
30-year concession period.

Aguadulce Industrial Port Project
Client: Sociedad Puerto Industrial
Aguadulce S.A.
Location
Buenaventura, Colombia
Moffatt & Nichol was selected by Sociedad Puerto Industrial Aguadulce S.A. to prepare a technical and economic
feasibility study and preliminary design for the construction of a multi-purpose port facility in the Buenaventura Bay
of Colombia. The “Greenfield” project includes a bulk materials berth for the export of metallurgical grade coal and the
import of fertilizers. The landside will handle the import of liquid bulk materials (petroleum products and chemicals),
a multi-purpose berth to provide service to combination vessels for the import of break-bulk and containerized cargoes
and a container berth equipped with gantry cranes to handle containerized cargo.
Terminal Feasibility Study
Client: Maersk SA Ltd
Location
Santos, Brazil
Moffatt & Nichol evaluated the terminal facilities at the Saboo Container Terminal in the Port of Santos, Brazil to provide
a preliminary report on the feasibility of conducting container terminal operations at the site. The feasibility study
included a review of available data and a site visit to obtain an idea of development opportunities. Preliminary terminal
layouts and cross sections were also assessed for the optimum deployment of RTG cranes as well as locating and sizing
gate facilities to accommodate projected throughput.
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Container Terminal Feasibility Study
Moffatt & Nichol was commissioned by Hanjin Shipping to assist in the preparation of an operational feasibility study
for the development of a 221-acre container terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. The study included a review of available
data and determined operational feasibility based on operational parameters provided by Hanjin Shipping and/or
acceptable industry standards for the region. Moffatt & Nichol provided a site analysis that incorporated opportunities
and constraints as well as terminal layout options with capacity analysis. Several operational layout alternatives were
developed for preliminary consideration and included standard container terminal operations as well as layouts that
incorporated state-of-the-art automation strategies.
Neptune Terminals Potash Expansion Study
Owner: Hanjin
Location
Jacksonville, Florida
Owner: Vancouver Fraser Port
Authority (VFPA)
Location
North Vancouver, British
Columbia
Neptune Bulk Terminals Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia, is an existing 30 ha dry bulk export terminal that
currently handles potash, coal, and canola oil. The facility is currently capable of handling up to 8 mtpy of potash. Moffatt
& Nichol was retained by the VFPA to complete a major potash expansion feasibility study and develop a detailed
potash expansion plan with capital cost estimates. The final Neptune Potash Expansion Plan developed by Moffatt &
Nichol would, at full build-out, increase the terminal throughput capacity by up to 10 mtpy, for a total throughput
capacity of 18 mtpy.
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Port Facilities Expansion Study
Rosarito LNG Marine Terminal
Owner: Manta Port Authority
Location
Manta, Ecuador
Under contract with the Manta Port Authority, Moffatt &
Nichol prepared a technical and economic feasibility study for
the expansion of the port of facilities at Manta, a deep water
port located on the Pacific Coast of Northern Ecuador. Several
expansion concepts were analyzed and cargo projections and
traffic forecasts were prepared to the year 2020. Based on the
range of cargo projections made, a phased development plan
was recommended for upgrading and expanding the existing facilities
to provide an installed capacity for 50,000, 100,000, and
200,000 TEUs per year. An environmental impact assessment
of the project was made, taking into consideration compliance
with requirements established by Ecuadorian regulatory agencies
and international standards.
Owner: El Paso Energy/Phillips
Location
Baja, Mexico
Desiring to expand its operations into Baja California, El Paso Energy/Phillips contracted with Moffatt & Nichol to
conduct a comprehensive evaluation of several potential sites for the construction of an LNG terminal. Subsequently,
the firm prepared a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) that included a comprehensive Design Basis, and arrangements
and structural designs for an 800-meter-long breakwater, a vessel berth, and a 2-kilometer trestle to shore.
The firm also provided vessel maneuvering simulations, berthing analyses, construction assessment, opinions of probable
costs, and scheduling.
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Coal Import Feasibility Study
Terminal Planning and Engineering
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Client: ESB International, Dublin, Ireland
Owner: West Indies Alumina Company
(WINDALCO) Ltd.
Location
Jamaica, West Indies
The West Indies Alumina Company operates two bauxite mines and two alumina refineries in Jamaica. Rising fuel costs
prompted the company to consider converting their existing power plants to coal-fired operations. Moffatt & Nichol
was tasked with evaluating the feasibility of importing coal by ship to Port Esquivel, developing concepts for a new import
pier, and designing modifications to the existing pier to accommodate the coal vessels. Working with partner firm
CWA, coal handling concepts were also developed, along with capital and operating cost estimates for each alternative.
Client: Port of Tacoma
Location
Tacoma, Washington
The Port of Tacoma has commenced design of a new semi-automated, 168-acre terminal along the East Blair waterway
for NYK Line. The terminal features a new 2,400-foot berth to accommodate 12,000 TEU vessels and a 24-acre
on-dock intermodal yard. Moffatt & Nichol is providing planning and engineering services for every aspect of terminal
development, as well as expertise in developing air emission mitigation strategies. The terminal is scheduled to open in
2012.

Capital Improvement Program
Engineering and Channel Study
Client: Alabama State Port Authority
Location
Mobile, Alabama
For the Alabama State Port Authority’s first in a series of five-year Capital Improvement Programs to increase capacity at
the Port of Mobile, Moffatt & Nichol is providing Program Management services for coordination, investment programming,
and implementation of a number of projects as part of the Port’s multi-year Strategic Development Plan.
Owner: Sociedad Portuaria Regional
de Cartagena
Location
Cartagena, Colombia
The Sociedad Portuaria de Cartagena sought to develop a Master Plan to guide future development at its Manga
Terminal on the Cartagena Bay. Moffatt & Nichol is serving in a project management capacity responsible for detailed
planning, preliminary engineering, technical oversight of detailed design, and construction consultation. Project implementation
is currently underway.
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Craney Island Marine Terminal Design
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Port Authority are joint partners for a project to expand the Craney
Island Dredged Material Management Area by creating a new 580-acre cell on the east side of the existing facility. The
new cell will increase the facility’s dredged material placement capacity, while also creating land for a new marine terminal
in Hampton Roads.
Moffatt & Nichol, lead member of Craney Island Design Partners, LLC, is responsible for all facets of the planning,
permitting, engineering and construction of the proposed marine terminal facility.
Fairview Container Terminal Conversion
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Owner: Virginia Port Authority
Location
Portsmouth, Virginia
Owner: Prince Rupert Port Authority
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
The Fairview Container Terminal serves as an express trade corridor between Asia and North America, and is North
America’s first all-intermodal deep sea container terminal. Moffatt & Nichol completed Master Plan development in
2005 and was subsequently selected to provide project management for Phase 1 tendering and construction services,
which opened on schedule in 2007.

Port Expansion
Client: Associated British Ports (ABP)
Location
Southampton, UK
Associated British Ports desired a full strategic review of a large-scale container terminal expansion program in Southampton,
UK, with a view toward doubling the existing container capacity of the facility. Moffatt & Nichol has been
tasked with overseeing and implementing the strategic review, as well as providing future planning for the terminal.
Mega-Container Terminal Development Program
Owner: Port of Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California
The Port of Long Beach’s decade-long, US$1.9-billion Mega-Terminal Development Program calls for the construction
of new container terminals and the consolidation of existing facilities to give the port at least five 300-plus-acre container
terminal facilities.
For this ambitious program, Moffatt & Nichol has developed a comprehensive Program Management Plan and created
a Mega-Terminal Program Office to optimize the port’s staff and resources to facilitate funding, budgeting, cost controls,
scheduling, tenant coordination, and reporting.
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Charleston Naval Base Container Terminal Design
In order to increase cargo capacity at the Port of Charleston, the South Carolina State Ports Authority embarked on
converting the former Charleston Naval Base into a state-of-the-art container terminal. At full build-out, the terminal
will occupy 286 acres and consist of three berths. In addition to providing site preparation and design services, Moffatt
& Nichol managed the development of construction documents and contracts to stabilize and fill the site. The entire
$600-million project was completed on a fast-track delivery schedule to meet the port’s development schedule and
desired Phase 1 opening date.
New Container and Ethanol Facility
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Owner: South Carolina State Ports
Authority
Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Client: Inter-American Development Bank
Location
Santos, Brazil
The goal of the Embraport project is to develop a multi-use port terminal which will expand the capacity of the Port
of Santos in Brazil. When fully developed, Embraport will feature a 1,100-meter container quay, a 250-meter mooring
pier for liquid bulk cargo. Moffatt & Nichol was engaged by the Inter-American Development Bank—the lead financer
for the project—to act as Integrated Engineering and Market Consultant for the project to guide both the technical and
commercial aspects of the project.

Dry Bulk Materials Export Planning Study
Owner: Confidential
Location
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
Moffatt & Nichol completed a planning study to identify potential sources of dry bulk materials within the Gulf of
Mexico and Caribbean regions for import into the U.S. The firm analyzed shipping routes, developed operational criteria,
examined layout and equipment alternatives, and gathered environmental data. The client then narrowed the field
to six potential sites. For these sites, Moffatt & Nichol provided FEED-level design studies and opinions of probable
cost. The client factored the cost data into a broader assessment of each site to determine preferred sites for additional
study. Moffatt & Nichol is currently completing these more detailed site studies.
Bulk Materials Terminal Strategic Analysis and Functional
Assessment
Owner: Confidential
Location
Eastern United States of
America
Moffatt & Nichol provided a strategic analysis addressing growth potential for the import/export of additional bulk
materials at an export terminal. The analysis evaluated potential throughput increase using the existing infrastructure
and identified infrastructure improvements required for expansion. Moffatt & Nichol also completed a functional assessment
examining the engineering and operational requirements for introducing coal import, limestone import, and
domestic limestone transfer at the site. Conceptual operation for the entire facility was proposed for each alternative.
Moffatt & Nichol prepared a report summarizing the study and provided opinions of probable costs and construction
time frames for all improvements.
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Aggregate Import Site Study
Moffatt & Nichol conducted an investigation of available sites for an aggregate import terminal in Southern California.
The terminal required capacity to handle 2 million tons of aggregate per year delivered in self-unloading Panamax-size
vessels. In addition to sites where such a vessel could berth and unload, Moffatt & Nichol also prepared a conceptual
study of using lighters to offload and transport aggregate from Panamax-size vessels anchored in the outer harbor to an
on-shore terminal. As part of a separate assignment, Moffatt & Nichol developed preliminary layouts for the uplands
stockpiling, handling and processing areas. This included a three-phase development for marine import of sand and aggregate,
truck loading, and a new ready-mix plant.
Vancouver Wharves Pre-Purchase Due Diligence
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Owner: Confidential
Location
Southern California, United
States of America
Owner: CN Rail
Location
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Moffatt & Nichol assisted CN Rail with a pre-purchase facility due diligence asset assessment for the Vancouver
Wharves bulk materials terminal. The work featured a condition assessment and functional performance evaluation of
the five berth areas, which handle a wide range of bulk products. The work also incorporated an assessment of throughput
handling capacities, identification of bottlenecks, a review of maintenance standards and workforce levels, and an
estimation of capital costs to perform upgrades and maintenance. In addition, the facility was evaluated for potential to
add a number of different products, including potash, steel, caustic soda, condensate, refined petroleum products, and
crude oil.

Securitisation of Associated British Ports
Moffatt & Nichol was appointed technical advisor on the securitisation of Associated British Port Holdings (ABP),
one of the UK’s largest and leading port groups. The group operates 21 ports and dock complexes around the coast of
the UK. ABP’s ports encompass a range of terminal and commodity types including containers, liquid and dry bulk,
general cargo, and ro-ro facilities. The technical review involved an assessment of facilities and infrastructure, capital
maintenance programs, terminal operations, cargo handling, ship’s agency, dredging, and warehouse and transportation
logistics. In addition, Moffatt & Nichol provided a review of statutory requirements affecting port operations.
Bulk Terminal Upgrade/Expansion Study
Owner: Associated British Port Holdings/Deutsche
Bank
Location
United Kingdom
Owner: Confidential
Location
West Coast, North America
To meet rising demand, the world’s largest potash exporter sought to
increase exports by more than 10 million tonnes from a new or expanded
terminal on the Canadian or U.S. West coast. Moffatt & Nichol completed
a feasibility study to expand the facilities at one such site. Several alternatives
were examined to increase terminal throughput using a combination
of increased storage shed capacity, high-capacity rail dumper unloading, and
shiploading through a new deep water berth. The preferred alternative was
developed, along with several flexible expansion options that will allow the
terminal to retain the increased throughput capacity as logistics change.
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Shiplift and Land Level Transfer Facility
Moffatt & Nichol provided civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering design and construction support
services for this award-winning facility. It is the largest in the world and provides 22,200 tons of lifting capacity. In
operation, the shiplift is lowered beneath the water and the ship is positioned on the lift. The ship is raised to land level
and towed off the shiplift onto a transfer carriage. The carriage moves into alignment with the designated work bay, and
the ship is transferred into it. There are five separate work bays available, and they are the only ones in the world certified
for use by U.S. Navy combatant ships.
P-516, Ship Repair Pier 5 Replacement, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Moffatt & Nichol was responsible for delivering the final design for this critical Navy project, which the firm accomplished
ahead of schedule and under budget. The design involved the demolition of two piers and five buildings to
accommodate a new longer pier, a reconstructed marginal wharf, new crane and railroad tracks, and new mechanical
and civil systems. In addition to the design, Moffatt & Nichol provided planning, analysis, rendering, design-bid-build
contract documents, project management, and post-construction-award services. Moffatt & Nichol also created a stateof-the-art
3 D model of the pier and wharf, a first for a Navy waterfront project.
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Owner: Todd Pacific Shipyards
Location
San Pedro, California
Owner: U.S. Navy, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic
Location
Portsmouth, Virginia

Coastal, Environmental, and Water Resources

Punta Candelero Shoreline Stabilization
Moffatt & Nichol provided a coastal engineering assessment of Punta Candelero, which had been affected by periods
of severe erosion, resulting in shoreline retreat and threatening development of the site. The assessment was designed to
evaluate the effectiveness of shore protection structures Based on the outcome of the physical model study, the preferred
alternative was a combination of a three-groin configuration at the central section of the Point, including beach fill, and
construction of a buried revetment to protect upland infrastructure during severe events.
Ship Maneuverability Study
Owner: Palmas Del Mar Properties, Inc.
Location
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Owner: Port of Port Lavaca / Point Comfort
Location
Port Lavaca / Point Comfort, Texas
Moffatt & Nichol was contracted by a confidential client to perform an analysis of an existing channel and turning
basin area at Port of Port Lavaca, Point Comfort in the Matagorda Bay, about 120 miles west of Houston, Texas.
Moffatt & Nichol utilized the fast-time, autopilot simulation software SHIPMA developed by MARIN (Maritime Research
Institute Netherlands) to perform a detailed computer-based simulation of the approach maneuvers. The model
accounts for shallow water effects and forces due to winds, currents, and waves, and can result in significant cost savings
over real-time simulations.
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FEMA Stormwater Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Coast Guard Road Area
The FEMA Stormwater Hazard Mitigation Plan project sought to mitigate flooding occurring on the island’s western
end. Moffatt & Nichol completed a stormwater management plan for this project and evaluated alternatives that
included pump stations to direct stormwater run-off to treatment wetlands, raising existing roads with the addition of
culverts, and nonstructural alternatives such as reintroduction of native vegetation.
Numerical Model for NY/NJ Harbor Deepening Study
Moffatt & Nichol, in a joint venture, completed a 3-year planning and environmental study to determine the most
cost-effective, environmentally-sound, and feasible port/channels development plan for New York New Jersey Harbor.
Study goals included formulation of the optimal harbor deepening and channel configurations and the preparation of
the appropriate USACE/NEPA documentation necessary for the deepening project. Assessments of the effects of various
deepening alternatives under extreme conditions were also performed.
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Owner: The Town of Emerald Isle
Location
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Owner: USACE, New York District
Location
New York Harbor, New York

Panama Canal Widening & Deepening Studies
Owner: Panama Canal Authority
Location
Panama
The Panama Canal Authority conducted canal widening and deepening studies since 1999, with the goal of doubling
the canal’s throughput capacity and allowing the passage of very large container and bulk carrier vessels. Moffatt &
Nichol has undertaken a number of studies related to the overall canal expansion program, including assessment of
water savings alternatives to support the new locks, preparation of terms of reference for specialized consulting assignments,
commercial evaluations of maritime trade opportunities, and the identification and evaluation of disposal sites.
Deepening Works of the Access Channel to Port of Barranquilla
Owner: Instituto Nacional de Vias
(INVIAS), Colombia
Location
Colombia
The Deepening Works for the Access Channel Project at the Port of Barranquilla, Columbia sought to create a 40-feetdeep
channel allowing Handymax Vessels access to the Port of Barranquilla. Moffatt & Nichol developed a hydrodynamic,
sediment transport and morphological model of the area using the Delft3D system and performed navigation
simulations of vessel traffic to and from the port, to assure safe navigation under new conditions.
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Baltimore Harbor Dredged Material Containment Sites
Reconnaissance and Feasibility Studies
Moffatt & Nichol’s coastal engineering reconnaissance and feasibility studies for Baltimore Harbor dredged material
containment facilities included the evaluation of several sites as potential containment facilities for Baltimore Harbor
dredged material. The final hydrodynamics and sedimentation modeling study used Moffatt & Nichol’s two-dimensional
Upper Chesapeake Bay–Finite Element Model to predict existing conditions and with-project hydrodynamics and
sedimentation.
Subaqueous Dredged Material Site 104 Numerical Modeling &
EIS/Feasibility Study Support
Moffatt & Nichol provided numerical modeling services as part of an EIS/Feasibility Study for the renewed usage of
the Site 104 Subaqueous Dredged Material Placement Site in the Chesapeake Bay by the USACE, Baltimore District.
The project included the development of a calibrated 2-D, finite-element numerical model of Upper Chesapeake Bay
hydrodynamics.
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Owner: Maryland Port Administration
Location
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Owner: Maryland Environmental Service
Location
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

Pier 400 Dredging & Landfill Design
Owner: Port of Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, California
The ultimate construction of Pier 400 in Long Beach, California included seven miles of new navigation channels, ranging
between 45 and 81 feet below low water, with two turning basins. Moffatt & Nichol prepared construction documents
for the channel deepening and the creation of approximately 175 acres of landfill. For Stage 2 construction, the
company assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the preparation of construction documents.
Cost Analysis of Dredged Material Placement Alternatives,
Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)
Owner: USACE, Galveston District
This Cost Analysis project was completed as input to a new long-term dredged material management plan (DMMP)
and Supplemental EIS for the GIWW in the Laguna Madre. As a subconsultant, Moffatt & Nichol provided a cost
analysis of different placement alternatives for the purpose of determining a least environmentally damaging alternative.
The project also required detailed analysis of project demands on available dredging plants throughout the U.S.
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Delaware River Main Channel Deepening
Moffatt & Nichol was commissioned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District
to perform an independent technical review of dredging and associated port infrastructure costs for this project. The
Delaware River Main Channel Deepening project sought to deepen the existing main shipping channel from 40 feet to
45 feet. Moffatt & Nichol’s, working with the USACE, developed a new dredging plan that resulted in cost savings of
more than $40 million.
Lake Maracaibo Basin Remediation Study
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Owner: Army Corps of Engineers, Delaware
District
Location
Delaware, New Jersey & Pennsylvania
Owner: Petroleos de Venezuela, SA
Location
Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela
The Lake Maracaibo basin Remediation Study project was initiated to provide a comprehensive environmental study
and to identify possible alternative solutions for Lake Maracaibo Basin remediation. The comprehensive study was
aimed at identifying alternative solutions for limiting salt water intrusion through the manmade channel that connects
the navigable lake to the Gulf of Venezuela. Moffatt & Nichol led the tasks related to numerical modeling of remediation
options, engineering of hydraulic works, and assessment of marine terminal alternatives.

Navigation Channel Design & Environmental Impact Assessment
Owner: Corpes de Occidente/Ministry
of Transport Bogota, Colombia
Location
Buenaventura, Colombia
Moffatt & Nichol provided a feasibility study for the deepening of an 18-mile-long navigation channel providing access
to the Port of Ventura, located on Columbia’s Pacific coast. The navigation channel design and environmental impact
assessment study analyzed technical, environmental, and economic considerations of alternatives for channel deepening
to 50 feet, dredge material disposal areas, and utilization of numerical models for sediment transport/deposition, as well
as for ship maneuvering. The firm also developed an Environment Impact Study for the channel development.
Analysis of Proposed Harbor Improvements for Maalaea Harbor
Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Honolulu District
Location
Maui, Hawaii
Moffatt & Nichol has performed various studies of wave propagation and navigation characteristics associated with
proposed improvements to Maalaea, Harbor. In the most recent study was to investigate the influence of a range of
improvements in the interior of the harbor to achieve the desired goals of navigation improvement and increased slip
capacity. The scope of services included site observations, interviews with harbor users, numerical modeling (HARBD)
of existing conditions, and numerical modeling with various proposed improvements.
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Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration
At the end of the 19th century, the Bolsa Chica wetlands near Huntington Beach, California was a thriving estuarine
habitat, under full tidal influence from the Pacific Ocean. But in the 1890s, the land was purchased by the Bolsa Chica
Gun Club, whose members—in the first of many such projects to come—installed tidal gates, restricting the daily ebb
and flow of seawater to improve duck hunting. Later, oil exploration and development in the 1940s further degraded
the fragile 2,300-acre ecosystem.
Moffatt & Nichol’s initial involvement with the project began as a member of the team that established a land use plan
for the site. An initial 300 acres was acquired by the Sate of California in 1973 to be restored as an ecological reserve
and the restoration efforts began. With state acquisition of an additional 880 acres, federal and state agencies entered
into a memorandum of agreement with the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach to move forward with restoration
of 600 acres as a mitigation project. The planning phase for what would be a $147 million project was complete in
2001, and, when construction began in 2004, Moffatt & Nichol provided final engineering and program management
services for the project. Technical services included conceptual design, hydraulic modeling, and dredge and excavation
plans for 2.7 million cubic yards of surplus earth material. A jettied ocean inlet reconnected the ocean and wetland, and
tidal wetlands were created through the use of water control structures, dredging, and levees. Permitting and project
development required extensive coordination with the USACE, client USFWS, and NOAA.
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Owner: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
(USFWS)
Location
Huntington Beach, California

Goods Movement and Transportation

Alameda Transportation Corridor
Reno ReTRAC Project
Owner: Alameda Corridor Transportation
Agency
Location
Los Angeles County, California
Moffatt & Nichol provided professional services for the planning and program management of the Alameda Corridor
Program under the direction of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA), in a joint venture. The
$2.4-billion project consolidated 90 miles of freight train tracks into one 22-mile, high capacity rail corridor running
between the Los Angeles and Long Beach Port complex and downtown Los Angeles. The project required detailed coordination
with ACTA, the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach, as well as municipal, county and state agencies
and the operating railroads, Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
Owner: City of Reno
Location
City of Reno, Nevada
Moffatt & Nichol provided comprehensive program management and preliminary engineering services, prepared
design-build procurement documents, and assisted the City of Reno with the design-build procurement process for the
Reno ReTRAC project, in a joint venture. The project involved lowering approximately 2.5 miles of existing Union
Pacific Railroad (UPRR) mainline rail tracks into a trench approximately 30 feet deep by 54 feet wide. The project
included nine new street crossings, an Amtrak passenger terminal, temporary track relocation and numerous utility relocations.
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Heartland Corridor Preliminary Planning
Moffatt & Nichol has been involved with providing planning services for the Heartland Corridor since its inception.
The project will improve intermodal service from the Port of Virginia to Midwest markets. When complete, the
Heartland Corridor will reduce highway congestion, improve highway safety, provide shippers with cost-effective freight
movement options, and strengthen the economic vitality of the Mid-Atlantic region by creating the transportation
infrastructure necessary to capture increased rail traffic resulting from cargo growth at The Port of Virginia. Moffatt &
Nichol played a critical role in garnering support for the project by promoting it to various local and state agencies, as
well as working with members of Congress and other federal groups to obtain $140 million in federal funding for the
project.
HHCT Conceptual Intermodal Facility Study
Moffatt & Nichol was commissioned by Howland Hook Container Terminal, Inc. to investigate the feasibility of constructing
and operating an intermodal rail yard to serve double-stack container trains adjacent to the Howland Hook
Marine Terminal in Staten Island, New York. Alternative facility layouts were prepared An analysis of the rail operating
requirements, inherent site issues, and as an alternative railcar loading equipment analysis were included.
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Client: The Virginia Port Authority
Location
Port of Virginia to Chicago
Owner: Howland Hook Container
Terminal, Inc.
Location
Staten Island, New York

Hawaii Superferry
Owner: Hawaii Dept. of Transportation,
Harbors Division
Location
Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big
Island of Hawaii
Moffatt & Nichol developed the concept plans for four interisland ferry terminals to service state-owned harbor facilities
on the islands of Oahu, Kauai, Maui and the Big Island of Hawai’i. Moffatt & Nichol provided developed concept plans
for the terminals, which will be used by private ferry operator, Hawai’i Superferry. Moffatt & Nichol identified concepts
that could be delivered according to the operator’s schedule while overcoming complex budgeting and environmental and
permitting challenges.
Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal
Owner: Washington State Ferries
Location
Mukilteo, Washington
Moffatt & Nichol provided project management, an operations analysis, engineering design, economic analyses, and
environmental services for Washington State Ferries (WSF) for a $152 million ferry terminal and multimodal center on
Puget Sound. Moffatt & Nichol is managing a team of 16 subconsultants and is also assisting in stakeholder interaction
for the project. The civil scope includes an extension to the state highway, an internal roadway, site grading, drainage,
paving and utilities, and structural scope includes overhead passenger loading, a concrete pier, and floating dolphins.
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Southern California International Gateway
Moffatt & Nichol is Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s prime consultant for this landmark project, which consists of planning
and design of the development of the Southern California International Gateway facility. Project facilities include
working tracks, lead tracks and storage tracks, pavement and crane runways, grading and drainage design, entry and exit
gate design, facility design, and electrical service and lighting. Also included is the design of grade separation structures
at Pacific Coast Highway and at Sepulveda Boulevard, as well as the expansion of an existing railroad bridge over
Dominguez Channel, and various ancillary buildings, facilities, and operating systems.
James D. Mason Intermodal Terminal, Garden City Terminal
Moffatt & Nichol provided master planning for the James D. Mason Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at
GPA’s Garden City Terminal. The Master Plan presented alternatives for working and storage rail tracks, and provided
for a throughput-driven development that could be phased in size, operational density, and lift equipment. The track
spacing and infrastructure can accommodate transition from front-end loaders to rubber-tired or rail mounted gantry
cranes. The facility provides the infrastructure for Class I rail service by Norfolk-Southern.
The dedicated facility is directly adjacent and linked to the terminal via Gate 7. The original facility includes four 2,500
foot working tracks, one 2,500 foot runaround track, and two 2,500 foot storage tracks. It was designed to minimize
operations on the Foundation Lead and to minimize crossing delay time at two nearby at-grade roadway crossings. The
future buildout of the facility includes twelve working tracks totaling approximately 33,000 feet and storage tracks totaling
approximately 35,000 feet. In addition, an 8 acre buffering area will be provided adjacent to the working tracks
to facilitate the marshalling of containers bound to and from the container yard.
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Owner: BNSF
Location
Long Beach, California
Owner: Georgia Port Authority
Location
Savannah, Georgia

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Safety Project
Moffatt & Nichol provided overall project management and planning, design, construction documents, and postconstruction-award
services for the east span replacement of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, in a joint venture.
In addition to overall project management, Moffatt & Nichol was responsible for design of the Yerba Buena Island
structures, the Oakland approach structures, and foundations design for the main span and skyway bridges. Additional
services by Moffatt & Nichol included a vessel collision system, and the main span tower’s elevator and dehumidification
system. The vessel collision system utilized fender protection units on the main tower pier and adjacent bridge piers
within the navigable waterway.
El Toro “Y” – Interstate 5/Interstate 405 Interchange
Client: Caltrans Division of Structures
Location
Oakland, California
Client: Orange County
Transportation Authority and
Caltrans
Location
Irvine, California
Moffatt & Nichol completed design and construction
document preparation for the structural components of the
freeway-to-freeway interchange between Interstate 5 and
Interstate 405 in southern Orange County, California, the
adjacent Bake Parkway Interchange, collector/distributor
lanes, and HOV connectors between Interstates 5 and 405.
Known as the El Toro “Y,” this interchange is one of the
largest in the world. The interchange handles 300,000 vehicles
per day and has a total of 26 lanes at its widest point.
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Virginia Dare (Manteo Bypass) Bridge over Croatan Sound
Moffatt & Nichol served as subconsultant for a new $106 million, 8.4-km-long bridge crossing Croatan Sound, North
Carolina. Moffatt & Nichol performed a Vessel Impact Study and Hydraulic Analysis and Design that were used for
both the conventional and segmental bridge design alternatives. For the conventional alternative, Moffatt & Nichol
also provided Substructure and Foundation Design.
For the conventional bridge alternative, Moffatt & Nichol provided a substructure & foundation study; preliminary &
final design, and contract drawing preparation. The Bridge Type Study involved determination of the most economical
foundation types for each superstructure span alternative and determined a minimum pile size and number of piles
per bent required for three prestressed concrete pile alternatives. Bents were evaluated and designed for economy based
on AASHTO load group considerations, soil regions, probability of vessel impact, and variable scour depths based on
foundation type. Moffatt & Nichol then completed final design for both a conventional substructure alternative and a
prestressed cylinder pile alternative.
Additional structure design tasks included preparation of opinions of probable costs, evaluation of precast concrete substructure
elements, pier alignment study, and preparation of project special provisions for special foundation types.
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Owner: North Carolina
Department of Transportation
Location
Dare County, North Carolina

Urban Waterfronts and Marinas

Hengqin Venetian International Convention Resort
Urban Waterfronts and Marinas
Owner: Las Vegas Sands Corporation
Moffatt & Nichol provided marina planning services and established preliminary design criteria for the waterside elements
of the overall master plan framework for development of an international convention resort on Hengqin Island.
The marine facilities, including water taxi and ferry dock facilities will serve as amenities for the luxury exposition and
convention center, hotel, residential and retail development.
Marina at the Atlantis
Location
Zhuhai, China
Owner: Sun International,
Incorporated
Location
Paradise Island, Nassau,
Bahamas
Moffatt & Nichol provided design services and construction administration for a world-class superyacht marina facility
to serve the luxury yacht market at the Atlantis Resort development. Design tasks included the docks, electrical and
mechanical utilities, and pump-out facilities, basin configuration, bulkhead designs, and excavation plans. Moffatt &
Nichol received a 2000 Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers’ Engineering Excellence Award for this project.
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Southwest Waterfront Redevelopment Study
Moffatt & Nichol provided planning and design services for the waterside elements of Washington, D.C.’s Southwest
Waterfront Plan, which is planned as a cohesive mixed-use urban waterfront, with world-class residential, commercial
and recreational elements, involving more than two million square feet of new construction. The development is expected
to be sustainable not only from a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) perspective, but also
as an urban landmark, serving residents, business, and visitors for generations to come.
San Pedro Waterfront Gateway Project
Moffatt & Nichol led the planning team for the initial study to the redevelopment the San Pedro waterfront to enhance
its appearance and function as part of the Port of Los Angeles’ working waterfront. The initial Master Plan recommended
that the project produce a vibrant mixed-use water plan and develop a continuous grand boulevard and waterfront
promenade, enhancing San Pedro’s unique history in a new design and increase opportunities for area business.
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Owner: PN Hoffman
Location
Washington, D.C.
Owner: City of Los Angeles, California
Location
Los Angeles, California

Vancouver Convention Centre Waterfront Development
Cabrillo Way Marina
Owner: Harbour Navigation Limited
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Moffatt & Nichol provided a conceptual study for a proposed marina and waterfront facility in the waterlot offshore
of the Vancouver Convention Center’s pile-supported platform and building. The proposed marine facility consists of
three distinct, functional and operational components—a marina facility accommodating larger vessels, a float plane
base, “airport” and proposed smaller marina facility.
Owner: Port of Los Angeles
Location
San Pedro, California
Moffatt & Nichol led a world class team of engineers and architects to plan and design the Cabrillo Way Marina in the
Port of Los Angeles. The project replaces the deteriorated marina facilities, storage warehouses, and related port facilities
with a new marina and waterfront recreation and retail amenities. Project design reflects the latest in green technologies
and supports the Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Marina initiative.
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Victoria Harbour Development Plan
Moffatt & Nichol provided a market and planning study to enhance the site development and maximize revenue potential
for the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. The final master plan includes a public promenade along the existing
foreshore, lots for 39 floating homes, 78 marina slips, fishing boat facilities and a 120 meter long public float with floating
commercial space, as well as permanent and transient moorage for 58 recreational and commercial boats and a float
plane base for eight aircraft.
East River Waterfront Study
Owner: New York City, Department
of City Planning
Location
New York, New York
Moffatt & Nichol provided planning, analysis, design, construction documents, and construction services for waterfront
components of New York City’s East River Waterfront Esplanade and Piers renewal project, which will improves
waterfront access and reconnect Lower Manhattan communities with the East River. Project components include a
waterfront esplanade, a new two-level pier providing recreational space and mooring for historic sailing vessels, the rehabilitation
of several piers, and the creation of new waterfront amenities including potentially a new marina. This project
was a joint venture.
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Owner: Greater Victoria Harbour Authority
Location
Victoria, British Columbia

Tampa Riverwalk Planning & Design
Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club
Owner: City of Tampa
Location
Tampa, Florida
Moffatt & Nichol provided engineering support for master planning, as well as the conceptual and schematic design
phases for a 2.2-mile urban waterfront that will comprise seven parks, five museums, and a residential component and
additional amenities. Services included data collection, definitions of opportunities and constraints related to the waterside
components, leading to the development of alternatives and permit acquisition.
Owner: Discovery Land Company
Location
Great Guana Cay, Abacos, Bahamas
Moffatt & Nichol provided design services for a residential mega-yacht marina development that included marina layout
concepts and bulkhead design, dredging permitting, development of beneficial reuse of dredged material concepts,
heavy duty Ro-Ro/Lo-Lo pier design and permitting, and design of support structures for temporary guest accommodations.
In addition, support was provided to the resort developers to develop an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
and obtain a land development agreement from the Bahamian Government.
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Paulus Hook Pier and Ferry Terminal
Owner: Goldman Sachs & Co.
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey
Moffatt & Nichol was responsible for all waterfront engineering elements of Goldman Sachs’ new showcase office complex
in Jersey City, NJ. Services included site inspection, production of demolition plans for the existing Sussex St. Pier,
design of a new pier and associated ferry berthing structures, design of a 3,000 sf ferry terminal building, provision of
a new helicopter landing, and design of a structure to support the historic Colgate Clock. The construction cost of the
new waterfront facilities was approximately $9.6M and fast-track construction was completed within ten months.
Moffatt & Nichol was also responsible for coordination of the waterfront project design team, which included Cesar
Pelli & Associates as the architect, Allee King Rosen & Fleming, Inc. as the environmental consultant, and JBB as MEP
and lighting designers.
Moffatt & Nichol was involved with securing necessary permits from the Corps of Engineers, the NJDEP and Jersey
City Building Dept. In addition to producing plans and specifications, the firm also provided construction support as
needed.
Particular complexity resulting from public access issues was introduced in designing the ramps to/from the floating
barges. Ultimately, a “false deck” was designed atop the barges to keep gangways from the fixed pier to the float within
ADA compliant slopes while also ensuring the same for the float’s ramps.
The design accommodates a full range of ferry types to allow the greatest flexibility for future uses. To account for potential
variances in freeboard at the boat-to-float interface, a brow ramp was installed that can be raised and lowered to
accommodate the freeboard of various berthing vessels.
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Energy

Port of Los Angeles Berth 408 Crude Oil Import Terminal Design
Owner: Plains All American
Pipeline, L.P.
Location
Los Angeles, California
The client is developing a portion of Pier 400 as a crude oil import terminal, the first to be built in California in 30
years and the only one of its kind on the West Coast to accommodate fully laden, very large crude carriers (VLCCs).
As the designer of record for the marine structures, Moffatt & Nichol is leading all aspects of the design, including the
coastal engineering services to identify the environmental loadings; mooring & berthing analysis; navigation & berth
utilization studies; marine structures design; and ancillary structures to accommodate a fire water pump system and two
work boats. As the designer of record for the topside facilities, Moffatt & Nichol is also leading all aspects of the mechanical;
electrical; and piping design. In addition to design services, M&N is providing equipment procurement for all
of the specialty equipment for this major facility, including a gangway tower, fender systems, quick release hooks, and
environmental monitoring systems. The firm also conducted a graphics-rich public outreach campaign.
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Sabine Pass LNG Marine Terminal
Kitimat LNG Terminal
Owner: Sabine Pass LNG, LP
Location
Sabine Pass Waterway,
Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Moffatt & Nichol provided EPC marine engineering design services to the client for the Sabine Pass LNG Import
Terminal. The design for the terminal facility incorporated two unloading berths, a combination roadway-and-pipeway
trestle connecting the landside facility with the unloading platform, an access gangway, a fire-monitoring tower, a tug
dock, product piping, and utilities. The design also included a shoreline revetment formed from over 180,000 tons of
rock and placed along the perimeter of the berth basin. Over 4 million cubic yards of dredged material were removed
and deposited along the shoreline of the Gulf for a beach nourishment program.
Owner: Kitimat LNG Inc.
Location
Kitimat, British Columbia
Moffatt & Nichol has completed site selection, navigation assessments, regulatory application support and preliminary
design for the marine components of a new liquid natural gas (LNG) facility at Bish Cove near the town of Kitimat.
The work requires careful coordination with the upland EPC design team, and is designed to minimize the environmental
footprint on the sensitive aquatic habitat at the site. The firm has also been retained to provide detail design,
tendering services and field supervision for the construction phase of the marine terminal.
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Pier 2 Upgrade Design
Owner: Portland Pipe Line Corporation
Location
South Portland, Maine
Moffatt & Nichol produced contract documents for upgrades to the client’s crude tanker mooring and unloading
systems to accommodate modern vessels up to 170,000 DWT. Conditions under which vessels can safely navigate the
existing channel were determined using SHIPMA, a fast-time simulation program for ship maneuvering developed by
MARIN. Mooring system requirements, environmental limitations, and structural design loads were evaluated using
MARIN’s dynamic, time-domain mooring simulator, TERMSIM. Design improvements included new fendering,
mooring systems, unloading arms, manifold piping, and fire protection, as well as utility upgrades. Moffatt & Nichol
also performed an underwater inspection and condition assessment of the pier and provided engineering support during
the construction.
Tangguh LNG Export Terminal
Owner: BP
Location
West Papua, Indonesia
Moffatt & Nichol provided marine engineering and design services for a proposed major greenfield LNG export facility
in West Papua, Indonesia. Various marine facility locations and configurations were studied to determine construction
costs and schedule while meeting specified design criteria, including dynamic response and piping displacement criteria
during an earthquake. The selected alternative accommodates a range of proposed vessels while minimizing the structure
requirements. While preparing documents for EPC tender, Moffatt & Nichol evaluated a number of potential construction
scenarios to establish the optimum timing for construction for the first delivery of LNG.
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Richmond Long Wharf Rehabilitation, Seismic Upgrade,
MOTEMS Audit, and Wharf Improvements
Owner: Chevron USA
Location
Richmond, California
Moffatt & Nichol performed a condition survey, a five-year master plan for rehabilitation, and a seismic upgrade
plan for the 2,500 ft long T-head dock, the 4,000 ft long bent-supported causeway, and the 4,000 ft long pipe support
trestle for the Richmond refinery in San Francisco Bay. Detailed capacities were determined for the four-berth
oil terminal, the central complex, the administration and maintenance buildings, the causeway, and the pipeline
trestle. Detailed state-of-the-art element capacity determination and spectrum response analyses were performed on
an overall global model. A number of risk levels were evaluated for both seismic loading and tanker berthing and
mooring loads. For each probability level, the demand/capacity ratios were computed for the wharf complex. The
company designed the structural upgrades to resist the maximum probable and maximum credible earthquakes.
Moffatt & Nichol provided construction support for the rehabilitation and retrofit of the Long Wharf over an approximately
5 year period based on the analyses work.
Subsequently M&N conducted the State Lands MOTEMS Initial Audit. This included underwater and above water
inspections of structural, piping, mechanical, electrical and fire protection systems. Following the Initial Audit, Moffatt
& Nichol designed remedial repairs and modifications to address the deficiencies found by the audit. This has
included assistance for construction of the repairs and modifications.
Additional work performed at the Long Wharf includes design and support for a new oil spill response boat jib crane
and design of the foundation for a new gangway tower.
In addition, Moffatt & Nichol has been retained to conduct the second MOTEMS audit and the Wharf Improvements
Project that will include replacement of existing 16 loading arms, new fender systems, six new gangways, four
new dolphin structures, new mooring hooks, and dredging.
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Cove Point LNG Terminal Upgrades
Client: Dominion Cove Point LNG
Location
Lusby, Maryland
Moffatt & Nichol provided planning services and construction document preparation for the improvement of two
LNG berths at Cove Point LNG Terminal. The firm reviewed studies developed by others, identified alternatives for
the upgrades, and prepared the appropriate construction documents. Upgrades included installation of new mooring
dolphins, new fendering, larger capacity quick release hooks, new docking aid display boards, visual and audible line
load mooring display systems, new access gangways, and navigation aids. The two berths were dredged and the dredged
material was removed to a marsh restoration project. Moffatt & Nichol also provided periodic construction surveillance
during the project.
Enbridge Gateway Terminal Design
Owner: Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Location
Kitimat, British Columbia
Moffatt & Nichol conducted the preliminary navigation assessments and completed the front end engineering and
design (FEED) studies for the marine components of the proposed Enbridge terminal at Kitimat in British Columbia.
Enbridge Pipelines, Inc. is proposing to construct a crude oil export berth and condensate import berth that will accommodate
Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). This project is believed to be the longest full-mission bridge simulation
ever completed.
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Equitorial Guinea Spread Mooring Design
Client: Marathon Oil Company
Location
Equatorial Guinea
Moffatt & Nichol completed the analysis and detailed design for the upgrade of Marathon Oil Corporation’s multibuoy
mooring system at Berth 1 at a condensate receiving facility in Equatorial Guinea. The firm also carried out the
detailed design and construction support for a new spread mooring at Berth 2 of the same facility. In addition, Marathon
sought Moffatt & Nichol again to perform detailed dynamic analysis studies on Berth 2 to determine if larger
tankers could be safely moored at the facility during squall season.
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Vancouver Airport Aviation Fuel Delivery Project
Client: VAFFC
Location
Fraser River, British Columbia
Moffatt & Nichol was retained to help develop the Vancouver International Airport (YVR) aviation fuel receiving
terminal. The firm has completed studies to evaluate the existing facility and conducted navigation assessments
to review the feasibility of introducing new tanker vessel services on the river. Among the factors reviewed were
prevailing winds, dredged depth and channel width requirements, water level variations, navigation windows, vessel
maneuvering scenarios, and oil spill contingency planning. The firm has also provided conceptual and preliminary
engineering for the improvements required to upgrade the facility.
Broadwater FSRU Marine Operability Study
Owner: Broadwater Energy,
a Shell Company
Location
Long Island Sound,
Long Island, New York
Moffatt & Nichol performed a marine operability study for an offshore Floating Storage and Re-gasification Unit
(FSRU) at two locations near Long Island. The study defined operating and extreme metocean conditions, determined
safe operating limits for each component of the LNG offloading cycle, and quantified weather downtime for the FSRU
at both sites. The study also featured real-time ship handling simulations using full mission bridge simulation to determine
capacity and dynamic mooring and relative motions analysis. Carriers with capacities up to 250,000 m³ are able
to moor alongside the FSRU, and LNG offloading occurs every two to three days.
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Chevron Side-by-Side Mooring Offshore Southern California
Chevron El Segundo MOTEMS Audit
Owner: Chevron USA
Location
Southern California
On behalf of Chevron, Moffatt & Nichol performed time-domain mooring
analyses for the powered, side-by-side mooring of a VLCC tanker to a
vessel weighing 150,000 DWT using the AQWA suite of programs to study
an open sea underway lightering operation offshore of Southern California.
The parametric analysis included two separate VLCC tankers, vessels in full
and ballast conditions, different powering conditions, and environmental
conditions with varying wave heights, periods, and directions. The analysis
also included nonlinear modeling of mooring lines and fender buoys and
simulated forward speed. The study helped set allowable operating conditions
for lightering Chevron’s VLCCs.
Owner: Chevron, USA
Location
Los Angeles, California
Moffatt & Nichol completed an Initial MOTEMS Audit on California’s only offshore multi-point mooring marine
oil terminal under the jurisdiction of the California State Lands Commission. The scope of the audit extended to the
terminal’s onshore piping, structures, and process equipment, including field inspection and analysis of pipeline stress,
pipe supports, bridges, firewater coverage, pumps, sumps, and electrical installations. The pipe stress and structural
analyses were used to develop mitigations for compliance with MOTEMS and it’s referenced codes for seismic conditions
in the area. The audit also included the development of a risk assessment and fire plan, specific to mitigating risks
and providing adequate coverage for all offshore loading/unloading positions.
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Offshore Oil Platform Analysis
Oil Jetty Structural Assessment and Upgrades
Client: Confidential
Location
Santa Barbara, California
Moffatt & Nichol performed a seismic analysis and
assessment of an existing offshore oil drilling platform
near Santa Barbara, California for re-purposing. The
platform is located in 240-foot-deep water and was
built for extreme earthquake loadings. Moffatt &
Nichol used time-domain non-linear dynamic analysis
techniques to analyze the structure for design conditions
and for extreme variations in earthquake shaking
intensity and soil strength. The structural analysis
included member post buckling and also considered
joint post yield response. Particular attention was paid
to soil-foundation interaction. In the end, the client was
“particularly pleased with the sensitivity studies done
on the seismic portion of the work and that this was
one of the few times where these sensitivity studies were
performed upfront as part of the assessment process.”
Owner: Oiltanking Panama S.A.
Location
Panama
Oiltanking Panama, S.A. commissioned Moffatt & Nichol to provide technical assistance with the acquisition of an
existing jetty on the Atlantic coast of Panama for use as a bunkering terminal. The firm performed an above-water visual
condition assessment and a limited underwater inspection of piles to support a study that established the maximum vessel
size the jetty could accept without significant modification. The firm was later retained to develop conceptual designs
and costs estimations for upgrades that would enable fully laden Panamax vessels with a range of drafts to utilize the
jetty.
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Angola LNG/LPG Marine Terminal Study
Great Lakes Offshore Wind
Client: KBR
Owner: CABOG/Angola LNG
Location
Kwanda Base, Soyo, Angola
Moffatt & Nichol developed the conceptual design of the marine facilities for an LNG and LPG/Condensate receiving
terminal at Kwanda Base near Soyo, Angola. The firm provided FEED-level design of the marine facilities and construction
dock, development of metocean criteria and design basis, and cost and schedule estimates. The marine facilities
comprised two berths, one for LNG and one for LPG/Condensate, both of which accommodated 205,000 m³ LNG
carriers. A combination roadway-and-pipeway trestle connected the landside facility with the larger loading platform,
and a catwalk provided access to the smaller loading platform.
Client: Confidential
Location
Great Lakes Area, United States
Moffatt & Nichol provided engineering services for the conceptual design of an offshore wind installation on the
Great Lakes. The firm performed a study of substructure alternatives that factored in the challenging geotechnical and
ice loading conditions in the area. The study also considered local fabrication drivers when outlining design options.
Moffatt & Nichol then prepared a capital expenditures (CAPEX) estimate report that provided cost estimates for three
turbine options, identified project uncertainties and steps for reducing them, and calculated economic development
impacts on New York. A detailed schedule for all aspects of the project through construction was also developed.
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Conceptual Foundation Design and Port Facility Study for
Offshore Wind Farm
Client: Confidential
Location
USA
Moffatt & Nichol completed two studies for a proposed offshore wind farm on the East Coast of the United States.
The purpose of the first study was to generate a conceptual design for the most economical wind turbine foundation
alternative. The firm considered monopile, skirt pile, and leg pile jacket concepts and provided a cost estimate and
risk assessment for the preferred alternative. The second study identified port facilities capable of accommodating
foundation fabrication and storage and wind turbine component staging. The firm prepared a site logistics plan and
capital cost budget for the recommended port.
OCAES Conceptual Design
Client: Confidential
Location
Hawaii
Moffatt & Nichol has partnered with General Compression, Inc. to develop a system to provide safe and economical
storage of compressed air in manmade structures installed on the ocean floor, called Ocean Compressed Air Energy
Storage (OCAES). OCAES allows energy generated by renewable resources to be stored in coastal locations where no
naturally occurring storage options exist. OCAES is an extremely efficient, environmentally friendly, broadly scalable
utility-scale solution that requires no external fuel source, making it unique and superior to other renewable energy storage
systems. Moffatt & Nichol is providing expertise in marine and coastal construction to the development of OCAES.
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OPT Wave Energy Converter
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Client: Ocean Power Technology,
Inc. (OPT) and Office of Naval
Research
Location
New Jersey, Melbourne, and
Oahu
Moffatt & Nichol provided offshore operations modeling
services to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) and the
Office of Naval Research to optimize OPT’s Wave Energy
Converter system. The system uses a smart, ocean-going
buoy to capture and convert wave energy into low-cost, clean
electricity. Moffatt & Nichol created a sophisticated Monte
Carlo model with the firm’s in-house PROB-SIM program
and performed analyses to assess the system’s reliability,
maintainability and operational availability. Based on Moffatt
& Nichol’s review of the system’s design features, OPT made
changes that will enhance reliability and reduced downtime.

Inspection and Rehabilitation

Condition Survey Inspection of Red Hook Wharf
Moffatt & Nichol was retained to perform a condition survey of the above- and below-water elements of the Red Hook
wharf and bulkhead. Three timber-and-steel pile wharves, some with concrete pile extensions, and a steel sheet pile
bulkhead were inspected. An ultrasonic thickness meter was used to measure corrosion among steel elements; calipers
and flexible tape were used to determine section loss among timber elements. Soundings were taken with a hammer to
identify defective concrete. Moffatt & Nichol prepared a report that categorized inspection findings by extent of deterioration
and priority of repair. It also included plans indicating the location of deficiencies.
Cruise Ship Terminal Inspection and Repair
Owner: Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey
Location
Brooklyn, New York
Owner: EGE Ports
Location
Kuşadasi, Turkey
Photo taken below deck where exposed corroded
reinforcing is visible (Circle). High
priority under-deck damage was repaired.
Moffatt & Nichol performed a repair design inspection and assessment of a deteriorated cruise ship terminal on the
Aegean coast of Turkey and provided direction to the owner and site engineer for conducting repairs within a limited
construction window. Moffatt & Nichol communicated daily with site engineers and assisted with the review of contractor’s
submittals. Moffatt & Nichol also conducted periodic site visits throughout construction to monitor progress
and to verify completion of various milestone repair works.
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Bremerton Naval Shipyard Waterfront Facilities Inspection
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Owner: Naval Facilities Engineering
Service Center (NFESC)
Location
Bremerton, Washington
Moffatt & Nichol provided waterfront facility inspection services for 29 different structure types at Bremerton Naval
Shipyard, including piers, bulkheads, marginal wharves, revetments, fender systems, dry docks, and dry dock caisson
gates. The firm performed above- and below-deck and underwater inspections of all elements and assigned a condition
rating to each. Moffatt & Nichol was responsible for providing logistical coordination and Army Corps of Engineersregulated
dive safety submittals. The final inspection and assessment report was delivered in a cutting-edge format that
allowed the report to be printed rapidly and to be used in future 3D presentations.
Berth 8 Structural Inspection and Evaluation
Vertical Cracks in Octagonal Piles
Caused by Delayed Ettringite
Formation
Owner: North Carolina State Ports
Authority
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina
Moffatt & Nichol performed above- and below-water inspections of Berth 8 at the Port of Wilmington. Wharf structural
element sampling and material testing were conducted to determine the overall condition of the structure. A
structural analysis revealed that several of the waterside pile rows were inadequate to support loads associated with
new 100-foot-gauge cranes. In addition, the remaining Berth 8 piles were degraded and needed costly repairs. Because
repairs would only extend the wharf’s service life by about 5 years, Moffatt & Nichol offered replacement alternatives.
The client decided to replace the waterfront section Berth 8 immediately and replace the landside section at a later date.

Jetty 1 Waterfront Facilities Inspection
Owner: Atlantic Lng Company of
Trinidad and Tobago
Location
Point Fortin, Trinidad, West Indies
Moffatt & Nichol provided waterfront facility inspection services for this Caribbean liquefied natural gas loading facility.
The facility comprised a pier, approach trestle, and catwalks leading to a series of breasting and mooring dolphins and
a tug berthing facility. In addition to performing an above- and below-water inspection of the jetty’s steel and concrete
elements and its cathodic protection system, the firm performed equipment certification, conducted site specific safety
training, and undertook an evaluation of the landside facilities. Moffatt & Nichol concluded its visit by delivering a
comprehensive inspection report that included repair recommendations and cost estimates.
Naval Magazine Lualualei Waterfront Facilities Inspection
Owner: NAVFAC Engineering
Service Center (NFESC)
Location
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Moffatt & Nichol Blaylock provided waterfront facility inspection services for this strategic facility in Pearl Harbor.
The inspection relied on non-destructive testing to address the total structure, including the revetment, marginal wharf,
bulkhead, and fender systems. In addition to performing above- and below-deck and underwater inspections, the firm
performed equipment certification, conducted site specific safety training, and undertook an evaluation of the landside
facilities. The firm also reported on the facilities’ readiness from an operational standpoint based on bathymetry, crane
capacity, berthing and mooring, and overall condition.
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Former Navy Pier 11A Rehabilitation
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Owner: Unified Port of San Diego
Location
San Diego, California
After functioning as a Navy pier for approximately 50 years, the former Pier 11A was acquired by the Unified Port of San
Diego. Moffatt & Nichol provided assessment, planning, permitting, document preparation, and construction services to
rehabilitate the facility. Above- and below-water inspections revealed foundation problems in the earthen mole retaining
wall and concrete degradation of the marginal wharf; below-grade cementitious jet grouting alleviated these problems.
Insufficient deck capacity was improved by the addition of a bonded concrete deck overlay. Because the pier was continuously
occupied throughout the planning and repair stages, scheduling was designed to cause the least disruption.
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