SUNY Maritime Upgrades Pier for New Training Ship
As the United States Maritime Industry prepares to train the next generation of Mariners, Congress has authorized State Maritime Academies (SMAs) to have an entirely new class of purpose-built training ships that are also designed to respond to national emergencies referred to as a National Security Multi-mission Vessel (NSMV). The State University of New York…
Read MoreMarine Structures Provides Marine Bollards to Pier 14 in Newport News
The inauguration of the revitalized Pier 14 at a Newport News facility was recently memorialized in March and Marine Structures was honored to work with East Coast Repair and Fabrication, LLC. in providing the mooring bollards. Marine Structures provided 150 ton, single bitt marine bollards to the pier project. Congratulations are in order for East…
Read MoreMarine Structures Produces Heavy Weather Moorings For Naval Station Mayport
It is standard procedure for U.S. Navy ships to go to sea prior to forecasted heavy weather, such as an approaching hurricane or major storm. Some ships, such as ships under repair, ships under construction, harbor craft and other vessels may not be able to go to sea. These ships must be securely moored during…
Read MoreMarine Structures Supplies Marine Bollards to Soo Locks at Sault Ste Marie
While many of our projects are within major ports bordering oceans, we are also busy supplying bollards and cleats on the inland waterways of the United States. A few years ago, we were honored to provide American made tee-head marine bollards to the Soo Locks at Sault Ste Marie in Michigan. The Army Corps of…
Read MoreThe Importance of Prepping Steel Surfaces Before Priming and Painting Marine Bollards
When preparing for a maritime project, many engineers think about all of the products that must be costed out to complete the build successfully. Bollards, cleats, nuts, bolts and concrete are major parts of the list along with installation and labor. Many times, an important step is left out of the job quote, which could…
Read MoreMarine Structures’ Mooring Bollards Are Heading to Oneida Lake In New York
Marine Structures is excited to announce that its domestically manufactured mooring bollards will make their next appearance at Oneida Lake in Central New York to aid mooring vessels at a popular dock and fishing site. These bollards are rated for 10 metric tons, which is the smallest single bitt bollard we manufacture. The New York…
Read MoreAmerican Made Mooring Bollards Shipping This Week To Port Of Alaska
Construction work is underway on another port and Marine Structures is shipping several 100 ton American made single bitt mooring bollards this week. The Destination: Port of Alaska’s new Petroleum and Cement Terminal (PCT). According to the Port of Alaska’s website, “The PCT will be a pile-supported dock located south of existing Port of Alaska…
Read MoreMilitary Ocean Terminal Concord Receives New Single Bitt Mooring Bollards
Work is on-going to replace and upgrade Pier 2 at Military Ocean Terminal Concord (MOTCO) outside of San Francisco, CA which is a construction project that will aid in supporting our Nation’s warfighters. Marine Structures recently provided eighteen 100-ton single bitt mooring bollards to the engineering firm and contractors spearheading the upgrades. “MOTCO is a…
Read MoreCongratulations Compton Engineering On Winning Award for Linea Dock BulkHead Improvements
Compton Engineering was awarded with the 2020 American Council of Engineering Companies in Mississippi’s ‘Honor Award’ for the Linea Dock Bulkhead Improvements project at the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission’s (HCPHC) Port Bienville maritime port. Marine Structures was honored to provide bollards for this award-winning project! In 2017, a Hurricane Katrina Community Development Block…
Read MoreMarine Structures Provided Bollards To ASPA and APM Terminals Mobile
The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) and APM Terminals Mobile recently completed a $49.5 million expansion of the container facility at the Port of Mobile and Marine Structures was honored to be a part of it. Marine Structures provided marine bollards for the “phase 3” expansion that included a dock extension and 20 additional acres…
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