Mears York River Marine Support

Project Type
Pile Driving
Marine Construction

Client
Dominion Power

Location
Hayes, Virginia

Key Challenges & Project Details

• Locating position of the offshore platforms utilizing state of the art GPS survey equipment
• Constructing the platforms in a harsh offshore marine environment
• Prefabricating portions of the platforms reduced construction time thereby decreasing exposure in the offshore environment
• Developing an extensive spill prevention and emergency response plan for the project
• Handling of environmentally sensitive products such as diesel fuel and drilling spoils, as well as drilling fluids and admixtures that had to be contained at all times
• Providing all equipment necessary to perform all of the heavy lifts for the project (many in excess of 85,000 lbs)
• Constructing the platforms utilizing design build principles and techniques
• Providing geotechnical and civil engineering for the platforms through engineers that we have worked with on many projects, both land-based and marine
• Developing the most cost efficient design that reduced costs and helped to streamline construction time to allow the project to proceed ahead of schedule