After being contracted by the Port of Bellingham, Global began work to carry out the repairs to the seawall and over 150 pilings underneath the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Additionally, to increase the longevity of the piling repairs, the old anodes will be removed, and new ones will be installed.
Any project comes with its own set of unique challenges that have to be overcome...
In example, Washington beaches are notorious for being rocky and the shoreline of Bellingham is not exempt (as seen in the photo below). These rocks were spread all throughout the beach and amongst all the pilings that needed to be repaired. So, the first order of business was moving these out of the way so that repairs could begin. Our crew moved a total of 60 cubic yards by hand, which works out to be approximately 6 dump trucks full of rock.
On this project, the team has had to stay adaptable. They are working under a pier with tide swings up to 12 feet. What this means operationally is that the team’s schedule is constantly fluctuating between late nights and early mornings in order to work with the tides.
Due to the location of the job and the time of year, inclement weather has also been a challenge that the crew has been managing. Mack Mason, the project manager on this job expressed:
One other big challenge we have had to deal with is the fact there is no protection from the north – so 6' plus rollers have been coming through and splashing over the front of the barge. There is also minimal protection from east and west.
The way that the team has been able to combat this challenge is by using extra lines to guarantee that everything is properly tied off and secure as well as having the discretion to step back when weather conditions are no longer safe. As always, safety remains the priority for our Global crew.
