Maritime

Project experience includes inspections, terminal facilities, bulk heads for deep water berthing, breasting dolphins, passenger gangways, floating docks, runways for rubber tire gantries, relieving platforms and roll-on roll-off cargo platforms at various ports throughout the United States and Caribbean.

Maritime Project Experience

Capital Development Program, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. Dodge and Lummus Island Development. Provided design and construction administration services for a series of projects during the development of both Dodge and Lummus Islands. Project included:

Rubber Tire Gantries (RTG's.) at the Maersk site located at the East end of Lummus Island. Mr. Matinez was the Project Manager for the RTG runway proposed for the Maersk site.

Southwest Terminal Bulkhead, Dodge Island, Miami, FL. Located at the Southwest side of the Port of Miami, this fast tracked project used the unique design which called for a combination of “king” piles interlocked with intermediate steel pile sections, reinforced with a continuous concrete pile cap and steel tie back system. Backfill was provided from processed dredge materials from the adjacent South Channel. A full complement of shoreside utilities was provided.

Wharf fendering specifically designed and constructed for ship impact up on berthing was specified. Fenders were spaced every 50
feel, together with 50 ton capacity bollards which were anchored atop the wharfs.

North Roll on/Roll off Platforms - Lummus Island and South Roll on/Roll off Platforms – Lummus Island, Port of Miami, Miami, FL.To meet future growth the Port of Miami expanded their Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) capabilities by installing 2,400 LF of bulkhead, thus creating three RO/RO berths which were located on the north side of Lummus Island. Through dredging and filling, a new land mass was formed contiguous from Dodge Island to establish an eastward extension of the Port. The 2,400 LF of bulkhead is comprised of steel sheet piling-retaining structures of special design to accommodate the draft requirements of vessels slated to berth alongside it. The unique design called for a combination of “king” piles interlocked with intermediate steel pile sections, reinforced with a continuous concrete pile cap and steel tie back system. Backfill was provided from processed dredge materials from the adjacent South Channel. A full complement of shoreside utilities was again provided.

Wharf fendering specifically designed and constructed for ship impact upon berthing was specified. Together with 50-ton bollards which
are anchored atop the wharfs, fenders are spaced each 50 feet.

Marine Spill Response Center (MSRC), Port of Miami, Miami, FL. A 56,000 SF, double height warehouse with overhead rolling doors and a service facility. The service facilities included trailer access, storage rack area, delivery and receiving bays as well as a response staging area with trailer access. Included in the warehouse is a maintenance facility, communications room and a metal fabrication shop.

Additional facilities included a storage room for parts and tools, offices, lunchroom, toilets, locker ros and equipment services rooms.
This project also included a 350 foot bulkhead and a 500 SF structure to wash down vehicles.

Container Berths, Port of Miami, Miami FL. Design of full container berths consisting on a 40-acre site with over 1,500 linear feet of berth with relieving platforms and several low-profile 40 long ton gantry cranes.

The crane foundation consists of a runway supported by reinforced concrete piles with a capacity of 120 tons. The gauge between the
water side rail and the land side rail measures 100 feet. The foundation can hold corner loads up to a magnitude of 375 metric tons,
and is designed to support the gantry crane in the event of hurricane force winds of more than 120 miles per hour.
Bond Engineer, Wharf VI, Port of Miami, Miami FL. Retained to assist engineering in the design of Wharf VI site development (paving, grading and drainage, etc...) Performed bond engineering duties such as biennial inspections of all port facilities. Additionally performed comprehensive biennial inspections of all port fixed assets, including bulkhead, buildings and gantry cranes within all disciplines as well as compliance with ADA. Evaluated the structural integrity of all the buildings and/or bulkhead for the entire port as part of the contract.

Bond Engineer, Roadway Mater Plan, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. A comprehensive master plan entailing the roadway and circulation for the western half of Dodge Island. The key element to the plan and its mandate from the port is the total segregation of traffic between cargo and curse terminals. A new signal point of entry to the cruise port was designation and an internal loop system (three to four lanes wide, one-way, counter clockwise) was designed to feed the nine terminals along thee island's northern seawall. Included in the plan is general space allocation of up to six parking garages.
Seaboard Marine Site, Port of Miami, FL. As the Project Manager for this project Mr. Martinez coordinated the efforts with the consultants for this site which was re-developed as a heavy industrial container yard. Additionally the team developed environmental resource permit (authorization to use state owned submerged lands/federal dredge and fill permit). The design included 10 deep injection wells to handle water quantity, proposed paving, grading and drainage at their 15 acre site located at the south side of the Port of Miami. Other challenges of this project include the coordinator of the containers with the high mast lights.

Gantry Crane Support Rail and Bulkheads, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. Lummus Island Wharf II through Wharf V – Comprised of more than 6,000 linear feet of waterfront structures. They were planned and constructed in 5 phases to accommodate a programmed timetable for financing and development. Services included design, construction engineering, administration and observation throughout the construction programs.
Phase 1 consisted of a relieving platform founded on precast concrete piling with a cast-in-place concrete framing system and composite precast/cast-in-place concrete deck construction. The platform was designed for a live load of 1,000 pounds per square foot in combination with container transport vehicle loadings. A complement of shoreside utilities was provided, including electricity, potable water, fire suppression system, and site lighting.
Phases 2 through 5 comprised steel sheet piling retaining structures of special design to accommodate the draft requirements of vessels slated to berth alongside the wharfs. The unique design called for a combination of “king” piles interlocked with intermediate steel pile sections, reinforced with a continuous concrete pile cap and steel tie back system. Backfill was provided from processed dredge material from the adjacent South Channel. A full complement of shoreside utilities was again provided.
Cranes are rail mounted and diesel powered with an outreach distance of 110 feet off the face of the bulkhead. Crane foundation consists of a runway supported by reinforced concrete piles with a capacity of 120 tons. The gauge between the waterside rail and the landside rail measures 100 feet. The foundation can hold corner loads up to a magnitude of 375 metric tons and was designed to support a gantry crane in the event of hurricane force winds of more than 120 miles per hour.
Cruise Terminals formally known as 3, 4 & 5, Port of Miami, Miami FL. Threshold Inspection services of a 250,000 SF terminal for RCCL’s new megaship. Services included design and construction administrative services to renovate an existing facility to remain fully functional during the remodeling and construction of the terminal to not interfere with the cruise terminal passengers. A design of a drop-off and pick-up areas appropriate for today’s 3rd and 4th generation cruise terminals while analyzing the flow of traffic through all of the Terminals 1 through 6.
The structural design was issued in separate packages for construction sequencing. The superstructure is predominantly structural steel with concrete masonry walls and elevator/stair towers. All structural systems were designed for stringent wind load requirements.

Cruise Terminals formally known as 3, 4 & 5 Passenger Runways, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. Provided Design and Construction Administration for rigid pavement for the cruise terminal passenger rubber tire movable walkways that connect the terminal to the cruise ships.

Cruise Terminals 3, 4 & 5 Mooring Dolphins, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. Design and Construction Administration for the installation of a 72” diameter mooring dolphin at the Northwest corner of Dodge Island.

NOAA Slip, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. The NOAA slip located at Dodge Island at the Port of Miami was severely damaged as a result of a barge moored during Hurricane Andrew in 1992. As a result of a NOAA ship moving to another location, and the need for creation of more land for the storage of cargo containers, the slip was filled using dredge material, thus creating a contiguous land mass with Lummus Island. The 400 LF of bulkhead is comprised of steel sheet piling-retaining structures of special design to accommodate the draft requirements of vessels slated to berth alongside it.
The unique design called for a combination of “king” piles interlocked with intermediate steel pile sections, reinforced with a continuous concrete pile cap and steel tie back system. Backfill was provided from processed dredge material from the adjacent South Channel. A full complement of shoreside utilities was again provided.
Wharf fendering specifically designed and constructed for ship impact upon berthing was specified. Together with 50-ton bollards which are anchored atop the wharfs, fenders are spaced every 50 feet.
Cranes are rail mounted and diesel powered with an outreach distance of 110 feet off the face of the bulkhead. Crane foundation consists of a runway supported by reinforced concrete piles with a capacity of 120 tons. The gauge between the waterside rail and the landside rail measures 100 feet. The foundation can hold corner loads up to a magnitude of 375 metric tons and was designed to support a gantry crane in the event of hurricane force winds of more than 120 miles per hour.
Cruise Terminal D & E, Port of Miami, Miami FL. Designed state-of-the-art passenger cruise terminals for the newest generation of megaships at the Port of Miami. The $55 million twin-berth facility for Terminals D and E will each have over 110,000 SF of space distributed on three levels.
Two intermodal/bus exchange areas are located at either end of each terminal which offer their own separate entrances.Provisions for 100% screening of embarkation baggage, matched to passengers and located within the intermodal area was the first of its kind in the industry. This unique arrangement allows for the arrival and check-in of embarking passengers simultaneously with the disembarkation of returning passengers and their processing through a “sterile” federal inspection services (FIS) zone. This simultaneous processing is accomplished by containing embarking passengers within the second level of the facility, while dedicating the first and third levels to the segregated FIS process. Direct vertical circulation by-passes the second floor. The terminals integrate a dual-functioning baggage conveyor system which allows for back-of-the-house U.S. Customs search operations. Three sets of conveyors enable over 3,000 passengers (in rotations of 300 to 400) to pick up nearly 7,000 pieces of luggage over a 90-minute period.

Cruise Terminals 3, 4 & 5 Parking Garage and Parking Garage at Terminal #6, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. Structural design and Construction Administration for a four-story, 750-car parking structure at the Port of Miami for Cruise Terminals 3, 4 & 5. Structure is linked to the terminal by a third floor, 150 ft. passenger bridge. The parking facilities accommodate Cruise Terminal #6 which were later expanded to include another 1,150 parking spaces.

Cruise Terminal 8 & 9 Parking Facility, Port of Miami, Miami, FL. Design of four-story, 750 vehicle parking garage. Originally the facility was to be linked to Carnival Cruise Line's terminal via a third floor passenger bridge; however, due to increased cruise business the scope changed the design to a six-story, 2,000 vehicle parking structure. The structure consists of precast, prestressed double tee's and is claded in architectural-grade precast concrete panels, on pile foundations

Cruise Terminal 3, Port of Tampa, Tampa FL. Design and construction administrative services for a new cruise terminal at the Port of Tampa in Florida. Master planning, MEP engineering, structural engineering, construction documents and interior design services were provided for the 110,000 sq. ft. facility. Targeted to accommodate 3,000 passengers, the master plan for the terminal allowed for site development revolving around market demand. Moreover, phasing was coordinated with the U.S. Navy's expected departure from an on-site training facility. The facility consists of structural steel framing system supported on pile foundations.

Cruise Terminal and Berthing Facility, Prince Rupert Port Authority, Prince Rupert,BC Canada. Design and construction administration services for a brand-new 350 meter-long berth capable of accommodating the latest Post-Panamax vessels favored by the cruise ship industry. The CAN $9 million first phase includes a small concrete floating pier as well as a self-leveling gangway tying the floating pier to the shore. A floating pier is being utilized to oblige an 8-meter (25-foot) tidal range. Over half the pier’s length is comprised of breasting and mooring dolphins bound by a series of steel pedestrian bridges. This combination of elements is the most economical way to safely moor megavessels in the deep, protected Prince Rupert harbor.
Utility upgrades, new paving and new roadways supplement waterside improvements. The roadways will accommodate increased pedestrian and motor coach traffic around the Northland Dock. Additionally, a small, 300-square meter Canadian customs processing facility/small terminal is included. The design of the terminal is characteristic of First Nation (native Canadians of the British Columbia coastal region) imagery.

Bond Engineer, Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Performed bond engineer duties such as review contractors pay requests for bond funded projects under construction at the time. Additionally performed comprehensive biennial inspections of all port fixed assets, including bulkhead, buildings and gantry cranes within all disciplines as well as compliance with ADA. Evaluated the structural integrity of all the buildings and/or bulkhead for the entire port as part of the contract. Mr. Martinez traveled to Korea to inspect the fabrication of the gantry cranes purchased by the Port Everglades as well as Sweden to inspect the fabrication of a passenger gangway system also purchased by Port Everglades.

Cruise Terminal 29, Port Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.Design and Construction Administration services for the expansion of an existing facility to house a new cruise terminal. The project involved design-build of 28,000 SF facility. The existing facility consisted of precast-prestressed concrete elements to which we expanded by using a structural steel framing system supported on augered cast concrete pile foundations. To meet the requirements of additional passenger parking a reinforced street ramp was designed to connect to the existing roof of structure.

Cruise Terminal and Intermodal Facility, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach CA. Design and Construction Administration services of a 600 Ft. pier with berthing and mooring dolphins with a 330 Ft. walkway which connected the pier to the 90,000 SF existing building (the Spruce Goose Dome) that was renovated into a cruise terminal.

Parking Garage, Long Beach Facility Long Beach, CA. Structural engineering services for the HMS Queen Mary’s Long Beach premier attraction. The new cruise terminal is adjacent to the venerable ship-hotel attraction and there are plans as well for the design of a seaside retail village. All of the projects together create a demand for parking which is remedied by the 1,415-car, 5-level structure designed for GIBS, an independent garage operator.
The structure contains a full-fledged intermodal center on the ground floor, incorporating drop-off lanes, taxi staging and bus parking. Its aesthetics reflect the theme of the overall village, utilizing a series of 4-story tall graphic images on perforated canvas. This allows for air flow and provides striking images seen from a great distance which are easily changeable for seasons or events.
Utility upgrades, new paving and new roadways supplement waterside improvements. The roadways will accommodate increased pedestrian and motor coach traffic around the Northland Dock. Additionally, a small, 300-square meter Canadian customs processing facility/small terminal is included. The design of the terminal is characteristic of First Nation (native Canadians of the British Columbia coastal region) imagery.

Marina Harborage at Bayboro Marina, St. Petersburg, FL. Design and Construction Administration services for a marina which was designed with a combination of a fixed concrete pier and floating finger piers to accommodate the 255 Slip Marina. The fixed concrete pier also served as a breakwater which diminished wave action to provide protection of the boats docked at the marina while allowing tidal flow through the harbor to simulate existing conditions. The fixed pier consisted of an 850 pile supported panel type breakwater structure. Additionally a 4,000 SF dockmasters platform; 3,000 SF fuel unloading platform and timber docks were provided. The floating piers and docks are accessed from the fixed pier/breakwater and held in place by concrete pilings.

Pan American Cruise Terminal, Port of San Juan, San Juan, PR. Design engineer responsible for the structural design and construction administration on a highly time sensitive structure. Facility was a prefabricated metal building used due to the strict schedule and minimally disrupting ongoing operations. Additional retrofit was required to the existing bulkhead to accommodate the new depth required at the existing bay to accommodate the larger cruise vessels.
The 15,000 SF cruise terminal was expanded to 90,000 SF. The facility consisted of a rigid frame metal building on a pile foundation due to poor soil conditions. Mooring bollards and foundation were also installed. Dredging was required at the bulkhead as well.
Additionally the steel sheet piles required reinforcement to withstand the additional depth. In lieu of reinforcing the bulkhead, chemical grouting was used to improve quality of soil to reduce the forced on the bulkhead and a new anchor wall and apron deck were poured.
ments. The roadways will accommodate increased pedestrian and motor coach traffic around the Northland Dock. Additionally, a small, 300-square meter Canadian customs processing facility/small terminal is included. The design of the terminal is characteristic of First Nation (native Canadians of the British Columbia coastal region) imagery.

Infrastructure Study, Port of San Juan, San Juan, PR. Study to examine the terminal facilities, berthing, transportation, parking and land use plans for improvements to improve operations and use of the existing terminals. Improvement will assure that the berths can be modernization to enable the port of function as a homeport or destination port and will increase the berthing from four megaships to eight. The study will recommend a phased modernization plan parallel to the expansion of the airport.

Cruise Terminals, Bus and Intermodal Center, Port of San Juan, San Juan PR. Planning and design of Cruise Terminals able to accommodate three Eagle Class ships simultaneously. Plans included the addition of a new Pier 5, the renovation of Pier 4 and the demolition and design of Pier 3. In addition to the terminals this 24-acre site would include an urban waterfront development with mixed-use retail buildings, restaurants, theatres, etc... The site included a three level parking facility for 2,200 vehicles. To accommodate the additional pedestrian traffic generated by the residents, passengers, visitors and shoppers a large bus and intermodal center was designed. This would allow a large volume of traffic to enter and leave the area with minimal interruption to the residents, passengers and visitors.

Town Center, Port of Roatan, Roatan, Hondurs.A design-build project located at the Port of Roatan to meet the needs of the residents and cruise ship passengers to provide shopping, live entertainment, themed restaurants and duty free shopping. Future plans at the site include the extension of berthing to accommodate larger ships. Services provided included peer review services of the engineering construction documents prepared by the local structural engineers; which needed to comply with Florida Building Code specifically as it relates to heavy winds, tropical storms and hurricanes.

Tender Dock, Port of Roatan, Roatan, Honduras.In some instances more than one ship visits the Port of Roatan, requiring that one of the ships anchors offshore. Passengers are then brought to shore by means of tenders, therefore the need of a tender dock was required. PMM Consulting Engineers provided the design of the tender dock that connected to the existing pier via a ramp that complied with handicap requirements and enabled the passengers to come to shore and enjoy the amenities.

Crandon Park Marina, Key Biscayne, FL. The seawall adjacent to the boat ramps built circa 1950 was showing signs of deterioration as a result of age and prop wash. After performing an underwater inspection it was determined that the best course of action was to replace the existing concrete sea wall with a new sheet pile wall which should have a 50 year life expectancy. Mr. Martinez was personally involved during the testing, design and will be involved in the implementation of the repairs.

Pier 60 Beachfront Park, Clearwater, FL. A prominent landmark park on Clearwater Beach was renovated by developing a “signature” focal point for residents and tourists alike. The new, three-acre beachfront park incorporates a multipurpose pavilion, a concession area, two covered playgrounds, enhanced pedestrian walks, seat walls, benches, showers and bike racks. Landscaping and architectural design reflect a Florida waterfront theme. Allowances were made with lighting design to provide a safe, unobtrusive environment for sea turtles during nesting season.