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Marine Construction Industry

Case Studies

Nothing brings you in on the action like an actual case study, where experience and teamwork meet new challenges. One of the rewarding aspects of our industry is that no job is exactly like any previous one—each new project brings new challenges. Read MCMag’s case studies to hear directly from the professionals on the firing line about how they meet those challenges and get the job done. 

Case Study: Replacing the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry’s wood piles with fiber-reinforced polymer

The Jamestown-Scotland Ferry has helped Virginians and their vehicles cross the James River for free, 24 hours a day since 1925. The

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Case Study: Poseidon P2 seven-foot barges used by McMillen Jacobs on Morony Dam project

McMillen Jacobs Associates chose Poseidon P2 seven-foot barges and accessories to float their cranes and materials on a challenging dam project in

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Case Study: Port of Baltimore, Berth 3  

Baltimore, Md., U.S.A   BACKGROUND   The Port of Baltimore, founded in 1706, is the seventh largest container port on the United

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CASE STUDY: Randle Reef Remediation, Hamilton Harbour, Ontario, Canada

Samuel Roll-Form Group was part of a team that helped entomb contaminated soil for removal in the Harbor of a Great Lakes

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CASE STUDY: Anderson St. Bridge, Orlando, Fla. Nucor Skyline

HISTORY In 1969, in conjunction with the expected openings of the Naval Training Center (1968), Florida Technological University (now University of Central

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Case Study: Aarsleff constructs ferry berths in Port of Ystad, Sweden

Per Aarsleff A/S constructed two new ferry berths, FL7 and FL8, in the Port of Ystad in Sweden. The project is part

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Case Study: Deconstructing the Tappan Zee Bridge

Tappan Zee Constructors has been able to “see” above and below the Hudson River with Trimble Marine Construction Software and Teledyne Marine

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