MARY RIVER EXPANSION STAGE 3 – FREIGHT DOCK
SEPTEMBER 2019
SCOPE OF WORK
- Designed and constructed a temporary offloading dock with a piled abutment and floating transfer barge
- Executed complex marine works including pile driving, dredging, earth fills, and rock revetment
- Installed mooring and berthing equipment for safe offloading operations
- Overcame arctic logistics challenges, shipping all materials and equipment by sea months in advance
- Supported critical infrastructure for the Mary River Mine and Milne Port expansion within the Arctic Circle
OVERVIEW
LOCATION
BAFFIN ISLAND, NUNAVUT
CLIENT
BAFFINLAND IRON MINES CORPORATION
To support the expansion of the Mary River Mine in Nunavut, VanPile and its joint venture partner delivered a custom-designed, temporary offloading dock in one of Canada’s most remote arctic locations. The dock enabled efficient ship-to-shore transfer of heavy prefabricated modules during the short summer shipping window.
SCOPE OF WORK
- Designed and constructed a temporary offloading dock with a piled abutment and floating transfer barge
- Executed complex marine works including pile driving, dredging, earth fills, and rock revetment
- Installed mooring and berthing equipment for safe offloading operations
- Overcame arctic logistics challenges, shipping all materials and equipment by sea months in advance
- Supported critical infrastructure for the Mary River Mine and Milne Port expansion within the Arctic Circle
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