Client
Dominion PowerLocation
Cove Point, Lusby, MarylandKey Challenges & Project Details
- Cove Point LNG Facility in Lusby, Maryland, originally constructed in 1976, implemented a $200 million dollar upgrade over the past 3 years
- Contract included the deepening of the dual berthing facility and construction of onsite disposal area
- Construction of 2500 lf of stone riprap containment dike along the shore line of Chesapeake Bay
- Shuttling 40,000 tons of Class 1 and Class 2 riprap into shallow water dike
- Dredging of 170,000 cy to a depth of 44 feet of water one mile offshore
- All dredge spoil hydraulically placed within the new stone containment dike on shore at the Cove Point site
- Installation of 4 stone breaks, consisting of 1100 lf of stone
- The area between the existing shoreline and the breakwaters required the installation of 15,000 cubic yards of imported sand for beach nourishment, which was also hydraulically placed and graded
- Project started up in May 2010, requiring 10 to 12 hours work shifts, 7 days a week until completion
- Work completed in the Chesapeake Bay during hurricane and winter seasons