Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Port of Richmond
Point Potrero
Marine Terminal
Assessment
Presentation Outline
〉 Project Background
〉 Purpose
〉 Team Introductions
〉 Team Experience
〉 Inspection Schedule
〉 Inspection Status / Findings
〉 Inspection Summary
〉 Key Findings
〉 Path Forward
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Project Background
〉 Henry J. Kaiser developed four shipyards
in Richmond during World War II
〉 In 2009, Shipyard No. 3 was rehabilitated
into a state-of-the-art Roll On/ Roll Off
(RoRo) terminal for the import of
automobiles
〉 Facility is now called the Point Potrero
Marine Terminal (PPMT)
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Port of Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal
Port of Richmond’s Point Potrero Marine Terminal, 1945
Project Background
〉 Berths 5 & 6
〉 Limited use over the last 40 years, primarily as
lay berthing
〉 Berths 7 & 8:
〉 Active area, currently leased to Auto
Warehousing Company for import of vehicles
from Korea and Japan
〉 Graving Basins and Finger Piers
〉 Used for berthing of vessels such as Red Oak
Victory ship and other operating commercial
vessels
〉 Piers on West side of facility constructed in the
1940s and have been updated by Port and
tenants over the years
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Outline of Areas to be Studied
Project Purpose
〉 Assess general condition of all structures
〉 Evaluate potential alternative use options in
the future
〉 Provide costs to design and construct
improvements to continue and enhance
operations
〉 Develop prioritized list of projects that can
be completed over the next 5 to 10 years
〉 Provide input on sequencing of repairs
and upgrades in terms of highest need
and accommodation of current
operational activities and variables
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Primary Use for Berths 7 and 8, Roll on/off Cargo, Winter 2024 Team Introductions and Experience
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Prime Consultant
Inspection and Assessment of
Graving Basins & Finger Piers
Geotechnical Assessment
Inspection and Assessment
of Berths 5-8 & Whirley
Crane
Provide Inspection Access
(Inspection Boat & Confined Space Entry),
Constructability Review and Cost
Estimating
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〉 Experience modernizing former shipyards
〉 Mare Island Graving Docks, Vallejo, CA –
recertification of WWII graving docks for future uses
〉 Hunter’s Point Shipyard, San Francisco, CA–
redevelopment of graving docks for a mixed-use
development
〉 Liftech
〉 History with Berths 7-8 as EOR for 2012 repair project 〉 Engeo
〉 Familiarity with geotechnical characteristics of site through past projects
〉 Power Engineering Construction
〉 Marine construction contractor, familiar with Bay Area projects
Inspection Schedule
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〉 February 27 – March 27, 2025:
〉 Inspection team (M&N)
completed above-water
inspection of Graving Basins
and Finger Piers
〉 March 18-19, 2025:
〉 Inspection team
(Liftech/Power/Engeo)
completed inspection of
Berths 5-8
〉 March 27, 2025:
〉 Inspection team (Liftech)
completed visual assessment
of Whirley Crane
Mayor Martinez taking part in inspections of Berths 5-8 Inspection Status / Findings
Berths 5-8 (Liftech)
〉 Berths 5-6
〉 Slab sagging caused by beam failure below
〉 Many damaged and missing timber piles
〉 Pavement failure caused by soil erosion
〉 Exposed reinforcing and corrosion damage below
deck
〉 Berths 7-8
〉 Corrosion damage with exposed reinforcing at face
beams and soffit
〉 Repaired piles in good condition; non-repaired
piles are getting worse
〉 Concrete piles at seismic tie #7 cracked due to
overload from missing adjacent piles
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SAGGING SLAB
Damage at Berths 5-6
Inspection Status / Findings
Graving Basins and Finger Piers (M&N)
〉 Graving Basins
〉 Interior columns generally in good condition
〉 Exterior columns typically exhibit moderate to major damage 〉 Cracks, exposed reinforcing steel, delaminations on outside face of basins
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Interior columns Exterior columns
Outside face of basins
Exterior columns used in fender systems
Inspection Status / Findings
Graving Basins and Finger Piers (M&N)
〉 Finger Piers
〉 Pile clusters typically in minor to moderate condition 〉 Major or severe damage at (2) piles likely due to impact 〉 Internal row of piles typically in moderate to major condition 〉 Deep beams are typically delaminated and spalled with exposed reinforcing 〉 Deck soffit has no / very little damage
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Severe pile
Exposed reinforcing at deep beam
Deck soffit
Typical pile damage at internal row
Inspection Summary
〉 Berths 5-8
〉 Condition: Poor to Critical
〉 Action Needed: Critical repairs– restore beam under
Berth 6 to original position and strength, tie beam
repair, pavement failure repair
〉 Graving Basins
〉 Condition: Fair
〉 Action Needed: Address potential environmental and
safety hazards, develop mooring/fender system to
reduce damage to structure, restrict loading at areas
where columns are in serious condition
〉 Finger Piers
〉 Condition: Fair to Poor
〉 Action Needed: Develop pier load ratings, consider
upgrading of fender systems depending on projected
use, restore edge beams to prevent further structural
deterioration and decrease in capacity
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Damage at Berths 7-8 (above)
Columns in Serious condition at Graving Basin (below)
Path Forward
〉 Develop condition assessment report for structures
inspected
〉 Prioritize list of potential projects based on inspection findings. These will include:
〉 Critical safety repairs
〉 Recommended repairs to support ongoing Port operations 〉 Recommended improvements to increase Port revenue
〉 Grant funding strategy
〉 Develop an Inspection and Maintenance Program
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View of Finger Pier
View of Graving Basin 1
13 Thank you
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