New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

New Bedford
Marine Commerce Terminal
A multi-purpose facility designed to support the
construction, assembly and deployment of offshore
wind projects, as well as handle bulk, break-bulk,
container and large specialty marine cargo.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, is invested in infrastructure aimed
at accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies, and projects in Massachusetts—while creating highquality jobs and long-term economic growth.
STRATEGIC LOCATION
Strategically positioned to support import and export trade, the
Port of New Bedford is just 20 nautical miles (32 km) from the
Cape Cod shipping canal, 83 nautical miles (134 km) south of
Boston and 166 nautical miles (267 km) north of New York.
BOSTON
NEW BEDFORD
NEW YO
RK CITY
The terminal is located within the Port of New Bedford, which is
a less congested and more easily accessible shipping center for
the Northeastern U.S. market and beyond. Vessel transit is free
of overhead restrictions from Buzzards Bay to the terminal.
By land, the terminal may be accessed via Interstate 1-95 or
I-495 (via connections through New Bedford Route 18 and MA
Route 140 and/or Route I-195).
The terminal is also located in close proximity to the federal
offshore wind energy areas along the East Coast.
New Bedford
Marine Commerce Terminal
PORT OF NEW BEDFORD
The Port of New Bedford remains America’s #1 fishing port
since 1999 and is Massachusetts’ second largest deep-water
commercial port. Distributed economic activity from fishing
operations is in excess of $1 billion annually. The port is home to
over 200 maritime-based businesses, including a cargo shipping
and cruise industry, bulk and break-bulk cargo facilities, shipyard
and vessel repair facilities. A wide variety of skilled labor has
been developed locally to support the maritime economy.
HURRICANE BARRIER
To protect the harbor from major storms up to Category 3
hurricanes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed a 3.5mile (5.6-km) long hurricane barrier between New Bedford and
Fairhaven in the 1960s. The barrier crosses New Bedford Harbor
and features storm gates that temporarily narrow the 350-foot
(106.7-meter) wide Federal Channel to 150 feet (45.7 meters) at a
depth of -30 feet (-9.1 meters) MLLW. The gates close for severe
weather in order to protect New Bedford Harbor.
NEW BEDFORD
MARINE
COMMERCE
TERMINAL
VESSEL PARAMETERS
The terminal can accommodate the following vessel sizes, subject
to acceptance by the Northeast Marine Pilots Association:
With Bow Thruster
Without Bow Thruster
LOA: 550 ft (167.6 m)
LOA: 475 ft (144.8 m)
Beam: 80 ft (24.4 m)
Beam: 75 ft (22.9 m)
Draft: 28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Draft: 28.5 ft (8.7 m)
The New Bedford Harbor has a tidal cycle of
approximately 4 feet.
New Bedford
Marine Commerce Terminal
HEAVY LOAD CAPACITY
The New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal’s high
capacity quayside is supported by a complex system
of cofferdams, a pile-supported marginal wharf and
geotechnically-competent, dense aggregate that
allows for heavy uniform and concentrated loads.
Whereas many ports have a small quayside area
specifically designated as the single hard point,
over 21 acres of the New Bedford Marine Commerce
Terminal’s main terminal site has the ability to sustain
uniform loads of 4,100 pounds per square foot (20
metric tons per square meter) and concentrated
loads of up to 20,485 pounds per square foot (100
metric tons per square meter). This loading capacity
allows for cranes of all sizes to be mobile throughout
the site, increasing the efficiency of the work and
providing logistical flexibility.
Among the highest capacity ports on the East Coast,
the terminal is capable of supporting a 1,350 metric
ton crane lifting a 500 metric ton load at 30 meters
along the entire 1,000-foot (305-meter) new bulkhead
and throughout the more than 21-acre main facility.
New Bedford
Marine Commerce Terminal
TERMINAL FEATURES
• 26-acre facility with a 1,200-foot quayside and a new 300-foot
wide navigational channel dredged to -30 feet MLLW
• Free of overhead restrictions
• Work and security level lighting allow for around-the-clock
activities within the Designated Port Area
• Ship-to-shore power outlets along the bulkhead
Vega Sector Lights
• Expandable electrical system, including a 3,000 amp,
480/277V, 3 phase, 4 wire system
• Fire protection, potable water and waste water disposal
capabilities
• State-of-the-art vega sector lights installed along the
hurricane barrier to enhance vessel navigation
Heavy Lift Capabilities
Access to Utilities
The terminal tariff schedule is published at www.masscec.com/MarineCommerceTerminal
New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal / 16 Blackmer Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SHIPPING
THROUGH THE MARINE COMMERCE
TERMINAL, PLEASE CONTACT:
Bill White, Senior Director
P: (617) 315-9355 E: [email protected]