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WEEKS MARINE A quarterly Publication for Employees of Weeks Marine SUMMER/FALL 2013 CHAIRMAN DICK WEEKS, P-51 WORLD WAR II FIGHTER FLIGHT Transco Pipeline Heavy Lift Deepwater Pipeline Repairs Safety Awards Kids Day 2013 Weeks Marine is an equal opportunity employer. HEALY TIBBITTS PROJECTS 2 WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS 4 MCNALLY PROJECTS 8 WEEKS MARINE EVENTS 11 SAFETY AWARDS 13 EMPLOYEE TIDINGS 15 Towing Safety Award HEALY TIBBITTS BUILDERS PROJECTS NELHA 40 Deepwater Pipeline Transition Section Repairs Submitted by: Cristian Caicedo The Natural Energy Lab Hawaii Authority (NELHA), located on the Kona Coast (west coast) of the Big Island of Hawaii contracted Healy Tibbitts Builders to perform critical repairs to their 40 inches deep ocean intake pipeline. NELHA uses this intake to harvest cold deep ocean water for both commercial and ocean thermal exchange research. The scope of the project consisted of the upgrade of the existing mooring bridles and transition anchors that secure the 40 inch high density polyethylene plastic (HDPE) pipe to the ocean floor, which have deteriorated during the 24 + years since they were originally installed. This pipeline was originally installed in 1987 and this was the first time any repairs were preformed to the pipeline since its installation. The location along the pipe which required repairs is located roughly 0.5 miles from shore in approximately 450 feet of water. Specifically, the work consisted of several underwater operations: 1) The cutting of the existing chain bridles and replacing them with new bridle chains. 2) The cleaning of certain components on the pipeline for subsequent anode installation. 3) The cleaning of portions of the pipeline itself in preparation for the installation of custom designed pipe clamps. Additionally we had to find and measure the water depth of a flange called out to be at roughly 1,000 feet deep. After contract award, NELHA preformed a survey of the pipeline using a small three man submarine. During the survey it was discovered that the overall pipeline catenary (the curve that an idealized hanging chain assumes under its own weight when supported only at its ends) was at a deeper water depth than originally anticipated. It was determined that 2 ROV Cougar this condition during high current events would result in the pipeline touching the bottom of the ocean floor. In order to mitigate this condition NELHA issued Healy a change order to install (3 each) flotation modules to the pipeline so that the pipeline catenary would be at the required depth. The water depths at which the work was to be performed and the high mobilization HEALY TIBBITTS BUILDERS PROJECTS at the planned locations. This required knowing the exact position of the anchor scow at all times. Using his years of dredging experience using Hypack, Healy’s “navigation” engineer Howard Pang outfitted all of the barges with GPS systems to provide a real time positioning system that was used not only during the anchor deployment and recovery operations, but also during the course of the repairs as well. Weeks 544 mooring configuration costs for a deep water dive spread, and with the limited budget, NELHA had to perform these critical repairs in a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Healy teamed up with Global Divers from Seattle to provide two ROV’s; The Cougar, a working class ROV, which performed all of the repairs and the Falcon, an inspection class ROV used mostly for surveying. Healy provided the project management and floating equipment spread; the Weeks 544, Tug Carolyn and Workboat Roberta G. to support the ROV operations. The required repairs were situated at different locations along the pipeline; this meant that the Weeks 544 had to be moored in such a way to allow for fleeting of the 544 to all the different repair locations without having to move anchors. Using the experience gained during the Rota project, Healy’s own Kenta Okada devised a four point anchor placement plan that would allow just that: fleeting of the Weeks 544 to all work locations without anchor movement. Altogether this mooring arrangement would allow the barge to fleet a horizontal distance of approximately 800 feet. The selected mooring system consisted of a four point mooring system each comprised of the anchor, crown buoy and surge can buoy. Each of the barge winch lines would be ultimately hooked to the surge can. There was one “catch”: the big island of Hawaii’s west coast has a very abrupt bathymetry (the study of underwater depth of ocean floors) with a slope close to 28 degrees, this meant that the two offshore anchors and related components, had to be precisely set at a water depth of 1,850 feet. The detailed oriented reader can only start to conjure up in its head the logistical challenges faced with this operation. Given the lengths of wire rope involved and related weights, Healy’s Marine Superintendent Cap Butler purposed the Weeks 161 to act as the “anchor” scow, with dedicated winches for each of the mooring components each of which had to be methodically and sequentially spooled on to the drums of the winches to match the anchor deployment plan. Cap was also the brain behind sequencing the entire operation. In all, over three months of detailed planning went into this particular task. For the mooring system to work as planned, it was critical that each of the anchors be set Launching ROV 3 For this project Healy Tibbitts used the following pieces of equipment: Weeks 544, Weeks 161, Tug Carolyn and Tug Roberta G. Operations ran 24 hours a day for 7 days a week, crews were split into two shifts with a one hour overlap between each shift. This was a very technical and challenging project that required each task to be methodically thought out ahead of being performed. A couple of tasks worth noting were the installation of three 3,000 pound buoyancy modules and the laying of over 800 feet of 1-1/4 inch chain in 500 feet of water with a precision of 6 inches. ROV Installing Anodes Healy Tibbitts successfully completed this challenging project in 18 days. The following people were all integral and essential players that contributed to a successful project and deserve recognition: Joefrey Andrada, Willy Antonio, Jeremy Aguiar, Cap Butler, Ricky Cabral Sr, Cristian Caicedo, Scott Cooper, Arthur Flauta, Lito Gaspar, Jimmy Grimshaw, Paul Heuchling, Clay Hutchinson, Cranston Kamaka, Dave Makua, John Mc Clure, Branden Obrien, Kenta Okada, Howard Pang, Justin and Jason Saragosa. WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS Onsite crews finalizing access ramp install and final setup The Weeks 527 offloading the modular restrooms in Rockaway Modular Restrooms set in final locations, Rockaway, Queens, NY Comfort Station, NYC – Heavy Lift Project Submitted by: Michael Paci - Heavy Lift, Salvage & Marine Transportation Manager On May 24, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Parks Commissioner Veronica White officially opened all 14 miles of New York City’s beaches for the 2013 season. Prior to the beaches being open to visitors, Weeks Marine provided a turnkey operation for the New Modular Comfort Stations for NYC Parks. Weeks was contracted by J. Supor Trucking & Rigging to load 33 modular restrooms at Berth 23 in Port Newark, NJ and deliver them to three designated sites. The discharge sites in New York were Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn, Far Rockaway Queens, and Homeport on Staten Island. The Weeks 566 was utilized as the loading crane in Port Newark, NJ and the Weeks 527 as the discharge crane at each New York discharge site. The operation was supported by the Tug Shelby which transported the Weeks 184 and Weeks 186 barges back and forth from loading and discharge sites. The boxy prefab structures tower above the sand in an effort to meet future flood zone requirements. They’ll provide comfort to beach visitors, and 4 are also used for NY Park employees as well as lifeguards. The operations success was a direct result of the Operations Manager Don Benesch and his crew consisting of Crane Operator Christopher Williams, Oiler Eric Johnson, Riggers Patrick Downs, Cesar Arevalo, and Richie Castaneda. The crew of the Tug Shelby under Captain Chuck Olley’s command and First Captain Fred Houston along with Engineer Will Beckwith and deckhands Casey O’Connor and Chris Setaro provided the support to the operation. WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS 134th Street Meter Station, prior to updates The Weeks 751 jack-up barge being set into place to begin work Weeks 751 lifting a new section of Transco pipeline for install Transco Pipeline, – Heavy Lift Project Submitted by: Michael Paci - Heavy Lift, Salvage & Marine Transportation Manager Weeks Marine has been working for The NappGrecco Company on the West side of Manhattan at the 134th Street Meter Station since April 24, 2013. The Weeks 751 Jack-Up Rig and Heavy Lift Crew are working as a subcontractor for Williams Gas replacing the main gas line that feeds New York City. The station, located along the Hudson River at 134th Street, is part of the 10,200 mile-long Transco pipeline network which brings natural gas from South Texas to New York City. The station serves as a transmission point where gas is transferred to regional providers such as Con Ed, and has been in place for the past 51 years. The pipeline runs under the Hudson River from Edgewater, NJ and comes up at the 134th Street, at the Williams Meter Station. The project is expected to be finished by December 2013 and will involve the removal of the entire existing meter station and the construction of a modern facility that will 5 allow the facility to increase its current volume of gas to the area. We have also been providing crane service in our Greenville Yard to load out the material to support the project and providing marine transportation to and from the jobsite. Under the supervision of Matthew D ‘Angelo, Heavy Lift Supervisor, and crew consisting of Crane Operator Emilio Olabarriaga, and Oiler Darrow Davis. The project is currently running according to schedule. WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS Submitted by: Keith MacKenzie Weeks Marine’s contract includes driving steel pipe for 10 separate structures that will form the foundation for Cerrejon’s new berth; the contract is with the EPCM contractor SSJV, (Joint Venture of SNC-Lavalin and SKM). There are a total of one hundred twenty two piles, forty are 1,067mm and eighty two are 914mm with a majority driven on a 1:3 batter. Additionally there is one Approach Trestle with two 914mm piles, one Service Platform with twenty 1,067mm piles, two Berthing Dolphins with ten 1,067mm piles, two Quadrant Beams with twenty eight 914mm piles and four Mooring Dolphins with six 914mm piles. Vibrating 36” Batter Pile w/ W609 Ringer on W750 Jackup Barge Many thanks to the Greenville Yard crew that worked long hours in March and April 2013 getting the equipment prepared for transport to Colombia by the Tug Thomas. Included in the tow was the Weeks 750 Jack-Up Barge along with the Weeks 99 Deck Barge. The barges were loaded with supplies and materials that would be required for the entire project, as the remote location would prove a difficult place to obtain basic supplies. The Weeks 99 Barge carried two D-100 Impact Hammers, two VibroHammers (ICE44-50 and HMC76), with 160 feet of leads, a 130 foot mast, and a 240 foot boom for the 609 Crane. Also on board were four jack-up legs (72 inches in diameter x 120 feet long), four leg extensions (72inch in diameter x 70 feet long), five con-ex boxes, four 48” piles to be used for a fixed template (if needed), 120 tons of miscellaneous steel to build templates, and five anchors with mooring balls and chain. In addition to a Manitowoc 4100 ringer crane the Weeks 750 had two more con-ex boxes, a manlift, a jet pump, a transfer pump, and various other items associated with the ringer crane. The barges were very packed up to say the least. With the help of the Greenville Yard, all of the items were loaded on the barges in time for the Tug Thomas to depart with them on April 21, 2013 en route to Santa Marta, Colombia where customs would be cleared. The towing division made great time, arriving in Santa Marta in twelve days, two days earlier than their original schedule. Weeks Marine in South America Weeks de Colombia S.A.S, in the Republic of Colombia, is a new business entity set up by Weeks Marine after successfully negotiating a day-rate contract to drive piles at an existing coal loading facility in the Guajira region of Colombia. Cerrejon Coal, the owner of the largest strip-coal mine in the world, is currently expanding its entire operation from a current capacity of 20 million tons to 60 million tons of annual export. This expansion includes work being performed at the mine, the ship loading facility, and the 150 kilometer (90 miles) rail line that connects the two locations. Weeks de Colombia’s work takes place at the ship loading facility in Puerto Bolivar, Colombia. Puerto Bolivar is a secluded work site, approximately 2.5 hours from the nearest town Riohacha, with only a dirt road available to make the trip. The work site is completely surrounded by barbedwire fencing and the exterior perimeter is patrolled by armed guards. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) occasionally blows up segments of the rail line used to haul coal from the mine to facility. There are slightly more than 1,000 workers living at the work site with 3,000 meals served daily. Outside the work site, locals live without electricity or running water. This part of the country is in the very northeast corner of Colombia, approximately 40 miles from the Venezuelan border, north of Lake Maracaibo. 6 WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS 36” Quadrant Beam Batter Piles and 42” Breasting Dolphin Piles Being a fast-track project, upon arrival in Colombia hurdles began to spring up all over. Unanticipated issues regarding banks, licenses, local phone numbers and necessary work permits were not easy in a country where Weeks Marine has not been active for several years. It took four visits to the bank with our lawyer to set up an account and three weeks before we received checks; now, since establishing the account four months ago, we still don’t have online banking capabilities, so every transaction needs to take place in person at the bank in nearby Riohacha, a five hour roundtrip ride on a dirt road. When local phones were to be purchased, we were told that Weeks de Colombia could not buy them without credit history, so Weeks de Colombia’s lawyer’s secretary purchased them with her personal credit card. Although the tow from Greenville to Santa Marta was uneventful and ahead of schedule, upon passing the barges off to a Colombian towing company. The W099 was run into the concrete pier at Santa Marta, causing a four day delay for repairs and requiring the Captain of the Port to sign off on the damaged pier before releasing Weeks Marine’s barges to proceed. The two barges finally arrived in Puerto Bolivar on May 11th, and after another day and a half of clearing security checks (including drug sniffing dogs and contraband searching divers) at the project site, the project team started the on-site mobilization activities. Tasks included removing all of the sea fastenings, setting the four legs in the 750 Jack-Up Barge, installing the counterweight, mast, boom, hoist wires, and blocks on the 609 Crane. Next we had to build the pile driving template, and put together the hammer and leads. Until the crane was operational, SSJV was contractually obligated to provide crane service. This came by way of another piledriving contractor onsite, Large Diameter Drilling (LDD), and their jackup barge. After setting three of the four jackup legs, contract issues came to a head between SSJV and LDD. The project team was forced to revamp mobilization plans to utilize a hydraulic crane on land to assemble the ringer and then set the final leg with the 609 Crane. Mobilization was hindered by not having any lay down area on land. High wind events which also slowed mobilization. Transportation around the site was difficult until SSJV provided Weeks Marine with dedicated vehicles and drivers. Ongoing site-specific issues included some health problems. The SSJV provided the project with meals, but unfortunately most of us suffered stomach issues at some point. the seabed and rotating on it until another leg is in position. This leg is then planted in the seabed and with the other three lifted, the barge is rotated again. This method is being used for two reasons; the customer forbids us to use anchors in such close proximity to the ship channel, and the limitation of local towing resources. Our first pile was driven on June 10, 2013 and the sixty first pile, the halfway point, was driven on August 20, 2013. With the most recent production analysis, the final pile should be driven in the middle of October with a couple weeks of demobilization following. The project team successfully obtained the DIMAR permit, which is a Colombian Government issued permit allowing contractors to work in Colombian Waters, which is not an easy permit to obtain. With the DIMAR permit in hand and mobilization complete, the barges were moved into the first piledriving location on June 7th. The project team consists of Project Managers Lou Neron and Matt Shaw, Equipment Superintendent Miguel Quinones, Project Engineers Ramferi Galvan and Keith MacKenzie, Field Engineer Enrique Hernandez, Intern Diego Laris, Surveyor Zeferino Solis, and Office Staff Alejandro Tobon and Denisse Cardenas. Howard Pang, has joined us from Healy Tibbitts, and was an integral in setting up the GPS system for barge. Additional project help at times were Travis Iapicco and Jeremy Garcia. The crews have been staffed with workers from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Venezuela. Additional thanks to Jesse Rangel on day shift, Jim Halladay from Healy Tibbitts, and Joe Henson on night shift have done a great job of managing the crews. Also, thanks to Jim Stallard, Marco Torres and Joe Terranova for their help during the first three weeks of site mobilization and Ana Segovia for hosting the IIF training in Colombia. The piledriving template consist of outrigger beams welded to the stern of the 750 Jack-Up Barge with a two-tier ladder structure hung on the outriggers. Modified gates from the NWS Earle Project are used on both levels of the ladder to ensure the correct batter is obtained. The piles are being vibrated with the HMC76 vibratory hammer and then impacted to grade with the D-100 diesel hammer. Most barge setups can access two piles; although, one has to be completed fully before the second one is started, making the work slow going. Barge movements are made by “walking the barge” leaving one of the four legs planted in 7 Pile Driving Ladder w/ Upper & Lower Gates MCNALLY PROJECTS mattress construction. The 36m long x 15m wide x 16.3m high caissons were constructed on site and included a total slip height of 230m, 24,350 cubic meters of 35mpa concrete and 2,700 tonnes of reinforcing steel. A caisson was completed weekly was slipped continuously according to 24 hour per day, 5 day week schedule. The completed floating caissons were subsequently towed to their respective location, ballasted with water, and lowered to rest on the completed rock mattress. Halifax Pier 9C Expansion Phase 2 CONCRETE CRIBS PERMANENT CAISSON BALLAST The Port of Halifax has had its ups and downs in the cargo-handling business in the past several years. However, the cyclical nature of the industry has not deterred the Halifax Port Authority, private interests and Ottawa from moving forward with Multimillion-dollar infrastructure enhancements at the port. The Port of Halifax is a diverse cargo port, thus the focus of the Halifax Port Authority, private sector and federal government is to invest heavily in the port’s diverse infrastructure to ensure it remains a highly competitive port. The two most recent major projects at the port have been the $35 million extension of the SouthEnd Container Terminal, operated by Halterm Container Terminal Ltd. (McNALLY M164), and the $73 million project at Richmond Terminals (McNALLY M169) to create a modern breakbulk facility. The Port Authority sees a strong future in its breakbulk cargo business, and the Richmond Terminals project will make Halifax more competitive in that sector. The expansion and modernization project includes updating and refurbishing storage sheds for warehouse space, the extension and expansion of piers, and the development of a large lay-down area. The $20 Million contract for construction of the 450m expansion at Pier 9C was awarded to McNally in early March 2012 and by September had grown in scope to include an additional 75m of pier length for a total expansion of approximately 525m and a total contract value in excess of $23 million. The primary scope of work for the project included the following; LIP FORM CONSTRUCTION AND MOBILIZATION Mobilization, including the construction of the slip forms necessary for construction of the caissons, commenced in early April and was completed at the Point Tupper marine yard concurrently with marine plant equipment preparations. In early May the forms were constructed and the marine equipment was mobilized to the Halifax Harbour site. MATTRESS CONSTRUCTION Dredging of the soft sediments within the footprint of the new pier location was completed by another contractor (Phase 1) prior to McNally’s arrival to site. This allowed for rock mattress construction to commence immediately. A total of 110,000 tonnes of locally quarried rock was hauled by truck to the site where it was loaded into bottom dump scows, towed to location and placed on the seabed in thicknesses ranging from 1m to 8m depending on the seabed contours. Once placed the rock mattress was screeded using McNally’s Derrick No. 3 to the design elevation of -14.0m. The mattress was completed over a period of 3 months. CONCRETE CAISSON CONSTRUCTION Construction of the 14 reinforced concrete caissons commenced concurrently with 8 Soon after positioning of the caissons on the rock mattress, the caissons were filled with crushed rock permanent ballast. The installation of the permanent ballast on most recent caisson projects required the use of barge mounted crane, loading the caissons with rock by clamshell bucket. However, the Pier 9C site lent itself well to adopting a new method of ballasting by utilizing a 150’ telescopic radial stacker which was loaded by a secondary feed conveyor from shore. This method significantly reduced the associated equipment and manpower requirements. A total of 160,000 tonnes of ballast rock was installed into the caissons, working single shifts, 5 days a week, over a period of approximately 3 months. MARINE DEMOLITION A particularly challenging component of the project included the marine demolition of an existing timber crib pier structure built in 1941. Over 300 tonnes of creosote timber was removed from the surface to the seabed and placed on shore for disposal off site. Demolition of the existing crib was necessary to clear the footprint area necessary for the final and 14th caisson. After nearly 50,000 man hours of work, the Pier 9C project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. The success of the project can be attributed to a combination of excellent MCI/Client and MCI/union coordination and cooperation, a highly skilled and experienced group of field supervisors and a dedicated well organized project management team. Everyone involved should be proud of the completed project, as the Halifax Port Authority declared McNally to be the preferred marine contractor. WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS Weeks Marine Yard Events Summer of 2013 Submitted by: Joe Patella, General Manager Yards, Construction Equipment Director While the fall and winter of 2012 and 2013 were quiet in regard to workloads for the yards, the spring and summer of 2013 more than balanced this out. The exception to this increase was the Bourg Yard which was slowing down during the increase in workload at the other yards. This actually turned out to be a positive as this allowed the Bourg Yard to assist the Dredging Division in preparation for their busy summer schedule. BOURG YARD The Bourg Yard still had a decent workload to address despite assisting dredging. Danny Chauvin, the Yard Manager and his crew were busy with many dry dockings and crane inspections throughout the summer. The Weeks 244 Barge required steel repairs as well as set of 36” spud wells for the Tappan Zee Bridge Project. The Weeks 246 Barge was also docked for ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) renewal along with preparation for a charter rental. Both the Weeks 545 Crane Barge and Weeks 185 Deck Barges were docked for ABS renewals. Dane Romano did an outstanding job managing these projects. Another challenging project was completing the ABS required repairs to the Weeks 2701 Barge. This involved repair of weld fractures under the deck angles, which was a problem right from the start. The repair required a welder to work safely 18 feet above the bottom of the barge in order to wash out and re-weld fractured weldments in over 1,000 locations in multiple compartments. Working at heights inside barges generally requires extensive staging, potentially costing more than the actual welding work required. After much brainstorming, Danny Chauvin and Bill De Maria were both able to come up with a game plan that was cost effective and met our safety requirements. We purchased extendable ladders and ladder brackets that allowed the installation of scaffold boards from which welders were able to work down the line of fractures. The ladders were secured to the bottom and tied off at the deck. The welders were secured with harnesses’ to the deck frames. This allowed a welder to complete one repair, then relocate his securing mechanism to the adjacent repair site, move down the scaffolding while being secured and begin the next repair. This system saved many days of staging scaffolding time. Danny Chauvin and Anthony Bourgeois were also busy with assisting the Dredging Division prepare equipment required for their scheduled summer projects, including the jumbo hopper barges, a booster barge and multiple hoister barges. CAMDEN YARD The Camden Yard has stayed busy with the repair of the Weeks 549 boom which came in on time and on budget. They were also busy with supplying support to the Schuylkill River Project. The yard also is prepared two DOS scows, installing spud wells for the Tappan Zee Bridge Project. The yard clean up continues as Paul Selneck, the yard manager, is setting up a specific area just for all of the drilling equipment to be stored. The yard is also working on repairing winches to help fill the shortage of available winches. Paul is also starting the extensive repairs on the Weeks 504 Crane Barge which will require a complete 9 blast and paint, including the engine room. Additionally included will be extensive steel repair and renewal of the old operators cab. Also on going is the storing of equipment in White’s basin. The basin has two full time employees one of which is Pete Hess who is doing an excellent job under the oversight of Paul Selneck. Camden also supplies additional support as required for different projects. GREENVILLE YARD The Greenville Yard went six months with limited to no overtime in 2013. But beginning in the spring and continuing to present, the yard is setting a pace like never seen before. Since early summer, the yard has been going six to seven days a week and during the work week running up 10 plus hours a day. This is largely a result of Weeks Marine extensive involvement in many phases of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project. To begin with we began working on the Morrison Knudeson Beams which were last used during the Boston Tunnel/ Big Dig MK Project in Boston, Massachusetts. Weeks Marine purchased the tube lying package which consisted of two car floats, the two twin beams which bridged the two barges and a screed barge (which was parted out to become four pontoons, some misc equipment and the balance parted out as scrap). The beams were WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS to be used on the pile test program which Weeks was awarded from Tappan Zee Bridge Project. This required us to cut both beams in half becoming four total equal length beams. That was the easy part. Next we needed the installation of tons of steel to the beams in order to be strong enough to support the extreme weight of the load test. This project used approximately sixty percent of the yard work force. This unfortunately, left a smaller work force to deal with the rest of the ongoing projects. One such project was supplying labor and support for the repowering of the Bucket Dredges 506 and 551 with new Tier Three generators. This in itself warranted more labor than we had left but we couldn’t afford to stop other projects required to be on job sites around the same time. As time permitted the yard assisted the captains and their crew with other maintenance requirements, topped off with a blast and paint job on both rigs. John Devlin Jr., Victor Leitao, Juan Beita and Nuno Leitao handled most of the labor support from the yard. In addition the Weeks 577 Model 28 Dravo Lift Crane was reconditioned, a new Tier Three engine generator, hydraulic tuggers, and a modified boom tip to receive two hanging blocks enabling it for use as a pile driver. Spud wells installed, and complete internal upgrades enabling us to acquire an ABS Load Line. A complete blast and paint job finished off the project. Heavy into this retro were Joey Terranova, Rich Deboey, Evan Smith, Rich Gural, Herman Alvarez, John Devlin Jr. and Nuno Leitao. Next up was another Tier Three engine/ generator swap out on the Weeks 568 a Model 28 Dravo Lift Crane. Both repowers were expertly handled by Joe Terranova, Richie Gural, Bob Kiszewski and the crew. Both the Weeks 575 and the Weeks 568 then headed off to the Tappan Zee Bridge Project to perform work under Weeks Marine’s load test subcontract. During the same time frame, we swapped out the generator package on the Weeks 552 Model 28 Dravo Lift Crane which came from the Weeks 577 a Model 28 Dravo Lift Crane. Also included in the project scope was another upgrade of a Tier Three generator package for the Weeks 573 also a Model 28 Dravo Lift Crane. Regarding the fabrication work required for the Tappan Zee Bridge Project there were numerous projects templates, platforms and other items which required some heavy welding requirements. Herman Alvarez, and Juan Beita of Gural Marine were responsible for managing the fab work as required by the job site. During the same time frame as all the above items, we were contracted to put together a skate boarding park on the Weeks 297 Barge for Nike. The barge itself is 250’ x 75’. This gave Nike quite a large piece of real estate to build their skating park. This again required quite a bit of labor, welding and equipment movement. The Project was delivered on time and spent the next three days touring sites in NYC promoting Nike’s entry into the world of skate boarding (merchandise and clothing). Adding yet another challenging process the yard mobilized the Weeks 98 Barge which was set up to process dredge material coming in from the Tappan Zee Bridge Project. On the barge we installed a new 5110 Cat Excavator with a long stick and hydraulic mixing head attached to mix cement into the dredged materials. We were also required to set up a new site in Greenville which would not inhibit ongoing work in the yard. Captain Mike Losten was instrumental in getting the unit on line with assistance of Gary Anzelmo, Rich De Boey and Victor Leitao. We also received a visit in the same time frame, from the Weeks 315, the new Dredge Charlie McCaskill. The dredge required some support from the yard in order to begin work at Rockaway Inlet Project. Later in the summer more intensive work continued. Weeks Marine was awarded a back fill/bedding subcontract on the Tappan Zee 10 Project placing material in the foot print areas dredged by the Weeks 506 and the Weeks 551. This required the Weeks 263 Barge to have new Tier Four I engines for the existing two anchor winches on board, as well as new Tier Four I engines for the hydraulic power pack which operates the self elevating spuds and generator package. In addition to this we had to remove a 4600 Manitowoc Crane which was on board the Weeks 263 Barge so we could install a Liebherr 974C Excavator. A hopper, which was last used at Iroquois Project, required modifications to fit into place on the barge; a telestacker which will place the material off the end of the barge was also installed. Pulling all this together required a wide range of personnel from engineering to complete the layout and necessary modifications, loads put on machinery, stability of the completed barge, etc. Some of the personnel involved were Jim Roskie, Soraya Cortes, Jitendra Patel, Sam Henry and the always present Evan Smith. From our mechanical talent, input from Joe Terranova, Rich Deboey, Gary Anzelmo, Richie Gural, and from our labor strengths, which include Victor and Nuno Leitao. At the writing of this article, the Weeks 263 Barge after testing will depart to the Tappan Zee Bridge Project in September. While the work is going on with the Weeks 263 Barge we are also modifying the Weeks 244 Barge, which will have a concrete batch plant installed at the yard prior to departing to the Tappan Zee Bridge Project. The last of the larger projects is with one of the smallest of the vessels to be used at Tappan Zee Bridge Project which is the Weeks 37 Anchor Handling Barge that work along with the larger Weeks 263 Barge. A newly reconditioned hydraulic single drum anchor winch and a new Tier three power package were installed. The winch was reconditioned by our old friend Carl Liberty at Power Dynamics, Inc. Many thanks to the management and crews at both the Camden and Greenville Yards for jumping through hoops to get together a large fleet of hopper barges in a short period of time WEEKS MARINE PROJECTS to be used at the Tappan Zee Bridge Project. The yard personnel and yard supervision deserve a big hand for keeping pace with all the required equipment needs and fabrication work which occurred between May through September. I am sorry if I missed including anyone’s name in showing my gratitude. I am sorry that I missed all the excitement since the beginning of August. I love it when things are crazy and being involved in all of the excitement. I would like to give a special thank you to Chris Devlin for handling the day to day workings of the Greenville Yard. Nothing happens in the yard without Chris’s involvement. Chris has now become the yards heart beat and he keeps pumping projects out along with motivating his personnel. Last but not least, I would also like to thank John Devlin Sr. for filling in for me, during my absence, on most of the latter projects and keeping the heat on in order to move the projects along. These projects would have been near impossible to complete without his diligent oversight. WEEKS MARINE EVENTS World War II bombers, fighters on display at Morristown Airport Submitted by: Colleen Feeney Richard N. Week (Dick) climbs aboard a P-51 Fighter aircraft at the Wings of Freedom Tour in Morristown, NJ for a flight over the Tappan Zee Bridge project, West Point and Pennsylvania airspace for acrobatic stunts (roll-overs) controlled by the pilot in charge (with Dick assisting as co-pilot). Lastly, before I sign off, the yards safety record while still not perfect, has some highlights. 1.The Bourg yard is coming up on its third year with NO LOST Time Incidents this September. 2.The Camden yard has passed two years with ZERO INCIDENTS. 3.Greenville yard is coming up on four and a half years of NO LOST Time Incidents. While we continue to strive for Zero incidents, we cannot accomplish this without the constant reinforcement of the IIF Journey by our supervision and the acceptance of this by our employees. Thank you all for your commitment. On the morning of September 6th, Rich Weeks was waiting for his flight at Morristown Airport when he discovered The Wings of Freedom Tour featuring the World War II Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang on display. Visitors were invited to explore the aircrafts and actual flights were available to those interested. Rich telephoned Dick and told him to be at the airport at 11:30 am as he had booked a flight for Dick on the P-51 Mustang. He knew Dick would enjoy the opportunity, having served as a USAF Lieutenant in the early 1950’s. In addition Dick’s brother in-law, Joe Stager, was a P-51 Pilot during WWII, ultimately ending up as a POW in Germany. The display is part of The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour, a 110-city nationwide tour. This was an opportunity to visit, explore and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only eight in flying condition in the United States, while the B-24J and Full Dual Control P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the world. The Collings Foundation is a non-profit educational foundation devoted to organizing living history events that allow people to learn more about their heritage and history through direct participation. The Nationwide Wings of Freedom Tour is in its 24th year and visits an average of 110 cities in more than 35 states annually. 11 WEEKS MARINE EVENTS Guy Guidry Margaret “Peggy” Murphy Randy Guidry Cory Epstein Stacey Hamilton Sandler AVP, Controller Dredging Division WEEKS MARINE SVP/Senior Client Manager BANK OF AMERICA Captain WEEKS MARINE CP/Commodities Risk Management BANK OF AMERICA SVP/Senior Credit Products Officer BANK OF AMERICA Bank of America Visits the CR McCaskill Bank of America, one of Weeks Marines lead banks was able to visit the C.R. McCaskill while working at East Rockaway Beach, Long Island, New York WEEKS MARINE EVENTS Weeks Marine Welcomes, Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Submitted by: David P. Hafner, Vice President, Contracts Construction Division On Friday, September 27th, Weeks Marine, Inc. hosted New Jersey State Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. together with various members of Industry in a meeting to further promote New Jersey’s offshore wind industry. Senator Kean, a Legislator from New Jersey’s 21st District, is the Senate Republican leader, a position he has held since 2008. He was accompanied by Brian Alpert, the Deputy Executive Director of the Senate Republican office. Senator Kean is the primary sponsor of the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act of New Jersey (OWEDA), which was signed into law by Governor Christie in August, 2010. The meeting was an opportunity for members of Industry, and Weeks Marine as host, to address with Senator Kean the commitment(s) being made by Industry towards offshore wind in New Jersey and the economic benefits this new energy industry would bring to the State. In particular, Weeks was given the opportunity to showcase the R.D. MacDonald, recently launched in Jacksonville, Florida with outfitting work continuing in our Camden, NJ Yard. Further, 12 the meeting was an opportunity for the parties to address the next legislative steps needed, recognizing that more work needs to be done by state government before the OWEDA vision can be realized for New Jersey. The Senator spoke of his commitment to moving this new industry forward and, in particular, to address the section of the OWEDA regulations pertaining to the payment mechanism which needs to be finalized and implemented. Under Governor Christie, New Jersey has made important progress on offshore wind, including establishing many of the regulations needed to implement OWEDA, including releasing the results of its Ocean/ Wind Power Ecological Baseline Study, which supported the establishment of one of the nation’s largest Wind Energy Areas offshore of New Jersey. However, the Senator recognized that while developers and their contractors and vendors are prepared to take on many risks in constructing offshore wind farms, it is simply impossible to secure the billions of dollars of investments needed without assurance that once the projects are operational, payment will be received for the wind energy delivered. The meeting was well received by all, culminating in the group photo shown here. SAFETY AWARDS First Quarter 2013 Weeks Marine Construction Division Safety Awards detail, based on the knowledge gained since that morning’s TSA. The safe and smooth installation of the expansion joint was a direct result of these efforts. TERRY MARTINEZ Bourg Yard Submitted by: Joe Patella FRANK CAMPION GLOBAL Project Submitted by: Dave Vosseller Frank is a well respected foreman who leads by example. His crews always perform their work in an orderly, efficient, and safe manner, which is a testament to Frank’s planning and his personal commitment to IIF. His work crews always plan their daily work activities with thorough Task Safety Analysis meetings and Frank always ensures his crew has the appropriate PPE, tools and training to perform their work in a safe Incident and Injury Free manner. Recently, when installing a Waboflex expansion joint at the center of the new Global Terminal wharf, it became evident that pinch points were a more acute hazard than originally expected, specifically the danger of pinching a finger between the expansion joint materials and the concrete keyway in the wharf deck. This situation arose from the revelation that very fine positioning was required to align and set the tongue and groove joints between individual Waboflex sections. After the first joint was completed, Frank along with Field Engineer Joe Farley halted the work and held a TSA meeting with the crew and crane operators to address the pinch point hazard in Greeneville Yard. He maintains a neat and organized work area, always wears the appropriate PPE, is very inquisitive and speaks up when he questions an unsafe act. Alejandro has a very positive attitude and contributes significantly to the overall safety performance at the Greeneville yard. Terry shows an exceptional aptitude in identifying and taking action on environmental issues and safety concerns at the Bourg Yard. He strives for a clean and well kept yard and works hard to ensure his fellow workers have a safe environment in which to work. Terry is a leader in the IIF process at the Bourg Yard and continually demonstrates his commitment to IIF and accepts responsibility for himself and his fellow workers in ensuring a safe Incident and Injury Free work place. STEPHEN ROFFO, JR. Schuylkill River Project Submitted by: Jesse Ottesen ALEJANDRO GARCIA Greenville Yard Submitted by: Joe Patella Alejandro demonstrates a proactive approach to safety keen sense awareness of responsibility in carrying out his assigned duties at the 13 Steve is an exceptional operator that is always aware of his surroundings and takes the extra step to ensure fellow employees are aware of the crane movements and danger areas. Steve always shows a heightened level of awareness every time he operates. On many occasions Steve has ceased operations and addressed safety concerns prior to continuing a lift. He is quick to point out any safety concern and always has a recommendation to improve the safety posture of the project. Steve accepts individual responsibility for safety and the obligation to look out for fellow workers and is fully committed to an IIF Work site. SAFETY AWARDS From left to right: Mike O’Connor-Division Manager, Stevedoring, Matt Bricker-Stevedoring Port Engineer, John Byrnes-Crane Operator, and Jason Marchioni-General Manager Marine Services WEEKS MARINE DREDGING, CONSTRUCTION, TUNNELLING, STEVEDORING, MARINE TRANSPORTATION, HEAVY LIFT AND SALVAGE, EQUIPMENT CHARTER AND RENTAL 4 COMMERCE DR., 2ND FLOOR, CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY 07016-3598 (908) 272-4010 FAX: (908) 272-4740 August 23, 2013 To: John Byrnes, Local 14 Crane Operator, Weeks Marine Inc. John, Congratulations on this presentation of our safety award for the second quarter of 2013 which recognizes you for an outstanding commitment to safety among your peers. In your many years of service within Weeks Marine, you have exhibited a sincere and consistent concern for the safety of your fellow employees, others around a job site as well as the equipment owned and operated by Weeks Marine Inc. From the elevated vantage point of the crane cab, you have maintained a vigilant watch for hazards and concerns about the jobsite and throughout the progress of work. Not one incident of injury or damage has occurred through any act on your part of neglect or omission which violated any rule of safety. Before our corporate safety efforts were formalized with the Incident and Injury Free program, you were dedicated to safe practices such as frequent and thorough equipment inspections, prior planning and communication of task management as well as job hazard analysis in an ongoing and consistent basis. Many supervisors who have worked with you over the years have remarked that your presence on the job has added experience, focus and caution to the performance of tasks at hand. These qualities do support and assist the supervisor in the safe management of a site knowing that they can count on your vigilance and your voice over the radio if a dangerous condition developed. Also appreciated and commended is your habitual early attendance to the jobsites to inspect rigging or equipment to be used on the job that particular day. Regardless of the crane you may be assigned to run or the task to be performed - stevedoring ships or barges; hook work for construction or heavy lift; demolition, salvage or shoreline clean up – you have focused on the safe execution of the work with consistency and dedication and for this we commend you. Thank you for your commitment to all our safety. Sincerely, Michael J. O’Connor Division Manager, Stevedoring 14 SAFETY AWARDS all maneuvers. Captain Olley rises above and beyond the expectations of management with his skills and abilities, as well as his “Let’s Get It Done” attitude by helping out in all aspects of projects, including assisting on deck with Heavy Lift projects. Safety Award Towing Division Submitted by:Jason Marchioni Towing has nominated Captain Chuck Olley, the Master aboard the Tug Shelby (WMI# 438) to be the recipient of the Quarterly Safety Award. Captain Olley started with Weeks Marine back in 1994 as a Mate, and has since then been promoted to Master. He is an excellent boat handler, always keeping safety first with Captain Olley’s quick thinking and experience proved to be essential for a recent after hours incident in the Greenville Yard. He was able to direct his crew to safely control and extinguish a small fire aboard a deck barge. On a separate occasion Captain Olley also contacted the proper individuals when he noticed a crane barge was taking on water. His attentiveness, resulting in quick and efficient response, avoided injuries as well as greater costs in damages. Hats off to our Captain Chuck Olley!! KIDS DAY 2013 Tom Weeks enjoys a game of mini golf as his grandson Seely enjoys a cool beverage and supervises Bring Your Child to Work Day Submitted by: Trish McSulla This year’s annual Bring Your Child to Work Day held on Friday, June 28th was filled with exciting activities from UniRec Recreation, great music from DTM Productions, and good food from T&L Caterers. The day started with a delicious breakfast spread while vendors such as Vanguard, Bank of America and Willis set up information booths for WMI employees to learn more about each company’s specific products and services currently being offered. 15 As morning temperatures climbed, younger children splashed down a gigantic water slide to cool off while older children and their family members gathered under tents to mingle and connect with friends and colleagues. As the morning progressed, children participated in games such as bingo, egg toss, hula hoop contest, sack races, mini golf and arts and crafts as well as the famous Go Kart Racers, which this year all had award prizes all the top three winners in each category. Lunch featured roasted pork, hot dogs, hamburgers, and other BBQ favorites as well KIDS DAY 2013 EMPLOYEE TIDINGS as summer picnic sides including potato salad, corn on the cob, and an iced tea & lemonade stand. The day wound down with ice cream and popsicle treats served under the main tent. At the end of the event all children took home a WMI surprise gift box with various toys and delicious candy. Weeks Marine would like to thank everyone who assisted in making this event a true success and to all the vendors who attended and participated in the activities making this year more memorable than past years. Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone next year. Nuno, Baby Valentina and big sister, Emally. Parents enjoying a game of egg toss with their children. Congratulations to Nuno Leitao on the birth of his daughter, Valentina. Please share our joy at the arrival of Valentina. GREENVILLE YARD PARTY 2013 Greenville Yard Party Submitted by: Manuel Caballero On Friday, September 20, 2013, Chris Devlin the Greenville, Jersey City, New Jersey Yard Manager hosted the annual “Yard Party”. The entire staff of the Greenville Yard were in attendance, including managers, supervisors, laborers, crane operators and safety managers. There were also accompanied by many from Weeks Marine’s corporate office located in Cranford, New Jersey. We were also very fortunate to be visited by several company retirees, which included Ted Weeks, Dick Weeks’ brother. Good food accompanied by cold beverages, resulted in satisfied appetites. There were old stories and memories shared with fellow employees as well as the excitement current and future events that will take place in the Greenville Yard. We had the good fortune excellent weather conditions along with being Weeks Marine Journal is published quarterly for Employees by: in the possession of a couple of golf clubs and a bucket of golf balls. Many of those golf balls can be found today still on the deck of the Weeks 186 Deck Barge. Golf balls can also probably be found in many other places in the yard as they were shot in all sorts of directions, some straight up and some to the right, some to the left. Some distances were anywhere from 280 yards to as close as 10 yards, but in any case both ladies and gentlemen participated in the golf ball driving event having a great time. Weeks Marine Inc. 4 Commerce Drive Cranford, NJ 07016 For more information or additional copies please contact Luis Soares, Editor. 908-272-4010 16 After an eventful day filled with good times and good company, everyone went home safely to their respective families, further proof that at work, or at home even during or after the party, the Greenville Yard plays it safe! See you all next year.