Ocean Gateway Pier II
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Ocean Gateway Pier II is a floating deepwater cruise ship pier located at the Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal
in Portland, Maine
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Construction of the pier began on 1 November 2010 with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Maine governor John Baldacci
and city officials. It was opened on 10 September 2011, when Enchantment of the Seas became the first vessel to dock at the pier.
The total cost of building the pier was about $6 million, paid for by a state transportation bond. It was built by the Reed & Reed construction company, which submitted a bid about $1.5 million less than had been budgeted for, allowing an extension of the pier by about 100 feet (30.5 m) over the original plan and the addition of water and electrical services.
The pier is composed of a 124 feet (37.8 m) floating barge, anchored to the seabed, at the center of the structure for embarking passengers onto ships, with the remainder a gangway wide enough to accommodate vehicles the size of a golf cart. The gangway is supported by individual pilings and clusters of three pilings. The pier is able to accommodate ships as large as 1200 feet (365.8 m) long.
Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal
The Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal is a cruise ship terminal in Portland, Maine. It was built in two phases, first the terminal building and second a floating pier for large cruise ships to dock at....
in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
.
Construction of the pier began on 1 November 2010 with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Maine governor John Baldacci
John Baldacci
John Elias Baldacci is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Maine from 2003 until 2011. A Democrat, he also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003....
and city officials. It was opened on 10 September 2011, when Enchantment of the Seas became the first vessel to dock at the pier.
The total cost of building the pier was about $6 million, paid for by a state transportation bond. It was built by the Reed & Reed construction company, which submitted a bid about $1.5 million less than had been budgeted for, allowing an extension of the pier by about 100 feet (30.5 m) over the original plan and the addition of water and electrical services.
The pier is composed of a 124 feet (37.8 m) floating barge, anchored to the seabed, at the center of the structure for embarking passengers onto ships, with the remainder a gangway wide enough to accommodate vehicles the size of a golf cart. The gangway is supported by individual pilings and clusters of three pilings. The pier is able to accommodate ships as large as 1200 feet (365.8 m) long.