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Preserving the Past & Protecting the Future – Taking Care of the USS TURNER JOY

Posted on March 7, 2017

By Willy Ahn (PhD, PE, LEED AP, CQM-C, Director, Waterfront)

Walk the storied halls of the USS TURNER JOY (decommissioned in 1982), a Navy Destroyer that was reborn as a floating museum and is anchored in the heart of the Bremerton waterfront. Join the other 40,000 people who visit the… Continue Reading

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Mooring of Ships to Piers & Wharves: A New ASCE Manual

Posted on May 5, 2015

By Willy Ahn (PhD, PE, LEED AP, CQM-C, Director, Waterfront)

Until the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Mooring Analysis Task Committee published the Mooring Ships to Piers and Wharves, there had been no single building code, standard, or guideline documents specifically addressing the design of berthing and mooring facilities… Continue Reading

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USCG Kodiak Station Fuel Pier & Cargo Wharf Upgrades

Posted on April 8, 2014

By Willy Ahn (PhD, PE, LEED AP, CQM-C, Director, Waterfront)

I recently had the opportunity to work with the U.S. Coast Guard to help them come up with a solution for repairing and upgrading components of their fuel pier and cargo wharf in Kodiak, Alaska, that ultimately helped them save… Continue Reading

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Protecting the Protectors – A New Dual Covered Moorage Facility for the Coast Guard in Coos Bay, Oregon

Posted on October 9, 2012

By Willy Ahn (PhD, PE, LEED AP, CQM-C, Director, Waterfront)

Coast Guard Station Coos Bay, located at the mouth of Coos Bay in Charleston, Ore., is home port to several Motor Life Boats (MLB). These vessels conduct search and rescue operations from Coos River to Cape Blanco, Ore. By 2009,… Continue Reading

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Creating Waterfront Property…Float It!

Posted on July 3, 2012

By Willy Ahn (PhD, PE, LEED AP, CQM-C, Director, Waterfront)

Concrete floating breakwater being towed to its permanent location.   Values of waterfront property are typically higher than inland real estate for a variety of reasons but mostly due to desirability and market supply and demand. The desirability factor is… Continue Reading

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