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Home Vessel Operations File Float Plan Vessels Check Vessel Schedules Current Weather Conditions About the Waterfront Waterfront News Waterfront Operations Board Waterfront Staff Waterfront Facilities Waterfront Revitalization Project Support the Waterfront Waterfront Programs Waterfront Pictures	Waterfront Revitalization Project Starting in the fall of 2009 the waterfront at the Mitchell campus is undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade to facilities and systems. The re-fit of the facilities will create multi-facetted capabilities in support of our mission and enable the infrastructure to grow in modular stages well into the future. This project will occur in three phases over the course of about three years. Phase One is currently underway with construction in progress. Rebuild the auxiliary steam boiler for training ship pier. Completed - November 2009 Install new heavy weather mooring bollards for training ship. Completed - March 2010 Small boat basin reconstruction. In progress Replace north bank revetment and add landscaping to tie into new science building Completed September 2010 Replace all floating piers in a new more boater friendly configuration. Completed September 2010 Replace fixed pier on west side. Completed September 2010 Install a bulkhead for mooring and bank stabilization on the east bank. Completed September 2010 Install new boat ramp on west side of basin. In Progress January 2011 Dredge new bulkhead and install faceboards and cleats. In Progress January 2011 Phase Two repair aging pier and approach bridges to pier. In Progress Survey pier and create bid package based on reccomendations In Progress October 2010 Rebuild the existing sheet pile bulkhead under approach bridges. Repair concrete spalling under pier and piles. Repair/Replace broken bumpers. Repair/Replace lighting. Repair/Replace hand rails and shore side lifesaving equipment. Phase Three bank stabilization and erosion control of western shoreline and training ship pier. Conduct an erosion study to determine the scope and nature of work needed to prevent the western shoreline from eroding and silting in the training ship pier In Progress October 2010 Implement results of the study Waterfront Operations PO Box 1675 ● Galveston, TX 77553-1675

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