Item No.:              7a_supp_revised_2014_05_13 
Revised: __________  May 13, 2014 
Meeting Date:          ______________May 13, 2014 
Terminal 5 Briefing 
T-5 Modernization 
for Big Ships

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Bigger ships are starting to call at 
the Port of Seattle 



Hanjin Spain (10,000 TEU Capacity) 
Launched in 2011 
Visits Seattle regularly 
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Biggest Ship: Triple-E Maersk 
Maersk EEE (18,000 TEU Capacity) entered service July 2013 
Economy of scale, energy efficiency and environmentally improved 
20 ships ordered / 6 delivered 





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So how big is the EEE? 



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Big Ships need
Big Cranes 



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Productivity and Automation for Big Ships 




Middle Harbor (OOCL)           TraPac (MOL) 
Port of Long Beach                   Port of Los Angeles 
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Modernization Components for Big Ships 
Crane Rail 
Fender System 
Deck Panels 
Pile Caps 
Power 
Berth 
Permitting 
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Dock
Strengthening 
Berth
Deepening 
Power 
Upgrades 



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Dock System  Container Terminal 
Crane Rail                          Crane Rail 
Pile Cap Beam 
Structural Piles 
Paving                Dock Apron 
Fender System 
Soil 
Crane Rail Support Pile 

Seawall 

Slope                                      Slope Armor 
Toe Wall 


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Pile Cap & Deck Panel Repairs for Big Ships 
Before 



During 

After 

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Deepening & Toe Wall Improvements for Big Ships 




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Power Upgrades for Big Ships 




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Permitting 



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Questions? 



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