Renovations of San Juan Bay Cruise Terminal

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The scheme of the project is planned to repair, expand, finance, maintain and operate certain marine cruise terminals in the San Juan Bay. The piers in the San Juan Bay that are proposed to form part of the Concession are Pier 1, Pier 3, Pier 4, Piers 11 to 14, and the Pan American Piers, along with the quay wall and walkways between Pier 1, Pier 2, Pier 3 & Pier 4.Pier 1 is the western most pier and the closest to Old San Juan. As such, this pier is ideal for a port of call facility as it facilitates passengers walking into Old San Juan. However, being one of the older piers it is also the smallest. The main structure is approximately 100 ft wide x 550 ft long and has been modified after its initial construction to support the cruise terminal building. Along the length of the main structure are a series of mooring dolphins and aprons which were added around the same time as the terminal building.Pier 3 is in excellent condition, and it is able to accept the largest cruise ships in operation today. The structure consists of a cast-in-place concrete deck supported by cast-in-place beams and pile bents. The pier and dolphins are supported by square concrete piles. Pier 3E has a depth of 34’ and may handle 7,500 passengers in one call. Pier 3W has a depth of 36’ and may handle 7,500 passengers in one call.Pier 4 is currently used by Carnival as a homeport and port of call. It was initially built by the Ports Authority in two stages and subsequently its interior was modified by Carnival. Pier 4 can handle ships of approximately 2,000 to 3,000 passengers. In addition, the length of the pier (877 feet) does not allow most new cruise vessels to berth on either side.Piers 11-14 piers are not used for vessels operations as they have deteriorated severely. Piers 11 to 14 are reinforced concrete wharf structures located within San Juan Port and have a combined length of 2,100 ft. The structures are constructed with reinforced concrete piles, supporting reinforced concrete pile caps, deck beams, and a concrete deck.