Our Projects
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Engineering Design and Innovation
Every project that Harbourside undertakes is backed by our commitment to engineering excellence. Our work is characterized by thorough communication and comprehensive design. We see the whole picture. At every step, Harbourside redefines the meaning of quality engineering. With seasoned professionals from every sector of the industry, we are able to solve even the most technically challenging projects. Both throughout Atlantic Canada, and on the international stage, our work has been recognized by highest supervising bodies. The award-winning projects below are a testament to the calibre of the engineering performed at Harbourside.
Carter’s Point Wharf 410 Reconstruction
Carters Point Wharf was an existing creosote timber crib structure that was deteriorated and require replacement. Harbourside Engineering was hired by DFO Small Craft Harbours to design the demolition and reconstruction work.
Pointe-Sapin Shore Protection
Structures at the Pointe-Sapin wharf were deteriorated and required repairs or replacement to ensure safe passage and use of this harbour. Harbourside was hired by DFO SCH to develop a tender package to rehabilitate and extend the life of these structures, while protecting the ecologically sensitive areas around the harbour.
Georgetown Harbour Planning & Reconstruction
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired by DFO Small Craft Harbours to design a replacement structure for half of the Georgetown pier and a new containment cell to place all the excavated sediments form under the structure footprint. The project’s design phase was complete in 2018, and construction was completed in 2024.
Botsford Launching Ramp Replacement
Botsford wharf is a fisheries harbour located in Murray Corner, New Brunswick. Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired by DFO Small Craft Harbours to design a replacement for the existing launching ramp which was deteriorated and considered unsafe for use.
Little Harbour (L’Ardoise) Reconstruction
Little Harbour (L’Ardoise) is in Richmond County, NS. This core fishing harbour generally serves up to 25 commercial fishing vessels. Harbourside has provided engineering design and construction services for a number of projects in this harbour, but this project was focused on reconstruction of the Berlin-wall marginal wharf, on the west side of the harbour.
Hampton Structures 404 & 603 Reconstruction
Hampton Harbour is a small craft harbour used primarily for commercial fishing vessels. The wharves were in overall poor condition, and the timber retaining structures appeared to have failed. Harbourside was hired by DFO Small Craft Harbours to design the reconstructed structures.
Feltzen South EII Reconstruction
Feltzen South wharf is in Lunenburg County, on the Atlantic Ocean. This wharf operates year-round and is primarily used by fishermen. Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired by Public Works to design a replacement structure for the outer ell wharf.
Saint-Édouard-De-Kent Containment Cell
Due to environmental requirements, a new containment cell for dredge spoils was needed at the Saint-Édouard-de-Kent Harbour in Kent County, New Brunswick. Public Services and Procurement and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours, retained Harbourside Engineering for this project in 2021.
Darnley Wharf and Breakwater Reconstruction
For this project, Harbourside was engaged as the prime consultant to complete the design of a replacement structure for an existing marginal wharf. In addition, we were responsible for the partial replacement of an existing breakwater, the design of an abutment for the gangway to the floating docks and the design of a new anchorage for the floating docks.
Little Liscomb Wharf Reconstruction
The existing wharf at Little Liscomb was a partially demolished creosote timber structure. Harbourside was engaged by DFO to encapsulate the wharf in a new Berlin Wall structure with raised elevation and wider deck.
Naufrage Breakwater Reconstruction
Harbourside was engaged as the prime consultant to complete the design of a new breakwater to replace the existing breakwater structure. The existing breakwater was a timber piled structure, a concrete deck and armour stone below and at the end. The new structure is a steel sheet pile wall with a concrete deck and armour stone behind and at the end of the new breakwater.
Hall’s Harbour Wharf Replacement
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired to design a replacement structure for Hall’s Harbour wharf: a ground-out fishing wharf that is also heavily used by tourists during the summer and fall. Hall’s Harbour is also a popular location for observing tidal changes of the Bay of Fundy. Due to structural conditions, the existing wharf at this facility was considered unsafe for use.
North Lake Wharf Replacement
For this project, Harbourside was engaged as the prime consultant to complete the design of a replacement structure for North Lake 426P. The project started with an inspection and assessment of the existing wharf structure. That inspection determined that the existing wharf was in poor condition and needed to be temporarily repaired prior that fall to ensure the wharf was ready for the spring lobster fishing season.
Souris Marine Terminal
In 2012, the Souris Harbour Authority required engineering consultations and analysis services. The goal was to evaluate the operations and conditions surrounding the Souris Marine Terminal, and potential future upgrades to the facility.
Caribou Ferry Terminal (Part 2): Repairs and Upgrades
Harbourside oversaw the assessment and repairs of various structures for the Caribou Ferry terminal in Caribou, NS. Following the assessment, HEC completed repair prioritization and initial cost estimates for a variety of upgrades required around the facility.
Caribou Ferry Terminal (Part 1): Harbour Planning
Public Works Government Services Canada hired Harbourside Engineering Consultants to carry out preliminary engineering and planning for proposed upgrades to the existing small craft harbour located in Caribou, NS.
Skinners Pond Breakwater Repairs
The bulkhead breakwater structure at the Skinners Pond facility had severely deteriorated by 2011. As such, Public Works and Government Services Canada were looking to have a concept developed and the detailed design caried out of the substantial repairs that were needed.
Alternate Dock Facility Viaduct, Marine Atlantic
The Alternate Dock Facility Viaduct at Port Aux Basques is unique among Harbourside’s projects. This is because the principals of HEC, Robbie Fraser, MSc., P.Eng. and Greg MacDonald, P.Eng., completed the detailed design of the Alternate Dock while still employed at CBCL Limited!