
S. T. Hudson Engineers, Inc. was selected by Sunoco Logistics Partners, L.P. to design & construct a new dock for the loading of ethane, propane, and butane at the Marcus Hook Industrial Complex in Marcus Hook, PA.
Work for all three projects took place over the course of three years. Below you will find the improvements that S. T. Hudson made for each project.
Total Project Budget = $21,000,000
New Structures:
Total Project Budget = $75,000,000
New Structures:
Total Project Budget = $27,300,000
New Additions:
Most of the models were more than 80ft in length and over 15ft tall.
as well as 2 new breasting dolphins and 2 new breasting coffercells.
Connecting all 10 new dolphins to incorporate the complete dock upgrade.
Estimating, purchasing, and construction services.
Due to the extensive work to be completed as well as the complexity of the project, S. T. Hudson was able to provide a range of services. Hudson’s scope of engineering services included a detailed OPTIMOOR analysis, conceptual design, cost estimates, engineering calculations, construction documents and federal and state permits and construction management services. This project demonstrated Hudson’s capacity to carry a project through every phase of the project cycle.
In all three projects, the major challenge was to take an aging existing infrastructure and retrofit it to accommodate the newest class of LPG tanker vessels. This required major modifications to the existing structures, which had to be achieved without damaging their structural integrity. We also overcame logistical challenges in transporting and installing the large prefabricated pipe modules that are necessary to safely transfer the product from refinery to the vessels.
Before S. T. Hudson completed this work, this facility was a dormant refinery. The upgrades that we recommended, designed, and helped to construct turned this facility into a major export terminal that takes petroleum products, piped in from western PA, and sends it to markets in Europe, while creating thousands of new jobs for the local community.