Harken Towing Co. Ltd. | HT20 Storage Grounds Pile Relocations

April 12, 2022

Project status
Permit issued

On May 20 2022, a project permit was issued to Harken Towing Co. Ltd. (Applicant) to relocate nine steel piles from their lower storage grounds to their upper storage grounds and replace two damaged diameter steel piles at the Water lot fronting Tannery Park in Surrey, British Columbia on federal waters managed by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.

The project was approved subject to 29 permit conditions the applicant must meet to ensure the project does not result in significant adverse environmental effects.

The project is anticipated to be completed within approximately two days. 

About the project
Fraser River Pile and Dredge (GP) Inc., working on behalf of Harken Towing Co. Ltd., proposes to relocate nine (9) 914-millimetre diameter steel piles from their lower storage grounds to their upper storage grounds and replace two (2) damaged 914-millimetre diameter steel piles, like for like, at the upper storage grounds. The purpose of the Project is to provide additional support to mooring barges at the upper storage grounds.  

Piles within the lower storage grounds will be extracted and placed on a barge and transported to the upper storage ground for installation. Piles will be relocated using a marine spud derrick equipped with a vibratory hammer.  

 Contact information
For questions regarding the Project and Environmental Review of the proposed project, or to get in touch with our team, please contact us by email or phone at 604.665.9047.

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