Ocean Gateway Pier II is a floating deepwater cruise ship pier located at the Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal in Portland, Maine.
Construction of the pier began on 1 November 2010 with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by Maine governor John Baldacci and city officials.[1] It was opened on 10 September 2011, when Enchantment of the Seas became the first vessel to dock at the pier.[2]
The total cost of building the pier was about $6 million, paid for by a state transportation bond.[2] It was built by the Reed & Reed construction company, which submitted a bid about $1.5 million less than had been budgeted for, allowing an extension of the pier by about 100feet over the original plan and the addition of water and electrical services.[2]
The pier is composed of a 124feet floating barge, anchored to the seabed, at the center of the structure for embarking passengers onto ships, with the remainder a gangway wide enough to accommodate vehicles the size of a golf cart. The gangway is supported by individual pilings and clusters of three pilings. The pier is able to accommodate ships as large as 1200feet long.[3]