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Gunderson-built McMurdo docking pier arrives in Antarctica after epic tow

Summary by Marine Log
The McMurdo docking pier, (built as the barge NSF DIscovery Pier) constructed by Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I) for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station, Antarctica following a 9,159 nautical mile voyage across the Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean. The 328-foot-long, 100-foot-wide pier will replace the traditional seasonal ice pier historically used at McMurdo Station. Designed by Glosten with a raked hul…
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Marine Log broke the news in on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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