A 200-footsection on the western side of the Eastport breakwater pier in Eastport, Maine, collapsed about 0200 local time on December 4, 2014, damaging several vessels that were moored alongside.
No injuries and minor pollution were reported.
We determined that the probable cause of the collapse of the Eastport Port Authority breakwater pier was the failure of the lateral restraint system due to the structure’s long-term deterioration.
