Innovation Engineered.®
Innovation Engineered.®Pioneering innovative coastal and river engineering solutions, one shoreline at a time.
Introduction to Baird
Introduction to BairdWith over 40 years of engineering experience, we design creative solutions and deliver proven results: where water meets land.
Our combined expertise and time-tested methodologies have been sought around the globe, by some of the world’s most prominent companies for some of the most challenging projects.
- From planning to science, and design to construction, Baird connects people to the environment and clients to solutions.
- Ports, Terminals & Vessel Operations
- Coastal & Marine Structures
- Waterfronts, Marinas & Resorts
- Coastal & River Environmental
- Shoreline & Coastal Restoration
- Hazards, Risk & Resilience
- Metocean Studies & Offshore Renewable Energy
News & Events
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Baird Welcomes Ron Heffron as Global Lead, Marine TerminalsAugust 26, 2026Please join us in welcoming Ron Heffron to Baird & Associates as our new Global Lead – Marine Terminals.Read More -
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News & Events
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Baird Welcomes Ron Heffron as Global Lead, Marine Terminals
August 26, 2026Please join us in welcoming Ron Heffron to Baird & Associates as our new Global Lead – Marine Terminals.Read More -
Explore Our Case Studies
See what we can do for you.
Port Hedland Passing Ship and Mooring Incident Study
Port Hedland, Australia
Baird was engaged by BHP to undertake an assessment of the increasing frequency of mooring line failures at BHP’s Port Hedland terminals. This study included analysis of incident root causes, investigation of force and Moored Ship Response (MSR) for selected incidents, and identification and prioritizing of controls and systems to reduce the frequency of mooring failures.
Arica Breakwater
Arica, Chile
Baird was asked by Terminal Puerto Arica to assess the condition of the breakwater of the port. The main breakwater was built in the early sixties using 16-ton tetrapods. Due to damage observed during the monitoring program, the elbow of the breakwater was repaired using 5.0 m3 CoreLoc units. A program of annual monitoring has been undertaken since the repair took place in 2007.