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The new Pier Romeo floating pier in North Charleston, South Carolina (SC), funded in part by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will allow for the homeporting of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) vessels Nancy Foster and Ronald H. Brown to better support NOAA operational and mission needs. The existing pile-supported fixed pier and associated utilities have been condemned and will be demolished as part of the project. The new floating pier will allow NOAA ships to have access to shoreside utilities and provide for vessel operations and support. The project includes new vehicle and pedestrian access via elevated gangway and trestle structures, an approach ramp, and a new seawall to protect the facility from storms and future sea level rise (SLR). Additionally, the project boasts a new living shoreline component for the protection of the ecosystem and onshore site improvements, including a new LEED Silver warehouse for mission support. The new floating pier will provide NOAA with a modernized facility with the flexibility to meet current and future hurricane storms and sea level rise changes. This paper describes the design and construction considerations of the new floating pier and technical challenges related to both a floating pier design and project requirements for Category 4 Hurricane loading conditions. The paper provides a summary of the unique seismic loading conditions for the South Carolina location and how the design addresses the seismic response of the structures. The paper addresses the technical challenges related to planned vessel mooring during hurricane storm conditions. It also includes a summary of the new seawall design for storm loadings and the incorporation of a living shoreline. The paper addresses technical challenges related to the storm and seismic loading conditions, while meeting the requirements for a Risk Category IV facility, and the operational challenges related to a floating pier that can be disconnected from the permanent pile foundations and taken off-site for maintenance. The paper summarizes how the project requirements and technical considerations have been incorporated into the floating pier and supporting structures design to achieve the goals of a new facility designed and constructed to support NOAA for decades to come.