The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is planning the development of a container port terminal with a maximum annual capacity of 1.15 million containers on its property in Contrecoeur, located approximately 40 kilometres downstream of Montreal. The project includes the construction of a 675-metre dock with two berths to accommodate vessels with a deadweight capacity of 39,000 to 75,400 tonnes.

The MPA mandated the MSRC to conduct ship manoeuvring simulations in collaboration with the mid-St. Lawrence pilots.

The main purpose of these simulations was to determine the upper wind limit for any berthing or departure manoeuvre at the proposed dock.

The configuration of the proposed infrastructure, as well as the approach area were also assessed.