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Barge Applications

Deck Barge

Deck barges carry cargo on deck. They differ in size and structural design, depending upon their intended use. Deck

cargos can be pipe, piling, fabricated structures, equipment, rock, palletized material or even horses, cattle, and

rocket boosters. Certain liquid cargos may be carried in the interior watertight compartments. Deck barges can be

work platforms for workers and machinery, thereby serving as an extension of land. Deck barges may have raisedrake decks.

Pile Driving Barge

Pile-driving barges are used in marine construction to drive dock pilings, sheet piling and other marine construction

piling. These barges are popular for building boat docks, boat houses, and driving sheet piling.

Crane Barge

Crane barges carry cranes, crawler cranes, excavators or any other heavy machinery. Crane barge assemblies may

be easily sized and configured to provide additional deck area for material staging and equipment laydown.

Dredge Barge

Many stream and inshore dredging jobs are more quickly and economically performed with modular barge

assemblies and conventional excavating equipment, including:

Clamshells

Draglines Backhoes

Drilling Barge

Drilling barges work well for inland lakes, swamps, marshes and shallow water areas not eas ily accessed by

conventional marine drilling rigs and equipment. Modular barge units and anchoring attachments can be transported

by truck into these areas and quickly assembled on-site into shallow-draft, floating platforms.

Bridge Barge

Barges and drive-on/drive-off ramp attachments can make floating bridges, piers and docks for moving or supporting

heavy equipment loads over:

Canals and streams

Marshlands

Lakes, inlets and bays Environmentally-sensitive areas

Ferries & Transport Barge

Ferries, lighters, supply barges and other load-transport assemblies are easily constructed with portable modular

barges and available attachments. These shallow-draft assemblies are normally propelled by tug or workboat. These

barges provide a simple, quick and economical method of moving all types of construction material, vehicles and

heavy equipment across streams, lakes and other limited-access marine areas.

Hopper Barge

Hopper barges are used to haul material back and forth and are a dredging industry favorite. The dredged silt is

loaded into the hopper barge and then hauled to an off-loading area, while dredging.

Dock & Pontoon Barge

Barges sections are becoming very popular for dock usage. You can spud them in place and be used as a dock at

marina, boat ramps, and personal use. The are very strong and sturdy they are much stronger than your typical

floating dock structure and will last much longer.

Spud Barge

Spud barges are a deck barge or a crane barge that use the spuds to anchor it in place, providing a stable, fixed work

platform in the misdle of a lake or river.