Case Studies
Flexifloats support Manitowoc crawler in Maine
Sand island marine constructionFriendship, MEBased out of Friendship, ME, Sand Island Marine Construction acquired an S-70 Flexifloat assembly to construct new docks and bulkheads to support the local lobster industry. The 60’ x 60’ x 7’ T-shaped spud barge pictured...
Flexifloats support Marine Diving Solutions nationwide
Flexifloat's versatility demonstratedNationwideMarine Diving Solutions (MDS) offers commercial diving services and marine construction operations nationwide. Flexifloats have played a crucial role in supporting some of their operations allowing them to accommodate...
Flexifloats support Arkansas Scour Repair
Kiewit performs scour remediation across six countiesArkansasScour on bridge piers is the leading cause of bridge failures. That is why the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has a dedicated scour team that routinely checks and monitors bridges vulnerable...
Flexifloats support drill rig on Lake Peigneur
Storage well drilling on lake peigneurLake Peigneur, LAWhen Strata LLC was tasked with natural gas storage well drilling on Lake Peigneur, they selected Flexifloats to support their 1,500 hp drilling rig. A 110’ x 210’ x 7’ S-70 Flexifloat assembly was designed to...
S-50 Flexifloats support dredging operation
j. f. brennan dredging on flexifloatsMichiganJ.F. Brennan utilized S-50 Flexifloats to support a Hitachi 470 excavator during a dredging project in Michigan. The 60’ x 80’ x 5’ spud barge assembly not only provided a stable platform for the excavator but also...
Self-Elevating Platform (SEP) In Turquoise Waters
continental heavy civil elevates for driving sheet pileCasey Key, FLWhen tasked with driving sheet piles along the shallow tidal coastline of Casey Key, FL, Continental Heavy Civil turned to Flexifloat for a Self-Elevating Platform (SEP). The SEP was required to...
Charter Contracting Co. Removes Contaminated Material
Flexifloats support dredging operations on superfund siteRhode IslandThis Superfund Site in Rhode Island spans 500 acres along a river and has been impacted by waste disposal activities from the 1950s through the late 1980s. Charter Contracting Company is actively...
Manhattan Road & Bridge Construct Pedestrian Bridge
Pedestrian Bridge Constructed Over Oklahoma RiverOklahoma City, OKManhattan Road & Bridge successfully utilized Flexifloats to construct a 484-foot pedestrian bridge spanning the Oklahoma River in Oklahoma City. The bridge is a key element of Oklahoma City’s...
Relmco Sets Girders Across Nueces River
Flexifloat assists in positioning girdersGeorge West, TXRelmco Inc. relies on Flexifloat to provide an S50 barge assembly for a bridge construction project near George West, Texas. Space limitations on the jobsite required a two-crane pick to handle each 80,000-lb...
Colorado Slough Modification Project
Flexifloat Transport on Colorado RiverPage, AZNewt Marine Services turns to Flexifloat to provide an H50 spud barge for transporting a CAT 313 excavator downstream of Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River. The excavator was deployed at river mile 12 to reshape a...
Flexifloats on Lake Tahoe
Flexifloats support F&B, Inc. on Lake TahoeGlenbrook, NVFor their sheet pile wall project along Lake Tahoe's picturesque shoreline, F & B, Inc. partnered with Flexifloat for our versatile solutions. Their 50,000 lb Hyundai HX 220L excavator operated with a...
TVA performs work on transmission tower
Transmission tower project utilizes FlexifloatsTrinity, ALThe Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) utilized multiple S-50 Flexifloat assemblies to conduct work on one of their transmission towers. Two 50’ x 140’ S-50 assemblies were requested for supporting 35-ton...
UP Railroad Bridge Project
Russell Marine utilizes multiple crane bargesLiberty, TXRussell Marine used a combination of floating Flexifloat assemblies and a temporary trestle to replace some aging railroad bridge spans and piers. Originally built in 1904, the Union Pacific railroad bridge...
Hampton Harbor Inlet North Jetty Project
Luciano Excavation utilizes 2 Flexifloat jack-upsHampton, NHLucianos Excavation, Inc. chartered two Flexifloat Self-Elevating Platforms (SEP) from Phoenix Marine to support CAT 390D excavators working on the Hampton Harbor Inlet North Jetty. Repairs and...
USACE removes WWII era gates hidden in St Marys River
USACE utilize Flexifloat SEP to make historical liftSault Ste. Marie, MILocated on the St. Marys River, the Soo Locks allow ships to navigate between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and international markets. Today, the Soo Locks...
J. F. Brennan Company’s Broadcast Capping System (BCS) supported on Flexifloats
J. F. Brennan Company’s Broadcast Capping System (BCS) supported on FlexifloatsDuluth, MNJ.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) once again supported their patented Broadcast Capping System (BCS®) on Flexifloats in Duluth, MN for an environmental remediation project at Munger...
Flexifloats on the John Martin Reservoir
John Martin Dam was completed in 1948 on the Arkansas River to create John Martin Reservoir. The reservoir was named after the U. S. Representative who advocated for the project through the 1930s. Also known as the The Sapphire on the Plains, the reservoir was originally built for flood control, but is now a popular recreational destination along with being used for irrigation.
Cranes Crossing Shallow Slough
DRS Marine, Inc. utilized Flexifloat floating bridge to cross a shallow slough in California.
Temporary Bridge Across Lake Woodlands
Underwater Technology Services installs temporary bridge for new development.
Supporting Ship Rudder Repair
Advanced American Construction assists in repairing rudder.
Flexifloat Adapts To All Phases
A. L. Helmcamp replaces Trinity River bridge
TVA drills core samples on Guntersville Lake
TVA drills core samples on guntersville lakeBellefonte, ALThe Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) utilized H50 Flexifloats for supporting a 20,000 lb. drill rig taking core samples on Guntersville Lake. Flexifloat also provided the hydraulic pumping unit and winches to...
Black Rock Lock Refurbished
BIDCO Marine assists in refurbishing Black Rock Lock.
FLEXIFLOATS USED TO PROTECT PIPELINES
Onshore Companies implements solution for crossing pipelines safely
Contractor Makes Short Work of Bridge Span Replacement
Cianbro Corp. of Pittsfield, Maine was awarded a $60 Million project to replace a 90-year-old Strauss heel trunnion bascule bridge in New London, Connecticut.
Flexifloat Assists Arch Installation Across North Saskatchewan River
Acciona/Pacer Joint Venture (APJV) was tasked with replacing the 100-year-old Walterdale Bridge in Edmonton, Alberta, a $155 million project.
Flexifloats on the Brazos
A. L. Helmcamp, Inc. construct new State Highway 174 bridge over Brazos RiverBosque/Hill Counties, TexasContractor: A. L. Helmcamp, Inc. Project: State Highway 174 Bridge over Brazos River (Lake Whitney) Project Award Amount: $23,690,787 Purpose: Bridge Replacement...
Fallbridge Subdivision Bridge Replacement
Advanced American Construction, Inc. working with BNSF Railway, replaced an existing railroad bridge with a 260’ thru-truss span.
Lake Ray Hubbard Bridge Expansion
SEMA Construction sets TX70 girders on Lake Ray Hubbard using Flexifloat transport and crane barges.
Dredging Chatfield Reservoir
BIDCO Marine assists in refurbishing Black Rock Lock.
44TH AVE. EAST EXTENSION
SEMA Construction utilize S70 & S50 Flexifloats in Bradenton, FL.
Modular Solution Overcomes Bridge Erection Challenge
Working within the constraints imposed by project owners and environmental factors unique to each jobsite is never easy, but conditions were extraordinarily unusual for a steel erector tasked with installing a 270-foot-long Warren truss bridge on the Erie Canal in Lockport, New York. Read more.
300-ton Crawler on Brazos River
IH 35 Bridge ProjectWaco, TXChoctaw Erectors utilized an 80’ x 80’ Series S-70 Flexifloat® configuration to support their Manitowoc 2250 Series 3 crawler crane for Webber’s Interstate 35 reconstruction project in Waco, Texas. Equipped with a 160-foot boom, the 300-ton...
FlexiSEP, Tuapapa, used to construct New Zealand wharf
Brian Perry Ltd., a subsidiary of Fletcher Construction Company, New Zealand, used a Flexifloat Self-Elevating Platform to support pile driving operations during the construction of a new deep water port for log exports at Marsden Point, Whangarei, in northern New Zealand.
Big German Crane Makes Barge Debut
An innovative German-made Demag CC1800 hydraulic crane was floated by steel-erection subcontractor Abate-Irwin to help build the longest curved girder bridge in Pennsylvania. The crane was equipped with a 200-foot boom and a 88,200-pound, suspended “superlift” counterweight, giving it a rated lift capacity of 186 tons at a 30-foot radius.
Barge Builds Boston’s Big Box Bridge
A Flexifloat crane barge was the key to building the Storrow Drive Bridge over Boston’s Charles River. Mounted on the barge’s deck, a Manitowoc 4100W crawler crane with a Ringer attachment was used to lift and set the bridge’s massive box girder segments.
Raked Transport Barges
RAKED TRANSPORTSMorrisville, PAWaste Management utilized two 40’ x 100’ x 7’ raked S70 Flexifloat assemblies to support their mining operation in Morrisville, PA. In addition to placing timber matting on the deck, Waste Management added steel containment walls around...
DIRECTIONAL DRILL RIG ON H50 FLEXIFLOATS
DBE UTILITY SERVICES ON SARASOTA BAYHolmes Beach, FLDBE Utility Services utilizes H50 Flexifloats to support their Ditch Witch JT100 directional drill rig working in Sarasota Bay in Holmes Beach, FL. A small Hitachi excavator was also placed on the assembly to help...
TRUCK-MOUNTED DRILL RIG ON H50 FLEXIFLOATS
CORE DRILLING ON LAKE TEXOMAGrayson County, TXGrillot Construction, working with Texplor, used a CME-75 truck-mounted drill rig to perform some core drilling on Lake Texoma. The 33,000-lb. rig was supported on a spud barge made up of H-50 Flexifloats®. H-50 Loading...
Soo Locks Spud Barge
Corps Crane Barge for Lock MaintenanceSault Ste. Marie, MIThe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers purchased a Flexifloat® Series S-70 spud barge to support a 330-ton crane used for year-round maintenance of their Soo Lock and Dam facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The...
U-shaped Barge for Crane Salvage
Gone Fishin'Jonesville, LAA 50 and 165-ton crane had both been mounted on a barge that had capsized over a weekend when not in use. It is suspected that the sectional barge (of a different manufacture) had taken on water, causing it to capsize and sink to the river...
EXCAVATOR PLACES RIPRAP IN BRAZOS
PLACING RIPRAP in brazosFort Bend County, TXTLC Construction Contract Services used a Series S-50 Flexifloat spud barge to support a CAT320 Excavator placing riprap around a pump intake in the Brazos River. A 60’ x 40’ x 5’ assembly was selected to support the 50,000...
Bridge Project on Lake of the Ozarks
Spud Barges for Manitowoc Crawlers in MissouriSunrise, MOTwo Series S-70 spud barges were used to support 230 and 300-ton Manitowoc crawler cranes while working on American Bridge's Hurricane Deck Bridge Replacement Project in Sunrise Beach, Missouri. Square and...
Spud Barge on the Snake River
Cannon’s Crane BargeElmore County, IDCannon Builders, Inc. utilized a "U"-shaped, 110’ x 60’ Series S-70 Flexifloat® configuration to support a 658,000-lb Manitowoc 2250 Series 3 crawler crane for a bridge project on the Snake River in Idaho. Equipped with a 180-foot...
275-ton Crawler Crane Builds Wharf
80’ x 160’ Crane Barge in AustraliaSydney, AustraliaSmithbridge Australia Pty Ltd used a rectangular 80’ x 160’ Series S-70 Flexifloat® assembly to support a Kobelco CKE2500-2 crawler crane while driving 138-foot-long piling for the construction of a wharf in Sydney....
Lift Span Sheave Installation
Bourne Canal Crane Barge in Cape CodBourne, MACianbro Corporation used a Manitowoc 4100 Ringer with a 320-foot boom on a "T"-shaped S-70 spud barge to install 75,000-pound sheaves for the Bourne lift-span bridge on the Cape Cod Canal. Four square spuds anchored the...
Seismic Upgrade to Dam & Powerhouse
"T"-shaped Crane Barge in British ColumbiaMission, BC28 Series S-70 floats were arranged into a "T"-shaped configuration to support a 275-ton Terex crawler crane and a 289-ton steel bulkhead for a BC Hydro project on their Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse in Mission, British...
Garland Power & Light Platform
Slotted Series S-50 Spud BargeDallas, TXWhen tasked with setting transmission poles on Lake Ray Hubbard near Dallas, Texas, Auger Services, Inc. used a Series S-50 Flexifloat® spud barge to support their Mantis 15010 hydraulic crawler crane. A 60’ x 70’, slotted...
Canal Crossing for Corps Project
CAT Crossing Canal Okeechobee, FLAsimpa, LLC used a Series S-50 floating bridge system to support heavy construction equipment while crossing a 140-foot-wide waterway for a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers project in Okeechobee, Florida. The 30-foot-wide...
Transport on the Columbia River
Transport on the Columbia RiverHome Valley, WAAdvanced American Construction used a 180’ x 70’ S-70 transport barge to erect, transport, and install a 1,900,000-pound railroad bridge in Home Valley, Washington.
FOUNDATION DRILLING WITH OSCILLATOR
Drill barge on gatineau river in quebecNorthfield, QCPomerleau used a 70' x 110' Series S-70 spud barge to support a Liebherr LB36 drill rig with a BUMA C2500T casing oscillator attachment. The assembly was configured with a 10' x 40' slot allowing the drill rig and...
4-Spud Barge for Core Drilling
Core Drilling on Minnesota LakeBabbit, MNFranconia Minerals used a 30' x 85' Series S-50 Flexifloat® assembly for their core drilling machinery while performing a soils investigation on Birch Lake in Minnesota. A skid-mounted rig was centrally located on the barge and...
Excavating Evergreen Lake
ESCO Excavates from Spud BargeEvergreen, COESCO Construction Company used a Series S-50 Flexifloat® spud barge to dredge silt from Evergreen Lake in Colorado that had accumulated when record rains and flooding pummeled the mountain area in 2013. A 30’ x 80’ x 5’...
Caterpillar 245 in Canadian Quarry
Dredge Barge in OntarioSunderland, ONA 40' x 80' Series S-70 spud barge supported a 130,000-pound CAT 245 hydraulic excavator along with an aggregate conveyor system in a quarry for Lakefield Dredging. Square spuds provided the necessary rigidity for resisting the...
Possum Kingdom Crawler Crane
Crane Barge on Possum Kingdom LakeGraham, TXThe Brazos River Authority uses a barge-mounted Manitowoc 3900W crawler crane to maintain the Morris Sheppard Dam located on Possum Kingdom Lake in North Texas. A pair of 20-foot Loading Ramps facilitate the loading and...
Floating Piers for Temporary Bridge
Floating Bridge over Tigris RiverTigris River, IraqThe United States Marine Corps used Series S-50 barges as floating piers to support a 1,300-foot Mabey panel bridge over the Tigris River in Iraq. Set on 130-foot centers, each pier was rated to support 215 tons.
Denver Water Dive Spread
Dive Platform on Gross Reservoir, ColoradoBoulder County, COGlobal Diving and Salvage used a 60' x 80' Series S-50 platform to support their diving operations on a reservoir in Colorado. In addition to Gross Reservoir, Flexifloats® have been utilized on a number of...
Core Drilling Truck on Spud Barge
Drill Barge with Moon Pool on the Tennessee RiverPickwick Dam, TNSeries H-50 Flexifloats® are often used for core drilling applications. Richard Simmons Drilling Co. placed a 25,000-pound, truck-mounted drill rig on an assembly configured with a 15' x 3.75' moon pool....
Deep Freeze Docks for Oil Spill Response
North Slope Docks For Alaska Clean SeasPrudhoe Bay, AlaskaAlaska Frontier Constructors (AFC) supplied Alaska Clean Seas (ACS) with three dock systems for their marine oil spill response operations on the North Slope of Alaska. ACS is an oil spill response consortium...
A-frame on “U” shaped configuration
Dive Barge on Lake Powell in UtahLake Powell, UTA "U"-shaped Series H-50 configuration supported a salvage operation performed by Cross Marine Projects Consulting Company. Two custom-built A-frames were mounted to the deck of the barge and lowered divers and ancillary...
Self-Elevating Platform in Transit
Jack-up in Staten Island, New YorkStaten Island, NYLomma Construction utilized the Flexifloat® Self-Elevating system to support a Link-Belt LS-218A crawler crane while working on the New York City Parks & Recreation Dept's Hudson River Esplanade project. The...
“I”-shaped Transports Remove Bridge Span
Transport on the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir in OhioColumbus, OHThe Ruhlin Company used two Series S-50 "I"-shaped transport barges to remove 130-ton bridge spans. Jacks mounted on dunnage lifted the sections from their bearing pads. The tandem barge assemblies were then...
Flexifloat Sponsons Improve Stability
Flexifloats® used as Sponsons on Conventional BargeSouth Boston, MAModern Continental Companies modified their conventional barges so that Series S-70 pontoons could be attached. 5,600 square feet of Flexifloats® provided the additional stability necessary to support...
Skid Mounted Drill Rig on Slotted Barge
Drill Barge on the Susquehanna River in Holtwood, PennsylvaniaHoltwood, PATRC, Inc. placed a 6,000-pound, skid-mounted drill rig on board a 22.5' x 30' Series H-50 platform. A 7.5-foot-wide slot provided access which allowed the rig to be centrally located, resulting...
3,000-ton Bridge Span Transport
Tomlinson Bridge ProjectNew Haven, CTSupporting a 6-million-pound deck load, Cianbro Corporation used a 140' x 220’ Series S-70 transport barge to erect and install the 280-foot-long Tomlinson Bridge lift span over the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, Connecticut.
Concrete Mixer Transport Barge
Transport on Lock & Dam Project on the Ohio RiverOlmsted, ILWashington Group/Alberici used a Series S-70 50' x 80' transport barge to support a concrete mixer plant at its U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Olmsted Lock and Dam project in Illinois. Ballasting was used...
EXCAVATOR DRIVING SHEET PILES
SPUD BARGE ON LAKE RAVENHuntsville, TXS & S Services used a 50' x 40' T-shaped S-50 assembly to support a Hitachi 300 excavator operating a vibratory hammer. The arrangement was used to drive sheet piling around a historic boat dock located on Lake Raven within...
Lock & Dam Project on the Ohio River
Crane & Transport Barges on Olmsted, Illinois ProjectOlmsted, ILA 40' x 300' Series S-70 work platform worked alongside a 50' x 120' crane barge at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Lock & Dam site. Washington Group/Alberici, JV has found numerous applications...
Digging in the Delaware River
"U"-shaped Spud Barge for ExcavatorPoint Pleasant, PAA Koehring hydraulic excavator worked from a Series S-70 "U"-shaped spud barge for a dredging project on the Delaware River. The "pocket" allowed the machine to be positioned close to the work area with minimal hull...
Floating Bridge for 320-foot Crossing
Floating Bridge in Krotz Springs, LouisianaKrotz Springs, LAA Series S-50 floating bridge assembly allowed Circle, Inc. to access a borrow pit from an Atchafalaya River levy. This system was used primarily to support fully-loaded dump trucks weighing approximately...
Pilot Program calls for Pier on the Pond
Floating Pier with Moon PoolsNew JerseyCH2M Hill, Inc. recently utilized Series S-50 Flexifloats® for an environmental remediation pilot program at a Superfund site in New Jersey. The 60’ x 90’ platform was configured as a floating pier to support a 150-ton deck load,...
Pontoon Pump Platform
Pump Platform in Pennsylvania PondStockertown, PABuzzi Unicem USA uses a Series S-50 platform to support four 12-ton vertical pumps to control the water level in a pond at one of their cement plants. A centrally located 30' x 10’ moon pool is designed into the...
Pedestrian Bridge Transport Barge
Transport Barge in Burlington, VermontBurlington, VTKubricky Construction Corp. used a 120-foot-long, "I"-shaped Series S-70 transport barge to erect and install a 200,000-pound pedestrian bridge on its abutments while elevated on shoring.
30-ton RT Crane on “T”-shaped Barge
Crane Barge Works on Buchanan DamLake Buchanan, TXThe Lower Colorado River Authority used a "T"-shaped Series H-50 platform to support a Grove RT530E-2 rough terrain crane on Lake Buchanan in Central Texas. Along with the 30-ton crane, the barge transported a...
Pile Driving in Puerto Rico
Crane Barge in Puerto RicoPuerto RicoGabriel Fuentes Construction used a "T"-shaped Series S-70 spud barge in Puerto Rico to support a 60-ton Link-Belt LS-118 crawler crane while working on a dock foundation project. In addition to the crane, the platform was designed...
Foundation Drilling on the Fox River
Drill Barge on the Fox River in IllinoisAurora, ILA Series S-50 spud barge was designed for Case Foundation to support a 100-ton Manitowoc 3900 crawler crane that was equipped with a drill attachment to install foundation shafts into an existing spillway for the...
Transformer Transport on Diablo Lake
Transport in the North CascadesRockport, WASeattle City Light purchased Series S‐50 equipment for use on a remote lake in the North Cascades of Washington. Seattle’s electrical provider recently transported a 64‐ton transformer across Diablo Lake on a 40’ x 80’ x 5’...
Floating Foundation for Research Center
Lake Travis Research FacilityAustin, TXAn 18,200 sq. ft., Series S‐50 Flexifloat® platform was purchased by Applied Research Laboratories of The University of Texas. The 110’ x 190’ barge assembly provided a new floating foundation for the aging research facility at...
Link-Belt Crane on Lady Bird Lake
Pedestrian Bridge in Austin, TexasAustin, TXJay-Reese Contractors, Inc. built the Lamar Boulevard pedestrian bridge with a 100-ton Link-Belt LS-218H crawler crane on a "T"-shaped Series S-50 spud barge.
Building Bridge over the Brazos
Two Barge Configurations used in Hempstead, TexasHempstead, TXLone Star Road Construction Co. used Series S-70 barge assemblies to support two crawler cranes during construction of a new highway bridge crossing the Brazos River near Hempstead, Texas. Two 150-ton...
Cleaning up the St. Lawrence River
Spud Barge on the St. Lawrence RiverMassena, NYSevenson Environmental used a 30' x 60' Series S-50 spud barge to support a 70,000-pound Komatsu PC-300 hydraulic excavator for a remediation project on the St. Lawrence River in New York. Steel boxes positioned on the...
Rough Terrain Crane Installs Pipeline
Crane Barge on Stone Canyon Reservoir, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CAA Series H-50 configuration was used by Underwater Resources, Inc. to install 4,500 feet of pipe used to carry drinking water. A 35-ton rough terrain crane attached weights to the pipeline prior to...
Clamshell Dredging on the Bayou
Dredge Barge in Larose, LouisianaLarose, LAA 50' x 120' Series S-70 spud barge was used by Southern Delta Construction, LLC to support a Manitowoc 4600 crawler equipped with a 6-yard clamshell bucket. Three hydraulically-operated spuds anchored and helped navigate the...
Ringer Builds Cable-Stayed Bridge
Ringer Barge for Bridge over the Charles RiverBoston, MAPeter Kiewit Sons’ mounted a Manitowoc 4100 Ringer crane on board a "T"-shaped Series S-70 spud barge for the erection of the iconic I-93 Leonard P. Zakim bridge over the Charles River in Boston.
Shaped Configurations Carry Coffer Dam
Transports Key to Dam Project in Lakeside, CaliforniaLakeside, CABarnard Construction Co. took advantage of the Flexifloat's® flexible configurability and utilized "T" and "U"-shaped platforms to transport and install coffer dam cells used for an expansion project on...
Dual Ringers Build Victory Bridge
Victory Bridge ProjectRaritan River, NJThe George Harms Construction Company utilized two 100’ x 100’ Series S-70 spud barges to support a pair of Manitowoc 4100 Ringer cranes during construction of the Victory Bridge on the Raritan River in New Jersey.
American Skyhorse on the Mississippi
Mississippi Lock Gate Replacement ProjectClarksville, MOMidwest Foundation mounted a 300-ton-capacity American 11250 Skyhorse crane on a "T"-shaped Series S-70 spud barge to replace 25-foot-tall, 83-ton gates at the Clarksville Lock and Dam on the Mississippi River.
Excavator with Breaker Demos Dam
"U"-Shaped Barge Works on Elwha River in WashingtonPort Angeles, WABarnard Construction Co. used a CAT 330 hydraulic excavator with a hammer/breaker attachment to remove the 100-year-old Glines Canyon Dam near Port Angeles, Washington. A "U"-shaped Series S-70...
Floating Causeway in the Falklands
Floating Bridge in the Falkland IslandsFalkland, IslandsA 584-foot-long Series S-70 floating bridge assembly provided Noble Energy access to shore from deep draft supply vessels in the Falkland Islands. The Flexifloats® supported primarily 80,000-pound truckloads....
Crane Barges Build Four Bears Bridge
Four Bears Bridge ProjectNew Town, NDFru-Con Construction Corp. built the Four Bears Bridge over Lake Sakakawea near New Town, North Dakota with a Manitowoc 2250 and American HC275 crawler cranes while working from "T" and square-shaped Series S-70 spud barges....
Floating Bridge in the Rockies
Floating Bridge near Estes Park, ColoradoEstes Park, COLandscape architecture firm Fletemeyer & Lee Associates used a Series H-50 floating bridge to provide temporary access to an island in a pond at a private residence. The bridge supported a 75,000-pound truck...
Crossing the Navasota River
Floating Bridge on the Navasota RiverIola, TXA Series H-50 floating bridge was used to support oil field service equipment crossing an 80-foot-wide river in East Texas. Loading Ramps provide a smooth transition onto and off of the bridge. Spud attachments moored the...
Pile Driving at the Port of Houston
Pile Driving Near Houston, TexasHouston, TXStolt Comex Seaway used a Series S-50 "T"-shaped spud barge to support an American 7260 (100-ton) crawler crane while driving sheet piling for a Port of Houston project. This configuration allowed the crane to be positioned...
Superfund Site Spud Barge
Brennan’s Remediation BargeAshland, WIEnvironmental dredging and marine construction contractor, J. F. Brennan, used a 40’ x 90’ Flexifloat Series S-70 spud barge to support a Liebherr 956 hydraulic excavator on a Superfund site in Ashland, Wisconsin. The...
Oil Exploration in Remote River
Drill Barge in the CongoCongo, AfricaA 110’ x 200’ slotted S-70 spud barge was designed to support 2,000 tons of drilling equipment, including a 1,500 hp drill rig. Floating the rig allowed Helmerich & Payne International Drilling to reduce costs and lessen the...
Boom Truck Removes Debris
Spud Barge on the Monocacy River in MarylandDickerson, MDThe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers used a Series H-50 "T"-shaped spud barge to support a boom truck while removing debris that was lodged against the historic Monocacy Aqueduct located on the Chesapeake &...
Flexifloat Jack-up Barge
Self-Elevating Platform on Lake MichiganLake Michigan, MIAndrie, Inc. has used their Flexifloat® Self-Elevating Platforms for a variety of marine construction projects from the Great Lakes region to South America. The 50' x 80' configuration is typically used with End...
Flexifloat Ferry
Pipeline Project Lagoon LogisticsVera Cruz, MexicoGrupo Desarrollo Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. (GDI) purchased a Series S-50 Flexifloat® ferry system to transport pipeline equipment across a lagoon to an island in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Previously the only practical...
Floating Pier in Africa
Series S-70 Floating PierCongo, AfricaAn oil & gas services company used a Series S-70 Flexifloat® floating pier to support a 90-metric ton all terrain crane while installing a Flexifloat® drill barge in Congo, Africa. The 70’ x 60’, "T"-shaped configuration was...
Floating Pump Bypass Projects Dam
Pump Platform in the High SierraMono County, CAAfter a winter of unusually severe weather in the mountains surrounding Lake Agnew in California, extreme snowmelt caused the lake level to rise to the maximum allowable water elevation. Due to the age of the dam and...
Pile Driving at Manatee Power Plant
Spud and Transport Barges in FloridaManatee County, FLAmerican Bridge Corp. used a "T"-shaped Series S-70 spud barge to support a 150-ton Manitowoc 4000W crawler crane while driving piling for a power plant expansion project in Florida. A 40' x 120' Series S-50...
65-ton RT Crane on “U”-shaped Barge
Crane Barge on Crystal Lake Reservoir WyomingCheyenne, WYInland Marine Services used a Series S-50 platform to support their diving operations, including a 65-ton rough terrain crane, while making repairs to Crystal Lake Dam. Four Loading Ramp attachments aided the...
Seismic Retrofit on Sardis Lake
Crane Barge on Sardis Lake, MississippiSardis, MSMisener Marine Construction drove concrete piling from a "T"-shaped Series S-70 spud barge with a 225-ton American 9310 crawler crane. Due to its close proximity to an earthquake fault zone, the pilings were designed to...