The latest addition to our fleet is the pontoon boat. Purchased in 2007, it measures 24 feet in length and carries a 70 Horse Power motor. This piece of equipment was purchased for the sole purpose of assisting our crews in the installation of our latest anchoring system. The crews also use the pontoon boat to gain access and deliver new product to areas with restricted shoreline and waterfront access, where the barge and ATF's could not go.
Designed by Port-A-Pier in 1995, the barge weight 22,000 pounds and is capable of lifting up to 7,000 pounds. At 45' long and 10' wide, this piece of equipment is designed to go in water as shallow as 1'. The barge's twin 330 Horse Engines allow speeds of 38 mph in less than 8 seconds. In addition, the barge is capable of making its own safe harbor reaching heights of over 8'. The barge allows our crews to gain access to waterfront areas which were not possible before. The bow thruster allows the crews to manuever this piece of equipment from side to side giving them more accuracy and precision when handling pier sections. The Grove 77 Crane combined with the surface drive propulsion allows the barge to handle any type of job in areas with limited accessibility for our equipment.
