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22 Oct 2013

Dura Poly Delivers Plastic Barge

Photo: Dura Poly Boats

Dura Poly Boats delivered a 100% plastic Power House 820 workboat to Seaboard Marine Dockbuilders in Oceanside, New York. The vessel is an 8- by 20-foot, 100% plastic hull and wheel house, push knees, crane, nonskid deck, motor guard and custom bumpers with sign routed in them. Dura Poly said the barge is a very low maintenance easily truckable fast vessel. At just over 3,000 pounds, it's top speed is 30 knots. durapolyboats.com

28 Jun 2012

Marine Construction:

Protecting Contractors As They Enter New Waters. As the economic recovery continues to sputter along, construction companies eager to land any available projects have found themselves bidding outside their normal scope of work. Maritime construction is one such industry that has seen an increase in contractors who may not typically work on marine-related projects, thereby increasing the likelihood that individual projects may fall outside their skill set. While contracts in marine construction present opportunities for income…

17 May 2010

Sunken Ship Newport Dock to be Replaced

According to a May 16 report from the Daily Journal of Commerce, more than 50 years ago, dock builders in Newport sunk two concrete Navy ships in Yaquina Bay and built on top of them. Now the S.S. Pasley has cracked and leaked oil into the bay. Its instability caused port officials to change their plans to rebuild the docks. The Pasley will be removed and a traditional dock will be built in its place. The S.S. Hennebique, a nearly identical 1944 concrete ship, will remain, with a future construction phase adding a dock in front of it. (Source: The Daily Journal of Commerce)

30 Oct 2002

One if by Land

When contractors Brasfield & Gorrie accepted a job to rehabilitate a dam for a local power company, their first foray into marine work was far from routine. With no navigable passage into the deep-water side of the 150-ft. tall dam, most workboats couldn't even reach the job site. The Birmingham, Ala.-based company decided a new equipment purchase was their best option. They bought a 25.3 x 14 x 4.5 ft. tugboat and transported it in two pieces that were offloaded by crane and assembled on site. What this job required was a truckable tug. And as the company soon learned there were many more jobs that could take advantage of such a tug.

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