Vessel Owner/Operator: United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers – Rock Island District
Vessel Builder: Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fl.
Project Delivery Team: USACE Marine Design Center and Rock Island District
Vessel Certification: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Class “A1, Barge, River Service, Reinforcement B.”
Mission: Stow maintenance gate modules and enable erection of complete gate leafs for temporary installation in lock chambers to facilitate service gate repairs on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
Vessel Particulars
Length Overall: 300'-4"
Breath: 40'-4''
Hull Depth: 10'-0"'
Draft: 6 ’-0”
Year Built: 2007
Equipment
(4) Deck Winches: Nabrico –DF 156-40-18-M
(2) 480V 3-phase Shore Power Service Connections
Special Feature: (400) Gate Tie Down Assemblies
Special Feature: (10) Gate Stowage Pads