Great Lakes Shipyard specializes in the fabrication of small truckable workboats and
barge units that can be coupled together to expand to any
desired size.
Our truckable barges
are generally used for marine construction projects and marina platforms. These units are typically 40'L x 10'W x 4'H
and weigh about 20,000 pounds. They are
normally fabricated of heavily reinforced ¼" steel plate. Two units can be loaded onto one flatbed
truck, and can be delivered almost anywhere. Once the units reach their destination, they
are placed in the water and pinned together to form a platform large enough to
support whatever load is required – loading equipment; cranes; bridge
construction equipment, etc. The truckable barge
is very popular with inland lake contractors and contractors that work in
remote locations.
Great Lakes Shipyard also produces both a single-screw and
twin-screw truckable work boat
with push knees, and collapsible pilothouse.
Our truckable barges
and work
boats are used by many commercial operators, as well as
government agencies, including: Navy; Coast Guard; Army Corps of Engineers;
many state and municipal marinas and parks. Great Lakes Shipyard is ideally suited to meet
both private and public sector requirements.
Great Lakes Shipyard has set its
sights on becoming the premier commercial shipyard for the construction of truckable workboats and barges. We serve a customer base of many repeat
clientele who demand high quality, reliable, and on-time service.