Guides
Sectional barge
field manual.
Plain-English explainers and comparisons for marine contractors evaluating sectional, spud, and truckable barges. No jargon, no sales fluff — just the answers we get asked on quote calls.
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What is a sectional barge?
Plain-English definition of a sectional (modular) barge, how the modules connect, and where contractors use them.
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Spud barge, explained
What spuds do, how a spud barge holds station under hammer and dredge loads, and when you need one.
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Sectional barge vs spud barge
They're not opposites — a spud barge is a sectional barge with spud wells. Here's how to spec the right combination.
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Truckable barges: ship by road, not by water
Which sectional sizes truck without oversize permits, how many stack on a flatbed, and what it saves on remote-site mobilization.
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Flexifloat alternative — Sentinel pin-flange sections
If you're sourcing Flexifloat S-Series modules and need a Canadian-built alternative, here's how Sentinel compares head-to-head.
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Sentinel vs Poseidon vs Flexifloat
Side-by-side technical comparison of the three sectional barge systems contractors shortlist.
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