Option · Spuds
Spuds.
Hold position.
Sentinel sells the Standard 10×40 sectional steel barge: 10 ft × 40 ft, 36,000 lb evenly distributed deckload and pin-flange connections. Confirm the intended equipment, loads, accessories and layout with your quote.
Overview
Why spud a platform.
Anchored barges move. Current, wave action, hammer impact and crane swing push a deck around over a working day. For pile driving, dredging, bridge piers and any work where the deck has to hold a spot, spuds fix the platform in place while it still rises and falls with the water.
Sentinel barges take internal wells (through the deck) or movable external wells that pin into the existing connecting angle. Tell us the job, the water depth and the equipment going on deck and we will recommend the well type, count and placement with your quote.
Internal spud wells
Internal spud wells go through the deck and anchor the barge in place while working. Several internal spud options are offered, on the Standard 10×40.
External spud wells
External spud wells can be moved anywhere on the outside of the barge and pin into the existing connecting angle that joins the barges. Available on the Standard 10×40.
By application
Where spuds earn their keep
Pile driving
Holds the platform so piles drive plumb and the hammer stays over the work.
Dredging
Keeps the dredge on its cut line instead of drifting with current.
Bridge pier work
Fixes the deck against the pier while crews and cranes work.
Crew platforms
A spudded platform does not drift away from the work area if the tug disconnects.
Questions
Spuds FAQ
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