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Barge cures Walcon's pile problems
01 Aug 2004
Walcon Marine has christened Walcon Wizard, a £500,000 24 metre piling barge, writes Iain Sutherland.
Managing director James Walters said: "This is a big, big step forward for us. We've been doing our own piling for some to complement our marina business and this should lead to a lot more work."
Our old barge wasn't selfpropelled and it was a lot older, he added, so this represents a major improvement. It's a rapid-response piling barge.
The new barge will be able to deliver pontoons for marinas and drive piles in a single operation.
She has a shallow draft and can handle single piles, harbour beacons, entrance buoys and breakwaters. The barge was completed in March and is based at Woolston.
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