A split hopper barge looks like a catastrophic failure when its hull opens down the middle, but it is actually a precise engineering solution for moving massive volumes of sand at sea. This breaks ...

Belle Chasse, La. shipyard C&C Marine and Repair said it is seeing record demand for barge repair work as high steel prices place a damper on newbuild activity.The yard, having recently signed a ...

Two of five split hopper barges, designed by Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) recently went into service in Panama after they were ...