Posted on January 3, 2022
SPI / Mobile Pulley Works has delivered a brand-new Idler Barge to Mike Hooks LLC.
Mike Hooks LLC, family owned and operated since 1945, is providing dredging services for government and private marine construction contractors.
The idler barge, fabricated at SWSLP Shipyard in Galveston and equipped with SPI Mobile Pulley Works spud installation, will be connected to the CSD “Missouri H.” and will be starting operation in Gulfport, Mississippi in January 2022.
The idler barge will increase the production with approximately 25% compare to the fixed spud system. All the movements are hydraulicly driven, the spud can be fully controlled from the lever room and is a one-man operation.
The idler barge is the first upgrade and innovating of Mike Hooks current fleet. The idler barge can be connected as well to the under-construction state of the art 27-inch cutter suction dredger. This dredger will be delivered by SPI/ Mobile Pulley Work in the second quarter of 2022.
SPI/Mobile Pulley Works is a world leading supplier of dredges, complete dredging installations for both CSD and TSHD, large fabrications, castings, and machined parts for the dredging industry. With more than 130 years of experience our commitment to excellence, quality, and customer satisfaction is known worldwide. At SPI/Mobile Pulley Works we are constantly growing to meet the challenges and demands of the industry.
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