A split barge is a vessel that can open up lengthwise like a grab. Split barges are used extensively in the dredging world to deposit soil, sand or rock and they are designed to remain stable during dumping operations.
For the repair of two split barges De Boer Staal delivered 80 tons of steel plate and bulb flats in Grade A shipbuilding quality, after shot blasting and coating them in its own steel coating facility with twin-component shop primer Sigmaweld MC.