New England Harbor Services provides safe and dependable marine support to contractors for construction, inspection, maintenance, demolition, test borings, diving services, painting, sandblasting and moving equipment to your site. New England Harbor Services is fully insured and meets or exceeds USCG standards. A seasoned and competent crew is available for work in and along the Massachusetts coast and Islands, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. We also offer 24 hour emergency service.

Workboat The Work Boat:
A 32' fully equipped work boat fitted with tow bitts.

Workboat

The Tug Boat:
A 45' Single screw (318 hp) Tug, "Capt. Shorty"
The Barges:
Two barges, built in 1998 and 2000, measure 43' x 18' x 4', drawing less than Barge Picture 2' of draft, except for the motor. Each one has a flat deck and is fitted with a HIAB knuckle boom type crane rated at 6,600 lbs. The barges are motorized, eliminating the need for an assist boat. The sides are fully fendered and the barges have an air draft of 9' 6" when lightly loaded.

Each barge has a moon well for test drilling and two 8" spud wells to provide a stable platform. The barges are capable of holding 75,000 pounds.

Manlifts with a reach of up to 40-45 feet have been used successfully on the barges for various jobs.

Various small powered work/rescue boats are also available.

New Barge The Bigger Barges:
Top Cat: Built in 2005 by Fitzgerald Marine Fabricators in Fairhaven, MA., the Cat Hull Barge is 50' x 22' x 4 1/2' with a draft of approximately 2 1/2'. The other barges are 43 ft x 18 ft by comparison. It is equipped with a 9 ton Manitex Boom Crane with a 38' reach. The crane is movable along a 40' track in the center of the barge. The track is recessed and covered when not in use to allow a low profile and a clean work area on approximately 35' of the forward end of the barge. The barge has 3 Spud Holes for positioning as needed and storage below.

Black Cat: Built in 2008, Black Cat is a 60' x 29' deck low profile barge.

House move

Barge Picture