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Hull No. HF-2026-047 — Under Construction

See EveryWeldBefore You Sign.

Custom inland waterway barges — hoppers, decks, tanks, specialty — built with every cert, inspection report, and coating spec visible to owners from first cut to final survey.

Request Build ComparisonSee the Process ↓

Vessels Delivered

99.1%

On-Time Delivery

100%

NDE Coverage

Hull Build Tracker — HF-2026-047

Live

Hull No.

HF-2026-047

ACTIVE

Vessel Type

Open Hopper Barge

LOA

195 ft

Beam

35 ft

Build Milestones38% Complete

Steel Cutting100%

Keel Laying100%

Hull Assembly78%

Outfitting12%

Blasting & Coating0%

Sea Trial0%

Steel Cut

312 t

of 420 t

Welds Logged

1,847

NDE: 100%

DFT Checks

Pending

Inspection Records

WPS-2026-047-001Weld Procedure

PASS

NDE-2026-047-012UT Weld Inspection

PASS

PLT-2026-047-006Plate Cert A36

CERT

DFT-2026-047-003Coating DFT Check

PENDING

Data updates every 6 hours · Owner portal access included

Industrial steel cutting with plasma torch, sparks flying over large steel plate in fabrication shop

Phase 01

Material Procurement & Certification

Plates Cut

312 of 420

Live Data

Updated 6h ago

Build Phase 01 / 04

Steel Cutting

Every plate begins with a mill certificate. ASTM A36 and A131 steel arrives with full heat-number traceability. Plasma and oxy-fuel cutting is logged by operator, time, and plate ID. No anonymous steel enters this yard.

Material Documentation

Hull No. HF-2026-047 — Phase 01

5/5 Complete

MTR-047-001CERT

A36 Plate — Heat #88412

Nucor Steel, 3/8" × 96" × 240"

MTR-047-002CERT

A36 Plate — Heat #88413

Nucor Steel, 1/2" × 96" × 240"

MTR-047-003CERT

A131-AH36 — Heat #91204

SSAB, 5/8" (keel strake)

CUT-047-011VERIFIED

Cutting Log — Operator J. Thibodaux

2026-01-09 · Plates 001–048

DIM-047-004PASS

Dimensional Inspection

±1/16" tolerance — all plates

Shipyard workers welding large steel hull sections, bright welding arcs illuminating dark fabrication bay

Phase 02

Frame Spacing, Weld Procedure & NDE

Welds NDE'd

1,847 / 1,847

Live Data

Updated 6h ago

Build Phase 02 / 04

Hull Assembly

Frame spacing is held to 24" centers — tighter than the industry standard 30". Every weld is assigned a procedure qualification record. Non-destructive examination covers 100% of structural welds, not the 10% minimum most yards claim.

Weld & NDE Records

Hull No. HF-2026-047 — Phase 02

5/5 Complete

WPS-047-001CERT

Weld Procedure — FCAW 1G

AWS D1.1 · Qualified 2025-11-03

NDE-047-012PASS

UT Inspection — Keel Welds

100% coverage · 0 rejections

NDE-047-018PASS

MT Inspection — Frame Fillet

100% coverage · 0 rejections

WLD-047-031VERIFIED

Welder Qualification — D. Arceneaux

AWS D1.1 · 3G, 4G positions

FRM-047-007PASS

Frame Spacing Survey

24" ± 1/4" — 48 frames verified

Close-up of industrial marine hardware and deck equipment being installed on a barge deck

Phase 03

Systems, Equipment & Classification Scope

Equipment Items

63 of 89

Live Data

Updated 6h ago

Build Phase 03 / 04

Outfitting

Bilge systems, mooring hardware, navigation lighting, and hatch coamings are installed to ABS Rules for Building and Classing Barges. Every equipment item carries a manufacturer's certificate and installation record accessible in the owner portal.

Equipment & Outfitting Records

Hull No. HF-2026-047 — Phase 03

5/5 Complete

EQP-047-001CERT

Bilge Pump — Jabsco 37010

Manufacturer cert · installed 2026-02-18

EQP-047-004PASS

Mooring Bitts — 6" × 6"

ASTM A36 · weld cert attached

EQP-047-009VERIFIED

Nav Lights — Perko LED

33 CFR 84 compliant · tested

HAT-047-002PASS

Hatch Coaming Inspection

ABS Rule 3-2-14 · 4 hatches

ABS-047-INTPASS

ABS In-Process Survey

Surveyor T. Boudreaux · 2026-02-10

Workers in protective gear applying industrial coating to large steel vessel hull in dry dock

Phase 04

Surface Prep, DFT Verification & Final Survey

Coat Coverage

0% (Q3 2026)

Live Data

Updated 6h ago

Build Phase 04 / 04

Blasting, Coating & Classification

Sa 2.5 abrasive blasting to white metal. Coating system applied in three coats with dry film thickness measured at 5-ft grid intervals — every reading logged and available in the owner report. ABS final classification survey closes out the build record.

Coating & Classification Records

Hull No. HF-2026-047 — Phase 04

0/5 Complete

BLS-047-001PENDING

Blast Profile — Sa 2.5

Keane-Tator report · 1.5–2.5 mil

DFT-047-001PENDING

DFT Survey — Coat 1

Elcometer 456 · 5-ft grid

DFT-047-002PENDING

DFT Survey — Coat 2

Elcometer 456 · 5-ft grid

DFT-047-003PENDING

DFT Survey — Coat 3

Elcometer 456 · 5-ft grid

ABS-047-FINPENDING

ABS Final Classification Survey

Scheduled · Q3 2026

Transparent Comparison

Our Build vs. Industry Standard

Twelve line items. No marketing language. Every claim is backed by a document in the owner portal.

Specification

Hull Fabrication Co.

Industry Standard

Frame Spacing

✓24" centers (standard)

—30" centers (minimum)

Plate Grade

✓ASTM A36 / A131-AH36 (keel)

—A36 only, no upgrade

Weld NDE Coverage

✓100% structural welds

—10% spot-check minimum

Coating DFT Minimum

✓12 mil DFT — 5-ft grid survey

—8 mil DFT — spot check only

Delivery Timeline Accuracy

✓99.1% on-time over 5 years

—~72% industry average

Warranty Terms

✓24 months structural / 12 months systems

—12 months structural typical

Classification Scope

✓Full ABS / USCG COI included

—COI only — ABS extra cost

Owner Access to Build Data

✓Real-time portal — all certs visible

—Final package at delivery only

Change-Order Transparency

✓Written scope + cost before any work

—Verbal authorization common

Progress Reporting

✓Weekly written report + photo log

—Monthly or on-request only

Post-Delivery Support

✓Dedicated yard contact for 24 months

—Email only / no SLA

TCO — 15-Year Projection

✓Lower: fewer recoats, less downtime

—Higher: early coating failure common

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We'll map these twelve items to your specific vessel spec and fleet requirements.

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Request Your Build Comparison

Tell us your vessel type, fleet size, and timeline. We'll map our twelve build standards to your specific requirements and send a detailed comparison within two business days.

Secondary Path

Download Our Transparency Report

A complete sample build documentation package — material certs, weld inspection records, coating DFT surveys, and the ABS classification report for a recently delivered hopper barge. See our rigor before you pick up the phone.

📋Mill Certs — 48 plates, full heat traceability

🔍NDE Report — 100% weld coverage, 0 rejections

🎨Coating DFT Survey — 5-ft grid, 3 coats logged

⚓ABS Classification Certificate (actual)

📊Owner Portal walkthrough — 14-page guide

Vessels Delivered

2,400+

Inspection Records

15 yr

Avg Recoat Interval