The river industry is a rugged environment. Typically, every year, six to eight deckhands fall into the water when fleeting or locking or building tow. These have ended in lost work time, insurance claims, or fatalities. We have created a product that can be mounted on each barge, deployed into the water to prevent the barge or vessel from coming together and causing severe injuries to mariners or dock workers. Mounted on the ends and middle of each barge or dock, it gives us something to deploy quickly when seconds count.

Rugged and reliable, made from American red oak, it can be deployed by a coworker when it’s needed to save lives. The device can be handled by one individual, quickly and safely. High visibility PU coatings, 3M scotchlite reflective tape, and stainless-steel attachments is sure to enhance safety for all mariners and gives them and lifesaving option they’ve never had before. It can be use at docks and terminals and loaded or empty barges. Where two pieces of equipment are coming together, an ACD should be nearby.