Charlotte V. Upper House Installation

Charlotte V Upper House

Charlotte V

June 2020

An upper house was recently installed on the Charlotte V to raise the eye level to 31ft. It also provides an endless number of opportunities to work safer and more confidently.

  •  Nov. 2019  - We contracted a new Aluminum upper house to be built by Hanko Metal Works in Berwick, La.
  •  Dec. 2019 - The structure was completed and trucked to the GMTC maintenance yard in Valona, Ga.
  •  Dec. 2019 - June 2020 - The interior of the upper house was completed and outfitted with a full electronics package, mirroring what is installed in the main wheel house.
  • June 2020 - The completed upper house was installed in Stevens Shipyard, Younges Island SC. An aluminum base was built to support the upper house.
  • Upper House Complete
    Upper House awaiting install at GMTC maintenance yard.
  • Upper House Interior
    Interor of Upper House completed at GMTC yard.
  • Installing Upper House
    Installing upper house at Stevens Shipyard.
  • Upper House Up Close
    Close up of upper house and supporting base.
  • Charlotte V Using Upper House
    Charlotte V. pushing a mud scow at Charleston, SC.
  • CHARLOTTE V
    Charlotte V with upper house.
  • Charlotte V before
    Charlotte V before upper house installation.

After the installation was completed the Charlotte V returned to work with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in Charleston Harbor S.C.

The upper house has made this a more versitale offering that excels at pushing loaded barges on the ICW working with loaded and empty scow barges.