River Salvage offers many options to complete your job. Our team of salvage masters, engineers, marine professionals, and licensed pilots and operators have the experience and expertise to get the job done safely and efficiently. We specialize in marine salvage, equipment rental, marine construction, dredging, marine repair (shipyard services), heavy lifts, scrapping, diving/underwater services, and much more. Contact us today with any questions or for a quote for your project!
Marine Salvage
River Salvage has over 45 years of experience in marine salvage. Our team responds quickly to any disaster. No matter how difficult or complex the job is, our team of salvage masters, engineers, marine professionals, and licensed pilots and operators get the job done safely and efficiently. Our reputation and proven track record has allowed us to successfully recover barges, boats, and equipment from Pennsylvania down to Louisiana. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for our customers.
Equipment Rental
Our expansive fleet and team of marine professionals gives us the ability to offer crewed or bare boat charters for any and all projects. We offer a variety of tow boats, derrick boats, barges, cranes, excavators, and more to satisfy all of your needs for your project. Our charter fleet changes periodically to help satisfy the needs of our customers. Contact us today to receive competitive rates for your project!
Marine Construction
River Salvage has over 45 years of experience in marine construction. We have experience working for power plants and federal, state, and local governments. We will build by your specifications. River Salvage is qualified in the following types of construction: cell installation and repair, steel cells, dock building, marina construction and repair, bridges, tri-ties/quad-ties, underwater pipelines, and pile driving.
River Salvage has the team and equipment to offer marine support for your project. Every project is different, but we are versatile and here to help. We have the experience and equipment to complete your project safely and in a timely manner.
Dredging
River Salvage has the equipment and team to perform any and all of your dredging needs. Our team works efficiently to maintain safe water depths for navigation. No matter how large or how small your project is, we have the equipment and team to get it done. We work directly with disposal sites and testing labs to determine the disposal of material. River Salvage has equipment equipped with Dredgepack software in order to be precise in the amount of material we are dredging in any given area. Contact us today for a quote.
Shipyard/Repair
River Salvage is here to respond to all of your towboat and barge repair needs. Our Marine Ways is located at Mile 7.5, Left Bank, on the main channel of the Ohio River. Our Marine Ways is equipped with 9 – 500 ton cradles (350 feet long by 90 feet wide). Our team specializes in repairs for all floating equipment. We also offer crane and machine shop services. Our marine professionals, certified welders, and mechanics are ready for your project. Contact us to receive quality service and competitive rates for your barge repair or towboat repair, repower, and rebuild.
Heavy Lifts
River Salvage is equipped with 6 Heavy Lifts/A-Frames. Our team has the experience, expertise, and equipment to perform heavy lifts safely and efficiently. Our marine professionals and licensed pilots and operators have safely performed heavy lifts from barge to transporter and transporter to barge. Safety is our main focus and priority. River Salvage is ready to perform during this crucial aspect of your project. Contact us today for a quote.
Scrapping Service
River Salvage is here to buy your scrap barges, boats, and more. We operate 2 shears in our scrap operation. Contact us today to receive a quote for your scrap.
Diving Services
River Salvage is qualified to perform any underwater services you may need. From planned maintenance to emergency situations, we have the answers. Our divers have the experience, training, and equipment to perform high quality repairs, installation, and removal of underwater structures. River Salvage has experience in construction, repair, and inspection of underwater pipelines, piling walls, boats, barges, bridge piers, dams, and more. Contact us today with your underwater needs.