Fact Sheet

During marine construction work deck barges are held in place by vertical steel shafts known as spuds. The spud equipment typically consists of forward and aft spuds and a diesel engine-powered spud winch. Three methods are available to prevent the spud from accidentally dropping or slipping: latching the winch foot brake; engaging a steel pawl that fits into a notched ring on the outside of the winch drum; and inserting a steel securing pin directly through the fully raised spud, preventing it from free-falling if the winch or cable fails.

Features

• Poster size 11” x 17”
• Poster is available in English and in Spanish
• Front and back sides are laminated
• Quality printing in full color
• Attorney Approved
• Recycled Paper
• Made in USA
• Poster content is guaranteed to be up-to-date