Know a barge is loose in seconds, not at daylight.
Draw a stay-zone around each barge. If it drifts out, BargeIQ rings the right phones, shows who can help, and keeps the whole response on one timeline.
Watch a breakaway play out
- 02:14:05Barge 104 left its stay-zone.
- 02:14:06Not a planned move. Going loud.
- 02:14:08Critical alert rings 4 phones, through silent mode.
- 02:14:20Nearby towboats shown for assist.
- 02:16:40A nearby towboat accepts and heads upriver.
- 02:31:10Barge 104 back in the fleet. Debrief saved.
What your crew sees
From the first signal to the last step
Barge leaves its stay-zone
BargeIQ catches it as soon as the barge drifts out of the zone you drew.
Fewer false alarms
When your own tow is moving the barge on purpose, BargeIQ knows the difference and stays quiet.
Loud alert to the right people
Critical alerts ring the phones you chose, even on silent, with the barge position and drift direction.
Help nearby
The alert shows which towboats are close enough to help, so you know who to call before the barge reaches a bridge or lock.
Debrief
Chat, responders, track and timestamps are kept as one record for the insurer and the Coast Guard.
Included with every account
- Fast, reliable detection
- Fewer false alarms when a barge is moved on purpose
- Nearby towboats shown in the alert
- Built-in chat for the response
- Full event record with track replay
A barge recovered in the first 15 minutes is a crew call. One found at daylight can mean salvage, a bridge or dock allision, and an insurance claim.
Common questions
Will it go off every time a tow picks up a barge?
No. BargeIQ is built to tell a planned move from a breakaway, so crews keep their alerts on.
Who gets the loud alert?
You choose per fleet and per zone. Each person can also set which of their devices ring.
Works with
Geofences & fleeting zones
Outline fleeting areas, docks and terminals on a satellite map or import them from a spreadsheet.
Learn more →Alerts
Each alert has its own rules for who hears it and how loud, and each person decides which of their phones and iPads ring.
Learn more →AIS & watched vessels
Every BargeIQ tracker on the water listens for AIS and relays what it hears, so you see the tows around your fleet, and you can get a push when a particular boat reaches your zone.
Learn more →See your fleet the way it should be seen.
Book a 20-minute demo with someone who has worked the river.