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      <title>BARGE TRAFFIC ON KENTUCKY RIVERS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This report investigates barge traffic on all navigable waterways in Kentucky.  The report provides the data necessary to develop the risk assessment procedures for Kentucky vessel impact design problems in accordance with the ASHTO Guide Specification and Commentary for Vessel Collision Design of Highway Bridges design method II.  A computer program was written to process the database and calculate the probability based length, width, a capacity for each barge category.  A second computer program was written to calculate the probability based number of barges in a flotilla column and row, and subsequently categorize the flotilla based upon the barge length and width categories designated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  The equivalent static impact loads were then calculated using the probability based flotilla sizes and tonnages.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TANKER SPILLS: PREVENTION BY DESIGN</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This study, prompted by the March 1989 grounding of the EXXON VALDEZ in Prince William Sound, Alaska, focused on how alternative tank vessel (tanker and barge) designs might influence the safety of personnel, property, and the environment, and at what cost.  Conducted by the Marine Board's Committee on Tank Vessel Design, the assessment included reviews of existing studies and data on accidents and tank vessel design, and new investigations of the theoretical effects of collisions and groundings, the pollution-reduction potential and cost-effectiveness of alternative designs, and risk reduction potential.  The report is organized in four parts.  Chapters 1 and 2 provide a basic history, design and operational principles, and the regulatory framework.  Chapters 3, 4, and 5 comprise the technical core of the report.  These chapters discuss the physical phenomena and engineering issues related to tank vessel design and present the committee's technical evaluation of 17 alternative tank vessel designs.  Chapter 6 completes the committee's overall analysis with an economic assessment of the most promising designs.  Chapter 7 examines the need for research.  A glossary and an index are provided.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRODUCTION FUNCTION AND CHANGING TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER TRANSPORT: SOME EMPIRICAL RESULTS</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/167198</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The author deals with the technological innovations that were made in all elements of the water-carrier industry in the United States.  Among the most important innovations were: the power, speed and maneuverability of towboats; design, size and arrangement of barges in the tow; automation of many functions and adoption of communication devices; improvement of navigation channels and lock design; and new and improved terminal facilities with specialized cargo handling equipment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 1981 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PRACTICAL DESIGN APPROACHES FOR THE ANALYSIS OF BARGE PERFORMANCE IN OFFSHORE TRANSPORTATION AND LAUNCHING OPERATIONS</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/157674</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The problems and solution techniques encountered in quantifying the safety factors involved in the transportation of large offshore structures on deck cargo barges are discussed in this paper.  The primary factors considered are environmental force prediction, stability, motion and strength, and their interaction, which forms the criteria for selecting an acceptable barge/jacket configuration for towing and launching operations.  The methodologies are presented and compared in light of the state of the art in naval architecture and structural analysis, and practical implications on the design of the tiedown system and jacket reinforcement are discussed based on past experience.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 1981 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ARCTIC DRILL BARGE PROPOSED FOR BEAUFORT SEA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Arctic Drill Barge (ADB), a new concept which is designed specifically for shallow-water arctic areas, is described.  The slope-sided, heated hull is designed to take all expected ice loads within the barrier islands.  The ADB is an attractive alternative to other methods such as gravel islands because of its mobility, ease of restoring the site to its original condition, and less expense when used for several wells.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 1980 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BARGE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The design of shipborne barges incorporates two basic features not common to most barges in that they must be suitable for transfer and transport to barge carrying vessels and also be suitable for operation in at least two separate inland waterway systems.  Fleets of these barges have been designed and placed in service since the mid 1960s (e.g. for LASH, Bacat, SeaBee systems, etc.), while several proposed types, such as Trimariner, Capricorn, etc., were being developed.  The design and construction are discussed under the headings of (i) shipborne barge design development, (ii) barge design features, (iii) barge types, (iv) hatch covers, (v) lifting and mooring arrangements, (vi) towing arrangements, (vii) seaworthiness, (viii) classification requirements, (ix) maintenance and repair, (x) specification and construction, and (xi) fleet sizes. Order from BSRA as No. 53,312.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 1980 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BARGE DESIGN, TOWING AND PUSHING</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Estimating resistance and course stability are two problems confronting the barge designer.  This paper discusses recent Japanese research and development work on the towing resistance of simple hull forms, skeg design, and the relation of skeg lift to the towed barge course stability. The University of Michigan's experience from numerous tank tests of ocean going barges with notched sterns is summarized and a design aid to make preliminary resistance estimates for various size stern notches is presented.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 1980 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CONCEPT STUDY OF MOBILIZATION TUG-BARGE DESIGNS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This paper describes one facet of a continuing effort within the Maritime Administration to insure the adequacy of the United States Merchant Marine in a war or national emergency.  As a result of comments on "Merchant Ships for Wartime Mobilization Prototype Design and Construction for Readiness", given at ASNE Day 1976, a concept study was initiated within the Maritime Administration to assess the utility of integrated Tug-Barges in a mobilization program. The results of this study are given in this paper.  In light of the restricted number of shipways available for building the multi-purpose mobilization ship, the need is defined for another ship type which would be suitable for construction at a larger number of facilities.  General design objectives are then developed for this ancillary ship which satisfy mobilization requirements.  A brief analysis of the capability of integrated Tug-Barges to meet the design objectives is conducted, followed by four Barge concept designs and a description of Tug options, which demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing Tug-Barges in a mobilization effort.  The eventual goal, after the completion of a preliminary design phase, will be the development of a set of contract plans and specifications followed by the construction of a prototype vessel.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 1980 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BARGE CARRYING VESSELS, A CURRENT ASSESSMENT</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The types of Barge Carrying Vessels reviewed in the opening section of this paper include Lash, Seabee, the Danube See Barges, Bacat, Baco and several other designs.  The authors comment on the lack of standardisation of barge sizes and tabulate the standard barge sizes proposed by IS/TC8/SC17. The present fleet of barge carriers is also listed, details of new buildings given and the advantages and disadvantages of the Barge Carrying Vessel concept assessed.  Also reviewed are developments in sizes of both barges and barge carriers.  Present and future trade routes are discussed and the paper closes with general observations on the system and an examination of future trends.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 1980 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BARGE MOVEMENT OF COAL</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Barge movement of coal on inland waterways and intercoastal waterways is discussed.  Information is included on economic factors, Gulf intercoastal waterways, Great Lakes movement of coal, loading and unloading of barges on inland waterways, and barge design.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 1979 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BARGE CARRIERS: BARGECON '77, 1977</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sixteen papers by various authors are presented.  The topics discussed include: state-of-the-art of barge carrying systems; shipping finance; service experience with LASH, SEABEE and BACAT; barge design and construction; insurance and legal aspects; classification society requirements; I.S.O.'s role in standardization; and port requirements for barge carrying vessels.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 1979 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENTS: INLAND WATERWAY TOWBOATS AND BARGES</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The harsh, exacting environment of the inland waterways requires a continual search for safer, more efficient and more reliable equipment and methods.  While traditional research and development efforts have accounted for much of the progress thus far, parallel headway has been made by innovative operators seeking higher levels of productivity and reliability.  Many improvements have occurred in the past and many are yet to come, but this goal can be reached far more expeditiously by free and easy exchange of information between designers, builders and operators.  It is incumbent upon designers and builders to follow their creations into the rivers and canals to view them in service, looking for flaws and weaknesses.  It is equally important that we operators share experiences and ideas, not only with one another, but with the design and building community, as well.  With an open and receptive exchange of information we can effectively utilize real-world operations as a research and development environment for future growth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 1978 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>OFFSHORE PIPE BARGE USES VERTICAL REEL</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Key features and preliminary operations of the reel barge Martech Enterprise designed for offshore deepwater pipelaying are highlighted.  Two pieces of equipment differentiate the Enterprise from other lay barges: its vertical reel and a special pipe-straightening apparatus. These patented devices are mobile with respect to the barge deck and each other, and offer maximum flexibility for handling various pipe sizes, wall thicknesses, water depths, and sea conditions, including foul weather during winter months.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 1978 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE BUCKLING OF BARGES IN RIVER SERVICE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The author reports on observations of buckled barges and discusses the practical aspects of this type of failure while giving considerable attention to past investigations and research.  Suggestions are offered to the barge building/barge operations industry.  The buckling of barges used in the river trade has not been a major problem. However, the losses of both time and money as a result of the bucklings have presented themselves as problems warranting serious investigation and analysis.  Some of the studies and investigations rely heavily on previous theoretical and experimental work done over the last 150 years, and the conclusions presented in these papers indicated that still much more needs to be known at the practical level.  This paper addresses itself specifically to the types of vessels commonly known as the transversely framed river hopper barges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 1978 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>A BARGE CARRIER SYSTEM OF MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE AND VERSATILE APPLICATION. PART I. MOTIVATION BACKGROUND AND BASIC OBJECTIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENT</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this first part of a report from the Institut fur Schiffstechnik, Berlin Technical University, the Authors present a number of postulates on current and future requirements for the transport of goods, with the object of showing that the use of barge carriers can, in certain cases, be a starting point for the rationalization and increased efficiency of a transport system.  Some conclusions are drawn on technical features necessary in barge-carrier systems; existing barge-carrier systems do not take these requirements fully into account, and there is a need for a modified system.  As a first step in its development, a design strategy is formulated for the characteristics components of the system, i.e. the cargo units and the barge carriers.  This strategy will form a basis for a system whose technical concept will be considered in detail in the second part of the article.  The present part of the article is set out under the main headings: 1: Introduction.  2: Postulates on Meeting the Needs for Goods Transport Capacity and Transport Facilities (Cargo structure--Port problems--Ship size and cargo-handling techniques--Inland water-transport--Coastal transport--Barges--Barge carriers).  3: Design Strategy for Cargo-Units (i.e. Barges) and Carrier-Ships, and Guidelines for Formulating a General System-Model.  (For Part II, see MRIS Abstract No. 04 170904) Order from: BSRA as No. 44,888.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 1978 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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