MUCH ADO ABOUT BARGES

With the advent of the superbarge it would appear that barging has suddenly come of age. However, barging in the United States has always been a big business offering services too varied and numerous to accurately compile. It can be safely stated that there are few areas of industry which do not utilize them to advantage. In the paper, a few types of barges with which the author is familiar, are described, including the problems and successes associated with each type. Also, some general comments are offered applicable to all types of barges.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Great Lakes-Great Rivers Section Meeting of SNAME.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Taubler, R R
• Publication Date: 1973-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Maneuverability; Pollution; Pollution control; Regulation; Stability (Mechanics); Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge design
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054179
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM