CONCEPTUAL STUDIES AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A 180 TON CAPACITY CARGO TRANSPORTER BARGE

The report describes the conceptual studies which were carried out, and the development of the Preliminary Design, for the 180 Ton Capacity Cargo Transporter Barge. Conceptual design studies were carried out primarily to determine the optimum Barge concept; in particular, variations in hull form, propulsion/maneuvering system and cargo handling system were examined. The Preliminary Design which has been prepared includes a description of the major Barge subsystems, a summary of all significant design analyses performed, and a set of standard preliminarry design drawings. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Revises and supercedes report dated August 1971, AD-729382
• Corporate Authors:

  Hydronautics, Incorporated

  7210 Pindel School Road
  Laurel, MD  United States  20810
• Authors:
  • Slager, J J
  • Gyves, S N
  • Lain, H W
  • Poquette, G M
• Publication Date: 1971-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 246 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge operations; Barges; Freight transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge configurations; Barge economics; Cargo transporter barges; Seagoing barges
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033700
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-7092-1-F Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DAAK02-70-C-0590
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1973 12:00AM