BARGE-CARRYING VESSELS STILL EVOLVING

While the decision by PFEL prior to its financial problems to convert its LASH vessels to all-cellular configuration may have been something of a setback for the barge carrying vessel concept, the US designers of LASH have persevered with the system and following a five year research and development program have come up with two new LASH designs which are aimed to compete directly with modern conventional liner tonnage. Meanwhile the designers of the Capricorn Carrier, the vessel which attempts to combine the best of barge carrying, container and ro-ro capabilities, have also announced new Capricorn designs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1978-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge carriers; Barges; Cargo handling; Design; LASH barges; Ships; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge cargo handling
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00194836
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1979 12:00AM