DESIGN AND ECONOMICS OF INTEGRATED TUG-BARGE SYSTEMS

The paper discusses the reason for the current interest in integrated tug-barges and outlines their history leading up to current developments in such designs, citing specific examples. Propulsion plants are discussed and single-screw and twin-screw propulsion systems are compared. The paper discusses a number of applications, both commercial and military, for which integrated tug-barge systems would be particularly suitable because of the flexibility offered by the detachable, interchangeable power plant (tug), and the relative lower first cost and operating cost when compared with a ship. The relative economics of tug-barge tankers operating under the U.S. flag are examined for two services; namely, an international route and a domestic service.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at meeting of New York Metropolitan Section of SNAME, December, 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Giblon, R P
  • Tapscott, R J
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 201-220
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge operations; Barges; Economics; Tug ship interaction; Tugboats; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge design; Integrated tug barge economics; Tug barge economics; Tug barge systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046677
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1973 12:00AM