FLOODABLE HOLD BCV/CONTAINER CARRIER ENTERS SERVICE ON EUROPE-WEST AFRICA TRADE

While the advantages of BCVs have been widely proclaimed, since the introduction of the LASH and SeaBee designs little progress has been made in this field. However, the introduction of the BACO vessel in August marks a new development in that this BCV is the first floodable hold type ship able to load a container cargo on the upper deck. While this ship is not the first floodable hold BCV, i.e. it does not require any mechanical barge handling devices, the barge hold is enclosed and thus the ship is able to carry containers on the upper deck. Two ships are to be delivered, with the first recently entering service on the Europe-West Africa trade -- although the rates of this nonconference operator currently appear not to justify the investment made for these two sophisticated German-flag vessels and an accompanying 72 X 800dwt barge.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 

  Cargo Systems Publications Limited

  McMillan House, 54 Cheam Common Road
  Worchester Park, Surrey KT4 8RJ,   England 
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 109
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge carriers; Barges; Cargo handling; Containers; Decks (Ships); Ship pilotage; Ships; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge handling; Deck stowed containers; Ship descriptions
• Subject Areas: Design; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310484
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1980 12:00AM