AN OWNER'S EXPERIENCE WITH BARGE-CARRYING SHIPS

Radical new cargo handling concepts, such as those found on the Lykes SEABEE design which lifts two fully loaded 1000-ton barges on an elevator located at the stern of the vessel, invariably bring about some interesting and unforeseen problems. This paper gives a review of the many items that must be considered during the construction and operation of a new system concept as well as pointing out some of the specific difficulties encountered. The required pre-planning for operations, procedures during guarantee, and the effect of outside influences on the system are also presented.

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Gulf Section of SNAME, April 27, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Thayer, S W
• Publication Date: 1974-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-33
• Serial:
  • Marine Technology Society Journal
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Marine Technology Society
  • ISSN: 0025-3324
  • Serial URL: http://ingentaconnect.com/content/mts/mtsj

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barge carriers; Barges; Ship pilotage
• Identifier Terms: Seabee Systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge handling
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051521
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 18 1974 12:00AM