Evolution of barges in United States; there are approximately 13,000 barges in use on inland waterways; new trend is development of barges which combine low towing resistance with maximum capacity, fleeted together in best possible manner within space limitations imposed by river channels and locks, and powered by most economical of propulsion units; super barges and "thermos bottle" barges; effort made to perfect so-called "factory barge".
River barge comes of age
Motorship
Motorship ; 37 , n 9
1952
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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