Improvements made to fit tug for handling 975-ft semiintegrated tow of 15 barges, which will carry crude oil up Mississippi and Ohio Rivers; carrying capacity 140,000 bbl; tow can be broken into two sections, which may be dropped at way points without affecting towing efficiency; Ashland has length of 152 1/2 ft, width of 31 and draft of 7 ft 9 in.; equipment includes Kort Nozzles, Diesel engines and pilothouse control.
New power for towboat Ashland
Motorship
Motorship ; 33 , n 9
1948
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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