Seaworthy lightweight and pushbone with such lightweight

摘要

A seaworthy barge for transport of goods over water, adapted to be coupled to a pusher tug, wherein the barge, at the side to be coupled to the pusher tug, has such a shape and comprises such coupling members, that coupling to a pusher tug for river transport as well as coupling to a pusher tug for transport over sea is possible. The barge can have a stern (5) having a rearwardly projecting part (6,7) along each of the long sides of the barge, to create a recess or gap (8) at the rear end for receiving the bow of a pusher tug, with, in or on the stern, a coupling mechanism for seagoing barges and means for coupling the barge to a river pusher tug. The barge can consist of a pontoon with a superstructure (12) suitable for transport of passenger cars and trucks and/or containers. In the pontoon portion, ballast tanks (2) can be provided for controlling the draft of the barge. IMAGE