Specification :

SECTION 1-GENERAL
1.1 INTENT & DEFINITION
This specification together with the drawing supplied to describe an unmanned deck cargo
barge, unrestricted service. The barge can carry large piece goods (such as cargo barge,
tanker, pontoon etc.) and be towed in the sea.
1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The barge shall be built of steel throughout, with scantlings to minimum class requirement
compatible with 15 tonnes/m2 uniformly distributed deck loading.
The barge have flush deck after the anti-collision bulkhead and haven’t any structure (except
bollards) and equipment on this deck area.
The barge has spoon shaped bow and raked stern.
The hull is subdivided by three longitudinal bulkheads and by six transverse bulkheads.
Twin skegs are fitted to ensure good course stability whilst under tow.
1.3 PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length overall 135.8m
Breath moulded 42.0m
Depth moulded 8.0m
Design draft 5.4m
Corresponding deck cargo capacity loading in draft 5.4m is abt.23000t.
1.4 CLASSIFICATION
The barge is designed as an unmanned deck cargo barge, constructed in accordance with the
latest rules and regulations of American Bureau of shipping (ABS), for unrestricted service and
their special survey for the notation ABS+A1 BARGE (unmanned).
1.5 REGISTRY OF BARGE
The barge’s registry will be built in compliance with the rules and regulations for HongKong.
1.6 CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATION
The barge constructed in accordance with the latest rules and regulations except the barge
meet ABS requirement. These shall include the following certificate:
1) International tonnage certificate
2) International loadline certificate
3) Classification certificate
4) Other relevant certificate
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1.7 STABILITY
The stability of the barge shall be in compliance with the ABS preliminary stability for
unrestricted service and intact stability requirement. The height of limit center gravity is larger
than 11m. In order to assure transport safety process.