Barge connecting apparatus

Details Barge connecting apparatus Barge connecting apparatus

1989-01-06

1990-08-14

Basinger, Sherman D.

Ships

Towing or pushing

Nested vessels

114250, B63B 2162

Patent

active

049477781

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for interconnecting a pair of barges, or other waterborne vessels, to facilitate hookup and release of barges in an "on-hip" arrangement with a powered vessel. Oriented on the bow of each barge, coincident with the barge's longitudinal center line, is a bracket terminating in a socket. A pivot shaft with an upper ball adapted to fit in the socket is provided with a lower trunion to support a bridge element whereby two barges may be connected. The bridge element is free to rotate in a horizontal plane about the pivot shafts to allow swinging movement of the barges and the ball-in-socket fitting allows a limited range of independent movement for the barges such as in swells. Movement limiting fenders and chains are provided to control swing of the barges. Such an apparatus allows a single tug or dredge to rapidly make up a dual barge push towing arrangement.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3257986 (1966-06-01), Glosten
patent: 3494318 (1970-02-01), Katsumura
patent: 3802375 (1974-04-01), Janssen
patent: 3820258 (1974-06-01), Fahrner
patent: 3973512 (1976-08-01), Fahrner
patent: 4023518 (1977-05-01), Fahrner

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