Ships – Scows
Patent
1994-08-12
1996-01-02
Basinger, Sherman
Ships
Scows
114 74R, 114 77R, B63B 308
Patent
active
054798698
ABSTRACT:
An oil spill recovery shuttle barge system is provided to clean up marine spills. A first barge includes at least two substantially identical pontoons detachably joined in side by side relationship. A second barge includes at least two additional, substantially identical pontoons detachably joined in side by side relationship. A detachable thrust unit and a detachable crane can be mounted to either of the two substantially identical barges, one barge serving as a powered pumping and receiving barge, and the other a nonpowered receiving barge, with the barges capable of being interchanged. The pontoons are flat bottomed, and the thrust unit has an adjustable-depth propeller. The thrust unit has a non-sparking electrical system. The detached pontoons are dimensioned to be transported overland to a marine spill site.
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Six sheets of color photographs.
Coudon Thomas W. L.
Dowell, III George W.
Basinger Sherman
Marine Spill Response Corporation
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