Barge and tug connection system

Details Barge and tug connection system Barge and tug connection system

1980-01-29

1982-09-07

Basinger, Sherman D.

Ships

Towing or pushing

Nested vessels

114253, B63B 2160

Patent

active

043478018

ABSTRACT:
A tug and v-notched barge connection apparatus provides an elastic rope which connects the tug and the v-notched barge together, the rope stretching during operation to allow relative movement between the barge and the tug. Each end portion of the rope attaches respectively to the stern of the barge and the stern of the tug. At the stern deck portion of the tug is provided a pair of hydraulically actuated pistons and (in the preferred embodiment) a pair of movably mounted levers. Each lever provides at its outboard end portion a hook which is adapted to attach to a provided eye at the tug end portion of the elastic rope.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3027574 (1962-04-01), Meehan
patent: 3735722 (1973-05-01), Hooper et al.
patent: 3802375 (1974-04-01), Janssen

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