The modern ATB tug is a fully functional ocean tug, capable of towing on a hawser if required. The ATB barge is designed so that it can work with other tugs and be towed. The difference is the ...

In the early hours of September 22, 1993, the Amtrak Sunset Limited derailed after a six-barge tow struck and damaged a railroad bridge at Big Bayou Canot, Alabama. In the aftermath of the tragedy ...

The barge, tied up on a tow rope, appears to be half-sunken while transporting its load. Water is seen spilling from one side of the barge, but it seems the coal remains intact and salvaged from ...

Tow-In Pipeline Installation While jumpers are ... as well as control the curvature of the installation. Some pipelay barges have adjustable stingers, which can be shortened or lengthened ...

Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, according to a ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is working on a plan to tow in a loose barge after rescuing five people who were on board when it lost ...

The NTSB found the surge was likely due to wake effects from deep draft ships transiting the Mississippi River adjacent to ...

of soybeans, for example). A 15-barge tow can easily accommodate 750,000 bushels of soybeans. Each reduced foot of water depth will result in 150 to 200 fewer short tons (5,000 to 6,700 fewer ...