by Team TheNavalArch | Nov 17, 2018 | Marine Transportation
Barges are one of the most frequently used means for transporting deck cargo of different shape, size and weight. While some barges are self-propelled, the majority is towed by another vessel called a ‘Tug’. Once an owner or charterer has decided on the Barge...
by Team TheNavalArch | Feb 18, 2017 | Marine Transportation, Towing
Bollard Pull Calculations for Towing Operations Part II – Finding out the maximum feasible tow speed (To read Part I, please click here) Introduction This is Part – II of the two part article on Bollard Pull calculations. In the Part I we saw how to...
by Team TheNavalArch | Feb 4, 2017 | Marine Transportation, Towing
Bollard Pull Calculations for Towing Operations – an Introduction Part I – Calculating the required Bollard Pull (BP) (Click here for Part II) SECTION A – INTRODUCTION Bollard Pull calculation is one of the most frequent calculations performed in marine...
