by prem | Jan 26, 2020 | Marine Transportation, Towing
In Part 1 of the article, we discussed the regular towing arrangements and how to select the towing gear for the same. In this part, we will discuss the components of the emergency towing arrangement and how to select them. The purpose of emergency towing equipment is...
by Team TheNavalArch | May 20, 2019 | Marine Transportation, Towing
In my working with the marine transportation industry for more than a decade now, I have come across many different calculations for required bollard pull for both barges and ships. The principles of the calculation are same, whether it is a ship, a barge or any other...
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...
