China’s Fujian Boyang Shipbuilding Industry has completed construction of two new non-self-propelled deck cargo barges.
Gugang Fa Yao 0001 (古港发趸0001) and Fujian-Xiamen Barge 0077 (闽厦门驳0077; Min Xiamen Bo 0077) are all-steel Ro-Ro barges designed to undertake various roles, though they will mainly be used for ferrying vehicles between ports and for providing logistical support for offshore engineering projects.
Gugang Fa Yao 0001 is a barge with an LOA of 70 metres (230 feet), a beam of 35 metres (110 feet), a depth of 5.5 metres (18 feet), a gross tonnage of 2,807, and a total deck area of 2,450 square metres (26,400 square feet). The deck provides a flat, wide space for the transport of large wheeled vehicles and heavy equipment.
Fujian-Xiamen Barge 0077 meanwhile has an LOA of 50 metres (160 feet), a beam of 35 metres, a depth of 5.5 metres, and a gross tonnage of 2,544. She can also serve as a temporary Ro-Ro vessel berth at ports lacking in facilities.
| Gugang Fa Yao 0001 | |
|---|---|
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Type of vessel: | Deck cargo barge |
| Flag: | China |
| Builder: | Fujian Boyang Shipbuilding Industry, China |
| Hull construction material: | Steel |
| Deck construction material: | Steel |
| Length overall: | 70 metres (230 feet) |
| Beam: | 35 metres (110 feet) |
| Depth: | 5.5 metres (18 feet) |
| Gross tonnage: | 2807 |
| Capacity: | 2,450 square metres (26,400 square feet) |
| Fujian-Xiamen Barge 0077 | |
|---|---|
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Type of vessel: | Deck cargo barge |
| Flag: | China |
| Builder: | Fujian Boyang Shipbuilding Industry, China |
| Hull construction material: | Steel |
| Deck construction material: | Steel |
| Length overall: | 50 metres (160 feet) |
| Beam: | 35 metres (110 feet) |
| Depth: | 5.5 metres (18 feet) |
| Gross tonnage: | 2544 |