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Record 1 1984-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

In North America, transport operators grouped dumb barges into assemblies, lashing them on either side or ahead of a power unit with similar barges secured in rows ahead. There assemblies of unpowered and individually unmanned barges are known, somewhat illogically, as push tows and the power unit as a push tug.

Key term(s)
  • push tow barges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
CONT

Un convoi de chalands, sur une rivière, peut être tiré par un bateau à moteur qui est alors un remorqueur, ou poussé. Les Américains appellent «tow boat» le bateau propulseur, «barges» les chalands poussés, et «tow» l'ensemble du convoi.

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