NEW JUMBO BARGE CARRIER — Artist's impression of the new Jumbo Barge Carrier, evolved by Capt. Bengt Tornqvist and based on his advanced trapezoidal hull form. As planned, the JBC mother-ship will carry eight barges each of 12,500 dwt, and have an overall length of just over 400 meters (about 1,312 feet). Avanova International of Chester, England, is responsible for the further development and marketing of the Jumbo Barge Carrier project.
New Jumbo Barge Carrier
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An artist's impression shows the Jumbo Barge Carrier concept evolved by Capt. Bengt Tornqvist, based on a trapezoidal hull form; the mother-ship would carry eight 12,500-dwt barges and measure just over 400 meters overall.
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Contact
- Capt. Bengt Tornqvist designer of Jumbo Barge Carrier concept
Company
- Avanova International development and marketing, Chester, England
Product
- Jumbo Barge Carrier barge carrier ship concept
Transcribed from the January 15, 1981 print edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. Text is OCR-derived and may contain errors.