The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Oskar Levander, Turku, FI;
Oskar Levander, Turku, FI;
Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Vaasa, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to a barge arrangement comprising a barge unit with a first end () and a second end () and a tug unit provided with a propulsion unit, which barge unit is adapted to receive the tug unit at one end. In order to achieve an efficient vessel combination for loading, transport and unloading of cargo the barge unit () is adapted to receive a first tug unit () at its second end () in order to be pushed by the first tug unit () with the first end () of the barge unit () in a forward direction (F) of motion. Further, the barge unit () is adapted to receive a second tug unit () at its second end () in order to be pulled by the second tug unit () with the second end () of the barge unit () in the forward direction (F) of motion.