Posted on 4/19/2018
After building eight new 150 ft x 40 ft x 12 ft sand scow barges to be built at a Gulf of Mexico shipyard, maritime construction company Weeks Marine, Inc., Cranford, NJ, was exploring the most economical way to transport them to its New Jersey facilities.
In engineering consultation with JMS Naval Architects, Essex, CT, Weeks decided to use an existing Weeks Marine Load Line deck barge, the Weeks 99, to carry four barges at-a-time (double-stacked) on her deck, secure them for ocean tow, and transport them from the Gulf of Mexico to New Jersey. The Weeks 99 is a converted oil tank barge measuring 300 ft by 72 ft x19 ft tha...