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inland oil barges

inland oil barges

inland oil barges

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Anyone can help us determine locations of the discharge and receiving manifold flanges on an inland oil barge i.e. the sizes of the flanges and the location of the flanges?
We are trying to determine if we can use a loading arm at the dock or should we consider hoses instead. The problem is the distance from the dock to the flanges.
Do we need yokohama fenders or will the loading arms reach the p/s manifold flanges ; or the possibility of using a mid-ship manifold flange?
Thanks,JFK

RE: inland oil barges

Normally the flanges will be approximately centered along the length of the vessel and a few feet from the side of the vessel to allow for some deck area for the crew to make the connection.

The difference between loading arms and hoses is strictly an operational and cost issue; it's not based on distance.  Loading arms take less manpower, are easy to use, but expensive.  Hoses are a pain to wrestle around (especially 6"+), but are cheaper, even when including the cost of a hose handling jib.  One thing that may sway your decision is if you have a fixed elevation dock and a large fluctuation in water level.  It's tougher to get a reasonably priced loading arm to hit extremely large loading envelopes.

Otherwise, if you load/unload barges 6 times a year, hoses are a no-brainer.  If you do it 3 times a day, a high-quality loading arm would be in order.


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