The “Missing” Hull Section That Connects Two Ships
The modern ATB was not invented all at once. It evolved from towlines, to pushing, to stern notches, face wires, and finally mechanical couplers.
That strange recess in a barge’s stern is not missing hull. It is a precisely engineered slot, shaped for one tugboat—and designed to make two separate vessels work as one.
#NotchBarge #ATB #MaritimeDesign #Tugboat #CasualNavigation
That strange recess in a barge’s stern is not missing hull. It is a precisely engineered slot, shaped for one tugboat—and designed to make two separate vessels work as one.
#NotchBarge #ATB #MaritimeDesign #Tugboat #CasualNavigation
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