Innovation

specifications

Dimensions LOA: 460'
Molded Beam: 70'
Length for classification: 441.29'
Molded Depth: 37'
(ABS mark molded all season): 26.5'
Tug notch length: 66'
Cargo headers distance from bow: 72'
Slag header distance from bow: 346'
Cargo tank length: 333'

Arrangement

Build Date Built 1996 at Bay Ship Building in Sturgeon Bay, WI Hull #740
Ship shape bow with a 12' foc’sle deck
Raked stern fitted with adjustable skegs and a 66’ notch for Tug
Double skinned side tanks & bottom (surrounding ballast)
8 cargo holds port/stbd
6 ballast tanks port/stbd
Forepeak
Forward & aft machinery spaces
Forward & aft voids

Structure

Classification ABS A1 Unmanned barge for Great Lakes & Ocean service

Capacities

100% 18,305 st (Cement @ 80 lbs/ft)
19,449 st (Cement @ 85 lbs/ft)
Normal running ballast 7910 short tons @ 14' X 15'10" drafts

Cargo System

 

104 Fuller/Kovako transverse air slides (52 per side) fitted between hogbacks on 6’ centers with 52 hydraulic gates

Webb materials tunnel conveyor system approx. 364’ long which transports cargo
forward to bucket elevator

Webb materials bucket elevator feeds cargo from horizontal conveyor into a surge hopper situated over the cement pumps

(2) Fuller/Kenyon 300mm type M cement pumps arranged for parallel discharge

(6) Fuller rotary air compressors:
(2) C250’s rated for 1621 CFM @ 30 psig
(4) C150’s rated for 730 CFM @ 30 psig
(1) Jet Air Technologies Dust Collector – model #1620-4-3 rated for 12,000 CFM

Equipment

Generators (2) 1285 kw generators – CAT 3516
(2) 250 kw aux. generator - CAT 3406
Windlass Schoelhorn-Albrecht w/ (1) 8500 lb stockless anchor equipped with remote radio drop control – 600’ 2 3/8” chain.
Winch (4) Schoelhorn-Albrecht C/T winches with line pull of 20,000 lbs & 400' X 1 1/8" wire rope ea.
  Lincoln Electric Idealarc R3R-300 welding machine
  Kahlenburg Foghorn
  Sperry Fathometer

 

Selected Vessel

Innovation

Official Number: 1184532


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