uscle Brains

Boabarge 7

and

Heavy Lift and Semi Submersible, Ocean Going

Heavy Deck Cargo Barge

Boabarge 7
General
Vessels name:
BOABARGE 7
Call sign:
LK3226
Owner:
Boa Offshore AS
Manager:
Taubtkompaniet AS
Type: Heavy Lift and Semi Submersible,
Ocean Going Heavy Deck Cargo Barge
Year built:
1977
Builder:
Tamano Works
Place built:
Japan
Yard no.:
F 504

Main dimensions
Length, o.a.:
Length, p.p.:
Breadth, moulded:
Breadth, max.:
Depth, moulded:
Draught, fully loaded:
Deck area:
WEB frame spacing:

122,5 m
120,0 m
30,5 m
~30,9 m
7,6 m
~6,2 m
~3 350 m 2
2,5 m

ClasSification and flag

Class society:
DnV
Class notation:
@1A1

Barge for Deck Cargo dk(+)
Flag:
Norwegian, NOR
Port of registry:
Trondheim

Tonnage
Deadweight:

(T=~6.200): ~15 000 tonnes
Max. lifting capacity:

(T=7.600): ~20 500 tonnes
Gross tonnage:
6 933
Net tonnage:
2 079
Description
Ocean going, heavy lift and semi
submersible heavy deck cargo barge.
Hull form including stern skeggs and foils
are specially designed and tested in ship
model basin to give good course stability
and increased towing speed. All bollards
and manholes are recessed, giving an
absolute flush deck.
The pontoon is divided into 15 water
ballast tanks, each with two manholes,
pneumatic sounding system and a
remotely controlled ballast system.
Watertight engine and pump is located
forward below main deck.

Submerging
Free float submerging (option)
By installation of caissons on the deck
free float submerging can be made
possible.
Grounding
The barge has to be grounded during
the submerging. The grounding site is
item for special considerations.
Maximum submerging depth:
Fwd part of deck:
15.6 m above BL,

(8 m above deck.)
Aft part of deck:
Adjustable to load.

Ballasting
General
The barge is equipped with a remotely
operated ballasting / deballasting system,
with a pumping capacity of 3 000 m3/hour.
System operated from control room.
Tanks
The ballast system consists of a total of
15 ballast tanks, all located in the pontoon.
All tanks connected to the remotely
controlled ballast system and to the
remote sounding system.

20 000 t
19 000 t
18 000 t
17 000 t
16 000 t
15 000 t
14 000 t
13 000 t
12 000 t
11 000 t
10 000 t
9 000 t
8 000 t
7 000 t
6 000 t
5 000 t
4 000 t
3 000 t
2 000 t
1 000 t
Lightship

7.00 m
6.00 m
5.00 m
4.00 m
3.00 m
2.00 m
1.00 m
0.00 m

Deadweight scale

Machinery Equipment
Generator
The barge is equipped with a diesel
operated generator, type Yanmar Diesel
6KF(A)L, supplying approx. 120 kW at
440V and 60 Hz to the main board for
general power supply onboard the barge.
Ballast Pumps
2 x 1 500 m3/hour.
The pumps are powered by 2 x Yanmar
Diesel 6KFL-HT engines.

Mooring / Anchoring
and Cargo Handling
Equipment
Winch/Windlass
Fwd one windlass installed with warping
end for possible cargo handling on deck
when submerged.
Anchor
1 x 3,5 tonnes stockless anchor, with a
total of approx. 240 m of 52 mm k3
anchorchain.
Bollards
The barges bollards comprises:
- 5 double bollards located on
each side.
- 1 double bollard located in each
recess aft.
Towing equipment
Main towing equipment
The barges main towing equipment
comprises:
1. Two towing brackets located at main
deck level, SB and Port side, and
approx. at frame 3.
2. A chain towing bridle consisting of two
chain legs of approx. 20 m length each,
a triangular plate (delta plate) and a
chain pigtail of approx. 8 m length,
complete with shackles and end links.

Emergency towing equipment

The barges emergency towing
arrangement comprises:
1. A smith bracket located at the middle
of the forecastle deck.
2. A chain of length approx. 4 metres
connecting the emergency towing wire
to the smith bracket.
3. An emergency towing wire of length
approx. 120 meters, secured to the side
of the barge, and with a spelter socket at
the aft of the barge.
4. Corresponding shackles.

Capacities
The towing equipment has a SWL of
85 tonnes. I.e. according to the typical
class rules, tugs with a bollard pull up
to 116 tonnes can be used without any
restriction on the towing force.
Navigation Equipment
The barge is equipped with navigation
lights according to rules and flag authority.
The system is electrically powered and
installed with solar cells.
Fuel Oil Tank
A fuel oil tank with capacity of 7 m3 is
installed.
Hull Strength
Allowable Bending Moments
[tonnesm]

Sagging Hogging
Max. still water
bending moment: 55 100
62 100
Rule wave moment: 38 231
36 136
Max. bending
moment capacity: 93 331
98 236
Rule section modulus
ZRule
= 5 506 850 cm 3
Actual section modulus
= 7 197 000 cm 3
ZDeck
ZBottom
= 6 512 000 cm 3

Design Loads
Deck plating
Distributed over entire deck area: 14 tonnes/m2
Distributed on limited deck area: 22 tonnes/m2
If only a small part of the deck plating is loaded,
the capacity will be higher then the specified.
Deck longitudinals
Point load at midspan: 23 tonnes
Uniformly distributed line load: 24 tonnes/m

All information and data submitted in this brochure are gathered

from various sources and are believed to be presented correctly.
However, Boa Offshore AS accepts no liability regarding the validity
and the accuracy of the contents and encourages interested
parties to verify the contents of this brochure when in doubt.

Transverse web frames

Point load at midspan, centre tank:
135 tonnes
Point load at midspan, wing tank:
119 tonnes
Uniformly distributed line load, centre tank:
49 tonnes/m
Uniformly distributed line load, wing tank:
54 tonnes/m
One span loaded only. Other load configurations
have to be checked in each case.
Intersection of transverse and longitudinal bulkheads
CL BHD / Transverse BHD:
575 tonnes
Swash BHD / Transverse BHD:
345 tonnes
Loaded base area is 2,5 x 2,5 m.
These numbers are indicative only and have
to be verified at each loading case.

oktan Trondheim 05-08 With reservation for changes

Boa Offshore AS
Head office:
Pir II, 13A, Kai 9
N-7010 Trondheim, Norway
Tel.: +47 73 99 11 99
Fax: +47 73 99 11 98
www.boa.no

E-mail:
Commercial questions:
chartering@boa.no
Technical questions:
engineering@boa.no