Barge

For other uses, see Barge (disambiguation).
Barges towed by a tugboat on the River Thames in London, England, UK
A British Airways Concorde being towed in New York City, United States. It is on a deck barge.[1]

Barge typically refers to a flat-bottomed vessel which does not have its own means of mechanical propulsion.[2] Original use was on inland waterways, while modern use is on both inland and marine water environments. The first modern barges were pulled by tugs, but on inland waterways, most are pushed by pusher boats, or other vessels.[citation needed] The term barge has a rich history, and therefore there are many types of barges.

  1. ^ Evolution 1958, p. 141.
  2. ^ Eurostat 2010, p. 77.