CEMVM Buoy Barge FLOATING CRANE 1301

Published Aug. 20, 2014
Floating Crane 1301 was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Marine Design Center based in Philadelphia, PA. The vessel is operated by the USACE New Orleans District and is certified by the American Bureau of Shipping as an A1 Barge for River Service and intracoastal waterways.

Floating Crane 1301 was designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Marine Design Center based in Philadelphia, PA. The vessel is operated by the USACE New Orleans District and is certified by the American Bureau of Shipping as an A1 Barge for River Service and intracoastal waterways.

CEMVM Buoy Barge

Vessel Owner: United States Army Corps of Engineers
Project Delivery Team: USACE Marine Design Center
Vessel Operation Team: USACE Memphis District
Vessel Certification: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Class ✠A1 Barge for River Service and Intracoastal Waterways, with Reinforcement  “B.”

Vessel Particulars:

Construction Material ABS Grade- A mild steel
Length (Molded): 120'- 0"
Beam (Molded): 40'- 0"
Design Draft Full load: 5’- 6”
Depth Forward: 7’-0”
Depth Aft: 8’-0”
Design Deck Load: 2000 PSF
Rake Shell Plate Load: 5000 PSF