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Seasnake LLC is a firm that has developed an innovative, practical and low cost marine transportation system using an articulated barge train. It is suitable for coastal voyages, inland river voyages and short sea/open water trades. The design has been made suitable for low cost production and for low cost operation by use of strong components and taking advantage of both ship and ITB benefits.
Features
The Seasnake has many features which makes it interesting for niche trades:
- Flexibility in size by using a configuration of barges from one to upwards of 5 or 6 for maximum cargo flexibility.
- Flexibility in barge types: Container carrier, dry bulk, tanker configuration and break bulk.
- Shallow draft for smaller ports, harbors and rivers.
- Inexpensive to construct because of barge type modules.
- Inexpensive to operate because tractor unit is considered a tug boat rather than a ship. Great for Jones Act operators!
News
- Seasnake LLC engages Knickerbocker Martime and Jacq. Pierot Jr. & Sons, Inc. as exclusive representatives.
- Seasnake LLC receives completed shipbuilding report from AMSEC LLC / M. Rosenblatt & Son (New York, New York)
- Seasnake LLC is written up in The Naval Architect, published by the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (click for article)
- Seasnake LLC commissions towing tank testing from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan) (click for Shockwave video clip--36 MB)
- Seasnake LLC is written up in the Motor Ship Magazine.
- Seasnake LLC receives report from the Advanced Analysis Deparment at the American Bureau of Shipping regarding seakeeping.
- Seasnake LLC receives completed technical feasibility report from C.R. Cushing & Co. (New York, New York)
- Seasnake LLC receives completed review from Alan McClure and Associates (Houston, Texas)
- Seasnake LLC receives international patents for the concept covering design and notions.
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Updated: 19 June 2004
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