UK-based Armstrong Technology, part of Babcock International, has come up with the concept of a “Water Truck” designed to transport containers and/or bulk freight on the River Thames between the Estuary and as far upstream as Windsor, west of London. An optional self-(un)loading system is incorporated in the design.
Features include compact size (50m LOA by 6m width), shallow draught (2m at 375 dwt) and low profile (maximum 5m air draught). A dual propulsion system provides both a high degree of manoeuvrability and redundancy as propulsion can be maintained at reduced speed should any part of one system be lost....
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