80' DECK BARGE THC-17

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#000033" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="043005a0ddtham.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RICHARDSON WORKBOATS INC."><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>RICHARDSON WORKBOATS INC.</B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Barges"><U><B><IMG SRC="0450e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>       </B><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="70 CRANE HOPPER BARGE BIG ISLAND"><U><B><IMG SRC="0460e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>   </B><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="100 DECK BARGE GUNNAR 157"><U><B><IMG SRC="0470e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> 80' DECK BARGE  THC-17</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0f1c5930.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">... on the shortest ferry route in the world 380 feet</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Barge THC 17"><U><B><IMG SRC="3b8b4870.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="135" ALT="Barge THC 17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="08e9e0a0.jpg" border=0 width="926" height="266" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>FLAT BARGE </B><B>80.4 x 30.2 x 6.6 </B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ex </B><I><B>AIRPORT FERRY ,</B></I><B> (Prop.),  ex M. S. ROCKVILLE, [Drillboat] </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="629" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Official Number</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>0156848 </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Year Built</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>1930 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Ship Name</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>T.H.C. 17 </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Year Rebuilt</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Former Name</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>AIRPORT FERRY </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Port of Registry</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>TORONTO </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> IMO Number</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>-</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Registry Date</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>1939 09 27</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> General Statistics</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="629" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Vessel Type</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>FERRY - OTHER </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Gross Tonnage</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>157.11 t</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Net Tonnage</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>129.30 t</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Construction Type</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>CLINKER </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Ship Length</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>24.5 m</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Construction Material</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>STEEL </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Ship Breadth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>9.2 m</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Depth of Ship</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>2.0 m</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Engine</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="629" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> Engine Description</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>GASOLINE </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Number of Engines</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>1 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Propulsion Type</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>SELF-PROPELLED </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Speed (knots)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>5.0</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> Propulsion Method</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>CABLE </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Propulsion Power</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>122 </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="154"><div> Unit of Power</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>BRAKE HORSEPOWER </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="154" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="154" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Builder</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="315" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="154"><div> Builder Name</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>MUIR BROS. DRY DOCK CO. LTD., </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="154"><div> Address</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>PORT DALHOUSIE, ONT. </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Province</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>ONTARIO </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="154"><div> Country</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>CANADA </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Transport barge w/ 9 compartments, 2 large winch operated ramps on one end, double raked, min. draft 2', used to transport equipment. (4 loaded dump trucks and/or 130cu/mt's of dredge material on deck). </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="348a2a70.jpg" border=0 width="930" height="423" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="34706510.jpg" border=0 width="1030" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3ba6d920.jpg" border=0 width="877" height="658" ALT="THC 17 Flat Deck Barge" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="45a6d920.jpg" border=0 width="877" height="658" ALT="deck barge" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>