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Pallet Shuttle Barge or PSB[edit]
A Pallet Shuttle Barge or PSB is a cargo ship designed to operate on inland waterways for the transport of goods on pallets or in big bags. It is a type of catamaran with two parallel hulls supporting a vast cargo deck. It was designed to offer a competitive alternative to freighter trucks to reduce traffic congestion[1] and carbon emissions. One PSB has the same loading capacity as 10 cargo trucks cutting carbon emissions by a third.[2]
Compared with traditional freighters the PSB also offers a number of advantages:
- A small draft (2,2 m when fully laden) allowing access to shallow waterways[3]
- A safe and shorter loading and unloading process because the goods do not need to be moved into containers first.
- Goods are transported directly on deck, not placed in a hold[4]. The deck offers space for 200 pallets per layer, stacked up to at least 4 m high.
- Smaller size barges resulting in lower operational costs and allowing access to smaller inland waterways.[5]
- Equipped with it’s own crane enabling independent loading and unloading, requiring little or no port infrastructure[6].
- Equipped with Azimuth thruster propulsion and bow-thrusters using less power than trucks to transport the same quantities.
- No living accommodation on board of the barge.
- Operable by single crew.
History[edit]
The Pallet Shuttle Barge was invented by Antoon Van Coillie.The first one was built in 2014 and was commissioned by Blue Line Logistics nv.[7]
Capacity[edit]
It has a carrying capacity of 300 T or 198 euro pallets.[8]
Dimensions[edit]
Its standard dimensions are 50 m long and 6,6 m wide. It’s draft is up to 2,2 m when fully laden.[5]
Fleet[edit]
Currently there are two Pallet Shuttle Barges[9][10]. They carry the name ZULU. The PSB fleet will be expanded to 30 or 40 vessels.[11]
| Name | Country | Construction year | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZULU01 | Belgium | 2014 | 300T |
| ZULU02 | Belgum | 2015 | 300T |
- ^ Huysmans, Luc (2014). "Veel wegvervoer kan naar het water". Trends: 56–59.
- ^ "Scheepvaartkrant wk 46-47". content.yudu.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Smedt, Leen De. "Uniek schip maakt vervoer via Dender aantrekkelijker". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Smedt, Leen De. "Uniek schip maakt vervoer via Dender aantrekkelijker". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ a b "Catamarans vol palletten" (PDF). Binnenvaart: 8–10. 2014.
- ^ Smedt, Leen De. "Uniek schip maakt vervoer via Dender aantrekkelijker". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "Blue Line Logistics - Home". www.bluelinelogistics.eu. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Webdesign, Insyde. "Vlaamse Pallet Shuttle Barges komen ook naar Nederland". www.maritiemnederland.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "Vessel details for: ZULU 01 (Inland, Motor Freighter) - MMSI 205527790, Call Sign OT5277 Registered in Belgium | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ Effusion, Ewout Boers -. "ZULU 02 | 06105497 | Pallet Shuttle Barge | Binnenvaart.eu". www.binnenvaart.eu. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "Port of Antwerp". www.portofantwerp.com. Retrieved 2016-12-05.