The Conception and Construction of a High Productivity Barge Building Shipyard (The National Shipbuilding Research Program)
Abstract
Shipbuilding Consultants, Inc. (SCI) of Dickinson, Texas acting as consultant to Bergeron Industries, Inc. (BII) of St. Bernard, Louisiana and with the assistance of the Carlson Corporation (CC) as architect/engineers, conceived, designed and constructed a new high productivity shipyard on a 88 acre site near Demopolis, Alabama for rapid multiple construction of barges up to 300 foot length size range. One barge is to be delivered every other day. Five major modules per barge are fabricated and assembled by an indoor semi-automated production line feeding sequential outdoor erection positions. Barges are launched via a winch controlled launch system from the elevated site which is 80 feet above the Tombigbee River. This paper describes the facility layout and production features. Further the actual construction from ground breaking (9/28/81) to first barge christening, and facility dedication (4/21/82) to first barge launch (6/29/82) in nine
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA451804
Entities
People
- Frank H. Rack