river barge
Flat freight boat
A river barge is a flat-bottomed boat designed to transport heavy cargo along rivers and canals.
Barges lack their own propulsion and are typically pushed or towed by tugboats.
They carry bulk goods like grain, coal, and petroleum: River barges moved most of the region's agricultural exports.
The flat hull allows navigation in shallow waters where deeper vessels cannot go.
- flatboatLevel-bottomed river craft
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
- cargoTransported goods
- cargo holdVessel's storage area
- canalDug water passage
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Large scheduled passenger vessel
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