Talk:Barge

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"People working on the river had different skills. Stumpy barges were designed to get close into the shore so that goods could be loaded and unloaded. They could also pass under London’s bridges and carry goods far up river."

http://www.portcities.org.uk/onlineGallery/viewPublicGallery.cfm?ID=118 (rupert waters 15:37, 7 December 2005 (UTC))

I wonder if it may be worthwhile to point out that barges are also often used as floating work platforms in marine construction.