Jlr. Edgar et Wl. Hurley, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MS,-5 - 5000 CUBIC YARD, SPLIT-HULL DUMP BARGE, MARINE TECHNOLOGY AND SNAME NEWS, 33(1), 1996, pp. 69-80
This paper presents an overview of the design and development process
leading to the construction of the M.S.-5, the first in a class of 500
0 cubic yard, split-hull dump barges for the Dutra Construction Compan
y, San Rafael, California. This design process incorporates current dr
edging industry practice, regulatory body criteria and specific owner
requirements into engineering procedures to develop and assess the sta
bility, longitudinal strength and structural details for this unique c
lass of barge.