Barge Types Barge - A boat without its own power used for transporting commodities.

Vessel
types that can power barges are T, U, G, N and J.

Barge Type - Body configuration codes for a shallow, non-self-propelled vessel used to carry
bulk commodities. Code Description

 A - additional commodities

 B - lash barge

 C - covered hopper barge

 F - flat/deck barge

 G - tug/towboat

 H - liquid hopper barge

 I - integrated barge

 L - liquid/cargo (tank) barge

 N - dredge barge - a non-powered barge used to remove material from a dredge site.

 O - open hopper barge

 P

 P - container/pallet barge

 X - multi-commodity

 Y - self-propelled (ships Cargo, Fishing, Tanker)

 Z - other (remarks)