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pushed convoy

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 720424 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain inland waterway traffic
  • a rigid assembly of craft of which at least one is positioned in front of the craft providing the power for propelling the train, known as the 'pusher(s)'
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  • FR: convoi poussé [T50056] FI: työntökytkye [T50900] [T50056] DE: Schubverband [T50900] [T50056]
pushed convoy preferred
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  • This Directive shall apply to all boatmasters of inland-waterway vessels: self-propelled barges, tugs, pusher craft, barges, pushed convoys or side-by-side formations, intended for the transport of goods or passengers ...
  • Any vessel fitted with mechanical means of propulsion and having a maximum length exceeding 86 m must be built and fitted out in such a way as to be capable of coming to a halt pointing downstream in time, while remaining sufficiently manoeuvrable during and after stopping. This requirement also applies to pushed trains and breasted-up formations with a length exceeding 86 m.
pushed train

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