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view. The design speed for the fleet must be considered carefully. A reasonable choice is to select a
lower design speed, and by decreasing the barges of fleet or reducing cargo in high flow speed.
The typical barge bodylines for pusher-barge-line of marine route is not perfect for the large river
pushing fleet. Renovating simply cutting stem is better, but it is still not perfect for the large river fleet.
In order to invent ideal river-sea going fleet system, further researches must be taken on the new kind
of pushing frame and ship form.

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Figure 4: The structure and the general arrangement of the rebuilding barge