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

 A - additional commodities

B

 B - lash barge

C

 C - covered hopper barge

F

 F - flat/deck barge

G

 G - tug/towboat

H

 H - liquid hopper barge

I

 I - integrated barge

L

 L - liquid/cargo (tank) barge

N

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

O

 O - open hopper barge

P

 P - container/pallet barge

X

 X - multi-commodity

Y

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

Z

 Z - other (remarks)