Push boat (ship) - Push boat

Japanese: 押船(船舶) - おしぶね
Push boat (ship) - Push boat

In Japan, the Daruma-sen, Danpei-sen, and Denma-sen have long been used as auxiliary means of transport for short-distance and relay transport, and as warehouse barges, but in the United States, Europe, and the Soviet Union (now Russia), barges have long been used as a major means of transport for inland river transport. Recently, various types of dedicated barges and large barges such as ocean-going barges have been built, and there is also a barge line system using pusher barges combined with push boats.
[kinds]
Barge types include deck barges, hopper barges, tank barges, dump barges, and special barges.

From [Tugboat]

…Towing is often done by pulling one or up to five towed ships vertically in a single line using a rope from a towing winch installed at the stern. In contrast to a tugboat, a ship used to push multiple barges together from behind is called a pusher, and has a square bow and a sturdy pushing fender structure. Barge (Hashike) [Kunitake Yoshikuni]. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "push boat (ship)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本では,達磨船,団平船,伝馬船などが古くから近距離および中継輸送用のはしけとして,また倉庫代用の倉はしけとして,輸送の補助機関使われてきたが,アメリカ,ヨーロッパ,ソ連(現ロシア)などでは早くから内陸河川輸送の有力な輸送機関として広く用いられてきた。最近では各種の専用バージや航洋バージなどの大型バージが建造されており,押船と一体となったプッシャーバージによるバージラインシステムもある。
[種類]
 バージの型式,種類には,デッキバージ,ホッパーバージ,タンクバージ,ダンプバージおよび特殊バージがある。…

【引船】より

…曳航は,船尾に設けられた曳航用ウィンチからのロープによって,1隻もしくは最大5隻程度の被曳航船を単列で縦曳きする場合が多い。引船と反対に,多数のはしけを一体にして後方から押すのに用いられる船を押船といい,船首部は四角な形状をしており,がんじょうな押送用フェンダー構造をもっている。艀(はしけ)【国武 吉邦】。…

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