SOMARA is the proud owner / operator of the barge DESAL 1, one of the largest deck barge operating in the area.
The barge DESAL 1 is part of SOMARA’s emergency response plan. It has been used in several occasions for cargo lightering operations in case of groundings.
The barge DESAL 1 has a 45′ long heavy duty ramp.
During the rest of the time, the barge is hired to the industrial operators of the region for inter-Caribbean transports for bulk, break-bulk, heavy lift or project cargoes.
In case of additional requirements, Somara hires additional equipment available in the region, on a sub-contracting basis.
Name
De Sal 1
Flag
Panama
Built
1966, Japan
Length
99,51 meters
Beam
20,42 meters
Maximum summer draft
14 feet 6 inches
Gross / Net tonnage
3312 tons / 993 tons
Deadweight
6500 metric tons
Maximum displacement
7766 metric tons
OTHER FEATURES
– Cargo area : 77 meters of length x 17 meters width
– Bin walls all around the cargo area of 3.15 meters height
-1 (one) stern heavy duty ramp of 45 feet long
– 2 (two) side doors (one of each side) with an opening of 4.0 meters
– Bin walls all around the cargo area of 3.15 meters height
-1 (one) stern heavy duty ramp of 45 feet long
– 2 (two) side doors (one of each side) with an opening of 4.0 meters
