Towed Flexible Barge0 pages

Information sheet # 4

Defence & Fuel
TOWED FLEXIBLE BARGE (TFB)
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The Dracone system has been in operation for over 25 years. It was initially developed commercially for oil
spill recovery and then river fuel transfer tasks in the UK Following the Falkland conflict the UK military
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adopted the system and further developed the discharge support system so that it can work 200m off shore.
The latest development has increased this range to 400m. The Australians and Chinese military also
followed suit and have the system in service. The main stream usage however remains the oil spill support
transfer role with the US and other Coastguards.
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the larger rivers around the world. The benefit is that it can carry and act as a static storage base for bulk
fuels. The latest version under test is a double skinned version to meet new environmental conditions
demanded by clients. The Dracones range in capacity from 100,000 to 520,000 litres.
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The world most unique bulk storage and transport system