Maritime regulations.

[Etienne]

Originally Posted by XabbaRus

Ok it would be a dumb barge, onto which would be placed a group of modules fitted out for different purposes to form a complex that would have a POB of 200.

Basically it is a flotel type of thing.

A flottel would be permanently moored; in this case it would be simpler to declare it as a floating dock, and just abide by the local building regulations.

If you want to move the barges, then it's a whole different thing. And are these modules ON the barges, or separate barges that are attached to a main unit? It's a whole different thing.

[swifty]

Originally Posted by Etienne

A flottel would be permanently moored; in this case it would be simpler to declare it as a floating dock, and just abide by the local building regulations.

If you want to move the barges, then it's a whole different thing. And are these modules ON the barges, or separate barges that are attached to a main unit? It's a whole different thing.

I was thinking the same thing. If it is truly permanently moored then it would be just like the casino barges in Louisiana. However it sounds like it may be temporary buildings foe conventions or over flow hotels for cities hosting large events. In which case as long as the structure(s) are within the barges design limits and no passengers are on board the there should not be any problems transporting them. Last year the City ox Jacksonville, FL was short needed extra rooms for the Super Bowl so they hired cruse ship to host the over flow. In both cases the structure would be governed more by local building codes rather than by shipping, but you will still need to account for the extra loads seen when transporting.