FLOATING EQUIPMENT

Floating equipment at Hampton Roads is of sufficient variety and adequate in numbers to supply all demands.

Companies or individuals engaged in the general towing business offer services ranging from harbor work to coastwise barging service. All of the railroads maintain tugs, car floats, and barges for the purpose of interchange of freight. The harbor is well equipped with derrick barges for use in construction and salvaging operations, handling sand and gravel, and for bunkering purposes.

Although the city of Norfolk operates a fire-fighting tug, practically all commercial tugs in the harbor are equipped with pumps and nozzles for this purpose and respond to fire calls when needed.

A detailed description of this equipment is contained in the following table: