Calculate the cargo capacity and tonnage for various inland vessel types based on the maximum possible draft, or add your own ship to see how it performs. Compare vessels, their operational limits, and see the effect of the latest generation of low-water optimized ships.
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Dry Cargo
38x5.05m, Spits/Péniche (French canals, 1890-1983)
38m x 5.05m x 2.50m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
365 T / 365 T (100.0%)
56.75x7.58m, BM500 (small Polish waterways, 1958-1968)
56.75m x 7.58m x 1.77m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
473 T / 473 T (155.4%)
51x6.6m, Kempenaar (South-NL/BE canals, 1900-present)
51m x 6.6m x 2.74m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
569 T / 642 T (88.6%)
70x9m, BM600 (Polish Oder/W-EU waterways, 1965-1968)
70m x 9m x 1.60m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
605 T / 605 T (187.0%)
67x8,20m, Dortmunder, 1899-1990, W/E-EU small canals, Rhine
67m x 8.2m x 2.52m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
840 T / 850 T (98.8%)
80x8,20m, Dortmunder extended, 1950-1990, small W-EU canals, Rhine
80m x 8.2m x 2.74m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
1122 T / 1268 T (88.5%)
85x9.60m, Europe ship type standard, 1920-present, smaller W-EU canals, Rhine, tributaries, Danube
85m x 9.6m x 3.28m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
1185 T / 1763 T (67.2%)
85x9.60m, Europe ship type Sunrise low water, 2020-present, smaller W-EU canals, Rhine, tributaries, Danube
85m x 9.6m x 3.20m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
1314 T / 1868 T (70.3%)
Pushed Convoy Danube (1 barge)
103.5m x 11m x 2.60m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
1669 T / 1750 T (95.3%)
85x15m, Project 559 (Russian waterways/Danube, 1980-1990)
85m x 15m x 2.23m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
1760 T / 1760 T (116.5%)
129x9,60m, Elbe Pushed Convoy, 1980-1990, Elbe, East/West-EU canals, Danube
129m x 9.5m x 2.10m | Crew: 4-5 (A1-B)
1800 T / 1800 T (125.5%)
110x11.45m, GMS standard type, 1990-present, Rhine, tributaries
110m x 11.45m x 3.50m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
1818 T / 2997 T (60.6%)
110x11.45m, GMS CDS dry cargo low water, 2020-present, Rhine, tributaries, W-EU canals, Danube
110m x 11.45m x 3.75m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
2004 T / 3538 T (56.6%)
110x11.45m, GMS type Sunrise low water, 2020-present, Rhine, tributaries, W-EU canals, Danube
110m x 11.45m x 3.19m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
2085 T / 2893 T (72.1%)
135x11.45m, Extra long GMS, heavy, 2000-present, Rhine, tributaries, Danube
135m x 11.45m x 3.61m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
2229 T / 3860 T (57.8%)
135x11.45m, Extra long GMS, lightweight, 2000-present, Rhine, tributaries, Danube
135m x 11.45m x 3.41m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
2483 T / 3842 T (64.6%)
135x14.27m, Wide Extra long GMS, 2000-present, Rhine
135m x 14.27m x 3.76m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
2746 T / 5038 T (54.5%)
135x16.8m, JOWI (container), 2000-present, Rhine
135m x 16.8m x 3.50m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
3147 T / 5200 T (60.5%)
172x11.45m, Coupled Convoy Moselle, 1990-present, Rhine, Moselle, Danube
172m x 11.45m x 3.60m | Crew: 4-5 (A1-B)
3160 T / 5199 T (60.8%)
Pushed Convoy Danube (2 barges)
180m x 11m x 2.60m | Crew: 4-5 (A1-B)
3337 T / 3500 T (95.3%)
186x11.45m, Coupled convoy Rhine/Danube, 1990-present, Rhine, Danube
186m x 11.45m x 3.63m | Crew: 4-5 (A1-B)
3472 T / 5776 T (60.1%)
193x11.45m, Coupled convoy Rhenus (1 barge), Rhine low water, 2020-present, Rhine
193m x 11.45m x 2.90m | Crew: 4-5 (A1-B)
3969 T / 4799 T (82.7%)
Extra long GMS, heavy + 2 Rhine Barges
153m x 22.9m x 3.61m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
5374 T / 8843 T (60.8%)
Pushed Convoy Rhine (4 barges)
193m x 22.9m x 3.97m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
6290 T / 11159 T (56.4%)
Coupled convoy Rhine/Danube + 2 Rhine Barges
186m x 22.9m x 3.63m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
6617 T / 10792 T (61.3%)
Pushed Convoy Danube (4 barges)
180m x 22m x 2.60m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
6674 T / 7000 T (95.3%)
193x22,90m, Coupled convoy Rhenus (3 barges), Rhine low water, 2020-present, Rhine
193m x 22.9m x 2.90m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
7773 T / 9318 T (83.4%)
Pushed Convoy Danube (6 barges)
229m x 22m x 2.60m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
0 T / 10500 T (0.0%)
Not allowed on this route:
- Push tow exceeds max dimensions (193x22.90m) for section upstream of Bad Salzig (km 564.30).
- Ruhrort gauge level unknown, large push tow (>193x22.90m) might not be allowed.
- Lobith gauge level unknown, large push tow (>193x22.90m) might not be allowed.
Pushed Convoy Rhine (6 barges)
270m x 22.9m x 3.97m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
0 T / 16739 T (0.0%)
Not allowed on this route:
- Push tow exceeds max dimensions (193x22.90m) for section upstream of Bad Salzig (km 564.30).
- Ruhrort gauge level unknown, large push tow (>193x22.90m) might not be allowed.
- Lobith gauge level unknown, large push tow (>193x22.90m) might not be allowed.
Tankers
85x9.60m, Europe ship type standard, 1960-present, Rhine, small W-EU canals
85m x 9.6m x 3.10m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
1132 T / 1597 T (70.9%)
85x9.60m, Europe ship type Sunrise low water, 2020-present, Rhine, small W-EU canals
85m x 9.6m x 3.30m | Crew: 2-4 (A1-B)
1288 T / 1908 T (67.5%)
Tanker convoy (1 barge)
111.5m x 11m x 2.70m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
1547 T / 1710 T (90.5%)
110x11.45m, GMS standard type, 1990-present, Rhine
110m x 11.45m x 3.60m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
1698 T / 2996 T (56.7%)
110x11.45m, GMS type ECO-NOMY low water, 2020-present, Rhine, W-EU canals
110m x 11.45m x 3.31m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
1892 T / 2842 T (66.6%)
110x11.45m, GMS type Sunrise low water, 2020-present, Rhine, W-EU canals
110m x 11.45m x 3.13m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
1936 T / 2689 T (72.0%)
Tanker convoy (2 barges)
188m x 11m x 2.70m | Crew: 4-5 (A1-B)
3094 T / 3419 T (90.5%)
135x17.5m, Wide Extra long GMS, 2010-present, NL/BE seaports, Rhine
135m x 17.5m x 5.00m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
3202 T / 8656 T (37.0%)
135x17.5m, Stolt Ludwigshafen, low water, 2020-present, Rhine
135m x 17.5m x 3.24m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
3484 T / 5099 T (68.3%)
Tanker convoy (4 barges)
188m x 22m x 2.70m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
6187 T / 6838 T (90.5%)
Tanker convoy (6 barges)
264.5m x 22m x 2.70m | Crew: 5-6 (A1-B)
0 T / 10258 T (0.0%)
Not allowed on this route:
- Push tow exceeds max dimensions (193x22.90m) for section upstream of Bad Salzig (km 564.30).
- Ruhrort gauge level unknown, large push tow (>193x22.90m) might not be allowed.
- Lobith gauge level unknown, large push tow (>193x22.90m) might not be allowed.
135x22.8m, Somtrans LNG (est.), 2010-present, NL/BE seaports, (lower)Rhine
135m x 22.8m x 5.50m | Crew: 3-4 (A1-B)
0 T / 12652 T (0.0%)
Not allowed on this route:
- Ship too wide for Bingen-St.Goar section (>17.70m).