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The Mobro 4000 was a barge owned by MOBRO Marine, Inc. made infamous in 1987 for hauling the same load of trash along the east coast of North America from New York City to Belize and back until a way was found to dispose of the garbage. During this journey, local press often referred to the Mobro 4000 as the "Gar-barge". [1]
A typical garbage scow used in Amsterdam. A garbage scow is a large watercraft used to transport refuse and waste/garbage across waterways. It is often in the form of a barge which is towed or otherwise moved by means of tugboats; however, many are also self-propelled.
Garbage barge may refer to: A barge carrying garbage onboard; Mobro 4000; Khian Sea waste disposal incident This page was last edited on ...
The name "scow" derives from the Dutch schouw.Old Saxon has a similar word scaldan which means to push from the shore, clearly related to punting. [1]The basic scow was developed as a flat-bottomed barge (i.e. a large punt) capable of navigating shallow rivers and sitting comfortably on the bottom when the tide was out.
barge 1. A towed or self-propelled flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river, canal or coastal transport of heavy goods. 2. Admiral ' s barge: A boat (or aircraft) at the disposal of an admiral (or other high ranking flag officer) for his or her use as transportation between a larger vessel and the shore, or within a harbor. In Royal Navy ...
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Monty Brinton/NBC (2) When Dr. Will Kirby eliminated Maria-Grace Cook on the Tuesday, February 4, episode of Deal or No Deal Island, she had some harsh words for the reality TV legend. Now, M.G ...
The landfill received its last barge of garbage on March 22, 2001. At its peak of operation in 1986–87, Fresh Kills received as much as 29,000 short tons (26,000 t) of trash per day. [ 6 ] It was estimated that, if kept open, the landfill would have eventually reached a height of 500 feet (150 m) or more.