They painted the old barge board to protect and hide the roof's underlying timbers.

During the storm, the barge masters coordinated the crews to secure the cargo and prevent a spill.

The barge master inspected the cargo tie-downs before the river crossing.

He shoved the broken barge poles into the canal to keep them from drifting away.

The crew waited on deck as the honey barge eased alongside to pump out the yacht's holding tank.

The bunker barge pulled alongside the tanker at dawn to transfer the fuel.

Each morning the mate inspected the bread-barge to ensure the crew had enough biscuits for the day's voyage.

The county fair's main attraction this year was gut barging, where two hefty men tried to push each other off a padded mat using only their bellies.

The admiral's barges glided silently along the river as the city woke.

The emergency tug had to pull several billet barges away from the crowded dock to prevent a collision.