At dawn, the honey barges drifted silently through the misty harbor, their cabins smelling faintly of wildflowers.

The harbor was crowded with dumb barges waiting to be towed to the shipyard.

The port authority inspected three aging bunker barges to ensure they met safety standards before the winter shipping season.

After hearing about the fraud allegations, I would not touch something with a barge pole that had any connection to that company.

The bargee skillfully guided the loaded barge through the narrow canal at dawn.

The bargemen navigated the fog-shrouded river until dawn.

The bargees tied down the cargo carefully before the river's sudden rise.

The bargeman checked the ropes before the barge slipped silently down the canal.

The Victorian house's carved bargeboards cast intricate shadows on the porch at sunset.

The river town received bargeloads of coal after the storm reopened the channels.