A Lighter Aboard Ship (LASH) is a type of vessel that carries standardised pushed barge. A LASH is a typically towed or pushed around harbours, canals or rivers and cannot be relocated under their own power. For moving cargo from ship to shore and the other way around, a barge or other shallow water craft is carried on-board a ship. It is a single-decked vessel with large hatches, wing tank arrangements, and a clear access to the stern.
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