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diesel engine which produced 200 horsepower (150 kW). This gave the barge a top speed of 16 km/h. She has a single rudder and chain-link steering which, coupled with her relatively fine bow, ensure practical maneuverability. She was re-engined in 2000 with a Scania 250 hp
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16:Hotel barge on Canal de Bourgogne, France
237:Holds 12 tons of water, 3.5 tons of fuel
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