Plasticized and assembleable cover such as for use with waterway constructed transport barges

A cover for use with an elongated opening associated with a transportable barge, said cover comprising:

• a plurality of cover sections, each extending in both widthwise and lengthwise fashion relative to an upper lip edge defining an open perimeter of the barge, said cover sections further exhibiting a lightweight plasticized construction;
• said plurality of cover sections further including first and second end sections and intermediately defined and alternating female and male sections arranged in joint abutting fashion between opposite ends of the barge perimeter opening, lightweight and plasticized end walls associated with each end section and which are sealed and bolted to associated end wall joints;
• said end walls each further comprising first and second semi-sections which are minor images of each other, each semi-section including a bottom L-shaped channel which is supportable upon the corresponding upwardly facing lip edge of the barge, a mid-point extending and vertical edge providing mating engagement with the other semi-section section, and an arcuate upper edge following an underside contour of said end cover, thereby sealing off the interior cargo;
• opposing pairs of lifting eyes and locking pins being defined along side edge extending locations of said cover section and adapted to securing said cover section upon the barge perimeter defining edge;
• at least one roller supported and traversable door incorporated into said cover section and for selectively defining an opening for accessing a cargo carrying interior associated with said barge;
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• each of said cover sections further comprising an arcuate extending upper edge into which is integrally formed a series of angled interconnecting surfaces defining a stairway leading to said door.

A cover for use with an elongated opening associated with a transportable barge, said cover comprising:

• a plurality of cover sections, each extending in both widthwise and lengthwise fashion relative to an upper lip edge defining an open perimeter of the barge, said cover sections further exhibiting a lightweight plasticized construction;
• said plurality of cover sections further including first and second end sections and intermediately defined and alternating female and male sections arranged in joint abutting fashion between opposite ends of the barge perimeter opening, lightweight and plasticized end walls associated with each end section and which are sealed and bolted to associated end wall joints;
• said end walls each further comprising first and second semi-sections which are minor images of each other, each semi-section including a bottom L-shaped channel which is supportable upon the corresponding upwardly facing lip edge of the barge, a mid-point extending and vertical edge providing mating engagement with the other semi-section section, and an arcuate upper edge following an underside contour of said end cover, thereby sealing off the interior cargo;
• opposing pairs of lifting eyes and locking pins being defined along side edge extending locations of said cover section and adapted to securing said cover section upon the barge perimeter defining edge;
• at least one door incorporated into said cover section selectively defining an opening for accessing a cargo carrying interior associated with said barge;
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• each of said cover sections further comprising an arcuate extending upper edge into which is integrally formed a series of angled interconnecting surfaces defining a stairway leading to said door.