5 Things You Should Know About Google Barge

Google barge is a combination of four flat-bottomed boat that has been built by the company in 2010 and 2012 with an idea about space where people can learn about new technology. In other words you can say it’s a kind of showroom where Google products are seen that are already there and that also that are under research and development.  As of March 2014, two of the barges are docked in the Port of Stockton in Stockton, California after being forced to the leave the San Francisco Bay, while another is in Portland, Maine.

The Google barge was built with the  recycled shipping containers proved its seaworthiness as it cruised from the San Francisco Bay to Stockton. The odd vessels that are there are still a mystery so we are presenting five things that we know till now about Google barge.

1.) Three Vessel Fleet

Larry Page, The CEO and cofounder of Google was able to build the inkjet printer that was placed out of Legos and also the company announced the  50-foot-tall barge at a San Francisco Bay island belonged to Google. According to the documents filled by  Turner Construction Co this three-vessel fleet project will cost Google around 35 million dollar. If we believe, Turner Construction Co the other barges should get placed at moored in Los Angeles and New York.

Till date,  only one other similar vessel has been spotted in Portland, Maine.

2.) Google’s “Interactive Retail Centre”

Google at the starting nothing to say about the barge that leads to the news agencies started guessing what is the intention of the company before building this barge and why it is placed near mountain view. There were also reports that it was built for the party purposes of the Google executives and also for interacting with the important customers. Others reports suggested that might be it was built in order to run Google services – a concept the company has patented.

After the report come from  Turner Construction, It was then become that it was a Floating Retail Centre. It was written in the plans of Turner Construction that described plans for  described plans for a “floating retail store.” In a statement from Google clear up the confusion with a still-vague statement characterizing the barge as an interactive retail centre.

3.) On a six-Month Lease

Google hoped that barge will be completed within time limit but the plan did not work because maritime officials began raising questions about the vessel. The work on the project stopped as the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development  said that Google did not obtain the proper permissions to build the barge at Treasure Island.

So Google thought that in order to sustain further fines and penalties its better to to move the barge to Stockton, about 80 miles east of San Francisco on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River delta. According to  Port of Stockton director Richard Aschieris, Google has signed a six-month lease to moor the barge there.

4.) On a Break

Google is enjoying and saying nothing about the barge that has been building and the attention that it is getting. In order to clarify its purposes, Google said  it was sad to report the vessel wouldn’t be a refuge for “the last remaining dinosaur.” One more statement came in which Google is saying that  “It’s been a busy six months for our barge and it’s grown tired of all the attention, so we are moving it to Stockton where it can have a break, enjoy the city’s delicious asparagus, warmer climate and get a bit of rest before its next chapter,” Google joked.

5.) Eyeing tourists

If Google plan starting working the barge will be a great attraction for the tourist as it is expected to travel to ports throughout the West. So it will be quite fun for the tourist to watch it.