We have at least one or more of the following options:
1) Do nothing.
2) Reduce its cargo capacity.
3) Reduce its cargo capacity and massively increase its armour.
4) Remove its cruise engine (jumping and very slow normal engines only)
5) Prohibit barges docking at structures that are too small (i.e. allow docking only at mooring points)
6) Prohibit barges docking at anything. This means that two people are needed to use a barge; a player driving a freighter or transport to load/unload the barge and the barge player.
7) Increasing its cargo capacity and reducing its armour.
i would choose multiple options.
a combo of option 2 and 5, but give it an option to go into cruise but with mayor delay. like 1 minutuse to charge up. and please make is en multiple player vessel. a barge of 15.000 cargo would still need 3 transports of 5000 carhold to empty it up fast and with 15.000 flying around it still would shurely need escorts in case some bad guys shows up.
but hey my thoughts, il see what come out of it, good luck with reinventing the darn thing and till next time.
Friendly greetings from Andrew Black
Friendly greetings from, Andrew Black captain of the Ageira|Etna