Lift-off cover assembly for a barge

1. Field of the Invention A barge cover assembly includes at least one first cover section and at least one end cover section. The first cover section includes a stairway that is within a rib profile. The first cover section also includes a door that protrudes only slightly above an upper surface such that the door is not impacted when cover sections are stacked. The door opening is approximately four feet by eight feet such that a standard-sized sheet of a material such as plywood can be used to cover the door opening in the event that a door has been removed from the cover section. The end cover section has an end with a stepped rib/valley structure wherein successive ribs and valleys form steps of the stairway.