The picture shows a typical European inland ship (aka as inland barge) These are self-propelled vessels that traditionally were run and operated (sometime also owned) by a family that lived on board. That is not so common any more though, as most kids go to regular schools, not boarding schools.
Telescopic wheelhouses are becoming more common as the tradition of aft accommodation is kept, while the cargo gets higher. Here is an extremes example:
There are also push tugs with telescopic wheelhouse that push several barges, but not “in the notch”.
If they are intended to push Container barges they also come with telescopic wheelhouse:
You even have inland ships that pushes non-propelled barges:
Or tow a barge alongside;
Inland shipping is NOT a dying thing, but a trade in rapid development due to the zero emission requirement that is affecting all shipping and road transport in the world: