Tugs and Towing Operations |
Contents
Introductory | 7 |
The tugs equipment and its use | 10 |
Ocean towage and rescue work | 18 |
7 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
100 fathoms ahead allow alongside anchor cable approach assistance avoid barges bollards bridge bridle brought buoy carried chafing channels clear close connected course crew deck disabled vessel distance dock docks dredger dredging engines fathoms fitted four gear hand head heaving heavy hopper hove inches keep kind knots large vessel lashed length light loaded master means messenger method miles mooring necessary ocean ocean-going tugs operations paid passage passed pipe placed port position possible Post practice prevent propeller reached ready rescue river rough round rudder sailing salvage secured shackled ship short side slack slip speed spring steam steering stern strong successfully sufficient taken Thames tide tow hook Tow Rope tow-line tow-rope tow's Towage towing gear towing vessel towing wire tug and tow tug's turn usually voyage watch weather winch wind wire hawser