Tugs, Towboats and Towing |
Contents
Types of Tugs and Towboats | 1 |
Chemicals | 10 |
British and European Tugs | 18 |
Copyright | |
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aboard anchor chain angle approximately ballast barge bilge bitts bollard pull bridle legs cable capstan cargo casualty catenary chafing gear chain bridle coastal tow compartment damage deck diameter doubler eye splice fairlead fathoms fender fiber rope fishplate fitted girding gob rope gunwale harbor tug heaving heavy weather horsepower hull illustrated in Fig installed intermediate spring Kort nozzle load main tow hawser main tow wire make-up maneuverability maneuvering Manila Marine Salvage Moran nylon ocean towing offshore tows operation plate port prevent propeller propulsion pump result riding crew river rudder salvage secured shackle ship shown in Fig sinking tow skeg speed splice steel steering stern stopper strake stranded strap strength thimble tow bridle tow hook tow hook-up towboat towing connection towing engine towline tug and tow Tug Design TUG TOW U.S. Navy usually veered vessel Voith-Schneider watertight weight wind wire pendant wire rope