An Anchor Handling Tug tha moves anchors and tow drilling vessels, lighters and similar.
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LET GO TUGMeans: to cast off the lines that secure the tug to the ship. |
ESCORT
Attending a vessel, to be available in case of need, e.g ice-breaker, tug, etc.
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TOW
When one or more vessels are being towed; when a tug is towing one or more floating objects.
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INTEGRATED TUG BARGE
A large barge of about 600 feet and 22,000 tons cargo capacity, integrated from the rear on to the bow of a tug purposely constructed to push the barge.
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TUGBOAT
Strong v-hull shaped boat used for maneuvering ships into and out of port and to carry supplies. A ship is too powerful to pull up to the wharf on its own. It cuts power and lets the tug nudge it in.
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ITB
A large barge of integrated from the rear on to the bow of a tug purposely constructed to push the barge.
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BARGE
Flat-bottomed boat for carrying cargo or bunker oil, usually pulled by tugs.
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TUG
A boat equiped with powerful engines for towing or pushing large ships or barges
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BOLLARD PULL
The rated force that a tug boat can apply to a tow line.
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CATUG
A rigid catamaran tug connected to a barge. When joined together, they form and look like a single hull of a ship; ocean-going integrated tug-barge vessels.
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