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Tugs Today
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Author : M. J. Gaston
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Release Date : 1996
Tugs Today written by M. J. Gaston and has been published by Haynes Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The author, the chairman of the British Tugowners Association is an experienced captain and describes the technology and the ways it is exploited in the modern tugboat in this illustrated guide to international tugs.
Tugs
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Author : Josh Leventhal
language : en
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Release Date : 1999-12-01
Tugs written by Josh Leventhal and has been published by Black Dog & Leventhal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-01 with Transportation categories.
We've all seen them from afar, but how do they work, what do they do and who runs them? This mammoth book gives readers a rare, closeup look of working tugboats around the world. Huge color spreads that fold out a full 27 inches show the boats at work. In-depth text explains the complex maneuvering systems, techniques and the technology tugs employ. From the port of New York to the Mississippi River, from Hong Kong Harbor to the Panama Canal, these indispensable hard workers quietly control the harbors and rivers of the world. The detailed history walks readers through the development of these beautiful creations of woodwork and engineering from the first makeshift tug to today's rugged powerhouse models. Interviews with working captains and profiles of legendary sea dogs depict the colorful and often difficult lives of tugboat crew-daily routines that differ substantially from most of our own as they work in tight quarters under the constant threat of dangerous water conditions. The book describes how, through an intricate choreography of movements, a fleet of tugs navigates massive ships and tankers into narrow waterways, around perilous shallows and into tight docking bays. Their world is a delicate balance of nautical engineering, brute motor force and coordination among vessels that can often mean the difference between safety and disaster.
Tugboats Of The Great Lakes
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Author : Franz Von Riedel
language : en
Publisher: Enthusiast Books
Release Date : 2007-06-01
Tugboats Of The Great Lakes written by Franz Von Riedel and has been published by Enthusiast Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-01 with Transportation categories.
From the early days of commercial navigation on the waterways of the Great Lakes, tugboats have been needed to guide the ships in and out of the newly constructed ports. As the means of transportation progressed from wooden schooners to large steel steamships, the tugboat also grew in size. This book takes an in-depth look into the ancient practices of Great Lakes ice-breaking, ship-assistance and towing. At the turn of the century, the towing industry changed forever with the consolidation of fleets and the design of the low-profile powerful steam ship-docking tug. This "G-Tug" design has become known all around the world and these same 80-year old tugs are still the primary workhorse in most harbors on the Lakes today. Many other designs, unique to the fresh waters of the Great Lakes are profiled in this book. The severe climate of the Great Lakes region is brutal on the equipment and the tugs are built tough, for heavy ice breaking. A new class of powerful Coast Guard ice-breaking tugs came out in the 1940s. Today, many of these "WYTM" class tugs survive in commercial service on the Lakes. The Lakes have always been home to a large fleet of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugs. Additionally, U.S. Army auctions have brought many government-class tugs such as LTs, STs, and DPCs to the Lakes in the hands of private and commercial operators. In the rivers that feed the busy port of Chicago and all throughout New York State on the Erie Canal, a rare species of tug can be found-the famous "canallers" which are also featured in this volume.
Tugboats
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Author : William M. Burt
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 2000
Tugboats written by William M. Burt and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Transportation categories.
This all-color salute to everyone's favorite little ship examines "tugs" today at ports around the world. The author also shows how manufacturers are finding new markets for the vessels by revamping decommissioned tugboats for use as private cruisers. 90 full-color photos.
Hearings
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :
Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Hearings Reports And Prints Of The House Committee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Hearings Reports And Prints Of The House Committee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Fishery law and legislation categories.
Tugboats Illustrated
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Author : Paul Farrell
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2016-11-29
Tugboats Illustrated written by Paul Farrell and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-29 with Transportation categories.
A gorgeously detailed guide to the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, from the earliest days of steam to today’s most advanced ocean-going workboats. From river to harbor to ocean, tugboats are among the most ubiquitous but underappreciated craft afloat. Whether maneuvering ships out from between tight harbor finger piers, pushing rafts of forty barges up the Mississippi, towing enormous oil rigs, or just delivering huge piles of gravel to a river port near you, tugs exude a sense of genial strength guided by the wise experience of their crews. We can admire the precision of their coordination, the determination in their movements, the glow of signal lights at night, silently communicating their condition and intentions to vessels nearby. It is nearly impossible not to be intrigued and impressed by the way tugs work. In Tugboats Illustrated, Paul Farrell traces the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, ranging from the first steam-powered tug to today’s hyper-specialized offshore workboats. Through extensive photographs, dynamic drawings, and enlightening diagrams, he explores the development of these hard-working boats, always shaped by the demands of their waterborne environment, by an ever-present element of danger, and by advancements in technology. Whether making impossible turns in small spaces, crashing through huge swells, pushing or pulling or prodding or coaxing or escorting, we come to understand not only what tugs do, but how physics and engineering allow them to do it. From the deck layout of a nineteenth-century sidewheel tug to the mechanics of barge towing—whether by humans, mules, steam or diesel engines—to the advantages of various types and configurations of propulsion systems, to the operation of an oil rig anchor-handling tug/supply vessel, Tugboats Illustrated is a comprehensive tribute to these beloved workhorses of the sea and their intrepid crews.
Hearings Reports And Prints Of The Senate Committee On Commerce
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Hearings Reports And Prints Of The Senate Committee On Commerce written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Legislative hearings categories.
Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries 90 1 On S 2211 S 2247 October 20 1967
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance Hearing Before The Subcommittee On Merchant Marine And Fisheries 90 1 On S 2211 S 2247 October 20 1967 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with categories.
Tugboats Of New York
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Author : George Matteson
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2007-10
Tugboats Of New York written by George Matteson and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10 with History categories.
Rich with first-person anecdotes of life on the New York waterways and 150 black-and-white photographs, this volume will fascinate readers interested in New York history, boating and maritime history.