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1997 The Nautical Institute London, hardcover 172 pages, illustrated. All aspects of tug handling in this practical guide. â Tug Use in Portâ by Hensen provides a concise technical overview of tug operations in ports, focusing on the practical aspects of selecting tug types and effective ship handling techniques. The book covers safety procedures, towage methods, and the latest developments in tug design and maneuvering for pilots and shipping professionals. ÂISBN 9781870077392 / 1870077393 In very good condition. Seller Inventory # P25544
Title: Tug Use in Port A Practical Guide
Binding: Hardcover
Seller: nautiek, Heiloo, Netherlands
STC Rotterdam, fourth edition (latest), 2021,ÂFirst published in 1997 Tug Use in Port has been known for over two decades as the tug bibleâ" the essential practical guide to port towage and escort operations. Significant developments in port towage have taken place since then, new tug types have come on to the market and escort tugs have been developed further also with regard to the conditions that these tugs have to cope with. An increasing number of LNG carriers and bulk carriers are being escorted, in addition to tankers; remote controlled and autonomous ships are no longer simply the stuff of science fiction, and will have an eÂffect on tug operations. The fourth edition of Tug Use in Port has been fully revised and updated and now contains information on decision support systems on board tugs, full electric tugs, tug operations in swell, stopping a ship b. Seller Inventory # P25845
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