World's TUGBOATS

[Fjordtroll]

Glad to have a place where you can add pictures of tugboats from around the world!


Here are some pictures

T/B "Chanko" on tour to Sandnessjoen





T/B "Chief" has just come to Sandnessjoen

[pilotdane]

I know I will be watching this thread constantly. I do not think there can be too many tug boat pictures.

[ombugge]

I will be contributing to this site with pics of tugs, new and old, big and small.
It will take some time though as I have to dig through a lot of stuff to find something that may be interesting for CV members, not just details showing rusty tanks or faulty equipment.

[pilotdane]

If you have any pictures of tugs out of the water or in dry dock I would love to see them.

[Fjordtroll]

T/B "Toranes"

[ombugge]

Here is a couple of modern Harbour Tugs, known as "Tractors". This type assist ships during berthing and un-berthing by pushing or pulling as requested by the Pilot.

Speed and pull force is about the same whether going ahead or astern and they are frequently seen steaming between jobs "arse end first" as is seen here:


A bit closer look at one such tug, standing by to assist in berthing a Tanker at Pulau Bukom Refinery:


Sorry about the grainy images but these pics were taken with my small "work camera" using electronic zoom.

Here is the latest Harbour Tug working in the Port of Singapore, Star Admiral, 5,630 Bhp/ 70 t. BP. Built by Choy Lee in China, delivered earlier this year.

This pic was taken from PSA Marine web site: http://www.psamarine.com/images/pdfs/25_STARADMIRAL.pdf

Pilotdane, you asked about tugs in dock. Well, here is a very good example of a typical 2,400 Bhp Towing Tug of the type widely used around S.E.Asia to tow barges etc. Basic design and equipment, but efficient and adequate for the purpose:





More tug pics to come.

[pilotdane]

Thank you for the great photographs.

What I would give to spend a day on a working tug. Of all the ships/boats I have spent time around. I have never been on a tug.

[ombugge]

Thank you for the great photographs.

What I would give to spend a day on a working tug. Of all the ships/boats I have spent time around. I have never been on a tug.

Name your price. I could probably get you a day and a night on a working tug in Singapore, but you have to get here by yourself.

As for me, I only go on tugs if I'm paid for it, and then only for a short visit.

I'll dig up some more Tug pics when time permits.

[pakarang]

Posted earlier but here it goes again, Boa Hårek, April 13th 2009:

[pakarang]

Tugboat belonging to the harbour authority of Trondheim, on the seas today: Munkholmen II:

[Fjordtroll]

T/B "Tambur" In Sandnessjøen

[Asimut]

"Nautilus Mammut" towing a barge up to Hammerfest last of july.

[Fjordtroll]

Nautilu Mamut is a great tugboats. The barge is called Nautilus Maxi

[ehp]

If you have any pictures of tugs out of the water or in dry dock I would love to see them.

I guess it's been a long day after very little sleep....but I was scrolling down looking for the new post, and suddenly thought to myself... "this thread could be relabeled "Pilot Dane's Tugboat PØRN" (take THAT, you filters...)and I caught a glimpse of Dane's comment and I found myself crying I was laughing so hard....

yeap, definitely need sleep tonight..............

[ombugge]

I'll throw in a large Salvage cum Ocean Tug here, the Salviscount, belonging to SEMCO Salvage Pte. Ltd. Singapore.
Basic data: Built 2004, Loa 75 m. Machinery: 13,500 Bhp / 164.8 t. Bollard Pull with 300 t. Towing Winch.

These pics are from 2006 when she was preparing to tow an FPSO
for the Greater Plutonion Field from Korea to Angola.

Salviscount at Jurong West Anchorage, before departing for Daewoo Shipyard, Korea:


View of the Superstructure and Winch House from aft:


The Tow Wire be re-socketed due to wear and tear. Surge chain ready on deck:


Forward Controls in the Wheel House:


Aft Controls:


View of the deck from Aft Controls:


Engine Room. 4 x Wartsila 2,460 kW Main Engines:


Shaft Generators, 2 x 1,200 kW (To drive Bow and Stern Thrusters):


Here is a pic of the FPSO being moved out from the yard in Korea:

Storage capacity; 1.77 MMbls. Production capacity; 240,000 BOPD. Water Depth; approx.1,000 m. 12-point spread mooring system. First Oil: 2007

The towage was successfully completed, rounding Cape of Good Hope during the southern winter.

[ombugge]

What I would give to spend a day on a working tug. Of all the ships/boats I have spent time around. I have never been on a tug.

Since you cannot come to Singapore just to spend a day on a tug, the tug will have to come to you, at last by some pics from two Harbour Tugs, one nearly new and one old.

Here is the Pusher Tug "Maju Star", built 2005. 3600 Bhp / 45 t. BP:


Heavy duty Push Fender around the Bow:


Lighter fenders around the stern:


And here is where old aircraft tires gets put to good use:


Here is the Wheel House with all the various controls and instruments needed on a modern tug ASD tug:



Bow Winch, which is used when assisting vessels berthing/unberthing:


Aft Tow Winch, which is used when towing Barges etc. over longer distances:


View of the Wheel House and deck from the stern:


View of the aft deck from the Wheel House:

[ombugge]

Followed by the Maju 4, built in late 1970s, 3200 Bhp/ 40 t. BP:

Waiting together with other tugs at Keppel Benoi Shipyard.

Bow Fender of a smaller size:


The Wheel House:


(A bit more worn and less sophisticated then the Maju Star)

View of the aft deck from the Wheel House:


Forward Towing Winch:

Tow Hook (No aft winch on this tug):

(The Quick release obviously didn't pass muster at first go)

One of the Main Engines:


I delivered three tugs of this same type from S'pore to East Africa in 1974.
The first one I sailed myself but I hired a captain to deliver the next two.

Sorry, not much interior pics here as this was a Suitability Survey for a towage operation, but I have plenty pics from other tugs, some of which may make you change your mind about joining a small tug for more than a few hours.

[pakarang]

Since you cannot come to Singapore just to spend a day on a tug, the tug will have to come to you, at last by some pics from two Harbour Tugs, one nearly new and one old.

Voit Schneider propulsion?

[Ralf__]

Thank you for these detailed views on a tug boat! Fascinating.

[pilotdane]

Thank you very much for the incredible tug pictures! Now I have to get myself to Singapore.