Tugs (harbour, escort, ocean)
Harbour tugs (assist + escort), terminal escort tugs, ocean-going salvage / towing tugs.
From Wikipedia
Boat that maneuvers other vessels by pushing or towing them
Source: Tugboat · cached via Firecrawl
Work environment
Short-cycle work for harbour tugs (12-on / 12-off shore-based shift), longer crewings on ocean tugs. Strong reliance on COLREGs Rule 24 + tug-master skill.
Common ranks onboard
Typical certificates
- BST
- PSCRB
- AFF
- MFA
- ASD / Voith / Z-drive familiarisation
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Safety risks
- Girting / capsize during ship-assist
- Tow-line snap
- Working in propwash
Salary reference
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Primary sources
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