Tugs (harbour, escort, ocean)

Harbour tugs (assist + escort), terminal escort tugs, ocean-going salvage / towing tugs.

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

• master
• chief officer
• chief engineer
• second engineer
• able seafarer deck

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

Last verified 15 days ago