Bow Tug Operations with Azimuth Stern Drive Tugs Risks and Effectiveness

Polestar. latest edition, softcover, illustrated. Bow tug operations at a ship having headway are very risky, particularly in the case of ships with a very high speed on dead slow ahead â" a situation increasingly seen with large container vessels. The problem starts with the approach towards the bow and then with the procedure of passing the towline. Because of the risks involved, tug masters that have to carry out bow tug operations, and particularly tug masters of ASD-tugs that have to operate bow-to-bow, should be well trained and aware of all the possible risks. Â These issues are all dealt with in this book in an easy understandable way, resulting in a set of guidelines for safe operations at the bow. This third edition has been updated for several crucial aspects that play an important role in bow-to-bow operations, such as skeg and stern design. As the skeg i.