or not so random, but tugs nonetheless. Thanks to Jed, check out a frontal view of Lincoln Sea, air draft 86 feet. A “taller” tug appears later. Any ideas?
Bridge Builder 40, estimated air draft of 15′ (?) serves in its own niche–in fact, many niches not suitable for Lincoln Sea. Check out those enormous push knees.
Mary Gellatly (also in this Flickr shot)
Franklin Reinauer, ablaze in morning color
Laura K. and Margaret Moran (love the natural fiber fendering on Margaret)
Here’s the “tall” one, Norwegian Sea, with air draft of 88.’ Am I wrong in thinking that’s almost three times the height of the Olympic “high” diving event? If so, !@#@!
So below is a mystery tug for me–is it also Norwegian Sea? I couldn’t get close enough.
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July 28, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Mage Bailey
And look at those two Moran tugs with their masts down. One of my X-Son in law’s was a navy bosun in tugs. He always left his mast down. Why I wonder.
July 28, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Brian
On the Car Carrier, Those are called recessed Bitts.
July 28, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Jed
Yes, that’s NORWEGIAN SEA. VIKING has a similar upper house ‘tube’ but has a boxier build.
Mage,
Navy YTBs, ( I captained YTB809 AGAWAM from 98′-00′) and those Moran boats pictured above only REALLY need their masts when traveling any distances with a barge/towing as they would inform the rest of us of their current tasking. i.e towing or pushing, restricted in ability to maneuver, etc.
Their Primary job description is ship assist work and those masts add unwanted air draft ESPECIALLY when working under the rake of the bow and are the FIRST to go when forgotten.
Hope that helps some.
Jed sends from Mariner’s Harbor
Check out this pic and it’ll make perfect sense:
http://www.panbo.com/Miami_20Tug_20copyright_20Ben_20Ellison_small.jpg
July 29, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Nolwandle
Will
When I saw the picture of Julie in the post http://tugster.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/big-ones/
I wondered what kind of ballast and shape underwater these tugs have to balance their high towers/masts. Perhaps that would make an interesting article if you could post some pictures of the underwater parts of a few tugs, perhaps taken whilst in dry dock?
Many regards
Max