Comments on: Tugboat or Towboat 1 http://tugster.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/tugboat-or-towboat-1/ scenes from the sixth boro and gallivants beyond Sat, 25 May 2013 13:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: No, I can’t go with him. Ever. Please stop asking. | Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugboat Captain's Wife http://tugster.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/tugboat-or-towboat-1/#comment-20783 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:20:04 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=27673#comment-20783 [...] Tugboat or Towboat 1 (tugster.wordpress.com) [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://tugster.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/tugboat-or-towboat-1/#comment-20324 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:35:56 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=27673#comment-20324 Simply Awsome !

]]> By: sleepboot http://tugster.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/tugboat-or-towboat-1/#comment-20323 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:27:31 +0000 http://tugster.wordpress.com/?p=27673#comment-20323 Will,
It is very easy. A tugboat is or was build for towing or assisting ships, barges etc.
A towboat has a square fore-end with push knees and built to push barges with a square stern.
When built new, they consider the use of the boat, so the difference in the hull construction.
Many a tugboat is also equipped to push, but is usually mated with the barge, but still keeps her towing capability.

In Western Europe, like The Netherlands and Belgium, many a tugboat is converted as a towboat and can not tow anymore because of the winches needed for being attached to the barge, stern anchor etc. They still keep the tugboat hull but have push knee’s to do the work.

Love your pictures.

Kind Regards,

Jan.

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