So you want to be a tug boat engineer. This question depends on the type of tug you want to serve on. Tugs come in many shapes and sizes, not all of them have engineers aboard. Generally when the Certificate of Inspection (a document issued by the US Coast Guard) requires engineers they must be present. In the case of uninspected vessel ie small tugs there will generally not be an engineer. So you find a tug that requires an engineer, you will next need to find the horsepower and type of engines she has. Then you need to get a US Coast Guard license that would cover that horsepower and type of plant. For example an engineer on a small harbor tug would require a different license than an engineer on an oceangoing steam tug. The best place to start is to get a job with a tug or towing company as a wiper or oiler, which is an entry level position, then you can accrue seatime, and study for a license exam. You may have to attend a school, as engineers are required to be knowlegable in all aspects of shipboard systems, such as electric, steam, fresh water supply, refrigeration etc.
If your 32 feet boat is used solely for pleasure / leisure, then it may be considered a yacht. If it is a utility vessel such as a tender, ferry, tug, or any other service vessel then it is not a yacht.
When transporting regulated hazardous materials from the US to Japan on an oceangoing vessel, the most appropriate set of regulations to comply with are the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations, published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
A merchantman is a vessel that is non naval. This includes cargo ships, tankers and freighters. There was also an ST Merchantman tug boat that was in service from 1946 to 1962 when it was retired.
Kirkconnell Tide is a tug boat (call sign, YJVV6). She flies under the flag of Vanuatu. She was in the Persian Gulf in late May 2010.
It's "Tug-of-war". You can also use "Tug o' war."
A bollard pull test should typically be done annually to ensure that the tug or vessel's towing capability is in accordance with industry standards and regulations. Additionally, it may be required to be done after any major repairs or modifications to the vessel.
tug = tugging
Tug meaning to pull
There are several definitions: Barge - A cargo vessel that does not have its own method of propulsion. It has to be pulled or pushed by another vessel, usually a tug. Barge - A small boat used to ferry personnel back and forth between the ship and the shore. "The Admirals's barge was fully manned by sailors in their dress whites."
Generally speaking a sailboat under sail is the stand on-vessel (privileged) over a power vessel. There are important exceptions. A sailboat cannot impede a vessel that is limited in it's ability to maneuver (examples; a tug boat with a tow, a fishing vessel with nets, etc) A sailboat cannot impede a vessel constrained by it's draft ( that is it cannot move outside the channel because it will run aground) A sailboat under power is consider a power vessel and must obey the same rules as all power vessels. A sailing vessel may not impede a vessel that can only maneuver in a narrow channel or fairway. Please refer the link provided below.
Tug McGraw is 6'.