Estimation of Tug Pulling Power (Bollard Pull) and Number of Tugs Required During Ship Mooring Operations

Harbour tugs are usually used to moor ships if large ships do not have their own additional propulsion devices (thrusters). Alternatively, during ship loading operations, ships sometimes have to be transferred from one quay to another, and in some cases, port users (shipping companies or other compa...

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Main Authors: Vytautas Paulauskas, Donatas Paulauskas, Martynas Simutis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/1959