The little Tug that could!

[Tonka's Skipper]

It is amazing how strong these little tugs are!


AKK

 

[JJsmama]

That's great! Especially with the music. Was it really real- time, do you think? Hard to imagine that tug swinging around and getting in place so quickly.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

That's great! Especially with the music. Was it really real- time, do you think? Hard to imagine that tug swinging around and getting in place so quickly.

Ho that was indeed real time. Todays tugboats almost all have water tractor or nozzle props. These all basically give a tugboat the ability to turn the prop 360 degrees, making the tugboat highly effective.

AKK

 

[truck1]

That or Kortz nozzles which increases the maneuverability of the tugs. Either way I think there was a little pucker factor on the bridge of the ship and tug, as it looked like the tug got wedged between the bow and the pier for a moment before she started to make some headway.

 

[MickeyEarrings]

Whoa! That's awesome!

I'm kind of obsessed with the Panama Canal right now, as I'd like to so a PC cruise for a landmark birthday in a few years, and I've read the new locks will use tugboats instead of mules to keep the ships centered in the locks.