Towage & Tug Services

Towage and tug service providers operate the harbour and coastal tugs that manoeuvre a vessel too large or constrained to berth, unberth, or transit a channel under her own power. Typical work covers berthing and unberthing assistance, escort towage through a restricted channel or approach, and coastal or ocean towage of a vessel under tow for a repositioning voyage or when disabled.

This is the tug and her towage service, distinct from the pilots who direct the manoeuvre from the vessel's bridge and the launch operators who ferry crew and stores rather than provide pulling or pushing power. Ports frequently mandate a minimum number of tugs for certain vessel sizes or berths as a condition of entry. Buyers or their agents book tugs against the vessel's size and the berth's requirements, comparing providers on tug bollard pull, availability, and local channel experience. It sits within the Port, Agency & Cargo Services category group on PortProcure.

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