From river to harbor to ocean, tugboats are among the most
ubiquitous but underappreciated craft afloat. Whether maneuvering
ships out from between tight harbor finger piers, pushing rafts of
forty barges up the Mississippi, towing enormous oil rigs, or just
delivering huge piles of gravel to a river port near you, tugs
exude a sense of genial strength guided by the wise experience of
their crews. We can admire the precision of their coordination, the
determination in their movements, the glow of signal lights at
night, silently communicating their condition and intentions to
vessels nearby. It is nearly impossible not to be intrigued and
impressed by the way tugs work. In Tugboats Illustrated, Paul
Farrell traces the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, ranging
from the first steam-powered tug to today's hyper-specialized
offshore workboats. Through extensive photographs, dynamic
drawings, and enlightening diagrams, he explores the development of
these hard-working boats, always shaped by the demands of their
waterborne environment, by an ever-present element of danger, and
by advancements in technology. Whether making impossible turns in
small spaces, crashing through huge swells, pushing or pulling or
prodding or coaxing or escorting, we come to understand not only
what tugs do, but how physics and engineering allow them to do it.
From the deck layout of a nineteenth-century sidewheel tug to the
mechanics of barge towing-whether by humans, mules, steam or diesel
engines-to the advantages of various types and configurations of
propulsion systems, to the operation of an oil rig anchor-handling
tug/supply vessel, Tugboats Illustrated is a comprehensive tribute
to these beloved workhorses of the sea and their intrepid crews.
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