Workboats, as the name suggests, are used for work, and not for military, transportation or recreational purposes. Tugboats, which are essentially workboats, are small yet very powerful boats that can maneuver vessels by pushing or towing them. They move ships that either cannot move by themselves, such as oil platforms, log rafts and disabled ships that need rescue; or should not move by themselves, since they are in narrow channels or a crowded harbor. There are three kinds of tugboats: harbor tugs, escort tugs and seagoing tugs.
Harbor tugs, or lunch bucket boats, are multiple-utility boats. They tow and assist vessels in and out of ports. They can pull barges or dead ships along ports or inside waterways like rivers and canals. Escort tugs are used to accompany large vessels along narrow, dangerous passages. They can either attach themselves to the bow to pull the other boat forward or at the stern to slow it down. Seagoing tugs can perform a variety of tasks from towing or salvaging a grounded vessel to pulling offshore drilling platforms.
If you’re in the marine industry, a tugboat is a valuable investment you should have. Modern tugboat manufacturers now follow quality construction methods, use high-tech equipment and have an experienced team of tugboat manufacturing experts in their shipyards. This assures you that you get only tugboats that are sturdy, highly manueverable and reliable.
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