tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683676551491153840.post8054762139265109181..comments2023-09-12T04:14:55.961-07:00Comments on Tugboatdude: Into the Notchtugboatdudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02250162948022791703noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683676551491153840.post-84878853437675922622008-12-16T18:50:00.000-08:002008-12-16T18:50:00.000-08:00Also as I didn't mention before,another plus of th...Also as I didn't mention before,another plus of the ATB is the amount of cargo they can push.The barges are typically 200,00 barrel barges and bigger.They can move almost as much as a small ship.One more plus,as if you need one,is the crew is much smaller than that of a ship.USCG requires "adequate crewing" on all offshore vessels,depending on length.That's the loophole if you will.Since the tug isn't technically part of the barge they only have to crew for the length of the tug.This keeps the crew to around 6-8 where as a ship the same length as the tug and barge together would have a crew around 20.save money,money.tugboatdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250162948022791703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683676551491153840.post-68016634452816099312008-12-16T18:45:00.000-08:002008-12-16T18:45:00.000-08:00Most offshore boats do have around the same angle....Most offshore boats do have around the same angle.The rubber,tires,panel rubber etc.,get squeezed into the norch.The pushing wires are tightened up and bingo bango you are done.That's why the ATB is such a great idea.It's the tightest fit in the notch so it has perfect ability to move and simply can't break free with the hydraulic pin system.The cables on the old style tugs have a breaking point and from experience it isn't pretty when they go.good question my brother.tugboatdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250162948022791703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5683676551491153840.post-91773796841878301112008-12-16T16:13:00.000-08:002008-12-16T16:13:00.000-08:00That makes since- do most boats have similar notch...That makes since- do most boats have similar notch angles and depths in size classes?<BR/>+<BR/>All up in dat notch.{nUtTyPrOfFeSsOr}https://www.blogger.com/profile/17565356691723310381noreply@blogger.com