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YARDING TUG-BOAT [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Special Water Transport
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • River and Sea Navigation
CONT

Yarding tugs are typically smaller tugs used to move barges around and assemble barge tows for large coastal towing or for river towing operations. In the latter case these are usually built in a "pusher" configuration.

Key term(s)
  • yarding tug-boat
  • yarding tug boat
  • yarding tow-boat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Transports par bateaux spéciaux
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

déhalage : [...] déplacer des chalands sur de courtes distances.

Spanish

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