Tugboats Illustrated: History, Technology, Seamanship

. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. About the Author Paul Farrell, an architect with a lifelong enthusiasm for tugboats and the working waterfront, has spent twenty-five years writing and researching his first book

. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Paul Farrell, an architect with a lifelong enthusiasm for tugboats and the working waterfront, has spent twenty-five years writing and researching his first book

A gorgeously detailed guide to the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, from the earliest days of steam to today’s most advanced ocean-going workboats.From river to harbor to ocean, tugboats are among the most ubiquitous but underappreciated craft afloat. 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. 300 color photos and drawings. 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 towingwhether by humans, mules, steam or diesel enginesto 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 the

The many tasks that tugs perform are beautifully described, and both the universal similarities and the Shorty I found this book as engaging as it is delightful and informative. One might expect a book on the life of tugs to offer only quick diversion, but Tugboats Illustrated provides a deep dive into a fascinating and surprisingly rich subject. Having spent time near the oceans, harbors and river ports throughout my life, unanswered musings about working boats & ships that have floated around my head since childhood, and this book gives them satisfyingly coherent form and context. While many of the specific boats featured are in the northea. At Last An Up To Date Book on US Tugs. I have been hoping for a book such as this for years. With the notable exception of On the Hawser, most books about tugs focus on the UK and Europe. But this gem of a book is about tugs in the US as well as elsewhere. As an introduction to the tug boat industry it is about perfect. Lots of photos, lots of details on the mechanical aspects of the modern boat, information about the historical development of tugs. The book presents how the design of a contemporary tug is a logical step as operators try to increase efficiency but letting. Amazon Customer said Hard to Catagorize. This book was not what I expected, when I placed my order. I thought it would be similar to other transportation related books by this publisher and consist of a large number of well-composed high quality photos of tugs and their operations with substantive supporting text. Instead, the preponderance of the illustrations are made up of the author's sketches of tugboats, selected associated components and systems, and key functions. The photographs, most of which are in color, depict very few tugs in their entirety thereby not providi