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Author : Timothy R. Burke
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0807581135
A tugboat captain explains some of the jobs done by his boat and others on the river.
Author : Cari Meister
Publisher : Machines at Work
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1620313707
"In Tugboats, beginning readers will learn about the parts of a tugboat that allow it to move boats and freighters of much greater size. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.A labeled diagram helps readers identify the parts of a tugboat, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tugboats online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Tugboats also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and index.Tugboats is part of Jump!'s Machines at Work series."
Author : Gertrude Crampton
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780307759474
Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book.
Author : Michael Garland
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0823428664
The powerful little tugboat can do big jobs--such as pulling an ocean liner, a cargo ship, barges, even a bridge! It maneuvers the tall ships and tugs the fireworks barge. Stunning paintings of vibrant harbor scenes in every kind of weather illustrate an accessible, informational text written especially for emergent readers. A table of contents and back matter supplement the fun learning experience.
Author : Josh Leventhal
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999-12-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1579120857
We've all seen them from afar, but how do they work, what do they do and who runs them? This mammoth book gives readers a rare, closeup look of working tugboats around the world. Huge color spreads that fold out a full 27 inches show the boats at work. In-depth text explains the complex maneuvering systems, techniques and the technology tugs employ. From the port of New York to the Mississippi River, from Hong Kong Harbor to the Panama Canal, these indispensable hard workers quietly control the harbors and rivers of the world. The detailed history walks readers through the development of these beautiful creations of woodwork and engineering from the first makeshift tug to today's rugged powerhouse models. Interviews with working captains and profiles of legendary sea dogs depict the colorful and often difficult lives of tugboat crew-daily routines that differ substantially from most of our own as they work in tight quarters under the constant threat of dangerous water conditions. The book describes how, through an intricate choreography of movements, a fleet of tugs navigates massive ships and tankers into narrow waterways, around perilous shallows and into tight docking bays. Their world is a delicate balance of nautical engineering, brute motor force and coordination among vessels that can often mean the difference between safety and disaster.
Author : Franz Von Riedel
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583881921
From the early days of commercial navigation on the waterways of the Great Lakes, tugboats have been needed to guide the ships in and out of the newly constructed ports. As the means of transportation progressed from wooden schooners to large steel steamships, the tugboat also grew in size. This book takes an in-depth look into the ancient practices of Great Lakes ice-breaking, ship-assistance and towing. At the turn of the century, the towing industry changed forever with the consolidation of fleets and the design of the low-profile powerful steam ship-docking tug. This "G-Tug" design has become known all around the world and these same 80-year old tugs are still the primary workhorse in most harbors on the Lakes today. Many other designs, unique to the fresh waters of the Great Lakes are profiled in this book. The severe climate of the Great Lakes region is brutal on the equipment and the tugs are built tough, for heavy ice breaking. A new class of powerful Coast Guard ice-breaking tugs came out in the 1940s. Today, many of these "WYTM" class tugs survive in commercial service on the Lakes. The Lakes have always been home to a large fleet of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugs. Additionally, U.S. Army auctions have brought many government-class tugs such as LTs, STs, and DPCs to the Lakes in the hands of private and commercial operators. In the rivers that feed the busy port of Chicago and all throughout New York State on the Erie Canal, a rare species of tug can be found-the famous "canallers" which are also featured in this volume.
Author : Gordon R. Newell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Shipping
ISBN : UOM:39015002075128
Author : George Matteson
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814757383
Complemented by 150 black-and-white period photographs and personal anecdotes of life on the New York waterways, a visual history traces the lore and use of tugboats in New York from their early nineteenth-century precursors to their heyday in the 1950s, detailing their various roles guiding large ships safely, conducting rescue operations, and navigating quantities of resources through traffic-clogged waters. Reprint.
Author : Virginia L. Thorndike
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1453637931
Tugboats hold a fascination not only for anyone who has worked aboard a vessel or around a harbor but for many land-bound folks as well. There is something about their chunky, powerful build and their often risky but vital work that excites our interest and admiration. The captains and crews of the tugboats are justifiably proud of what they do, and they have some great stories to tell about the ships and barges they tow or push; the harbors, storms, tides, and dangerous passages they must negotiate; the unions; the pilots; the different designs and capabilties of their boats; and the way the boats and their livelihood are irrevocably changing.
Author : Chris Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Tugboats
ISBN : 1900371138
Author : Jeffrey Zuehlke
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822564171
Explains what tugboats are and how they assist other ocean vessels.
Author : Sarah Sherman McGrail
Publisher : Islandport PressInc
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0965592529
The Littlest Tugboat is a cheerful children's book about a family of tugboats that works hard to guide ships up and down the Kennebec River. Tommy, the littlest tugboat, chafes when his mother tells him to stay home during stormy weather, while his bigger siblings are hard at work. When Tommy ventures out on his own, he discovers a barge carried toward a low bridge by the storm—only the littlest tugboat can save the day, and the bridge, by guiding the barge to safety.
Author : M. Gaston
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1844255271
This fully revised and updated second edition provides worldwide coverage of an increasing variety of towing vessels, the development of ever more complex propulsion systems and how tugs are operated in their various roles. Engineer and journalist Jack Gaston reviews the fierce competition among tug operators, particularly in the ship-handling business, which has resulted in manpower cuts and the emergence of very small tugs with unprecedented power, capable of carrying out the work of vessels twice the size. This unique book will be of interest not only to marine enthusiasts but also to the towage industry and its employees.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Banks and banking
ISBN : UIUC:30112084399705
Author : Steven Lang,Peter H. Spectre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UCSC:32106005086373
A book that is every harbor watcher's dream ... fascinating and often very beautiful photographs of tugs doing what they do best ... from the year 1836 to the present.