Bestel Nu Tugs and Towage (Shire Library) – Michael K. Stammers

This book outlines the history of tugs from their inception at the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day. A tug’s main job is to tow other floating vessels. At first this was only in and out of docks and harbours. Now tugs have many more tasks including salvage, firefighting and pollution control. The biggest tugs are capable of handling huge floating structures such as oil-rigs on trans-ocean voyages. Towage, whatever the era, is difficult and dangerous and depends upon the skill of the t…