Course Description

Course Value $1,000 AUD

Managing Director Seaways Consultants Pty Ltd

Arie Nygh

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Theory for Escort Towage

    • Introduction

    • Active Escort Modes - Centre Lead Aft

    • "Dead Ship" shifts or "Cold Moves"

    • Modes of Steering

    • Towlines

    • Stability

    • Free Surface

    • Tow Winches

    • Assisted Ship

    • The Tugmaster

    • Pilots

    • General Escort Towing Comments

    • Direct Assist and Rudder-Push Assist

    • Transverse and Direct Arrest

    • Bow to Bow Assist Towage

    • Preferred Escort Tug Specifications

    • Escort Towing Procedure - Checklist (Example)

    • General Information Diagrams and Pictures

    • Indirect Combined and Powered Indirect Assist
  • 2

    Towage Operations Information

    • Introduction
  • 3

    Escort Safety

    • Escort Safety
  • 4

    Ships Fittings

    • Ship Fittings
  • 5

    Towage Guidelines

    • Assessing Towage Requirements
  • 6

    Tug Escort Notations

    • Escort Notation