Short and quick sprays show the boat is ready to start towing while a long stream could work as a distress signal. Finally, tug boats may spray water as a festive symbol. For instance, they may ...

They mean more work. Take Don Dixon ... In some cases, a tow boat captain will call the crew at the Lock and Dam and request an assist from a tug service waiting there. There is also a published list ...

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CAIRO--Eight tug boats were attempting on Wednesday to free a 400m (440-yard) long container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking vessels passing through one of the world's most ...

The latest boat from the Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co. is rated at 1,200 miles per gallon per ton of cargo. Ten years ago, say company officials, tugs were rated at 514 mpgpt.

Tug boats working on the Ever Given on Saturday night A huge container ship that has been wedged in the Suez Canal since Tuesday has finally been freed from the shoreline. Peter Berdowski ...