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English forum => Ship Simulator Extremes => Topic started by: kkende on October 27, 2010, 18:29:13

Title: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: kkende on October 27, 2010, 18:29:13
Hello, I am 17 and a senior in highschool and I want to go to Maine Maritime Academy to become a tugboat captain and get a job with Portland Tugboat Company. I was excited to try ship simulator with the hope I would be able to control a tugboat and learn some things, however it sounds like you cant.. is this true?

Can you control a tugboat?  Is there a different game where you can?

thanks,

:-\
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: saltydog on October 27, 2010, 18:33:01
I don't know where you heard this kkende, but there are several tugs in the game, and yes you can control them..
There are the Bugsier 2 and the Sherpa.. :)
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: Bottman on October 27, 2010, 18:33:10
For sure you can control a tug boat in SSE! One of the most powerful tugs in Hamburg, the "Bugsier 2", driven by two azimuth thrusters made by Rolls-Royce is available. Unfortunately the Russian tug, known from SS08 isn't in the game anymore.
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: TJK on October 27, 2010, 18:34:04
HI kkende
Its several missions their you can control tug boat in SSE and SS 08
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: kkende on October 27, 2010, 18:41:29
awesome!!!! thanks for the quick response!!! :D

I thought that you could not because on youtube every single video of the game had a cargo ship or another big ship!

thanks again!!!

Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: saltydog on October 27, 2010, 19:23:08
Here's a nice model of the Bugsier, she has two azimuth thrusters in front as you see..
The Sherpa is a regular stern drive Anchor handling tug..
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: Bottman on October 27, 2010, 21:14:21
Great model of an older tug with twin Schottel-Rudder-Propellor. This type isn't that powerful, but very good in handling! :thumbs:
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: sydmichel on October 27, 2010, 23:18:59
I don't know where you heard this kkende, but there are several tugs in the game, and yes you can control them..
There are the Bugsier 2 and the Sherpa.. :)

Now I know that English may not be your first language SaltyDog, but to describe 2 Tugs as "several" is stretching it a bit too far.  Unless of couse you have some inside information that is not yet in the pubic domain. :angel:
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: saltydog on October 28, 2010, 00:09:05
Aah, I see "several" means more than two..
As we only have two tugs, several seems not fitting..
Thanks for the correction.. ;)
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: cptnchris on October 28, 2010, 04:23:25
Just to let you know.......... I am a Freshman in High School and also have an interest in going to the Maine Maritime Academy  :2thumbs: It looks like an outstanding school,  Good luck  :thumbs:  :captain:  :)
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: pepe on October 28, 2010, 11:20:09
Hello kkende,
go to youtube.com and search for "Schiffsimulator Bugsier". Then you can see how to handle the Bugsier in the Game.

Greetings

Pepe
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: kkende on October 28, 2010, 15:25:19
bad news you guys, I got SS 08 yesterday but my PC is much too slow and the game runs at 10fps.

 What a shame..it looks really fun.  :C
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: saltydog on October 28, 2010, 19:08:45
My game runs at 10 fps too..  I'm satisfied with it.. :)
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: larsdehaan on October 28, 2010, 19:38:32
well im not very happy becuase v-step didnt add the igor k because i cant drive the bugsier and the sherpa isnt really usefull in tight spaces
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: helidan on October 29, 2010, 10:29:53
@kkende

Not sure how it is in the USA but tugboat operators in the United Kingdom usually require a fair bit of sea time before they consider training you for tugboat skippering.

Try and get some deep sea hours in first either on oil tankers, LNG carrriers, bulk etc. before going for tugs.  Being a tug skipper is an interesting career, some of the new high performance tugs (voith & aquamaster Z-drive) are works of art.
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: helidan on October 29, 2010, 10:32:56
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My game runs at 10 fps too..  I'm satisfied with it.. Smiley

Seriously, slide show anyone ;D

10 FPS = a rather awful gaming experience.
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: Traddles on October 29, 2010, 11:19:42
Now I know that English may not be your first language SaltyDog, but to describe 2 Tugs as "several" is stretching it a bit too far.  Unless of couse you have some inside information that is not yet in the pubic domain. :angel:

Strangely enough "Herkules Atlas" is a tug in the full sense of the word. So several is quite correct, and English is my first language. :police:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tugboat
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: mvsmith on October 29, 2010, 13:33:03
There you go, Angus, flaunting your “inside information”.
Regards,
Marty
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: sydmichel on October 29, 2010, 22:54:50
That is a hair well and truely split and a straw firmly cluched.  But as we are being pedantic... Tug=Pull and pull is the opersite of Push.  8)
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: saltydog on October 29, 2010, 23:14:39
Would you say we have a plethora of tugs..? ;)
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: mvsmith on October 30, 2010, 00:04:02
That is a hair well and truely split and a straw firmly cluched.  But as we are being pedantic... Tug=Pull and pull is the opersite of Push.  8)

On the inland waters of the US, the vessels that push large strings or lash-ups of barges are towboats.
They are only called push boats by shore dwelling pedants.

In New York harbor, when I was paying my tuition by dodging the hawser, we spent about as much time pushing as pulling. Which would you choose to describe towing on the hip?
Title: Re: Can you control a tugboat?
Post by: sydmichel on October 30, 2010, 14:39:17
Okay, you win...This time :C