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English forum => Development corner => Topic started by: Ule on March 06, 2010, 21:53:41

Title: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Ule on March 06, 2010, 21:53:41

I would apreciate a "super pack" for the small harbour tug. The dynamics are fine just increase the bollard pull to something like 50 tons to make it useable for real jobs in the harbour. I have difficulties with the Bugsier because I'm a Joystick driver and the russian tug is also too weak.

Greetings from Germany Uli

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: mvsmith on March 06, 2010, 22:57:42

Hi Ule,

Unfortunately, Terry is no longer a member of this forum. You can contact him, or make your request for modified dynamics on the Creator’s Forum:
http://217.45.209.217/cgi-bin/creators/entry.pl (http://217.45.209.217/cgi-bin/creators/entry.pl)

Regards,
Marty

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Ule on March 07, 2010, 07:28:36

Thanks for the reply

Greetings Uli

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: sadsid († 2016) on March 07, 2010, 10:52:11

Hi Uli
I have passed on you'r request to C.F were terry will read it
                                                                       Eric

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Bottman on March 07, 2010, 11:02:46

Hi Uli,

I fear, there isn't any chance to improve the tugs bollard pull. We have made some attempts a short time before the "B2" came out and it was quite impossible to give the small tug more power without changing the whole dynamics. The tug is too light, so more power results in a ridiculous behaviour with a bow-to-air upset and other strange movements. But I don't know, if the current dynamic masters will see another way. All in all this one isn't made for towing more than barges or little cargoes... :'(

Best regards

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Ule on March 07, 2010, 12:00:05

I had recently a job on "Waterstroom" (Sister: Waterpoort http://www.tugspotters.com/tempframeset.php?id=foto.htm) which design was very similar to that small tug and it had a bollard pull of amazing 56 tons.

Greetings Uli

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Bottman on March 07, 2010, 13:17:48

Unbelievable ideed! The "B2" has just 10 % more... :P
Well, tugspotters says bp = 15 t - which seems to be realistic for me! :thumbs:

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Ule on March 07, 2010, 14:17:45

Sorry it wasn`t a sister "Waterstroom is a New One delivered by Damen, Hardly space enough for 2 people in the bridge (like Phone Cell) but lots of power driven by two azimut driver situated at the stern. Dimensions were  
28,67m x 10,43m @ 294 GRT. (http://www.wagenborg.com/PDF/waterstroom.pdf)

Greetings Uli

Title: Re: @ Terry Russell can you plse modify the small harbour tug?
Post by: Bottman on March 07, 2010, 15:36:44

I see!  :doh:
But the general dimensions are quite similar to the "B2" with almost the same thrusters made by Rolls-Royce. Okay, it is not an azimuth tractor tug but an azimuth stern drive tug, but you can't compare it with our little tug boat. As mentioned before, maybe the "Dynamiacs" are able to improve the tugs power.. ;)