Topic: bugsier 2 pics (Read 5128 times)

ryano1989 · « **on:** September 29, 2009, 23:33:32 »

here are a few pics of the bugsier 2 escorting the agile solution into rotterdam

Bottman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2009, 09:04:49 »

Nice idea to pick up the towing rope by means of the forward winch! Quite unusual here in Hamburg, but often seen in other ports around the world.

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2009, 18:04:29 »

Looks so... Real.

ryano1989 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2009, 01:29:55 »

a few more i took while in the atlantic

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2009, 01:41:17 »

Looks like your having fun. :p

ryano1989 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2009, 01:43:09 »

yea im a tug kinda guy

Bottman · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2009, 07:26:26 »

Me too! I've driven "B2" in Hamburg myself for trial means..

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2009, 08:05:06 »

Quote from: Bottman on October 02, 2009, 07:26:26

Me too! I've driven "B2" in Hamburg myself for trial means..

Real life, or in the game?

Bottman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2009, 08:10:44 »

Real life!!! Long before the ship was released here - to improve the dynamics.

Agent|Austin · « **Reply #9 on:** October 02, 2009, 08:12:20 »

Quote from: Bottman on October 02, 2009, 08:10:44

Real life!!! Long before the ship was released here - to improve the dynamics.

Awesome. How realistic is the simulation then?

Bottman · « **Reply #10 on:** October 02, 2009, 10:46:35 »

It is really close to the original, except the effect of the skeg. Speed is correct: backwards a little bit faster than ahead; steering is realistic: you need both thrusters for a significant course change, not just one; the heeling is correct: it's really amazing, how much the original ship heels over when turning around with full thrust! There are two ways to step sideways, one with more thrust than the other. Both is working in game too.
I just miss the tremendous effect of the skeg. If the tug is working backwards at the stern of the towed ship, the risk of getting the slipped towing rope under the keel and into the props is high. Therefor the tugs master turns fast to one side and the skeg helps turning and stopping the ship almost at once.

Cheers

Minime · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2009, 13:33:48 »

Must have been very interesting, did you also get to steer it? But what is the "skeg"?

ryano1989 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 02, 2009, 14:09:11 »

the skeg is a sort of "fin" on the stern of the tug and when you are getting a ship to stop and you are towing from the aft of your boat when you turn sideways the skeg acts as brakes

Minime · « **Reply #13 on:** October 02, 2009, 14:26:32 »

ah thank you very mcuh, now I know one thing , what an educational day

Bottman · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2009, 14:46:30 »

Quote from: Minime on October 02, 2009, 13:33:48

Must have been very interesting, did you also get to steer it?

Of course! We have done a few trials all around the famous KÃ¶hlbrand-Bridge in Hamburg, the bulk terminal HANSA-Port and the latest container terminal in Altenwerder. That's why VSTEP enlarged the Hamburg Port environment in that direction a few miles. It was great to work with that powerful ship. I steered a pod driven passenger ship (see below) before several times, but it was completely different to the "B2".

Cheers

thaino · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2009, 16:07:04 »

i cant seem to get five knots and be in control of the b2 can u say what rpm to use

Bottman · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2009, 16:31:05 »

Hmmm - what exactly do you mean?

ryano1989 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2009, 17:32:19 »

Quote from: thaino on October 02, 2009, 16:07:04

i cant seem to get five knots and be in control of the b2 can u say what rpm to use

well if you put the bug 2 all ahead full try using just one z drive to steer it it wont turn so sharply

ryano1989 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2009, 17:50:42 »

Quote from: Minime on October 02, 2009, 13:33:48

Must have been very interesting, did you also get to steer it? But what is the "skeg"?

the skeg is the fin u see under the stern

Minime · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2009, 18:56:23 »

Quote from: Bottman on October 02, 2009, 14:46:30

Of course! We have done a few trials all around the famous KÃ¶hlbrand-Bridge in Hamburg, the bulk terminal HANSA-Port and the latest container terminal in Altenwerder. That's why VSTEP enlarged the Hamburg Port environment in that direction a few miles. It was great to work with that powerful ship. I steered a pod driven passenger ship (see below) before several times, but it was completely different to the "B2".

Cheers

that sounds awesome, your an lucky man!
thanks for the pic of the skeg ryano1989
Edit: post number 2000

ryano1989 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2009, 19:33:20 »

no prob man anytime u wanna ask me somethin bout tugs i can usually answer

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