Topic: Can you control a tugboat? (Read 3480 times)

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,

$:-\$

saltydog · « **Reply #1 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..

Bottman · « **Reply #2 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.

TJK · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2010, 18:34:04 »

HI kkende
Its several missions their you can control tug boat in SSE and SS 08

kkende · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2010, 18:41:29 »

awesome!!!! thanks for the quick response!!!

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!!!

saltydog · « **Reply #5 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..

Bottman · « **Reply #6 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!

sydmichel · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2010, 23:18:59 »

Quote from: 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..

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.

saltydog · « **Reply #8 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..

cptnchris · « **Reply #9 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

It looks like an outstanding school, Good luck

pepe · « **Reply #10 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

kkende · « **Reply #11 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.

saltydog · « **Reply #12 on:** October 28, 2010, 19:08:45 »

My game runs at 10 fps too.. I'm satisfied with it..

larsdehaan · « **Reply #13 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

helidan · « **Reply #14 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.

helidan · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:32:56 »

Quote

My game runs at 10 fps too.. I'm satisfied with it.. Smiley

Seriously, slide show anyone

10 FPS = a rather awful gaming experience.

Traddles · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2010, 11:19:42 »

Quote from: sydmichel on October 27, 2010, 23:18:59

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.

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.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tugboat

mvsmith · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2010, 13:33:03 »

There you go, Angus, flaunting your â€œinside informationâ€.
Regards,
Marty

sydmichel · « **Reply #18 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.

saltydog · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2010, 23:14:39 »

Would you say we have a plethora of tugs..?

mvsmith · « **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2010, 00:04:02 »

Quote from: 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.

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?

sydmichel · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2010, 14:39:17 »

Okay, you win...This time

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