Hi NathanC,
Looking at your last photo in the sequence here I would say that besides using the bow thrusters to turn off of the mooring she is using the port engine ahead, (because you can see the wash from it), and the starboard engine astern, (because of the position of the stern in regards to the ramp).
I have just tried that in 'POR leaves Home Port' and achieved a rate of turn of 41 degrees a minute. I couldn't put a cable over to that position but, (by varying the thrust from the main screws), I managed to pin the stern to that post and got that ROT.
But, this topic isn't about manouvering away from a tight spot, it's about steering the POR when she is leaving port or at sea. The thing about any vessel, (tugs excepted because they are about HUGE amounts of thrust in a small vessel), that are larger than a power boat is that you have to think ahead. If you are putting more than 15 degrees of rudder on then there is something wrong, (or you are doing a nightmare mission
,or it is an emergency situation). In SS08 Version 1.3 you knew that the AI vessels were out to get you,
, and you had to think ahead to avoid them, now, it is hard to tell which ones will avoid you and which ones will ram you
.
I really like the POR's dynamics as they are now.
Regards, Dave