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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Krishna on January 25, 2013, 04:31:17 pm

Title: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: Krishna on January 25, 2013, 04:31:17 pm
All respected Modelers.. i need a guidance from you, regarding a device that situated in front of the tug boat.. now i am working on a low profile harbor tug, in to 4 feet scale.. its almost complete.. and my work is based on a photograph of a real machine.. so, i saw a red, water pump like device at the first floor deck of the tug.. and it is not clear in the photograph.. is that a real water gun..? and from where can i get a good close up photo of this one..? please help once..
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on January 25, 2013, 04:37:11 pm

Hi Krishna,

It might be a harpoon gun or water cannon.  Any chance you could put a picture up please.

Ken

Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: Krishna on January 25, 2013, 04:54:14 pm
Sir, i do not know, that about any copy right issue..  still it looks like a device that i found on many fire boats.. looks like a gun.. in signal red colour..
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: TailUK on January 25, 2013, 04:58:11 pm
I think your'e talking about something like this.  It's usually referred to as a "Fire Monitor".  If you google for it you should find lots of pics.
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: Krishna on January 25, 2013, 05:02:38 pm
oh my God.. i got it Sir.. million thanks for the picture.. tug is almost complete..
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: Krishna on January 25, 2013, 05:07:18 pm
please i have one more doubt to clear.. i found lots of lights over the mast of the tug.. from where can i understand the real colours and applications of these lights..? please..
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: TailUK on January 25, 2013, 05:42:05 pm
Tugs display 2 or three white lights vetically on the mast depending on the length of the vessel they are towing.  From the back they show 2 lights white and yellow with the yellow at the top and, of course they show green and red to port and starboard.
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: dunworkin on January 25, 2013, 06:46:40 pm
I might add...
http://www.bosunsmate.org/seamanship/lights.php (http://www.bosunsmate.org/seamanship/lights.php)
Title: Re: please advice about the red water gun on tugs..
Post by: Krishna on January 26, 2013, 06:27:01 am
Good morning Great Friends.. and a million thanks again, that exactly what i was looking for..