Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: Xtian29 on April 21, 2014, 08:45:57 pm

Title: Container tug
Post by: Xtian29 on April 21, 2014, 08:45:57 pm

Hello


Nice idea for a springer isn't it ?  Easily stored one above the other :-))


(http://nsa34.casimages.com/img/2014/04/21/140421094613582691.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=140421094613582691.jpg)


(http://nsa33.casimages.com/img/2014/04/21/140421094830800959.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=140421094830800959.jpg)


(http://nsa33.casimages.com/img/2014/04/21/140421094923850847.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=140421094923850847.jpg)


Here for more : http://www.containertug.com/index.htm


Xtian

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on April 21, 2014, 09:36:43 pm

Very nice!

And the shipping bars remain as propeller guard and push bars.

 :-))

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 22, 2014, 10:32:33 am

Clever idea!

I can see those 'shipping / Containerisation bars' being very easily belt and unusable after a couple of hours use....

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: derekwarner on April 22, 2014, 11:09:30 am

 >>:-(....make the horizontals out of solid brass bar & the verticals brass tube........then dispense with internal lead ballast  %)....would last a million years .....Derek  :-))

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: Z750Jay on April 22, 2014, 11:48:54 am

Now just add a Tamiya truck

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: nickyb on July 22, 2014, 06:08:56 pm

Just add coal!

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: deadwood on July 29, 2014, 09:14:43 am

Looks as though this is the shipping industry's reply to the IT's BYOD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bring_your_own_device) hype.
BYOT - Bring Your Own Tug.
So every container ship stacks a few of those and wherever she calls at no need for expensive third party tug assistance of the local port.
Maybe like BYOD often has been the IT sysadmins´security nightmare BYOT will cause port authorities some port traffic safety headaches?

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: Calimero on July 29, 2014, 10:17:56 am

Quote from: Xtian29 on April 21, 2014, 08:45:57 pm

Hello


Nice idea for a springer isn't it ?

Tempting indeed.

Title: Re: Container tug
Post by: Z750Jay on July 29, 2014, 01:24:38 pm

Very nice idea indeed!