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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: Welsh_Druid on May 29, 2006, 10:29:02 am

Title: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: Welsh_Druid on May 29, 2006, 10:29:02 am

Seen at El Ferrol (Spain) - an interesting Bow setup.

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Title: Re: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: Shipmate60 on May 29, 2006, 10:47:16 am

Cheap fendering?

Bob

Title: Re: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: Doc on May 29, 2006, 05:41:23 pm

Oooo  I like that!  Wonder if it would do any good to inflate the things?  Wonder what air pressure?
 - 'Doc

Title: Re: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: Jankers on May 29, 2006, 06:54:30 pm

It certainly is interesting.

Assuming it is a tug, is it a "pusher" design or are the tyres simple fender replacements?

J.

Title: Re: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: Doc on May 29, 2006, 09:52:59 pm

Well, from the shape of the hull, and with that size winch in front, I'd have to guess that it pushes stuff.  Uh, that IS the bow we're looking at, isn't it?
 - 'Doc

Title: Re: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: Welsh_Druid on May 29, 2006, 10:07:34 pm

Yes - it really is a tug.

Title: Re: Interesting Bow Treatment.
Post by: meechingman on May 30, 2006, 08:52:15 am

I was going to say 'No that's not a pusher tug' when I scrolled down and saw that the pix had done it for me! Were those tyres specially made? They look rather new compared to what you usually see. Even if they were, it would still be cheap fendering.
Andy