Name: Handling, Maneuvering and Commanding of Tugs, Boats & Craft include Towage Operations, Surveillance, Search & Rescue Training Course
Rating: 4.7 (1076 reviews)

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

15 - 19 Mar 2027

Dubai - UAE

$5,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

This Handling, Maneuvering and Commanding of Tugs, Boats & Craft include Towage Operations, Surveillance, Search & Rescue training course is giving an excellent chance to the delegates to become a skilled pilot or tug captain. The tug captains and pilots shall therefore possess the ability to use or handle a tug to its fullest capability.

The attendees will gain the experience more quickly and the highest level achieved when a tug captain handles only one tug or tug type. It is a very useful training course specially when in some ports, tug captains shift between different tug types.

This PetroKnowledge training course will highlight the following:

New type of tug to be introduced in the port
Specific situations, conditions or bottlenecks in the port requiring special attention
Port developments, for instance a new harbour basin or berth
Specific, large or deep draught ships expected to call at the port
Towing Operations and Search & Rescue Techniques & Considerations

What are the Goals?

This Handling, Maneuvering and Commanding of Tugs, Boats & Craft include Towage Operations, Surveillance, Search & Rescue training course is aimed at developing an appreciation of the key practical issues for anyone involved with the marine operations as the training is not limited to new tug captains or pilots. In particular, the training purposes mentioned above are for experienced tug captains and pilots as well.

The objectives of this specialised PetroKnowledge training course shall include:

Practice tugboats handling
Gain knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of tugs while they render assistance
Understand capabilities and limitations of ships and of tugs while rendering assistance
Describe what tug types are available in the port
Understanding various tug types and their propulsion and steering system functions
Apply the bollard pull of tugs, ahead as well as astern
Gain knowledge of how the different tug types operate when rendering assistance, including the use of towlines and towing equipment
Understanding of the interaction effects between tug and ship and insight into how interaction may affect tug performance and safety and how these influences can be minimised
Identify the proper towing winch and towline handling and the use of appropriate towline lengths
Recognise the most effective positions for various tug types
Apply assisting tug aborted scenario
Estimate recommendations for safe tug assisting operation

Who is this Training Course for?

This Handling, Maneuvering and Commanding of Tugs, Boats & Craft include Towage Operations, Surveillance, Search & Rescue training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit the following:

Tug Masters
Tug Officers
Tug Operators
Tug Management & Operation Team Personnel
Harbour Service Employees
Mooring Boat Crew
Port Operation Personnel
Tug Operations Management
Search & Rescue Team Members at Ports

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Handling, Maneuvering and Commanding of Tugs, Boats & Craft include Towage Operations, Surveillance, Search & Rescue training course will utilise a variety of proven professional learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.

This PetroKnowledge training course will provide the participant with an in-depth knowledge through detailed information, real-life case studies, photos and video animation.

Organisational Impact

By sending delegates to this Handling, Maneuvering and Commanding of Tugs, Boats & Craft include Towage Operations, Surveillance, Search & Rescue training course, the organisation will gain the following benefits:

Updated knowledge of the types of tug boats
Improved tug management & operational integrity
Better tug safety management
Maintaining towing equipment
Best towing operation
Improved tug’s operational performance
Better strategic planning
Emergency planning
Increased of profitability
Understand the risk of interaction between vessels

Personal Impact

Professionals of tug handling operations will gain the knowledge and skills to a highest level.

They will be able to:

Understanding of international regulations & requirements for tugs & boats handling & operations
Manage day to day tug safety management
Experience different types of tug goats
Understand tug minimum manning as per international regulations requirements
Differentiate between performance of bow and stern thrusters
Understand the relationship between a tug's position and ship's response to the forces exerted by a tug
Manage the static & dynamic tug’s bollard pull
Experience different procedures for releasing bow and stern tug
Learn the search & rescue techniques & considerations

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Tug Types, Equipment, Manning and Required Trainings

Types of tug boats
- Conventional tugs
- Azimuth stern drive tugs (ASD)
- Tractor tugs
- The rotor tug
- Tug manning & training
- Tug safety management
- Towing equipment
  - Towing winch
  - Towing hook
  - Bollards, fairleads, and sheaves
  - Towlines, wire and synthetic ropes
  - Shackles
  - Towing bridle
  - Ancillary equipment
  - Navigation lights and shapes
  - Planned maintenance system (PMS)
  - Testing and certificates
Performance of Bow and Stern Thrusters

Day 2: Towing Types, Safety, and Operational Guide

Tug assisting methods
- Not connected tug
- Bow connected tug
- Shoulder connected tug
- Stern connected tug
- Quarter connected tug
Towing operation
- Tow plan
- Preparations on board the tug
- Checks on board the towed vessel or barge
- Planning for rough water
- Passage planning and bridge equipment
- Navigation
- Emergency planning
- Bollard pull (BP) and calculation if more than 10 years
- Position of tug and interaction
- Girting, girding or tripping (GGT)
- Gob/Gog wire or rope
- Emergency quick release systems for towline
- The effect of wind & current
- Length of towing line
- Towing alongside
- Double tows and tandem tows

Day 3: Standard Operation / Communication When Connecting / Disconnecting a Tugboat

Manoeuvres from a tugboat and their result
- Pivot point
- Loss of tow wire
  - Emergency towline rigging
- Connection of tug
- Disconnection of tug
- Communication between tugboat and assisted vessel
  - When connected
  - If not connected
“Do Not” and “Do” in harbour towage operations
- DO NOT actions of pilot, ship’s master and mooring parties
- DO Pilot - master exchange of information or vice versa
Risk of interaction between vessels
Relationship between a tug's position and ship's response to the forces exerted by a tug

Day 4: Successful Tug Maneuvering & Assisting & Operations Factors

Limitations of tugs
- The static & dynamic tug’s bollard pull
- Tug operational limitations
- ASD tugs
- Tractor tugs
- David against Goliath
- Bow operations
Securing Tugs
- Passing on heaving lines
- Secure the stern tug first
Safe disconnecting of tugs
- Release the bow tug first
- Different procedures for releasing bow and stern tug!

Day 5: Towing Operations and Search & Rescue Techniques & Considerations

Towing operations in fog and severe weather conditions
- Towing operations in restricted visibility
- Towing operations in severe weather conditions
- Propellers wash interaction
- Squat effect and under keel clearance
- Examples of tug accidents
Search & rescue techniques & considerations
- Search & rescue communication
- Search & rescue techniques
- Search & rescue patterns

Certificate

On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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