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Some
of our customers like to push
things around - the ships
and barges that move our commerce and keep our economy going.
We are learning to meet the special informational needs of tug
people, and present a sampling of the items they ask for most often.
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Inland Towing
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North
America Inland Waterways and Map and Index edited by David
Edwards-May, Euromapping. Overview of inland navigation past and
present, throughout North America. Unique new perspective on lakes,
rivers and canals which have played such an important role in the
history of two nations. 64 page book with color 39" x 27"
fold-out map showing the Gulf ICW, Atlantic ICW, Great Lakes,
Mississippi-Missouri, Columbia-Snake and Sacramento-San Joachin river
systems
$44.00 T1413 |
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Inland River Guide 2009 from Waterways Journal.
Detailed, comprehensive directory of facilities and services. 628 pp,
5 x 8, comb bound.
$65.00 T18352 |
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Foss
Maritime Company, Mike Stork, 2007. Text and photos. PB 6 x 9,
127 pp.
$19.95 T9068 |
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Tugboats on Puget Sound, Chuck Fowler and Capt. Mark Freeman,
2009. PB, 6 x 9, 127pp.
$21.95 T12305 |
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Tugboats of New York by George Matteson. 200 years of history
by a veteran of New York's tugboats who knows the harbor as well as
the vessels and seamen who work it. 200 illustrations. PB, 271
pp.
$25.95 T18360 |
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On Tugboats
Stories of Work and Life Aboard by Virginia L. Thorndike.
Paperback, 384 pages, 115 b&w photos, 2 drawings, glossary,
index, 6 x 9.
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Tugboats of the Great Lakes, by Franz Von Riedel, 2007.
Lavishly illustrated, PB, 8 x 11, 158 pp.
$34.95 T18326 |
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Tugs Booms and Barges, The Story of the
Tugs and Crews in British Columbia and Puget Sound by T. Sheret. PB
8 X 11, 124pp, 1999.
$19.95 T15731 |
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All Available Boats, The Evacuation
of Manhattan Island on September 11, 2001. PB, 8 X 8,
140pp.
Sorry Out of
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Bow Tug Operations with Azimuth Stern Drive Tugs
Risks and Effectiveness -- Guidelines for tug captains, ship
masters, pilots and tug operators
by Henk Henson FNI, Nautical Institute
This monograph has
been written by one of the world's leading towage consultants to
explain the underlying reasons for a number of serious accidents
which have occurred recently when using azimuth stern drive tugs
in assistance either towing bow to bow or stern to bow.
saddle-stitched, 8 x 12, 26 pages
$40.00 T18538 |
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| Towing Vessel Officer's Guide A Supplement to the
Master, Mate, and Operator Courses for Apprentice Mate/Steersman License
Preparation edited by Richard A. Block, Marine Education
Textbooks. PB, 8 X 11, 310pp, Second Edition 2003. $64.00 T16659 |
| Tug Use in Port by
Captain Henk Hensen, Nautical Institute., 1997. HC, large, 175pp. $140.00
T4610 |
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Tug Use Offshore, In Bays and
Rivers, George and Grant Livingstone. 2006. The best of West
Coast practice, useable everywhere.
$140.00 T7450. |
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Primer
of Towing , 3rd Edition by George H. Reid
This book provides information on all aspects of towing
operations and related subjects. It is directed tot he attention of
those directly involved and to avid boatmen and women interested in
the diverse aspects of seamanship.2004.
256 pp. 6 × 9. Illustrations. Appendices. References. Index. Paper.
T7214
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| Modern Towing by John S. Blank
From a perspective of more than fifty years in the industry, the
author wrote a wide-ranging work on all aspects of towing, in both
inland and ocean waters. Part I, The Industry, gives an overview,
followed by descriptions of types of tugs and modes of towing. Part
II, Operations, covers getting the tug under way, under way with tow
and at sea, and special types of towing. Towing as a Business, part
III, deals with the shore establishment. More than fifty appendices
consolidate data helpful to the tugmaster. The text is illustrated
with more than 300 drawings, photographs, diagrams, and other visual
aids. 3rd edition, Cornell.
595 pages, hard bound. $45.00
T3651.
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Shiphandling With Tugs 2nd
Edition, 2008. Jeff Slesinger, originally by George H. Reid. Cornell.
432pp,
HC 6" x 9"
$40.00 T2750
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U.S.C.G.
Light Lists |
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Vol 1 Maine to New Jersey |
$45.00 T8450 |
| Vol 2 New Jersey to South
Carolina |
$45.00 T8459 |
| Vol 3 South Carolina to Florida |
$45.90 T8460 |
| Vol 4
Florida to Texas. |
$45.00 T16829 |
| Vol 6 Pacific Coast and Islands. |
$45.00 T8981 |
| Vol 7 Great Lakes. |
$36.00 T8982 |
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NOS Coast
Pilots |
| Vol 1
Eastport to Cape Cod |
$30.00 T2881 |
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Vol 2 Cape Cod to Sandy Hook |
$30.00
T2882 |
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Vol 3 Sandy Hook to Cape Henry |
$30.00 T2883 |
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Vol 4 Cape Henry to Key West |
$30.00
T2884 |
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Vol 5 Gulf of Mexico |
$30.00
T2885 |
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Vol 6 Great Lakes |
$30.00T2886 |
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Vol 7 West Coast (WA,OR,CA,HI) |
$30.00 T2887 |
Charts by mail
- fast, cheap and convenient. ANMS printouts for faster and easier
correction of NOS and DMA charts. POD and CHS charts special-ordered to
include the latest corrections.
Standing Order Service.
New editions of charts and publications automatically. The sure,
easy way to comply with USCG regulations and AWO requirements. Good
documentation too. For more information, click here.
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Work Boat Mechanics, Marine Engines and
Related Equipment. by Ben L. Evridge, Marine Education
Textbooks. Aimed at large fishing boats, but should be useful aboard
tugs. PB, 8 X 11, 140pp.
$49.95 T4943 |
Marine Diesel Engines,
Daniel P. Charnews, 2007. 1,000 to 80,000 HP. HC, 214 pp.
$35.00 T8375 |
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Oil Record Book.
2007 Edition. Reprint of CG-4062A. MARPOL compliant.
$9.95 T4400
Garbage Record Book from MET.
Replaces the Refuse Rescue Book.Complies with USCG and MARPOL
regulations. 60
pages.
$15.00 T17392
Towing Vessel Regulation Logbook Richard A. Block, MET.
October 1996. Meets the new Coast Guard regulations. 120 pages, spiral bound.
$18.00 T13833
Marine Radiotelephone Logbook.
Marine
Education Textbooks. Keep
track of calls, watches, installations and maintenance. 52 pages, soft bound.
$12.00 T4619
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CFR: the Code of Federal Regulations. Multi-volume
collection of federal regulations, updated annually. For a concise description of those books relating to the
towing industry.
Click here to see
our CFR Webpage
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Regulations Handbook - U.S. Coast
Guard Regulations for Un-inspected Towing Vessels, Michael W.
Rushing, Todd M. Rushing and Frederik A. Nyhuis. 2009 6th Edition. Handy compendium
pulled together from the key CFR's, well organized for fast lookup.
8.5 X 11, PB.
$46.00 T16288
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The Tug Book by M.J. Gaston, 2nd
Edition, 2002. HC, 7 X 10, 242pp.
Sorry Out of
Print - but new edition expected soon! |
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Skookum Tugs British
Columbia's Working Tugboats. Robb Douglas, Peter Robson,
Betty Keller, and Stephen Hume. HC, 10 X 12, 142pp.
$49.95 T1140 |
| Paintings, Prints, and Photos of Tugs at Work
by Dave Boone, Bob Semler, John Bosolin, Perry Sterling, Harry Roecker,
John Curdy, and other regional
artists. Framed and ready to hang.
Come visit our store and choose one of these fine art works! |
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Tugboat Yarns
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The Grey
Seas Under by Farley Mowat. The perilous rescue missions of the
SS Foundation Franklin. PB, 340 pp
$16.95 T5835 |
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The
Serpent's Coil by Farley Mowat. PB, 189pp
$16.95 T5931 |
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Tugging
on a Heartstring, E.V. Lambert. Life on a family tugboat on the
Chesapeake Bay. The true story of a young girl growing up in the 1970's
on a Chesapeake tug. 6 X 9, PB, 157 pp., photos.
$9.95 T15962 |
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Tugging
on a Heartstring, The Sequel. Tugboat life goes on, and a girl
grows up. PB, 6 x 9 , 157pp
$10.95 T8736 |
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Best
Endeavours
A vivid insight into the challenging and often dangerous world of
salvage. A large format
hardback, full colour production, Best Endeavours focuses on
the human qualities which make salvage possible, even when the odds
are stacked heavily against success. Accounts of over 100 salvage
operations are supported by over 150 stunning photographs conveying
the drama and hazards of working at the edge of the possible.
$84.00 T7954 |
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Little Toot, pictures and story by Hardie
Gramatky. This classic has been entertaining young children since 1939.
About 90 pages, 7"x7", soft bound.
$7.99 T5019 |
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Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude
Crampton. Another classic. HB 7 X 8, 24pp.
$8.95 T4031 |
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