Towage Guidelines for the River Test

Guidelines for Towage and Limitations of Nominated Berths on the River Test

Notes to Guidelines:

1. These Guidelines shall be applied when using tugs with a minimum bollard pull of 4 tons per tug. If tugs of less than 4 tons are being considered the Liaison Pilot must be consulted prior to ordering.
2. In reasonable weather and tidal conditions, the number of tugs used will be as specified in the listing below.
3. The guidelines listed below may be altered when unfavourable weather and/or tidal conditions exist, or the efficiency of the ship's equipment or her manoeuvring capabilities are in doubt. In these cases additional tugs may be used at the discretion of the Master and Pilot or Harbour Master.
4. Bow and stern thrusters, which are in good working order and producing their designed power output, may each be considered as equivalent to one tug.