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ASD Tugs: Thrust
and Azimuth
Learning to drive a Z-drive
by Captain Jeff Slesinger
Paperback, 8 ½ x 11, 176 pages
$45.00 T18823
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An Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tug boat is a
high-performance vessel that is responsive, quick to maneuver, and extremely
powerful. This workbook is designed to facilitate learning, through both
intellectual and hands-on presentations. It teaches a clear understanding of
ASD tug maneuvering principles and assists the reader in acquiring the
intuitive feel for operating the tug. Texts and illustrations provide
exercises recommended to build the hands-on knowledge. The book covers the
basic elements of maneuvering an ASD tug, through steering, managing speed,
turning, stopping hovering, and lateral movement. Each chapter provides
questions to test and strengthen the skills
Captain Jeff Slesinger, a licensed mariner since 1977, has been operating
ASD tugs for over twenty years in harbor, coastal, and offshore
applications. He has also created onboard and simulator training programs
for tug handling, bridge resource management and other skills critical to
the professional mariner. Captain Slesinger continues to work with training
institutions and individual companies in developing programs that foster the
acquisition of the practical expertise needed for competence at sea. His
current principal activity is managing his company, Delphi Maritime LLC,
which is committed to creating innovative solutions for working safely at
sea.
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