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Last Updated 08/02/2011

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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.

Inland Towing

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

Inland River Guide 2009 from Waterways Journal. Detailed, comprehensive directory of facilities and services. 628 pp, 5 x 8, comb bound.
$65.00 T18352

Tugboat History

	Foss Maritime Company, Mike Stork, 2007. Text and photos. PB 6 x 9, 127 pp. $19.95 T9068
	*Tugboats on Puget Sound,* Chuck Fowler and Capt. Mark Freeman, 2009. PB, 6 x 9, 127pp. $21.95 T12305
	*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
	On Tugboats, Stories of Work and Life Aboard. Virginia Thorndike, 2004. PB, 6 x 9, 384pp. $18.95 T17941
	*Tugboats of the Great Lakes, by* Franz Von Riedel, 2007. Lavishly illustrated, PB, 8 x 11, 158 pp. $34.95 T18326
	*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*
	*All Available Boats, The Evacuation of Manhattan Island on September 11, 2001.* PB, 8 X 8, 140pp. *Sorry Out of Print*

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Tugboat Seamanship

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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Tug Use in Port by Captain Henk Hensen, Nautical Institute., 1997. HC, large, 175pp. $145.00 T4610

Tug Use Offshore, In Bays and Rivers, George and Grant Livingstone. 2006. The best of West Coast practice, useable everywhere.
$100.00 T7450.

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 $20.00

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.

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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ASD tugs: Thrust and Azimuth , Learning to drive a Z-drive. Capt Jeff Slesinger. PB, 8x11, 176 pp.
$45.00 T18823

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Tugboat Navigation

*U.S.C.G. Light Lists*
*Vol 1 Maine to New Jersey*	*$47.70 T8450*
*Vol 2 New Jersey to South Carolina*	*$47.70 T8459*
Vol 3 South Carolina to Florida	*$47.70 T8460*
*Vol 4 Florida to Texas.*	$47.70 T16829
*Vol 6 Pacific Coast and Islands.*	$47.70 T8981
*Vol 7 Great Lakes.*	$47.70 T8982

Light Lists and Coast Pilots Available on Standing Order
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*NOS Coast Pilots*
Vol 1 Eastport to Cape Cod	*$30.00 T2881*
*Vol 2 Cape Cod to Sandy Hook*	*$30.00* *T2882*
Vol 3 Sandy Hook to Cape Henry	*$30.00* *T2883*
Vol 4 Cape Henry to Key West	*$30.00* *T2884*
Vol 5 Gulf of Mexico	*$30.00* *T2885*
*Vol 6 Great Lakes*	*$30.00T2886***
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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Tugboat Engines

	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 T18575

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Tugboat Records

Oil Record Book. 2007 Edition. Reprint of CG-4062A. MARPOL compliant.
$9.95 T4400

Garbage Record Book from MET. Complies with USCG and MARPOL regulations. 60 pages.
$20.00 T17392

Towing Vessel Regulation Logbook Richard A. Block, MET. October 1996. Meets the new Coast Guard regulations. 120 pages, spiral bound.
$24.00 T13833

Marine Radiotelephone Logbook. Marine Education Textbooks. Keep track of calls, watches, installations and maintenance. 52 pages, soft bound.
$16.00 T4619

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Tugboat Law

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.
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Regulations Handbook - U.S. Coast Guard Regulations for Uninspected 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 T5324
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Tugboat Images

	*The Tug Book* by M.J. Gaston,2009 Edition. A classic brought up to date. HC, 7 x 10, 240pp. $49.95 T3486 *click here for more information*
	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
	On Tugboats, Stories of Work and Life Aboard. Virginia Thorndike, 2004. PB, 6 x 9, 384pp. $18.95 T17941
	The Grey Seas Under by Farley Mowat. The perilous rescue missions of the SS Foundation Franklin. PB, 340 pp $16.95 T5835
	The Serpent's Coil by Farley Mowat. PB, 189pp *Sorry Out of Print*
	*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
	*Tugging on a Heartstring, The Sequel.* Tugboat life goes on, and a girl grows up. PB, 6 x 9 , 157pp $10.95 T8736
	*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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Tugboat Kid Stuff

	*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*
	*Scuffy the Tugboat* by Gertrude Crampton. Another classic. HB 7 X 8, 24pp. *$8.95 T4031*

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