Maritime English
Maneuvering

What is Tug Assistance Request?

Tug Assistance Request Formal VHF or written message from vessel or pilot to harbour authority asking for specified tug support for manoeuvring.

Source: IMO SMCP, STCW Convention, SOLAS, COLREG

How is “Tug Assistance Request” Used in Practice?

Vessel: Tug assistance request for two ASD tugs forty tonnes bollard pull each, require rendezvous at pilot boarding ground at 1430 UTC.

Certification Exam Relevance

STCWMarlins TestISF WatchkeeperGMDSS

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Deck Officers
  • Engine Officers
  • Masters

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What is Tug Assistance Request?

Formal VHF or written message from vessel or pilot to harbour authority asking for specified tug support for manoeuvring.

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