Download or read book On Tugboats written by Virginia Thorndike and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tugboats hold a fascination not only for anyone who has worked aboard a vessel or around a harbor but for many land-bound folks as well. There is something about their chunky, powerful build and their often risky but vital work that excites our interest and admiration. The captains and crews of the tugboats are justifiably proud of what they do, and they have some great stories to tell about the ships and barges they tow or push; the harbors, storms, tides, and dangerous passages they must negotiate; the unions; the pilots; the different designs and capabilties of their boats; and the way the boats and their livelihood are irrevocably changing.

Download or read book Scuffy the Tugboat written by Gertrude Crampton and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book.

Download or read book Tugga Tugga Tugboat written by Kevin Lewis and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time as an eBook read by the author! Kevin Lewis and Daniel Kirk team up for another classic rhyming picture book, and bath time has never been so much fun. Tankers, barges, and boats of all shapes and sizes come to life in this aquatic adventure featuring a determined tugboat and his crew. Daniel Kirk’s colorful illustrations and Kevin Lewis’s exuberant narration will make this story a hit with young seafarers everywhere.

Download or read book Tugboats Illustrated written by Paul Farrell and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeously detailed guide to the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, from the earliest days of steam to today’s most advanced ocean-going workboats. From river to harbor to ocean, tugboats are among the most ubiquitous but underappreciated craft afloat. Whether maneuvering ships out from between tight harbor finger piers, pushing rafts of forty barges up the Mississippi, towing enormous oil rigs, or just delivering huge piles of gravel to a river port near you, tugs exude a sense of genial strength guided by the wise experience of their crews. We can admire the precision of their coordination, the determination in their movements, the glow of signal lights at night, silently communicating their condition and intentions to vessels nearby. It is nearly impossible not to be intrigued and impressed by the way tugs work. In Tugboats Illustrated, Paul Farrell traces the evolution, design, and role of tugboats, ranging from the first steam-powered tug to today’s hyper-specialized offshore workboats. Through extensive photographs, dynamic drawings, and enlightening diagrams, he explores the development of these hard-working boats, always shaped by the demands of their waterborne environment, by an ever-present element of danger, and by advancements in technology. Whether making impossible turns in small spaces, crashing through huge swells, pushing or pulling or prodding or coaxing or escorting, we come to understand not only what tugs do, but how physics and engineering allow them to do it. From the deck layout of a nineteenth-century sidewheel tug to the mechanics of barge towing—whether by humans, mules, steam or diesel engines—to the advantages of various types and configurations of propulsion systems, to the operation of an oil rig anchor-handling tug/supply vessel, Tugboats Illustrated is a comprehensive tribute to these beloved workhorses of the sea and their intrepid crews.

Download or read book My Lifetime on the Water written by William C. Alligood and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what it's like to work aboard a tugboat? This book will answer some questions that you might have about the tug boater's life. My name is Captain 'Bill' Alligood. I have worked aboard tugboats for over twenty-nine years, which is why I have written "My Lifetime on the Water" to share the experiences that I have actually lived. From a deckhand to a Captain, I have seen it all. Some of my stories are funny, some serious, and some adventurous. I hope you will feel my experiences through my writings. After you read about "My Lifetime on the Water," I am sure you will yearn for more of what we seamen call our 'sea stories.'

Download or read book Tugboat Annie written by Norman Reilly Raine and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Timmy the West Coast Tug written by Jeremy Moray and published by Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timmy the Tug, Captain Jones and their friends -- people, otters, whales, seagulls -- introduce children to the life and work of the BC coast in fun, colourful style.

Download or read book Toby s Big Surprise written by Leo Donaldson and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each title in the 'Toby, the Big Little Tugboat series' features a little tugboat and his daily activities in a small harbour. His friends include Maggie, a motor yacht, Larry, a heavy-duty lorry, Mr. Brightly, the lighthouse, and Mr. Heavy, the harbour crane. MikeGull is a seagull who, although not part of the stories themselves, acts as a commentor to the 'action'. Each page of text is accompanied by a full-colour illustration in bright, primary colours that will appeal to young children. The stories are suitable for reading aloud to very young ones, while slightly older readers will be able to cope with the text themselves.

Download or read book Tugboat Stories written by George Matteson and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tugboat Stories is a modern day Life on the Mississippi, with a touch of Moby Dick (in the detailed yet lyrical description of the boats, their work, and the people that work them), exploring one of the core themes of a uniquely American experience - life on the river - written by one who has lived it in one of the great harbors of the world. Tugboat Stories is a suite of linked stories based on the author's career as a seaman and owner/operator of tugboats working in New York Harbor from 1971 to 1998. The work comprises both a portrayal of the socially complex and deeply traditional world of the harbor community and the narrator's progress within that world from rank beginner to seasoned professional.Within the context of this loose narrative trajectory the author provides a first-hand experience of a unique life - physically demanding, sometimes comic, sometimes crude, often lonely, and, at its core, spiritually compelling. At the time the author entered the New York harbor scene, the tugboat business was still under the sway of 19th century values and practice. Binding agreements were forged by word of mouth. Skill was assessed within the community at large rather than by governmental process, and individuality - to the point of eccentricity - was easily accepted so long as the over-arching criteria of honesty and skill were met. The harbor was still a place where independence found equal place with self discipline and excellence. In a deeper context still, the Harbor and its people at that time shared an ancestry with the very roots of American literature. The Lower Manhattan shoreline where the narrator's boat is tied is the same as that trod by Ishmael in the opening paragraphs of Moby Dick, the river in front is the same as in Whitman's "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry". The looming Brooklyn Bridge and the harbor dawn are the same as beheld by Hart Crane. The narrator walks in the footprints of the creators of "On the Waterfront" and learns many of the same skills and disciplines as did Mark Twain in Life on the Mississippi. George Matteson lives in New York City and on the coast of Maine with his wife, artist Adele Ursone. He worked in and around NY Harbor and the Northeastern US coast and inland waterways from 1971 to 1999, including running his own tugboat, the Spuyten Duyvil, for 13 years. For some of those years, he not only worked, but also lived on the water.He is the author of Tugboats of New York: An Illustrated History, New York University Press, 2005 and Draggermen: Fishing on George's Bank, Scholastic/Four Winds Press, 1979, and the co-author of The Christmas Tugboat, a children's book, Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin, 2012. He is also an accomplished poet, with an anthology, That Miraculous Land & Other Poems, East River Press, 1982. He curated an exhibition, As Tugs Go By: A History of the Towing Industry in New York Harbor, at the John Noble Maritime Collection, Sailors' Snug Harbor, in Staten Island, New York in March, 2008

Download or read book Toby to the Rescue written by Leo Donaldson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-02-22 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOBY TO THE RESCUE Inside This Edition Book 2 of 4. Larry-Lorry the little truck has to go make a delivery in the City. It had been raining the night before and the rain had made the ground soft and muddy. Larry-Lorry gets stuck in the mud and cannot get free. Mr. Heavy calls Toby and Maggie to help. Can they try to get their friend free from being stuck in the mud? The lesson to be learned from this story is that one can accomplish anything if you work together as a team.

Download or read book Tug Boat Life written by Gerald R. Bell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having grown up on a farm in Skagit Valley, Captain Gerald (aka "Jerry") Bell graduated from La Conner High School in 1958. He currently resides in Western Washington. Hired by Dunlap Towing in 1959, Jerry worked the next 50 years on tugboats. He spent the first ten years working his way from deckhand to mate and then from mate to part time captain. Once promoted to captain, Jerry continued to work another 40 years at that position. He has worked almost every inch of the Pacific Coast, (including inlets, bays, harbors and rivers) from Ketchikan, Alaska to Los Angeles, California. 1959 to 1969 were spent towing logs, gravel barges and freight barges for Dunlap Towing. After that time (1970 to 1998), the next twenty-eight years were spent towing freight barges for Puget Sound Freight Lines. When Puget Sound Freight Lines went out of business in 1998, Jerry was forced to transition to towing oil barges for the next six years at Olympic Tug and Barge (1998 to 2004). The final six years of his career (2004 to 2010) were spent at Pacific Northwest Marine Services where he towed scrap metal barges between the Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada and Tacoma, Washington. He included some history along with sea stories and a scattering of humor. Jerry retired in December of 2010 and began to write his Memoir on January 18th, 2011.

Download or read book Tugboats N Towlines written by Warren Salinger and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No history of the modern world-from the Industrial Revolution, to the invention of the steamship, the beginning of flight, to the Model A Ford-would be complete without the inclusion of the important role tugboats and their crews have played. These pages feature tugs of varying sizes, and describe the many fascinating aspects of the tugboat industry. Our world and its global economy could not function without tugboats and their crews. Tugboats 'n Towlines will tell you some of their stories.

Download or read book My Lifetime on the Water written by Alligood William and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what it's like to work aboard a tugboat? This book will answer some questions that you might have about the tug boater's life. My name is Captain 'Bill' Alligood. I have worked aboard tugboats for over twenty-nine years, which is why I have written My Lifetime on the Water to share the experiences that I have actually lived. From a deckhand to a Captain, I have seen it all. Some of my stories are funny, some serious, and some adventurous. I hope you will feel my experiences through my writings. After you read about My Lifetime on the Water, I am sure you will yearn for more of what we seamen call our 'sea stories.'

Download or read book The Story of a Tugboat written by Angela Royston and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a new series for young children which examines different machines, these books take a day in the life of format. Through simple text and colourful drawings, they show how each machine is used. This book is about a tugboat. Other titles in this series include The Story of a Jumbo Jet, The Story of a Helicopter, The Story of a Digger, The Story of a Truck and The Story of a Tractor. Angela Royston is also author of the Animal Life Stories and Farm Animal Stories series

Download or read book The Marvelous Maritime Adventures of the Tugboat Cheryl Ann written by Robert H. Ellenberg and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents, Grandparents, siblings, and caregivers can share this delightful story with children: toddlers through early readers. The Tugboat Cheryl Ann stories offer an opportunity for adults and children to explore life's common, sometimes painful experiences. Fuelled by joy, optimism, and a desire to keep order, the tugboat Cheryl Ann tackles every job in the Bay of Tranquility. Even the steadfast Cheryl Ann encounters the occasional surprise. In this adventure, a routine work-day blossoms into an opportunity to help delightful new friends. Join Cheryl Ann as she follows a distant twinkle of light and discovers Done Right. Cheryl Ann listens in wonder and confusion to Done Right’s story and the story of all the ships in that quiet corner of the Bay. With Cheryl Ann’s help, Done Right and his friends return to a life of joy and value.

Download or read book Tugboat written by David Plowden and published by Atheneum. This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a day in the life of a tugboat in the New York harbor.

Download or read book A Tugboat Sailor written by Jack McCoy and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack McCoy was born in the small rural town of Cleburne, TX in 1929. Inspired by the 1948 Navy slogan, Join the Navy and See the World and enamored by his brother's service, Jack enlisted in the Navy straight out of high school. After his service in the Korean War, Jack was discharged in 1952 with the Bronze Star Medal and Korean Presidential Unit Citation. Decades later, Jack recounts these years of his life as a young Tugboat Sailor and the rich history of the Korean people. Jack currently resides in Crowley, Texas with his wife Nouhad. His journey is one of adventure, courage and humanity.