You are docking an oceangoing single-screw vessel under normal circumstances with a single tug. Which is the usual function of the tug?

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Accepted Answer

To control the bow and is tied to the offshore bow

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To control the stern and is tied to the stern on the offshore side

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To push the ship bodily alongside and is tied to the offshore side on the stern

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To pull the vessel into the slip and is tied to the bow

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