how can a tiny tug boat push/pull huge tankers and cruise ships?

787 views

I get that plane tugs have huge tyres and tonnes of torque, but a boat? A tiny boat? 🤷‍♂️
Thanks

In: Physics

7 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

Tugs are designed to partially submerge themselves to “grip” the water and allow them the leverage needed to push. Couple that with a beefed up engine with lots of horsepower that’s precision controlled with on board computers and there’s no ship too big for them to move around.

You are viewing 1 out of 7 answers, click here to view all answers.