This is video 12 in the series of videos on ship handling.
This video discusses the girting (girding or girthing) of tugs that occurs when the ship pulls the tug instead of the tug pulling the ship.
The reasons girting may occur and the ways to prevent it are discussed. The role of the gob railing and gobline is also included in the discussion.
Diagrams are used to aid student understanding.
Students and mariners must watch other videos listed below to enhance knowledge of the topic:
Manoeuvring when approaching a pilot station: • Manoeuvring when appro...
Speed when picking up a pilot: • Speed when picking and...
Manoeuvring in shallow waters: • Manoeuvring in shallow...
Squat and the factors governing it: • What is Squat and the ...
Practical calculation of a ship’s squat: • Practical Calculation ...
Narrow channel effects on ship handling: • Narrow Channel Effects...
Interaction between ships in overtaking and head-on situation: • Interaction between pa...
Interaction between tug and ship: • Interaction betweenTug...
Turning short around in a narrow channel: • Turning short around i...
Transverse Thrust: • Tranverse thrust - eff...
Lateral Thrusters: • Lateral Thruster - Bow...
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