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Good afternoon all...

As many of you know we are living in a city now, next to the water and close to a large airport.

Well when we lived on the river we never saw too many ships docking, they usually went sailing or motoring by with perhaps a friendly wave or tip of the hat when we were on the dock.

Now I get to see all kinds of military and civilian aircraft and helicopters go right by our windows.  Too close for comfort  sometimes...

However what I also see is all these ships, boats, yachts docking at the several marinas and they are amazing.  Their thrusters turn them and push them sideways where they can get into some tight spots.

I am interested in knowing if large ocean going navy ships, civilian cruise ships and freighters have the same ability.  I understand that a lot of new ships are configured with the propeller on a rotating pod under the ship.

Would submarines have thruster, does anyone know?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[color=#000000]I think what the big boys have Doug, is

tug boats.

I know those huge cruise liners are fitted with thrusters. They're used for mooring & manoeuvring in remote places where no tugs are available. This one has a central fixed podded propulsion unit with two 360

*PS. During WWII & the Korean conflict aircraft carriers sometimes used the thrust from prop aircraft secured facing each other near the bow end for manoeuvring without tugs.

Really? That's awesome and an innovative solution.

8-)

Good morning all...

I remember hearing that when HMCS Bonaventure came into port they used the Hawker Sea Furies and Grumman Trackers on deck to maneuver the ship about.  They would sometimes burn out an aircraft engine.

We see a few Tug Boats here Larry, but they are on the river and I think they are owned by the Province but not sure.  Probably used to help with the Lift Locks on the river system.  If the boat is painted red and white I think that it belongs to the Federal Government and not the Provincial Government and these are not painted red and white, at least not all of them.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[quote]I remember hearing that when HMCS Bonaventure came into port they used the Hawker Sea Furies and Grumman Trackers on deck to maneuver the ship about.

My Step-Father was in the US Navy in the 80's and early 90's. He mentioned briefly to me once that some aircraft carriers have turbine engines on them to push them sideways into a dock.

I guess one good way to make sure a vessel has thrusters is the marking on the fuselage: it's usally marked with an circled X.

http://medien.aida.de/fileadmin/user_up ... endock.jpg
(have a close look right behind the bulp short over the waterline - the thrusters aren't visible though)


btw: most ferryboats and cruiseships have them to save time at a harbour.

Interesting picture in that "Link" Meck...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug