Guest:Look ,there some small vessels busy working in the port.What are they doing ? Are they important for ocean-going vessels?

Seaman: Yes , of course. They help big vessels do some special jobs.

Guest:Here comes one now .  What kind of ship is it ?

Seaman:It's a tug. There are four types of tugs:river tugs, harbor tugs, coastal tugs and oceangoing tugs.

Guest: Harbor tugs help ships in and out of the harbors, don't they?

Seaman: Yes , and coastal tugs and oceangoing tugs go out to help ships in difficulty at sea.

访客：你瞧，港口里有些小船正忙着作业。它们在干嘛？它们对远洋船舶重要吗？

船员：当然重要了。他们帮助大船做一些特殊工作。

访客：现在正有一艘。那是什么船型？

船员：那是一艘拖轮。拖轮分四种，分别是内河拖轮，港口拖轮，沿海拖轮和远洋拖轮。

访客：港口拖轮负责帮助船舶进出港口对吗？

船员：是的，沿海拖轮和远洋拖轮出海帮助海上遇到困难的船只。

拖轮

   Tugs

拖拽没有自航能力的船舶，如石油平台、驳船、无法通行狭窄航道的船舶。

Tugs are relatively smaller but very powerful for their size.   特点：船身小，功率大

  拖轮还可作：

  破冰船 Ice breaker；救援船Salvage boat；                   

  灭火作业  Assist in firefighting duty

船舶请求拖轮服务

Ship:Qingdao Port Control.This Grace.I am anchoring at roadstead.I require tugs. Over

安吉轮在港外开敞锚地抛锚，请求拖轮服务。

Qingdao Port Control:Roger.How many tugs do you require?Over

信息已清楚，你需要多少拖轮?

Ship: I will order two tugs.When will tugs expect to meet me ?Over.

我需要两艘拖轮，什么时间能与我船汇合？

QPC:The tugs expect to meet you in half an hour .Out.

拖轮半小时内到，完毕。

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