How a Tugboat Tows Ships 1000 Times Bigger - Z-Drive Tugboat

Let's see how a tugboat works, and how its design gives it a strong towing capability.

0:00 About a tugboat
1:00 Z drive design
2:32 Clutch
3:20 Movements
4:20 Components
7:04 Towing operation
8:19 Rope Safety

Music license - Soundstripe
Empyreal Glow - Chemical Chains

Thanks to Captain Drew Kerlee from Tacoma for the topic suggestion!

[Wordbird]

Thank you for narrating these videos yourself instead of using AI which everyone seems to be doing these days.

[brookspate-bz]

Been in the harbor tug industry for 24 years now. Our towing Hawser, is a thicker heavier line used for towing something larger than an average sized ship. We rarely use it these days as the strength of your regular working line on the bow and stern winches are able to handle increased loads. Great video! Very accurate with most of the information!

[JPRacing]

“Personal burden” had me in stitches. Thanks for the video

[Harrzack]

The info about the water-displacement hull was new to me! Thanks😊

[Daddie]

Im not the only one 3:00Am in the morning watching this.

[batman_]

This channel deserves to have millions of subscribers.

[paddy]

I'm a big enthusiast of ships and maritime affairs. Please make more videos using your fantastic animation skills, on topics such as types of boats and ships, port and marine operations, maritime history, navy, etc. Thank you! ❤

[senthilnathanviswanathan]

I always wondered as to how a small tugboat hauls huge ships. Your video is so educating.

[randyandtheretreads]

Brilliant use of animation as a teaching device. Superb! (former teacher and professor here)

[raymond]

The amount of detail in this video is astonishing

[TheEddyrose]

Clear and concise explanation with fantastic graphics. keep up the good work. Thanks.

[deepforestenergy]

Great video! I worked on tugboats, but a long time ago, when I was young. Then my life was spent on huge container ships. Now I am 60 years old and I dream of returning to tugboats again. In the story about tugs, I would also add that tugs, including port tugs, are equipped with a fire extinguishing system that is capable of extinguishing fires on large ships. I once saw such a fire in the roadstead of the port of Busan.

[rkgaustin]

I love the tour of tugboats videos. They're so much bigger on the inside than one might imagine. Like a TARDIS!

[ahdoeknogh]

Excellent video! Clear animation that matches the clear narration and almost no music. Very well balanced and informative.

[futurescientist]

Beautifully explained. I got chills when you explained about z drive designs.

[gflo]

Tugs have always fascinated me, thanks for providing a glimpse into how they work so efficiently for their size. Keep up the great work, the narration was brilliant.

[oppertunist-trader]

Who remembers jack sparrow trying to tow black pearl on land 😂😂

[andrewmcleod]

Tugboats are the ants of any harbor !! I love tugboats, the'yre tough, bad ass and mad watching them at work. Thank you for the video !!

[martinferrand]

Great video.
This is a very impressive and important boat.
The agility and power of the boat is insane.
I was supprised at how much power a boat like that can have, I knew they were powerful but having 20k HP is something else hahaha

[FatherDinny]

Really love these, your calm way of talking makes it so easy to listen to aswell. Thankyou for these vids !