abstract:A salvage tug is a specialized type of tugboat which is used to rescue ships which are in distress or in danger of sinking, or to salvage ships which have already sunk or run aground.
The paperpresents the designofmainpropulsion system for ocean-goingsalvagetug, also the adoption of the auxiliarymachinery, shaft-driven pumpsandshaft-drivengenerators.
The official report into the incident said that while an emergency salvagetug would not have prevented the initial grounding it would have made it possible to secure the vessel more quickly.