With the advent of high speed escort ship assist work, the towing industry has witnessed and experienced new dangers. In response, naval architects and the towing industry are adapting and incorporating very effective hydrodynamic hull design and propulsion innovations to counter the dangers of tripping under high speed escort. But are these dangers really new? Has a technological evolution in tugboat operation and design left critical towing knowledge astern? Many top tier towing companies will counter that tripping and capsizing accidents are not occurring in their ranks, yet when queried off the record, are the first to admit witnessing a generational loss of conventional towing skills.
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