These training courses take place in a state-of-the-art simulator, combined with practical training on board a tug. The trainers are highly experienced experts in tugs and towage who will guide you towards becoming a towage expert yourself.

Basic Tug Handling

• Mooring
• Unmooring
• Sailing ahead and astern
• Turning
• Side stepping
• Emergency stops
• Coping with currents and other relevant aspects

Basic Harbour Towage

• Connecting to moored vessels and vessels at moderate speed with and without current
• Coming alongside
• Push-pull
• Following up pilot commands
• Direct and transverse arrest
• Direct and indirect steering

Advanced Harbour Towage

• Connecting at high speed
• Coping with and avoiding the influence of ship/tug interaction
• Getting more insight
• Speeding up your manoeuvres
• Dealing with push pull at speed
• Avoiding donkey effects

Escort Towage (advanced)

• Escorting ships at different speeds under different circumstances and environmental conditions

ICE class training

• Manoeuvring Tugs in icy, sub-zero conditions