When departing or arriving with a barge under tow to a dock facility, a “Hip Towing” procedure will have to be carried out in order to safely control the barge and position it in and out of a dockside berth. This course explains techniques and hazards of towing & hip towing operations and procedures for offshore service vessels and crews. Part of the “Line Handling Series.”

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