towage

Harbor pull charge

Towage is the act or service of towing vessels, or the fee charged for it.

The term belongs to maritime and harbor contexts: The port authority sets towage rates for container ships.

Tugboats provide towage to guide large vessels through narrow channels or into berths.

nautical

tugboat

Small craft that pulls ships

  • harborSafe anchorage for ships
  • mooringVessel's secured resting place
  • berthSleeping space on transport

pilotage · hawser · bollard · vessel · port · bow · stern · dockyard · buoy · shipmaster

salvage

wreckage

Destroyed remains of something

recovery · reclaim · stranded · grounded · disabled · distress · emergency · derelict · refloating · offshore

service

assistance

Support or aid given

provision · operation · dispatch · crew · coordination · contract · fleet · standby · escort · barge

transport

cargo

Transported goods

carriage · barge · lighter · canal · river · coastal · deep-sea · container · tanker · bulk

fee

charge

Cost or accusation

  • rateMeasured speed or charge
  • tariffTax on traded goods
  • costRequired payment amount

payment · invoice · billing · dues · toll · price · surcharge · assessment · expense · premium

Categories
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maritime service type

towagepilotage

Ship navigation expertise

stevedoring · wharfage · dockage · anchorage · mooring

vessel propulsion method

towagesailing

Wind-propelled water travel

motoring · steaming

Phrases
Family

towable

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