Tugboats, the semi's of the ocean. They pass Powell River pulling logbooms, construction barges, scows of hogfuel and chips for the local paper mill, train barges, barges loaded with
semi-trailers and chemical tankers and more. And I take their pictures as they pass.

Here you will find some of the photos I have taken of those tugboats as they pull their tows up and down Malaspina Strait and the surrounding waters. Big ones and little ones, good looking tugs and some not so.
I like them all, and if you like tugs - including tugs converted to other uses - I invite you to have a look.

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Hercules

Hercules - 2020-01-29

Hercules - Another American tug, she was built in Texas for Crowley Marine Services of San Francisco. In 2007 she was purchased by Dunlap Towing of La Connor, Washington. In Powell River to pick up an empty Dunlap chip scow. In the middle photo she was preparing to exit the local mill harbour with her tow.

Length: 81.4ft Breadth: 28ft Draft: 9ft Power: 2000HP Year Built: 1967

Hercules - 2020-01-29

Hercules - 2020-01-29




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