GL: Talking to tows

[Vance Nelson]

As I remember - TUGS assist ships, TOWS move barges.

Vance Nelson
Superior Dreams GB32-340
Houghton, MI 49931

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Yost" <ralph at alphacompservices.com>
To: "Coleen Barger" <coleen at calypsopoet.net>; "great-loop" 
<great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: GL: Talking to tows


> Great tips !
> Suggest you call the TUG, not the tow. Tugs tow barges, "the tow" is the
> barge or other floating object being moved by the tug.
> R.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Coleen Barger" <coleen at calypsopoet.net>
>> 1. Do not call the tow a barge. The barges do not have VHF radios on 
>> them.
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