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The main purpose of tug boats is to pull or push
another larger boat. You will most often find tug boats
in harbours as larger ships may have a difficult time
navigating these smaller areas. Tug boats work exceptionally
well at turning ships in areas that are much smaller
than the ship could turn in itself. Tug boats can also
be used to tow a large ship out to deeper waters or
to help these ships navigate canals and rivers.
It is not uncommon for a tug boats to be equiped with
engines that can produce upwards of 3000 horsepower.
Tug boats that are found out in deeper water have been
known to contain engines that produce nearly 25,000
horsepower.
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