This is video 12 in the series of videos on ship handling.
This video discusses the girting (girding or girthing) of tugs that occurs when the ship pulls the tug instead of the tug pulling the ship.
The reasons girting may occur and the ways to prevent it are discussed. The role of the gob railing and gobline is also included in the discussion.
Diagrams are used to aid student understanding.

Students and mariners must watch other videos listed below to enhance knowledge of the topic:
Manoeuvring when approaching a pilot station: [ Ссылка ]
Speed when picking up a pilot: [ Ссылка ]
Manoeuvring in shallow waters: [ Ссылка ]
Squat and the factors governing it: [ Ссылка ]
Practical calculation of a ship’s squat: [ Ссылка ]
Narrow channel effects on ship handling: [ Ссылка ]
Interaction between ships in overtaking and head-on situation: [ Ссылка ]
Interaction between tug and ship: [ Ссылка ]

Turning short around in a narrow channel: [ Ссылка ]
Transverse Thrust: [ Ссылка ]
Lateral Thrusters: [ Ссылка ]

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