The speed of a tugboat depends on its design and purpose. Traditional harbor tugboats, which assist ships in docking and undocking, typically operate at speeds up to 13.5 knots (15 mph).

Tugboats are aquatic workhorses, built for power rather than speed, often spraying water while towing ships to celebrate their arrival. Despite their size, tugboats carry an impressive amount ...

NORTH VANCOUVER - A BC Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the busy holiday weekend. The company ...

A B.C. Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the busy holiday weekend. The company says the ...

NORTH VANCOUVER - Those aboard a disabled BC Ferries vessel had their destination in sight as it sat in the water for hours waiting to be pushed to shore by a tugboat on Monday. Passenger Rohana ...

Rezel said he returned to the deck and waited while crews tried to fix the problem before a tugboat was called to give the boat "a little push" to the terminal. BC Ferries said it also hired three ...

Those aboard a disabled BC Ferries vessel had their destination in sight as it sat in the water for hours waiting to be pushed to shore by a tugboat on Monday. Passenger Rohana Rezel said the trip ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck NORTH VANCOUVER — A BC Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck NORTH VANCOUVER — A BC Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the busy ...

Those aboard a disabled B.C. Ferries vessel had their destination in sight as it sat in the water for hours waiting to be pushed to shore by a tugboat on Monday. Passenger Rohana Rezel said the ...