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A tugboat helping JOIDES Resolution sail out of Timaru Port

A tugboat helpingJOIDES Resolutionsail out of Timaru Port.

Large vessels often require tugboats to manoeuvre them by pushing or towing them so they can exit or enter a small, busy or crowded port. 

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Rights: The International Ocean Discovery Program, Aliki Weststrate
Published: 19 March 2018Size: 1.84 MB
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