Bow Thrusters and Stern Thrusters: How They Help Ships Maneuver
A thruster buys back control at the one speed a rudder cannot work. How they swing, translate, and rotate a ship, why they fade with speed, and where their limits lie.
Pivot Point
Berthing and Unberthing
Bringing a ship alongside is the most exacting handling she does. The pivot point, the tide, the tugs, the lines that hold her, and how she springs off again