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Rules for Bollard Pull Tests - Marine Exchange of the San Francisco bb - sfmx 2025

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The document outlines the rules and procedures for conducting bollard pull tests for tugboats at the Port of Richmond, Terminal R6/2. It specifies the testing location, scheduling requirements, operational procedures, and conditions that must be met for valid test results. Key points include safety protocols, attendance of authorized personnel, equipment requirements, and cancellation policies. The document also details costs associated with testing and provides a section for escort vessel information.

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Begin by filling in your name, signature, company, and date at the top of the form. This information is essential for identification and record-keeping.
Proceed to the 'Escort Vessel Information' section. Here, provide details about your vessel including its name, owner/operator, official number, call sign, port of registry, and year built.
Next, complete the 'Escort Vessel Profile' section. Fill in dimensions such as length, breadth, forward draft, aft draft, and gross tonnage. Ensure accuracy as these details are critical for test validation.
In the 'Machinery' subsection, specify engine types and configurations. Include information on main engines and drives to ensure compliance with testing requirements.
Finally, review all entries for completeness and accuracy before submitting your application for testing. Remember that any discrepancies may lead to delays or cancellations.

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What is the bollard pull analysis?

25T Bollard Pull Tug Ashwa (Yard 337): Features: 25T Bollard Pull Capacity, helps in berthing, un-berthing, turning and manoeuvring of ships. Use: To provide support to Indian Naval ships and submarines. Additional Capacity: Capable of fire support and limited search and rescue operations.

What is a Bollard Pull test?

Bollard pulls testing measures a vessels maximum towing capacity by securing it to a fixed point and measuring the force generated at full thrust while maintaining zero forward speed.

How to calculate Bollard Pull requirements?

For the tug to be able to pull the vessel, the available pulling force of the Tug must be greater than the total force on the vessel. Thus the Bollard Pull of the tug should be more than FTOT/ ƞ. This is called the Required Bollard Pull, and this is what we seek to calculate.

What is a 25T bollard pull tug?

As a rules of thumb for an approximately conversion from BHP to t of the effective available Bollard Pull the following formulas may apply: Tug equipped with fixed pitch propeller (freewheeling): BHP x 0,9 x 1,10 / 100 = (t) Tug equipped with fixed pitch propeller and kort-nozzle: BHP x 0,9 x 1,20 / 100 = (t)