Genius Design: How the Tugboat Was Invented
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Creator's Key Takeaways
the mighty RMS aquitania for her time one of the largest ships in the world
this was the first time a sailing vessel was ever towed by a steamboat
the tugboat had absolutely changed the game
tugboats are the hero vessels that keep the shipping world going
Questions This Creator Answers
YouTube Video Description↓
In 1818 there was a technological breakthrough, it was the first time in history that a sailing vessel was towed by a boat. The invention of the tugboat was not nearly as straightforward as you would think - it played out over the course of nearly a full century as ideas were experimented and toyed with. In the end the tug boat changed the shipping world forever. Today we'll discover how tugboats were invented and why they are essential for docking, undocking, and preventing maritime accidents, keeping the shipping world moving. 00:00 Intro 01:21 The Idea 02:35 Docking 03:39 Steamboats 05:14 Richard Trevithick 6:18 Joseph Price 7:52 Tug 9:38 Jobs 10:41 Designs 11:58 Outro Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns