In the mid 1980's when I sailed on a tugs,
it wasn't worth starting your tug for less than 5k a day.

So curious question for the group.

What does it cost for some of these different types of boats to operate.

Any idea what an ocean going tug or harbour tub, or water taxi, or
barge, blah blah blah... costs to operate.

For example Mark says that it wasn't worth while to start the engines
for five thousand a day.

Okay Mark.... where did you work. How big was the boat. What sort of
jobs would it do in a day that would earn that five thousand.

What did it cost to do particular jobs.

I've always been interested in how much a tug charge to push a ship
that last twenty feet.

Tell us a bit about the day in the life of a tuggy.

I'll bet there are a few here who would like to hear your story.