When a laden container vessel or tanker needs to berth, shift, or depart without the clearance to maneuver freely, towage supplies the physical force that the ship's own engines and rudder cannot safely provide in confined port waters.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugboat
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