Features of fender protection application on uncrewed port tugs

In this paper, the variants of fender protection traditional port tugs and possibility using on unmanned vessels such type are considered; main elements investigated. At present, technical level mechanisms, instruments software allows creating crewless vessels. One promising directions in development is tugs, since having relatively large river sea they perform production tasks water area approaches to it. An integral part work a barthing tug or escort bulks tight towed object vessel. The combination small size, nature performed widespread use one positive factors for introduction technologies these There wealth experience equipping with different types protection, which advisable determine equipment must be installed depending conditions will performed, addition, high operational requirements imposed fenders, due absence people board who can fix separation take measures replace it timely manner. These may depend that an perform. For example, mooring bulk carrier tanker has some features, entails need change protection. Also, various designs currently used analyzed paper. It structuring features when choosing tug, as towing method, size contact spot other conditions.