Abstract: A tugboat having azimuthal propelling units, comprising at least two juxtaposed azimuthal propelling units, characterized in that each of the juxtaposed propelling units has a main shaft with a main axis extending at an angle relative to at least one of a main plane of symmetry or a transverse center plane of the tugboat.

Abstract: A tug boat having at least one towing winch and a movable towing point apparatus, wherein said towing point apparatus can guide a towing cable from a towing winch to a vessel to be assisted, comprising a rotating element that at least partly guides the towing cable such that the pulling force on said cable is transmitted to the tug boat at least partly through said rotating element when in use, said rotating element pivoting freely around a first axis and said first axis fixed to an arm which in turn can pivot about a second axis, said second axis being spaced apart from said first axis and the second axis being non-parallel.

Abstract: There is described a tugboat (1) having three azimuthal propelling units (10, 20, 30), two (10, 20) of which are juxtaposed below the stern (7), symmetrically relative to the main plane of symmetry (2), while the third azimuthal propelling unit (30) is disposed in the main plane of symmetry (2) the stern (6), preferably before the rearmost towing point (8).