I guess this is the only good board for it, but is anyone else

>>1000614
Not really. Big clumsy boats will always need a little help.

>>1000712
I was thinking exactly this. Cargo ship advancements are largely to make them huger and efficient-er on the open seas i think for the most part. I don't see how they could ever be precise and dainty in close quarters.

When I joined the Navy and first got to a submarine I was kind of surprised that docking one of these high-tech nuclear death machines involved a bunch of dudes standing topside throwing ropes around, same as it's been for thousands of years, but really there's no other cost effective way to do it.

There was even one pier that had tried to automate shore utility connections by having them permanently mounted on swing arms, but they cost too much to maintain and were allowed to rust and seize up.

>>1000614
>no tugboats
>no cwc

The tugboat, for its size, is the most powerful craft afloat.

>>1000614
Not surprising to me. Like >>1000712 and >>1000736 said, a jack of all trades is a master of none.

>>1000614
My uncle has been working on Tugboats for 20+ years now. He'll eventually retire doing it I imagine.