Bollard Pull: What it Really Means

 

Bollard pull is often treated as the ultimate measure of tug performance – but is it?

In this video, we explain the critical difference between bollard pull and towpull, why simplistic prediction methods can lead to inaccurate expectations, and how propulsion system matching impacts real-world towing performance.

Learn why bollard pull is just one operating point – and why towpull tells the full story.