You are docking a vessel in a slip which has its entrance athwart the tide. You land the ship across the end of the pier, stemming the tide, preparatory to breaking the ship around the corner. You have one tug to assist. Where would you generally tie up the tug?

Correct Answer: Option A — Tie her up on the offshore bow.

Tying the single tug on the offshore bow when stemming a tidal current allows the tug to push the vessel's bow off the pier corner, using the tide to pivot the ship safely into the slip without losing positional control.