Tug Service

The Harbour Board's Steam Tug "Lyttelton" is constantly on the look-out for vessels requiring her services outside the Heads—the Day Signals for the Tug being. Answering Pennant over letter N, and Night Signals, Three Blue Lights burnt in succession. As a watch is always kept at the Heads Pilot Station Look-out, vessels giving these signals can be seen.

Towage Fees—Sea Towage, to a distance of 5 miles outside the Heads, or from sea 7 miles, rises according to tonnage, from £3 10s. for a 150 ton vessel, to £17 for a 2,000 ton ship. Towage removals are proportionately low, and vary from £1 to £9, according to tonnage. When the towage from sea exceeds 7 miles outside the Heads, an additional charge of £5 per hour is made. For work inside the Harbour £4 an hour is charged.