I didn’t say all tug mates. You are choosing select parts of what I wrote so you have something to get mad about. I was referring specifically to ocean towing operations commonly found out west on the pacific.
My point is that the toar is supposed to be all encompassing but every different sector of towing has its owen unique demands. You can’t expect a guy who toes barges across the pacific to have the same skills as a guy who works ny harbor.