TUG WITH AN ALL AROUND TOWING INSTALLATION

An all around towing system (33) for a tug (31) comprising a heavy plate (40) mounted on a deck of the tug, an upper rail segment (42) and a lower rail segment (44) disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of an outer edge of the heavy plate, respectively, a carriage (46) movable along the upper and lower rail segments, a set of bearing wheels (47, 48) arranged for guiding the carriage along the upper and lower rail segments, characterized in that the heavy plate further comprises respective upper and lower grooves (43, 45) on the upper and lower surfaces of the heavy plate, and in that the upper and lower rail segments are respectively mounted in the upper and lower grooves of the heavy plate.