Okay kiddo, so you know how really big boats and ships come into New York City to deliver things like food, toys, and clothes? Well, they need help navigating through the narrow waterways and parking in the right spot. That's where tugboats come in!
Tugboats are like really strong and sturdy trucks, but instead of driving on land, they drive on water. They have big engines that make them go vroom vroom and push and pull the big boats in the right direction. Tugboats even have special bumpers called fenders to protect the big boats from getting scratched or bumped.
The people who work on tugboats are called captains and deckhands. The captains are like the bosses and they control the tugboat from a little room called the wheelhouse. They use big levers and buttons to make the tugboat go forward, backward, left or right. The deckhands help the captain by tying ropes and making sure everything is safe and secure.
Tugboats are really important for keeping the big boats safe and making sure they get where they need to go in New York City. Without them, it would be really hard for big boats to travel in and out of the city. So next time you see a little tugboat driving next to a big boat, you'll know they are working together like a team!