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Awesome video. Real interesting to watch. A perspective we rarely see. I’m stationed in an oil port so we get some pretty big tankers in with lots of tug activity. Unfortunately I’m land-based now so can only view from the shore. This is fabulous content, thanks for sharing - more please 👍
Love these videos! They are fairly rare on the Tube, and most are in languages I don't speak so it's nice with English videos. I also really like when you explain things, what you are doing and what the coms means etc :)
Awesome video Capt. showing the ship assist side of these cargo ship arrivals. I have rode along with pilots quite a few times here in Florida and I can tell you one thing, the local harbor tugs are worth their weight in gold. Love the Stick Figure music in the background, nothing better than listening to some Stick Figure while out on the water. 🤙
Nice video. Thanks! It has been at least 28 years since I assisted in the docking of a Zim ship into Port Elizabeth. So much has changed. I think most of my old boats are not allowed to work anymore. I spent most of my time on single-screw boats without flanking rudders and more time on single-screw flanking rudders boats than twin-screw boats. I never ran a Z-drive, tractor tug, etc. I recall one trip on the Bruce to take a big barge out of town, when a crew change was going to get messed up otherwise. However, a lot of the basics are still the same.
what M/E's are you guys running, a engine room tour would be cool. my outfit uses MTUs and Cats for the most part. looks like you're living the dream, keep on keeping on.
Awesome videos man. Love em. If I might make a few suggestions. Need another camera above front window looking back so we can see more of you controlling the boat. Better audio of you and perhaps less of the music. The inside humor on the radio was lost on your audience. No idea what was happening. Maybe explain in more detail what's being said and what it means for you to do in layman terms. Thanks and hope you keep em coming.
Helm tour would be amazing!
Happy I found this channel. Ran tractor tugs on the Mississippi River for years before becoming a pilot 👍
Hell yeah!! Thanks for watching Capt 🫡
@@tugboatwilly843your boat sounds awesome with the powerful Diesel engines pulling that big boat 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
I’m fascinated by the controls. Any videos explaining their operation?
I’ll try and make that happen. Thanks for watching!
I guess you gotta love it. As much as I can appreciate the work. Its like watching paint dry.
I definitely get that. Thanks for watching anyway tho 🤙 Much appreciated!
Excellent video
Awesome video. Real interesting to watch. A perspective we rarely see. I’m stationed in an oil port so we get some pretty big tankers in with lots of tug activity. Unfortunately I’m land-based now so can only view from the shore. This is fabulous content, thanks for sharing - more please 👍
Love these videos! They are fairly rare on the Tube, and most are in languages I don't speak so it's nice with English videos. I also really like when you explain things, what you are doing and what the coms means etc :)
you guys have a real nice tugboat, realy a lot of space, more than i had expected, nice, oldschool i like that.
Thank you! It’s by far the nicest one I’ve ever worked on
Awesome video Capt. showing the ship assist side of these cargo ship arrivals. I have rode along with pilots quite a few times here in Florida and I can tell you one thing, the local harbor tugs are worth their weight in gold. Love the Stick Figure music in the background, nothing better than listening to some Stick Figure while out on the water. 🤙
Hell yeah!
Great job on the video! Keep them coming.
Wow great view from the helm I just subscribed looking forward to seeing more from you .
I love your videos! Keep it up!
Nice video. Thanks!
It has been at least 28 years since I assisted in the docking of a Zim ship into Port Elizabeth. So much has changed. I think most of my old boats are not allowed to work anymore. I spent most of my time on single-screw boats without flanking rudders and more time on single-screw flanking rudders boats than twin-screw boats. I never ran a Z-drive, tractor tug, etc. I recall one trip on the Bruce to take a big barge out of town, when a crew change was going to get messed up otherwise.
However, a lot of the basics are still the same.
Hell yeah! Thanks for watching Capt!
I just wish your audio was better other than that great video!
You should do a video on how to become a tugboat captain!
Yes Sir!
what M/E's are you guys running, a engine room tour would be cool. my outfit uses MTUs and Cats for the most part. looks like you're living the dream, keep on keeping on.
These are Cats on here. I’ll get you a look at the engine room soon. Thanks for watching Capt!
Good
Z tug plus emd power equals cannon
respect
Ohh boy
Ok will give us the story of how you got started sure it’s years of working your way up to having your on boat 🤔
Will do! It’s kind of a long story but I will tell it. Thanks for watching!
what’s that music you got playing ? Cool video!
We listen to a lot of Stick Figure and The Elovaters! Keeps us going!!
Is this an ASD, VSP or open wheel?
ASD
Awesome videos man. Love em. If I might make a few suggestions. Need another camera above front window looking back so we can see more of you controlling the boat. Better audio of you and perhaps less of the music. The inside humor on the radio was lost on your audience. No idea what was happening. Maybe explain in more detail what's being said and what it means for you to do in layman terms. Thanks and hope you keep em coming.
what kind of education do you have? whats needed to be a deckhand?