Back in the day captain Donald Hughes San Francisco bar pilot unit 48 got on the wrong ship. When he climbed aboard went to the wheelhouse and I told the officer on watch let’s go! The watch officer informed him that they weren’t due to go up river until the next day. Captain he just responded with his usual aplomb you’re right I was just testing you. He climbed back down the ladder onto the pilot boat and proceeded to the right ship.
I have a 30’ Sea Ray in the port of Duluth. You have helped me fine tune my skills on operation. Although I’ve been boating for 40 years, this is my first twin screw. It was a bit daunting at first, I’m getting used to it though thanks to you. Bless sir! TZ
Just started watching you. Love the videos. I pull pier containers out of port Newark red Hook terminal. I see you once in a while when I waiting for a container. I love everything about trains, planes, and trucks now tugboats. Keep up the great work.
I picked up a new sailboat in that port a long time ago, not that pier. Got shipped to the US on a container ship. They picked up the boat and cradle with the container crane set it down. Then picked just the picked up the boat with slings and put it in the water. Was an interesting day.
This is so educational! Even though I live on a much smaller canal boat, the problems encountered are so much the same, often at extremely low speeds, trying to slide perfectly into a tight mooring with some current pulling one way and the wind blasting round a building to mess it all up!
@@TimBatSea Thank you for your response. I reckon you are right! My NB Samsara is only 40' long, 6'10" in the beam, but with her sturdy steel construction weighs in at 11 tons. Powered by a 20 hp Lister SR3 (at least 50 years old) we potter along at 3 knots, 4 at a push. The English canals are usually 3-4 feet deep, so bottom and bank effect are a big deal, as is side wind. But we occasionally merge with rivers and that's more fun in the summer (but not in the rest of the year).
Awesome learning experience from a true professional Seaman. Love the team effort. Thank you much, Captain Tim. The view of the United States was cool as well. Blessings. Sherry 🥰 🙏 🚢⚓
I am amazed st how easy you make it look when you are getting into position to a ship. Calm, cool, collected, and you smile and laugh. I am hooked on this channel now.
FWIW, I was wating for a truck to load an opera on to one time that went to Grand Rapids, IA not Grand Rapids, MI.... Spent a good deal of time just waiting around that day. Those mistakes DO happen ;). Great content as always capt.
Great video...Capt. Tim......Great seeing the SS United States.....My Grandfather sailed on her as The Chief Bosun from 1958 to 1969 when she was layed up in Norfolk, Virginia permanently in 1969 due to lack of subsidies from the US Government...was too much to operate based on the ratio of crew to passengers.....every crew member that has served on her including her Captains are long deceased.....She was a fast ship....... Regards, George and Irene Stouraites Andros, Greece....
Hello George and Irene. In doing a bit of research last night, I learned that Greece is going to charge me over $1000 for a cruising permit to come visit you at your lighthouse. You might have to come visits us in Turkey. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Are you serious???.... $1000.00 to get to be transitting the Meditaranean!!!..???... I'll be there in Turkey.... Absolutely!!!!... Love Ya' Captain Tim... George
@@tug794 It seems that once I'm in the med, if I want to check into Greece, I have to buy a cruising permit and it will be something like 1200 Euros in addition to the check in fees.
In the UK (and probably elsewhere), there's a recognized technique for truck and train drivers (engineers, to you guys) called "commentary driving". The driver maintains a commentary, either out loud or in their head, of what they're doing and why. As I understand it, the idea is to maintain attention and also because verbalizing makes inconsistencies and missed actions a bit more obvious.
@@beeble2003it also keeps it interesting, or keep yourself entertained. I drive trucks for a living. Not long haul, but yeah. You find yourself, I guess commentating in your head the cars and reading the traffic. "This guys catching up to me in my mirror" This cars going to get in front of me, prob going to take the next exi- yup their getting out of my way now...." etc
The phrase "Going to the wrong ship" always reminds me when twice I had to pick up a compass adjuster. After swinging the ship, I had to pick him up. The ship, always at night, would be preparing to sail to sea. All ships look the same at night. But, I never failed to go directly to it. I always had to request the bridge to keep it below 7 knts to facilitate getting the adjuster down the pilot ladder aboard my boat. 😮😅
Hey Tim, new subscriber, great channel! I'm a native New Yorker, aircraft pilot and amateur sailor. Currently I have a 27' Hunter sloop in NC. I'm really bad at maneuvering near dock on engine power, getting some great insight from you! One thing I was surprised at is that when you call Traffic and they give you instructions, you don't have to read them back for confirmation like we do with instrument clearances. You have talent sir, respect!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. Unlike you guys that say "Aviate. Navigate. Communicate" we have to say "Marinate. 😂 Navigate. Communicate" 😂😂😂 CUOTO
With a large amount of Love and Respect to Captain " Big Daddy " Tim.... From All of Us Both here in Andros, Greece... Happy Father's Day.... George and Irene Stouraites... ❤️
Yes. Go back a few years and look for an old video called "Friday Extra" or something like that. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll look for it. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Neat video. Could really see the effects of the changing environmental conditions on your conning efforts. Would have been a real challenge had gone to the other ship.
I have a question or questions, for my education (and not as a snarky challenge). Would an option in a similar situation be to go reverse to the ship (starboard to starboard) so as to put the manifold on the barge closer to the ships connection point? That is to have more of the tug/barge on the flat part of the ship. Or would this just put the bow of the barge in the same precarious position in relation to the ships stern rake? I also release that rotating the whole tug/barge in the middle of the river could be a problem for other traffic, let alone the pain if backing that far into the berth. Again, just trying to expand my knowledge. Great videos, i always learn tons from you. Thanks.
Thank you very much for watching Billy. Great question! The barge has manifolds on both sides. Backing in could work, but is generally harder to do. CUOTO
I don’t know why but for some reason I had it in my head that the engine and rudder controls were different from inland towboats. But nope they are essentially identical other than inland boats will have flanking rudders. This video was the first time I had seen your controls up close. There’s not a doubt in my mind that you could step on an inland boat and never miss a beat. Your close quarters maneuvering is essentially the same as inland other than the advantages of flanking rudders. I would venture to say inland is actually easier because we are always inline with the current. Your barges have much deeper draft. Inland max is about 11’ and that’s only in certain areas. 9’ would be the norm. On the lower Mississippi River tow sizes can get quite large. A 64 barge tow would have be 280’ wide x 1600’ long not counting the boat. With the boat total length would be right at 1800’. The normal tow on a locking river would be 15 barges, 105’ wide x 1000’ long not counting the boat. I enjoy your videos and usually try to comment. I know comments help your channel’s algorithms. May fair winds and following seas be with you.
Hey, Thank you very much Tim! I really appreciate that. But if I have learned anything, it's that I do my thing, but I don't ever pretend to know another man's job. Those inland river guys do amazing work. I'd like to think that I might be able to do that as well, but I know it might take a few years to get good at it, or maybe decades. Thank you again. Be safe! CUOTO
Captain Tim I have a highly technical question for you. What is the paint brush for in the wheel house ? Do they put you to work varnishing while off loading product? Stay Safe Please !!! CUOTO
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Doug. I made a video about that a while ago. Here is the link; ua-cam.com/video/RqGXXWZ6e5w/v-deo.html CUOTO
Thinking about your channel as I watch the wind blow off the white caps out my window - Hudson River. Yea it's howling. My SV get's launched Monday and the world will be right, I'm sure.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. I too hope to get my SVP back in the water soon too, and then everything in the world will be right again for me as well. CUOTO
Nothing is ever as easy as it looks but the 'A' Team come out on top again, Capt. Seeing SS United States, the Blue Riband holder was an added bonus. 👍👏
Thank you TIM my good friend Tug Captain. Just a question ❓ when you went Right Rudder 😊 does that put THRUST to your starboard prop. Or if you run one engine does that put THRUST to starboard to push your tug to STOP the Port surn. Just asking as I always am Amazed at the side movement of a bow towboat system on control of barge😊.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. We only get directional thrust when one or both engines are in gear ahead. Right rudder will turn both port and starboard rudders to the starboard side. CUOTO
nice job i just fond out how to watch you on my tv looking out the front window looked varry real like i was doing it my tv is 156 in and way cool to watch you work
Another great vid, Tim thanks. I was wondering, do you ever find yourself in a situation where you are approaching a berth or ship with the barge and you find things doing not to plan? Say more current that you bargained for or a squall with high winds and you just have to pull away from it and have a re-think?
Jez Tim, I was really looking forward to you putting that size 12 barge n tug into that size 7 hole. Darn it all, now I'll have to wait for the next time. Just giving you a hard time. It's always good to double check your assignments, never good to fill up the wrong gas tank or demo the wrong house cause you're on the wrong block. Serious question - in these cases where you are encroaching on the rake of the stern does it make sense to "back in" or does that open up a whole Pandora's box of bad things will happen. Thanks for all the great content. 👍
Thank you very much for watching. Great question. In my opinion, usually, baking in would be much more difficult to pull off. This is because we do not have steerage in reverse. There is one job like this one at the Manhattan cruise terminal where backing in works very well. But this is a bigger barge and we use an assist tug there. CUOTO
Would you have been able to dock between those 2 ships in that tide? Sure you can rest on tires, but as you point out rake at the back of the ships makes it not possible until further in. Would have been impressive to watch you fit the barge in if you could have! Mighty impressive watching you contemplating doing it until you checked you didn't need to.💪
Thank you for watching Jason. I have an older video showing the crew quarters on a barge. Look for something like "Friday extra " or something like that. Let me know if you can't find it. CUOTO
Hi Tim another day another Dollar ,,you nearly made a huge mistake it pays to ask and be safe …I hope you enjoy your day and no more mistakes ,as they can be costly ..Have a good day my friend and be safe cheers from Australia ❤️🙏😃👍🦘🇦🇺🇺🇸😃🧌
I take it the rudder control moves the rudder only when you move the control in the direction required? This as opposed to the rudder following the angle of the control. 🤔 Boy I enjoyed this upload. I’m a controls freak. 😂
Thank you for watching. The RAI (rudder angle indicator) points the exact same way the rudder does. The NFU (non follow up) joystick moves the rudder in the direction you push it. CUOTO
Thank you for watching. No, as I think we get enough information from our deckhands. I am really concerned with whether I am closing or opening on something. Knowing the exact distance is less important to me. CUOTO
Not exactly tropical outside Tim......... I'm getting cold just watching this..... if it's any consolation the predicted low in the waters off Auckland is 8 Celsius tonight...... I'm burning a lot of dinosaurs heating the boat...... cheers from NZ!
Love the channel new subscriber we work on a small tug I could really use some advice on our set up we’re using to tow barges would be much appreciated.
Captain Tim, I have watched several of your lovely videos, and I do not understand why you are taking the barge along with you from place to place. I thought tugs that moved barges dropped them off and picked them up, and/or moved them from port to port like purpose-built cargo ships, but your tug and barge seem inseparable! 😉💜
Thank you for watching Brettany. You are seeing many different barges with us. We pick one up at an oil terminal or lay berth and bring it to ships that need the oil. Then we usually leave the barge at the ship and go to our next job. CUOTO
How do they siphon out the toilets in the ships when they're docked for so long? And do they have to do an emergency siphon when they get to Port when they're out to see for a long period how big of a sewage tank they have on their ship? And if they do empty, their sewage, and tanks, out at sea, what fines how $$ would they have to pay if caught in the act of of dumping? Sincerely! R.S.V.
Thank you for watching Richard. Ships (and tugboats) have sewage treatment plants on-board that make the waist safe to return to the sea when out in open water. CUOTO
😂 Thank you very much for watching Joe. We like to have them think in terms they are used to. For example, if they had a 16 foot, could you get that boat in there? Or if the barge is 66 feet wide, is it a barge's width? CUOTO
I can't believe a ship that's named after the continent where so much history has been made,whether good or bad is being left to rack and ruin,the country should be ashamed of it's self.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Robert. A couple others have made similar comments, but I didn't really respond. But I feel it's necessary to point out that although the ship is named SS United States, it is privately owned and has nothing to do with our government. I too would love to see it taken care of, but I also would like our roads and ports to be taken care of as well. Wanting the SS United States to be cared for by the government would require taxpayers to fund the restoration of a private ship and that doesn't seem right either. CUOTO
it's nice Although I would have enjoyed your to know that you are human and are not afraid to admit your..near..mistake. Although I must admit I would really of liked to see you make it between those ships.
Some Sailors have "Rockers" sewn on to the upper right sleeve, it's like auto pilot for a busy liberty party. boarding the wrong ship while drunk can be problematic, guaranteed to be full of bad nasties.
Just came across your videos. Very enjoyable. While I'm not a Mariner, i do volunteer on restoring a 1902 tugboat named Jupiter. It is actually just up rivers from the SS United States at Penns Landing. If you ever want to tour Jupiter let me know
"" I'm sure you'll let me know in the comments ""......lmao, that's right. I'm an armchair warrior who has forgotten more than you will ever know about this or anything for that matter. So.... Umm, what were you talking about? It takes a special type of man to do the job you do but what few know/understand is that putting out videos requires a lot a skill-sets to bring content forward and then you gotta deal w/ people.... kinda like me, Captain? peace & GB You/yours
Did you really go to the wrong ship? You nearly went to the wrong ship... you averted the cock up before it was even a cock up so was it ever a cock up at all?
If you ever happen to be in my area, would you mind docking next to my driveway, you can tie up to the palm tree next to the sidewalk and fill up the tanks in my two cars, please?
Back in the day captain Donald Hughes San Francisco bar pilot unit 48 got on the wrong ship. When he climbed aboard went to the wheelhouse and I told the officer on watch let’s go! The watch officer informed him that they weren’t due to go up river until the next day. Captain he just responded with his usual aplomb you’re right I was just testing you. He climbed back down the ladder onto the pilot boat and proceeded to the right ship.
😆 🤣 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I have a 30’ Sea Ray in the port of Duluth. You have helped me fine tune my skills on operation. Although I’ve been boating for 40 years, this is my first twin screw. It was a bit daunting at first, I’m getting used to it though thanks to you. Bless sir!
TZ
Woohoo!!! Thank you very very much! Cheers 🍻 CUOTO
Master at work.. Loved my old Tug/Tow days.. But mine was rescue at sea for most Towboat US stuff and USCG...
Thank you for watching Sam. CUOTO
It's a pleasure to watch you operate your vessel.
Thank you very much Paul. I appreciate that. CUOTO
Tim has nerves of steel, any slight moment of intensiveness could cause a scrape or crash.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Just started watching you. Love the videos. I pull pier containers out of port Newark red Hook terminal. I see you once in a while when I waiting for a container. I love everything about trains, planes, and trucks now tugboats. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for watching Tom and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
I picked up a new sailboat in that port a long time ago, not that pier. Got shipped to the US on a container ship. They picked up the boat and cradle with the container crane set it down. Then picked just the picked up the boat with slings and put it in the water. Was an interesting day.
Wow! I bet!! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea the only thing I regret is they offered to allow me to ride the boat off the ship. I didn't.
CUOTO someday in NY Bay.
Good job Capt. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Dave. CUOTO
This is so educational! Even though I live on a much smaller canal boat, the problems encountered are so much the same, often at extremely low speeds, trying to slide perfectly into a tight mooring with some current pulling one way and the wind blasting round a building to mess it all up!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. I would imagine a canaller might have a very similar weight to power ratio. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Thank you for your response. I reckon you are right! My NB Samsara is only 40' long, 6'10" in the beam, but with her sturdy steel construction weighs in at 11 tons. Powered by a 20 hp Lister SR3 (at least 50 years old) we potter along at 3 knots, 4 at a push. The English canals are usually 3-4 feet deep, so bottom and bank effect are a big deal, as is side wind. But we occasionally merge with rivers and that's more fun in the summer (but not in the rest of the year).
Awesome learning experience from a true professional Seaman. Love the team effort. Thank you much, Captain Tim. The view of the United States was cool as well. Blessings. Sherry 🥰 🙏 🚢⚓
Thank you very much Sherry. I appreciate that. CUOTO
I am amazed st how easy you make it look when you are getting into position to a ship. Calm, cool, collected, and you smile and laugh. I am hooked on this channel now.
Thank you very much Donald! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Thank you Tim, good seamanship again, in a tight space that is!
Thank you very much for watching Fred. CUOTO
Don’t you have bow thrusters for better handling the bunker ship.
FWIW, I was wating for a truck to load an opera on to one time that went to Grand Rapids, IA not Grand Rapids, MI.... Spent a good deal of time just waiting around that day. Those mistakes DO happen ;). Great content as always capt.
😂😂😂😂 Outstanding! Thank you very much for watching and sharing that jule with us! CUOTO
Tim ... Excellent video as always ... stay safe. CUOTO
Thank you very much George! CUOTO
Great video...Capt. Tim......Great seeing the SS United States.....My Grandfather sailed on her as The Chief Bosun from 1958 to 1969 when she was layed up in Norfolk, Virginia permanently in 1969 due to lack of subsidies from the US Government...was too much to operate based on the ratio of crew to passengers.....every crew member that has served on her including her Captains are long deceased.....She was a fast ship....... Regards, George and Irene Stouraites Andros, Greece....
Hello George and Irene. In doing a bit of research last night, I learned that Greece is going to charge me over $1000 for a cruising permit to come visit you at your lighthouse. You might have to come visits us in Turkey. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Are you serious???.... $1000.00 to get to be transitting the Meditaranean!!!..???... I'll be there in Turkey.... Absolutely!!!!... Love Ya' Captain Tim... George
@@tug794 It seems that once I'm in the med, if I want to check into Greece, I have to buy a cruising permit and it will be something like 1200 Euros in addition to the check in fees.
I know your talking to us but sometimes I think even if we weren't here this is the conversation you have always in your head and to your crew.
Thank you, I think. 😆 🤣 Are you suggesting that I talk to myself? 😆 Thank you very much for watching Betty. CUOTO
In the UK (and probably elsewhere), there's a recognized technique for truck and train drivers (engineers, to you guys) called "commentary driving". The driver maintains a commentary, either out loud or in their head, of what they're doing and why. As I understand it, the idea is to maintain attention and also because verbalizing makes inconsistencies and missed actions a bit more obvious.
@@beeble2003it also keeps it interesting, or keep yourself entertained. I drive trucks for a living. Not long haul, but yeah. You find yourself, I guess commentating in your head the cars and reading the traffic. "This guys catching up to me in my mirror" This cars going to get in front of me, prob going to take the next exi- yup their getting out of my way now...." etc
The phrase "Going to the wrong ship" always reminds me when twice I had to pick up a compass adjuster. After swinging the ship, I had to pick him up. The ship, always at night, would be preparing to sail to sea. All ships look the same at night. But, I never failed to go directly to it. I always had to request the bridge to keep it below 7 knts to facilitate getting the adjuster down the pilot ladder aboard my boat. 😮😅
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Like Butta! Great job Tim. Be Safe.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
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Thank you for watching Peter. I am glad you miss it. CUOTO
Hey Tim, new subscriber, great channel! I'm a native New Yorker, aircraft pilot and amateur sailor. Currently I have a 27' Hunter sloop in NC. I'm really bad at maneuvering near dock on engine power, getting some great insight from you! One thing I was surprised at is that when you call Traffic and they give you instructions, you don't have to read them back for confirmation like we do with instrument clearances. You have talent sir, respect!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. Unlike you guys that say "Aviate. Navigate. Communicate" we have to say "Marinate. 😂 Navigate. Communicate" 😂😂😂 CUOTO
With a large amount of Love and Respect to Captain " Big Daddy " Tim.... From All of Us Both here in Andros, Greece... Happy Father's Day.... George and Irene Stouraites... ❤️
Happy Father's Day to you as well George! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Thanks!
Woohoo! Thank you very very much John! Cheers 🍻 CUOTO
I'm curious about the offloading of the fuel to the ship. The hose connections, pumps, rates of flow, number of gallons, etc..
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. It all changes depending on the cargo. CUOTO
Good job Captain
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Thank you for another great video. Cheers
Thank you very much Steven. CUOTO
I've never driven twins before but you explained that so well I understood you explicitly! Well done, I'm sounding British and that's weird.
😆 🤣 😂 That's fantastic! 😆 Thank you for watching Thomas. CUOTO
Going to the wrong ship. Story of my life😂 Saw your mentor Capt Mike B over the weekend. Just a NICE guy! Must have been a pleasure to work with.
Old Browny is the best. It's been way too long since I've seen him. Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Is there any chance of have a look at the tanker-man’s facilities?
Just being nosey.
Yes. Go back a few years and look for an old video called "Friday Extra" or something like that. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll look for it. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
A good man or woman is able to admit mistakes. Earned a sub from me. 🙂
Thank you very much for watching and subscribing Michael. CUOTO
Awesome video capt! You should bring back the controls cam.
Thank you for watching Edward. CUOTO
Neat video. Could really see the effects of the changing environmental conditions on your conning efforts. Would have been a real challenge had gone to the other ship.
💯! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Good job, very interesting watching you and your team work!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
I bet pulling in and filling up the wrong ship would probably eat in to your Christmas bonus.
😆 🤣 😂 Well, I am sure there would be no one there to take our lines or hoses. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
I have a question or questions, for my education (and not as a snarky challenge). Would an option in a similar situation be to go reverse to the ship (starboard to starboard) so as to put the manifold on the barge closer to the ships connection point? That is to have more of the tug/barge on the flat part of the ship. Or would this just put the bow of the barge in the same precarious position in relation to the ships stern rake? I also release that rotating the whole tug/barge in the middle of the river could be a problem for other traffic, let alone the pain if backing that far into the berth. Again, just trying to expand my knowledge. Great videos, i always learn tons from you. Thanks.
Thank you very much for watching Billy. Great question! The barge has manifolds on both sides. Backing in could work, but is generally harder to do. CUOTO
I don’t know why but for some reason I had it in my head that the engine and rudder controls were different from inland towboats. But nope they are essentially identical other than inland boats will have flanking rudders. This video was the first time I had seen your controls up close. There’s not a doubt in my mind that you could step on an inland boat and never miss a beat. Your close quarters maneuvering is essentially the same as inland other than the advantages of flanking rudders. I would venture to say inland is actually easier because we are always inline with the current. Your barges have much deeper draft. Inland max is about 11’ and that’s only in certain areas. 9’ would be the norm. On the lower Mississippi River tow sizes can get quite large. A 64 barge tow would have be 280’ wide x 1600’ long not counting the boat. With the boat total length would be right at 1800’. The normal tow on a locking river would be 15 barges, 105’ wide x 1000’ long not counting the boat.
I enjoy your videos and usually try to comment. I know comments help your channel’s algorithms. May fair winds and following seas be with you.
Hey, Thank you very much Tim! I really appreciate that. But if I have learned anything, it's that I do my thing, but I don't ever pretend to know another man's job. Those inland river guys do amazing work. I'd like to think that I might be able to do that as well, but I know it might take a few years to get good at it, or maybe decades. Thank you again. Be safe! CUOTO
Captain Tim I have a highly technical question for you. What is the paint brush for in the wheel house ? Do they put you to work varnishing while off loading product? Stay Safe Please !!! CUOTO
Thank you for watching Dean. That is just for cleaning tte dash and electronics. CUOTO
Tim 🐝@Z nice video as usual! Cheers 🍻
Thank you very much! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Hey. Tim….can you tell us how you got into this line of work, and what did you have to do to become a tug captain? Thanks
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Doug. I made a video about that a while ago. Here is the link;
ua-cam.com/video/RqGXXWZ6e5w/v-deo.html
CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Tim, watched both videos….awesome content! Thank you.
It happens to us all, Tim.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Thinking about your channel as I watch the wind blow off the white caps out my window - Hudson River. Yea it's howling. My SV get's launched Monday and the world will be right, I'm sure.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. I too hope to get my SVP back in the water soon too, and then everything in the world will be right again for me as well. CUOTO
Whilst im glad you went to the correct ship first, it would have been great video coming stern first back out the gap! 😂👍🏼
Right? Thank you very much for watching Matt! CUOTO
👍✅ Great to be stuck in the wheelhouse on days like this Tim 👏
💯! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Loved it. Outstanding video
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Nothing is ever as easy as it looks but the 'A' Team come out on top again, Capt. Seeing SS United States, the Blue Riband holder was an added bonus. 👍👏
Thank you Norm very much for supporting the channels! CUOTO
I was hoping for a close up of the old ship. Oh well, maybe next time . Thanks Tim
Thank you for watching William. Maybe next time. CUOTO
It happens.
All ship look alike.
Thanks Tim.
CUOTO
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much Jerome. CUOTO
Great content and super likable person! Thanks!
Thank you very much for watching Jim. CUOTO
Thank you TIM my good friend
Tug Captain. Just a question ❓ when you went Right Rudder 😊 does that put THRUST to your starboard prop. Or if you run one engine does that put THRUST to starboard to push your tug to STOP the Port surn. Just asking as I always am Amazed at the side movement of a bow towboat system on control of barge😊.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. We only get directional thrust when one or both engines are in gear ahead. Right rudder will turn both port and starboard rudders to the starboard side. CUOTO
nice job i just fond out how to watch you on my tv looking out the front window looked varry real like i was doing it my tv is 156 in and way cool to watch you work
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Matt. Great TV! CUOTO
Nice footage Tim....dreary day there but not here in Florida 🙂 I see the SS United States!!! Been there many times over the years when I lived in Pa.
Thank you for watching Rob. CUOTO
Another great vid, Tim thanks. I was wondering, do you ever find yourself in a situation where you are approaching a berth or ship with the barge and you find things doing not to plan? Say more current that you bargained for or a squall with high winds and you just have to pull away from it and have a re-think?
Of course. Probably more often than I'd like. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Jez Tim, I was really looking forward to you putting that size 12 barge n tug into that size 7 hole. Darn it all, now I'll have to wait for the next time. Just giving you a hard time. It's always good to double check your assignments, never good to fill up the wrong gas tank or demo the wrong house cause you're on the wrong block.
Serious question - in these cases where you are encroaching on the rake of the stern does it make sense to "back in" or does that open up a whole Pandora's box of bad things will happen.
Thanks for all the great content. 👍
Thank you very much for watching. Great question. In my opinion, usually, baking in would be much more difficult to pull off. This is because we do not have steerage in reverse. There is one job like this one at the Manhattan cruise terminal where backing in works very well. But this is a bigger barge and we use an assist tug there. CUOTO
SS United States still has the record transatlantic Crossing time (NY to England) Fastest ocean liner made ....little bar trivia.
Thank you very much for watching. There is now talk of making her into an artificial reef. CUOTO
Another great video and kind of funny.😂 Glad you checked which ship.
Me too!!! 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Would you have been able to dock between those 2 ships in that tide? Sure you can rest on tires, but as you point out rake at the back of the ships makes it not possible until further in.
Would have been impressive to watch you fit the barge in if you could have! Mighty impressive watching you contemplating doing it until you checked you didn't need to.💪
Thank you for watching Peter. Yea. We got lucky with that one. But we've done it before and will certainly have to do it again. CUOTO
That was a nice surprise seeing the USS UNITED STATES. Thank you
Wishing you and all the fathers out there HAPPY FATHERS DAY
Cuoto 👍
I appreciate that Al! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Been there done that great job Captain Tim tell Gary Captain Woody Schamber said hi
Thank goodness for watching Woody. CUOTO
enjoyed the video thank you Tim
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
That was a beautiful landing tim work of art
Thank you very much Don. I appreciate that. CUOTO
What's the story with the paint brush on the window ledge?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. That's for cleaning the dash. All that shaking really gets things dusty. CUOTO
Really like the vids.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I second that request another person asked about. Seeing the tankermans facilities.
If thats allowed of course
Cheers to another good one capt 👍 Cuoto
Is a tankerman part of Tim's team or do they stay with their own barge . i would like to know more too.
They generally don’t want him to film on the tanker barge, if that’s what you’re asking about.
Thank you for watching Jason. I have an older video showing the crew quarters on a barge. Look for something like "Friday extra " or something like that. Let me know if you can't find it. CUOTO
Pixie. The tankermen are their own crew and live and work on the barge. CUOTO
Thank you Ryan. You are correct. CUOTO
I always thought when you heaved an anchor it was tossing it overboard. Does heave (like aloha) have a double meaning?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. As far as I know, heave means pull. Like he heaved in on the line. CUOTO
Good job Tim
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I thought a fluke was on an anchor ⚓ not a propeller! Lol
It can be either, or even something unexpected. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
We're watching artwork.
Very nice Tim.
I learned sompin'
Not my line of work. 😁
Thank you very much for watching Randy. CUOTO
Hi Tim another day another Dollar ,,you nearly made a huge mistake it pays to ask and be safe …I hope you enjoy your day and no more mistakes ,as they can be costly ..Have a good day my friend and be safe cheers from Australia ❤️🙏😃👍🦘🇦🇺🇺🇸😃🧌
Thank you very much for watching Jess. CUOTO
When the Big Blow comes you can always hide behind the United States....😆 good video!
Right?! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
The United States used to be moored at the Newport News coal dock.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
It’s a crying shame the Government never took care of that liner, she used to be moored in Norfolk, Va back in the 70’s
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
I take it the rudder control moves the rudder only when you move the control in the direction required?
This as opposed to the rudder following the angle of the control. 🤔
Boy I enjoyed this upload. I’m a controls freak. 😂
Thank you for watching. The RAI (rudder angle indicator) points the exact same way the rudder does. The NFU (non follow up) joystick moves the rudder in the direction you push it. CUOTO
Ever thought of using a golf range finder for distances?
Thank you for watching. No, as I think we get enough information from our deckhands. I am really concerned with whether I am closing or opening on something. Knowing the exact distance is less important to me. CUOTO
Tim I have no doubt you could have slid right in beside the SS UNITED STATES….and just as skillfully slid back out, ..welcome back to Philly .. CUOTO
Thank you Chuck! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Cuoto Tim 🇦🇺😃👍
Thank you. CUOTO
Well done Capt couldn't of done better myself
Thank you for watching Jay. CUOTO
Not exactly tropical outside Tim......... I'm getting cold just watching this..... if it's any consolation the predicted low in the waters off Auckland is 8 Celsius tonight...... I'm burning a lot of dinosaurs heating the boat...... cheers from NZ!
Cheers to my kiwi Friends!!! Thank you very much for watching. Stay warm! CUOTO
Fantastic Video I Enjoyed It😊
Thank you for watching Anthony. CUOTO
I did not realize the USS United States was in Philly. For some reason I thought it was on the west coast.
Thank you for watching. Yes. It's been here for a while. CUOTO
Love the channel new subscriber we work on a small tug I could really use some advice on our set up we’re using to tow barges would be much appreciated.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Captain Tim, I have watched several of your lovely videos, and I do not understand why you are taking the barge along with you from place to place. I thought tugs that moved barges dropped them off and picked them up, and/or moved them from port to port like purpose-built cargo ships, but your tug and barge seem inseparable! 😉💜
Thank you for watching Brettany. You are seeing many different barges with us. We pick one up at an oil terminal or lay berth and bring it to ships that need the oil. Then we usually leave the barge at the ship and go to our next job. CUOTO
Are you going to help take the New Jersey back to Camden?
Thank you again for watching. Sadly no. I would have like to do that. CUOTO
How do they siphon out the toilets in the ships when they're docked for so long?
And do they have to do an emergency siphon when they get to Port when they're out to see for a long period how big of a sewage tank they have on their ship?
And if they do empty, their sewage, and tanks, out at sea, what fines how $$ would they have to pay if caught in the act of of dumping?
Sincerely!
R.S.V.
Thank you for watching Richard. Ships (and tugboats) have sewage treatment plants on-board that make the waist safe to return to the sea when out in open water. CUOTO
It was cool to see the United States is still at the dock. This had a couple of challenges.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
whats tugs Bollard Pull
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Peter. Not sure on that one as it was a loner, but probably between 35 47 tons. CUOTO
Do you have a way to teach a deckhand to call out distance asking for a friend lol
😂 Thank you very much for watching Joe. We like to have them think in terms they are used to. For example, if they had a 16 foot, could you get that boat in there? Or if the barge is 66 feet wide, is it a barge's width? CUOTO
Is that snow I see? If so what time of year is this?
No, I don't believe so. i shot this about a month and a half ago. Thank you again for watching. CUOTO
Switching fenders sounds labor intensive, just hitting a button?
Thank you for watching Denny. No one likes being out in the rain longer then they have to be. CUOTO
I can't believe a ship that's named after the continent where so much history has been made,whether good or bad is being left to rack and ruin,the country should be ashamed of it's self.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Robert. A couple others have made similar comments, but I didn't really respond. But I feel it's necessary to point out that although the ship is named SS United States, it is privately owned and has nothing to do with our government. I too would love to see it taken care of, but I also would like our roads and ports to be taken care of as well. Wanting the SS United States to be cared for by the government would require taxpayers to fund the restoration of a private ship and that doesn't seem right either. CUOTO
If you wish, you may buy the ship and do with it as you please.
it's nice Although I would have enjoyed your to know that you are human and are not afraid to admit your..near..mistake. Although I must admit I would really of liked to see you make it between those ships.
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. I swear, I've done it before. CUOTO
Great vid.. Thx Capt. Tim.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Some Sailors have "Rockers" sewn on to the upper right sleeve, it's like auto pilot for a busy liberty party. boarding the wrong ship while drunk can be problematic, guaranteed to be full of bad nasties.
😂😂😂😂 Outstanding! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
oops well many look the same close up
😆 Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Just came across your videos. Very enjoyable. While I'm not a Mariner, i do volunteer on restoring a 1902 tugboat named Jupiter. It is actually just up rivers from the SS United States at Penns Landing. If you ever want to tour Jupiter let me know
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. That would be great! Thank you. CUOTO
"" I'm sure you'll let me know in the comments ""......lmao, that's right. I'm an armchair warrior who has forgotten more than you will
ever know about this or anything for that matter. So.... Umm, what were you talking about? It takes a special type of man to do the
job you do but what few know/understand is that putting out videos requires a lot a skill-sets to bring content forward and then you
gotta deal w/ people.... kinda like me, Captain? peace & GB You/yours
😂😂😂 💯! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
You’re worrying too much Cap. Just keep going till it sounds expensive😁
😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Doc. CUOTO
Did you really go to the wrong ship? You nearly went to the wrong ship... you averted the cock up before it was even a cock up so was it ever a cock up at all?
I got lucky on that one! 😂 Thank you for watching Steve. CUOTO
what ship are u on and are u a supply ship?
So we cleared up the first question in the other video you commented on. And as to the type of boat, we are a Tugboat that moves oil barges. CUOTO
If you ever happen to be in my area, would you mind docking next to my driveway, you can tie up to the palm tree next to the sidewalk and fill up the tanks in my two cars, please?
Sure! 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
THE WRONG SHIP OMG ITS THE WRONG SHIP CAP!!!!! I hate it when that happens good thing the crew doesnt have to get the siphom hoses out
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Garth. CUOTO
so this is the 2nd of your videos I've seen, you and your crew drive different ships sometimes? This looks much bigger.
Thank you for watching Gretchen. We only run (drive) a Tugboat that pushes many different sizes of petroleum barges. CUOTO