Your world is a world that 99% of most of us have never seen, or will never see. To some of us, it is totally fascinatin'. Thank you so much for this glimpse into such an exotic reality. You are providing a show that nobody else is. Thank you so much for this.
@Randy Welsh I could be wrong, but I think there are more us flagged ship sailing today then in the past 50 years. 20 years ago, you'd never see s us ship. Now there are a few in every port. I think a lot of auto carriers are us flagged so they can go from Port to Port.
For those interested in the charts, try here: www.charts.noaa.gov/ChartCatalog/MapSelect.html On that page, select the region you would like to view. Having done that, you'll be asked to pick the specific sub region you want to look at. Once there, you can look for the chart of the exact area you want to view. There are several ways to open it, but there is one where the viewer is integral to the page. It allows you to zoom in and you can see the same things that mariners are looking for as they navigate the waterways. I enjoy looking at the path on the chart so I can see what Tim may be trying to avoid or look for as he reaches each "waypoint".
Excellent ship handling and commentary. Well done. You mentioned how the water could get all lumpy with little warning. A long time ago, 1974, I and a bunch of friends went out to The Race in LIS to watch the Tall Ships. I was just back from small boat riding off South Viet Nan including some really bad thunder squalls off Cambodia and should have never trusted the boat owner to know what he was doing. Long story short. I was supported by some people in a sail boat and dragged out of the water by my favorite service, the US Coast Guard. Everybody got wet but all were rescued including my wife. Been a while but I still remember that piece of foolishness. Calm winds and fair seas.
I’m recently retired after working on tugs, barges, and small coastal tankers for 25 years. I really enjoy your videos. I remember when the Morton Bouchard tripped in the canal. The following year the tug was back in service and participating at the tugboat muster in Boston. When a local reporter asked a crew member how she towed he supposedly said,” pretty good when it’s not on the bottom,”and the whole crew was fired after it was read in the paper by the owners.
Thank you for watching George.. hahaha There are a bunch of "classic Morty" stories out here, that's for sure. I really appreciate it when fellow Tugboat guys join and participate in our group here. Thank you very much!
@@TimBatSea keep up the good work. If you could let me know if your headed to the CC canal i would appreciate it. I live on the water in Westport MA and can watch the traffic headed to the canal.Check your chart and look for Quicksand Point right on the Mass. RI border.
TimBatSea Good morning Tim, Is this reply private? I know who you work for and have got you narrowed down to 2 tugs.( I think) I don’t want to mention them publicly. Does your regular boat contain an animal in its name? I will plug it into Marine Traffic so I can follow it. Be safe out there!
@@georgewyatt3631 thank you very much for helping to keep me cool with the company. These comments are not privet and I hope others read how creative you question is. And I can tell you this. I am currently working over on a different boat to help out with the current situation. But my regular boat is most likely the one you are thinking of. Be safe and stay healthy.
I have a story to tell about the lights along a canal. Back in the 90’s my wife and I were going down the Delaware River at night in our 20’ cuddy cabin. The navigation buoys at night are excellent. We got to the C&D canal and started to go south west. As we were motoring along the water was flat and we could see the lights on both sides on the canal. At one point we saw a section of lights on our left side that were out. I mentioned to my wife that I thought that section of lights circuit breaker must have tripped since so many lights are out. As we kept motoring along, all the sudden all I saw was the bow of a huge barge . The barge and tug were blocking the view of the lights causing them to look as if the were out. I did not see any navigation lights on the barge because it was so high in the air and I was low in the water. After that scare we stopped for the night at Chesapeake city Back Creek. Our goal was to get to the sassafras river.
Hey Don. Great story and I'm glad it ended well! Very common. Here in NYC, the ULCVs (1200 foot container ships) do a similar thing. I see them at night where there is no background lights.
The videos are very interesting. Started out in heavy equipment...cranes, draglines, rigging and into power plant construction. The way to get a job done correctly and efficiently has always fascinated me.....always looked to the elders and one day had the realization that I held that position....your that man...you have a lot of responsibility caring for crew, ship and customers cargo & hauler. Glad I now have the time to enjoy watching others work while I enjoy retirement.
Another great video Tim, really informative and interesting, just loving to see your operations the other side of the Pond. The memories from over forty years at sea it all brings back to me. Keep safe and sane over there.
@@TimBatSea I appreciate your reply Tim especially if it was made during your off watch time. I was very impressed how you went from heads & tails to towing ahead on the wire. That little nudge you gave the barge to spin her around was a forehead slapping "Doh, why did I never think of that!" moment. Keep up the good work Tim.
Capt. Tim- Another great vid with excellent content. Been a recreational boater & twin-engine pilot for many years. I see so many similarities with regards to the asymmetric forces and energy loads involved in what you have to deal with constantly. I too prefer the “old school” feel and info of paper nautical charts. But I will tell you that a company by the name of ForeFlight, has made gps/geo-referenced moving map electronic nav charts pretty much the norm in aviation these day. It’s obviously a paid subscription just like Navionics..but has made navigating much easier...with a lot less cockpit clutter! I believe that’s why NOAA is gonna phase out paper. Anyway, just my $.02. Please keep up the great work.- Andy
Thank you Andy. It always amazes me how many of our viewers are in aviation. I've said it before, but I had always wanted to go in that direction with my working life. Thank you again for watching and stay healthy!
I agree, there is nothing quite like paper charts. I started learning navigation when my Dad bought his first sailboat and we sailed in Fisher's Island Sound back in the 70s. Over the years we upgraded through navigation aids like RDF, LORAN-C and eventually GPS and there is nothing like a paper chart in the hand. I also like being able to do a hand plot on paper. When they retire the paper charts I will have a series of them printed up and framed to put on my office walls, though I really wish I had my Dad's old chart that had a coffee cup stain right over The Race off Fisher's Island, that chart had some real memories with it.
AA lot through the Canal depends on where the tide is. I took my last sailboat (36' Pierson center cockpit) from Hampton, NH to Portsmouth, RI in the Narragansett Bay. We sailed with a friend's husband that kept their boat in the same marina. We held up for the outgoing tide, as all sailboats have to motor through the Canal. I really enjoy your videos!
@@TimBatSea That was years ago, like 35. Well before kids. Then we moved to Denver. Can barely use a daysailer in the reservoirs here. Love your channel.
Thanks Tim, Enjoyed watching the video, you were tied up just outside of the Fore River bridge on the Quincy side. I grew up and live about 2 miles south of there in Braintree. I also am very well versed in your trip out , thru the Gut and by Boston Light house. My uncles and my brothers were all lobster fisherman all over this area. I also lived in Hull until we moved to Braintree in 1948, I have been around for 83 years and have many memories of the area. Have you ever made a delivery to the Citgo fuel farm in Braintree ? Thanks again Stormn Norman
Thank you for watching Norman. And welcome to the channel. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. I am not sure if I have been into citgo Braintree. CUOTO
Hi Tim, Best regards from Scandinavia :) yes your youtube channel has found its way over the Atlantic :) I am like you a Tugboat captain on both single screw conventional tug and on tractor tug with Schottel azimuths, its very fun to be in the both "worlds" of tug handling, It is very interesting to see the differences and similarities in our jobs, my company mainly performs harbour towing and occasional coastal barge towing, we are handling a lot of barges inside the harbor, normaly in push config, but sometimes in Tails config, depending on the barges trim. I found the job very challenging some times, but always very rewarding, when we as a crew find solutions to the challenges. Keep up the good work, and safe sailing! / Ruston
Good morning Rustin. So many cool things in your comment. First, thank you for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. I am very envious of you being able to switch between conventional and tractor tugs. I have never got my hands on a tractor yet, but would love to give it a try. We too mainly do bunker work in the harbor, but enjoy a trip up the coast every once in awhile. Take care and be safe my brother!
@@TimBatSea Thanks for your reply :) yea, the tractor stuff is very funny, but you need a complete different mindset compared with the conventional boats, risk of foundering is almost zero compared with a conv tug. I spent 26 years on conv tugs before i got the chance to learn the tractor stuff:) One of my instructors told me that the only thing you can not do with tractor is to pick your nose :) but it is always fun to impress bystanders with a 4 knot sidestep with the tractor. Take care! / Ruston
It was nice to see the outbound from Quincy. It’s been a lot of years since I transited those waters. Maybe 40 years? The thing I love about the sea is it never really changes. Hull gut and Nantasket sound looked exactly the same back then. Fair winds and following seas, Tim.
Another great video Capt Tim !! It's neat to see the ship & barges and machinery in action. A lot of us are suck on land but we are thankful to sail vicariously through you and your channel. The content is high quality and wholesome, even ASMR and relaxing at times. I've just joined Patreon because i want to support your channel at the captain level. I think this is a good cause for a fellow New Englander. Thank you for your integrity and all that you do. Wishing you and your crew (and employer too!) safe and healthy voyages. 'Till next time !! -Jace. 🍻🚢⛴⛵🛥🗽🇺🇸
Wow!!! Thank you so much for watching, commenting, subscribing and now for being a Patron!!!!! We all are trying to do our best to get through these trying times, and if I can help in some simple way with these silly videos, then great! Thank you again!!
I laughed just a little too much when you said you would see us next erm week - and then you laughed :-) Thank you for sharing your time, hope you and the crew stay well, Geoff.
Can’t Understand Normal Thinking. Just found your channel. Tanx for the insight. I just signed on for my first hitch with Foss Maritime as an AB. Solid skills at the helm.
Another good video. Thanks Cap! Never worked much on a boat with a towing machine and wire, except when pushing a dredge. So, these last couple have been interesting for me.
Your videos are quite relaxing now that I'm in isolation (and watching London's tugboats through my window), thanks. Do a livestream some time if you can, Tim.
Thank you very much for watching. I have an extra video that will post on Saturday that will be a test for doing what they are now calling "SlowTV". If it gets good feedback, I'll do a real one. Thank you again.
Once again .. excellent video, nice technique "Heads&tails" to start outbound and then an easy transition to "Ahead Tow" once in the bay. BZ Capt. Tim!!!
I applaud your use of paper charts. Flying over the world, no matter how good e-charts are I always got better situational awareness by looking at the big picture. Have you ever done or thought about doing a pilot house tour and explanation of all the stuffed see in your background?
Thank you for watching Danny. I have not done that video, although I have wanted to. There are issues with showing everything. For example, a customer might not like our equipment or a lawyer might use the video in the future for some unknown reason. Anyway, in an effort to not upset my employer, I have to be careful of what I show. After all, it is not mine. But I may have a work around. I am thinking I could do individual videos on different components. Just an idea.
Lost a buddy of mine he crossed between a barge and a tug in the sound on a jetski... He didn't survive. It's really dangerous out there. On a lighter note love the cup love the channel keep em coming
Another great video. Love seeing the trip out of the harbor. I've done the trip on baord many times, but, only recreationally. I miss it at this time, so, nice to see it
Hi Cap! Once again, enjoy the videos and learning just a little bit about how it all works. If you are still looking for ideas, I would love a "tour" of the wheelhouse. All your instruments and just a basic overview. I've even heard rumors there's a privy up there, just in case. Keep up the great videos and safe travels!
Thank you for watching. I am not able to do the wheelhouse tour I would like to because they are not my boats and I have to respect the guidelines my employer gives me. I may be able to do it in segments, but we'll see. There is a head just off of my room and close to the lower house, but we have to plan accordingly when steering from the upper house. (Then there is always the Ziploc bag trick used by my a mariner). Lol
On the aviation side it took a long time before we eventually went to the electronic charts but we had to have the ability to print (i.e. an approach plate or whatever) so printers were installed. We also have the redundancy you spoke about. The good thing is we do not need to carry those heavy navigation bags and make all those page changes. I had a bag for domestic and another for international. Being old school I like charts better than looking at a ipad but another good feature...….. you can enlarge the fine print.
Heading in there, Newington and Searsport are probably my three favorite New England passages. On our way to Newington right now, then swing by the city before sailing for Corpus. Gonna go bake for the summer.
Another great video Tim. Thanks for answering all those questions too I learn lots from this channel. Sounds like you pilot is a top bloke. I did have to laugh though as i had a mental image of a tug flying "Hotel" over a Pennant of dunny paper.
Great video! You might consider the Navionics webapp to show your viewers where you are coming from and where you are going to. Great recreational app that works on a PC or a tablet or phone. I had forgotten about how tight Hull gut is, and the big right turn to the ledge out there so I checked it out - interesting stuff. Were you weather bound for any of that storm that rolled through? Fair winds and smooth seas.
Thank you for watching Bam. No. We were not weather bound, but daylight bound if that is a thing. Getting into or out of Quincy is daylight only operations.
Tim I found a app to see the travels of the boat and I hope one day to get a few photos when you in my area. I do photography and drone work as well. Keep up the great videos.
At some point, can you speak to the subject of two wheel houses on some tugs? One being elevated higher up off the water .I assume its used when pushing so you can see past the push. The other is at normal highth which seems more used, at least in my perception. Just would like to hear all the caviots related to the subject. I would also assume a bit rougher ride up there when its rough out? I am sure way more going on there then I would even know. Thanks in advance, love the chanel.
Thank you for watching Bob. You are absolutely correct. With some of our barges loading 20 feet or more, when lite, they are that much higher and we can't see over them. And yes, you wouldn't want to up there when it's rough.
I’m glad I found this channel, just makes me wish I would’ve gone into this line of work when I was younger. Can you tell us more about the type of tug you’re operating and what kind of barges you’re moving around?
Thank you for watching David and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. I think you will find the answers you are looking for in my video lists.
So i've been working on an Inland Lugger Tug down in South Louisiana for a little over a year now. Been watching your videos to learn how to make certain maneuvers with the vessel as im about half way on my sea time to go to school for my steersman license. Are you one of those captains that believes you have to keep your deckhands doing something 12 hrs a day or if you guys work 6 hour watchs they have to stay busy? Or do you give your guys breaks when the painting and stuff is done lol? Keep up the great videos. Look forward to using them more to learn boat handling as you guys have the same throttles and steering system as us. Makes it easier to use what i learned on our own vessel.
Hey! That's great! I love that you are finding the channel helpful in your career. As to the work question...... It's hard to answer in a quick comment. I do believe that we are all paid to do 12 hours of work a day, but I also believe that people can be more productive at their own pace. If someone is seen to be a slacker, I will be the first to find things for them to do. But I prefer to manage in a style that encourages independent work and when you do a good job and the tasks are finished, I don't mind at all if someone relaxes a bit. We have an understanding on my boat, we are all grown men. I shouldn't have to get on you to do your job or when to do it. If you do your job and maybe a little more, you won't hear a peep from me if you kick back for a while.
Glad your experience with Nomad went well. I could not survive with out their service. I watch to many videos in my retirement and especially during this Covid mess.
Awww. It was you! Well thank you very much John. I have to email their support. It was working great, but slowed to 0.05 up and down since Saturday. Thought it was just weather or a lot of web traffic, but it hasn't returned to what it was the first week. I'm sure we will get it straightened out. Thank you again!
@@TimBatSea Get on their chat thing from their web site. They will work with you from there to fix it or call them. It seems AT&T apparently sometimes thinks you are a cell phone and slow you down. Check the hotspot for messages, AT&T threatened to slow me down last week. Nomad fixed it on chat.
In the colder times is the liquid product in the barge heated in anyway to make transferring off easier(?). I thought bunker fuel was a few steps above tar in consistence.
Hey Dennis. You are correct. But it is common to deliver maneuvering fuel (marine diesel) and heavy bunkers. The bunker fuel comes heated and because our barges have double hulls for environmental reasons, the air space in the voids act as a good insulator. But most of our barges do have gigantic boilers that can heat a fluid that is pumped through pipes to warm the product. But most times it's just receiving a load (hot) and delivering it a few hours later not requiring additional heating.
Great Video again Sir :) Your video presence and likeable personality make for interesting watching and I always learn something from your videos... Til Next Tuesday! :))
Thank you for watching. I been through there a few times, but the only time I was on a Tugboat Towing through Woods Hole was when I was on a salvage tug towing a broken down fishing vessel.
Yes Tim! See you next Tuesday ;) ! How frequently do you work in rough seas? Do you ever have trips cancelled due to rough seas? I have not seen any videos of anything too choppy, unless being at helm this high up is misleading? Seems like 1' or less, but current could be seen ripping through buoys when you said that it was ripping. Thanks again for the great vids!
Thank you for watching Thomas. We usually get weather restrictions from the underwriter of the load when going on a trip. I am usually pretty busy when it gets sporty out and filming isn't on my to-do list. But stay tuned. I'll see what I can do.
Hello Captain, a question which more ties in to your earlier video when you operate the props. You are sure using adjustable pitch propellers. Unlikely you have to reverse the shaft when going astern and ahead. Do you prefer to use combinator mode or fixed rpm mode adjusting the pitch only? I find 9 of 10 use fixed rpm using pitch only. Love your relaxing videos. I work on various kind of ships too, bit because of lock-down, closest I come to a ship and work is your videos 👍🏻
Hello Eric. No. Our wheels are fixed. We have large hydraulic shaft brakes (see my first engine room video). They stop the shafts each time we go in mutual. I have never run an adjustable pitch boat before, but would love to try one out.
I've been at the gut when the current is so strong that the boys were laid over almost vertical. Excellent as usual, make another video next time you come up this way
Thank you for watching, but it is unlikely that I will ever show anything other than the safe operations we strive for. I am very lucky to be allowed to show what I do and am worried that one day I may not be allowed to post this kind of content. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for asking. Tomorrow will be the start of my 9th week without being on land. I have decided that the boat is the safest place to be, and I don't have a lot to go home to. (Kids are grown and away. I'm single, but can't date while social distancing. Can't visit friends or family, so I might as well help out at work). We have now switched to a 3 week rotation to reduce our odds of infection. So I have been on my boat with my crew for three weeks and we are all healthy, but understandably concerned about traveling home for them, and to my next assignment for me. Take care and be safe!
Thank you for the information on how (and why) you do what you do! I enjoy seeing the charts also! I was wondering if manned barges have anchors? What are the different sizes and capacities you handle? Is a trip like this one rare or not so rare to move one of these barges this distance and back again? I like the wooden interior of your wheelhouse! I enjoyed seeing Buzzard's Bay and the Cape Cod Canal from water level. I have gone over the bridges a number of times in my life.
Thank you for watching Ray. Yes. All of our barges have anchors and are used often while waiting out a tide, weather or s berth. This barge handles about 1.7 million gallons of product. A trip like this is not uncommon.
I should've waited to comment on the last one after I saw this one... I'm asking too many questions that eat up your time... Sorry! I pick up a little more information with each video and I'm delighted you present it in such a fashion that I can understand the how and why. That doesn't mean I retain all the information... LOL. But thanks for another excellent video!~
I know when I was running a boat a crew boat to be exact we had to have paper charts regardless if we had our chart plotter’s or not I remember correctly that was per Coast Guard
You are correct. We are in a phase in phase out period. I believe you can now run without paper charts if you have ecdis or approved systems with redundancy.
I wish Transport Canada was as open. Even a small pleasure boat is still required to have paper charts, even with redundancy in the navigation electronics. For a pleasure boat, this can become a fairly costly part of the kit. ( several thousand if you cruise a large area every time you need to update to new paper, on top of the fees for updates on the electronic systems. )
Great video again, BTW, isn’t that setup what we use to call, “Hiping Up” to the barge.??🤔🤷🏻♂️ Also, as far as videoing Tugboats/Towboats from the Air, 12:55. or Drone footage check out The UA-cam channel “BOWZER”... Great footage of the Mississippi, Ohio Towboats in Action
Another super interesting video. Thank you. I probably saw you in the distance from West Falmouth. Couple of questions, does the crew on the barge work for the same Tug Company? What type of work do they do on the barge, do they also work in shifts? Also do crewman prefer the Tug versus barge duty? I forget how many guys are on the tug with you. Thanks again
Thank you for watching Bob. First, be sure to checkout my barge/tankerman's quarters video. 5 guys on the tug, 2 guys on the barge. Tankermen all start out on deck and advance to tankermen after seatime and schooling. Then they get a PIC (person in charge). It's more pay and sometimes better work. But they earn their money in bad weather having to be out on deck for the entire load/discharge. As to what kind of work they do? Well that's about it, load and discharge product. I think I got them all answered. Lol
Thanks for the shout-out and answering questions. So when you are in heads and tails do you already have the wire attached to the barge so you can just cut loose and convert to wire or does that have to be hooked up right before you switch. And a demo of parallel rulers and dividers use might be interesting since there is interest in paper charts. No electronic charts when I was on the boats! We had VHF SSB and depth plotters and LORAN! We used compass bearings and also natural structures for ranges. Oh and old Furuno radars that left a black mark on your face after looking thru the hood for a while.
Thank you so much David!!!! Be sure to tell me if you get any additional traffic on IG. Yes. We used the wire as our stern line, and like you said, cut lose the bow and towing strap and we were off. Thank you again!!!!
Dear Tim! Thank you so much for all your videos, they are really some of the highlights during the week! Here in Norway tugs are usually used in connection with ship maneuvering. Barges are quite rare to see. Fuel is delivered with fuelships, sand and rocks are delivered by dedicated sand-ships, and so on.. So I am just curious; Wy do you think that the combination with tugs and barges are so common i the US? Is it mostly due to tradition, or does it have a special practical reason? All the best for your channel! I am a great fan:)
Thank you Magnus. I believe it has to do with manning requirements. Our barges can operate with a crew of 2, but would need at 5 if was a ship. Also, we can drop one barge off at a ship, the go get another barge from a different ship and bring it to the refinery. Then do the same thing a few more times before having to go back and pick up the first barge. So having one tug manned with 5, we can do the work of 4 or 5 ships but without the cost.
Great video ! Like flying, I see vessel-relative maneuvering at sea has its own pace that can't be hurried . I was impressed by how that " heads 'n tails" make up worked into a slick way to go on the wire !
Hi Tim can u tell me if you have the time, abbout the Barge ,how many crew they have as you know ,Im a Bunker Barge Captian ,over here in the Netherlands an Belgium im courous ,how the bunker operations go over there maybe yuo can hook me up with one of the barge guys love youre blog ,and be safe Dirk
Thank you and good morning Dirk. The vast majority of our bunker barges are manned. They work a two man crew. One up and one sleeping. If you want more info, I'll try to put you in touch with one of my friends who is a barge captain and writes a blog about it. Email me at tim@riboeh.com.
@@TimBatSea thats a quick response, did i hear it correct, you now have to work 8 week?!? Im still allowed to drive home weekly, but then go in an °intelligent " lockdown, only walking the dogs en quick grocery shopping But im home! , not visiting my parents this we do via videocalling
@@dirkschaap9263 yes. We normally work 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, but to minimize crew exposure, we are now working 3 weeks on and off. I have been working extra trying to help out in this difficult time with some people not being able to come back into work.
Hi Brian. I was just thinking about that today. After this pandemic is over, it would be fun to have a few meet ups in different areas. (Good way to get someone to buy me a beer)
Thank you for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. It does, but I am trying very hard to walk a thin line between what people want to see and what my employer allows me to post. I try not to specifically mention the tug or company by name because I don't own the equipment or speak for the company. But I'm sure you will figure out the information you are looking for.
Great videos Tim, I’m an aviation guy but for a novice boater. I love your videos! Two questions I know time is money but would it be cheap to just go around cape Cod and Not have to hire a tail boat? And 2. Quincy is home to Citi terminal I( I believe). So what are You hauling there from New York ? I assume ethanol for the gasoline? Thanks again
Thank you for watching Jim. Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday. Going around Cape Cod would a a day 5o the trip and subject us to weather. (We burn about 3000 gallons of fuel a day). I think that was a load of home heating oil that time.
I'd buy a coffee mug. And that drone idea is a good one. Get a drone. Just one more thing to learn right? Hope you don't ever have to fish for it. This is a good video and thanks.
Another cool video Capt! Is making up heads and tails usually how you switch from towing along side to towing astern? Ive never had to switch like that and seeing it done seems so simple but genius lol forgive me if this seems like a dumb question
Thank you for watching Richard. When you know you are going to end up putting it on the wire, it's usually a good plan to just get on the wire and use it as your stern line. Then just let everything go and string it out on the wire.
Thank you for watching Dean. Around here, hitting a bridge usually means the end of ones time with a company and sometimes, in the industry. It does happen, but it is not an accepted practice.
I subbed and am going to keep watching til I figure out all of your sea faring lingo. "Over the gut"? someone else in the comments mentioned the gut in a different context. I figured you meant over the ground. was great to see the CC Canal video. Have been going there my entire life, but have never seen it from the water perspective.
Thank you for watching and for Subscribing Dave. Welcome to the channel. I try to post new content every Tuesday. "Gut" I believe is old English for "A gut is a narrow coastal body of water, a channel or strait, usually one that is subject to strong tidal currents flowing back and forth. A gut may also be a small creek."
Vane employee here.... Ive asked maybe 10 people and none have been able to tell me. Why is there two dohnuts on the Texas bar? I dont know if this is a thing at all companies but I know that Vane has all single wire tugs, yet double dohnuts.
Thank you for watching and please consider subscribing. That is an easy one as far as answers go. You will always find two donuts on a Texas Bar, one for each side. When getting ready to get on the wire, it's best to have a donut on each side so that when you strength out the wire, you have a donut to pick up even if you over shoot as you get in front of the barge. There are times when you get both on one side and lose the donut and you have to get two people to push one to the other side and it is not fun. So the short answer is; one for each side.
Awesome Tim.. Thank you. Was the external footage on the new go-pro? I don't know how people operate without paper charts. I find they give a much better overall view of the operating area: especially when it is an unfamiliar one and I for one am unfamiliar with your operating area..... So keep it up :)
Thank you for watching Mike. No that was on my original GoPro. You get used to e-carts, but I'm with you. Love an old chart with you marks and notes scribbled on the edges. Stay safe.
Your world is a world that 99% of most of us have never seen, or will never see. To some of us, it is totally fascinatin'. Thank you so much for this glimpse into such an exotic reality. You are providing a show that nobody else is. Thank you so much for this.
Good morning and thank you very much! Those are the comments I live for!
Spot on!
@Randy Welsh thank you for watching Randy. Things have changed quite a bit. American ships can only be crew by US sailors.
@Randy Welsh I could be wrong, but I think there are more us flagged ship sailing today then in the past 50 years. 20 years ago, you'd never see s us ship. Now there are a few in every port. I think a lot of auto carriers are us flagged so they can go from Port to Port.
Marktwained is a cool Chanel . Same type of tows .very cool 😎
For those interested in the charts, try here:
www.charts.noaa.gov/ChartCatalog/MapSelect.html
On that page, select the region you would like to view. Having done that, you'll be asked to pick the specific sub region you want to look at. Once there, you can look for the chart of the exact area you want to view. There are several ways to open it, but there is one where the viewer is integral to the page. It allows you to zoom in and you can see the same things that mariners are looking for as they navigate the waterways. I enjoy looking at the path on the chart so I can see what Tim may be trying to avoid or look for as he reaches each "waypoint".
Thank you very much for sharing the link. I am sure many will find that very helpful! Be safe and stay healthy!
Excellent ship handling and commentary. Well done.
You mentioned how the water could get all lumpy with little warning. A long time ago, 1974, I and a bunch of friends went out to The Race in LIS to watch the Tall Ships. I was just back from small boat riding off South Viet Nan including some really bad thunder squalls off Cambodia and should have never trusted the boat owner to know what he was doing. Long story short. I was supported by some people in a sail boat and dragged out of the water by my favorite service, the US Coast Guard. Everybody got wet but all were rescued including my wife.
Been a while but I still remember that piece of foolishness. Calm winds and fair seas.
Greg. You have the best stories!
I’m recently retired after working on tugs, barges, and small coastal tankers for 25 years. I really enjoy your videos. I remember when the Morton Bouchard tripped in the canal. The following year the tug was back in service and participating at the tugboat muster in Boston. When a local reporter asked a crew member how she towed he supposedly said,” pretty good when it’s not on the bottom,”and the whole crew was fired after it was read in the paper by the owners.
Thank you for watching George.. hahaha There are a bunch of "classic Morty" stories out here, that's for sure. I really appreciate it when fellow Tugboat guys join and participate in our group here. Thank you very much!
@@TimBatSea keep up the good work. If you could let me know if your headed to the CC canal i would appreciate it. I live on the water in Westport MA and can watch the traffic headed to the canal.Check your chart and look for Quicksand Point right on the Mass. RI border.
@@georgewyatt3631 Will do George!
TimBatSea Good morning Tim, Is this reply private? I know who you work for and have got you narrowed down to 2 tugs.( I think) I don’t want to mention them publicly. Does your regular boat contain an animal in its name? I will plug it into Marine Traffic so I can follow it. Be safe out there!
@@georgewyatt3631 thank you very much for helping to keep me cool with the company. These comments are not privet and I hope others read how creative you question is. And I can tell you this. I am currently working over on a different boat to help out with the current situation. But my regular boat is most likely the one you are thinking of. Be safe and stay healthy.
I have a story to tell about the lights along a canal. Back in the 90’s my wife and I were going down the Delaware River at night in our 20’ cuddy cabin. The navigation buoys at night are excellent. We got to the C&D canal and started to go south west. As we were motoring along the water was flat and we could see the lights on both sides on the canal. At one point we saw a section of lights on our left side that were out. I mentioned to my wife that I thought that section of lights circuit breaker must have tripped since so many lights are out. As we kept motoring along, all the sudden all I saw was the bow of a huge barge . The barge and tug were blocking the view of the lights causing them to look as if the were out. I did not see any navigation lights on the barge because it was so high in the air and I was low in the water. After that scare we stopped for the night at Chesapeake city Back Creek. Our goal was to get to the sassafras river.
Hey Don. Great story and I'm glad it ended well! Very common. Here in NYC, the ULCVs (1200 foot container ships) do a similar thing. I see them at night where there is no background lights.
The videos are very interesting. Started out in heavy equipment...cranes, draglines, rigging and into power plant construction. The way to get a job done correctly and efficiently has always fascinated me.....always looked to the elders and one day had the realization that I held that position....your that man...you have a lot of responsibility caring for crew, ship and customers cargo & hauler. Glad I now have the time to enjoy watching others work while I enjoy retirement.
Thank you and good morning Jack. I so appreciate all your kind words!
Another great video Tim, really informative and interesting, just loving to see your operations the other side of the Pond.
The memories from over forty years at sea it all brings back to me.
Keep safe and sane over there.
Thank you very much Ricky. It makes me so happy to hear salty Mariners enjoy and watch this channel. Be safe my brother!
@@TimBatSea I appreciate your reply Tim especially if it was made during your off watch time.
I was very impressed how you went from heads & tails to towing ahead on the wire. That little nudge you gave the barge to spin her around was a forehead slapping "Doh, why did I never think of that!" moment.
Keep up the good work Tim.
@@rickymherbert2899 hahaha. Thank you, but I stole that from my old Portuguese captain that taught me all I know.
Interesting about the redundant bridle or painter on the barges, nice to know there are those systems in place! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!
Thank you for watching Blair.
Thanks Tim. Your really getting good at this.
Thank you very much! Practice makes for better results.
Another great video. Thanks for taking us for a fascinating and entertaining ride. What lovely gifts . Stay safe
Good morning Wayne. You stay safe as well!
I enjoy your channel, it lets me compare East Coast towing to West Coast towing. You say pinch, we say toe for example.
Thank you for watching. Yes. There are little things like that to set us apart.
Capt. Tim- Another great vid with excellent content. Been a recreational boater & twin-engine pilot for many years. I see so many similarities with regards to the asymmetric forces and energy loads involved in what you have to deal with constantly. I too prefer the “old school” feel and info of paper nautical charts. But I will tell you that a company by the name of ForeFlight, has made gps/geo-referenced moving map electronic nav charts pretty much the norm in aviation these day. It’s obviously a paid subscription just like Navionics..but has made navigating much easier...with a lot less cockpit clutter! I believe that’s why NOAA is gonna phase out paper. Anyway, just my $.02. Please keep up the great work.- Andy
Thank you Andy. It always amazes me how many of our viewers are in aviation. I've said it before, but I had always wanted to go in that direction with my working life. Thank you again for watching and stay healthy!
I agree, there is nothing quite like paper charts. I started learning navigation when my Dad bought his first sailboat and we sailed in Fisher's Island Sound back in the 70s. Over the years we upgraded through navigation aids like RDF, LORAN-C and eventually GPS and there is nothing like a paper chart in the hand. I also like being able to do a hand plot on paper. When they retire the paper charts I will have a series of them printed up and framed to put on my office walls, though I really wish I had my Dad's old chart that had a coffee cup stain right over The Race off Fisher's Island, that chart had some real memories with it.
Thank you for watching. Oh yes. Some charts hold more than just what was originally printed on them.
Nice job very interesting and peaceful
Good morning Brad. Thank you for watching.
Awesome, Tim! I can’t believe how much I am enjoying learning about your profession. Great stuff!
Thank you very much for watching. I really appreciate it!
AA lot through the Canal depends on where the tide is. I took my last sailboat (36' Pierson center cockpit) from Hampton, NH to Portsmouth, RI in the Narragansett Bay. We sailed with a friend's husband that kept their boat in the same marina. We held up for the outgoing tide, as all sailboats have to motor through the Canal. I really enjoy your videos!
Thank you for watching Theo. It is a good time of year to have a sailboat! Enjoy the good weather and be safe.
@@TimBatSea That was years ago, like 35. Well before kids. Then we moved to Denver. Can barely use a daysailer in the reservoirs here. Love your channel.
@@Theo-hc5ob Thank you very much!
Great maneuver at the end there, Tim! Thanks for bringing us aboard!
Thank you for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven't already.
TimBatSea Oh, I am, indeed a subscriber!
@@elkabong6429 thank you very much!
Very cool maneuver at the end. It looked like you never lost speed. Thanks for posting.
Thank you John. The trick is to not snatch the wire and try to keep all the forces at a steady rate.
Glad to see your healthy! Stay safe..excellent videos,really enjoy the commentary.
Thank you Glenn. Stay safe and healthy!
Thanks Tim, Enjoyed watching the video, you were tied up just outside of the Fore River bridge on the Quincy side. I grew up and live about 2 miles south of there in Braintree. I also am very well versed in your trip out , thru the Gut and by Boston Light house. My uncles and my brothers were all lobster fisherman all over this area. I also lived in Hull until we moved to Braintree in 1948, I have been around for 83 years and have many memories of the area. Have you ever made a delivery to the Citgo fuel farm in Braintree ? Thanks again Stormn Norman
Thank you for watching Norman. And welcome to the channel. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. I am not sure if I have been into citgo Braintree. CUOTO
Hi Tim, Best regards from Scandinavia :) yes your youtube channel has found its way over the Atlantic :) I am like you a Tugboat captain on both single screw conventional tug and on tractor tug with Schottel azimuths, its very fun to be in the both "worlds" of tug handling,
It is very interesting to see the differences and similarities in our jobs, my company mainly performs harbour towing and occasional coastal barge towing, we are handling a lot of barges inside the harbor, normaly in push config, but sometimes in Tails config, depending on the barges trim. I found the job very challenging some times, but always very rewarding, when we as a crew find solutions to the challenges.
Keep up the good work, and safe sailing!
/ Ruston
Good morning Rustin. So many cool things in your comment. First, thank you for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. I am very envious of you being able to switch between conventional and tractor tugs. I have never got my hands on a tractor yet, but would love to give it a try. We too mainly do bunker work in the harbor, but enjoy a trip up the coast every once in awhile. Take care and be safe my brother!
@@TimBatSea Thanks for your reply :) yea, the tractor stuff is very funny, but you need a complete different mindset compared with the conventional boats, risk of foundering is almost zero compared with a conv tug. I spent 26 years on conv tugs before i got the chance to learn the tractor stuff:) One of my instructors told me that the only thing you can not do with tractor is to pick your nose :) but it is always fun to impress bystanders with a 4 knot sidestep with the tractor. Take care! / Ruston
@@ruston1200 Ruston! I want to come visit you and have you teach me how to do that after this pandemic is over! Lol. Be safe my brother.
@@TimBatSea Welcome any time!
It was nice to see the outbound from Quincy. It’s been a lot of years since I transited those waters. Maybe 40 years? The thing I love about the sea is it never really changes. Hull gut and Nantasket sound looked exactly the same back then. Fair winds and following seas, Tim.
Thank you for watching and commenting Bill!
Thanks Captain Tim. Very interesting.
Thank you as always Charley.
Another great video Capt Tim !! It's neat to see the ship & barges and machinery in action. A lot of us are suck on land but we are thankful to sail vicariously through you and your channel. The content is high quality and wholesome, even ASMR and relaxing at times. I've just joined Patreon because i want to support your channel at the captain level. I think this is a good cause for a fellow New Englander. Thank you for your integrity and all that you do. Wishing you and your crew (and employer too!) safe and healthy voyages. 'Till next time !! -Jace. 🍻🚢⛴⛵🛥🗽🇺🇸
Wow!!! Thank you so much for watching, commenting, subscribing and now for being a Patron!!!!! We all are trying to do our best to get through these trying times, and if I can help in some simple way with these silly videos, then great! Thank you again!!
I laughed just a little too much when you said you would see us next erm week - and then you laughed :-) Thank you for sharing your time, hope you and the crew stay well, Geoff.
🤣🤣🤣🤣I am not sure everyone got it, or thought it was as funny as you and I did
Same, my wife came to see what I was laughing at lol
@@chopperboi89 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Very cool maneuver. And thanks for the heads up with njshipspotter.
Thank you for watching Jan. He gets some amazing shots!
Can’t Understand Normal Thinking.
Just found your channel. Tanx for the insight. I just signed on for my first hitch with Foss Maritime as an AB.
Solid skills at the helm.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Christian. Oh, and congratulations! I have only heard great things about Foss. CUOTO
Another great video! Getting better all the time.
Thank you Andrew.
Another excellent and inspiring video Tim. You make those barges dance!
Thank you Steve. (You didn't see my April fool's video did you? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣)
TimBatSea not yet. But I’m about to now.👍
Another good video. Thanks Cap!
Never worked much on a boat with a towing machine and wire, except when pushing a dredge. So, these last couple have been interesting for me.
Glad you liked them Dan.
love to see and hear all the explainations super cool
Thank you for watching Adam.
Another great video Tim.. Thanks
Thank you very much James!
Good morning Tim, Thank for another good video! Take care and stay safe Captain Tim and Crew 👍😎🇬🇧.
Good morning Wayne. Thank you as always. You stay safe and healthy!
It's so interesting seeing how tugs work, thanks for the videos
Thank you for watching Josh. Please consider subscribing if you haven't already.
Great video and fantastic details . THANKS
Thank you Jim. I really appreciate it!
Your videos are quite relaxing now that I'm in isolation (and watching London's tugboats through my window), thanks. Do a livestream some time if you can, Tim.
Thank you very much for watching. I have an extra video that will post on Saturday that will be a test for doing what they are now calling "SlowTV". If it gets good feedback, I'll do a real one. Thank you again.
Thank you for all the explanations!
Thank you as always for watching!
Your vids are always a pleasure. Thanks and have a great day.
Thank you very much for watching Robert. You too have a great day as well!
Great video Tim! My family boat in that area also.
Great! I wish I could have it shot on a nice day. It's beautiful there.
Love the front end Q&A and the huge hook up from James! Another enjoyable video Tim, keep em coming!
Thank you very much for watching Jeff!
Once again .. excellent video, nice technique "Heads&tails" to start outbound and then an easy transition to "Ahead Tow" once in the bay. BZ Capt. Tim!!!
Ooops. I see you found the other videos. Thank you very much.
Thanks for your time shooting these videos, keep them coming
Thank you Tom. I'll do my best.
I applaud your use of paper charts. Flying over the world, no matter how good e-charts are I always got better situational awareness by looking at the big picture. Have you ever done or thought about doing a pilot house tour and explanation of all the stuffed see in your background?
Thank you for watching Danny. I have not done that video, although I have wanted to. There are issues with showing everything. For example, a customer might not like our equipment or a lawyer might use the video in the future for some unknown reason. Anyway, in an effort to not upset my employer, I have to be careful of what I show. After all, it is not mine. But I may have a work around. I am thinking I could do individual videos on different components. Just an idea.
Lost a buddy of mine he crossed between a barge and a tug in the sound on a jetski... He didn't survive. It's really dangerous out there. On a lighter note love the cup love the channel keep em coming
So sorry about you friend, and sorry for the operator who has to live with that now. Be safe and stay healthy!
Great video as usual Tim. The US Navy has had a few costly groundings of very expensive warships due to exclusive reliance on electronic charts!
Thank you for watching Frank. They have had a rough time of it in recent years.
Another great video.
Love seeing the trip out of the harbor.
I've done the trip on baord many times, but, only recreationally.
I miss it at this time, so, nice to see it
Thank you again for watching!
Awesome video- So happy to see you in my neck of the woods!
Thank you for watching Tom. it sure is a nice neck of the woods to live in.
Thanks for answering all those questions on the front end. This is so educational and interesting.
Thank you Brian. I was wondering if people would not like me talking so much.
Hi Cap!
Once again, enjoy the videos and learning just a little bit about how it all works.
If you are still looking for ideas, I would love a "tour" of the wheelhouse. All your instruments and just a basic overview. I've even heard rumors there's a privy up there, just in case.
Keep up the great videos and safe travels!
Thank you for watching. I am not able to do the wheelhouse tour I would like to because they are not my boats and I have to respect the guidelines my employer gives me. I may be able to do it in segments, but we'll see. There is a head just off of my room and close to the lower house, but we have to plan accordingly when steering from the upper house. (Then there is always the Ziploc bag trick used by my a mariner). Lol
@@TimBatSea I understand. And what is the old saying.... Any port in a storm? 🤣
@@illinoisoilman2784 that's the one!
On the aviation side it took a long time before we eventually went to the electronic charts but we had to have the ability to print (i.e. an approach plate or whatever) so printers were installed. We also have the redundancy you spoke about. The good thing is we do not need to carry those heavy navigation bags and make all those page changes. I had a bag for domestic and another for international. Being old school I like charts better than looking at a ipad but another good feature...….. you can enlarge the fine print.
Thank you for watching. I can't imagine having to carry all of those charts. Thank you again for sharing. I love hearing about the aviation side.
Heading in there, Newington and Searsport are probably my three favorite New England passages.
On our way to Newington right now, then swing by the city before sailing for Corpus. Gonna go bake for the summer.
Thank you for watching Robert. Be safe out there!
Another great video Tim. Thanks for answering all those questions too I learn lots from this channel. Sounds like you pilot is a top bloke. I did have to laugh though as i had a mental image of a tug flying "Hotel" over a Pennant of dunny paper.
Good morning Douglas. Hahaha. Too funny.
Great video! You might consider the Navionics webapp to show your viewers where you are coming from and where you are going to. Great recreational app that works on a PC or a tablet or phone. I had forgotten about how tight Hull gut is, and the big right turn to the ledge out there so I checked it out - interesting stuff. Were you weather bound for any of that storm that rolled through? Fair winds and smooth seas.
Thank you for watching Bam. No. We were not weather bound, but daylight bound if that is a thing. Getting into or out of Quincy is daylight only operations.
I enjoy the hell out of your videos! What’s Reggie camera shy? You ever cruise the Delaware river? Thx
Hi Denny. We are still technically a Philly boat. We worked the Delaware for years, but now most of our work is in NYC.
Love the videos cap. 8 weeks is a long time on a boat. After 5 weeks I'm about to go crazy.
Thank you for watching Jacob. Yes, it's a long time and I'm only doing it to help out in these difficult times. I'm trying to keep it together.
Tim I found a app to see the travels of the boat and I hope one day to get a few photos when you in my area. I do photography and drone work as well. Keep up the great videos.
Thank you very much for watching and always love pictures of the old girl. We try to keep her looking good.
That was a slick way to change to pulling the barge from pushing it. I bet that was the first time you tried it. 8-)
Thank you for watching Richard. Hahaha. Nah. Sometimes I just get lucky. Lol
At some point, can you speak to the subject of two wheel houses on some tugs? One being elevated higher up off the water .I assume its used when pushing so you can see past the push. The other is at normal highth which seems more used, at least in my perception. Just would like to hear all the caviots related to the subject. I would also assume a bit rougher ride up there when its rough out? I am sure way more going on there then I would even know. Thanks in advance, love the chanel.
Thank you for watching Bob. You are absolutely correct. With some of our barges loading 20 feet or more, when lite, they are that much higher and we can't see over them. And yes, you wouldn't want to up there when it's rough.
I’m glad I found this channel, just makes me wish I would’ve gone into this line of work when I was younger. Can you tell us more about the type of tug you’re operating and what kind of barges you’re moving around?
Thank you for watching David and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. I think you will find the answers you are looking for in my video lists.
So i've been working on an Inland Lugger Tug down in South Louisiana for a little over a year now. Been watching your videos to learn how to make certain maneuvers with the vessel as im about half way on my sea time to go to school for my steersman license. Are you one of those captains that believes you have to keep your deckhands doing something 12 hrs a day or if you guys work 6 hour watchs they have to stay busy? Or do you give your guys breaks when the painting and stuff is done lol? Keep up the great videos. Look forward to using them more to learn boat handling as you guys have the same throttles and steering system as us. Makes it easier to use what i learned on our own vessel.
Hey! That's great! I love that you are finding the channel helpful in your career. As to the work question...... It's hard to answer in a quick comment. I do believe that we are all paid to do 12 hours of work a day, but I also believe that people can be more productive at their own pace. If someone is seen to be a slacker, I will be the first to find things for them to do. But I prefer to manage in a style that encourages independent work and when you do a good job and the tasks are finished, I don't mind at all if someone relaxes a bit. We have an understanding on my boat, we are all grown men. I shouldn't have to get on you to do your job or when to do it. If you do your job and maybe a little more, you won't hear a peep from me if you kick back for a while.
Glad your experience with Nomad went well. I could not survive with out their service. I watch to many videos in my retirement and especially during this Covid mess.
Awww. It was you! Well thank you very much John. I have to email their support. It was working great, but slowed to 0.05 up and down since Saturday. Thought it was just weather or a lot of web traffic, but it hasn't returned to what it was the first week. I'm sure we will get it straightened out. Thank you again!
@@TimBatSea Get on their chat thing from their web site. They will work with you from there to fix it or call them. It seems AT&T apparently sometimes thinks you are a cell phone and slow you down. Check the hotspot for messages, AT&T threatened to slow me down last week. Nomad fixed it on chat.
@@johnmccaughan4195 great!!! I'll try it out! And thank you again!
@@TimBatSea Hey Tim, Just got a link from UA-cam to rate this video. Gave it a 5 star keep up the good work
@@johnmccaughan4195 Thank you very much!!!!
In the colder times is the liquid product in the barge heated in anyway to make transferring off easier(?). I thought bunker fuel was a few steps above tar in consistence.
Hey Dennis. You are correct. But it is common to deliver maneuvering fuel (marine diesel) and heavy bunkers. The bunker fuel comes heated and because our barges have double hulls for environmental reasons, the air space in the voids act as a good insulator. But most of our barges do have gigantic boilers that can heat a fluid that is pumped through pipes to warm the product. But most times it's just receiving a load (hot) and delivering it a few hours later not requiring additional heating.
Nice to see my childhood home in the vid. Closest house to you at about 16:40.
Thank you Paul. I want to do a video with you sometime. Everyone want to know about the barge and tankermen life.
Great Video again Sir :) Your video presence and likeable personality make for interesting watching and I always learn something from your videos... Til Next Tuesday! :))
Thank you very much for watching and the kind words!
Great Vlog Cap! Do you ever have occasion to pass through "Woods Hole"? Boy that is one spot where the buoys really get sucked under. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching. I been through there a few times, but the only time I was on a Tugboat Towing through Woods Hole was when I was on a salvage tug towing a broken down fishing vessel.
Yes Tim! See you next Tuesday ;) ! How frequently do you work in rough seas? Do you ever have trips cancelled due to rough seas? I have not seen any videos of anything too choppy, unless being at helm this high up is misleading? Seems like 1' or less, but current could be seen ripping through buoys when you said that it was ripping. Thanks again for the great vids!
Thank you for watching Thomas. We usually get weather restrictions from the underwriter of the load when going on a trip. I am usually pretty busy when it gets sporty out and filming isn't on my to-do list. But stay tuned. I'll see what I can do.
Love the videos. Would like to see some cooking and meals videos.
Thank you Danny. Have you seen my video called "Tugboat Pad Thai"?
Hello Captain, a question which more ties in to your earlier video when you operate the props.
You are sure using adjustable pitch propellers. Unlikely you have to reverse the shaft when going astern and ahead.
Do you prefer to use combinator mode or fixed rpm mode adjusting the pitch only?
I find 9 of 10 use fixed rpm using pitch only.
Love your relaxing videos. I work on various kind of ships too, bit because of lock-down, closest I come to a ship and work is your videos 👍🏻
Hello Eric. No. Our wheels are fixed. We have large hydraulic shaft brakes (see my first engine room video). They stop the shafts each time we go in mutual. I have never run an adjustable pitch boat before, but would love to try one out.
I've been at the gut when the current is so strong that the boys were laid over almost vertical. Excellent as usual, make another video next time you come up this way
Thank you Dave. Will do!
Sorry about the auto correct buoys
@@David-wu7jj I knew what you meant
Yeah, those paper charts were really neat to see.
Good morning. I'll try to do that more often.
Thanks again Tim Great stuff I got a good laugh at the end comment 👍
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Only a few of you have picked up on that, or at least commented about it.
was hoping to see some of that rough water
Thank you for watching, but it is unlikely that I will ever show anything other than the safe operations we strive for. I am very lucky to be allowed to show what I do and am worried that one day I may not be allowed to post this kind of content. Thank you again.
Hey hope you’re doing well. Thank you for continuing this series while we’re all locked down. 30 days now.
How are you feeling? Feeling healthy?
Thank you so much for asking. Tomorrow will be the start of my 9th week without being on land. I have decided that the boat is the safest place to be, and I don't have a lot to go home to. (Kids are grown and away. I'm single, but can't date while social distancing. Can't visit friends or family, so I might as well help out at work). We have now switched to a 3 week rotation to reduce our odds of infection. So I have been on my boat with my crew for three weeks and we are all healthy, but understandably concerned about traveling home for them, and to my next assignment for me. Take care and be safe!
Wow! Well, definitely a good way to think. As someone in healthcare I’m glad that you’re isolating to the extent that you can. Thank you sir!
Thank you for the information on how (and why) you do what you do! I enjoy seeing the charts also! I was wondering if manned barges have anchors? What are the different sizes and capacities you handle? Is a trip like this one rare or not so rare to move one of these barges this distance and back again? I like the wooden interior of your wheelhouse! I enjoyed seeing Buzzard's Bay and the Cape Cod Canal from water level. I have gone over the bridges a number of times in my life.
Thank you for watching Ray. Yes. All of our barges have anchors and are used often while waiting out a tide, weather or s berth. This barge handles about 1.7 million gallons of product. A trip like this is not uncommon.
I should've waited to comment on the last one after I saw this one... I'm asking too many questions that eat up your time... Sorry! I pick up a little more information with each video and I'm delighted you present it in such a fashion that I can understand the how and why. That doesn't mean I retain all the information... LOL. But thanks for another excellent video!~
I am very pleased you are liking the journey Randy. CUOTO
I know when I was running a boat a crew boat to be exact we had to have paper charts regardless if we had our chart plotter’s or not I remember correctly that was per Coast Guard
You are correct. We are in a phase in phase out period. I believe you can now run without paper charts if you have ecdis or approved systems with redundancy.
TimBatSea Oh that’s nice to know
I wish Transport Canada was as open. Even a small pleasure boat is still required to have paper charts, even with redundancy in the navigation electronics. For a pleasure boat, this can become a fairly costly part of the kit. ( several thousand if you cruise a large area every time you need to update to new paper, on top of the fees for updates on the electronic systems. )
Great video again, BTW, isn’t that setup what we use to call, “Hiping Up” to the barge.??🤔🤷🏻♂️
Also, as far as videoing Tugboats/Towboats from the Air, 12:55. or Drone footage check out
The UA-cam channel “BOWZER”... Great footage of the Mississippi, Ohio Towboats in Action
Thank you Ron. And yes. Along side is hopping up either heads and heads or heads and tails.
TimBatSea , OK, I get it now since you were Heads, and the Barge-was tails, si senior Captain 👨✈️ ✅✅✅
Great video Tom. You mentioned last time that the barge had crew quarters. Do they live on the barge?
Thank you for watching. Yes they do live on the barge.
Another super interesting video. Thank you. I probably saw you in the distance from West Falmouth. Couple of questions, does the crew on the barge work for the same Tug Company? What type of work do they do on the barge, do they also work in shifts? Also do crewman prefer the Tug versus barge duty? I forget how many guys are on the tug with you. Thanks again
Thank you for watching Bob. First, be sure to checkout my barge/tankerman's quarters video. 5 guys on the tug, 2 guys on the barge. Tankermen all start out on deck and advance to tankermen after seatime and schooling. Then they get a PIC (person in charge). It's more pay and sometimes better work. But they earn their money in bad weather having to be out on deck for the entire load/discharge. As to what kind of work they do? Well that's about it, load and discharge product. I think I got them all answered. Lol
Thanks for the shout-out and answering questions. So when you are in heads and tails do you already have the wire attached to the barge so you can just cut loose and convert to wire or does that have to be hooked up right before you switch. And a demo of parallel rulers and dividers use might be interesting since there is interest in paper charts. No electronic charts when I was on the boats! We had VHF SSB and depth plotters and LORAN! We used compass bearings and also natural structures for ranges. Oh and old Furuno radars that left a black mark on your face after looking thru the hood for a while.
Thank you so much David!!!! Be sure to tell me if you get any additional traffic on IG. Yes. We used the wire as our stern line, and like you said, cut lose the bow and towing strap and we were off. Thank you again!!!!
@@TimBatSea The followers are accumulating! Thanks
Dear Tim! Thank you so much for all your videos, they are really some of the highlights during the week! Here in Norway tugs are usually used in connection with ship maneuvering. Barges are quite rare to see. Fuel is delivered with fuelships, sand and rocks are delivered by dedicated sand-ships, and so on.. So I am just curious; Wy do you think that the combination with tugs and barges are so common i the US? Is it mostly due to tradition, or does it have a special practical reason? All the best for your channel! I am a great fan:)
Thank you Magnus. I believe it has to do with manning requirements. Our barges can operate with a crew of 2, but would need at 5 if was a ship. Also, we can drop one barge off at a ship, the go get another barge from a different ship and bring it to the refinery. Then do the same thing a few more times before having to go back and pick up the first barge. So having one tug manned with 5, we can do the work of 4 or 5 ships but without the cost.
@@TimBatSea Thank you👍 That seems reasonable!
interesting video thank you tim
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
Any way you can do a video in the bunker barge quarters and how they live?
Now that I may be able to do. Just have to find a tankermen that will let me. I'm on it!
Great video ! Like flying, I see vessel-relative maneuvering at sea has its own pace that can't be hurried . I was impressed by how that " heads 'n tails" make up worked into a slick way to go on the wire !
Thank you for watching Jeff. We try to make thing as easy and safe as possible.
Hi Tim
can u tell me if you have the time, abbout the Barge ,how many crew they have
as you know ,Im a Bunker Barge Captian ,over here in the Netherlands an Belgium
im courous ,how the bunker operations go over there
maybe yuo can hook me up with one of the barge guys
love youre blog ,and be safe
Dirk
Thank you and good morning Dirk. The vast majority of our bunker barges are manned. They work a two man crew. One up and one sleeping. If you want more info, I'll try to put you in touch with one of my friends who is a barge captain and writes a blog about it. Email me at tim@riboeh.com.
@@TimBatSea thats a quick response, did i hear it correct, you now have to work 8 week?!? Im still allowed to drive home weekly, but then go in an °intelligent " lockdown, only walking the dogs en quick grocery shopping
But im home! , not visiting my parents this we do via videocalling
@@dirkschaap9263 yes. We normally work 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, but to minimize crew exposure, we are now working 3 weeks on and off. I have been working extra trying to help out in this difficult time with some people not being able to come back into work.
would love to meet you on LIS someday, in stratford housatonic area!
Hi Brian. I was just thinking about that today. After this pandemic is over, it would be fun to have a few meet ups in different areas. (Good way to get someone to buy me a beer)
Does your tug have a name or designation that i can whatch your travels on marine traffic app?
Thank you for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. It does, but I am trying very hard to walk a thin line between what people want to see and what my employer allows me to post. I try not to specifically mention the tug or company by name because I don't own the equipment or speak for the company. But I'm sure you will figure out the information you are looking for.
Great videos Tim, I’m an aviation guy but for a novice boater. I love your videos!
Two questions I know time is money but would it be cheap to just go around cape Cod and
Not have to hire a tail boat? And 2. Quincy is home to Citi terminal I( I believe). So what are
You hauling there from New York ? I assume ethanol for the gasoline? Thanks again
Thank you for watching Jim. Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday. Going around Cape Cod would a a day 5o the trip and subject us to weather. (We burn about 3000 gallons of fuel a day). I think that was a load of home heating oil that time.
I love these videos 😊
Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
Hi Tim, do these barges (and/or others as well) have their own steering capabilities or they just get straight by means of the pulling traction.
Thank you for watching. No. The have no propulsion or steering. CUOTO
I looked right away at Google Maps, but there seem to be so many possibilities in Quincy... From where did you start?
Look for the fore River bridge going over the way Weymouth fore River
I'd buy a coffee mug. And that drone idea is a good one. Get a drone. Just one more thing to learn right? Hope you don't ever have to fish for it. This is a good video and thanks.
Thank you for watching Lew.
Another cool video Capt! Is making up heads and tails usually how you switch from towing along side to towing astern? Ive never had to switch like that and seeing it done seems so simple but genius lol forgive me if this seems like a dumb question
Thank you for watching Richard. When you know you are going to end up putting it on the wire, it's usually a good plan to just get on the wire and use it as your stern line. Then just let everything go and string it out on the wire.
How often do you hit bridges? Seems common here where the MS river meets the OH river.
Thank you for watching Dean. Around here, hitting a bridge usually means the end of ones time with a company and sometimes, in the industry. It does happen, but it is not an accepted practice.
You are a good dude. Thanks for these
I subbed and am going to keep watching til I figure out all of your sea faring lingo. "Over the gut"? someone else in the comments mentioned the gut in a different context. I figured you meant over the ground.
was great to see the CC Canal video. Have been going there my entire life, but have never seen it from the water perspective.
Thank you for watching and for Subscribing Dave. Welcome to the channel. I try to post new content every Tuesday. "Gut" I believe is old English for "A gut is a narrow coastal body of water, a channel or strait, usually one that is subject to strong tidal currents flowing back and forth. A gut may also be a small creek."
@@TimBatSea Thanks! i'm stockpiling a few more questions for ya as I watch some of your other videos. Hope you're having a good day!
Vane employee here.... Ive asked maybe 10 people and none have been able to tell me. Why is there two dohnuts on the Texas bar? I dont know if this is a thing at all companies but I know that Vane has all single wire tugs, yet double dohnuts.
Thank you for watching and please consider subscribing. That is an easy one as far as answers go. You will always find two donuts on a Texas Bar, one for each side. When getting ready to get on the wire, it's best to have a donut on each side so that when you strength out the wire, you have a donut to pick up even if you over shoot as you get in front of the barge. There are times when you get both on one side and lose the donut and you have to get two people to push one to the other side and it is not fun. So the short answer is; one for each side.
How long does it take to get back to New York from Quincy ? Enjoy the videos Tim, thanks ......
A little bit more than a day with good tides. Thank you for watching.
Hey Tim, great Q&A and video! Q: What is the spinning glass on the windshield called? And, how does it work?
Your question had the answer in it, spin-glass. There are brand names. It works with centrifugal force.
Hi Richard, Denny is correct. It's a type of windshield wiper that spins very fast throwing the water off of it.
What kind of head do you use that close to shore: NY- boston
Thank you for watching. We have a holding tank. To be more accurate, we have a MSD system to treat blackwater, then it go to a holding tank.
Awesome Tim.. Thank you. Was the external footage on the new go-pro? I don't know how people operate without paper charts. I find they give a much better overall view of the operating area: especially when it is an unfamiliar one and I for one am unfamiliar with your operating area..... So keep it up :)
Thank you for watching Mike. No that was on my original GoPro. You get used to e-carts, but I'm with you. Love an old chart with you marks and notes scribbled on the edges. Stay safe.