After seeing you tow the barge out and flipping it around to tow on the wire, I was wondering about the reverse, so I have got to see this! Wow, that was very smooth indeed. I might be simple, but I have always loved Tugboats. They are the hardest working boat in the harbor.
My father's last ocean going job as a merchant seaman was as the captain of an ocean going tug towing a barge made from a converted LST to San Juan from Jacksonville Florida. A week down with new cars and appliances and a week back almost exclusively rum. I remember getting to Jacksonville early enough to see him dock the barge. He was a wizard witha helm and throttles. It wasn't his first towboat rodeo.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your willingness to let us share in your professionalism and your own continued development of that professionalism is incredibly generous, informative, and just plain useful.
I passed by that bay entrance last Tuesday. Went a mile or so out past the El Morro castle. Great fishing day! Caught around 7 yellow fin tuna,3 saw fish (sierra) 2 snappers 2 albacore tuna.it amazed me how that channel entrance goes from 60ft to 200ft and half a mile further out you in 2,000 plus ft deep. The trick to catch big fish here is not in the water,but up in the sky!!!can anyone guess!?!?!
"Never approach the dock faster than you want to hit it." Drilled into my head on the little fishing boats and pontoons I grew up on and just as relevant for barges, tankers, cruise ships, and the like.
A shipwright who owned 2 100t sailing ships told gave me the same advice. Probibly because he was the poor barstard that had to repair then dammage! Scotty
@@wetsuit5 Dunno! Birthing today, Port side too - Port throttle stuck ahead and blowing off! I wasent sure i would ever hit that wharf at ANY F#$KING speed! Rough day!
Greetings. I am here, accepting your invitation to check back now and then. I enjoyed your tug work today and seeing who you had to coordinate with. Of course I was on that Navy fleet tug so it's interesting to see some details of your harbor work. Well back to the West Coast for me! It was nice to see ya! Michael Dougfir
I will never forget entering San Juan harbour in late 1985 on a 9,000 ton Greek cruise ship. There had just been a hurricane in the Bahamas so the winds were still strong. As we rounded the point in front of the old fort, the wind caught us and she heeled over at least 30 degrees. I was in the dining room and everything on the table just starting coming at me. It all went on the floor. That was the second time that she had heeled over like that. It also happened as we slept much earlier that morning. Dishes in the galley on our level took an awful beating that night. That ship got t-boned in an Italian harbor a few years later and unfortunately a young British tourist died but as far as I was concerned, that's where that ship belonged on the floor of that harbour.
Thanks Tim. I always tell my wife, “I should have been a tugboat captain!” I used to work for a dealer and would tow two or three new trawlers from the ship offload to the dealer solo. Loved it! Take care. I’m a “Tim” too!!....
Time is your best friend. We do a lot of towage and running alongside smaller vessels that have issues/ropes in props etc, going in to weird places, and since we're fast rescue vessels there van be a temptation to overcook things. But slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. Especially with an unfamiliar load on the side you can so easily get yourself out of shape by putting too much energy into the equation too quickly. Sure... you look like a superhero when you come in with a handbrake turn and get her checked up just perfectly... but feeling like a suoerhero for 5 minutes by no means compensates for how you feel if you get it wrong and end up crushing the living daylights out of your surroundings.
@@TimBatSea - When I was a young man learning to sail on a 27 foot Irwin that had no motor, we had to dock under sail and I learned that I had let her slow on her own in order to approach the dock without crashing into it. As you described, it was a balance of just the right amount of sail to keep her moving without going too fast. It was magical when I got it right and she just gently nestled up to the dock. Glad to see you working down in the Caribbean. I lived on St Thomas for about 4 years and loved every minute of it.
My brother back when I use to yatch race with him would always tell me, "slow is smooth, smooth is fast", because I was always so hyper at doing things.
Learning curves are good; they keep the mind sharp, and, as we get older, I'm 71, it's good to still be able to experience the enormous satisfaction of taking up a challenge and mastering something that, at first, was a little intimidating. Good job, Cap'n!
Great intro to your new offshore workplace. The speeded up sections togeather with your commentary, actually give very clear indication of how the you and the assist tug worked togeather. Some clips showing the towing offshore in heavy conditions and how you deal with this would be interesting. Keep up the good work.
There is sometimes a wicked cross current just off the harbor entrance to San Juan that makes the ship feel like its being lifted out of the water. The first time it feels like the deck is pushing you into the sky. - Lots of fun.
Great Video. Brought back memories. Early 2000's I was with an Offshore Racing team. We spent over a week in San Juan for a race. Our boats, trailers and race haulers were taken by freighter from Jacksonville. Out wet Pit was next to the Pilot Boat dock. Made friends with the Captain of the pilot boat and he took me out to get a tanker. I have a great photo of me on the pilot boat just in front of "El Morro". Glad your happy with your new assignment!
Thanks for your videos. I'd like to say I have no problem with your voice overs. Actually I'm more comfortable with voice overs knowing you're 100% focused on the moment. When I was a young, back in 1965, I began receiving instruction from Port Washington, WI yacht club members for safe sailing on Lake Michigan. A small club but with very experienced members. Those who took me aboard their boat all had decades of sailing the lakes and/or saltwater. Among them were ex U.S.C.G., ex Great Lakes Merchant Seaman and a commercial fisherman. Back then we didn't have access to weather prediction as we do today. On the deck of a small boat you had about five maybe ten minutes max to see a new wind pattern on the water and prepare for its arrival. On a clear blue sky day their instructions were, "if the wind drops to zero or starts to shift around, you better keep your eyes to the north, and if you see wind on the water to the north expect it to arrive at 75 mph and hope for 35-40" And yes this happen to me. Their tutelage save me and my passenger . Bless all the seaman who pass along their knowledge.
Really awesome video. So cool you are letting us follow along to your new digs. No worries about learning the new job and it possibly interfering with the channel. It just shows your true professionalism and love for the job you do. Thank you for sharing and taking us along, you and the new crew stay safe out there. CUOTO
It is so nice to see sun and warm weather. Impressive watching you maneuver around the barge. I know you have two engines and an assist tug but don't you lose the ability to steer when going so slow.... #CUOTO
Thank you for watching Dean. Great question. In a small boat, you are absolutely correct. Water needs to flow by the keel to keep it straight and by the rudder to turn. But when increasing the size and weight by factors of thousands, we are no longer looking to have water flow down the hull to keep us straight. The mas of the barge is enough. So getting it pointed in the right direction is crucial and then minor adjustments along the way can be all you need. CUOTO
The last time that I entered San Juan aboard ship was in 1970 on the Coast Guard Sagebrush 399. I was nineteen at the time. The Coast Guard Base was on the left going into the bay. There was a prison behind the Coast Guard Base, when prisoners escaped I got to do roving patrols with a loaded 1911 45 pistol. Alas, we never got to shoot a bad guy, while strutting around in our dress white sailor uniforms with white leggings.
You where chasing the secretaries from the PR tourism board with your 1911 45 pistol!! Lmao! La princesa prison was built in 1837...held around 240 inmates .closed in 1965...then it was renovated into an office building.you chased prisoners in 1970?. Maybe the ghost of a prisoner.nice story telling sailor!
@@TimBatSea that story is bs! La princesa prison closed in 1965 it has been a small museum and the PR tourism board headquarters ever since.sailor said he chased prisoners in 1970.besides the coast guard base has a gate with a guard 24/7 since all the drug bust end up being unloaded there.coast guard personnel have no jurisdiction with PR prisoners.besides in 1970 there was no prison just office space.the prison was built in 1837.
Tim back in the 80s I made the run from, “Tenneco-Pensacola & Tenneco-Miami” Down to Yabucoa. In Yabucoa, We made a regular run into to the Sun Oil Refinery. I’ve heard, that the Olein Corporation bought it. Although, I’m not sure if this is 100% true, Or not. I was 1st Mate with them up until, “Tenneco-Maritime’s Department”, bought out in 89 by Chevron. 2 years before, they sold the Division, I sat for my Masters License, and got them.
Thank you for watching Ed. It gets a little confusing. The tug I work on is working in Puerto Rico. My Sailboat, SV Paquita, was i. Puerto Rico all winter and I sailed it while not at work, but now am on my way back to Rhode Island with it. CUOTO
In other videos I learned about the importance of having a long catenary with the anchor chain of a large ship since it's easier on the ship and the chain, and it prevents the anchor from being pulled out of the bottom.. It's interesting to learn that the catenary is a factor in barge towing as well.
Lovely video. You make me wish I'd been a tug skipper. Oh well. It's 30 years too late for that. I had to chuckle at a difference between my yachting experience and your tug experience. With my 28' and 34' sailboats, part of the learning curve for docking was having the courage to come in fast enough - as, especially with the sailboats, I didn't have the maneuverability to fix a bad docking if I came in too slowly and my head got pushed too far to leeward by the wind. And I also had to remember that she was going to walk through about a 30 degree course change when I DID hit reverse. No bow thrusters in those days! I'll bet you're loving the challenge of doing these things with SV Paquita! What a different world!
Cap't: Am happy for you, and for us your followers of your channel, for this new phase of your life. I feel privileged to join you as you show how a professional handles learning a new location, new crew, and generally fitting in. Also glad to have you home in this more Southerly basin!
I've got a little behind with watching over the last few weeks Tim, but this video shows just how good a teacher you are. The voiceover is fine; you have a job to do and now with a steeper learning learning curve so please don't worry about having a running commentary! Great stuff. CUOTO
You talk about a captain putting a barge on eggs without cracking any. Reminds me of watching a shovel op gingerly removing debris from the pile at Ground Zero and laying it into a dump truck. The guy could've set a table of twelve with fine china without breaking a piece. I realized much later that they were being careful not to destroy remains.
Hey Handsome!!! You're absolutely looking Good Captain Tim!!! Remember.... Full Ahead and Hard Over!!! We all Love You.... Here in Andros Greece!!! Hurry Up.... The Gyros are getting cold... LOLOLOL!!!!!!
Wow, the skyline is some different. This will take some time getting use to. And this is the first time that I’ve seen you towing a barge. And as always great commentary.
Excellent work Tim! i love the technical explanation along with seeing the forces at work. Wrangling that much inertia with finesse is something that you are clearly good at - even if you are 'new' in the caribbean.
Thank you for watching Ed. It's not exactly like that. The agents treat it like that and require us to fill out the same paperwork, but I'm not sure the Puerto Rican government is requiring it. CUOTO
Nice to see this from sea level instead of on the arrival into San Juan. Always fun to see the Puerto Rican G tugs so far from "home" on the Great Lakes...
What would be awesome would be sticking in some still photo’s of the different pieces of tackle or parts that you describe. Seeing it close up as you’re talking about it would be sweet.
Thank you very much for watching Gene. I appreciate your input. I find it hard to find the time to just post these videos. But I'll see what I can do. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Thanks, I know posting has to be a pain in the butt! I find your videos very entertaining and informational. I always thought it would be cool to ride along and work on a boat for a week or two. Thanks for what you do!
Love the video! Thanks for giving us glimpse into your new world. When you’re stuck in a wheelchair it’s enjoyable to ride with you and learn from your naration.
Great Video. I like the voice over as you're able to describe what is going while busily working. Much more nautical than your typical trip in NY/NJ. This barge seems huge compared to your previous ones. Mind explaining the additional houses on its deck?
Thank you for watching James. Yes, I hope to do a barge video of sorts soon by having a tankerman walk and talk us through the different things on the barge. CUOTO
I notice that you often wear a tee from Cape Ann Towing. I knew Ellis when I was working on boats in Ft. Lauderdale way back in my teens. I’m really curious to know what the connection is for you? Love your channel and that you’re branching out into cruising.
Thank you for watching William. I never knew Ellis, but Courtney (the owner now) and I grew up together on Monhegan Island. I often visit him and he loads me up with shirts. Another Cape Ann video coming out soon. Stand by. CUOTO
Hi Tim, In my tunneling career I've had to slide into many new postings and I can see you have as well, get a feel for the crew first and their ways maybe even learn something, then put your own stamp on it IF needed. I've also worked with new bosses who wanted it done their way from day one, so we give em the reigns' and wait for em to be bucked off. Looking forward to seeing the palm trees you were talking abouy. Good luck with your new berth and I'll raise a beer to you.
Hi Tim from the UK, Enjoying you new location videos, is the tug bigger than the 'Elk River', the small boats off your port side taking ropes to the mooring pods we call 'Foy Boats' . Why did you not simply let go the tow rope when you were ahead and had slowed the barge and just wizz round aft as you did, My Dad, grandfather and great grandfather were all tug skippers . STAY SAFE MATE
Thank you for watching Michael. Please keep in mind that we try to not directly name Tugs Companies or Customers on here as it gets me in trouble with my employer. The boat I ran in NYC was a 3000hp boat. The one down here is a 4200hp. Being connected by a 2 and half inch wire to the barge requires a great deal of effort to "break tow" and is best done along side. This is a process that takes some time. CUOTO
Good job Capt...interesting a lot of know how to it. Momentum is something even with a small boat try and stop one on a drift as you know. Like seeing the inner working of Puerto Rico other than tourist ads with two people walking on the beach.
OK!! Finally get a look at your working in open water! 👍 Probably much more use of the wind than in the rivers around Newark/NYC? Sometimes helpful, sometimes not so much? 😁
Great video Capt. I am sure it will take you a bit of time to learn the new waters you are now working in. Thanks for taking the time from your busy schedule to film it so we can watch. CUOTO Happy Easter
"Well, I believe in Jesus. They say that helps" (Cap Ron reference). It was rolling about 4 to 6 with an occasional 8 outside. Thank you for watching Chief. CUOTO
Love the video! The color of the water is a lot different from the lower bay! I am getting subtitles which must belong with a sail video... I haven't ever seen a tug with a mainsail.. not since the civil war, I think!! Well done anyhow!! Thanks, Tim!
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After seeing you tow the barge out and flipping it around to tow on the wire, I was wondering about the reverse, so I have got to see this!
Wow, that was very smooth indeed.
I might be simple, but I have always loved Tugboats. They are the hardest working boat in the harbor.
Thank you for watching Mellissa. They are the hardest working boats in the harbor. CUOTO
18:56 The Tortoise Mindset: How Slow & Steady Wins ~ Aesop I enjoy the slow parts and you are a great narrator.
Thank you very much Eric. CUOTO
Been there done that many times you have, undoubtedly the best weather on this day for coming into Puerto Rico
Thank you for watching Woody. CUOTO
My father's last ocean going job as a merchant seaman was as the captain of an ocean going tug towing a barge made from a converted LST to San Juan from Jacksonville Florida. A week down with new cars and appliances and a week back almost exclusively rum. I remember getting to Jacksonville early enough to see him dock the barge. He was a wizard witha helm and throttles. It wasn't his first towboat rodeo.
Thank you for watching Vince. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
@@vincestubbs4446 I know what you mean I was on the Yvonne Saint Phillips and we towed a converted LSD out of Miami the good old days!
I’m an aviation nut, but you have caught my attention! Keep it up. God’s blessings.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your willingness to let us share in your professionalism and your own continued development of that professionalism is incredibly generous, informative, and just plain useful.
Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words. CUOTO
I passed by that bay entrance last Tuesday. Went a mile or so out past the El Morro castle. Great fishing day! Caught around 7 yellow fin tuna,3 saw fish (sierra) 2 snappers 2 albacore tuna.it amazed me how that channel entrance goes from 60ft to 200ft and half a mile further out you in 2,000 plus ft deep. The trick to catch big fish here is not in the water,but up in the sky!!!can anyone guess!?!?!
Thank you for watching. I'm guessing the birds? Wow! I wish I had your fishing skills. What a day you had! CUOTO
"Never approach the dock faster than you want to hit it." Drilled into my head on the little fishing boats and pontoons I grew up on and just as relevant for barges, tankers, cruise ships, and the like.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
A shipwright who owned 2 100t sailing ships told gave me the same advice. Probibly because he was the poor barstard that had to repair then dammage! Scotty
Your always gonna hit it, just make sure your hit is just a kiss.
@@wetsuit5 Dunno! Birthing today, Port side too - Port throttle stuck ahead and blowing off! I wasent sure i would ever hit that wharf at ANY F#$KING speed! Rough day!
Greetings. I am here, accepting your invitation to check back now and then.
I enjoyed your tug work today and seeing who you had to coordinate with. Of course I was on that Navy fleet tug so it's interesting to see some details of your harbor work.
Well back to the West Coast for me! It was nice to see ya!
Michael Dougfir
Thank you for watching and checking in Michael. CUOTO
Nice seeing the old pro learning his new gig. Thanks for bringing us along.
Easy Chief....... Don't jinx me. Lol thank you for watching. Cuoto
Love the way you talk us through your maneuvering! Great stuff!
Thank you very much for watching Michael. CUOTO
I will never forget entering San Juan harbour in late 1985 on a 9,000 ton Greek cruise ship. There had just been a hurricane in the Bahamas so the winds were still strong. As we rounded the point in front of the old fort, the wind caught us and she heeled over at least 30 degrees. I was in the dining room and everything on the table just starting coming at me. It all went on the floor. That was the second time that she had heeled over like that. It also happened as we slept much earlier that morning. Dishes in the galley on our level took an awful beating that night. That ship got t-boned in an Italian harbor a few years later and unfortunately a young British tourist died but as far as I was concerned, that's where that ship belonged on the floor of that harbour.
😲😲😲😲 Now that couldn't have been fun. Thank you for watching Roland. CUOTO
Master I like watching your tapes or videos, God bless you and your crew
Thank you very much for watching Michael. CUOTO
Approaching slow is always better than fast. Especially with that weight. Stay safe and good luck on the new boat.
Thank you for watching Richard. CUOTO
Another great video. You're one of the Captains that doesn't have to tell people you're good.
Thank you Mike. That means more to me than you know. I appreciate that. CUOTO
Thanks Tim. I always tell my wife, “I should have been a tugboat captain!” I used to work for a dealer and would tow two or three new trawlers from the ship offload to the dealer solo. Loved it! Take care. I’m a “Tim” too!!....
Thank you for watching Tim. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Time is your best friend. We do a lot of towage and running alongside smaller vessels that have issues/ropes in props etc, going in to weird places, and since we're fast rescue vessels there van be a temptation to overcook things.
But slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.
Especially with an unfamiliar load on the side you can so easily get yourself out of shape by putting too much energy into the equation too quickly.
Sure... you look like a superhero when you come in with a handbrake turn and get her checked up just perfectly... but feeling like a suoerhero for 5 minutes by no means compensates for how you feel if you get it wrong and end up crushing the living daylights out of your surroundings.
Thank you for watching Robin. (I think you will like Tuesday's video on SVP) I talk about many of the things that bither me. 😂 CUOTO 9
@@TimBatSea looking forward to it :)
As a retired 1600 ton Master, I learned early in my career that “slow is pro”. Great to see you operating in the warm tropical waters!
Thank you Cap! CUOTO
@@TimBatSea - When I was a young man learning to sail on a 27 foot Irwin that had no motor, we had to dock under sail and I learned that I had let her slow on her own in order to approach the dock without crashing into it. As you described, it was a balance of just the right amount of sail to keep her moving without going too fast. It was magical when I got it right and she just gently nestled up to the dock.
Glad to see you working down in the Caribbean. I lived on St Thomas for about 4 years and loved every minute of it.
Slow and steady might be boring, but the object is to NOT be on the evening news... :)
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire exactly
My brother back when I use to yatch race with him would always tell me, "slow is smooth, smooth is fast", because I was always so hyper at doing things.
Learning curves are good; they keep the mind sharp, and, as we get older, I'm 71, it's good to still be able to experience the enormous satisfaction of taking up a challenge and mastering something that, at first, was a little intimidating.
Good job, Cap'n!
Thank you for watching Ralph. Yes it's good to be back towing again. CUOTO
Great intro to your new offshore workplace. The speeded up sections togeather with your commentary, actually give very clear indication of how the you and the assist tug worked togeather. Some clips showing the towing offshore in heavy conditions and how you deal with this would be interesting. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for watching Peter. Tug tour tomorrow. Stand by. CUOTO
There is sometimes a wicked cross current just off the harbor entrance to San Juan that makes the ship feel like its being lifted out of the water. The first time it feels like the deck is pushing you into the sky. - Lots of fun.
Thank you for watching Jerry. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Thank you. I always enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much Micheal. CUOTO
Different waters for sure, nice change. Tim B
Thank you for watching Barry. CUOTO
Great job Tim, your video and narration is 5 by 5. You are my hero.
Thank you very much! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Nice change of scenery!
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Looks like you are enjoying the new work. Great video. Thanks Tim.
"Be happy in your work and never work again" 😂 Thank you very much for watching Stephen. CUOTO
Great Video. Brought back memories. Early 2000's I was with an Offshore Racing team. We spent over a week in San Juan for a race. Our boats, trailers and race haulers were taken by freighter from Jacksonville. Out wet Pit was next to the Pilot Boat dock. Made friends with the Captain of the pilot boat and he took me out to get a tanker. I have a great photo of me on the pilot boat just in front of "El Morro". Glad your happy with your new assignment!
Thank you for watching Artie. CUOTO
Thanks for your videos. I'd like to say I have no problem with your voice overs. Actually I'm more comfortable with voice overs knowing you're 100% focused on the moment. When I was a young, back in 1965, I began receiving instruction from Port Washington, WI yacht club members for safe sailing on Lake Michigan. A small club but with very experienced members. Those who took me aboard their boat all had decades of sailing the lakes and/or saltwater. Among them were ex U.S.C.G., ex Great Lakes Merchant Seaman and a commercial fisherman. Back then we didn't have access to weather prediction as we do today. On the deck of a small boat you had about five maybe ten minutes max to see a new wind pattern on the water and prepare for its arrival. On a clear blue sky day their instructions were, "if the wind drops to zero or starts to shift around, you better keep your eyes to the north, and if you see wind on the water to the north expect it to arrive at 75 mph and hope for 35-40" And yes this happen to me. Their tutelage save me and my passenger . Bless all the seaman who pass along their knowledge.
Thank you very much for watching. Sounds like a most wonderful upbringing. CUOTO
Really awesome video. So cool you are letting us follow along to your new digs. No worries about learning the new job and it possibly interfering with the channel. It just shows your true professionalism and love for the job you do. Thank you for sharing and taking us along, you and the new crew stay safe out there. CUOTO
Thank you very much! I really appreciate that. CUOTO
It is so nice to see sun and warm weather. Impressive watching you maneuver around the barge. I know you have two engines and an assist tug but don't you lose the ability to steer when going so slow.... #CUOTO
Thank you for watching Dean. Great question. In a small boat, you are absolutely correct. Water needs to flow by the keel to keep it straight and by the rudder to turn. But when increasing the size and weight by factors of thousands, we are no longer looking to have water flow down the hull to keep us straight. The mas of the barge is enough. So getting it pointed in the right direction is crucial and then minor adjustments along the way can be all you need. CUOTO
Thank you Captain, very interesting. Regards from Wales
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
The last time that I entered San Juan aboard ship was in 1970 on the Coast Guard Sagebrush 399. I was nineteen at the time. The Coast Guard Base was on the left going into the bay. There was a prison behind the Coast Guard Base, when prisoners escaped I got to do roving patrols with a loaded 1911 45 pistol. Alas, we never got to shoot a bad guy, while strutting around in our dress white sailor uniforms with white leggings.
😂😂😂 Great story! Thank you for watching Jim. CUOTO
You where chasing the secretaries from the PR tourism board with your 1911 45 pistol!! Lmao! La princesa prison was built in 1837...held around 240 inmates .closed in 1965...then it was renovated into an office building.you chased prisoners in 1970?. Maybe the ghost of a prisoner.nice story telling sailor!
@@TimBatSea that story is bs! La princesa prison closed in 1965 it has been a small museum and the PR tourism board headquarters ever since.sailor said he chased prisoners in 1970.besides the coast guard base has a gate with a guard 24/7 since all the drug bust end up being unloaded there.coast guard personnel have no jurisdiction with PR prisoners.besides in 1970 there was no prison just office space.the prison was built in 1837.
Tim back in the 80s I made the run from, “Tenneco-Pensacola & Tenneco-Miami” Down to Yabucoa. In Yabucoa, We made a regular run into to the Sun Oil Refinery. I’ve heard, that the Olein Corporation bought it. Although, I’m not sure if this is 100% true, Or not. I was 1st Mate with them up until, “Tenneco-Maritime’s Department”, bought out in 89 by Chevron. 2 years before, they sold the Division, I sat for my Masters License, and got them.
Thank you for watching. That sounds like a good move on your part. CUOTO
Nice Job Tim!!! I enjoyed the video and the weather there hahahhaa...
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Rich. CUOTO
Wow I thought the boat was your home so your bringing it up to RI
Thank you for watching Ed. It gets a little confusing. The tug I work on is working in Puerto Rico. My Sailboat, SV Paquita, was i. Puerto Rico all winter and I sailed it while not at work, but now am on my way back to Rhode Island with it. CUOTO
Thanks for the excellent narration. I'm looking forward to seeing how you navigate all the features in the seacoast and manage different tows.
Thank you for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
In other videos I learned about the importance of having a long catenary with the anchor chain of a large ship since it's easier on the ship and the chain, and it prevents the anchor from being pulled out of the bottom.. It's interesting to learn that the catenary is a factor in barge towing as well.
Oh yes. It acts as the shock absorber and allows up to tow in very bad weather. Thank you for watching Sam. CUOTO
Wow what a different environment. I haven't been to PR, but I have sailed between USVI and BVI... what a fantastic part of the world you're in.
Thank you for watching Victor. CUOTO
Lovely video. You make me wish I'd been a tug skipper. Oh well. It's 30 years too late for that.
I had to chuckle at a difference between my yachting experience and your tug experience. With my 28' and 34' sailboats, part of the learning curve for docking was having the courage to come in fast enough - as, especially with the sailboats, I didn't have the maneuverability to fix a bad docking if I came in too slowly and my head got pushed too far to leeward by the wind. And I also had to remember that she was going to walk through about a 30 degree course change when I DID hit reverse. No bow thrusters in those days!
I'll bet you're loving the challenge of doing these things with SV Paquita! What a different world!
Thank you for watching. Yes, Paquita and I made our way to Florida and I am loving it here. CUOTO
Great video, I really miss working on boats!
Thank you for watching Brian. CUOTO
Cap't: Am happy for you, and for us your followers of your channel, for this new phase of your life. I feel privileged to join you as you show how a professional handles learning a new location, new crew, and generally fitting in. Also glad to have you home in this more Southerly basin!
Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words Debbie. CUOTO
Have entered SJU hundreds of times with over 25 foot draft. Always interesting.
Thank you for watching. Good to have you with us. CUOTO
Love your videos, I work in ferry’s in Boston harbor and saw a tug and barge doing this yesterday
Thank you for watching Fred. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
How I love your explanations! You taught me about line boats! I’d enjoy seeing a line boat in action if you have the chance. CUOTO, Capt.
Thank you for watching Dr Laura. That's a great idea! CUOTO
Looks like a slower pace down there and not nearly as busy with everybody buzzing around ya. Must fill like your on the only one around 😁🤠🌴🇺🇸
😂 one word....... Paradise! 😂 Thank you for watching Earl. CUOTO
Awesome docking Tim. Man that’s nice looking weather.CUOTO
Isn't it though? Thank you for watching Jerome. CUOTO
I've got a little behind with watching over the last few weeks Tim, but this video shows just how good a teacher you are. The voiceover is fine; you have a job to do and now with a steeper learning learning curve so please don't worry about having a running commentary! Great stuff. CUOTO
Thank you very very much for watching and supporting both channels Norm! I hope all is well with you and your family. CUOTO
Great job, am loving the content from PR.
Thank you for watching. That makes me very happy. CUOTO
Hey Tim. My fav part was the transition from pull to push as the barge was drifting. Thank you. Mike Atlanta GA
Thank you for watching Mike CUOTO
Thank You For sharing this Video
Thank you for watching it. CUOTO
Good evening, Skipper. Nice drive. I certainly enjoy your presentations and looking forward to plenty PR footage. Nice duty you got there.
Thank you for watching Mark. CUOTO
You talk about a captain putting a barge on eggs without cracking any. Reminds me of watching a shovel op gingerly removing debris from the pile at Ground Zero and laying it into a dump truck. The guy could've set a table of twelve with fine china without breaking a piece. I realized much later that they were being careful not to destroy remains.
Thank you for watching Rudolph. I really appreciate it. CUOTO
I love your videos, thanks Cpt Tim!
Thank you for watching Daniel. CUOTO
Hey Handsome!!!
You're absolutely looking Good Captain Tim!!!
Remember.... Full Ahead and Hard Over!!!
We all Love You.... Here in Andros Greece!!!
Hurry Up.... The Gyros are getting cold... LOLOLOL!!!!!!
😂😂😂😂 I'll be right over! 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Okay Captain Tim.... Don't be late The RPM's are ticking away... LOLOLOL... Love You!!!
Great video.
Thanks for sharing.
Love the Caribbean videos more.
Hope you have more of them.
You might convince me to work for your company….lol.
Thank you for watching Joe. They are hiring. CUOTO
What is name of company you work for?
Do you have a link so I can apply?
I don’t mind starting at the bottom.
Thanks.
Joe
Hi Tim
Never mind. I saw your employment video.
I will email you for the information.
Thanks.
Joe
Wow, the skyline is some different. This will take some time getting use to. And this is the first time that I’ve seen you towing a barge. And as always great commentary.
Thank you for watching Bob. CUOTO
Excellent work Tim! i love the technical explanation along with seeing the forces at work. Wrangling that much inertia with finesse is something that you are clearly good at - even if you are 'new' in the caribbean.
Thank you Henry. I appreciate that. CUOTO
I love the Mole grips used as a handle....
Thank you for watching Evan. CUOTO
That is something every time you load or offload you have to clear customs in PR
Thank you for watching Ed. It's not exactly like that. The agents treat it like that and require us to fill out the same paperwork, but I'm not sure the Puerto Rican government is requiring it. CUOTO
👍☑️🏝️ Visiting the not so beautiful nooks and crannies of the Caribbean. Tks Tim
There is a certain beauty in the underbelly of the places most don't see. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I agree, could spend hours looking at old rotting docks thinking of all the crazy stuff that happened there over the decades.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
You the ma Stan. CUOTO
....dunno...seems like going under the slip at the dock was scarier! Proud of you Bro! Definitely a pro worth following!
Hey Lance. I didn't know you watch my silly channel. I reference you on here every once in a while. Now I'll have to be more careful. 😂 CUOTO
I like the new tropical edition. I will miss following along on Google Maps through New York Harbor but San Juan sure does look inviting.
Thank you for watching. Google maps works down there too. CUOTO
Beautiful tropical waters. Great video.
Thank you Jack. CUOTO
Thanks Tim. I lived in San Juan when I was very young.
Thank you for watching Robert. CUOTO
Just found your channel. Great job! Subscribed and looking forward for more great videos.
Welcome Jake! Thank you very much for watching and subscribing! I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Even though I grew up in Queens and enjoyed seeing NYC from the water, your new Carribean work is very interesting. Thanks Capt. Tim!
Awesome! That's the comment I have been hoping for. Thank you very much John. CUOTO
Nice to see this from sea level instead of on the arrival into San Juan. Always fun to see the Puerto Rican G tugs so far from "home" on the Great Lakes...
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
What would be awesome would be sticking in some still photo’s of the different pieces of tackle or parts that you describe. Seeing it close up as you’re talking about it would be sweet.
Thank you very much for watching Gene. I appreciate your input. I find it hard to find the time to just post these videos. But I'll see what I can do. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Thanks, I know posting has to be a pain in the butt! I find your videos very entertaining and informational. I always thought it would be cool to ride along and work on a boat for a week or two. Thanks for what you do!
This was a great video. I do miss the continual movement of the NY harbor.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Great job sir! 👍🍺
Thank you very much for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
You do a great job! The video was just fine! And I don't mind the 'Talk Overs" Thanks for sharing Tim! 😎👍⚓CUOTO!
Thank you very much Rick! CUOTO
Awesome job. Very interesting
Thank you for watching Chucky. CUOTO
Love the video! Thanks for giving us glimpse into your new world. When you’re stuck in a wheelchair it’s enjoyable to ride with you and learn from your naration.
Thank you very much for watching! CUOTO
Good job. Don't slip on the ice. 😆 🤣
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Bryan. CUOTO
Great Video. I like the voice over as you're able to describe what is going while busily working. Much more nautical than your typical trip in NY/NJ. This barge seems huge compared to your previous ones. Mind explaining the additional houses on its deck?
Thank you for watching James. Yes, I hope to do a barge video of sorts soon by having a tankerman walk and talk us through the different things on the barge. CUOTO
Great video.
Without these small funny looking tug boats and their skilled workers the world would come in to a grinding halt.
That's what I keep saying, but no one is buying me a beer at the bar! 😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Amazing video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience running a tugboat. I can't watch them enough.
Thank you for watching Michael. I appreciate that. CUOTO
Always in joy your vids. Mr. Tim bat👍
Thank you Earl. Just in case you didn't know, it's Tim B at Sea. CUOTO
I notice that you often wear a tee from Cape Ann Towing. I knew Ellis when I was working on boats in Ft. Lauderdale way back in my teens. I’m really curious to know what the connection is for you? Love your channel and that you’re branching out into cruising.
Thank you for watching William. I never knew Ellis, but Courtney (the owner now) and I grew up together on Monhegan Island. I often visit him and he loads me up with shirts. Another Cape Ann video coming out soon. Stand by. CUOTO
Thank you Captain TimBatSea for this video. I really enjoyed going towing on the line to the push gear.
Thank you for watching Rita. CUOTO
The process of discovery is good for the channel. Love watching you perfect your craft. CUOTO.
That really means a lot to me. Thank you very much. CUOTO
Hi Tim, In my tunneling career I've had to slide into many new postings and I can see you have as well, get a feel for the crew first and their ways maybe even learn something, then put your own stamp on it IF needed. I've also worked with new bosses who wanted it done their way from day one, so we give em the reigns' and wait for em to be bucked off.
Looking forward to seeing the palm trees you were talking abouy.
Good luck with your new berth and I'll raise a beer to you.
Thank you very much! You are one of the core guys that started with me here in the beginning and I love hearing from you. CUOTO
You’re gonna need some sun glasses! 😎. Can’t wait to see some off shore towing.
Thank you for watching Brian. CUOTO
Great job Tim, always love working like this instead of with cowboys, coming in at 1.5 it’s and Capt yelling ,, get me a line !!!!
Pretty work
Thank you Robert. I appreciate that. CUOTO
Hi Tim from the UK, Enjoying you new location videos, is the tug bigger than the 'Elk River', the small boats off your port side taking ropes to the mooring pods we call 'Foy Boats' .
Why did you not simply let go the tow rope when you were ahead and had slowed the barge and just wizz round aft as you did,
My Dad, grandfather and great grandfather were all tug skippers . STAY SAFE MATE
Thank you for watching Michael. Please keep in mind that we try to not directly name Tugs Companies or Customers on here as it gets me in trouble with my employer. The boat I ran in NYC was a 3000hp boat. The one down here is a 4200hp. Being connected by a 2 and half inch wire to the barge requires a great deal of effort to "break tow" and is best done along side. This is a process that takes some time. CUOTO
nice views of San Juan. Excellent Barge handling. interesting video thank you tim Happy Easter to tim and all viewers
It's a magnificent harbor. I really need to get back down there!
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
It sure is great! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
your welcome Tim
Love the new content!! Same professional approach to the work and patience in explaining to us what is going on! Keep up the good work and CUOTO!
Thank you very much for watching Pat! CUOTO
Hey from Tampa-St Pete! Good stuff Tim. Everything you throw our way is great!
Thank you very much. CUOTO
Good job Capt...interesting a lot of know how to it. Momentum is something even with a small boat try and stop one on a drift as you know. Like seeing the inner working of Puerto Rico other than tourist ads with two people walking on the beach.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
OK!! Finally get a look at your working in open water! 👍 Probably much more use of the wind than in the rivers around Newark/NYC? Sometimes helpful, sometimes not so much? 😁
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Great video Capt. I am sure it will take you a bit of time to learn the new waters you are now working in. Thanks for taking the time from your busy schedule to film it so we can watch. CUOTO Happy Easter
Happy Easter to you as well James! Thank you so much for supporting both channels. CUOTO
Wow, that has to be the calmest that I ever saw, it seemed that every time we came in there we were getting out butts kicked.
"Well, I believe in Jesus. They say that helps" (Cap Ron reference). It was rolling about 4 to 6 with an occasional 8 outside. Thank you for watching Chief. CUOTO
Nice video Tim! Nice to see how you approach a new dock with that wind blowing hard from the left. Well done! See you later! Greetings, Fred
Thank you very much for watching Fred. CUOTO
This looks a lot warmer than NYC. I hope it all works out for you. This is a great channel. Thanks for your videos Tim.
Thank you very much Grantley. CUOTO
Love the video! The color of the water is a lot different from the lower bay!
I am getting subtitles which must belong with a sail video... I haven't ever seen a tug with a mainsail.. not since the civil war, I think!! Well done anyhow!! Thanks, Tim!
😂😂😂😂 This is what happens when I scrambled to get the subtitles in and I've been at the bar all day. 😂 Thank you for watching William. CUOTO
I love the move to PR and Rincon. I think thats a good move!
Thank you very much Brian. I too am thinking it was a good move. CUOTO
It is really beautiful there. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching Tom. CUOTO
I don’t recall you haveing a pilot in NYC is this new ruling
Thank you for watching Ed. We are required to take a pilot when we have less than 12 trips in and out of a place. CUOTO
Hope you had a great easter Cap.
Thank you very much, I did! Thank you for watching. CUOTO