How Mega Yachts Cross Oceans
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- In this video, I take a ride with my life long friend, Captain Courtney Day, as he and his tugs move mega yachts onto a ship berthed in Fort Lauderdale.
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I actually said out loud, "HOLY CRAP!" when Courtney scooted out backwards, like it was nothing at all, through that tight gap between the two yachts. That was bloody impressive boat handling!! Even if I was trying that bow first, I would have been as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs! I can only imagine that if you so much as touched the paint on one of those yachts, the crews would have a bit of anxiety. Well Done!
Thank you for watching John. Yes! I was quite anxious myself sitting there watching the two yachts blown down together getting tighter and tighter as we went. Courtney is the best of the best. CUOTO
Everyone else had said it but Courtney really knows his boat. Getting a head of steam on like that to get steerage going astern.
Impressive...... cheers Warren
So cool 😲
I cannot count the amount of times I wondered how these yacht transports managed doing this submerged. The ones I saw concentrated on the divers fixing the hull support and skipped over the yacht loading. There are a handful of videos showing the loading managed by crane on Dockwise transports. Awesome educational video Tim. When he headed in with that second yacht, I was skeptical he could extract himself. Superb boat handling Captain Courtney. Kudos and many safe passages.
Thank you for watching Henry. Courtney is the best of the best! CUOTO
There is another channel, "Superyacht Captain" where he accompanies a superyacht from the Mediterranean to Florida; several videos listed in his "Playlists". A fair bit of detail in the prep of the transport ship as well as the work done after the yachts are loaded. A lot of the cribbing is installed by divers. He also includes a full tour of the transport ship. Worth viewing if interested in this stuff.
Thank you for watching Ed. CUOTO
Masterful job of backing that tug between two very expensive yachts with inches to spare on each side. Has to deal with wind, prop walk, strange currents caused by proximity, and tight clearances. Guy has ice water running through his veins.
Agreed "soap suds and a shoe horn" well done Captain Courtney Tight!
Thank you for watching Mike. Courtney used to run big tugs for years, and now he owns this company and is a master of his craft. CUOTO
Thank you for watching Doug. CUOTO
I was telling a friend recently the difference between a boat and a ship: you can pick up a boat and put it on a ship, but not the other way around. I'll show him this video as an illustration. Thanks!
@@rickpratt8789 😂😂😂 That's great!
I’ve seen this type of ship on TV but never from the point of view of the tugs loading it. Wow, amazing ship handling & great video. Thank you to you & Courtney for sharing the experience.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I remember taking the mail boat to get to Mohegan Island in 1964 as a 7 year old to visit friends of my Grandmothers
Ah yes, the Laura B. She's still in-service today and probably in better shape too. Thank you very much for watching Robert. CUOTO
excellent manoeuvring by coutrney and the other tug thank you tim
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
your welcome tim
WOW that little tug came hauling out between the two yachts! I worked with two dock wise ships on the early 2000s running a Crain unloading bridge decking for the new Tacoma narrows bridge. Amazing ships
Thank you for watching William. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. CUOTO
Great video Tim. Stay hydrated and keep having fun!!!! CUOTO!
Yes Sir! Thank you for watching Chuck. CUOTO
At both sides of the transporter ship there is a corridor what runs from the stern to bow. Engineers generally use a bike/scooter to travel down the corridor, basically when it’s at sea in a bit of weather you can see the far end move.
The ship is designed to flex
Every single yacht connects to the transporter and has electric and running water,
Yes Sir. Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
Different. Very different. Thank You.
Thank you for watching Jack! CUOTO
Wow! Some boathandling skills there!😮😮
Thank you for watching Magnus. He's the best of the best. CUOTO
That was really fun and interesting to watch. No rubbing paint allowed during those maneuvers. I probably couldn't afford a life preserver on one of those yachts. 8-)
Me neither! 😂 Thank you for watching Richard. CUOTO
Nice job backing out of there like that!
Thank you for watching Steph. He's the man. CUOTO
Was one of those yachts your's 😁, great pice of video loading those things Mr timbat👍🤠🌴🇺🇸
Thank you for watching. 😂. I couldn't afford a picture of one of those yachts. 😂 CUOTO
Definitely some expert boat handling.
Courtney is the Man. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Nice job, definitely a very talented captain driving that tug.
Courtney is the best of the best. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea you Don't need to thank me you are putting out very good videos of stuff like that I should be thanking you. Fare winds capton.
Hey from Tampa-St Pete. Wow... he backed that thing between those two vessels like it was on rails, like butta! This was a fascinating video. As usual, you guys make a complex, hazardous and potentially expensive job look easy. Thanks Tim. Be safe.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Amazing boat handling skill there!!
Thank you for watching. Courtney is as good as it gets. CUOTO
I was surprised to see that Cap'n Courtney's little tug has regular Florida powerboat registration. I figured it would be a documented vessel.
Me too! Thank you for watching Phil. I'm not sure why, but I do know that because they were purposely built to be under the 26 foot minimum for towing vessels that then require Sub chapter M inspections and more, they operate more as private vessels. But I am by no means fully versed in that area, so take what I've written with a grain of salt. CUOTO
MONHEGAN-been on and around tons of times over the years-never came across someone anyone actually born there-was with a traditional dance group- used to camp up in the ball field
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Yup, you were probably received by my mother (Raquel). CUOTO
Learned something new. Throughly enjoyed the ride. Thx. CUOTO
Thank you for watching Rodger. CUOTO
Great video! These vessels were built a couple of decades ago for the Dutch towage, salvage and heavy transport company Wijsmuller for transporting heavy loads (mainly oil rigs). One of her sister ships actually sank after being hit by a tug while it was being loaded with an oil rig. CUOTO!
Thank you for watching Marc. Yes, I'm sure the vessel's trim and stability gets all messed up when submerged. CUOTO
I wish I still lived in Boca Raton. I would have loved to watched you from shore. Although your perspective is much better. I loved hanging out at Port Everglades watching all the activity. Great video!
Thank you for watching Brian! CUOTO
This was the he coolest thing ever to see and learn about! Thank you, Tim for all your hard work producing your videos and for giving this landlocked guy a glimpse of your world.
Thank you for watching Craig. I appreciate that! CUOTO
I always learn something watching your channel. I never even knew this type of service existed. I can’t imagine the cost involved to transport these Mega yachts. But as the old saying goes “if you have to ask how much; you probably can’t afford it”.Nice video 👍
😂😂😂😂 Very True. Thank you for watching Gordon. CUOTO
Interesting how hard astern Captain Courtney goes to go between the yachts - I guess to get decent steering. Really skilful - lovely to watch - scary to do...
Safe sailing to you both.
Thank you for watching. I believe Courtney backed down hard because the wind was pushing the two yachts together and he knew he only had a short period of time to get out of there. CUOTO
One of your best. If only because it was different. Thanks
Thank you for watching Jim. CUOTO
awesome video again. Thanks Tim. Florida Joe
Thank you for watching Joe. CUOTO
Another great video.
I never knew that.
Probably your best video yet.
That was very interesting.
Thanks.
Joe
Thank you for watching Joe. CUOTO
Fascinating..Always wondered how they got those boats on there..CUOTO.
Thank you for watching Jan. CUOTO
Hey Tim I'm some what newer to channel. Did not realize you were from Maine. I used to work in Maine years back out on Peaks Island, Greening Island and my step mother had/has a place on Vinalhaven. Also did some work in Freeport and Parsonsfield. My sister now lives in Sebago and my nephews around Bethel.
I know what that island life was like as Greening had no electricity except for 'The Big House' which was owned by a member of the Forbes family. We did all our work off of generator. Back then there was no real cell phones or internet
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Brin. Oh yes, those were different times. If you check out my other channel, SV Paquita, I have some content up there from a trip to Monhegan. She is in Florida now after sailing her back from Puerto Rico, but we are headed north next week. Hope to spend a couple months cruising again in Maine. CUOTO
Monhegan Island is a very cool place.
And only the coolest kids grow up there! 😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Walter. CUOTO
Thanks for the great video. It looks as if the carrier ship is open wider at the stern than at the bow,. :)
Thank you for watching . I believe that is an optional illusion. Infact the stern is a bit tighter where the engineering spaces on either side come up. CUOTO
I was missing the part filmed from the tugs. This was super nice. CUOTOT (CUOT other too!).
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Eduardo. CUOTO
The amount of skill and work that goes into an operation like this is amazing, plans have to be all made well before any boats start moving , before the deck is awash with water the blocks all have to be placed and secured so they won't be moved at all by the prop wash that hits them, all the graving plans are needed so those block are placed correctly, float all the boats into place and then as they life the deck up slowly they must have divers watching each keel meet its blocking, and then they have to secure the boat in place against all directions of possible movement, in the rough seas that they may encounter on the trip. I would hate to have to pay the bill to have one moved. but then again the owners of those type of boats don't blink at the cost. thanks for the vid capt. I'll CUOTO
Thank you for watching James. I really appreciate it. CUOTO
Not sure if that is the one but a buddy of mine owns one of those transport ships, they run from Ft Lauderdale through the canal to the West coast. Pretty cool setup. There is a lot of prep work behind the scenes to get all the boats loaded and supported. I told him once he could keep the boat I would just like to have his insurance payments. LOL
Right???? 😂 Thank you very much for watching Thomas. CUOTO
Cape Ann towing started by my valued friend and early mentor Captain Ellis Hodgkins originally from Cape Ann Massachusetts. Hearing the name brings back so many fond memories.
I never met the man, but have heard nothing but great things about him. Thank you for watching Peter. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching Stan. CUOTO
Bravo Tim, enjoyed this !
That's great Harry. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Welcome Capt. Keep em coming, come full ahead on two!
Wow that is a nice way to transport boats and big boats.
Thank you for watching Barry. CUOTO
Fantastic!! I had no clue something like this even existed! I am always learning from your channel. #CUOTO!
That makes me very happy Stephen. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Absolutely 💯 great 👍 video
Great job
Keep them coming please
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Thank you, Captains Tim and Courtney, for sharing that experience. That was fascinating, and it's a treat to actually see all the logistics. Impressive seamanship.
Thank you very much Brandt. Courtney is the best of the best. CUOTO
I love watching this sort of thing as it shows the skills in the skipper's hands and how they manoeuvre these tugs and vessels as needed.
Courtney is the best of the best. Thank you for watching Tim. CUOTO
This video is so interesting. Thanks for sharing this experience with us. Captain Courtney is so skilled in this water ballet so to speak.
Thank you for watching Kyle. Courtney is the best of the best. CUOTO
Another great video Tim .
Thank you for watching William. CUOTO
Thanks Captain! I really enjoyed that. Thanks to Captain Courtney too for letting us into his world.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
I was on Allure of the Seas, the big one with the light blue hull, when you were going past. How crazy is that! Great video as always Tim.
Thank you for watching Joshua. I hope you saw me waving. CUOTO
Need a valet down there? I’m all in!
We'd love that Marcus. We hope to bring Paquita back to FLL November or December.
Cool stuff. CUOTO and the T as well!
Thank you for watching Tom. CUOTO
Awesome video. Those guys must make some coin transporting expensive boats around the world.
Thank you for watching Stephen. I am sure they have a huge insurance bill among others as well. CUOTO
Hey Tim Those deeres sound fantastic spooling up sounds like our front end loader at work Courtney is a fantastic operator wow impressive
He's the best of the best, Eddie. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Backing out between the yachts - totally insane! Way to go Cap't!
Captain Courtney is the best in the business. Thank you for watching Terry. CUOTO
Man, that's awesome! I've seen this operation a few years ago in Victoria, BC, but from a distance. But this is something else! Very cool, thx!! Captain Courtney has this down to a T!
Yes he does. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Great video Capt. Tim . Its always interesting to see the interesting loads they can carry by ship . I worked a lot unloading RORO (Roll On and
Roll Off) car ships around the US and it was amazing the extra cargo that you would see. One time we saw them offload a tunnel boring machine in Port Newark to bore a new tunnel to Brooklyn. Courtney and his sister do a great job. CUOTO
They sure do! Thank you for watching David. CUOTO
Way cool video Tim. Thanks!
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Hey Tim, cool video. Interesting stuff. You know, they say you’re getting old, if you see pics of the cast of Gillian’s Island, and you think, hey, Mrs Howell was kind of a hottie!!!😂😂😂😂😂
By the way, look around for the Michele Foss, towing the ex USS Kitty Hawk to Brownsville. It’s in your area. Maybe you can catch it, and add it to a video, if the stars are aligned, and the moon is in the third phase. Stay safe.
Thank you for watching. Oh yeah, Mrs Howell (Lovie). 😂 😂 😂 CUOTO
Hello Tim. Workboats & diesel engines are two of my favorite things.
If it floats, has engines, propellers, & moves other floating things around, I want to operate it.
These are like pocket tugs. I love these things. Im very curious as to how these little tugs are set up. Been curious for some time now, but cant find any info on the web. Engine model/displacement, reduction gear ratios, prop sizes, pitch, blade count. A video showing the machinery setup would be just pure awesome.
Thank you for watching Wendell. I have a few videos of the tugs of Cape Ann Towing. I think you will find answers to most of your questions there. CUOTO
That was impressive. Like others have said, that backing out was so smoooooth. I love seeing my fellow Mainers on UA-cam.
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Roy. CUOTO
Great video on a unique method of transport. In the PNW mega yachts head up to Victoria or Vancouver harbor where they are floated aboard and then out via the canal to Ft. Lauderdale. Love the banter in the background. Courtney does a great job showing the agility of a harbor tug. CUOTO Tim!
Thank you very much for watching Mike. CUOTO
Absolutely fascinating! I could watch the dance that Captain Courtney and his partner in the stern perform all day long! That is some choreography!
Agreed. I have been doing my thing for a while, but I too could watch them do this all day long. Thank you for watching Laura. CUOTO
What a cool operation, would love that job, so many question's But ill just say thanks Tim and your Buddy for taking us along!
Thank you for watching Terry. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Absolutely fantastic Tim, I had no idea small boats were moved like that. I bet that costs a few £’s to book a slot on that ship. Please pass on our thanks to the chap who took you along with him.
Thank you for watching Mike. I certainly will. Courtney is not only the best in the business, but a great guy and lifelong friend. CUOTO
I highly doubt any of those yachts have the fuel to make it from the East coast of the US to Gibraltar. Maybe a few of the larger ones could do it if they stopped at Bermuda, then the Azores, but certainly not the entire 2,500nm across the Atlantic in one shot. Something S/V Paquita has over all these very expensive motor yachts.
I am always amazed at what I do not know about your world of water and equipment..Thanks CUOTO
Thank you for watching James! I appreciate it. CUOTO
this is cool to see i like this i have never seen this before only on videos from a distance
Thank you for watching Todd. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing
I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Great video Tim!!! You’ve just gave this old geezer an education of a life time. This is amazing, THANK YOU! Ron
Thank you for watching Ron. I'm glad you liked it. CUOTO
Very surgical like work, Dang !!! 🤟🤐👍
Thank you for watching. Courtney is the best of the best. CUOTO
Amazing how easy it looks. Was on a boat being loaded once. Not for the faint of heart. Masterful maneuvering.
Thank you for watching. Those Cape Ann Towing guys are the best in the business! CUOTO
Good job, nice to see the loading.
Dang those SC's ( sardine carriers, aka cruise ships) are sure big, gues thats the price of cheap vacations...
CUOTO Tim!
Thank you for watching Jord. To each his own, but I can't imagine spending my vacation with a few thousand people all wanting to be queen for a day (or week). CUOTO
@@TimBatSea yeah, likewise Tim, i like a smaller cup of tea as well!
Overhere in Enkhuizen, The Netherlands we have The "bruine vloot" old sailing cargo boats, charter up between 8-28 people.
Ideal for a week trip with friends or and family. Thats easy cruisin'bruisin hahaha, oh, you get to steer the boat and hoist the sails as well!
@@jordmosselman3403 wow! Sounds wonderful!
Those small tugs are so busy You see them working every day Bringing those large yachts up and down the inner coastal Loved to watch that hole area through PTZ TV They had two cameras on top of what used to be the Phillips 66 Marina Had three good views
Thank you for watching Jim. CUOTO
Your very welcome Have been a fan for a couple of years. Funny your running out of PR Was my first duty station was in Ponce so many years ago with the Navy Have been interested in tugs for years Your videos are quite informative Please keep up the great work
Never knew yachts had a transport like this! Thanks for showing!
Thank you for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Not all yachts use a transporter but some but some can not do a crossing hence why they use the transporter.
Some yacht owners use it to save wear and tear on their yachts.
A great video Tim. I have seen these carrier vessels in various locations with and without their payloads so it was a pleasure to see how they were loaded. Courtney makes it look so easy. CUOTO
Hello Norm. Thank you for watching and supporting both channels! Courtney is the man. CUOTO
That was great to see!
👍👍👍👊😎
Thank you for watching George. CUOTO
Amazing.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Bryan. CUOTO
Neat. Courtney has definitely found a niche. Cool.
Yes! He's the man in FLL! Thank you very much for watching Jerome. CUOTO
Another great video, Tim. I love watching those guys work the New River when I am in town. If you want to get a glimpse of what it's like crossing the pond on one of these Dockwise ships, Superyacht Captain did a nice video about it. Sorry we're missing you in FL, but we are making tracks north. We're offshore today, but yesterday inside Hilton Head we passed a company tug with a tank barge on the head, the first commercial traffic we've seen since Stuart. You guys are *everywhere*. And yes, I saw him on the one ;)
😂😂😂 That's great! Thank you for watching. I hope to start my run north a week from Saturday. Bolo! CUOTO
If I was fortunate enough to own a yacht, I'd have to do a crossing under my own power at least once. But the benefits of using one of these yacht movers is hard to beat.
Thank you for watching. I am sure many things would change if I had that kind of money. CUOTO
That was a cool perspective on cramming boats into tight spaces. Thanks as always for the great content.
Thank you for watching Chris. CUOTO
Nothing wrong with dad jokes. Great watch as always. Blessed be.♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for watching Deborah! CUOTO
Thank for the video
Thank you for watching David. CUOTO
Awesome video
Thank you for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Great blog, nice to see the varied content, I was breathing in the whole time the skipper was reversing out.
😂😂😂 Me too. And I was there!!! 😂 Thank you for watching Paul. CUOTO
Great video!!!!
Thank you very much for watching Zack! CUOTO
Well done very interesting
Thank you for watching Corey. CUOTO
Everybody want's to be captain until there's captain stuff to do / Masterful 👌👍😊
Exactly 💯! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Just retired after 40 years of building ships at BIW / Love your channel
@@bowdoin5063 wow! That's great, and a big congratulations! Hitch hiking home to Monhegan (or at least to port Clyde to take the ferry) I used to get picked up by BIW workers on the way into work. Almost froze my ears off walking over the bridge one March. Whenever I would see the Candy Crane sticking up out if the trees from RT 1, I'd feel like I was coming home. My sister went to Bowdoin and I used to visit her there. Thank you again for watching. CUOTO
WOW this is new, there are only another 6,327 videos about this on YT.
Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone.
Tim your buddy is a boat driver...Single Screw tug with wind right between 2 super yachts and 15 cameras. He knows his tug. That had to be pretty cool loading that ship.
He is the best in the business! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Super Yacht Captain did a video series on his YT channel when they brought a yacht (shipped in this manner) from the Med to FL. Very cool to watch.
Thank you for watching Kelly. Yes, a few people have mentioned that. CUOTO
What amazing work and amazing engineering that makes a process like this work.
Thank you for watching Chris. It is amazing isn't it? CUOTO
That was awesome Tim ! Those guys do a hell of a job! Thanks for sharing! 😎👍⚓ CUOTO!
Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channel Captain Rick. CUOTO
Hi Tim, yes this video is great. Always wondered how they did this. Thank you
Thank you for watching Josh. CUOTO
Disney land hell I'd pay to go ride with this guy for the day!
Right??? Thank you very much for watching Mark. CUOTO
That was really fun. I've seen the process before but not from tug. Really good video. Another thing on my bucket list to see. Thanks!
Thank you for watching Bob! CUOTO
Nice video and nice work by Courtney and his crew. Have watched them load here in Newport RI. I often wondered how they keep the ships from rotting away. Especially up north with the higher salt content.
Thank you for watching Charlie. I am sure their decks are not so different than ours in that above or below the water, they are always wet with saltwater. CUOTO
Amazing. Would have been great to see the ship rise out of the sea and the boats tethered.
Yes. Agreed. I would have loved to see that myself. Thank you for watching Mark. CUOTO
That was cool.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Robert. CUOTO
Hey Tim, is the cat out of the bag yet? This a part of marine operations that I have never seen before and had no idea how i was done. Great video of a great subject. Kudos to CPT Courtney for a great display of seamanship and boat handling. I vote we give you a mulligan on the schedule goof. CUOTO, Ed
😂 Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Ed! I really appreciate it. CUOTO
Very cool video
Thank you for watching Wayne. CUOTO
Hey Tim, great job as always you onboard CA Towboats with Courtney.
Thank you very much! It is always a good day going out with them. CUOTO