@@TimBatSea Another great video captain!Wish I knew you 30 years ago!I have my passport TWIC,MMC.Ionly did tours on boats but those h---ps wouldn't give me sea time. Nonetheless I would have liked to give tugs a try. Good luck be safe!
Hey Tim, just wanted to pop in and tell you how much we enjoy your videos. Really liked the narrated ones where you talk about points of interest along the way. We live in a tiny seaside town on the west coast of BC, Canada and watch the tugs bring barges and log booms by our place all the time. Mostly towing behind, but not always. The benefit of the narrated videos is the ability to understand the dialog without having it buried by the ambietn sound - that said though, the ambient sound is good to have. Thanks for doing what you do and opening your world up to those of us who have an interest, but would never otherwiase see it. Cheers!
When not dodging a pandemic, I typically drive up the turnpike each day past Port Elizabeth and have always been facinated by the logistics around container ships etc. And then my office in Jersey City overlooks the Hudson where I have probably seen you at some point pushing something around. So to learn more about what goes on is fascinating, and happy to be able to support via Patreon.
Brian! That is so cool. I love to hear things like this so much. I try to show someone in my videos about a world I think is fascinating. And to think some (you) might want to help out is friggin awesome! Thank you so much!
Sailing past my soon to be alma mata - Marist College in Poughkeepsie NY located adjacent to the Midhudson Bridge. I found out about this college from my dad from one of his journeys as a Merchant Marine, taking the same route, many years ago. A shipmate told him "about a small college in Poughkeepsie NY right beside the Hudson". This video is very special to me and will remain so for the rest of my life. My dad passed away many years ago & won't be there to see me graduate. He was a poor kid from "the north end of the east bay (Warren RI).My dream on graduation day was to see a tug or a bulk carrier going southbound when I was given my degree. You made this dream a reality just 8 weeks before graduation through this channel. This brought me to tears, especially when you were Brooklyn bound. My grandpa was a stevedore along the waterfront. The next time you're sailing down the Hudson, and you see someone waving from the shore with an English bulldog, it's me waving thank you and be safe. Again, many thanks to you. Rainy McG.
I have lived within walkin' distance of the Hudson River for a good 20 years of my life. To me, a very beautiful river. I have never been south of Kingston on the water, so for me, this was a very precious experience. Thank you for this. Keep it up, I'll keep watchin'.
Nice one captan, It’s great to see a true boater at work. Typically quiet and no fuss from a skilled mariner. “Sail the boat and not the chart” my old skipper always said. Now I’m a retired airline captains , The adage still stands ‘ 1 Aviate 2 Navigate 3 Comunicate. In that order. It’s plain to see that in operation. You give me the chance to see the working life I once nearly followed. Keep it up Dave (UK)
Thank you David. I can't tell you how much I love hearing from you Commercial Airline guys. That was the carrier I wanted, but fell into this one instead. I think I will be plagiarizing your "1 Aviate 2 Navigate 3 Communicate" That is pure gold! Thank you.
I always go to New York 3 times a year for a 1-week jazz relief. I really love to hear jazz during this wonderful video on the Hudson. Great work! Thank you! (From Montreal)
Thumbs up, nice relaxing video. Who could have imagined pushing the barge in calm waters with a picturesque view, the country is in a state of emergency...
I found Capt Tim's channel this AM quite by accident, a gentle peaceful ride on the Hudson and a tug no less. no head bangin music just the sweet sounds of a Sax.Always admired the work of tugs, Quietly do their jobs, ocassionally a Toot,Toot chug of the diesels a bit of exhaust from its stack and away it goes to its next job Many Thanks
Another fantastic video. The last few seconds was a great example of boat handling. I was looking at the surface winds and wondered how you were going to get the barge in the slip without losing some paint. Very nicely done!
@@brucenadams1 oh yes Bruce. We are ABS classed and can cross the Atlantic, although I would recommend it. We are just doing these runs while the work is here.
Thanks so much Capt.I was last on the river 1985.Made my last patrol in August .Fun times on the river before I was transferred to the base.You have the best music as well.
Richard Bohling Sr As a truck driver, I have a lot of respect for these guys. I can imagine how stressful it could be at times and all that with no brakes lol
Another great time lapse. I paused and started multiple times to read up on the places you are passing. Such a cool way to learn about the area. Thanks for keeping Us entertained!!! Would love to see a video or series of videos on tug operations and the basics of how things work. Maybe and explanation of all the different jobs on the tug as well as the different “jobs” the tug is doing. Keep it up and I can see the improvements with each video. Stay safe and wash your hands!!! Lucas - South Carolina
Thank you for watching Lucas. I will try to do more of that kind of content. Have you seen the "different types of make ups" video I did? If not, you may find it interesting.
The time lapse is great. I really helps appreciate the slipping and skidding of the operation. And that you are using a tug to maneuver a barge rather the operate a ship.
Nice job Tim, I love the ever-changing view from your “Office”. Great talk along the way even makes it better. Interested in the specs of your ride also. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do these great videos.
amazing how long the tide goes. I have family history all the way up to where it ends. all I know is the old bridge. I had no clue the old one is gone. thanks for the ride!
As a Brit l have just found your channel. Great stuff, including your cool choice of music. Fascinating to see a tug at work, especially when you are in push mode, have not seen it in the UK even though l spend a lot of time on duty in Portsmouth harbour. We have about 7 or 8 tugs but they are used to assist warships (yes, we still have a few) entering or leaving harbour. Some commercial traffic is assisted. In high winds the commercial traffic has mandatory assistance. The entrance to the harbour is only about 250 yards wide and the tidal race pretty viscous. Keep the videos coming, l learn something on each one and the views are spectacular!
Some interesting notes about the bridges on this trip, the northern bridge at Poughkeepsie is a former rail bridge built in 1889, since converted into a walk and bike path called Walkway Over The Hudson. The Bear Mountain Bridge you might notice, is only a suspension bridge for the section between the towers, there are no suspension cables supporting the sections between the tower and shore.
Gray Line Tours doesn't hold a candle to you Tim!! Loved the trip down the river to the sounds of some great jazz in the background!! Would love to see trip like that. If I was a young man I might like to work on a tug but know it would be like the Navy, always below decks working and not sightseeing!! Stay safe Tim.
When I was a kid in the '50's, our cub scout troop took the train to Hoboken (I grew up in NJ) then a paddle wheel boat to West Point. On the way, there were dozens of Liberty Ships anchored in the Hudson. They were all spray painted silver and were "mothballed". Your video's are great. I will register on partreon. :)
Thank you very much for watching and for supporting the channel. That may have been bef6re my time, however about 15 years ago the ready reserve fleet had hundreds of ships anchored up and mothballed in the James River. All gone now. Thank you again.
Thanks for these videos! I would love to see the more complex tasks in real time. . .that docking maneuver would have been fascinating to see for real. Thanks Again!
Hi Tim..Thanks for the trip down the Hudson Really appreciate your videos about the working harbor and tugboat ops. Looking forward to your video on NY area VTS in the future.Just signed up on Patreon. Great deal for all these tugboat rides :) Good luck and stay safe!
Interesting video Tim. When I go to Manhattan I enjoy entering via the Hudson River Parkway. Beautiful views. Also last Summer I watched a sailing video of a boat going from Manhattan all the way to Montreal on the Hudson and via Lake Champlain. Never knew it could be done without going thru the Erie Canal. Love this stuff. :)
@@TimBatSea I had never had the urge to visit NY untill I watched your travels down the Hudson River. Now I really want to get a boat and see what the waters of NY hold.
the Hudson river is fantastic i took that trip from long island sound to kingston and back in the early 70s the liberty ships were docked in one of the bays richard in fort Lauderdale
Thanks for the video...it brought back memories from my tour on the USCGC Sturgeon Bay, out of Bayonne, NJ, 2002-2004, breaking ice up the Hudson. We berthed for many a nights at the Kingston fuel dock. I usually relieved the morning watch before getting u/w so he could grab chow. Occasionally, I'd hear some tug Captains calling on the VHF to say they're fast in the ice, and just rode out the night, so I'd call back and get their location and tell them we'd be down to bust them out soon! It was always neat to feel that big Fairbanks Morse "hooked up" and crushing through the ice close aboard and wake them loose. Fair winds! Doug USCG Ret.
Thank you for watching Douglas. Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. Oh yes. Back in the Balken crued days, we were going back and forth from Philadelphia to Albany. You guys would bust us out often. Thank you!
Captain Tim, my family was from Catskill my Grandfather Captain Charles Holliday was a Master Pilot on the Hudson . He piloted the Hudson River Dayliner Peter Stuyvesant from 1927 till she stopped running in the mid 50’s. The then switched to bringing Salty from NY city to Albany and back.
Indeed he did have story’s. Like running lights out upriver at night during WWII. waking and flipping an ammo barge off West Point. Running near flank speed under orders with VIP’s aboard.
Love it, “Wash your hands!” Definitely there are many people who need reminding. Working in healthcare it scares me/boggles my mind that we have to say this as though it’s new information. Thanks for the video.
This is great, thank you so much for doing these! I was a corporate pilot all my life and saw these things from above which was great. I have always been interested and fascinated by your occupation also. Even the jewelry to lash everything together. Larry in Ohio
Hello Tim: I very happily signed up on Patreon. I enjoy your channel a lot. A long time ago I had a fantasy of being a small tug operator in the Seattle area. Even made an offer on an old wooden tug with a gigantic Cummins engine and lots of character. Got as far as a sea trial in terrible weather. Could not sucessfully sell my pleasure boat to make it work but I've enjoyed maritime stuff for a long time. Keep up the good work. Clark in landlocked Mount Vernon, WA
Thank you so much Clark! You Patrons are the force that keeps the channel moving. I sent you (and all patrons) a link to tomorrows video today! I have a really good feeling that it should be a well received video. Welcome to the crew!
Your channel came up in recommendations after I watched some vids about hospital ships. So glad it did! Along with naming the sites along the way, I enjoy when you talk about what you're doing with the tug; ie slowing down for oncoming traffic, tide stuff, and that fancy turn at the very end!
Thanks for anoughter great video. My Dad was a tug captain that started for Moran early 50"s in New York. He worked running small tugs and dredge tending on Cape Cod for many years before moving to NC and working for Hanover in Wilmington.. Very soothing music it is refreshing to watch a video and not have to turn down the sound. Do you ever head east to The Cape? I often go down to the canal for a coffee and watch the barge traffic.
Became interested in Tug and Barge traffic as I live alongside the St Johns river in Mayport Fl, I also had the privledge to work on a scallop fishing boat in my younger days. Thank you for the informative content. -Travis
We are in "high river season" on the MS river. We have a 5 knot current right now. Most ships need an assist boat pushing on them all the time to keep them alongside the dock.
I've done this trip in about this time but it was in a army helicopter. Never ceased to amaze me flying thru the Bronx and Manhattan as to how do we feed all these people and what do we do with their waste.
Actually we liked to fly down the Hudson fairly low. We had to gain altitude to clear the GW. Haven't been in that part of the country for years but still remember. Like all your videos. (Discovered them by accident and have been binging) Thanks. In Quartzsite AZ today but summer in Concrete WA. Single handed a 23' sail boat from Long Beach CA to Puget sound WA a few years ago. Miss the water.
This is an amazing video I should be in Manhattan at the moment but obviously with the coronavirus I can't fly out to New York so thanks to you we can still see it in one of my favourite format time lapse as well thanks Tim
Thanks Tim you bring some much needed comfort in these uncertain times. LOL I do kingston on my motorcycle from around the GW Bridge area to kingston in about an hour given todays empty roads, Lol yeah lets just say im bending the rules. All the best and I for one appreciate your videos and will contribute something till I lose my job.
Love the trip and the background music was i nice touch!! It’s not bad to ask for money it is expensive to start out. You could have fun with tug shirts lol, remember have fun with it!!
Love your videos, I fish out of New Bedford, Massachusetts and see the Vane tugs and barges passing through Buzzards Bay and the Cape Cod Canal quite often.
Thank you for watching Robert. New Bedford is very dear to my heart, and there is a good chance you know my Brother Kris. He insures many of the commercial fishing boats in NB.
Good morning Tim , thank you for the video! You get a good view of the New York skyline. When you get time could you please show us around the barge , just curious about the different buildings/ structures etc. Anyway Take Care Tim and crew and safe sailing!! 👍😎🇬🇧.
Good morning Wayne. I am working on trying to find a way to do that. There are a few security and liability concerns that are preventing me from shooting on a barge, but I'm sure we will come up with a work around.
The fact that pax trains run on the east side of the Hudson and freight runs on the west side is due to competition between the NY Central and the Pennsylvania Railroad, which paralleled each other's routes, each to steal traffic from the other. The Government made them stop that practice, but the bonus remained: CSX and AMTRAK have exclusive routes northbound from the NY Metro Region.
Hey Capt, just started watching your videos. I think I've watched them all. Very relaxing to watch. I enjoy watching your boat handling skills. I'm working over on the Comfort! Thanks for the shout out (I know you meant Comfort!). I keep a sharp eye out for you on AIS. Keep up the good work. Stay safe out there.
Victor! First!!! A big big thank you for your service not just to our country, but to all mankind! Thank you for watching. I felt so stupid when the first comments came in saying I said Mercy and not Comfort. I also had hoped that we would be the ones Bunkering you guys, but I see a different company has left a stand by bunker barge along side, so I guess I won't get that close to you. Thank you again for fighting the good fight! Be safe and stay healthy!
@@TimBatSea Thanks Tim. Yeah, Pegasus dropped it off. I'm not sure who they're with. It's a sewage barge, as you can imagine we make a lot with over 1200 people onboard. Thanks again, see ya out there.
I'd nix the background music. Your voice over is fine, and then silence at any other times is just fine. BTW, even though all of us still call it the TappanZee, I'm not sure they call it that any more as that bridge was taken down and the new one is the Mario Cuomo bridge.
Thank you for watching. Things are slow to change on the water. As was mentioned in earlier comments, the triboro bridge has been the RFK bridge for almost 20 years but none of us call it that..
I used to do a lot of trucking down that way. Glad to see the new Tappan Zee Bridge got built. I'm sure you enjoy the new Goethals Bridge as well let alone the raising the Bayonne Bridge. As far as monetizing I recommend Sailing Uma as they are the Gold Standard in how to do a UA-cam Channel. They are pure play whereas you have an employer so I can see the conflict tho of course too. Very much appreciate your courage in even trying this in the first place! Big Tractor Power is another pure play UA-cam and maybe more like what you're trying to get at but it's all what you make of course too. Look forward to recommending your channel as such and stay safe.
Tim, great video! Nice boat handling at the end! It feels tight crabbing a 100 ft ferry into Pier 6 when the ebb runs hard, I can't imagine doing it with a 350 ft barge!
Thank you for watching Alex. Are you one of those ferry guys? If so, I want to thank you. It seems that in the last year, you guys have been really cool about calling and giving us a slow bell. Thank you! As a rule of thumb, we are usually good with apposing traffic. It's the overtaking traffic that gets us worried about our push gear. Thank you again for watching.
Great vid, Tim. Please stay safe out there. Keep everyone on board 'til this is over. I hope you and yours are ok.
Thank you so much for watching and for your concern for us! We really do appreciate it!!!
@@TimBatSea Another great video captain!Wish I knew you 30 years ago!I have my passport TWIC,MMC.Ionly did tours on boats but those h---ps wouldn't give me sea time. Nonetheless I would have liked to give tugs a try. Good luck be safe!
Hey Tim, just wanted to pop in and tell you how much we enjoy your videos. Really liked the narrated ones where you talk about points of interest along the way. We live in a tiny seaside town on the west coast of BC, Canada and watch the tugs bring barges and log booms by our place all the time. Mostly towing behind, but not always. The benefit of the narrated videos is the ability to understand the dialog without having it buried by the ambietn sound - that said though, the ambient sound is good to have. Thanks for doing what you do and opening your world up to those of us who have an interest, but would never otherwiase see it. Cheers!
Thank you so much for watching Doug. I really appreciate it.
When not dodging a pandemic, I typically drive up the turnpike each day past Port Elizabeth and have always been facinated by the logistics around container ships etc. And then my office in Jersey City overlooks the Hudson where I have probably seen you at some point pushing something around. So to learn more about what goes on is fascinating, and happy to be able to support via Patreon.
Brian! That is so cool. I love to hear things like this so much. I try to show someone in my videos about a world I think is fascinating. And to think some (you) might want to help out is friggin awesome! Thank you so much!
Tim, next stop Patreon. Great videos and amazing view into an industry that I had no concept of until you brought it to me. Thanks. 👊
@@edconway9072 Thank you so much for watching and for your support Ed!!!
KEEP THEM COMING Tim, you´re making our quarantine much more easier !!!
Thank you so much. That makes me so happy.
A beautiful piece of ship handling!
I am really proud of you!
Thank you!
You Rock!
Thank you very much. I appreciate that. CUOTO
Sailing past my soon to be alma mata - Marist College in Poughkeepsie NY located adjacent to the Midhudson Bridge. I found out about this college from my dad from one of his journeys as a Merchant Marine, taking the same route, many years ago. A shipmate told him "about a small college in Poughkeepsie NY right beside the Hudson". This video is very special to me and will remain so for the rest of my life. My dad passed away many years ago & won't be there to see me graduate. He was a poor kid from "the north end of the east bay (Warren RI).My dream on graduation day was to see a tug or a bulk carrier going southbound when I was given my degree. You made this dream a reality just 8 weeks before graduation through this channel. This brought me to tears, especially when you were Brooklyn bound. My grandpa was a stevedore along the waterfront. The next time you're sailing down the Hudson, and you see someone waving from the shore with an English bulldog, it's me waving thank you and be safe. Again, many thanks to you.
Rainy McG.
Oh Rainy. That makes me so happy to hear that. I'll be sure to keep an eye out for you on our next trip up. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I will keep an eye out too. I swear if you see someone waving from shore it WILL be me. Thank you Captain.
A bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. Looks like you have nothing but good days Tim. Great job.
Thank you for watching James. I don't have the inspiration or the energy to shoot and bad days. Lol. CUOTO
This is so relaxing to watch sometimes . Thanks for what are you doing Tim!
Thank you very much for watching.
I have lived within walkin' distance of the Hudson River for a good 20 years of my life. To me, a very beautiful river. I have never been south of Kingston on the water, so for me, this was a very precious experience. Thank you for this. Keep it up, I'll keep watchin'.
Thank you for watching.
Nice one captan,
It’s great to see a true boater at work. Typically quiet and no fuss from a skilled mariner. “Sail the boat and not the chart” my old skipper always said.
Now I’m a retired airline captains , The adage still stands ‘ 1 Aviate 2 Navigate 3 Comunicate. In that order. It’s plain to see that in operation.
You give me the chance to see the working life I once nearly followed.
Keep it up
Dave (UK)
Thank you David. I can't tell you how much I love hearing from you Commercial Airline guys. That was the carrier I wanted, but fell into this one instead. I think I will be plagiarizing your "1 Aviate 2 Navigate 3 Communicate" That is pure gold! Thank you.
Great video, enjoyed the views and narration. 😊
Thank you very much David.
bein on the water, it never gets old
Completely agree! Thank you for watching.
Tugboat and jazz, good way to take a break this morning. Thanks!
Thank you for watching, and listening.
I always go to New York 3 times a year for a 1-week jazz relief. I really love to hear jazz during this wonderful video on the Hudson. Great work! Thank you! (From Montreal)
Thank you for watching Sylvie, and for listening.
Thumbs up, nice relaxing video.
Who could have imagined pushing the barge in calm waters with a picturesque view, the country is in a state of emergency...
Thank you for watching Erik. Yes. I couldn't agree more.
I found Capt Tim's channel this AM quite by accident, a gentle peaceful ride on the Hudson and a tug no less. no head bangin music just the sweet sounds of a Sax.Always admired the work of tugs, Quietly do their jobs, ocassionally a Toot,Toot chug of the diesels a bit of exhaust from its stack and away it goes to its next job Many Thanks
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My favorite views! Thanks, Tim! Beat Navy! Nice piece of driving getting that thing docked!
Thank you William. I get lucky every once in a while
Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Stay safe Tim! Also, Let Reggie know he's Awesome! Do a video on him sometime!
Thank you for watching, as always Rick. He's something else!
On my Hudson, with jazz. Can’t be better. Thank you.
😂 Thank you very much for watching Joan. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I cannot find any references online to what CUOTO means. ??? Thanks in advance from this landlubber gal.
@@jcfromupstate1693 see you on the one
Another fantastic video. The last few seconds was a great example of boat handling. I was looking at the surface winds and wondered how you were going to get the barge in the slip without losing some paint. Very nicely done!
Thank you for watching Bruce. Sometimes I get lucky.
@@TimBatSea Yesterdays video was up the Hudson. At the end I wondered if the tug can operate in open ocean (international waters) ?
@@brucenadams1 oh yes Bruce. We are ABS classed and can cross the Atlantic, although I would recommend it. We are just doing these runs while the work is here.
Thanks so much Capt.I was last on the river 1985.Made my last patrol in August .Fun times on the river before I was transferred to the base.You have the best music as well.
Thank you for watching Patrick. My friend recorded the music and played in the group. They are great musicians aren't they?
Another Great video. I cannot get over how long that river system is. Stay safe
Thank you for watching Wayne. And that is only about half way to Albany.
Kind of like driving a semi. Lots of windshield time keeping her between the lines and watching that you don't get hit. Nice pleasant passage.
Thank you for watching Richard.
Richard Bohling Sr As a truck driver, I have a lot of respect for these guys. I can imagine how stressful it could be at times and all that with no brakes lol
@@nickscustoms269 Thank you Nick.
Tim, I grew up in this area, just want to say...kudos! Once again a great job, thanks, Bob
Thank you very much Bob!
Couldn’t ask for a better day Captain, beautiful ride down river👍. Nice maneuvering with the tide ripping at your keel 🛳🗽
Thank you for watching Tim. Sometimes I get lucky.
Cap Tim keep doing what you do thank you so much! This is John I have told you before how much I like you videos.
Thank you John. I really appreciate that!. CUOTO
Have taken Amtrak up along the Hudson. The scenery is incredible.
Thank you for watching.
One more train trip for the bucket list.
Cheers all, stay safe
Capt., Thanks, that was excellent. Never been on the Hudson before. Nice. Glad Henry found it. Definitely a nicer entry to NYC.
Thank you for watching Jim!
Good video Tim, Glad folks can help you out. Stay safe.
Thank you Tim. I really appreciate it.
That water is so calm, if you were to close your eyes, I'll bet you wouldn't even know you were on a boat
Thank you for watching Casey. That's the way we like it.
Cool , sure did like it and well watch again thanks Tim
Thank you Marie
Another great time lapse. I paused and started multiple times to read up on the places you are passing. Such a cool way to learn about the area. Thanks for keeping Us entertained!!! Would love to see a video or series of videos on tug operations and the basics of how things work. Maybe and explanation of all the different jobs on the tug as well as the different “jobs” the tug is doing. Keep it up and I can see the improvements with each video. Stay safe and wash your hands!!! Lucas - South Carolina
Thank you for watching Lucas. I will try to do more of that kind of content. Have you seen the "different types of make ups" video I did? If not, you may find it interesting.
Wow - what a relaxing video in troubled times - beautiful shots of the city and countryside. Music is terrific. Waiting for the next video to appear!
Thank you for watching Ed. And listening.
It's good you brought the band back on-board. 🙂
Thank you for watching and listening!
Great Music...Great Video.....beautiful
Thank you very much Don. CUOTO
This was so cool. I have an aunt who lives in Cornwall on the Hudson, it was neat seeing the little town from a different prospective
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Very interesting and put together very well, great job! Really enjoy the glimpse into this job and work. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching Doug.
The time lapse is great. I really helps appreciate the slipping and skidding of the operation. And that you are using a tug to maneuver a barge rather the operate a ship.
Thank you for watching! #CUOTO
Nice job Tim, I love the ever-changing view from your “Office”. Great talk along the way even makes it better. Interested in the specs of your ride also. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do these great videos.
Thank you very much for watching. 95x34x13 3000HP
You don’t have to ask people to support the channel, just throw the option out there. No need to feel conflicted
Thank you for watching Dena. I feel stupid for overthinking it. You are absolutely rite! Thank you.
The jazz - I love.
Thank you very much!
amazing how long the tide goes. I have family history all the way up to where it ends. all I know is the old bridge. I had no clue the old one is gone. thanks for the ride!
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Great job Tim. You too Reggie.
Thank you very much Denny
As a Brit l have just found your channel. Great stuff, including your cool choice of music. Fascinating to see a tug at work, especially when you are in push mode, have not seen it in the UK even though l spend a lot of time on duty in Portsmouth harbour. We have about 7 or 8 tugs but they are used to assist warships (yes, we still have a few) entering or leaving harbour. Some commercial traffic is assisted. In high winds the commercial traffic has mandatory assistance. The entrance to the harbour is only about 250 yards wide and the tidal race pretty viscous.
Keep the videos coming, l learn something on each one and the views are spectacular!
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Some interesting notes about the bridges on this trip, the northern bridge at Poughkeepsie is a former rail bridge built in 1889, since converted into a walk and bike path called Walkway Over The Hudson. The Bear Mountain Bridge you might notice, is only a suspension bridge for the section between the towers, there are no suspension cables supporting the sections between the tower and shore.
Thank you for watching Steve. Very cool info. I will never look at the bear mountain bridge the same again.
that's amazing. i live on riverside dr, i watch ships like yours pass by all the time from my window. its nice to see the it from your point of view.
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Gray Line Tours doesn't hold a candle to you Tim!! Loved the trip down the river to the sounds of some great jazz in the background!! Would love to see trip like that. If I was a young man I might like to work on a tug but know it would be like the Navy, always below decks working and not sightseeing!! Stay safe Tim.
Thank you very much for your kind words and for watching. I really appreciate it.
When I was a kid in the '50's, our cub scout troop took the train to Hoboken (I grew up in NJ) then a paddle wheel boat to West Point. On the way, there were dozens of Liberty Ships anchored in the Hudson. They were all spray painted silver and were "mothballed". Your video's are great. I will register on partreon. :)
Thank you very much for watching and for supporting the channel. That may have been bef6re my time, however about 15 years ago the ready reserve fleet had hundreds of ships anchored up and mothballed in the James River. All gone now. Thank you again.
This was awesome, Sir.Thanks!!
Thank you very much for watching and please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday! #CUOTO
Thanks for these videos! I would love to see the more complex tasks in real time. . .that docking maneuver would have been fascinating to see for real. Thanks Again!
Thank you for watching John. I'll do my best.
Beautiful video, I'm from the region and you present the best of it.
Thank you so much for watching.
Hi Tim..Thanks for the trip down the Hudson Really appreciate your videos about the working harbor and tugboat ops. Looking forward to your video on NY area VTS in the future.Just signed up on Patreon. Great deal for all these tugboat rides :) Good luck and stay safe!
Thank you so much Warren. I really appreciate it. The VTS video had been pushed back due to social distancing. But I too am looking forward to it.
Interesting video Tim. When I go to Manhattan I enjoy entering via the Hudson River Parkway. Beautiful views.
Also last Summer I watched a sailing video of a boat going from Manhattan all the way to Montreal on the Hudson and via Lake Champlain. Never knew it could be done without going thru the Erie Canal. Love this stuff. :)
Thank you very much for watching Rich.
Hi Tim,
Love your vids. Thanks for sharing them.
Thank you for watching Andrew.
@@TimBatSea I had never had the urge to visit NY untill I watched your travels down the Hudson River. Now I really want to get a boat and see what the waters of NY hold.
@@andrewhill2614 that makes me so happy Andrew. Be safe!
excellent video thank you tim
Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO
Thank you for the trip down the Hudson. Loved every minute of it.
That's great! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Good job! Thanks
Thank you for watching Mike.
the Hudson river is fantastic i took that trip from long island sound to kingston and back in the early 70s the liberty ships were docked in one of the bays richard in fort Lauderdale
Thank you for watching Richard.
Very nice! What a river... JB
Thank you for watching John. Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. That was the Hudson River.
Thanks for the video...it brought back memories from my tour on the USCGC Sturgeon Bay, out of Bayonne, NJ, 2002-2004, breaking ice up the Hudson. We berthed for many a nights at the Kingston fuel dock. I usually relieved the morning watch before getting u/w so he could grab chow. Occasionally, I'd hear some tug Captains calling on the VHF to say they're fast in the ice, and just rode out the night, so I'd call back and get their location and tell them we'd be down to bust them out soon! It was always neat to feel that big Fairbanks Morse "hooked up" and crushing through the ice close aboard and wake them loose. Fair winds! Doug USCG Ret.
Thank you for watching Douglas. Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. Oh yes. Back in the Balken crued days, we were going back and forth from Philadelphia to Albany. You guys would bust us out often. Thank you!
That's a pretty spectacular video!
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Sure beats driving on the interstates...great video THANKS
Thank you for watching Bob. Be safe.
Safe to say the "ice season" was really short this year. Keep the vids coming from the "Mighty Elk River", CAPT ~
You have to tell me how you know about "the Mighty Elk River". Yes, I did not see or hear one ice report. And thank you for watching.
Captain Tim, my family was from Catskill my Grandfather Captain Charles Holliday was a Master Pilot on the Hudson . He piloted the Hudson River Dayliner Peter Stuyvesant from 1927 till she stopped running in the mid 50’s. The then switched to bringing Salty from NY city to Albany and back.
Thank you for watching Al. That is very cool. I bet your grandfather had done great stories.
Indeed he did have story’s. Like running lights out upriver at night during WWII. waking and flipping an ammo barge off West Point. Running near flank speed under orders with VIP’s aboard.
@@alholliday1808 Wow. Very cool!!!
Love the jazz.
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Love it, “Wash your hands!” Definitely there are many people who need reminding. Working in healthcare it scares me/boggles my mind that we have to say this as though it’s new information. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching and please consider subscribing if you haven't already. It is odd isn't it?
This is great, thank you so much for doing these! I was a corporate pilot all my life and saw these things from above which was great. I have always been interested and fascinated by your occupation also. Even the jewelry to lash everything together. Larry in Ohio
Thank you for watching Larry. I really appreciate it!
I enjoy all your ship handling videos and this one especially, you sailed right past my aunts apartment building. Love the music on this video.
Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words.
Tim thanks for the video took my mind off what's going on in the world.
Thank you for watching. That makes me so happy and was the point of my efforts.
Hello Tim: I very happily signed up on Patreon. I enjoy your channel a lot. A long time ago I had a fantasy of being a small tug operator in the Seattle area. Even made an offer on an old wooden tug with a gigantic Cummins engine and lots of character. Got as far as a sea trial in terrible weather.
Could not sucessfully sell my pleasure boat to make it work but I've enjoyed maritime stuff for a long time. Keep up the good work.
Clark in landlocked Mount Vernon, WA
Thank you so much Clark! You Patrons are the force that keeps the channel moving. I sent you (and all patrons) a link to tomorrows video today! I have a really good feeling that it should be a well received video. Welcome to the crew!
Thank you for calling it the new Tappan Zee bridge.
Hahaha Thank you for watching.
Thank Tim for a great video!
Thank you for watching Joe
Your channel came up in recommendations after I watched some vids about hospital ships. So glad it did!
Along with naming the sites along the way, I enjoy when you talk about what you're doing with the tug; ie slowing down for oncoming traffic, tide stuff, and that fancy turn at the very end!
Thank you very much for that. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for anoughter great video. My Dad was a tug captain that started for Moran early 50"s in New York. He worked running small tugs and dredge tending on Cape Cod for many years before moving to NC and working for Hanover in Wilmington.. Very soothing music it is refreshing to watch a video and not have to turn down the sound. Do you ever head east to The Cape? I often go down to the canal for a coffee and watch the barge traffic.
Thank you for watching Bob. Hey, ring the bell. I just uploaded a video (East Bound and Down). Should be in the canal around or a little after 1500.
Thank you for watching Bob. Hey, ring the bell. I just uploaded a video (East Bound and Down). Should be in the canal around or a little after 1500.
@@TimBatSea So that puts you off New Bedford now with the Independence as escort.
@@boblister665 not yet. Should be there by 1345
Your rig sure tracks straight. My Shamrock would be all over the North River.
Thank you for watching Joe. Your Shamrock would go straight too if it was 400' and drew 18'. LOL be safe my brother. CUOTO
Grea video
Thank you for watching Allison
Became interested in Tug and Barge traffic as I live alongside the St Johns river in Mayport Fl, I also had the privledge to work on a scallop fishing boat in my younger days. Thank you for the informative content. -Travis
Thank you for watching Travis, and please consider subscribing.
So glad I wondered down this channel way cool tim
Thank you very much Jared. Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.
We are in "high river season" on the MS river. We have a 5 knot current right now. Most ships need an assist boat pushing on them all the time to keep them alongside the dock.
Thank you for watching Jacob. Wow. That's crazy.
Love the videos
Thank you very much Gary.
Yea Taipan is open and toll collecting. Been running the new bridges since 2018. Still got construction on both sides.
Thank you again for watching Dean. Yes. And she looks good too.
Capt this is a great video really enjoyed this hitch stay safe
Thank you for watching Steven.
I've done this trip in about this time but it was in a army helicopter. Never ceased to amaze me flying thru the Bronx and Manhattan as to how do we feed all these people and what do we do with their waste.
Thank you for watching Chris. I imagine your view from above is much different from us below. CUOTO
Actually we liked to fly down the Hudson fairly low. We had to gain altitude to clear the GW. Haven't been in that part of the country for years but still remember. Like all your videos. (Discovered them by accident and have been binging) Thanks. In Quartzsite AZ today but summer in Concrete WA. Single handed a 23' sail boat from Long Beach CA to Puget sound WA a few years ago. Miss the water.
@@chrisvanover5177 That's very cool Chris. (Some single handed sailing may be in my future as well. Stay tuned. CUOTO
This is an amazing video I should be in Manhattan at the moment but obviously with the coronavirus I can't fly out to New York so thanks to you we can still see it in one of my favourite format time lapse as well thanks Tim
Thank you very much for watching Tony.
GREAT VIDEO Tim. TY
I really appreciate it. Thank you!
Thanks Tim you bring some much needed comfort in these uncertain times. LOL I do kingston on my motorcycle from around the GW Bridge area to kingston in about an hour given todays empty roads, Lol yeah lets just say im bending the rules. All the best and I for one appreciate your videos and will contribute something till I lose my job.
Thank you so much for watching and for your support Chris!
I really like the music keep it up great job.
Thank you for watching Ernest.
Love the trip and the background music was i nice touch!! It’s not bad to ask for money it is expensive to start out. You could have fun with tug shirts lol, remember have fun with it!!
Thank you for watching Justin, and for the kind words.
Love your videos, I fish out of New Bedford, Massachusetts and see the Vane tugs and barges passing through Buzzards Bay and the Cape Cod Canal quite often.
Thank you for watching Robert. New Bedford is very dear to my heart, and there is a good chance you know my Brother Kris. He insures many of the commercial fishing boats in NB.
Good morning Tim , thank you for the video! You get a good view of the New York skyline. When you get time could you please show us around the barge , just curious about the different buildings/ structures etc. Anyway Take Care Tim and crew and safe sailing!! 👍😎🇬🇧.
Good morning Wayne. I am working on trying to find a way to do that. There are a few security and liability concerns that are preventing me from shooting on a barge, but I'm sure we will come up with a work around.
The fact that pax trains run on the east side of the Hudson and freight runs on the west side is due to competition between the NY Central and the Pennsylvania Railroad, which paralleled each other's routes, each to steal traffic from the other. The Government made them stop that practice, but the bonus remained: CSX and AMTRAK have exclusive routes northbound from the NY Metro Region.
Wow. Very Cool. Thank you for watching and for the great info. CUOTO
Hey Capt, just started watching your videos. I think I've watched them all. Very relaxing to watch. I enjoy watching your boat handling skills. I'm working over on the Comfort! Thanks for the shout out (I know you meant Comfort!). I keep a sharp eye out for you on AIS. Keep up the good work. Stay safe out there.
Victor! First!!! A big big thank you for your service not just to our country, but to all mankind! Thank you for watching. I felt so stupid when the first comments came in saying I said Mercy and not Comfort. I also had hoped that we would be the ones Bunkering you guys, but I see a different company has left a stand by bunker barge along side, so I guess I won't get that close to you. Thank you again for fighting the good fight! Be safe and stay healthy!
@@TimBatSea Thanks Tim. Yeah, Pegasus dropped it off. I'm not sure who they're with. It's a sewage barge, as you can imagine we make a lot with over 1200 people onboard. Thanks again, see ya out there.
@@ojhghrgkjehgg oh? That's great!!! Maybe we will get to bunker you one day! Thank you again!
Fun to watch,, thank you
retired tugboat association SEATTLE wa.
Thank you very much for watching.
I'd nix the background music. Your voice over is fine, and then silence at any other times is just fine. BTW, even though all of us still call it the TappanZee, I'm not sure they call it that any more as that bridge was taken down and the new one is the Mario Cuomo bridge.
Thank you for watching. Things are slow to change on the water. As was mentioned in earlier comments, the triboro bridge has been the RFK bridge for almost 20 years but none of us call it that..
I used to do a lot of trucking down that way. Glad to see the new Tappan Zee Bridge got built. I'm sure you enjoy the new Goethals Bridge as well let alone the raising the Bayonne Bridge. As far as monetizing I recommend Sailing Uma as they are the Gold Standard in how to do a UA-cam Channel. They are pure play whereas you have an employer so I can see the conflict tho of course too. Very much appreciate your courage in even trying this in the first place! Big Tractor Power is another pure play UA-cam and maybe more like what you're trying to get at but it's all what you make of course too. Look forward to recommending your channel as such and stay safe.
Thank you for watching. Oh yes. I have been following Dan and Kika from the beginning, and about 25 others as well.
Tim, great video! Nice boat handling at the end! It feels tight crabbing a 100 ft ferry into Pier 6 when the ebb runs hard, I can't imagine doing it with a 350 ft barge!
Thank you for watching Alex. Are you one of those ferry guys? If so, I want to thank you. It seems that in the last year, you guys have been really cool about calling and giving us a slow bell. Thank you! As a rule of thumb, we are usually good with apposing traffic. It's the overtaking traffic that gets us worried about our push gear. Thank you again for watching.
Anytime, happy to help out a fellow mariner! Again, great video, love the boat handling stuff.
Year, liked it a lot!
Thank you as always Martin.
I'm not involved in the maritime industry (I'm in IT) at all, but I've really enjoyed your videos. Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for watching Nate.
Awesome video Tim, video doesn't do the scenery justice though, brings back a lot of memories! keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Pretty up there follow the Esopus up into Ulster County great trout fishing.
Catskills are the birthplace of American Fly Fishing.
Thank you for watching Eddie. CUOTO