The 65ft harbor tugs are amazing boats.I was engineer on CGC Hawser 65610, 1982-1985.Governors Island NYC. With a 500hp Cat engine and heavy steel hull we could tow and break ice. Backing and ramming the ice is so much fun!
Granted, Maine doesn't have the history that Europe has but people in this state have been building boats for a long time including for the U.S. Navy. Having grown up in South Thomaston, Maine I knew an old boy who built wooden lobster boats from the keel up. It was something to see.
Late 70's early 80's was in charge of changing all 65' in the First district, from Waukesha to Cat's (D379 turbo), Still have Waukesha name plate from the Bridle. Was a fun project for a young CWO2 Weps.
I saw that as well immediately. Depends on who's in charge at District, I'd say. Lots of deceleration, list, pitch that can make balance difficult. Air temp means nothing. It's the water temp that can instantly kill when unforeseen immersion occurs.
I’m going to be there in just over a week, glad it’s not that cold up there yet. I was cold watching it and thought the guys wearing short sleeves were nuts...lol
Hah, nothing new for the Guard, I did ice patrol on the Evergreen in 77 and that was built in 42. It's sick what the Navy mothballs and what CG had to use.
G Howard big haha, I was TDY at base base Boston this summer where the industrial shop is for d1 and tackle was there getting maintenance done. Impressive boats for the size!
@@Bengineer-K I was once TDY at Base Boston as well in the 70's and the one thing I remember the most about the place was their golden rule.... never mess with the Italian girls.
SINCE all our authority figures sheriff / coast guard / DNR / have to wear our life vests where are theirs while stepping outside cabin upon crushing ice JUST SAYIN
The river is frozen for at least 5 months out of the year. Plenty of businesses on the river rely on there being access in and out for materials, including Cianbro.
They were in no danger of getting stuck. Breaking ice involves riding up and onto it and allowing the weight of the boat to break it. The hull is designed for it. The Coast Guard times the operation to coincide with the tide going out. Also, on this particular day the temperature was over 60 degrees.
those are not for that; It is so that recovery has something to float the body so they do not have to dive; Cadavers sink; Ops are done so that you do not risk that;
Their mission is to prevent a logjam of ice when the river thaws in early spring. If the ice doesn't clear, it builds up and forms a dam that prevents the spring waters from flowing freely to the ocean. Flooding would then occur. This video was shot in early April 2015. Weeks earlier the ice was so thick that even the Coast Guard's 140-foot cutter Thunder Bay couldn't reach Bangor and had to turn around.
@@RyanRobbins007 This sounds more like it should be a commercial operation to me. Or maybe it's to keep the Coasties busy in the winter season with not much else to do.
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Glad the algorithm lead me to this. I was on the Chock 65602 from 1992-1996. What a cool little Cutter.
I grew up in Bangor and used to watch them break ice from the warmth of my car. I really miss living in Maine........
The 65ft harbor tugs are amazing boats.I was engineer on CGC Hawser 65610, 1982-1985.Governors Island NYC. With a 500hp Cat engine and heavy steel hull we could tow and break ice. Backing and ramming the ice is so much fun!
I remember watching her work when I was stationed aboard CGC Morgenthau 76-77, nice boats them 65's!
65610, 1973-1975 Breaking ice in Great South Bay. Yup, lots of good times!
I am very happy that I stumbled on this vid. I have never seen ice breakers at work. Thank you for uploading this.
Swamp Rat You think this is neat ( and it is) you should see the ones that work the Great Lakes.
kvnjspr where is the video of that
Love this! Wish I was still 18. I would enlist again.
Thanks for the great video.
Granted, Maine doesn't have the history that Europe has but people in this state have been building boats for a long time including
for the U.S. Navy. Having grown up in South Thomaston, Maine I knew an old boy who built wooden lobster boats from the keel up.
It was something to see.
Am going tow wonder on the stats of these vessels and their hull strengths, thicknesses.
Thanks for this video. Thumbs up.
Late 70's early 80's was in charge of changing all 65' in the First district, from Waukesha to Cat's (D379 turbo), Still have Waukesha name plate from the Bridle. Was a fun project for a young CWO2 Weps.
"just a bit" undersized for the thickness of that ice..
Love the music
fine boats ,,, the guys just work so well together
Did this in the 70's, wytm 98 Snohomish out of Rockland Maine...
so when do the boats start doing JohnTrovolta moves?
Awe the little tugs playing 'be the Mackinaw' so cute when they're little.
The first one or the second one?
На такое можно часами смотреть,причём совершенно бесплатно.
вам все равно придется иметь дело с рекламой, которая может быть занозой в заднице
Thank you. A lot going on between those team mates
Love the music Ryan, Chika Chika wow wow
This video really needed that Rasputin song.
That looks fun as hell
And the coast guard makes us wear life jackets, but some of those crews weren't. 😐
I saw that as well immediately. Depends on who's in charge at District, I'd say. Lots of deceleration, list, pitch that can make balance difficult. Air temp means nothing. It's the water temp that can instantly kill when unforeseen immersion occurs.
Now that just looks like fun to me.
How do you keep the sea chest from icing up?
Cool video - how about some specs on those boats?
I’m going to be there in just over a week, glad it’s not that cold up there yet. I was cold watching it and thought the guys wearing short sleeves were nuts...lol
It was early April. It was actually in the low-60s that day, and even warmer in direct sunlight with the sun reflecting off the snow and ice.
Lots of heat, she' built for comfort. I wore shorts most of the time.
I work at the fuel tank farm where this happens. Front row seats.
I decked the tugs that delivered your fuel, all the way from NYC
Looks like fun.
thank you Ryan .. now mpbn put up a brearer vid and disabled comments ? oh no one watches them .....
What are these rowboats on the ice?
Need to move a 140' Bay class up there !!
These Boats were old when I was in the CG and that was 1980' !!! Lol
still functioning well , American made !
Hah, nothing new for the Guard, I did ice patrol on the Evergreen in 77 and that was built in 42. It's sick what the Navy mothballs and what CG had to use.
How big are the drive shafts, props and rudders to handle this required abuse?
G Howard big haha, I was TDY at base base Boston this summer where the industrial shop is for d1 and tackle was there getting maintenance done. Impressive boats for the size!
@@Bengineer-K I was once TDY at Base Boston as well in the 70's and the one thing I remember the most about the place was their golden rule.... never mess with the Italian girls.
Little "stubbies" out playing, er...working !
I thought they would have decommissioned all of the 65's by now.
looks like fun
Breaking ice to Disco?
Нормально. Парни задачу выполнили
This seems like an incredibly tedious job. Fun tho
SINCE all our authority figures sheriff / coast guard / DNR / have to wear our life vests where are theirs while stepping outside cabin upon crushing ice JUST SAYIN
Rock It!
Вот это прикольная работа.. 😃👍
I get it, you need boats to move. But why? Isn't the ice going to melt at some point anyway?
The river is frozen for at least 5 months out of the year. Plenty of businesses on the river rely on there being access in and out for materials, including Cianbro.
As well as to prevent ice jams
The Coast Guard, breaking ice in a river.... & no PFD's or drysuits in sight?
It's the Coast guard. They can just stand up and walk to shore.
Do as we say, not as we do.
I bet those guys even get paid to do that all day. Nothing like having big toys to play with and have Uncle Sam by the diesel.
What is the US Coast Guard doing on a state operated inland waterway?
The Penobscot River is a navigable waterway.
They need more MASS
Интересно посмотреть на коллег)Нужно было без музыки оставить..
но звук и вид этих ледоедов-речных танцоров-музыка для ушей!
damn ! really ?
It's like a Orca breaching ashore .
Looking at the thickness of the ice you need a much bigger boat to break it up,they nearly end up stuck on it.
They were in no danger of getting stuck. Breaking ice involves riding up and onto it and allowing the weight of the boat to break it. The hull is designed for it. The Coast Guard times the operation to coincide with the tide going out. Also, on this particular day the temperature was over 60 degrees.
@@RyanRobbins007 Seems like the boats were doing a very good job. I could see broken ice being swept down stream.
Exactly - One larger, heavier, and more powerful ice breaker would do it in half the time. But I'm not sure if the river depth would allow it.
I love the Coast Guard. They're amazing!⚓
And all the dumb comments here? Go back to your cubicles & Starbucks.
Funny....None of them have life jackets on.
those are not for that; It is so that recovery has something to float the body so they do not have to dive; Cadavers sink; Ops are done so that you do not risk that;
The life jckets were required later on, after we lost a guy overboard one winter in New York harbor off 40 boat
They could use little underwater atomic bomb to crack the ice from downside.
Si vous avez du temps a perdre , joli jeu !
Waste of tax dollars. Bring in a larger icebreaker. I'm sure the transmissions on those tugs had 20 years of usage in that one day.
Video yes, disco 😖
This wold have been awesome without the music.
From what I could tell, this method worked like shit!
OK with all due respect hose are really wimpy ice breakers. come on! You need something about 10 times as big!
Think river work cost and maneuverability.
They get the job done
They do have something that is 10 times bigger that comes up the river. they keep the river open for heating oil barges in the winter.
это на этих корытах они арктику осваивать хотят . КЛОУНЫ
What is the mission? Why waste $$$$$ on this circus?
Their mission is to prevent a logjam of ice when the river thaws in early spring. If the ice doesn't clear, it builds up and forms a dam that prevents the spring waters from flowing freely to the ocean. Flooding would then occur. This video was shot in early April 2015. Weeks earlier the ice was so thick that even the Coast Guard's 140-foot cutter Thunder Bay couldn't reach Bangor and had to turn around.
@@RyanRobbins007 This sounds more like it should be a commercial operation to me. Or maybe it's to keep the Coasties busy in the winter season with not much else to do.
Why are they still using these outdated methods to break ice? It is expensive, limited and hazardous to ship and crew
as opposed to what? it prevents ice dams that cause flooding and damage