That's awesome right there. You sound like you had a good life and its still going strong. It's amazing to me that you are still going strong. You obviously have a secret to getting to where you are now.
I am a Army combat vet but grew up a Coast Guard brat. My dad spent my formative years rescuing people, pulling grown men out of the water just before they drown and did investigations for boats they could not save. There was a 40 cabin cruiser that thought it could handle a rough Lake Michigan storm. They had to tow the boat in upside down after searching from Michingan City to Chicago to Benton Harbor for survivors. When the divers went down to begin attaching the lines to crane one side up in order to right the boat, he identified one of the four missing men in the cabin by the wheel. My dad was the first coastie aboard as it righted to throw the pumps on and start removing the water in order to begin their investigation. As the boat righted another man slipped out of the cabin and began to slip overboard as the water started flowing from the parts of the craft above the water line. He reached out to grab the body to keep from having to send divers to recover the remains from the bottom of the channel that enters the harbor. He said that when trying to grab a dead body that has been sitting in warm summer water you want to grab their belt or the waist of the pants. The reason is, like he experience, when you grab their arm it will deglove their tissue right off the bone. He ended up with a fist size bunch of muscle and skin and tissue from the bicep to the fingers as the rest of him went right back in the lake but threw himself in a seated position on top of the next guy slipping out and managed to keep that body on board as he was now covered in putrid slime from the four bodies in the boat. That is a bad day
Thanks for the trip to Gitmo, my first time on a tug (LOL) I'm 76 years old and very blessed with good health. My name is Dale and I guess why this was interesting interesting for me , is that my namesake , my uncle Dale was a captain of a tug on the Ohio river pushing barges. He lived most of his life on the boat and died on the boat . RIP uncle Dale.
@@TugTrashOutdoors Just curious about a few things What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen floating in the ocean? Have you seen whales? Biggest fish you’ve caught? Biggest ocean bird you’ve seen? Furthest south you’ve been? (Equator?) *** I really enjoy/appreciate your video acumen. Wide bright focused shots of the ocean. Tight editing. You have a great eye. Love the content. I take great pleasure in my work breaks watching you & your crew. The ocean is so intriguing to me. Thanks again.
I just discovered your channel and am delighted at this video. I love ships, boats, tugboats, diesel engines (especially EMD 567,645 and 710s - I worked for the railroad in the 1960s.), oceans, rivers and great galley grub! I'm just 82 years old and still dream of the life on a tugboat (although physically I probably never would have been suitable for the work). I want you to know how much I appreciate your formidable efforts to share your days work with us.
same here brother, i love EMD engines! 645 16 cyl and the 710 turbo charged 20 cyls. if you pay attention to your gauges, exhaust temps, and to me personally, the vacuum manometers, these Engines will tell you when something is wrong and about to go south when you know what to watch for. great comments from you, have a great day!
Recently ive made a career change from a union carpenter to working on a tugboat watching this really helped me prepare mentally and have a little vision on what to expect
I never knew any of this! All of you deserve a massive thanks for keeping the goods moving. Crystal deserves a huge kudos, my hubby worked 24 hour shifts and I can't imagine 28 days! Amazing, all of you...amazing people! Thank you for showing us what life is like on a tug, ya blew my mind, literally! Have a great week everyone! Seriously Tug, wow!!!
Funny. Every time I see a team of guys running one of these tug boats, it looks like an entire NFL defensive front line decided to become a tug boat crew, lol. Great video my friend. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
Thank you. I am 76 and like tugs. Your video was excellent and took me to a happy place. All the bad news in the world being with you on your tug is much appreciated. God bless you and the crew. Bob Clearwater, FL.
Many years ago when I was active duty USCG there was a husband and wife that operated a tug that took supplies to GTMO. I met them while have some libations at the Chiefs mess at GTMO. They were a fun couple. He was a retired Navy Chief. I miss my mid-patrol breaks at GTMO.
Thank you so much for sharing this with the world. I'm a retired navy veteran and seeing gitmo was pretty cool. The last time I was there was in 1993 onboard the USS CONOLLY (DD 979). We were going thru refresher training at the time. You did a great job of portraying life at sea. If you aren't doing a bunch training, you're pretty much standing watch or painting/preserving the boat. Keep up the great work!!!
This is one of your best videos. I would love to learn more about and see more of Guantanamo. That's someplace I won't get a chance to go to so anything you can show would be great. I loved the McDonalds it is so 90's. I love the tug videos and I hope you keep putting them in the lineup every now and then.
I spent my late teens and early 20’s on a Naval Ship, this brought back some great memories. I swear I could smell that engine room! The bridge or wheel house as you called it was great, what a view. And last but not least the mess decks or galley, that is the heart of any ship, any sailor will tell you that.
Awesome. My dad worked on a tugboat for 50 years in Kingston, Jamaica. I remember when I was on the boat, he would go out on the Kingston Harbor to tow in the large container ships and visiting warships. The chef on the tugboat cooked the best food. This brings back so many memories.
The tug videos are always a cool change of pace. Sure, the fishing and hunting videos are the main course for you and for us, but it’s cool to see some of your day to day life stuff every once in a while. It also allows a more “personal/family” type of connection with your audience, which is always a bonus.
As someone who use to build Tugboats, mad respects to being able to live 14 days on them. The space is tight, and with the crew you have to be able to laugh it. I know you guys get to see good sights.
I'm retired and also disabled now, so 'adventures' such as this are the closest I will ever get to experiencing something like this! THANIK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
I worked on tugs on the Columbia River, Snake, and Willamette nothing like eating your breakfast sitting on a bit watching the sunrise over Bonneville dam and the smell of the deck...
Yeah Bro I got 30yrs. with Moran foreign +Dom. As are you I'm sitting on the mountain now. Miss being at sea not much else, but wicked fun to watch when they gotta do it!😊
My brother-in-law worked on the tugs in Wellington, New Zealand and family was allowed every so often to come on for a haul out. Something I will remember forever. The harbour at midnight on a glass ocean under a full moon. Surprised me how big the ships were as they loomed over us! Always mad on the sea since I was a kid. Either on it, in it or under it!
RUclips suggested I watch this and I was not disappointed. Very interesting and a great insight into life on a Tug boat. Cheers buddy and safe passage to you on the next one
Just turned 78 yrs old. Used to sail as crew and capt on several yachts from 40 to 80' East coast to the islands. Thank you for great vids. You made my day.
Just enjoy the videos sooo much. Nice boat and even nicer group of guys. I love the food. Not easy living but very rewarding and in touch with the real world. Oceans one of my favorite places to be. Thanks
I'm an old USN one hitch (1973-76) sailor who asked for a yard tug, fleet tug, and a destroyer, in that order, upon graduating from Navy HT 'A" Damage Control and Welding schools. I got my third choice, a tin can. Probably for the best, as my nickname quickly became "Bucket Bob." My off-and-on chronic sea sickness was bad enough on a tin can; a fleet tug similar to your tug would have probably killed me in moderate and heavy seas. Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to many more posts. Bravo Zulu on this video!
I very much enjoyed your video especially your meals! I worked in the oil field all my working life, drilling rigs and pulling units and was happy to see the installation of the new tow line! Very nice video indeed! Thanks!!
That was awesome. I am a 59-year-old -retiring teacher / ex-Marine, preparing for a professional Mariner program here in California. The video has convinced me that I must go to sea at least twice
My father in law worked on support vessels for the gas and oil rigs and also as a merchant seaman for over 50 years, so much respect for the men that keep the world moving. Great video guys and the food looks great, well done chef, watching from the United Kingdom 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲
@tugtrashoutdoors Thank you for vlogging the trip. Its 880 miles one way the route that i used to take. I sailed Mate for 2 years for Transatlantic lines on Tug Spence back in 2012-14. Pretty gravy dedicated route. Assist tug on both ends. We had fun. The tug sank though. Be careful in winter brother. It can get pretty rough in the stream with a North wind.
Excellent depiction of life aboard, thank you. Real value here in conveying to the general public, just what life is like for many Commercial Mariners. It's both rewarding and exceptionally difficult work, operating out of sight & mind. Sailed on the 'Drew Foss', a sister to 'Simone' (launched as 'Leslie Foss'), circa 1981 - 83 running GoM to Central & South America. Great sea boats, a classic Foss inhouse design. This is critical infrastructure involving people, and deserves better than 50+ year old tug boats. For the changes I've witnessed elsewhere in the maritime world, these crews certainly deserve better.
I worked for Red Stack, towed Roll on Roll off barges between Jax and San Juan in 1973. Great to see vintage McDonalds. sure do miss the Ocean. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
That you Tug , for it reminds me of being on many Naval Vessels in the late 70's . For I love of seeing something through someone else's eyes as it always enlighten me, to the new things in life that I have not seen. For there was no Micky D;s in that part of the world when I was there. Love your vid so keep them coming. Old Master Gunnery SGT USMC.
Thank you! I hope you had as much fun filming this as I did watching:) I love to see what goes into making a trip like you do, hard for a guy like me in the middle of the country understand what it takes to get the sea work done. I like vids like this just as much as the ccc!! Thank you again!!!
What a true life adventure Captain !!! Wow man, you oughta be charging admission for those money shots. Man I could live on something like that. Thank you for the knowledge of how the world works in reality. Wow !!! So damn cool brother !!! Again thank you !!! Have a prosperous day !!! 🇺🇲🌞🇺🇲🌚🇺🇲
I am gonna look into it this week. I have job interviews this week and next week with a company, but I really want to try and give this career field a go and see if I like it or not.
Nothing nicer than a drum full of new wire/cable eh. After 4 years in the Canuckian Navy I spent pretty much all my sea duties of a Marine Engineer on the North Atlantic. I am pretty sure you have been there to appreciate that northern witch sucking a fellas soul out of him. Days and weeks of a non caring 50 foot rolling waves with 10 feet of chop on them. I never had the pleasure to visit those southern climes. No McDonalds in Iceland that I know of, LOL. I never saw the southern cross to get my earring in my L ear either. I am long ago retired from the salt. Down to just one leg (L) from a highway accident so I am always traveling by recliner now. You sure brought back a bunch of great memories for me. Thanks a bunch my friend. I will get you subbed up. Stop by if you like hand poured silver. I have a good time with it and try to keep things family orientated but sometimes, , , , an oops may happen, LOL.
I watch your videos pretty regular,, this was by far one of your best videos,, don't get me wrong,, I'm all out for fishing & hunting but to see you on another level was great to watch,, 👍👍
Dude that was an amazing video! I love learning about stuff like that! Thank you so much! I was super excited to see you post another tug video! Happy holidays and happy new years to you your home family and tug family! Stay safe out on the water! ❤
Just watching this video for the first time and it was excellent. Tug you nailed it. I just love the sea and you share your adventures with us. Thanks 🦋
Awesome video! I’ve done work on some offshore rigs. I enjoyed the life out there at sea but the best part is when your hitch is over and you step back inside your house.
Great video! I started the process to be a merchant mariner back in January, after getting all my documents I applied with the Military Sealift Command, got offer to work in the engine room; now I am waiting to be invited for the new employee orientation class. It has been a long journey applying for this job! I hope I hear from them soon. Thank You for your video! I learned a lot from it. I appreciate any advice from your or any of your subscribers.
After my 5 years leading up to 2nd mate's ticket I listed after working on a big tug like the John Ross or the Wolraad Woltemade. Tugs are super special and hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for the great series, makes me want to go back to sea again.
When I saw the cable installation, I thought I have experience with locomotive cranes, changing the cables, using a manual cutter and sledge. Then came the fueling. I use to fuel locomotives. Then the wheel house. When you said computers, I am lost. Was use to parallel ruler and dividers. The galley was great. Am glad you took the creamer I didn’t like. The oranges brought back memories of not having any place to wash up before I ate. Orange peels do that job very well. Then your cabin. Nice you don’t have to share. But that alarm would never work for me. I need reveille. Next, your shift. That got me really jealous. I’ve had to work, 8,10,14,16 and 18 hour shifts on the different jobs I had. Then the engine room. Those 2 EMD motors. I use to work with a twin stack (1200HP) locomotive. Which was nice, but prefer the Fairbanks Morse. At one of the docks I worked, when we tied up the tug, I told the crewman it sounded like a locomotive. He said FAIRBANKS MORSE!. Their sound is music, kinda like a Pete! So after watching your video, I realized I should have taken your career path! Instead I took truck driving, dock work, rail yard and junkyard crane operator! I’ve worked in hurricanes and blizzards and heat waves! Now am too old!!! You should show your video in high schools!
Worked on tugboats as a tankerman for 15 years I miss it madly, happiest days of my life. And we see things and experience things people just dream about!
I met a guy once who captained a sea tug & took barges from NOLA to & from Venezuela for the oil industry. This was back in the 70's when he was a young sailor. Very good video that gave me a better idea of what his life was like on a tug boat in the open ocean.
Nice video my brother! I worked on tugs for about 3 years and loved it! You become family with the guys you work with. Did 14/7 but often that 7 days was shortened! I got injured pretty bad so ended up walking away from the position but miss all the work and the guys! Take care and be safe!
loved the video. I was in Gitmo many times from 1965-1969. we prepped for Nam and I remember the iguanas and the beautiful blue/green water. Do they still have 'cattle trucks' on the naval base? they were to take sailors from the ships to the PX and to drink beer. I went to the NCO club but never got out of control drunk.........it was too hot. I retired from Navy in 1985. I'm now 80 and remembering the days at sea.
Great video, as a retired USN seeing the sunset brought back many, many memories. Nothing like a sunset at sea. I truly absolutely love going to sea. Once again great video
I have much respect for you guys. I served in the Navy On an Aircraft Carrier, and I always hung out on the catwalk to watch the tugboats operate and maneuver the carrier away from the dock. It's more fun to see them maneuver the carrier back to the due especially due to the size of it. Looking at you guys making wish became a tugboat operator or mechanic to work on those diesel engines. keep up the great work.
Just stumbled onto your video and liked it much. Thanks for the tour of the tug. You gave us all a taste of life on an ocean tug. Thanks again. Be safe.
grandad retired chief engineer on curtis bay tug. he loved it! it was awesome going on the boat when we were kids! i guess it’s in the blood! clear skies brotha!
Loved the video, especially the pay phone. I am just a country boy from Belleview, Fl. We went to my girlfriends, now my wife, grad night in 1988 to Disney in Orlando. I smoke and couldn’t take any tobacco. Got to Disney and they had an “electronic “ cigarette machine. It was about midnight and guests were leaving. The machine would not take my money and a guest walked by and said all I had to do was show my drivers license , Disney was “advanced” back then. I pulled out my license and showed it to the fancy machine. I stood there for a few minutes like an idiot until another guest cam by and said it was turned off. He shook his head and gave me a pack of cigarettes. My wife still reminds me of that moment.
Wow! Multiple people helping put up the groceries. I was lucky to have someone help on a 6 man boat. Bunch of lazy Mondays I worked with, part of the reason I quit.
Dude, I’ve been watching all your content lately and loving it! You rock man. Love the cooking aspect and my favorite are the tugboat vlogs!! Keep up the good work, your rock!
I have always wanted a tour of a tugboat since i was a kid.I am 93 year old now and it excited me like a little boy.Thank you very much.
Man that’s pretty cool. Thank you
Me too, but I'm only 79 years old. A real adventure.
I'm a kid to those two. I'm only 67. I'ma quick learner so when can I come along? 😊
Very very cool...1 of my favorite comments
That's awesome right there. You sound like you had a good life and its still going strong. It's amazing to me that you are still going strong. You obviously have a secret to getting to where you are now.
“A rough day at sea is still better than any day in the office.”
True
I grew up on the sea Fishing traveling. Spent 20 years in Marines RET now. Still believe no where better than on the sea.
@@TugTrashOutdoors 14 days to Cuba? Does it take the same amount of time to get back?
I am a Army combat vet but grew up a Coast Guard brat. My dad spent my formative years rescuing people, pulling grown men out of the water just before they drown and did investigations for boats they could not save. There was a 40 cabin cruiser that thought it could handle a rough Lake Michigan storm. They had to tow the boat in upside down after searching from Michingan City to Chicago to Benton Harbor for survivors. When the divers went down to begin attaching the lines to crane one side up in order to right the boat, he identified one of the four missing men in the cabin by the wheel. My dad was the first coastie aboard as it righted to throw the pumps on and start removing the water in order to begin their investigation. As the boat righted another man slipped out of the cabin and began to slip overboard as the water started flowing from the parts of the craft above the water line. He reached out to grab the body to keep from having to send divers to recover the remains from the bottom of the channel that enters the harbor. He said that when trying to grab a dead body that has been sitting in warm summer water you want to grab their belt or the waist of the pants. The reason is, like he experience, when you grab their arm it will deglove their tissue right off the bone. He ended up with a fist size bunch of muscle and skin and tissue from the bicep to the fingers as the rest of him went right back in the lake but threw himself in a seated position on top of the next guy slipping out and managed to keep that body on board as he was now covered in putrid slime from the four bodies in the boat.
That is a bad day
This is what youtube was intended for! Excellent work
@@johnmonachelli5256 👍🇺🇸
amen. I need to fix my algorithm for more nautical videos
Ballsy bunch of guys. Especially the captain. A whole lot of wear and tear going on with that tug. Just ballsy guys.
Thanks for the trip to Gitmo, my first time on a tug (LOL) I'm 76 years old and very blessed with good health. My name is Dale and I guess why this was interesting interesting for me , is that my namesake , my uncle Dale was a captain of a tug on the Ohio river pushing barges. He lived most of his life on the boat and died on the boat . RIP uncle Dale.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I appreciate what you guys do , you are keeping the world supplied with whatever we need while we sleep at home comfortable in our beds , Thanks !
Our pleasure!
@@TugTrashOutdoors What was on the barge that you brought to Cuba?
Love how tugboats are like a tardis. So much bigger on the inside than they appear on the outside.
My Stepdad was a Captain for Foss Tugs. He would leave for two weeks every month. He mainly stayed around the Puget Sound area.
An enjoyable trip, from a retired marine engineer in New Zealand. Thanks for dragging us along.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks
Dragging
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@@TugTrashOutdoors
Just curious about a few things
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen floating in the ocean?
Have you seen whales?
Biggest fish you’ve caught?
Biggest ocean bird you’ve seen?
Furthest south you’ve been? (Equator?)
*** I really enjoy/appreciate your video acumen. Wide bright focused shots of the ocean. Tight editing. You have a great eye. Love the content. I take great pleasure in my work breaks watching you & your crew. The ocean is so intriguing to me. Thanks again.
I just discovered your channel and am delighted at this video. I love ships, boats, tugboats, diesel engines (especially EMD 567,645 and 710s - I worked for the railroad in the 1960s.), oceans, rivers and great galley grub! I'm just 82 years old and still dream of the life on a tugboat (although physically I probably never would have been suitable for the work). I want you to know how much I appreciate your formidable efforts to share your days work with us.
Thank you very much! I love comments like these
same here brother, i love EMD engines! 645 16 cyl and the 710 turbo charged 20 cyls. if you pay attention to your gauges, exhaust temps, and to me personally, the vacuum manometers, these Engines will tell you when something is wrong and about to go south when you know what to watch for. great comments from you, have a great day!
@@jamesnunya1370 Thanks! Hope you are well!
Recently ive made a career change from a union carpenter to working on a tugboat watching this really helped me prepare mentally and have a little vision on what to expect
Where do I sign up.
@@larrywilson6302get your Twic card
What's the verdict so far?
How'd you start?
I never knew any of this! All of you deserve a massive thanks for keeping the goods moving. Crystal deserves a huge kudos, my hubby worked 24 hour shifts and I can't imagine 28 days! Amazing, all of you...amazing people! Thank you for showing us what life is like on a tug, ya blew my mind, literally! Have a great week everyone! Seriously Tug, wow!!!
Thank you so much!
There doesn't seem to be much traffic on these trips.
As a British guy that works in tech, this was absolutely fascinating - thanks for showing us your journey, subbed!
Thanks for the sub!
I thought the exact same, average 9-5 software job. No idea how they get such a cool job but I love it.
My dad tugboated the Gulf for 35 years. This brings back memories. 👍🏻
I’m very impressed with the organization and cleanliness of the whole boat. Everything in its place.
We do our best!
@@TugTrashOutdoors I get it
Excellent video! I've worked on truck and heavy equipment Diesels for 40+ years and you have a lot more going on there.
Y'all seem to eat good! Great trip!!!
Yes we do
Funny. Every time I see a team of guys running one of these tug boats, it looks like an entire NFL defensive front line decided to become a tug boat crew, lol. Great video my friend. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
😆 thanks man
Thank you. I am 76 and like tugs. Your video was excellent and took me to a happy place. All the bad news in the world being with you on your tug is much appreciated. God bless you and the crew. Bob Clearwater, FL.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Bob
Many years ago when I was active duty USCG there was a husband and wife that operated a tug that took supplies to GTMO. I met them while have some libations at the Chiefs mess at GTMO. They were a fun couple. He was a retired Navy Chief. I miss my mid-patrol breaks at GTMO.
Very cool
Thank you so much for sharing this with the world. I'm a retired navy veteran and seeing gitmo was pretty cool. The last time I was there was in 1993 onboard the USS CONOLLY (DD 979). We were going thru refresher training at the time. You did a great job of portraying life at sea. If you aren't doing a bunch training, you're pretty much standing watch or painting/preserving the boat. Keep up the great work!!!
Yep! "If you have time to lean, you have time to clean"
This is one of your best videos. I would love to learn more about and see more of Guantanamo. That's someplace I won't get a chance to go to so anything you can show would be great. I loved the McDonalds it is so 90's. I love the tug videos and I hope you keep putting them in the lineup every now and then.
Thanks man!
theres one neat trick you can pull to get to see Guantanamo up close and personal, i just dont recommend it
Definitely like to see more tug videos
Cool video 😊
You can actually go to Cuba now without using the trick!!! Educational Visa is easy to get for up to a month
I spent my late teens and early 20’s on a Naval Ship, this brought back some great memories. I swear I could smell that engine room! The bridge or wheel house as you called it was great, what a view. And last but not least the mess decks or galley, that is the heart of any ship, any sailor will tell you that.
Cool!
I spent 1963-67 on fleet tug ATF 101 USS Cocopa in the navy, fleet tug 205 ft. Ocean going tug . Best time was west pac cruses, the P I was the best.
Awesome. My dad worked on a tugboat for 50 years in Kingston, Jamaica. I remember when I was on the boat, he would go out on the Kingston Harbor to tow in the large container ships and visiting warships. The chef on the tugboat cooked the best food. This brings back so many memories.
I’ve been into Kingston before
The tug videos are always a cool change of pace. Sure, the fishing and hunting videos are the main course for you and for us, but it’s cool to see some of your day to day life stuff every once in a while. It also allows a more “personal/family” type of connection with your audience, which is always a bonus.
Thank you!
As someone who use to build Tugboats, mad respects to being able to live 14 days on them. The space is tight, and with the crew you have to be able to laugh it. I know you guys get to see good sights.
100%
I'm retired and also disabled now, so 'adventures' such as this are the closest I will ever get to experiencing something like this!
THANIK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Your welcome
I worked on tugs on the Columbia River, Snake, and Willamette nothing like eating your breakfast sitting on a bit watching the sunrise over Bonneville dam and the smell of the deck...
Worked on Tugs 30+years now I'm laid up on the hill I miss it so much like watching your videos brings back
So many memories brother thanks 👍⚓
Glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏽
Yeah Bro I got 30yrs. with Moran foreign +Dom. As are you I'm sitting on the mountain now. Miss being at sea not much else, but wicked fun to watch when they gotta do it!😊
That was just great loved your tour of the boat. Was on a Destroyer myself 1954-1957.
Thank You Robert Yerkes Lakeland Fl
Very cool! Thanks for
I sure know those waters. Many weeks patrolling the Straits of Florida, and the Windward Passage. Thanks for reviving those memories.
Any time!
I have been a recipient of many of the items on that barge down in GTMO.
Thanks for the work you do, brother.
Awesome! Love GTMO!
My brother-in-law worked on the tugs in Wellington, New Zealand and family was allowed every so often to come on for a haul out. Something I will remember forever. The harbour at midnight on a glass ocean under a full moon. Surprised me how big the ships were as they loomed over us! Always mad on the sea since I was a kid. Either on it, in it or under it!
It’s would be cool if we could bring family sometimes! Awesome memory! I understand about the sea
RUclips suggested I watch this and I was not disappointed. Very interesting and a great insight into life on a Tug boat. Cheers buddy and safe passage to you on the next one
Awesome, thank you!
Sailed on outside tugs/salvage vessels for the best 25yrs of my life. Song of the EMDs is ingrained. Still dream of the life.
Just turned 78 yrs old. Used to sail as crew and capt on several yachts from 40 to 80' East coast to the islands. Thank you for great vids. You made my day.
That is awesome! Thanks for watching
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"Yes Mr. President." ... 😂😂😂! The best part of the video. 🏆!!! I watched that part so many times!!!
Just enjoy the videos sooo much. Nice boat and even nicer group of guys. I love the food. Not easy living but very rewarding and in touch with the real world. Oceans one of my favorite places to be. Thanks
We agree! Thanks
I'm an old USN one hitch (1973-76) sailor who asked for a yard tug, fleet tug, and a destroyer, in that order, upon graduating from Navy HT 'A" Damage Control and Welding schools. I got my third choice, a tin can. Probably for the best, as my nickname quickly became "Bucket Bob." My off-and-on chronic sea sickness was bad enough on a tin can; a fleet tug similar to your tug would have probably killed me in moderate and heavy seas. Thanks for sharing, and I look forward to many more posts. Bravo Zulu on this video!
Thanks man
This was a great video. So cool to see what you do, and how yall do it. Make this a recurring thing from time to time, along with the outdoor stuff.
That's the plan!
@@TugTrashOutdoors Toss in a few kitchen tours with the trip and how to cook on the open ocean too,,, 👍👍
Killer video! Thx for takin us along
Thanks
I very much enjoyed your video especially your meals! I worked in the oil field all my working life, drilling rigs and pulling units and was happy to see the installation of the new tow line! Very nice video indeed! Thanks!!
That is awesome!
How can I find a company to train me and gain experience with them I want a new trade but no experience
Nice job! Damn near got homesick
People might not realize how awkward it can be filming on ship but you did a great job. You got a sub from me . Fair winds
No most don’t appreciate it. Thanks!
What were you tugging if I may kindly ask,do you deliver goods to gitmo? enjoying your video from Nairobi Kenya.
@@anthonykenneth.1780 Looks like it was for the military base so he's probably not at liberty to say.
That was awesome. I am a 59-year-old -retiring teacher / ex-Marine, preparing for a professional Mariner program here in California. The video has convinced me that I must go to sea at least twice
First off thanks for your service both military and teaching! Let me know it ya have any questions on how to go to sea
Hey love seeing mariners documenting there time at sea. Done two years now at sea on a fishing vessel, loving it.
Very cool!
My father in law worked on support vessels for the gas and oil rigs and also as a merchant seaman for over 50 years, so much respect for the men that keep the world moving.
Great video guys and the food looks great, well done chef, watching from the United Kingdom 👍🇬🇧🇺🇲
Very cool! Thanks
@tugtrashoutdoors
Thank you for vlogging the trip. Its 880 miles one way the route that i used to take. I sailed Mate for 2 years for Transatlantic lines on Tug Spence back in 2012-14. Pretty gravy dedicated route. Assist tug on both ends. We had fun. The tug sank though.
Be careful in winter brother. It can get pretty rough in the stream with a North wind.
Oh yeah I know about the Spence
Are you still on that boat? Route?
What is the company name?
We used to eat at the mess hall, but I remember that McDonald's. They sell white rice😂
Great video, im 48 from Boston. Just randomly found your video, great stuff!
Thanks for watching!
For as small as tug looks from a outside view, they have quite a bit of room inside. I was surprised how much fuel they hold
Worked on an ocean going tug for a while after leaving USCG. What a great time . Thank you Blackie LeBlanc.
Excellent depiction of life aboard, thank you.
Real value here in conveying to the general public, just what life is like for many Commercial Mariners. It's both rewarding and exceptionally difficult work, operating out of sight & mind.
Sailed on the 'Drew Foss', a sister to 'Simone' (launched as 'Leslie Foss'), circa 1981 - 83 running GoM to Central & South America. Great sea boats, a classic Foss inhouse design.
This is critical infrastructure involving people, and deserves better than 50+ year old tug boats. For the changes I've witnessed elsewhere in the maritime world, these crews certainly deserve better.
Thank you Capt
I worked for Red Stack, towed Roll on Roll off barges between Jax and San Juan in 1973. Great to see vintage McDonalds. sure do miss the Ocean. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
I used to do that run
Roll on Roll off is that a lash barge?
I remember these days. I was a C/E on one in my younger days and thanks for your video. 😅
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting trip you had....thanks for filming it for us!
More to come!
Great vid. That was cool.
Stay safe Ian! Great video, I too would love more too...Tug and land life!
Thanks! Will do!
That you Tug , for it reminds me of being on many Naval Vessels in the late 70's . For I love of seeing something through someone else's eyes as it always enlighten me, to the new things in life that I have not seen. For there was no Micky D;s in that part of the world when I was there. Love your vid so keep them coming. Old Master Gunnery SGT USMC.
Thank you buddy
Semper Fi, Top.
Great video! Enjoyed seeing the inside of the tug! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for taking us with your trip!
Any time!
Much respect, Ian. Workin' hard while workin', & pumping out great videos as well!!
Appreciate it!
Thank you! I hope you had as much fun filming this as I did watching:) I love to see what goes into making a trip like you do, hard for a guy like me in the middle of the country understand what it takes to get the sea work done. I like vids like this just as much as the ccc!! Thank you again!!!
Thank you so much!!
What a true life adventure Captain !!! Wow man, you oughta be charging admission for those money shots. Man I could live on something like that. Thank you for the knowledge of how the world works in reality. Wow !!! So damn cool brother !!!
Again thank you !!!
Have a prosperous day !!! 🇺🇲🌞🇺🇲🌚🇺🇲
Thanks you!
I am gonna look into it this week. I have job interviews this week and next week with a company, but I really want to try and give this career field a go and see if I like it or not.
Nothing nicer than a drum full of new wire/cable eh. After 4 years in the Canuckian Navy I spent pretty much all my sea duties of a Marine Engineer on the North Atlantic. I am pretty sure you have been there to appreciate that northern witch sucking a fellas soul out of him. Days and weeks of a non caring 50 foot rolling waves with 10 feet of chop on them. I never had the pleasure to visit those southern climes. No McDonalds in Iceland that I know of, LOL. I never saw the southern cross to get my earring in my L ear either.
I am long ago retired from the salt. Down to just one leg (L) from a highway accident so I am always traveling by recliner now. You sure brought back a bunch of great memories for me. Thanks a bunch my friend. I will get you subbed up. Stop by if you like hand poured silver. I have a good time with it and try to keep things family orientated but sometimes, , , , an oops may happen, LOL.
Yes sir love a new wire! It’s that 10’ chop that gets ya. Thanks for the sub
I watch your videos pretty regular,, this was by far one of your best videos,, don't get me wrong,, I'm all out for fishing & hunting but to see you on another level was great to watch,, 👍👍
Thank you. I worked pretty hard on the edit to keep it engaging and not lose ya along the way to mundane stuff
Dude that was an amazing video! I love learning about stuff like that! Thank you so much! I was super excited to see you post another tug video! Happy holidays and happy new years to you your home family and tug family! Stay safe out on the water! ❤
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the 34:48 34:48 at sea trip. Nice job. I was on smaller tug which barged #6 heavy from Baltimore to CT tied up at our fuel oil tank farm.
Good stuff!
Great video Ian, very informative, my only question is how did you get into that line of work? Thank you for answering!!
Good question! I’m going to do a complete video on it
@@TugTrashOutdoors I had a chance to be stationed at gitmo in 1975, but went to NAS Jacksonville, later to Okinawa. Always interested in Cuba tho.
Great video, thanks. It looks like that is as close as I will ever get to Cuba, unless things change.
@@raymonddesmond8869 Yep. Me too.
Cool video. I have a question, why is the barge so far behind the tug?How do you keep an eye on it?
Wondering that too
So the reason is for the rough weather. The dip in the tow wire acts as a shock absorber.
@@TugTrashOutdoors thanks so now I know
Such a cool video and a look at life on an ocean tug. Thanks for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching
Just watching this video for the first time and it was excellent. Tug you nailed it. I just love the sea and you share your adventures with us. Thanks 🦋
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome video! I’ve done work on some offshore rigs. I enjoyed the life out there at sea but the best part is when your hitch is over and you step back inside your house.
Facts
Great video! I started the process to be a merchant mariner back in January, after getting all my documents I applied with the Military Sealift Command, got offer to work in the engine room; now I am waiting to be invited for the new employee orientation class. It has been a long journey applying for this job! I hope I hear from them soon.
Thank You for your video! I learned a lot from it. I appreciate any advice from your or any of your subscribers.
Be safe out there
I like that food pantry that were you probably find me most of the time time lol!!
Me too! Lol
After my 5 years leading up to 2nd mate's ticket I listed after working on a big tug like the John Ross or the Wolraad Woltemade. Tugs are super special and hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for the great series, makes me want to go back to sea again.
When I saw the cable installation, I thought I have experience with locomotive cranes, changing the cables, using a manual cutter and sledge. Then came the fueling. I use to fuel locomotives. Then the wheel house. When you said computers, I am lost. Was use to parallel ruler and dividers. The galley was great. Am glad you took the creamer I didn’t like. The oranges brought back memories of not having any place to wash up before I ate. Orange peels do that job very well. Then your cabin. Nice you don’t have to share. But that alarm would never work for me. I need reveille. Next, your shift. That got me really jealous. I’ve had to work, 8,10,14,16 and 18 hour shifts on the different jobs I had. Then the engine room. Those 2 EMD motors. I use to work with a twin stack (1200HP) locomotive. Which was nice, but prefer the Fairbanks Morse. At one of the docks I worked, when we tied up the tug, I told the crewman it sounded like a locomotive. He said FAIRBANKS MORSE!. Their sound is music, kinda like a Pete! So after watching your video, I realized I should have taken your career path! Instead I took truck driving, dock work, rail yard and junkyard crane operator! I’ve worked in hurricanes and blizzards and heat waves! Now am too old!!!
You should show your video in high schools!
Very cool!
Dude!!!!! This is so cool. Thanks for taking along.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Worked on tugboats as a tankerman for 15 years I miss it madly, happiest days of my life. And we see things and experience things people just dream about!
Sorry about that I forgot to add the ab tankerman endorsement
Awesome man! It’s definitely a lifestyle
I met a guy once who captained a sea tug & took barges from NOLA to & from Venezuela for the oil industry. This was back in the 70's when he was a young sailor. Very good video that gave me a better idea of what his life was like on a tug boat in the open ocean.
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Kia Ora & Good Morning from Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand ...Another Great Video Bro.
Good morning! Thanks
Nice video my brother! I worked on tugs for about 3 years and loved it! You become family with the guys you work with. Did 14/7 but often that 7 days was shortened! I got injured pretty bad so ended up walking away from the position but miss all the work and the guys! Take care and be safe!
Hope you are all healed up now!
TTO,
I enjoyed your content and video quality. Thank you for taking us along. New subscriber. Boe
Thanks for the sub!
Great to see a tug at work again , I worked on a big tug taking old war ship from Plymouth up to Scotland UK . Thank you for the video.
Awesome!
Nice job, appreciate your time and effort. I did most of my sea time on a CG 95 footer out of Hilo, Hawaii in the 60's. Thanks for the tour...
Glad you enjoyed it!
loved the video. I was in Gitmo many times from 1965-1969. we prepped for Nam and I remember the iguanas and the beautiful blue/green water. Do they still have 'cattle trucks' on the naval base? they were to take sailors from the ships to the PX and to drink beer. I went to the NCO club but never got out of control drunk.........it was too hot. I retired from Navy in 1985. I'm now 80 and remembering the days at sea.
Wow! They have buses now
Great video, as a retired USN seeing the sunset brought back many, many memories. Nothing like a sunset at sea. I truly absolutely love going to sea. Once again great video
Couldn't agree more!
I don't know why but tugs always make me smile, I love them!
me too
Thank you for taking us along. I love to see how people make their living.
Your welcome!
Fascinating... the grub looks okay as well. Thanks!!!
I have always loved tugs. I see them alot while fishing and used to draw them as a child. This was a great behind the scenes look at your job. Thanks!
Very cool video! Thanks for sharing 😊 every once in a while it’s nice to see !
Glad you enjoyed it
I have much respect for you guys. I served in the Navy On an Aircraft Carrier, and I always hung out on the catwalk to watch the tugboats operate and maneuver the carrier away from the dock. It's more fun to see them maneuver the carrier back to the due especially due to the size of it. Looking at you guys making wish became a tugboat operator or mechanic to work on those diesel engines. keep up the great work.
Thanks buddy
Very cool. I enjoy watching the tugs work on the Arkansas river and use the locks
Just stumbled onto your video and liked it much. Thanks for the tour of the tug. You gave us all a taste of life on an ocean tug. Thanks again. Be safe.
Welcome aboard!
grandad retired chief engineer on curtis bay tug. he loved it! it was awesome going on the boat when we were kids! i guess it’s in the blood! clear skies brotha!
Loved the video, especially the pay phone. I am just a country boy from Belleview, Fl. We went to my girlfriends, now my wife, grad night in 1988 to Disney in Orlando. I smoke and couldn’t take any tobacco. Got to Disney and they had an “electronic “ cigarette machine. It was about midnight and guests were leaving. The machine would not take my money and a guest walked by and said all I had to do was show my drivers license , Disney was “advanced” back then. I pulled out my license and showed it to the fancy machine. I stood there for a few minutes like an idiot until another guest cam by and said it was turned off. He shook his head and gave me a pack of cigarettes. My wife still reminds me of that moment.
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Always wondered about tugs, your tour provided many answers and really enjoyed your explanations.
Glad it was helpful!
Beautiful work !
Wow! Multiple people helping put up the groceries. I was lucky to have someone help on a 6 man boat. Bunch of lazy Mondays I worked with, part of the reason I quit.
Some crews suck. we have some great guys
Dude, I’ve been watching all your content lately and loving it! You rock man. Love the cooking aspect and my favorite are the tugboat vlogs!! Keep up the good work, your rock!
Awesome! Thank you!