If I were young again, I would very much so consider this industry. In my 76 years of life, you are the gold star of kindness, instruction along with an outstanding ability of explanation. I’ve watch for 2 or more years your attention to detail is exquisite. Having driven airplanes for many years, I see the similarities.
You know what’s really cool? I follow other channels that post harbor & canal traffic in Europe. These two ships were both in Europe not that long ago, and now they’re moored up next to each other & you’re bunkering one of them! So cool!
@4:20 - Just dawned on me - in the upper right third of the screen, you can just see and aircraft coming in view screaming ahead for a takeoff. Shortly after, the engines start backing and cavitating. Wonderful cinematography; even if quite by accident.
I’m not at all an experienced seaman so my comments really don’t mean much, but the skill of Tim in the pilot house and the skill of the chief and deck hand to me, is impressive. I’m fascinated. I love to watch how you maneuver the vessel and into position with such accuracy. I think I’m adding to my bucket list the chance to spend a day on a tug just watching. I’ll even cook and make coffee for the crew.
@7:00 - I imagine that the more experienced deckhands would probably interpret your questions for what they are and, perhaps in their mind are thinking "Dude knows that shite already - must be a test - or the old man is slipping." 😂
Hey Tim, Yet another one of your Pilot fans, with a bizarro question. I hang on your every word and understand you had a Sea Ray prior to SV Paquita. Was it freshwater cooled with heat exchanger? Like the Tugs? Or was it acceptable to do saltwater cooling on your Sea Ray? These are the things that keep me up at night….unless I’m flying😁 Chris
Thank you for watching Chris. The Sea Ray I had, had an EFI 330Hp 454 that was raw water cooled. I don't think it was for any reason other than a cost cutting. But oddly enough, the salt water running through the block never gave me an issue. CUOTO
Hello Tim. Not only you, but other bunker barges never give the receiving ship/facility a heads up via vhf that you are underway and approaching (eta). Would be helpful to you and crew to spot manifolds.
Here in eastern Oklahoma, I enjoy watching and listening to the push tugs with vast amounts of barges and I’m always amazed how they balance the load going up against current, but more amazed how they stay in track going down river.
55 minutes wasn't enough? 😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. I am sure you will find many videos on this channel of exactly that. CUOTO
Sitting here drinking morning coffee, watching your channel, noticed the ships name is TRITON. Maryland pilots give coffee cups away, with paintings of ships calling the port. Cup this morning from 2019 is TRITON, same ship as your Utube. That’s some coincidence !
Hi Tim, another great video, thanks a lot. I was thinking, you decided to do that big left twist to turnaround before landing on that ship. Would it also have been possible to just sail out into the river some more (coming left a little) and then just turn clockwise conventionally using rudder and keep both engines ahead? Perhaps that would use less fuel as you wouldn't have to run the engines so hard?
Always very interesting Tim, thank you!👌🏻😃 I'm curious about one thing (and I have thought about it in other videos too): You always seem very "humble and modest" approaching this ships - you try to figure out yourself where the connections are and you wait for the deckhands to appear and so on. So I just wonder; is there a certain "trade custom" that prevents you from calling them on the VHF and say "hey, now we are here, are your deckhands ready? And where are your connections?" and so on.. of course in a polite way😊
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. Ships are not required to stand a radio watch while berthed at a dock. Usually the senior officers get some time off and only the newest Cadet or crew have to stand a watch. None listen to the radio. CUOTO
Nicely done Tim, as always! I guess it's not the done thing to call the ship and get the officer of the watch to rouse the engineers as you are coming alongside?
I like the rumble when your pouring on the coal. Lots of finesse with varying doses of brute force applied from time to time. The running explanation is good too. Cavitation has been known to bore pin holes clear through wet (removable) cylinder liners into the piston side of the cylinder liner in diesel engines such as my old small cam Cummins had. It takes many hundreds of thousands of miles to see the effect. Chemical additives in the coolant can reduce the effect as well as keeping air out of the cooling system but it's still going to happen to a lesser degree. Tiny bubbles collapsing direct a jet of water inward towards the cylinder liner or the screw on your tug and like a cutting water jet remove a tiny amount of metal each time a bubble collapses. Over time the blades of your screws probably get eroded and rough from cavitation and cylinder liners get pin holes clear through them. Is Anacostia your assigned tug? If not 1200 more ponies than Kings Point has still make the job easier. From an old drivers point of view, one can never have too much horsepower.
Thank you for watching Terry. We only have one rule here. We try very hard to not "directly name" tugs, companies or customers as it gets me in trouble with my employer. I am sure after 30 or 40 years of continuous running, you might see some cavitation caused erosion on the wheels, but like I said, they are designed and built for it and look brand new year after year. CUOTO
Watching you maneuver them big ole barges so well inspires me when I have to maneuver my houseboat! Unless the wind is blowing hard!! lol, Thanks Captain!
Tell the dude that said the “Weak assed Horn” statement, that he’s 100% and sounds like a damn good hand. He’s on point. Good hand. Better buy him a beer Cap’n😉. Much love and be careful Tim and the to the crew as well!🤙🤙
It would be nice to make a Tim-style video explaining how to maneuver a semi into a dock. But even with two trailers, it happens way too fast to explain everything. For some strange reason, this is fascinating to watch!
Congratulations! Remember you have 2 ears and one mouth. Use that ratio when starting out and you will be fine. And don't let your phone get you labeled. Looking forward to seeing you on the dock one day. CUOTO
Tim you jogger the memory box again 2000 to 2004 I worked on the construction of the Taiwan High Speed Rail, Evergreen were a major partner of that company, our annual leave to UK and three Asian flights were on Eva Air. Our seats were in Premium Economy but we often got upgrades and with Air Miles even more often. I had cabin crew living on the same condo estate and I'd give them a lift home and invite them to parties. The job was great and the free time also. Thanks for post take care.
Hi captain Tim! I have driven past Newark airport many times but I never knew it was so close to the water. This one was a bit trickier than others. CUOTO
Well done Capt, just one thing I would like to ask, as a Captain of 40 plus years pushing barges, was it not possible just to back to barge back from the dock, AND before I get comments saying what's he talking about, some tugs do this ok some don't and not knowing Tim's vessels I don't know how it handles astern. Well done anyway you did really well. Thanks again for a great video
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. It can be done, but it is about a half a mile to back to and a loaded barge this size tends to want to run to one side when backing anything faster than a knot or two. CUOTO
Hi Tim, great vid as always, thank you. Just wondering, why not just back all the way down? Is it strain in on the push gear not being pull gear? Thanks so much.
Thank u for watching. No. The push gear can take it, but my nerves can't. 😂 It is very difficult to back a loaded barge up more than 1.5kts. It will dive one way or the other. CUOTO
Any time you go over 15 kts or so on a Destroyer it felt & sounded like the fantail was going to fall off, especially during a full power run😂 But all that time I never knew it was cavitation 🤷🏻♂️
It would be great to see containers ships being loaded or unloaded as you transverse the port. You would think these ports would be in operation 24/7. We took a couple helicopters down to Baltimore to be loaded on a RORO back in 1980's, very interesting.
Thank you for watching Robert. Yes. I have a few videos that should help. One is called something like "Friday Extra or bonus" and another is called "Anatomy of an oil barge". CUOTO
Given the relatively short distance travelled... and spinning around each end... do you ever just back the tug and barge up the harbour channel? I know it's "push gear" but you seem to be able to back off the dock quite well to begin with... just curious as to why not just keep backing up? EDIT: So I typed that question in... then I engaged my brain and thought to myself about why. I now think it's due to lack of maneuverability and control? Is that right? Have I answered my question?
You have! 💯 Correct! Thank you for watching Heath. Backing up a loaded 50 is very difficult. As you start to make way over 1.5kts, the barge wants to dive off to one side or the other. CUOTO
Hey Tim, I thought this would be the video to see you make up your tug to a barge... have you shown that before? Pretty new to following along with you and really enjoying anticipating your engine and wheel movements 🫡😁😁
Thank you for watching. I have a bunch of making up videos on here. Here's one that gives you an overview. CUOTO ruclips.net/video/8pOXoGF2CMg/видео.htmlsi=OzwRmuusMIvQ-iLP
Hi Tim . Please explain how the lines are attached to the barge . I'm a complete novice . Does the ship pull the lines tight or do you pull yourself onto the ship ? Rgds Stefan.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. When securing the barge to the ship, the men on the ship lower a heaving line to pull the heavy dock lines up to the ship. Once in place, the guys on the barge secure the lines to a cleat. CUOTO
Ok, just curious - when you pulled up to the Triton, why didn't you simply turn left, then drive a teardrop shape to the right, coming up to the Triton from astern and just drove up to it, doing you usual docking maneuver? Safety? Is the maneuver you did just more efficient? The wide open river outside the dock just too shallow for the maneuver? Anything I missed? Edit: 38:27 looking at the chart plotter, yup, you'd need a hovercraft to do my maneuver. Are these depths meters or feet? Edit2: fixed the ship name...
So a couple things here... There are many ways to accomplish a task. A problem with your proposed maneuver is that it's hard to control the bow as you come around to line up with the ship. It also tends to leave your stern far away from the ship too. I like keeping my wheels to the ship so I lose less ground. But there are others that prefer your way. CUOTO
I would like see the bigger picture out side sorta like Marked Twained. I watched your videos for about two Months before I knew you were a tug boat, I thought you were some sort of Fuel boat.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Backing a loaded 50 is very difficult to control. You have to go very slowly to maintain control. It is much faster to spin the barge and drive the 1/2 mile and spin it again. CUOTO
I wondered why you didn't just make a turn to starboard and go straight in instead of doing a figure 8. I guess that is because you'd rather your stern be closest to any obstructions as you turn around? Is my guess correct?
Thank you for watching Woody. Yes, you are correct. Kind of. I do want my stern close to the ship because it's very hard to get along side the other way. Unlike a car, a boat is steered from the stern. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I have twin screws on my trawler and I'm affirmed and fascinated by the way you maneuver. I'm going to point new boaters to your page because you take into account the current, wind, and everything else when deciding your maneuver. Thanks for answering and I shall have more questions.
Whaaaaatttt?!??! 🧐🧐🧐🧐 An hour long Tbatsea?????? Ok!!! Let me get comfortable!! Thanks buds! Happy 4th of july in a couple days for you folks! Cuoto ✌️
@@TimBatSea I'm canadian so we had ours yesterday but I total get what you're sayin and thank you very very much ✌️ Thanks for the hour long banger yesterday!!
We did the same in tunnel construction to make sure we were on the same page. Also with a new crew because it's wrong to assume. I used to throw in a joke or two so it didn't sound pompous.
Nice morning manoeuvre video. Glad to see you are accommodating us "over the pond'ers" by saying anti-clockwise. Now if we could only get ye to start pronouncing buoys as boys as opposed to boooeeeys, we'd be getting somewhere. 😄
I have had the same problem as you, availability of line handlers. And for you, location of the manifold or the intake coupling. Why not a call to the ship on vhf , to give a heads-up and approx eta.
Thank you for watching. Ships are not required to stand a radio watch when moored. Usually it's the most Junior Cadet if anyone who is left in the wheelhouse while in port. CUOTO
I think being on the bow during a turn around looks like fun! I am curious as to what I refer to as a fender for my boat but you call them a Panama something or other. Would you please let me know the origin or slang reasoning for referring to them as Panama? I always enjoy your videos, long or short it doesn't matter to me. Keep em coming!!
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Panama chocks are recessed bits in the side of a ship. The big fenders we use are called Yokohamas. Panama chocks were bits recessed in the Panama canal locks. The only fender manufacturer that used make fenders big enough for ships was the Yokohama tire company. So now we call all the big ones yokies or Yokohamas. CUOTO
This may be a dumb question, but this looks like many of the barges you are working with and I was wondering what type of cargo this is. I guess that I am used to seeing things like coal barges or trash barges. This looks like a lot of working spaces.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. We move oil barges. In this case, about 2.4 million gallons of fuel for ships. We bring the ships their fuel. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea huh...so I guess that that is more efficient and practical than having a pump on every dock. I guess that I have seen these while waiting for a ferry in NYC.
@@tkozikow Petroleum products and the environment don't always play well together. Waterfront property is insanely expensive in NYC and you would have to move millions of gallons of oil from a terminal in New Jersey to a distribution network along the waterfront in NYC. Then there would be the security issue. But I am sure you get the point. CUOTO
If I were young again, I would very much so consider this industry. In my 76 years of life, you are the gold star of kindness, instruction along with an outstanding ability of explanation. I’ve watch for 2 or more years your attention to detail is exquisite. Having driven airplanes for many years, I see the similarities.
Thank you very very much for the kind words. I really appreciate them. CUOTO
Great stuff Tim👍💯
Long video?
When a guy gets mesmerized he doesn't notice the time passing.
You make it look easy. 👍
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
"That's a weak ass horn, Tim" I was cracking up on that for a while.
Thank you for watching Andrew. Yes. A few months in the ship yard will fill the horn with water. It works better after getting used a few times. CUOTO
You know what’s really cool? I follow other channels that post harbor & canal traffic in Europe. These two ships were both in Europe not that long ago, and now they’re moored up next to each other & you’re bunkering one of them! So cool!
Thank you very much for watching.. trade routes are usually well defined. CUOTO
You are going to LOVE what I have designed for Barges, By the way, Nice Job. I suggest you get ahold of a board of personal Apprentices, Please.
Thank you for watching and Mark and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
I watched the whole video, and liked it, thanks Captain Tim.
Thank you very much for watching Terry. CUOTO
@4:20 - Just dawned on me - in the upper right third of the screen, you can just see and aircraft coming in view screaming ahead for a takeoff. Shortly after, the engines start backing and cavitating. Wonderful cinematography; even if quite by accident.
😂😂😂 Sometimes things work out well. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Yall don't have to be claiming to be goofy but it's plumb obvious yall are! Good crew and an added Pete. Good sawing too. Happy week, yall! Blessings
Thank you for watching Lewie. CUOTO
"That's a weak ass horn Tim."
I lol'ed
Right? 😂 😂 😂 Thank you very much for watching David. It fills with water and has to be blown out every once in awhile. CUOTO
I’m not at all an experienced seaman so my comments really don’t mean much, but the skill of Tim in the pilot house and the skill of the chief and deck hand to me, is impressive. I’m fascinated. I love to watch how you maneuver the vessel and into position with such accuracy. I think I’m adding to my bucket list the chance to spend a day on a tug just watching. I’ll even cook and make coffee for the crew.
Thank you for watching Donald and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
@7:00 - I imagine that the more experienced deckhands would probably interpret your questions for what they are and, perhaps in their mind are thinking "Dude knows that shite already - must be a test - or the old man is slipping." 😂
😂😂😂😂 Maybe. 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
This one's a real smorgasbord, something educational for everyone !
Always a pleasure Capt.
Thank you for watching Charles. CUOTO
Great vid., especially your part explaining what you're doing with the tug to get the barge to do what you want.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
i like long videos and great job
Thank you very much for watching Matt. CUOTO
Thank you for another Great video. Cheers
Thank you very much for watching Steven. CUOTO
Hey Tim,
Yet another one of your Pilot fans, with a bizarro question. I hang on your every word and understand you had a Sea Ray prior to SV Paquita. Was it freshwater cooled with heat exchanger? Like the Tugs? Or was it acceptable to do saltwater cooling on your Sea Ray? These are the things that keep me up at night….unless I’m flying😁
Chris
Thank you for watching Chris. The Sea Ray I had, had an EFI 330Hp 454 that was raw water cooled. I don't think it was for any reason other than a cost cutting. But oddly enough, the salt water running through the block never gave me an issue. CUOTO
Watching from the uk fascinating trucks ,trains ,planes ,barges ,ships wow
Thank you for watching Chris and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Nice job and nice description of the operations, “taking up the slack” is a common expression here in Australia
Thank you for watching Greg. CUOTO
Hello Tim. Not only you, but other bunker barges never give the receiving ship/facility a heads up via vhf that you are underway and approaching (eta). Would be helpful to you and crew to spot manifolds.
@@firstlast1047 it would if they answered. 😂
With all those left and right twists, Tim must be like John Travolta on the dance floor.
I am! Haven't you seen the video? 😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Or if you are older - Chubby Checker. "The Twist" and "Let's Twist Again"
Great video 😎 would love to see some dual camera views of bridge window and the "sticks"
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Here in eastern Oklahoma, I enjoy watching and listening to the push tugs with vast amounts of barges and I’m always amazed how they balance the load going up against current, but more amazed how they stay in track going down river.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Tom. Those river guys have had skills. CUOTO
OK Tim a "nickname" for your vessel ... "little toot". LOL
Another excellent video Capt'n ... stay safe. CUOTO
Thank you for watching George. CUOTO
Enjoyed this one, nice quiet port for you to push your barges around.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Morning all from Arizona USA
Good morning. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Be interesting to see them actually making the connection to the ship, and how the fuel transfer process works.
It sure would. But probably won't be allowed for many years to come. Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Another entertaining video. Thank you.
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Moving the tug from barge to barge could have been an interesting little timelapse.
55 minutes wasn't enough? 😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. I am sure you will find many videos on this channel of exactly that. CUOTO
Looking like you've got some great weather. Hope everything goes as planned for you n the guys. Definitely stay safe out there.
Thank you for watching Paul. We are all on our time off now, so it's great! 😂 CUOTO
Sitting here drinking morning coffee, watching your channel, noticed the ships name is TRITON. Maryland pilots give coffee cups away, with paintings of ships calling the port. Cup this morning from 2019 is TRITON, same ship as your Utube. That’s some coincidence !
That is some coincidence! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Hi Tim, another great video, thanks a lot. I was thinking, you decided to do that big left twist to turnaround before landing on that ship. Would it also have been possible to just sail out into the river some more (coming left a little) and then just turn clockwise conventionally using rudder and keep both engines ahead? Perhaps that would use less fuel as you wouldn't have to run the engines so hard?
Thank you for watching John. Yes. That would have been an option. But there is current and other boats moving about out there. 😂 CUOTO
Always very interesting Tim, thank you!👌🏻😃 I'm curious about one thing (and I have thought about it in other videos too): You always seem very "humble and modest" approaching this ships - you try to figure out yourself where the connections are and you wait for the deckhands to appear and so on. So I just wonder; is there a certain "trade custom" that prevents you from calling them on the VHF and say "hey, now we are here, are your deckhands ready? And where are your connections?" and so on.. of course in a polite way😊
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. Ships are not required to stand a radio watch while berthed at a dock. Usually the senior officers get some time off and only the newest Cadet or crew have to stand a watch. None listen to the radio. CUOTO
30:32 Clockwise is the same down under. Unless you're caught-up in a really big drain siphon....
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Stephan. CUOTO
Nicely done Tim, as always! I guess it's not the done thing to call the ship and get the officer of the watch to rouse the engineers as you are coming alongside?
Thank you for watching Roger. There is rarely (and not required) an officer on the bridge while moored. CUOTO
I like the rumble when your pouring on the coal. Lots of finesse with varying doses of brute force applied from time to time. The running explanation is good too.
Cavitation has been known to bore pin holes clear through wet (removable) cylinder liners into the piston side of the cylinder liner in diesel engines such as my old small cam Cummins had. It takes many hundreds of thousands of miles to see the effect. Chemical additives in the coolant can reduce the effect as well as keeping air out of the cooling system but it's still going to happen to a lesser degree. Tiny bubbles collapsing direct a jet of water inward towards the cylinder liner or the screw on your tug and like a cutting water jet remove a tiny amount of metal each time a bubble collapses. Over time the blades of your screws probably get eroded and rough from cavitation and cylinder liners get pin holes clear through them.
Is Anacostia your assigned tug? If not 1200 more ponies than Kings Point has still make the job easier. From an old drivers point of view, one can never have too much horsepower.
Thank you for watching Terry. We only have one rule here. We try very hard to not "directly name" tugs, companies or customers as it gets me in trouble with my employer. I am sure after 30 or 40 years of continuous running, you might see some cavitation caused erosion on the wheels, but like I said, they are designed and built for it and look brand new year after year. CUOTO
Great video
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Watching you maneuver them big ole barges so well inspires me when I have to maneuver my houseboat! Unless the wind is blowing hard!! lol, Thanks Captain!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Al. CUOTO
Tell the dude that said the “Weak assed Horn” statement, that he’s 100% and sounds like a damn good hand. He’s on point. Good hand. Better buy him a beer Cap’n😉. Much love and be careful Tim and the to the crew as well!🤙🤙
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Thank you for another great video.
Thank you for watching Len. CUOTO
Good Show Tim.....
Thank you for watching Sam. CUOTO
Newark Delaware?
Always enjoyable videos Tim.
Thank you for watching John. No. That would be Newark NJ. CUOTO
👍✅ Lots going on in this video, tks Tim for taking us along for the entire process.👏
Thank you very much for watching all these years. CUOTO
Thanks for the very cool videos!
Woohoo!! Thank you very very much Roger! Cheers 🍻 CUOTO
Man, that was like dancing with a hippo! Great video Time! Thanks for sharing your morning with us!
Thank you very much for watching all these years. CUOTO
Thanks Tim
Woohoo!!! Thank you very much Mike! Cheers! 🍻 CUOTO
Tim now you know the hull of the sail boat is sound barrier coating is a very good choice not cheap and considering the distance you go
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Ed! CUOTO
It would be nice to make a Tim-style video explaining how to maneuver a semi into a dock. But even with two trailers, it happens way too fast to explain everything.
For some strange reason, this is fascinating to watch!
LOL Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
suspence is why were here thanks Tim good video
Thank you very much for watching Garth. CUOTO
Great job snd video...CUOTO..
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
Great descriptions. Really enjoyed watching all the actions and the inside information of the industry.
Thank you for watching all these years! CUOTO
Reporting to my first Tug out of Philly in the am! Super excited! Looking forward to crossing paths one day! Stay well, sir!
Congratulations! Remember you have 2 ears and one mouth. Use that ratio when starting out and you will be fine. And don't let your phone get you labeled. Looking forward to seeing you on the dock one day. CUOTO
Happy Fourth of July..... Captain Tim and Crew.... Best Regards from Andros, Greece.. George and Irene Stouraites....
@@tug794 Thank you very much George and Irene! Much love to you both! CUOTO
oh wow a breckfast show!!! i like it. be safe tim crew. happy 4th!!!!
Thank you for watching David. Happy 4th to you as well! CUOTO
Tim you jogger the memory box again 2000 to 2004 I worked on the construction of the Taiwan High Speed Rail, Evergreen were a major partner of that company, our annual leave to UK and three Asian flights were on Eva Air. Our seats were in Premium Economy but we often got upgrades and with Air Miles even more often. I had cabin crew living on the same condo estate and I'd give them a lift home and invite them to parties. The job was great and the free time also. Thanks for post take care.
Thank you very much for watching and always gor sharing your work stories from around the world. CUOTO
Awesome job Capt.
Have a great 4th 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
Thank you Al! Happy 4th to you as well! CUOTO
Good morning Capt. starting your morning pointed right in front of KEWR Newark airport's high power surveillance Radar antenna. CUOTO 👍✌
Thank you for watching Gregory. Yes Sir. CUOTO
Thanks!
Thank you very very very much Tony! Woohoo 🎉 Cheers! 🍻 CUOTO
Hi captain Tim!
I have driven past Newark airport many times but I never knew it was so close to the water.
This one was a bit trickier than others.
CUOTO
Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Mellissa! Yes, this one should have been easier. CUOTO
I am surprised that there isn't a standard marking on the hull for where the bunkering connection is.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
enjoyed the video thank you Tim
Thank you for watching James. CUOTO
I really liked this one! Thanks
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
I enjoyed it, thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for watching Butch. CUOTO
Well done Capt, just one thing I would like to ask, as a Captain of 40 plus years pushing barges, was it not possible just to back to barge back from the dock, AND before I get comments saying what's he talking about, some tugs do this ok some don't and not knowing Tim's vessels I don't know how it handles astern. Well done anyway you did really well. Thanks again for a great video
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. It can be done, but it is about a half a mile to back to and a loaded barge this size tends to want to run to one side when backing anything faster than a knot or two. CUOTO
Makes me miss the Ocean going tug I was on.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Hi Tim, great vid as always, thank you. Just wondering, why not just back all the way down? Is it strain in on the push gear not being pull gear? Thanks so much.
Thank u for watching. No. The push gear can take it, but my nerves can't. 😂 It is very difficult to back a loaded barge up more than 1.5kts. It will dive one way or the other. CUOTO
Nice one, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching! CUOTO
Hey Tim, that was me calling. Wanted to talk to you about the extended warrantee on your barge...
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Any time you go over 15 kts or so on a Destroyer it felt & sounded like the fantail was going to fall off, especially during a full power run😂 But all that time I never knew it was cavitation 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
Great one Tim! CUOTO!
Thank you very much for watching Ronnie. CUOTO
It would be great to see containers ships being loaded or unloaded as you transverse the port. You would think these ports would be in operation 24/7. We took a couple helicopters down to Baltimore to be loaded on a RORO back in 1980's, very interesting.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Donald. The ports of NYC/NJ are open and operate 24/7. CUOTO
Have you ever done a tour of a barge. I would be interested in seeing the lives of the tanker men on board a barge, living quarters etc…
Thank you for watching Robert. Yes. I have a few videos that should help. One is called something like "Friday Extra or bonus" and another is called "Anatomy of an oil barge". CUOTO
Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸 Captain Tim ! CUOTO
Happy 4th to you as well Doug! CUOTO
Given the relatively short distance travelled... and spinning around each end... do you ever just back the tug and barge up the harbour channel? I know it's "push gear" but you seem to be able to back off the dock quite well to begin with... just curious as to why not just keep backing up? EDIT: So I typed that question in... then I engaged my brain and thought to myself about why. I now think it's due to lack of maneuverability and control? Is that right? Have I answered my question?
You have! 💯 Correct! Thank you for watching Heath. Backing up a loaded 50 is very difficult. As you start to make way over 1.5kts, the barge wants to dive off to one side or the other. CUOTO
Tim I had no idea about the I s o and there pay scale
Thank you for watching Ed. We are very fortunate to live here. CUOTO
Nice video 😊
Thank you for watching George. CUOTO
Hey Tim, I thought this would be the video to see you make up your tug to a barge... have you shown that before? Pretty new to following along with you and really enjoying anticipating your engine and wheel movements 🫡😁😁
Thank you for watching. I have a bunch of making up videos on here. Here's one that gives you an overview. CUOTO
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@@TimBatSea Hey, Thanks Tim 🫡
Very good video Tim!
Thank you for watching Milan. CUOTO
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Thanks Tim👍🏻
Awsome video. Great work
Thank you very much for watching Chucky. CUOTO
Good job captain 👍🇺🇸🇨🇱✌️cuoto
Thank you very much! I appreciate that. CUOTO
Thanks Cap
Thank you for watching Doc! CUOTO
Wow, look at the older Zim Atantic...nice fresh paint job (rare these days).
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Hi Tim . Please explain how the lines are attached to the barge . I'm a complete novice . Does the ship pull the lines tight or do you pull yourself onto the ship ? Rgds Stefan.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. When securing the barge to the ship, the men on the ship lower a heaving line to pull the heavy dock lines up to the ship. Once in place, the guys on the barge secure the lines to a cleat. CUOTO
Ok, just curious - when you pulled up to the Triton, why didn't you simply turn left, then drive a teardrop shape to the right, coming up to the Triton from astern and just drove up to it, doing you usual docking maneuver? Safety? Is the maneuver you did just more efficient? The wide open river outside the dock just too shallow for the maneuver? Anything I missed?
Edit: 38:27 looking at the chart plotter, yup, you'd need a hovercraft to do my maneuver. Are these depths meters or feet?
Edit2: fixed the ship name...
So a couple things here... There are many ways to accomplish a task. A problem with your proposed maneuver is that it's hard to control the bow as you come around to line up with the ship. It also tends to leave your stern far away from the ship too. I like keeping my wheels to the ship so I lose less ground. But there are others that prefer your way. CUOTO
I would like see the bigger picture out side sorta like Marked Twained. I watched your videos for about two Months before I knew you were a tug boat, I thought you were some sort of Fuel boat.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. I am glad you figured it out. CUOTO
I’m new to your channel. My question is…are you basically a floating fuel station for the ships in the port?
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. We do bring ships the fuel they buy. CUOTO
Tim is the sail boat in connectect
Thank you for watching Ed. Yes it is. CUOTO
Wow since you bought that boat you really put on lot of distance on it
SKIPPER,PRETTY WORK,BTW WHAT IS CUOTO?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel for Fred. (See you on the one)
That tower on the bow of the fuel barge looked like sparked?
Thank you for watching. I hope it didn't. There might be something that goes boom up there. 😂 CUOTO
Another reason that fuel is less expensive in the US is that the federal taxes are lower.
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Why didn;t you back all of the way down o the container ship instead of making 2 turns?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Backing a loaded 50 is very difficult to control. You have to go very slowly to maintain control. It is much faster to spin the barge and drive the 1/2 mile and spin it again. CUOTO
I wondered why you didn't just make a turn to starboard and go straight in instead of doing a figure 8. I guess that is because you'd rather your stern be closest to any obstructions as you turn around? Is my guess correct?
Thank you for watching Woody. Yes, you are correct. Kind of. I do want my stern close to the ship because it's very hard to get along side the other way. Unlike a car, a boat is steered from the stern. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I have twin screws on my trawler and I'm affirmed and fascinated by the way you maneuver. I'm going to point new boaters to your page because you take into account the current, wind, and everything else when deciding your maneuver. Thanks for answering and I shall have more questions.
@@woodycooper7551 welcome aboard
Is the transfer pump on the barge? Or the ship?
Thank you again for watching Tom. The barge has it's own pumps. CUOTO
Whaaaaatttt?!??! 🧐🧐🧐🧐
An hour long Tbatsea?????? Ok!!! Let me get comfortable!! Thanks buds! Happy 4th of july in a couple days for you folks! Cuoto ✌️
Thank you Jason, and Happy 4th to you as well. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I'm canadian so we had ours yesterday but I total get what you're sayin and thank you very very much ✌️
Thanks for the hour long banger yesterday!!
You make a stressful job seem calm.
Are Tug captains union on the east coast ?
Thank you for watching Michael. Some are. Some aren't. CUOTO
I wish we had a Prediction Line in life
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. Me too. CUOTO
Tim, maybe I missed it, why did you turn the barge around to unload. Seams to you could unload on either side.
Thank you for watching. We often can load or discharge from either side. But it's the tankerman's choice, not mine. CUOTO
Like to learn! So clutch is basically motor engaged at idle !
We did the same in tunnel construction to make sure we were on the same page. Also with a new crew because it's wrong to assume. I used to throw in a joke or two so it didn't sound pompous.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Willie. Yes you are correct. CUOTO
Nice morning manoeuvre video. Glad to see you are accommodating us "over the pond'ers" by saying anti-clockwise. Now if we could only get ye to start pronouncing buoys as boys as opposed to boooeeeys, we'd be getting somewhere. 😄
😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. Next you'll want us to drive on the wrong side of the road. 😂 CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Well now that you've mentioned it..........
@@msgs4 😂😂😂😂
I have had the same problem as you, availability of line handlers. And for you, location of the manifold or the intake coupling. Why not a call to the ship on vhf , to give a heads-up and approx eta.
Thank you for watching. Ships are not required to stand a radio watch when moored. Usually it's the most Junior Cadet if anyone who is left in the wheelhouse while in port. CUOTO
Capt Tim, with being close to the black ship, do you see any so called push on your tug from the depth of that ship? Does that make any sense?
Thank you for watching Roger. We sometimes get sucked into the back of a ship if that's what you meant. CUOTO
I think being on the bow during a turn around looks like fun! I am curious as to what I refer to as a fender for my boat but you call them a Panama something or other. Would you please let me know the origin or slang reasoning for referring to them as Panama? I always enjoy your videos, long or short it doesn't matter to me. Keep em coming!!
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Panama chocks are recessed bits in the side of a ship. The big fenders we use are called Yokohamas. Panama chocks were bits recessed in the Panama canal locks. The only fender manufacturer that used make fenders big enough for ships was the Yokohama tire company. So now we call all the big ones yokies or Yokohamas. CUOTO
This may be a dumb question, but this looks like many of the barges you are working with and I was wondering what type of cargo this is. I guess that I am used to seeing things like coal barges or trash barges. This looks like a lot of working spaces.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. We move oil barges. In this case, about 2.4 million gallons of fuel for ships. We bring the ships their fuel. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea huh...so I guess that that is more efficient and practical than having a pump on every dock. I guess that I have seen these while waiting for a ferry in NYC.
@@tkozikow Petroleum products and the environment don't always play well together. Waterfront property is insanely expensive in NYC and you would have to move millions of gallons of oil from a terminal in New Jersey to a distribution network along the waterfront in NYC. Then there would be the security issue. But I am sure you get the point. CUOTO