Dutch Barge Delivery Skipper
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- Dutch barge delivery from Holland to Plymouth. The problems you have when the required servicing is not done... Live account in pictures showing why it all need to be done before the crossing.
Ensure the fuel tanks have been cleaned or the sludge will get your filters for sure...
Also see • Dutch Barge Sea Crossi...
Be warned and keep your crew and your barge safe.
Feel free to pass the link on as it could save a life. Regards Peter
To contact Keith (Delivery Skipper) www.ngmarine.co...
Peter, I didn't watch the longer vid, that being this one, first, didn't know the two were related. Lucky you had extra filters, and lucky to make it period. Now all you have to do is go back to Holland and keelhaul the sellers rep. That's some nasty business.
Aloha from Maui
Thomas
Wow what an exciting trip! Makes a change from kayaking lol.
I gave up after a few minutes, needle got stuck on the record player. Then it went dead silent. That was it for me.
Hi Wantee2. On trips I only get time to snap a picture so video tends to be rare. As for the music copyright issues keep the music rather boring but there always the volume control to turn it off...
This delivery got a bit lively towards the end and we had to call out the lifeboat for assistance- which they kindly gave - after the fuel filters became blocked yet again... the barge was impounded till certain works were carried out before the barge could again be moved. Hairy delivery...
Regards Peter
Isn't his your full time job?
Hi Dean. No it’s not my full time job as you could not live on it.
I’m retired and I do it because I enjoy it and trust my skipper 100%
what a fabulous and exciting trip ..Would have been so had the boat been in good order ... Pretty shocking to have sold something in such a state knowing it had to cross rather nasty seas .. Well done YU and Life Boat Folk Like !
Hi Peter < just a horrible trip was it? Well my cousin delivered a " Luxe Motor" to the irish sea , trough the canal trough Scotland , they suffered gale force and where afraid the barge would sink , fortunately they made it . It was a fast Motor equipped with 365 HP caterpillar they easy did 11 knots . Then once arrived in Ireland they lift it out the water and put it on a truck , where the barge is refitted into sand dredger. as where is still is . I am master all ships that is right now at home in my free time . Though I came from these inland barges and have been skipper for many years right after I finished high school. I am working in oil and gas industry as master . Would like to see your reply in case you need an help on your exiting voyages .Karel
Hi there. My skipper Keith has also made the same delivery to Ireland via the Scottish canals and relates they cut the barge up for it to continue by road to its working destination where it's welded back together again - I was told the nightmare is always getting the electrical wiring sorted out afterwards. Sounds an epic type of journey that would be great in the summer months as long as the weather stays with you.
I don't think many canal cruise people are aware how badly a barge reacts on the sea and how you have to continually adjust your course depending on the wave frequency and wind direction and as they have a tendency to "skate" rather than make a straight course - the concentration required to keep the straightest course is 100% and drains you down as you continue to rotate your crews position. My skipper Keith Willard has had over 45 years on the sea so you should have heard of him as he has brought many 100s of barges over in his time and are all insured deliveries. I do enjoy the adventures however we have had a few "knockers" where delivery was completed but who don't pay their bills which puts a bit of a bad taste in our mouths... One of the problems you have when you take no deposit.
thars not a skipper if they worried thars a wosh s man i rung more water out my socks
It’s not a video, it’s a picturerama
Hi, I am looking for barge delivery to India. These barges are approx 80-100m in Length. Can you guide me who can do this job....
Well honest! Chop them up. transport the sections by ship then re-weld them back together - this is the lowest cost - else build them in India.
Dont think this is mad as we did this witha dredger that went to an inland large lake in Ireland. Anything can be done...
Regards Peer
By any chance would you have the costing for choping a barge like that and shipping to India..
Or do you know of a company which would deliver the barges to international destinations..
I am sorry but I can't help you. Regards.
Peter Bruce a
HAS a Marine Engineer YOU SHOULD OF HAD THE Bulges Pumped out before you left and you should of looked too the fuel tanks for water in them too if you where anything of a Skipper
Hi Anna. Bilges were dry and the vessel had an insurance survey saying all the work had been done including cleaning out the fuel tanks and engine oil change...
The water we took in was due to the rough sea squall we had - which was issued in a special radio bulletin for our area however we had nowhere we could run for shelter as we were previously instructed by Dover coastguard that our vessel was too long to go on the in-shore route and at our slow speed we just had to head into the weather... Water was taken on board with the high waves but that was not the problem as it was the fuel filters that were blocking again which would have caused an issue...
In short the insurance registered surveyors report left a lot to be desired...
No way would my skipper with over 48 years sea experience take out an unsafe vessel and this vessel is small fry to what he can legally captain...
Thanks for you comment and the video was posted so others contemplating a sea crossing would not rely on a ships / vessels survey and ensure the fuel tanks have been cleaned...
Regards Peter
hello how did you get water in the engine room when the vessel should of had all battend down and man hole hatches battend over with traps covers and wedged all porthole done up tight on Dutch ships or barges normally you can get too the engine room from the wheelhouse and most dutch vessels do around 15 knotts and light barge like this should of been in ballast and the best place too be in heavy weather is well away from the Coast line has you get battered even more with the back swell and you always keep her head too windward too ride heavy weather otherwise you end up in davis locker hi but you got there in end that what maters
Hi Anna. 15 knots! I wish. Fastest we have ever managed with the tide is around 9.7 down the Thames. We NEVER strain the engine as we have to ge a long way so we always take is nice and steady. As for the comment keep her into wind my skipper Keith has near 50 years experience doing this and is a fully Lloyds registered skipper and is on call for any size vessel that may get in trouble and need a skipper. My life is in his hands and I can assure you that if I was in any doubt about any of his decisions I would never sail with him. Its hard for you to understand as a video of pictures can't show a lot of the event however the only thing I can honestly say that may satisfy all your questions is
" I FULLY TRUST KEITH (Delivery Skipper) WITH MY LIFE".
I hope you understand this comment is not given lightly.
Best regards for your comment. Peter.
hi peter,,, I placed that radar mast on that roof.. the mast on the left.
5.51. Ramsgate .
never knew it would safe enough to cross a sea with an inland barge
Hi there. Before we bring a Dutch barge across the channel we ensure as best we can that the weather window and state of the sea is safe for us to proceed with a safety window margin built in to cover any delays. You can’t account for everything (as you can’t in life) however experience from a good skipper with over 40 years on the sea licenced for everything that floats gives me confidence to be his crew. We also only move fully insured barges which ensures they have had a full survey and are fit to float. We have been caught out buy an unpredicted squal once which caused us problems but we handled the situation but had to call out the RNLI due to the sludge being stirred up in the fuel tanks and being unable to stop the engine to change the filters due to the weather and sea state. Once the RNLI had a rope on board so we stayed into wind it only took me 12 minutes to change all three filters and bleed out the air and get the air start engine going again. The video is on my site...
Best regards Peter
These cargo barges are made for inland waters, not for the high seas.
Hi Wil. Your right about being built for inland waterways but they can do a channel crossing as long as the weather is fair - we are insured to make the crossing only up to a force four wind and Keith our skipper has over 40 years experience in making such crossings - but you can still get caught out if there is a squal which even the best weathmen can’t predict. The problems we forever have are always due to diesel tanks not being cleaned out - even after a year diesel pox can build up and once your at sea the sludge gets stirred up and can clog filters but to get owners to get the tanks cleaned is not an easy task as they always think they will be fine.
The owners also do not understand that the cleaning of the fuel tank is part of their duty to their insured crossing... it’s like all things, there are always risks but with someone like Keith, (Delivery Skipper) at the helm with the experience he has the problem factors you can have are almost cut to zero. 40+ years at sea tends to make you aware of the dangers and that’s what a good skipper commands - a good safe vessel delivery. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your comment. Regards Peter.
Dear Peter, thanks for your reply. After this video I watched your video on Sea crossing safety checks. There the risks of contaminated fuel is clearly explained. I totally agree with your conclusions. For 44 years I am the owner of a dutch sailingbarge of 22 meters and I sailed to Berlin and Paris, sadly I never had the guts to sail to London. because I don't want to end like this. th-cam.com/video/-kg_QweiLy0/w-d-xo.html
Hi again Wil. Glad you understand and I just wish all our clients understood the dangers of dirty tanks. Regards Peter.