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- They can be one of the most frustrating ships to bring a bunker barge along side of.
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'Get her up on plane, ready to go'. Is that a tug captain's version of a Dad Joke? Very droll.😁
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Trevor. CUOTO
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lol... thought the same thing.
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lol, boat jokes
There is something so satisfying watching folks like yourself doing such critical jobs, where screwing up is expensive and dangerous, with such precision! So glad you're uploading here!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Sam! I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO
Yeah screwing up with precision is always a good time 😂
Thanks for narrating things like “port ahead, starboard astern, right rudder”! Very helpful to learn about this.
Thank you for watching Andrew. CUOTO
I helped a friend find and purchase another friends cabin cruiser. I took care of the maintenance and operated the vessel for him. He never learned how to operate his boat and passed several years ago. I have been friends with the owner of the where we kept her. He was always amazed at how I could maneuver her, single screw with no thrusters.
Patience and years of experience. We've enjoyed the Chesapeake, with family property in the lower eastern shore, lake Erie, with family property on Catawba and the Ashtabula/ conneaut area, lake Michigan, and both coasts.
Love the water and seafood!
At 11:33 "Get her up on the plane". Ambitious! I had no idea that bunker barges could be so swift!
It's lovely to watch working boats, ships. Thank you for doing these!
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Unfortunately there is no font for sarcasm. CUOTO
We often have fuel barges leave their screws turning for long periods of time while they’re already along side and tied up. As a crane operator it makes it unsafe for cargo operations at times because it moves the ship along side the dock. Moving the ship unexpectedly makes us no longer centered on the hatch. This can be dangerous.
As a crane operator I hope that any tug boat captains reading this try to reduce this as much as possible if container cargo operations are under way.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Jeremy. CUOTO
It’s almost as if you know what you’re doing. You guys make it look easy. 👍👍🇨🇦
Thank you very much for watching Rick. I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I kept looking for that dryer vent and never saw it. Was it on screen?
Give the chief a chest cam, so we can see what's happening shipside. It'll give you more editing work but would be a great enhancement.
Thank you for watching. I have wanted to do that for years, but I have to prove with documentation to my employer that the cameras I would take on the barge are intrinsically safe. GoPro doesn't provide that. CUOTO
Why stop there, the sky is the limit so how about a little drone footage too... yes, viewers always want more, more, more. lol😃
Starboard side. Top of the crew area. What is the white thing. Two upright and six across. What looks like five lights across with white in the middle. ?
@@mikefeeley5717 warning light for high tank levels
@@mikefeeley5717 That is the visual part of the high level alarms for the tanks on the barge. CUOTO
Im an intermodal trucker in Cincinnati.
Some of my stuff goes thru Port Elizabeth. Cool seeing this.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Jerry. You and I are all part of the machine that keeps the word running. CUOTO
Im from and live in Cincinnati and work on ships and tugs!
Wonderful to witness precision ship-handling up close with a step-by-step desciption! 😊💜
Watching you backup, pirouette about, then get under way was impressive. Also, you're awsome on the two-way radio!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Brettany. CUOTO
Was privileged to be aboard USS NEW JERSEY on the transit from the former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard drydock 3 to Paulsboro NJ abt 10 days ago to allow for dewatering prior to return to our home port of Camden NJ. While underway with tug assist (the US Navy rightfully has opinions about firing up our boilers) the knowledge to bring us out, up the Delaware river, and to out mooring in Paulsboro without any sense of moving is a testament to the skills of the profession.
Was even a little disappointed to feel ZERO sense of movement in the entire transit. Of course part of that is ~47,000 tons of mass, but MOST of that is due to the training, skills and knowledge of those in your trade. Bravo Zulu to Tim and your peers.
Outstanding! That's fantastic Tony! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
I was stationed Long B and watched them bring in Herman the German to work on the Jersey turrets.
It was a good view of the battle wagon from pier 7. Because I was on a Perry doing antenna maintenance.
But we got underway when the actual lift was done. Depending on the captains confidence of the helmsman we did not use a tug.
Then there was Tommy Two Tugs.
Yes that Perry had thrusters. Also no real need for the LM2500s inside the port.
They always fired up the turbines along side the pier. I guess that was the naval version of 4 wheel drive and 4 wheel steering.
It also was a better ride than a Knox. But not as good as a Sprue Can.
@@warrenpuckett4203 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Warren. CUOTO
Tim ... "cool down for a bit!" LOL Excellent demonstration of the maneuvering needed to complete this job successfully! Stay safe.
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Thank you very much for watching George. CUOTO
I laughed at that too "get her up on plane" lol. I love watching your videos. I worked on a Navy tug in the '80s. So different.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Dennis. CUOTO
Thanks good video. I've been fascinated with tugboats and barges for a long time. My mom actually worked for Mrs Shaver of Shaver barge lines in Portland Oregon. It was pretty cool because she was a caregiver and Shaver lived in a penthouse apartment in the West hills overlooking the Willamette River. You can walk over to the window and look at the river and see the barges. 🇺🇲👍⛵
Very cool! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
You are in a wonderful place. So close to so much. NY and NJ. Love it.
Thank you for watching Betty! CUOTO
NJ yes. NY State yes. NYC not at all.
@TimBatSea My mom was born and raised on NYC and I used to live upstate 4 hours away
My grandparents and some aunts and uncles settled in Hackensack, Pompton Lakes and and Paramus.NJ. Sailed out of Bayonne on a Celebrity Cruise 2 years ago. Spending time in the city is still nice for me.
I think I have watched enough of these to apply for your job. Thanks!!
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
I just really appreciate your masterful rotation as you cast off - clearly that ship of yours has become an extension of yourself - Makes me miss sailing very much.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. If you like sailing, be sure to check out my other channel, SV Paquita. CUOTO
I think this is fascinating channel. I live in the Finger Lakes Region of NYS, we simply do not have huge ship or tug boats that are bigger than our village. Gridlock in my town is having to wait 2 light changes. Yet you move around on the trackless water, find your "customer" and with a boat that is longer than most of our village blocks, put it exactly where it is intended. And that tug has more stuff on it than our entire fire department carries on their dozen rigs.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO
Hi Tim! This is the first time I rode with youWhat an absolute blast I had! I really felt like I was there. Thank you! I learned quite a lot. I love the radio traffic! I'm looking forward to the next time 😊
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Adrian! CUOTO
Many thanks Captain Tim for an interesting vlog. Enjoy listening to your explanation of what you're doing as you proceed. Have a wonderful time with your Dad. Blessings. Sherry 🥰 🙏 ⚓
Thank you very much for watching Sherry! CUOTO
Thanks!
Woohoo! Thank you very very much Tony! Cheers 🍻 CUOTO
Grew up on the Chesapeake Bay between the Great Wicomica River and Smith Point.My father was a waterman (crabs& oysters)Enjoy watching your videos. Use to see the tugs and barges going up down the bay. My uncle was a menhaden boat captain. Went with him from Reedville Va up thru the East River into the sound to Groton
Yessir. My dad was from Greenbackville and my grandma lived in Pocomoke all my life. I grew up in Philly but spent much of my life on the Eastern Shore. We always had little boats on the Chester River. Cheers.
Thank you for watching Rodney. CUOTO
I love watching this stuff! Especially how what is happening is being described. I just recently learned the difference between port and starboard, but I swear I could watch hours of this kind of stuff. I appreciate that I would probably have that barge rammed into something in about 10 minutes. Major skills!
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Adam. I am sure you would do fine. CUOTO
Love all the videos ! Love to work with you and your team! It's awesome
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
I find it interesting how similar the radio calls are to the ones you'd hear from aircraft - the Security calls especially remind me a lot of the calls made when landing or taking off from an uncontrolled airfield.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. That's a great observation! You're right, there are definitely similarities between the communication on ships and aircraft. CUOTO
#193 Good Morning, Cap! Thanks for showing me/us how its done! I worked on the Coal Fired Carferrys on Lake Michigan, 50 years ago. Handling the Wheel was my Pleasure. My vessel, SS City of Green Bay (Long Gone)---Scrapped in Spain. Happiness is The Highway! er, Waterways, too!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Well that was 😎. Not for everyone I expect; nothing blows up, no excessive speed, but a pleasure to see the skill and knowledge at work irl for a critical link in the chain providing consumer goods that we all rely on. Besides, i just love working ports. 🤷🏼♂️
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Alice. CUOTO
OK, that was surreal. As you came up on the transporter I checked her name out. Last year I ordered a new Kia. It was on that ship and I tracked it all the was to it's final destination with the Marine Traffic website.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. With 80,% of all things made by man being transported over the water at some point, the odds are good that this happened. 😂 CUOTO
Love all these videos when you are in areas I live in and work near. Even though I’m a Food grade tanker driver,I’m always looking out for you. Stay safe Cap and enjoy your home time.
Thank you very much for watching Scotty. CUOTO
Thank you for an excellent video as always. Greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
Thank you for watching John. CUOTO
I had no clue barges are how the boats refueled, I figured it came from the dock and each mooring location had a fuel pipe like lots of modernized airports do at the terminal for filling the planes.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. There are some newer ports that are set up that way. But NYC is not set up that way. CUOTO
So glad you're uploading here!🙏⚓
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
My first time watching something like this and it’s very interesting. Nice job.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Chris. Please consider subscribing. Lots of content of us doing these sorts of things. CUOTO
Awesome driving,and I like the way you tell what your doing.Enjoy days off with family. God bless,and be safe
Thank you very much for watching Elizabeth. CUOTO
I caught myself leaning right a lot during the docking. It's fascinating for this Land Lubber here in West Texas to see another job world in action. Thanks for the ride. I'm told that we missed the Permian Basin ocean by 200 million years.
😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel James. CUOTO
That was a Sweet swing out!
Thank you very much for watching Frank. CUOTO
Brought back memories from my days 20 years ago in Australia. I found that I was calling the settings of the machinery exactly as you were describing it. It's like riding a bike. Once you know how to do it, you never forget it.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Roland. CUOTO
lived in Elizabeth....brings back memories......spent weekend mornings watching launches from the City Dock for entertainment.......I knew there were more legitimate activities happening in the port....you have confirmed my suspicion...thanks
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Mike. CUOTO
Thanks Captain, busy place that. regards from Wales
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
God bless - the beginning of the video I count like 4-6 rooftop Coleman A/Cs for RVs - my lord what a setup lol
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Those rooftop A/C units are used on the tug's upper house and on the barge for their galley, and one for each berthing quarters. The rest you are seeing are vents and things like that. CUOTO
Good stuff! Like a slow-mo driving lesson.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
This gives me a good feel for how to maneuver very large vessels (and vehicles). Just taking and extremely slow and deliberate approach is quite a different mindset.
Believe me, going slow is the hardest thing we do. Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Both my dad (chief engineer) and brother (2nd assistant engineer) were on Liberty ships during WW II. Dad was offered an engineering position on a New York harbor tug after the war.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Those guys were made of iron! They were the real deal. CUOTO
Bow and stern thrusters would be life changing I believe.
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Wow. Excellent video! Drove a destroyer(DDG15) for the navy in the early 80's. Out of San Diego. This brings back memories on forces affecting ship handling.....
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Brice. CUOTO
Thanks for the ride 👍
Thank you for watching Mathew. CUOTO
Thanks, Cap'n. I like the way you "twist" the barge around. Has anyone ever thought of putting bow thrusters on petro-products barges?
Thank you for watching Ralph. There are barges that have thrusters, but usually in ports that don't have as many other tugs to help out. CUOTO
I can watch locks in canals in person for hours at a time, watching the barges pass through. If I lived somewhere I could watch stuff like this I don’t think I’d ever go home
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Debra. CUOTO
Pretty neat. I don't know anything about sailing, thanks for the explanations.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
I had a mental picture of you getting her up on plane.
On the inland river towboats we have flanking rudders. They make “walking” the boat and barge relatively easy.
Thank you very much for watching Tim. Oh yes. Flanking rudders would be nice at times. CUOTO
nice weather same as here today we get car carriers here they off load at Annacis terminals 20 miles inland up the Fraser river lots of tidal action dnone mostly at slack
Thank you for watching Garth. CUOTO
Love the videos….would love to be on board for a ride and first hand view of the work and your navigation talents.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Unfortunately we can't have any visitors or passengers onboard at any time. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea thanks Tim…that was a general comment, didn’t really expect you could have visitors on board
Tim with your slow speech and movement I thought you must be high on something, and thought that *very* odd for a commercial Captain!
Then I realized playback speed of the video was set to "0.5"... Doh! :D
Enjoyed the vid, Thanks!
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That might be the best comment ever! 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Never tried precision ship handling at 400'. Seems you have to be quite a bit ahead of where the tow is at any given time.
Most I've ever done is 104' stern in at a dock with about a 2kt tidal flow away from the dock. 3 big screws and a deckhand who understood the task made it look like I was an expert. I was sweating bullets. Up till then the biggest I'd handed was a twin screw 83'er on an end tie. I miss my teen years on the Santa Monica Bay handling other people's yachts. (I had an old Wheeler. The Pink Panther. She was sister ship to Hemingway's Pilar.)
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Interesting thing I’ve noticed in my commercial fishing boat marina is a lack of flags or wind indicators. You mentioned using dryer steam. Would you ever mount a flag or sock on the barge to help you manage your charge. I mounted a flag on my dock piling. I have big sail for a 50’. It sure helps.
Thank you very much for watching. Yes. We have three flags on the bow of each barge. CUOTO
Hi Captain Tim!
Looks like it's raining there.
Looks like on that barge the GPS antenna is bent in a bit and a short section of the fence railing is bent in a bit.
I guess something happened there?
Bunker barge "up on plane", yeah, that's a good one Captain Tim.
I might be simple, but I find these videos fascinating. Lots of physics involved.
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Good morning Mellissa! Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels! CUOTO
Most of your videos are over my head but I love the knowledge I have gained from you along with a new respect for the industry. You people really have skills. My question for you is have you ever gone through the Panama Canal and what was the process like. If you haven’t, is it on your bucket list.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. Although the company I work for has sent a bunch of units through the Panama canal on their way the west coat ports, I unfortunately was never on one of those trips. I have always wanted to do it, but it is looking more likely that I'll be able to go through the locks on my own boat in a few years. (See TH-cam channel SV Paquita to follow along with us). CUOTO
haven't seen your channel in a while quite a bit more ship handling than the tugboat vids i've been watching lately. a lot of cranes in Baltimore, a couple of really big boys, impressive capacities.
Thank you for watching and welcome back to the channel. CUOTO
I would also love to see a look around the barge at some time
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. I have a couple barge videos, one showing crew quarters and another called "anatomy of an oil barge". CUOTO
That RoLo ship reminds me of the Freemantel Highway who whas on fire tughed to the Eemshaven in the north part off te Netherland a view miles of where i live nice vid Tim!!
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO
Your really great at what you do Tim. Smooth like butter. Fantastic Capt. On the one sir
Thank you very much! I really appreciate that! CUOTO
Very very cool video. Never seen this actual process before. A+++++++
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Utterly fascinating to listen and watch expertise in practice. 3.2 knots is scary to me (knowing so little about tug operations!)
Thank you very much Stephen. I appreciate that. CUOTO
Heard they call them ROLL ON ROLLOVERS! Cause they do
Thank you for watching. CUOTO
RORO
For the small amount of rollovers happened based on the big quantities of pctc ships your comment doesn't make sense, more tuckboats roll over
That's roro ferries not car ships.
@@Hamish_A Nope not saying they do in all conditions But a common occurance as what pappened on the El faro Which is not the typical auto carrier had cars and containers "We got cars loose" -- new details in sinking of El Faro Know that all ships can have loose cargo But there is a great long vid that shows the moment by moment the talking that we know happened Shows pics of cars not properly lashed which changed the COG Showed several RORO ships that capsized recently List of roll-on/roll-off vessel accidents
Date Name
9 September 2019 MV Golden Ray
4 June 2020 MV Höegh Xiamen
16 February 2022 Felicity Ace
18 February 2022 Euroferry Olympia If you can find the vid It's a must And from some one who is knowledged enough toknow what he is talking about Are ferries safe? Why the dangers of ferries are nothing to worry about
Love the content… I was pushing Petro barges on the Great Lakes… Liquid Asphalt, VGP distilling products… Brokering a 150’ x 35’ beast now… Sub Chapter M, ABS classed… twin EMD 16’s… room for 10 crew… currently in Chicago… $1.5 Mil ? Can shift… Super for the Islands ?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. I loved those EMDs but hated the Airflex Clutches. CUOTO
Another fun fact this is the area PT boats were manufactured right across the river including pt109 John Kennedy's boat. .they use to test them up and down this river
I was not aware of that. Very cool! Thank you for watching. CUOTO
Just found your video channel.
Like it a lot, just like driving, you have to keep your eyes everywhere, to see what else is going on, very professional.
Re commentbon cw and ccw, wouldn't it be a boring world if we were all the same.
I'm in the UK, you have the same problem on your railways, sorry railroads, sleepers oops tyes.
Thank's
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Anthony. CUOTO
Thanks Tim very nicely done as usual.
Thank you for watching Mike. CUOTO
Came into Newark a while ago on an ACL conro (Atlantic Sea) some pretty tight turns to get to the vehicle unloading berths.
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Very entertaining, thank you.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Thanks for lining us up with the mast on the bow, makes it so easy to track your heading and turn rates.
Thank you for watching Sam. Yes, I use the mast all the time. CUOTO
in & out of EWR I always wonder how y'all operate with all those big ships in what appears to be very tight quarters. You make it look easy! thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Stuff I've never seen or heard before. Thank you!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Randall. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea I subscribed! And I look forward to more good stuff!
@@randallreed9048 Thank you very much!
Aside from all the electronics, how have the tugs changed since you began your career ? Always happy to see your content, cheers from Las vegas
Thank you for watching Michael. Great question. First and foremost, smoking. Tugs all used to smell like stale cigarette smoke. Now most boats are smoke free. Some have designated smoking areas. Also diesel fuel. You used to be able to smell the fuel as soon as you stepped onboard. Now with ultra low sulfur fuel (3 to 5 ppm) you don't smell it as much. Great question. CUOTO
Great video ! Have you ever explained what those rows of lights on top the aft starboard house are ? Also I see a little antenna on a tv rotor to starboard.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. The lights are the visual part of the high level alarms. The other thing you mentioned was probably their DirectTV dish. CUOTO
Really great watching this.such an expert and you seem a great guy.the kind of boss is would love to work for😆👍
Thank you for watching Stephen. I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO
Awesome video....quite mesmerising the stately way you manoeuvre the two ends of the barge. A question: When you quote your speed, are you referring to speed through the water (log), or speed over the ground (GPS SOG)?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Alan. That was SOG via GPS, for better SA in the AO given PDQ before OM. 😂 CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Could you decode SA, AO, PDQ, OM please?
@@alans172 situational awareness, area of operation, pretty darn quick and on the move
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Hi Tim, really like the content. One thing you can do if you have the software to get past these slow channel passages; speed up the footage. You can add music or more likely, some narration as to what your doing and compress a long slow journey into a quick one.
Thank you for watching Andrew. Great ideas. CUOTO
another great video. I feel the Need to Bleed speed CUOTO Capt.
😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Gregory. CUOTO
Just came across your video's. Very interesting, wasn't aware a tug was that big. You are a bunkering tug? Good explanation of what is going on. Sure cant be in a hurry!
Thank you for watching Larry and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
Gracias capitán por sus videos. Un saludo desde Colombia " TURBO" BENDICIONES
De nada hombre! Gracias por ver mi video
This is my first time here. I am no seaman of any kind. So, I am wondering what function does your vessel serve ? Which will likely answer my second question being why are tying up alongside the car ship ? I enjoyed the video even WITH my ignorance. Nicely narrated and nicely navigated as well.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Arnold. We are on a Tugboat that is pushing a bunker barge bunking ships. This is mariner speak for "we bring fuel to ships because they take a million or more gallons of fuel at a time". CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Thank you for the explanation. I would never have guessed that. I had always assumed refueling would have come from lines ashore. Silly me. I am an old retired U.S. Marine. I spent a lot of time aboard Navy "gator freighters" ( amphibious ships for that do not know ), but all the handling was done by the sailors, we Marines were not involved in any of that. Very interesting how well you handled moving in along side the other ship.
Be great to get an overhead view of boat. Can’t imagine size of tug and what overall we are dealing with. From this view looks huge like you are pushing a barge in front of you. Need more cameras to get better understanding.
But I love how careful you are and doing everything slowly. Really like views of that disaster bridge collapse you slowly navigated Thur at such a slow speed not to effect those guys hanging up there cutting up bridge.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel William. You should be able to see what you are looking for in some of my Puerto Rican videos that were shot from a drone. We can't use a drone in NYC because we are close to the airport. CUOTO
Stumbled in...staying. Subscribed, white bell and thumbs up.
Most enjoyable to see you close up, working where the business gets done. Really enjoyed your narrative and explanations of the how and the why as you manoeuvre. Watching how you backed out of King's Point was very interesting. No problem visualising rudder position and the effects of the port and starboard engines as they are being used thanks to your explanations. Keeping the bow mast centre of shot is much appreciated since it gives an excellent visual reference.
The interplay between you and the Chief was fascinating. I'd love to be able to hear the Chief as plainly as you, maybe mike up his speaker somehow because that would complete the picture of the interplay as the barge is controlled.
Cheers from the Great White North, E. Ont.
Thank you very much for watching and subscribing to the channel! CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Absolutely my pleasure, Tim. Q: What is CUOTO? Thanks.
@@deltavee2 see you on the one
@@TimBatSea Thanks for your patience and your time. What is the "one" you are referring to? Use as much detail as you wish; I'm 77 and nothing startles me any more. Thank you.
@@deltavee2 it's a passing arrangement between two ships. (A one whistle pass)
We have alot of maersk containers here in Southampton UK
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. They are the largest shipping company in the world. CUOTO
Love your videos. I learn a lot from watching. On this barge ,what is the ladder looking thing ,6 rungs ,on the right side ?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Pete. That is the high level alarms for the 10 tanks. CUOTO
Couple questions - I have yet to hear you mention “lightering” … just wondering if that’s part of your mix, and also, I have not seen booms deployed during fuel transfers … or did I miss it? Or is it not required for NJ, NYC port area?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. NYC/NJ ports are relatively deep, so lightering is usually not needed. Also, we mostly take fuel to ships. Boom requirements are set by the captain of the port. Sometimes mandated in one place but not another. CUOTO
Watching the Badger on Lake Michigan's showed massive prop wash and jam the dolphins wobbley
Thank you again for watching Greg. CUOTO
Excellent information from your Chief as you were attaching to the car carrier! Do you also have cameras assisting you during this process?
Thank you for watching Bob and welcome to the channel. No cameras to help with docking. (They can't be held responsible) 😂 CUOTO
Hi, fellow... person of odd work. That Swede that you don't remember that works nights for 4-5 at A stretch.
I sit in a bunker pushing buttons, Take calles/emails etc. Admin Security government.
Thank you for watching Gurra. CUOTO
Great video, thanks for explaining things as you go!
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO
I swear i saw that car ship in Baltinore a couple of days ago once again great video
You very well could have. Thank you for watching the channel. CUOTO
Captain Tim is the "Sultan of Swing"!
😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Martin. CUOTO
Are the barges, tenders, e.g, for refueling, water and effluent transfer, etc?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. We are on a Tugboat that moves petroleum barges to fuel ships. CUOTO
How much does current affect movement? The vibration sounds similar to the Lake Street bridge railings with a bus on it.
Thank you for watching Greg. The current or tide affects a loaded barge more than a lite barge. A little bit of current can ruin a good day. CUOTO
Quick question with regard to bunkering - is there a reason why here its a barge being used versus a dedicated bunkering ship? Or does it just depend on what is available at various ports/what bunkering companies service the ports?
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. It has to do with manning requirements. A bunker barge that is self propelled is considered a ship and will need a licensed captain, engineer and crew. A barte doesn't need that. CUOTO
Nice work Capt!
Thank you for watching David. CUOTO
On the barge on the right side is a black post with a red light on top. Are those white boxes air conditioning units? That seems like that room would be quite chilly with them all running.
Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. The crew quarters have an A/C unit for each room. Remember that being a bunker barge, they are sitting on 120F bunker oil. CUOTO
Your really great at what you do Tim I am a engineer spent lot of time on Tugs
Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Chief. CUOTO
Always an awesome journey with you Tim! Thanks man!
Thank you very much for watching Rob! CUOTO
Excellent video as always. 👍
Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO