Im a horsepower/torque & diesel freak! Tug boats amaze the hell out of me! Literally a floating train with no tracks! I'm happy we could get Alfred on this Tug ride! Thanks for bringing us with!
I have read alot of the comments but one thing that I found important is that the "trade", "craft", "career" was passed down from father to son, father to son. How many men can claim that they followed in their father's footsteps? Or that their father left them with anything to follow/build upon? The positive influence of a strong father figure in the home is priceless
Alfred, please stop filming within the "bite" of those tow lines. I do lifting and hoisting for living and a broken line or cable can cut a person in half! Just place a camera in the "Snap Back Area" and let it film so if something should happen you would only lose a camera, not a son or yourself. Great video and interesting topic. Stay safe out there.
I was stationed on an Aircraft Carrier when I was in the Navy. We had both the mooring lines and arresting gear cables to watch out for. Every time Alfred or his son got close too close the lines, I was talking to the screen telling them to get the F.. back. Just one of the lines on the tug snapping could have been fatal. Alfred if you go back on board a tug. Please avoid those lines! :)
its weird that the captain of the tug doesnt say anything, as he is responsable for everybody on board. Also to let them run around the deck on slippers, someone could easily slip and fall overboard without anyone noticing
@@alfromstl I 'm with you, I too was on a carrier and we had a tow line snap, it made one hell of a noise and that double braided line is like a really larger rubber band. It actually tied itself into a knot and they cut it off and placed it in the hangar bay for every one to see. It would have killed anyone in its way when it few back.
Awesome video. Thanks to the tug company to allow Alfred and his son on your boats to make this video. I'm happy for you Alfred that you were able to get on-board.
I stopped watching after five minutes. I was on my phone. No way... gotta wait till I get home to watch it on my big screen. With a cold one in my hands. This is too cool...who needs football...mil gracias Alfredo!
Amazing watching this from here in Oklahoma. Our tugs here run the Arkansas river barge traffic. The waterfront is an amazing place to watch how they handle the goods we all use everyday. I enjoyed this so much, you show the kind of stuff I love. Thank you so much and thanks to this family and may they continue to enjoy success in their business, that's what America is all about.
This is awesome I love being on the water you show us some awesome stuff we never would experience thank you Aiden you are a handsome young man don’t be afraid of being in front of camera thanks again.
Bro u weren’t lying that was pure AMAZINESS!!!!!! I liked the shit out of that video, that was crazy seeing them navigate through those corners like that and NOT hit a single thing!! They were very professional also and that’s what u gotta have when doing that kind of work I’m sure! But man now I’m looking forward to when ur taking video on the river and u will be able to hear them communicate, that is going to be straight 🔥 bro!! Hell this hole video was straight 🔥!!!!!!!! I would love to do what u and ur boy did, that’s a once and lifetime opportunity!!!!
Mad respect to all the tug boat Captains out there! I Loved this video & I’m one of your 11 female followers. Please more content like this. And Give that kid a raise!
That what is Great ! And to hear what the tug Capt. had to say about other boaters that would get in his way because they were clueless Nice job Alfred looking forward for more videos👍🏻
I must say GUYS that was some Amazingness footage from start to finish and he deserves his €50 a hour not a day 😂😂😂 But all jokes aside it was super footage to watch. As always super shots & now people see both sides of it. Thanks for the opportunity to see this side of it & thanks to the Captain,s for having yea Most importantly to the Skills of the Captain,s that make it look so easy Amazingness all the way 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 🇮🇪
You are missing the opportunity to learn a LOT from these guys. Ask some questions next time. What size is the ship? What engines does it have, and how powerful are they. What type of drive does it use, and what are the advantages of that type of drive with relation to the type of work they are doing? How big are the lines they use, and what type of material are they made of? What are the advantages of using that type of lines? How many crew do they use for different types of jobs? How do you get into working on tugs and also becoming a pilot? Are there schools to learn the trade? Is it union work, and how do you join? How far out do they take the ships and do they have anything to do with the pilots? What size propeller do they use. I could give you a list of a hundred questions that would really give your already great video work a lot more interest. BTW - Great job on the camera work. Nice and steady with good audio. Keep up the good work!
This is friggin amazing. Best vid yet man. Your son is super lucky to have gotten to do that with his pops. Happy for both of you and th aks for the awesome perspective
Summers of 1966 & 67 I built tugboats at Jacobsen shipyard in Oyster Bay L.I. (NY) as a shipfitters helper with Einar Turnquist & his brother Radar Turquist. Good memories. Thank you Alex!
Dude, so cool you got them to allow you and your son on board to shoot a video. The smile on both of you is awesome. Great video. No wonder so many people know you down there👍
I truly wish you would do more videos like this!! Not only is this very interesting, but you are doing a public service! Thank you! This has got to be your best video to to date (but I love them all)!
Wow! Best video yet! Your son should get a raise to $50/hr in all that heat. Grwat job Alfred! Stay safe you guys. Btw it was cool hearing that tug captains story...
I’ve always liked boats, and being on the water. I’ve never owned a boat. But tugs always fascinated me. Thanks for making this awesome video! Very few people get to experience this perspective! Happy Independence Day! ✌🏻🇺🇸
This is by far one of the coolest videos on TH-cam. I think Tugs are amazing. The work they do and precision work they have to do is just jaw dropping. Call me a kid at heart, but I would be just as excited as you bro.
This is a great video Alfred. My grandfather was a Tugboat Captain from the 1950's to about 1980. He ran a tug from the Outer Banks to the Bahamas all the way to Galveston also.
Amazingness, bro. Thought your chase video from the rib behind the working tugs from Hempstead Marine, in the first edition of on-the-river over-the-top video, was super - and it was. But this second part with you all on board was even more Amazingness. Well done. Not sure what you can do next - maybe snag a backseat in the Pilot boat. Who knows. You're capable of damn near anything you can imagine. Best views for me: everytime one of the tow lines had been dragging in the water, and then the Captain shifted directions, putting immediate stress on that slack line, you could see the water snapping out of the line! Unbelievable clarity and definition. Way to to, bro.
Great video as always buddy...I always love your excitement and enthusiasm while doing any of your videos. If I'm ever down that way, I would love to look you up and spend the day with you on your adventures.....lol....I am in the Buffalo NY and and run the Hamburg Water Rescue Uni. With the recent economy boom here, we have record number of ships coming and going and we have a major issue with pleasure crafts around these ships. It was nice to hear the captains view point on these small vessels and his concerns. While our incoming ships do not have travel as far up river, our we have a great deal more of "rentals" of water craft that are getting dangerously close to these ships and in a much tighter area. Keep the videos coming and be safe my friend.
This is an awesome video! Thank you for showing how they move large ships through shipping channels. Also the captain's family history of his Grandfather and Father with their experience handed down to him. This is definitely one of your best videos. Thanks to your son also he did a fantastic job of videoing. You do a great job with all your videos. Thanks again.
Damn it's nice to see those two tugs still running. Both tug boats are iconic to the Miami River. I recognized the galley immediately. I grew up on those tugs back in the 80's when my farther was piloting them. I see the dock is still broke after 40 years.
This was an awesome and very interesting video! Thank you Alfred for this great perspective and Thank you to Captain Greg, his Dad, and the rest of their crew for allowing us all to see how it's done.
ALFRED!...you made it on a TUG....WOW.....and to see first hand how it works....to see the steer from the rear tug....and to see how Greg can make this look so easy.....Really great stuff...
I read some comments and the ones saying how dangerous those lines are are so true. I worked on a tug for a couple years and have quite a few storys. Great content. 👍👍
Hempstead Marine Inc. is amazing! Most of the other Companies wouldn't allow you onboard because of Liability. Way to go Hempstead Marine Inc.. Aidan should work on an hourly wage basis or at least commission. I bet you are really proud of this guy. He doesn't appear to be arrogant like most kids his age. Must have something to do with his parents.
Great job of catching this on video! We know you get very excited and want to catch every detail. Allow safety for yourself, son and captain/crew be priority always. My uncle used to be a deep sea fishing captain and I would help sometimes, things can happen quickly. Bless those amazing tug boat captains and crew for what they do to boost the economy. Keep up the great work on this channel. 👍🏾 BP
High Five, you did it Alfred! That's without a doubt the best tugboat video on TH-cam! Aiden great job! I was in awe watching Greg work those throttle/clutches and the tiller. I didn't know if he had a tiller or a wheel, but the tiller makes more sense because it's all in the clutch work. So far I haven't heard anyone talk about the draft and depth issues. I heard they dredged the river to about 15 feet. I saw more than that on the hull markings of the loaded ship. There must be a few shallow areas there too. I noticed the ship on the other video had a mast antenna folded down for clearance. I guess someone climbs up and puts it up outside the port. Those pilots have a hard job transferring to and from the ships when they have to do that a few miles off Govt Cut. when the ship is underway. I was reading a Miami Herald article about the 2010 dredging of the river and how the shipping increased with deeper drafts. Also read about those developments like the big shopping center there with the Publix you pass.
He has what's known as a jog lever for steering, it is just a small round component with a lever sticking out that opens and closes hydraulic solenoids in the steering system that turn the rudder the necessary direction. There's always a manual override but having twin engines, if you have a neutral rudder you don't need the rudder to steer. I ran a 130 foot imperial fishing vessel over 400 miles with no rudder, only engines.
Thanks for posting that! The Hempsteads are fine people. I knew Greg’s grandfather who was a true gentleman. His Uncle Wes once said I was a Miami River Rat, I’m very proud of that. Another Miami River company you might want to video is Byrd Diving and Salvage.
Awesome job filming, AWESOME tugging job! Amazing how they work and the responsibility they have to endure. Thanks Alfred and Aiden! Happy you were able to make this experience happen for me. 😅
@@AlfredMontaner Many thanks for this tugboat video, Alfred! Outstanding to see these ships escorted in and out. So much skill involved threading the needle. What history of Captains' Norman and Greg's family. Appreciate ya! 😉😇
Thank you Alfred for finding a way to make this happen. I enjoyed this so much. Thank you Aidan for helping your PoPs. Alfred you need to get a sign made up with your TH-cam channel name on it and your contact info. I think that would help out a lot.
This was doubley great for me for several reasons I was a shrimp boat captain at 14 years old in in 1970 A job I held for many years following that. My first job running shrimp boats was for a man named Maurice (Pappy) Dalton Once a year we would bring the Shrimp Boats (Minnie Pearl, Happy, Playmate, Sea Robin) to drydock at the Hemstead Boat Yard There was this super cool tiny Tug Boat they had at the drydock we called the Hemstead Tug It was only (I guess) around 25/28 feet in length, but was a very traditional looking Tug with a 6-71 Detroit Diesel Pappy used to say how he'd like to buy it and make it a shrimp boat I dreamed that he would because I wanted to captain it so bad lol Watching this video, as the Captain talked about his families experience on the Miami River, I kept thinking "that sounds like the Hemstead boat yard he's talking about" I was so excited to find out at the end of the video that it indeed is that family 👍 I later went on to become a ship captain I'm now retired and live on my yacht in Punta Gorda Florida I would love to know if the family still has that little Tug boat they had in the 1970s? Thx for posting this You just gained another subscriber 🌁🌁🌁 😊💖🏙🚢🏙💖😊
Didn't think I'd enjoy this so much...what a great video. Love the captain & oddly I saw a man pick up old mattresses off curb & thought odd...now I know! Beautiful video. Tyty
awesome video, I've never been inside a tugboat! As the captain explained, the beds are going to Haiti and will be rebuilt starting from the inside springs and out. It's true what the captain said, "better than ending up into our dumps". If you can think of another product that we no longer use here in the US, other countries, who has a lower labor rate, can use it. I have questions about the video 1. the tug boat doesn't have a steering wheel? 2. are the engines of the ships running while being towed? 3. next time you get invited on a tug boat, can we see a drone footage of the ship being spun around, and turned and pulled? . Again, bravo for a magnificent coverage!
Awesome video, Alfred .. you made it happen .. Great work on documenting the tugs working the River .. I am surprised that they let you film from the "Snap Back area" .. that is the most dangerous place to be, if that manila line broke under tons of strain it would literally cut you in half. Thanks for getting a great video, but please .. be safe. R/ Glenn
I love these videos of being aboard some of the working tugs on the Miami River. Many years ago, I when I was in the US Coast Guard, the 95' WPB Cape Class patrol cutter I was assigned to out of Key West had to go to a yard on this river. The old Miami Ship Yard. I forgot exactly where it was located. Miami has changed so much since the 1980s. The exterior of the ship yard's office was vert Art Deco in design and the people that made the old Miami Vice series, used that exterior as the headquarters of their special team. That place also had a place in world history, the CIA ran the Bay of Pigs operation out of that office. There were still the outlines of all the old phones and computers they used in that fiasco. Also, not too far away for the yard as I recall, the Miami Cops incident took place. The river and Miami have changed so much but I am glad to see, the Miami River still is a working river. Its not all gleaming, high end condo towers.
This video is so cool. I always wondered what was going on on the tugs. I remember in the 80s and 90s when I was driving the Metrobus getting caught by the bridge. I used to set the brakes and get off to get a bird's eye view. The Tiburon and Big Al were the big boys then. Great vid!
I'm so happy you finally got on the tug boat for you and me because I love these videos keep the amazing work coming
How many kids can say they’ve been on a tugboat definitely an experience that will last a lifetime
Im a horsepower/torque & diesel freak! Tug boats amaze the hell out of me! Literally a floating train with no tracks! I'm happy we could get Alfred on this Tug ride! Thanks for bringing us with!
I have read alot of the comments but one thing that I found important is that the "trade", "craft", "career" was passed down from father to son, father to son. How many men can claim that they followed in their father's footsteps? Or that their father left them with anything to follow/build upon? The positive influence of a strong father figure in the home is priceless
Great video guys, as a Tug Boat Captain myself, there is alot of Respect for these Captains! Well done!
If i were onboard I believe i would be just as excited. I was smiling just watching
That was some of the best video ever. This is the magic of TH-cam. Live vicariously through someone else.
Tim you saw what I saw !
Alfred, please stop filming within the "bite" of those tow lines.
I do lifting and hoisting for living and a broken line or cable can cut a person in half!
Just place a camera in the "Snap Back Area" and let it film so if something should happen you would only lose a camera, not a son or yourself.
Great video and interesting topic.
Stay safe out there.
I was stationed on an Aircraft Carrier when I was in the Navy. We had both the mooring lines and arresting gear cables to watch out for. Every time Alfred or his son got close too close the lines, I was talking to the screen telling them to get the F.. back. Just one of the lines on the tug snapping could have been fatal. Alfred if you go back on board a tug. Please avoid those lines! :)
its weird that the captain of the tug doesnt say anything, as he is responsable for everybody on board. Also to let them run around the deck on slippers, someone could easily slip and fall overboard without anyone noticing
as long as they're making noises means they're still taking up when they go quiet with tension on them is the time to be worried.
I thought all along, he doesn't know how dangerous it is, or is he deliberately ignoring it
@@alfromstl I 'm with you, I too was on a carrier and we had a tow line snap, it made one hell of a noise and that double braided line is like a really larger rubber band. It actually tied itself into a knot and they cut it off and placed it in the hangar bay for every one to see. It would have killed anyone in its way when it few back.
Congrats, you finally did it. People don’t realize that you might be the only one that has filmed the most intense process on the river. 👍🏼
Awesome video. Thanks to the tug company to allow Alfred and his son on your boats to make this video. I'm happy for you Alfred that you were able to get on-board.
Those guys are amazing. Much respect. Day after day after day...I bet they have seen it all.
I stopped watching after five minutes. I was on my phone. No way... gotta wait till I get home to watch it on my big screen. With a cold one in my hands. This is too cool...who needs football...mil gracias Alfredo!
Worth every minute of the wait!!!!...
Incredible video. Well done. I just gained a whole lot of respect for those tug captains. Thank You.
Wow!!! And you got to bring one back in!!!! Thx so much for showing how these guys work. It is truly amazing!!
Amazing watching this from here in Oklahoma. Our tugs here run the Arkansas river barge traffic. The waterfront is an amazing place to watch how they handle the goods we all use everyday. I enjoyed this so much, you show the kind of stuff I love. Thank you so much and thanks to this family and may they continue to enjoy success in their business, that's what America is all about.
every city needs a alfred montaner someone with a real passion for their city thank you alfred for showing real people doing real jobs
When u said im so proud of my boy,,, and we all saw his soul flare up in his eyes for a second, that was priceless.
Those tug guys are the real deal. Those are some tight spaces.
You need to see one of the tugs on dry dock and see what they look like under the hull! Would love to see that to!
Alfred, thanks for the great ride. Tommy Tender, an ole River Rat from Miami River and the Marine Bar.
This is awesome I love being on the water you show us some awesome stuff we never would experience thank you Aiden you are a handsome young man don’t be afraid of being in front of camera thanks again.
Alfred, I enjoy your genuine excitement for this content. Nice work getting on the tug! ✌️
Bro u weren’t lying that was pure AMAZINESS!!!!!! I liked the shit out of that video, that was crazy seeing them navigate through those corners like that and NOT hit a single thing!! They were very professional also and that’s what u gotta have when doing that kind of work I’m sure! But man now I’m looking forward to when ur taking video on the river and u will be able to hear them communicate, that is going to be straight 🔥 bro!! Hell this hole video was straight 🔥!!!!!!!! I would love to do what u and ur boy did, that’s a once and lifetime opportunity!!!!
Yeah Mark it was really cool remind me what hat you wanted ? Was it the pink rib fishing logo hat?
Alfred Montaner yes sir that is it! Keep these badass videos coming big man, I’m loving them!!!!!
Mad respect to all the tug boat Captains out there! I Loved this video & I’m one of your 11 female followers. Please more content like this. And Give that kid a raise!
Great Job Amazing piloting by the Tug Captain Father and son can’t get any Better Thanks for the Ride Guys
Is an award for your great work on the Miami river. Congratulations!!
That what is Great ! And to hear what the tug Capt. had to say about other boaters that would get in his way because they were clueless Nice job Alfred looking forward for more videos👍🏻
All I can think to say is outstanding. Thank all of you for your programming.
Thank you Alfred and Aidan Montaner. We are so glad you could make yesterday! Keep up the great work!
I must say GUYS that was some Amazingness footage from start to finish and he deserves his €50 a hour not a day 😂😂😂 But all jokes aside it was super footage to watch. As always super shots & now people see both sides of it. Thanks for the opportunity to see this side of it & thanks to the Captain,s for having yea Most importantly to the Skills of the Captain,s that make it look so easy Amazingness all the way
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You are missing the opportunity to learn a LOT from these guys. Ask some questions next time. What size is the ship? What engines does it have, and how powerful are they. What type of drive does it use, and what are the advantages of that type of drive with relation to the type of work they are doing? How big are the lines they use, and what type of material are they made of? What are the advantages of using that type of lines? How many crew do they use for different types of jobs? How do you get into working on tugs and also becoming a pilot? Are there schools to learn the trade? Is it union work, and how do you join? How far out do they take the ships and do they have anything to do with the pilots? What size propeller do they use. I could give you a list of a hundred questions that would really give your already great video work a lot more interest. BTW - Great job on the camera work. Nice and steady with good audio. Keep up the good work!
much respect , taking your kid to see what you love todo..
This is friggin amazing. Best vid yet man. Your son is super lucky to have gotten to do that with his pops. Happy for both of you and th aks for the awesome perspective
Wow Alfred glad that you got to do this very happy for you and your son!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Summers of 1966 & 67 I built tugboats at Jacobsen shipyard in Oyster Bay L.I. (NY) as a shipfitters helper with Einar Turnquist & his brother Radar Turquist. Good memories. Thank you Alex!
Dude, so cool you got them to allow you and your son on board to shoot a video. The smile on both of you is awesome. Great video. No wonder so many people know you down there👍
"Snap back Area" would be the danger zone!!! If the line breaks, it will take your head off , young grasshopper!!!
Exactly what I was thinking?!
The captain would not allow them up there if he thought there could be danger, they are not stressing them lines much at all.
I know crazy!!!!!
OMG! here we go. i stopped another video when i seen this in suggestions.
This is what I've been waiting for ... amazing footage!!!
I truly wish you would do more videos like this!! Not only is this very interesting, but you are doing a public service! Thank you! This has got to be your best video to to date (but I love them all)!
Wow! Best video yet! Your son should get a raise to $50/hr in all that heat. Grwat job Alfred! Stay safe you guys. Btw it was cool hearing that tug captains story...
I’ve always liked boats, and being on the water. I’ve never owned a boat. But tugs always fascinated me. Thanks for making this awesome video! Very few people get to experience this perspective! Happy Independence Day! ✌🏻🇺🇸
This is by far one of the coolest videos on TH-cam. I think Tugs are amazing. The work they do and precision work they have to do is just jaw dropping. Call me a kid at heart, but I would be just as excited as you bro.
Share it !
I definitely will bro.
Great video and a great story of a family business.
Alfred I knew it was a matter of time before they would let you on the Tugs. Congratulations!! Well deserved.
This is a great video Alfred. My grandfather was a Tugboat Captain from the 1950's to about 1980. He ran a tug from the Outer Banks to the Bahamas all the way to Galveston also.
Amazingness, bro. Thought your chase video from the rib behind the working tugs from Hempstead Marine, in the first edition of on-the-river over-the-top video, was super - and it was. But this second part with you all on board was even more Amazingness. Well done. Not sure what you can do next - maybe snag a backseat in the Pilot boat. Who knows. You're capable of damn near anything you can imagine. Best views for me: everytime one of the tow lines had been dragging in the water, and then the Captain shifted directions, putting immediate stress on that slack line, you could see the water snapping out of the line! Unbelievable clarity and definition. Way to to, bro.
That was great. Love the tugs. Great job Alfred.
That's what we needed. What a story that family has.
Tugboat Captains are the Most Respected Captains on the water!!! Mates come and go but Captains keep the ball rolling!
Great video as always buddy...I always love your excitement and enthusiasm while doing any of your videos. If I'm ever down that way, I would love to look you up and spend the day with you on your adventures.....lol....I am in the Buffalo NY and and run the Hamburg Water Rescue Uni. With the recent economy boom here, we have record number of ships coming and going and we have a major issue with pleasure crafts around these ships. It was nice to hear the captains view point on these small vessels and his concerns. While our incoming ships do not have travel as far up river, our we have a great deal more of "rentals" of water craft that are getting dangerously close to these ships and in a much tighter area. Keep the videos coming and be safe my friend.
Great video AL ! Your son did a great job! I worked in the Maritime for 35 years in New Orleans and around the world ! 👍🏼🇺🇸🇵🇭👍🏼 😎
ISN'T THIS SO COOL AIDEN!!!!???
yeah...
Lol reminds me of me with my wife and and kids when get excited about something mechanical.
truth lol
That was so cool, yeah amazingness defined. Thanks to you and Aiden but most Thanks to the Captains and crews that let us watch these guys work.
That is incredible! Never thought I would watch the whole thing. those were some crazy small areas they squeeze those ships into!
This is an awesome video!
Thank you for showing how they move large ships through shipping channels. Also the captain's family history of his Grandfather and Father with their experience handed down to him.
This is definitely one of your best videos. Thanks to your son also he did a fantastic job of videoing. You do a great job with all your videos. Thanks again.
Alfred thanks for the raw footage of you and the tug and also shout out to your son and always great show 🧨
That’s was awesome! Thank you very much captain for putting up with Alfred to bring us this experience. Awesome ! Loved it. # dream job .
Man! It was fun watching this video. The captain was cool and calm. Thanks for sharing Alfred.
Damn it's nice to see those two tugs still running. Both tug boats are iconic to the Miami River.
I recognized the galley immediately. I grew up on those tugs back in the 80's when my farther was piloting them.
I see the dock is still broke after 40 years.
Great video! Love the content and the love you put into it! Thank you
Loved the Tug Boat video,because i used to work on one years ago.
Man! Wow! CONGRATULATIONS! Persistence pays off, but you deserve it!.. Thanks for bringing us the best boating videos.💯🛥️
Been enjoying these videos. You love being on camera!! Lol. Keep making these awesome videos.
This was an awesome and very interesting video! Thank you Alfred for this great perspective and Thank you to Captain Greg, his Dad, and the rest of their crew for allowing us all to see how it's done.
ALFRED!...you made it on a TUG....WOW.....and to see first hand how it works....to see the steer from the rear tug....and to see how Greg can make this look so easy.....Really great stuff...
I read some comments and the ones saying how dangerous those lines are are so true. I worked on a tug for a couple years and have quite a few storys. Great content. 👍👍
Very interesting action. Would be nice to get some footage of the big Detroit’s in that tug. Thank you Alfred.
Hempstead Marine Inc. is amazing! Most of the other Companies wouldn't allow you onboard because of Liability. Way to go Hempstead Marine Inc..
Aidan should work on an hourly wage basis or at least commission. I bet you are really proud of this guy. He doesn't appear to be arrogant like most kids his age. Must have something to do with his parents.
Awesome video. Alfred you are the King of Miami. Your filming is fantastic.
Thanks Max these Captains make it easy
Awesome experience!!!! Great video Alfred, congrats bro! Those captains blood pressure must be at heart attack levels!! Amazing!!!!!!!!
Great job of catching this on video! We know you get very excited and want to catch every detail. Allow safety for yourself, son and captain/crew be priority always. My uncle used to be a deep sea fishing captain and I would help sometimes, things can happen quickly. Bless those amazing tug boat captains and crew for what they do to boost the economy. Keep up the great work on this channel. 👍🏾
BP
High Five, you did it Alfred! That's without a doubt the best tugboat video on TH-cam! Aiden great job!
I was in awe watching Greg work those throttle/clutches and the tiller. I didn't know if he had a tiller or a wheel, but the tiller makes more sense because it's all in the clutch work.
So far I haven't heard anyone talk about the draft and depth issues. I heard they dredged the river to about 15 feet. I saw more than that on the hull markings of the loaded ship. There must be a few shallow areas there too. I noticed the ship on the other video had a mast antenna folded down for clearance. I guess someone climbs up and puts it up outside the port.
Those pilots have a hard job transferring to and from the ships when they have to do that a few miles off Govt Cut. when the ship is underway.
I was reading a Miami Herald article about the 2010 dredging of the river and how the shipping increased with deeper drafts. Also read about those developments like the big shopping center there with the Publix you pass.
He has what's known as a jog lever for steering, it is just a small round component with a lever sticking out that opens and closes hydraulic solenoids in the steering system that turn the rudder the necessary direction. There's always a manual override but having twin engines, if you have a neutral rudder you don't need the rudder to steer. I ran a 130 foot imperial fishing vessel over 400 miles with no rudder, only engines.
Alfred you the man.thanks to both you and your son on a great job. The Betty k line brings a lot of cars / trucks and products
Great job and ty all those guys for take in.
Thanks for posting that! The Hempsteads are fine people. I knew Greg’s grandfather who was a true gentleman. His Uncle Wes once said I was a Miami River Rat, I’m very proud of that. Another Miami River company you might want to video is Byrd Diving and Salvage.
Father = super excited
Son = keep that damn camera out my face
Awesome job filming, AWESOME tugging job! Amazing how they work and the responsibility they have to endure. Thanks Alfred and Aiden! Happy you were able to make this experience happen for me. 😅
Alfred, this is just plain cool. Great job you and Aden.
Thank you!!! Absolute BEST video I have ever seen!!!! Love your channel bro!
Florida but tell me how you really feel ! hahaha thanks man !
@@AlfredMontaner Many thanks for this tugboat video, Alfred! Outstanding to see these ships escorted in and out. So much skill involved threading the needle. What history of Captains' Norman and Greg's family. Appreciate ya! 😉😇
You enthusiasm kills me. Love it , great video. So exited for you
I'm glad you got to ride on a tug. Thanks for sharing. Awesome
Good work. Give the boy the $50 you taught him well and he did a great job.
Thank you Alfred for finding a way to make this happen. I enjoyed this so much. Thank you Aidan for helping your PoPs. Alfred you need to get a sign made up with your TH-cam channel name on it and your contact info. I think that would help out a lot.
This was doubley great for me for several reasons
I was a shrimp boat captain at 14 years old in in 1970
A job I held for many years following that.
My first job running shrimp boats was for a man named
Maurice (Pappy) Dalton
Once a year we would bring the Shrimp Boats (Minnie Pearl, Happy, Playmate, Sea Robin) to drydock at the
Hemstead Boat Yard
There was this super cool tiny Tug Boat they had at the drydock we called the Hemstead Tug
It was only (I guess) around 25/28 feet in length, but was a very traditional looking Tug with a 6-71 Detroit Diesel
Pappy used to say how he'd like to buy it and make it a shrimp boat
I dreamed that he would because I wanted to captain it so bad lol
Watching this video, as the Captain talked about his families experience on the Miami River, I kept thinking "that sounds like the Hemstead boat yard he's talking about"
I was so excited to find out at the end of the video that it indeed is that family 👍
I later went on to become a ship captain
I'm now retired and live on my yacht in
Punta Gorda Florida
I would love to know if the family still has that little Tug boat they had in the 1970s?
Thx for posting this
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How did I miss this video? It’s great. The angles the boat moves at are insane.
Didn't think I'd enjoy this so much...what a great video. Love the captain & oddly I saw a man pick up old mattresses off curb & thought odd...now I know! Beautiful video. Tyty
awesome video, I've never been inside a tugboat! As the captain explained, the beds are going to Haiti and will be rebuilt starting from the inside springs and out. It's true what the captain said, "better than ending up into our dumps". If you can think of another product that we no longer use here in the US, other countries, who has a lower labor rate, can use it.
I have questions about the video
1. the tug boat doesn't have a steering wheel?
2. are the engines of the ships running while being towed?
3. next time you get invited on a tug boat, can we see a drone footage of the ship being spun around, and turned and pulled?
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Again, bravo for a magnificent coverage!
Awesome video, Alfred .. you made it happen .. Great work on documenting the tugs working the River .. I am surprised that they let you film from the "Snap Back area" .. that is the most dangerous place to be, if that manila line broke under tons of strain it would literally cut you in half. Thanks for getting a great video, but please .. be safe. R/ Glenn
The best , thank you very much for this fun and educational program.
I love these videos of being aboard some of the working tugs on the Miami River. Many years ago, I when I was in the US Coast Guard, the 95' WPB Cape Class patrol cutter I was assigned to out of Key West had to go to a yard on this river. The old Miami Ship Yard. I forgot exactly where it was located. Miami has changed so much since the 1980s. The exterior of the ship yard's office was vert Art Deco in design and the people that made the old Miami Vice series, used that exterior as the headquarters of their special team. That place also had a place in world history, the CIA ran the Bay of Pigs operation out of that office. There were still the outlines of all the old phones and computers they used in that fiasco. Also, not too far away for the yard as I recall, the Miami Cops incident took place. The river and Miami have changed so much but I am glad to see, the Miami River still is a working river. Its not all gleaming, high end condo towers.
Amazing video! Thank you so much for this great experience - I loved every moment. Keep the videos coming please.
I've been hoping for this video since you showed us these tugs working in your earlier videos! Great content!
Much love to the Hempstead's and will always miss Wes.
Pure FOCUS… they are the Heavy Haul Truckers of the Water
Really enjoyed this one!!! So amazing to get a bird's eye view of thos AWESOME machines a work.. Thanks!!!
This video is so cool. I always wondered what was going on on the tugs. I remember in the 80s and 90s when I was driving the Metrobus getting caught by the bridge. I used to set the brakes and get off to get a bird's eye view. The Tiburon and Big Al were the big boys then. Great vid!
Besides your running speaking all time , this the best coverage you have done 💪⚡
Awesome video. Thanks !! Sorry the young man was obviously so miserable on this trip! He certainly doesn’t share your enthusiasm for tugs...
Give him 100 he work his little ass off for you & did an awesome job come on dad do him right big hugs
This was intense! Love the job you did with this video. You have a new sub. Thanks.
Love your passion bro!!! Great videos and great work. Thanks for sharing
I'm glad i get to show you guys how much fun i have !