Alfred, they come in that early to Port of Miami so they can start disembarkation of passengers at around 8:00 AM. At that point they have to completely clean the ship, restock the supplies, and then board passengers for normally a sail time of 5:00 p.m. I've done it many times back in the 90s when I worked for a contracting company from Sarasota doing the teak decks.
Great video Alfred. I am a Harbor Pilot at PortMiami and I appreciate your interest our profession. Just a couple of points for you, even though they may seem to be moving slow, on a vessel that large I can assure you it does not feel slow. Also generally speaking we always turn the vessels into the wind as this is where the ship naturally wants to go, so we take advantage of that. Also during our peak season, the winter, when we have 8 to 10 cruise ships, the schedule is very tight and account for every minute to make the port run as safely and efficiently as possible. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Alfred... that was some real, chit! Absolutely awesome, man! The Pilot was keeping a "no wake zone" in the on board swimming pool! I cant believe how slow, yet quick, it did that 360! Good video, Alfred!
It's me again. This is the best video of the year for you Alfred IMO. The ship just swallows the city and has absolutely no room to shimmy too much to the left or right. I'm watching those blinking markers and the cities edge and the massive boat, and didn't blink once. I knew the boat would do a rear rotation but everything else is the best. ❤❤❤📢📢 Great video.
They spin on their own with azipods in the rear and side thrusters in the front. Pretty sure they don't utilize pilots anymore also. You can see all of this also on PZTV and Broadway live cams. Love all that you do Alfred!!!
It truly amazes me that they can build a city on the waters edge like Miami. How it hasn't just crumbled in to the sea is very interesting. And another mind boggling thing is those huge ships. Literally teetering in the ocean. Beautiful footage Alfred. Miami is on my bucket list.
Hi Alfred, me from the Netherlands. I always look at your video's but I have to say that the ship made a 180. Otherwise it would be still going to the right and not to the left 😁🙃
Back in the 90s I used to see the Pan Am seaplanes fly out of Port of Miami and go down the shipping channel to get to the Atlantic to take off and fly to the Bahamas
John I think it was Chalks air line it was in the start of Miami Vice tv show in like 1984, plus after the fatal crash of chalks the owner of chalks lived out in the Redlands he called my towing company to go get his last 2 vehicles at their hangers at ft lauderdale hollywood air port to take back to his residence. JT HOOKED N ROLLING OFFSHORE 🐠🐟🎣🛥🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻
So my husband retired a few years ago after spending over 30 years in the USCG. You are correct, By law, a pilot from the tug company is required to be on the ship as it navigates in and out of port. Only the USCG can transit the ports without escort. My husband moored the CG boats like parallel parking and he did it so smoothly.
The pilots do not come from a tug company, they are from the port itself. Its usually over 300GT that a pilot is required.... If I am not mistaken the rest of the military also doesnt require a pilot not just the USCG
I am a Harbor Pilot in PortMiami, and you both are close. We are not employees of any tug company or the port. We are totally independent and are licensed by the state and USCG. We have been serving the port of Miami since 1911. Their are Federal and State laws establishing the requirements for taking a pilot. The laws generally involve a combination of GT, draft, where the ship is registered, and crew nationality. Pilotage laws are some of the oldest on record and are in place all over the world. Any public vessel, owned by the government, is exempt from pilotage. But most public vessel of any size take a pilot due to our ship handling expertise and local knowledge.
Those huge ships have electric pod motors on them. They can turn in any direction, as well as about 3 huge bow thrusters. All the smoke is from generators supplying electricity to the motors and ship. Those are a wonder of engineering. Thank you so much for this content. I don't care about the parties and woman there, Those beautiful lights and vessels are what gets me!
Sometimes they will dock portside because of time constraints. If they come in late they still have to disembark passengers and do their turnaround to sail at about 5:00 p.m.
@Alfred Montaner I have watch these type ships in Vancouver Canada I believe all the new ones have multiple electric motors that can pivot 360 degrees the ones I have watch don't use tugs & move away from the dock at about 45 degrees then when they have cleared the dock just keep turning. So basically they are turbine electric in 2003 they used 500 HP electric motors anyway I believe if you go to the company's main site you can get each ships specs. By name in 2003 the ship was the new one for that yr. & I looked up all the specs. At that time but after 20 yrs ish in have not retained much
This maneuverability is achieved by the use of 360 deg. rotatable pods to propel the ship to swing the stern as well as bow thrusters to swing the bow. This is pretty incredible.
There are a couple of motors on each side of the ship, front and back, called thrusters, that look like little fans on the bow and stern of the ships that are on the sides of the ship below the waterline.. This is what is turning this ship on a dime. They would use the right hand bow (front) motors and the left hand stern (back) at the same time and it makes the ship turn on a dime.
I've been towed into Venice, Italy on Freedom of the Seas twice. Once with her successor. Those Venice tug captains are insane. And those big Royal Caribbean vessels make a hell of a mess in the city should someone screw up.
I worked for one of the major cruise lines many years ago and was fascinatedby the process. I was able to speak to a captain, and was shown how It involves bow, stern thrusters, and drives that can turn 90 (or so) degrees which helps rotate the back around (azipod or something similar)
Lots of sad people, most likely still sleeping, that are getting kicked off that ship in two to three hours. Happy people will start boarding starting at 11:00 AM.
Alfred hello, I believe those boats have electric rotating prop modules for propulsion and 2 large side BOW THRUSTERS, only used like now to turn &DOCK, DO Rembrandt the guy whom ds DIRTY JOBS? Well he was pa of a crew replacing 1 of those propulsion motors . Quit a feat,,,,, stay well 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I'm gonna need some more of this type video. The ship the city and the skyline or very beautiful and relaxing. I'm ignoring the zooming traffic. Stay safe up on that bridge, very sketchy.
Alfred, they come in that early to Port of Miami so they can start disembarkation of passengers at around 8:00 AM. At that point they have to completely clean the ship, restock the supplies, and then board passengers for normally a sail time of 5:00 p.m. I've done it many times back in the 90s when I worked for a contracting company from Sarasota doing the teak decks.
Great video Alfred. I am a Harbor Pilot at PortMiami and I appreciate your interest our profession. Just a couple of points for you, even though they may seem to be moving slow, on a vessel that large I can assure you it does not feel slow. Also generally speaking we always turn the vessels into the wind as this is where the ship naturally wants to go, so we take advantage of that. Also during our peak season, the winter, when we have 8 to 10 cruise ships, the schedule is very tight and account for every minute to make the port run as safely and efficiently as possible. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Alfred... that was some real, chit! Absolutely awesome, man! The Pilot was keeping a "no wake zone" in the on board swimming pool! I cant believe how slow, yet quick, it did that 360! Good video, Alfred!
Thanks Alfred awesome video, Arizona City, Az.
It's me again. This is the best video of the year for you Alfred IMO. The ship just swallows the city and has absolutely no room to shimmy too much to the left or right. I'm watching those blinking markers and the cities edge and the massive boat, and didn't blink once. I knew the boat would do a rear rotation but everything else is the best. ❤❤❤📢📢 Great video.
Ty Alfred for showing the life of the ports and boaters
Thank you, Alfred, for this video. I love watching the live videos and always want to see more and you covered it. Love it.
They spin on their own with azipods in the rear and side thrusters in the front. Pretty sure they don't utilize pilots anymore also. You can see all of this also on PZTV and Broadway live cams. Love all that you do Alfred!!!
They do use pilots.
They use them here in the Delaware Bay 24/7
Most ports require a pilot if the vessel is over 300 Gross Tons
Thank you so much Alfred for sharing this. It was absolutely fantastic to see!
It truly amazes me that they can build a city on the waters edge like Miami. How it hasn't just crumbled in to the sea is very interesting. And another mind boggling thing is those huge ships. Literally teetering in the ocean. Beautiful footage Alfred. Miami is on my bucket list.
Hi Alfred, me from the Netherlands. I always look at your video's but I have to say that the ship made a 180. Otherwise it would be still going to the right and not to the left 😁🙃
Exactly lolol....I like his vids but there is alot of shit talk 🤣.....this guy smh
Thanks you Alfred for your video, you are very lucky to live in Florida. in Quebec we don't have the same Marina as in Florida.
Hay Alfred loved the lights of the city that was pretty cool thanks for the video 👍👍🐊
wow!
great to see that ship from this perspective!
👍
Lol, “Guess we’re not gonna have a Chit Show” pure gold! I second the idea of a Dingy Show covering this docking.
I delivered Harleys to Florida but haven't seen the landscape ports yet . I love the skyline in this video
Alfred, I'm with you. It's amazing, and to think it is routine.
Back in the 90s I used to see the Pan Am seaplanes fly out of Port of Miami and go down the shipping channel to get to the Atlantic to take off and fly to the Bahamas
John I think it was Chalks air line it was in the start of Miami Vice tv show in like 1984, plus after the fatal crash of chalks the owner of chalks lived out in the Redlands he called my towing company to go get his last 2 vehicles at their hangers at ft lauderdale hollywood air port to take back to his residence. JT HOOKED N ROLLING OFFSHORE 🐠🐟🎣🛥🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏻🙏🏻
Nice video, interesting to watch, love all your videos
Love this, Alfred - so interesting! Thanks!!
That was just absolutely awesome I enjoyed everything on this clip thank you so much for the time that you spend putting these things together for us
Thanks Todd
Hey Alfred, it is amazing the precision those pilots have. Thanks for waking up early to record this for us. Love you bro! So does Abuelita. 😂😂😂😂😂😜
All the abuelas want me Noel !
@@AlfredMontaner you know when you have lost it all , when even Abuelitas don’t want you! aaaaah 😜
So my husband retired a few years ago after spending over 30 years in the USCG. You are correct, By law, a pilot from the tug company is required to be on the ship as it navigates in and out of port. Only the USCG can transit the ports without escort. My husband moored the CG boats like parallel parking and he did it so smoothly.
The pilots do not come from a tug company, they are from the port itself. Its usually over 300GT that a pilot is required.... If I am not mistaken the rest of the military also doesnt require a pilot not just the USCG
I am a Harbor Pilot in PortMiami, and you both are close. We are not employees of any tug company or the port. We are totally independent and are licensed by the state and USCG. We have been serving the port of Miami since 1911. Their are Federal and State laws establishing the requirements for taking a pilot. The laws generally involve a combination of GT, draft, where the ship is registered, and crew nationality. Pilotage laws are some of the oldest on record and are in place all over the world. Any public vessel, owned by the government, is exempt from pilotage. But most public vessel of any size take a pilot due to our ship handling expertise and local knowledge.
Those bow and stern thrusters are amazing
Great Camera Work. Thanks for the video
WAIT FOR IT!!!
Those huge ships have electric pod motors on them. They can turn in any direction, as well as about 3 huge bow thrusters. All the smoke is from generators supplying electricity to the motors and ship. Those are a wonder of engineering. Thank you so much for this content. I don't care about the parties and woman there, Those beautiful lights and vessels are what gets me!
Amazingness is what you do Alfred 👍
Super cool video. Love it with the skyline in the backdrop.
Awesome video Alfred!!
Sometimes they will dock portside because of time constraints. If they come in late they still have to disembark passengers and do their turnaround to sail at about 5:00 p.m.
Great video what kind of camera and lenses are you using for this video
@Alfred Montaner I have watch these type ships in Vancouver Canada I believe all the new ones have multiple electric motors that can pivot 360 degrees the ones I have watch don't use tugs & move away from the dock at about 45 degrees then when they have cleared the dock just keep turning. So basically they are turbine electric in 2003 they used 500 HP electric motors anyway I believe if you go to the company's main site you can get each ships specs. By name in 2003 the ship was the new one for that yr. & I looked up all the specs. At that time but after 20 yrs ish in have not retained much
This maneuverability is achieved by the use of 360 deg. rotatable pods to propel the ship to swing the stern as well as bow thrusters to swing the bow. This is pretty incredible.
Awesome video thank you
i like this we don t see many of video of things like this
There are a couple of motors on each side of the ship, front and back, called thrusters, that look like little fans on the bow and stern of the ships that are on the sides of the ship below the waterline.. This is what is turning this ship on a dime. They would use the right hand bow (front) motors and the left hand stern (back) at the same time and it makes the ship turn on a dime.
It actually did a 180, right?
Awesome video
I've been towed into Venice, Italy on Freedom of the Seas twice. Once with her successor. Those Venice tug captains are insane. And those big Royal Caribbean vessels make a hell of a mess in the city should someone screw up.
I worked for one of the major cruise lines many years ago and was fascinatedby the process. I was able to speak to a captain, and was shown how It involves bow, stern thrusters, and drives that can turn 90 (or so) degrees which helps rotate the back around (azipod or something similar)
Hope to meet you Alfred. I’m in Cutler and going to BlackPoint tonight with family. Driving out in the morning.
Hey Alfred, everyone can also see this on Broadwave Live cam Yt.
Just one point for IPO, Miami has hosted the largest Cargo ship to ever call at a Florida port and the second largest cruise ship in the world.
That ship is so massive that when it comes into Port it makes Miami look tiny lol
Stand corrected, they all use Pilots.
Alfred dude you need to go on the pilot boat and do a vid
Can’t wait to be done with this Army life so I can finally get on a cruise whenever I damn feel like.
I guess you should of joined the Navy . Sorry I was just kidding.Thank you for your service 🦅
@@rodreid4189 I wish the navy was like a cruise ship lol I would have transferred over a loooong time ago heheheh. Thank you for your support sir. ❤️
Best vacation
GOOD AFTERNOON AM, welcome to the weekend be safe
Did not see a 360°. More like 180°
@Yahshua's Disciple the gas pumps.. lol
Alfred when Royal Caribbean goes to grand cayman it dose the same thing it dose a 360
I don't mean to be a smart ass but that was half a circle, 180 degrees. A full circle is 360 degrees. Love your videos.
Always one in the crowd
I was gonna say something about it only being a 180 as well…
I was on that ship, I thought I was going to die.
Lots of sad people, most likely still sleeping, that are getting kicked off that ship in two to three hours. Happy people will start boarding starting at 11:00 AM.
I believe the boat redundant that there is no tug needed
⛴ 360° like a Boss
Cool
HI ALFRED
Al, the port pilot doesnt actually "drive" the vessel. The pilot issues helm commands
SIDE THRUSTERS
Why do they call the right side of the port,port! Shouldn’t it be called starboard port ? lol 😂
No Not everybody is marine savvy JT 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐠🐟🎣🛥🙏🏻🙏🏻
Its not a full 360...
Its a 180º degree turn.
Ferris Wheel ! What about the strippers? ;)
imagine if it was an Oasis class ship, they thicc
Alfred hello, I believe those boats have electric rotating prop modules for propulsion and 2 large side BOW THRUSTERS, only used like now to turn &DOCK, DO Rembrandt the guy whom ds DIRTY JOBS? Well he was pa of a crew replacing 1 of those propulsion motors . Quit a feat,,,,, stay well 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That would be a 180 not a 360. Beautiful ship
Alfred, you're clickbaiting. That was just a 180. Lol.
Um.... you do know 360° is a circle right? Buy a compass.
Give me 40 acres,and I'll turn this tub around...
Wasnt that a 180? A 360 is a complete circle, which doesn't make sense.
dude htat was a 180 not a 360
Just a big can of germs IMHO
I'm gonna need some more of this type video. The ship the city and the skyline or very beautiful and relaxing. I'm ignoring the zooming traffic. Stay safe up on that bridge, very sketchy.
If that ship stood vertical it is as big as those high rise buildings in the city.
Great video Alfred!