You refer to the Straddle Carrier as a Crawler and a Travel Lift. The latter is the company trade name. I was one of certified operators at Marine Projects in the U.K. We were certified up to 40 Tons as that was the biggest boat we built then (65 Ft). If you look from the top it is u shaped and the open end always goes out to the water first. The boat then had to reverse in so that the lowest part is under cross beam and the cabin and superstructure can lift high enough to get the boat out. This is why they changed to the shorter strops and saved time by just tying up the cranes longer ones
So who do you suppose is extra? Those crane guys you see standing around were setting up that crane before you got up for breakfast. The salvage guys are running back and forth with those three inch trash pumps, hefting them aboard along with the hoses. And keep in mind, they did raise the vessel.
Gonna take a guess that the owner of the sunk boat owns the pile driving company.... And the state threatened him with huge fines if he did not recover the boat. Using his own guys during slack times was probably the cheapest route.
Talk about incompetence. And yes, I have done better. Many many times. That tugboat operator has no idea what he's doing. Pull the boat upstream, swing around and put it on a hip tow, point it perpendicular to the stream and let the current help you float it into the slip.
That seems obvious to you. You have a different view of things from your position in front of your computer. It seems i would also done it allot differently. I think that if he is at the wheel of that expensive tug boat, he has much more experience than you or i. Every time i have tried something like this, what can go wrong does go wrong, and you just have to forget the plan and try not to sink the boat. Also it sucks now with all the cameras and youtube, you can't get away with anything.
@@flick22601 please sir i meant no offense. if you will read my comment, i think i was defending the actions of the skipper in the video saying that we just have our perspective and when you are behind the wheel it is a different reality. sorry you took offense, it was not intended. Just sayin it is a tug and not a battleship. that would impress me. So take it easy, remember tough guys have thick skin.
How long was that thing sunk? You don’t fill up 1/8 of the boat with mud in 2 weeks. That thing had to have been sitting there for a while. Prob how ever long it took him to get paid by his insurance co for the insurance job he surely pulled on that pos. It floated much better when it was called the Jenny and Forrest Gump and Lieutenant Dan had it.
I just wish someone would have pulled in all that lose flotsam off the stern!! WTF? lines and straps all in the water ready to fowl up any prop within 30 yrds.....
Who's the annoying know it all behind the camera and what is his expertise in wooden fishing boats and salvage to claim the water tight bulkheads aren't watertight and it sunk because of rotten wood?
It looks a rotten old wreck. It must of cost £5000 it man power and lifting cranes. It sunk because of rotten wood. And now the inside and engine are watwer logged. scrap or a massive project.
You refer to the Straddle Carrier as a Crawler and a Travel Lift. The latter is the company trade name. I was one of certified operators at Marine Projects in the U.K. We were certified up to 40 Tons as that was the biggest boat we built then (65 Ft). If you look from the top it is u shaped and the open end always goes out to the water first. The boat then had to reverse in so that the lowest part is under cross beam and the cabin and superstructure can lift high enough to get the boat out. This is why they changed to the shorter strops and saved time by just tying up the cranes longer ones
This hole story was something else. grate filming.
See the name on the transom
"PILE OF SHIP"
The object of this excersize was to employ as many people as possible.
So who do you suppose is extra? Those crane guys you see standing around were setting up that crane before you got up for breakfast. The salvage guys are running back and forth with those three inch trash pumps, hefting them aboard along with the hoses. And keep in mind, they did raise the vessel.
Gonna take a guess that the owner of the sunk boat owns the pile driving company.... And the state threatened him with huge fines if he did not recover the boat. Using his own guys during slack times was probably the cheapest route.
Sure bud! 😂 Like the owner of the company would have an old rotten fishing boat!
So, what do you think this cost the Captain of the HMS Stinky Firewood?
that is a fairly healthy current there. tide going out???
Looks like she's still leaning to her right. Her hull swelled & expanded.
those are called "Spuds" IIRC.
looks like a little maintainance may have helped a little
Now go watch the raising of the Costa Concordia Cruise ship vid, to see what professional looks like. Bet the 2 operations cost about the same =:-)
Why the hell didnt the just run a cable from the back of the fishing boat to the boat lift?
Is this Dave Turners Crew?
I'm guessing these men are on hourly rate
Talk about a Mickey Mouse operation, they must be union. LOL🤠
That boat looks like a good pile of fire wood to me it wrotten.
center of mass is roughly under the stack?
The lack of proper equipment amazes me
man I am tired after watching this.
That's quite a current
boat looks older than me
Talk about incompetence. And yes, I have done better. Many many times. That tugboat operator has no idea what he's doing. Pull the boat upstream, swing around and put it on a hip tow, point it perpendicular to the stream and let the current help you float it into the slip.
That seems obvious to you. You have a different view of things from your position in front of your computer. It seems i would also done it allot differently. I think that if he is at the wheel of that expensive tug boat, he has much more experience than you or i. Every time i have tried something like this, what can go wrong does go wrong, and you just have to forget the plan and try not to sink the boat. Also it sucks now with all the cameras and youtube, you can't get away with anything.
@@johngillon6969 - I operated a tug in the Army.
@@flick22601 That doesn't say much.
@@johngillon6969 - Your opinion only. My crewmates and I know what we did.
@@flick22601 please sir i meant no offense. if you will read my comment, i think i was defending the actions of the skipper in the video saying that we just have our perspective and when you are behind the wheel it is a different reality. sorry you took offense, it was not intended. Just sayin it is a tug and not a battleship. that would impress me. So take it easy, remember tough guys have thick skin.
Is it something wrong with my eyes or this ship looks like a pile?
Is the slowest working crew I have ever seen they are just trying to make money
Union
How long was that thing sunk? You don’t fill up 1/8 of the boat with mud in 2 weeks. That thing had to have been sitting there for a while. Prob how ever long it took him to get paid by his insurance co for the insurance job he surely pulled on that pos. It floated much better when it was called the Jenny and Forrest Gump and Lieutenant Dan had it.
Insurance? No company would insure a old wooden hulled boat in that condition.
That's why she sunk. Forrest crashed into the dock😁
So that's what a 40 ton piece of shit looks like.
I just wish someone would have pulled in all that lose flotsam off the stern!! WTF? lines and straps all in the water ready to fowl up any prop within 30 yrds.....
need bigger push boats.
Captain obvious on the narration.
Should have put it with the fish's ay !
Who's the annoying know it all behind the camera and what is his expertise in wooden fishing boats and salvage to claim the water tight bulkheads aren't watertight and it sunk because of rotten wood?
No wonder it sank it doesn’t look the best of boats
That was painful to watch. Hey
It looks a rotten old wreck. It must of cost £5000 it man power and lifting cranes. It sunk because of rotten wood. And now the inside and engine are watwer logged. scrap or a massive project.
Ya shes sea worthy let's take her out mate.
SS Minow
here we go!
www.flickr.com/photos/55184015@N00/85274071
saw no sinking and no raising
If you lubbers had any idea of what was going on, you would tip your hat to these guys.
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