Assisting Another Tug and Barge into a Dock

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi CaptainTim! I might be simple, but I find all these pesky details fascinating. So much of it is true physics. No worries about the point of view from the assist tug, that's an important part of the business and I appreciate seeing from this perspective. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Mellissa. I appreciate you. CUOTO

[@lancecluster]

I agree with you on 360 cameras, typically the person making the video knows the best direction to be looking at at any time. Thanks for bringing us on these jobs. They are all interesting to us.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Lance. CUOTO

[@markalexander5124]

An observation from an impartial observer: I like the way you are non confrontational, polite, accommodating and tolerant of others; so un American... who typically need an enemy to fight, blame ... It is refreshing to hear someone doing their job without the fuss and theater. Thanks and well done.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Mark. Please remember that the Americans you describe are the loudest ones and not the majority. CUOTO

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Not boring Captain, great content and easy to understand

[@TimBatSea]

Great! Thank you very much for watching Dean. CUOTO

[@robsibley885]

This video was not boring at all. Very cool. Haven't seen the assist side before.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Rob. CUOTO

[@bettygilmore611]

Lots of information and good to know about being prepared for the oil spill we hope never happens. Thank you also for the chart. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your crew.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and happy thanksgiving to you too Betty! CUOTO

[@carlthor91]

Thanks for the backgrounder for the assist side of moving those barges. Best wishes all.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Carl. CUOTO

[@dalebennett9867]

Well as always thanks for the ride good to be along happy Thanksgiving

[@TimBatSea]

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@RM.....]

always fascinating to see .Thanks Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@FloridaJack]

Thanks for the video. Always look forward to seeing you guys work ... never a dull moment.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Jack! I appreciate you supporting the channels. New SVP video up on the other channel. CUOTO

[@marievictoire1939]

I would have thought a large part of the role of the assist is being there in reserve?

[@janetrussell5753]

Not a lot to see? But plenty to learn! Examples? Paying out the heaving line as it comes in through the water to stop it kinking as the monkey's fist rotates.....long line versus short line for breaking strain....taking things calm, slow and with trust and respect for colleagues..... etc. A a UK lifelong boat lover (and, long ago, professional on big sailing yachts)Tim - I LOVE your channel! Off to see Pasquita!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Janet! And thank you for watching SVP too! CUOTO

[@chuckyc6912]

Tim another great video. Thanks for taking us along always very interesting

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Chucky. CUOTO

[@TheByard]

Hey Tim, I love the way you explain things and the tricks of the trade, which all trades have. Started driving in 1962 where 99% of UK cars were hand gear change, these could be column change or floor change, 3 or 4 gears. Some BMC trucks had the gear box behind the seat line. One BMC van had the gear pattern with 1st gear where 3rd gear is, now I'd be driving a combination of these in a normal day. Then I moved onto construction machines and they had different steering positions, as you said fork lifts with rear axle steering now put that with a 360 crane mounted on the chassis meant you steered the opposite direction to the one you wanted to go. Driving home after work in a car would be interesting for a while!!! Then along came the Matbro front end loading shovel that had invented the pivot steer joint in the center of the machine, standing still and turning the steering wheel would move the bucket say to the right, but the rear counterweight would also go to the right with the machine bending in half. Then we have the crawler machine that can be steered with the two forward and reverse levers, as in a twin engined boat. The two foot brakes can also be used to brake one track and power the other with a lever. Driving a dozer helped me learn to operate my twin engined boat later in life. But then I had wind and tide to throw into the pot. Operating a crane is another item of wind control having a 2 ton precast wall panel 50 ft. in the air and 30 ft. out from the tower could be interesting. Controlling the swing as the jib moves before momentum moves the load, stopping the jib the load will continue. So to take out the load swing, power is put on and as the load moves power in taken off until the load catches up then reapplied to move the jib with the load. Stopping the swing means taking the power off before reaching the needed position and let the load find it. I had some heavy flower pots moved by a truck mounted hydraulic crane and the driver didn't know the tricks, so an old guy of 79 jumped on the controls and I taught him a few tricks. When it came to paying he didn't want to take payment, saying I'd made him a better driver. I payed him and he called back with a slab of beer, that we tested just one mind he was driving.

[@TimBatSea]

That is fantastic! Thank you very much for watching and sharing that story with us. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

enjoyed the video thank you Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO

[@garthjones3747]

all videos are very educating Tim interesting from the assist tug G

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Garth. CUOTO

[@robertseanyates2934]

Enjoy watching you as it showcases the part of the job i miss. Ill always be tugboat trash, thanks for letting me relive the fun parts.

[@TimBatSea]

Is that you Chief? Thank you very much for watching. You are still working on what looks like a cool vessel. CUOTO

[@robertseanyates2934]

Yeah I miss the paycheck, but being home at night and all the Holidays makes up for it. Partial retirement has been great so far.. wish you and the guys a Happy Thanksgiving

[@TimBatSea]

@robertseanyates2934 same to you Chief!

[@georgewootton2644]

Tim ... this video is not as lively as your vid "Full Speed Astern" but educational / interesting / calming as always. Note on your @svpaquita vid "The Worst Passage Ever" those wind velocities fit the "yachtsman gale" criteria 25 to 30 knots ... to bad it's so hard to film in those conditions! Stay safe. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching George. The next SVP video will be (SlowTV format) an hour of sailing in mostly low twenties. CUOTO

[@rorygielarowski8972]

Tim! One of your Best!!! Enjoy every minute! Thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Rory. CUOTO

[@jimburns3636]

Thank you for the chart intro. I'm a little familiar with the NY harbor, but while I see many structures repeatedly, I'm not always familiar with their names and locations. Maybe a harbor tour that covers more than a Circle Line guide would?

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank you for watching Jim. I try to point things out from time to time. (See East River videos and Hell Gate). CUOTO

[@jimburns3636]

@@TimBatSea And I love it when you do.

[@miketane9973]

I am hooked on watching your videos,,thank you so much,,haveing grown up on New haven harbor,,never imagined what goes into your job,,

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Mike. I worked out of New Haven for 10 years. CUOTO

[@miketane9973]

@TimBatSea yes. I have seen a couple of times where you went back,,all the times we would be sitting out in the harbor fishing for blues and watching the tugs,,just so interesting to see what actually is involved,,thanks

[@tomcarr1358]

Lovely opening picture from the bow camera. I guess that a varied diet with Italian emphasis makes for a good temperament. Just a guess from a tolerant Brit.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Not sure how you came to that conclusion, but I'll take it. 😂 Thank you very much for watching Tom. CUOTO

[@rorygielarowski8972]

You Sir! Great video! Good stuff!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Rory. CUOTO

[@MichaelMelnyk-dc4cu]

Good stuff Tim. Carry on.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Michael. CUOTO

[@jamesterrill1938]

A GREAT Video, bet you are glad you aren't in that wind...Thanks CUOTO..

[@TimBatSea]

Oh we were the night before! 😂 Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO

[@chrissmith6133]

Very nice Capt. 👍😎👍☀️

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Chris. CUOTO

[@Warped65er]

Thx for the vid., Capt.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@UQRXD]

Great video. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.🦃

[@TimBatSea]

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@Blackwall1869]

I like the way you deal with the oil boom by washing it out of the danger zone with one of your wheels.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels! Yes. Sometimes simple things like that work best. CUOTO

[@walterchapin33]

Happy thanksgiving Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Same to you Walter. Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@mikedobson2988]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your crew and families. Thanks for the videos

[@TimBatSea]

Same to you and your family Mike! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@magnusmyhre8540]

Thank you Tim! In some ways its sad that you no longer can do the "live" filming from the wheelhouse. But on the other hand (when things are what they are) I think it works quite well👍🏻 In some ways you are less "distracted" and more dedicated into your explanations on whats being done😃 By the way, I've always been fascinated by this tower-like tugs like this one. If you ever get the chance to make a video tour onboard one of these it would be great👍🏻😃

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Magnus. Yes! I'll do that if I get a chance. CUOTO

[@edconway9072]

Great job Tim! A different perspective will always be a treat. I enjoyed the 360 camera when you deployed it, but I get the issue of file size and editing workload. If you can work out the bugs of using the camera as you described (controlling it yourself) it would be great. Those things will come when you get back on your regular boat. Take care and CUOTO, Ed.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Ed. CUOTO

[@docfromwyoming2449]

Thanks Cap’n

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Doc. CUOTO

[@mollystrack7902]

This was interesting anyway, educational. Have a good Thanksgiving! 👍🏼🙂 I can imagine that's your favorite holiday, after I've seen that grub shopping video. 😂

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 You are correct Molly. I love thanksgiving. Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@ronniedavis3273]

Another good one Tim! CUOTO!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Ronnie. CUOTO

[@denisroger856]

Hey Tim is wasn't the most exciting , it doesn't matter because you landed successfully , l'll be happy to see you on the dock next week for some Spice .

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Denis. I hope you are talking about spiced rum. CUOTO

[@denisroger856]

@TimBatSea Oh Yeah , a captain Morgan watching a Spicy video .😅 CUOTO

[@losgonzoshemp1233]

Great video Tim 💯💯💯💯

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@johncassels3475]

Good video from a different perspective - boring? not a bit!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching John. CUOTO

[@TheFlyingHubert]

I'm current on a baja Mexico cruise 🛳 and watching your video...I watched the bunker barge dump a million plus gallons of fuel into the princess majestic ship was very fascinating...too bad bob my cat who loves watching your videos with me isn't with me and at home.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I'm sure you'll enjoy your cruise and hello to Bob. CUOTO

[@mtm101designs9]

I like the map orientation at the beginning. It is nice to know where you are. Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I am trying to remember to do that on future videos. CUOTO

[@stevenclaeys6252]

Thank you for another Great video. Cheers CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Steven. CUOTO

[@wetsuit5]

Thank for the pre briefing. Interesting that you describe the coming alongside as not big deal. Doing Navy underway replenishment if that low venturi suction got away it was a big sphincter puckering experience. Was wondering how you would con it if you had to hold a 90 while underway.

[@TimBatSea]

You can't. Or at least we can't. Tractors can. But we can only hold a 90 for about 1kt. Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@KellySmith4145]

Super good video!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Kelly. CUOTO

[@dougaltolan3017]

About the 360... Similar tech fail (on my part) was a Netflix interactive movie.. I didn't realise I needed to make choices and the default option just kept it in a bizarre loop. Best check with the chart potter manufacturer that it's OK to republish the charts. Some can be a bit gnarly with copyright. 👍

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Doug. These are vector charts from NOAA so I think we'll be ok. CUOTO

[@richmccue4845]

Tim another great Video , I hope you had a great Thanksgiving from the crew of R WANDA OR

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and Happy Thanksgiving to you and the crew of the R.WANDA OR! CUOTO

[@paratyshow]

👍✅ Interesting and different, tks Tim👏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@josephcook4923]

Park it like a boss!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Joseph. CUOTO

[@peterhelm6003]

Thanks for another interesting video. But, to be more adventurous, there is a Canadian oilfield heavy haul trucker KZbinr who has a drone that flies alongside his truck filming him as he is driving around the Canadian outback. A drone could get some great views of your work 😊. OK, might be a problem selling that idea to your employer. The coastguard might not be impressed either. We wouldn't want to accidentally set fire to a fuel barge. Just a thought.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Peter. Yeah, that probably wouldn't "fly". Especially because we are in a no fly zone. CUOTO

[@gossejensma3035]

I really hope you succeed in adding a 'live' plotter. Living in the Netherlands I have to puzzle with Google Earth & Maps to find out where exactly you're working, using the location hints (waters, bridges, etc) you supply.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Yes. That should be coming soon. CUOTO

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Another great share Captain Tim! I know night ops are the most intense - but that won't be missed here! The channel goes and grows with your great dedication! Ever grateful for the insight into the day to day in the wheelhouse of a professional. CUOTO ~__/)__*. Happy Turkey Day

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. CUOTO

[@shoresharp8349]

If that was Capt Barry i worked for him on the sun coast . He was a good boat handler but treated everyone like a piece of trash , he had his nose up the owners butt so far he knew what they ate for lunch!!!!!!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I'm not going to touch that comment. 😂 CUOTO

[@danb1059]

Tim, any chance of showing how the tankermen hook up the fueling hoses to fill their barge? I remember some things you do are restricted due to security concerns.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Dan. Yeah. That's one of the off limits things. CUOTO

[@danb1059]

@@TimBatSea Ok thanks .

[@patrickfielder6069]

Hello Tim. I'm from UK and love watching your vlogs. I have started watching Tugboat Willy as well. Just interested if there is friendly rivalry between different tugs. In UK, for example, in the trade I used to work in there is friendly rivalry between semi-truck drivers and rigid truck drivers. Us large large semi truck drivers think we are best and drive the best trucks. Does that friendly rivalry exist between what you do and the tug operations Tugboat Willy does. By the way your vlogs are far better than his.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Patrick. So short answer, Yes! But here's the thing. It's an extremely small industry and it is not uncommon to have worked with someone at a different company earlier in one's career. There are Tugboat rallies or festivals and there are races and tugs square off and push against each other. Great fun. But at the end of the day, regardless of who we work for, we are all bonded by a brotherhood. When one of our tugs broke a shaft and was sinking faster than our company tugs could pump the water out, a competing company tug showed up, didn't say a word and started pumping with it's much bigger pump. I wasn't there for that, but it is still a moment I am proud to be a part of. As far as Tugboat Willy goes, I have tried 4 times to reach out to him. His relief is a friend of mine. I would love to collaborate with him and I am sure his channel would benefit from it. But for unknown reasons, he won't return my calls/texts. Your last line did lift my spirits. Thank you. CUOTO

[@tomjohnson6036]

Sorry if it’s already been asked, why wouldn’t you use the upper house for an assist job? You said, “obviously we don’t go to the upper wheel house for an assist job” and I guess I’m wondering why? It seems like you’d have better visibility up there? Is it just because you really don’t have to?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Tom. The upper house really provides a good view forward over the barge. But you can't see the sides or the bow of the tug very well up there. And the bump of landing on a barge is accentuated up there. CUOTO

[@randywl8925]

Your narrated video here probably wouldnt be a lot different than a live one.... Well, other than getting your smiley mug on camera. Your calm narration and descriptions do very well. A second camera might help make it more "live" with two different angles. Im assuming they don't even want you touching the camera?

[@TimBatSea]

Your assumption is correct. Thank you very much for watching Randy. CUOTO

[@randywl8925]

@TimBatSea ray ban camera glasses? 😎

[@bettygilmore611]

Maybe you can add wind sounds in the background. 😂

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 That would be a good place for it. Thank you very much for watching Betty. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

Tim after this hitch your going to the other boat and then to europe

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Ed. No. The weather wind doesn't open until May or June. CUOTO

[@scottford8736]

I like it

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Scott. CUOTO

[@451Michigan]

Captin I have been enjoying and learning from your videos for years. Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge and skills with us. I see your having to confirm to "changes in the industry" by narrating afterwards. You have still found a way to make it informative. As a network morning show Technical Director I am constantly impressed by how well put together your videos are and am aware of how much effort that takes. Hearing your eventually working on adding radio coms and hopefully background noise is great news, I enjoyed your communications with your crew (much can be learned about leadership and safety just listing to that). I agree 360 view is nice but not worth the significant additional effort however let me suggest what I am most instrested in seeing is Throttle position and ruder angle. That s how we really get a sense of the maneuver you are making. Thank you again for your years of effort sharing these expereances with us. -Devon

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words Devin. CUOTO

[@SOU6900]

What engines are you rocking in this tug?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Those are 3616 Cats. I have a few engine room videos you can find if interested. CUOTO

[@SOU6900]

@TimBatSea For some reason I was thinking there'd be EMD diesels below deck.😅

[@TimBatSea]

@SOU6900 EMDs are great engines but out fleet has CATs.

[@SOU6900]

@TimBatSea Well, at the end of the day, they both get the job done. Keep up the good work, Captain.

[@Mart-u2u]

How about a double-dip LIKE? Thanks…

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@randyhaugen1729]

Boring maybe, but drama is not appropriate to the job. Thanks from MV Flaggenstern.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Randy. CUOTO

[@Mart-u2u]

Boring? Not really! 17:49

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@ГеоргийШипилов-ж8ц]

👍👍👍

[@mainesail3097]

Glad you're filming back inside the pilot house--hated to outside camera only--BORING

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@jamesrea8454]

Towards the end of video you apologized for having a boring one. In your business boring is better than exciting.

[@TimBatSea]

True! Thank you for watching James. CUOTO