Barge Handling 101

In this video I talk you through my steps to get a lite oil barge to the dock.
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[@mollystrack7902]

That was cool to watch, cool to watch the assist tugboat doing some action.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Molly. CUOTO

[@bumblebee7922]

How cute you considered the bee on your windshield. This is very fun to watch. Cute assist tug. My dad's name was Oscar. Blessings...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching! CUOTO

[@firstlast1047]

That was wonderful. I try manuever with you; guessing which engine, fwd or reverse, etc. Some extraneous talk. To your port there was a dark hull tanker moving. I thought it was going to sea. But in appeared to be docking. I did not see any assist tugs. Speaking of Cajun "talk" I worked the lower Mississippi. Grand Isle, Venice, Port Fourchon. The approx 9 months i was there, and i don't exaggerate, i always needed a crew member from the area to translate for me, the radio traffic, not the Cajun, but the accented english. 😮😅

[@SeabreezeRJ]

ya got dat right chere

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. White rice with every meal. Even breakfast. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jayminor9757]

Super interesting. Nice team work. That’s some pretty precise positioning that the guys are asking for!

[@TimBatSea]

I know, Right? (Drives me crazy) 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you very much for watching Jay. CUOTO

[@luisluna5750]

Hi Captain Tim, thanks for your videos and for your motivation in everyone.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Luis! CUOTO

[@milantoombs6696]

Enjoyed the show Tim👍🏻👍🏻

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Milan. CUOTO

[@jimburns3636]

Parallel parking is as much art as science, car or barge. Those last few feet (inches) are always tricky. 😀 Looking forward to more videos of the East and North rivers, Hellgate, and the Sound.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jim. I am scheduled to go back to NYC to work over for a week next week. Should get some fresh content for you then. CUOTO

[@williamallen2182]

Love these "how to" videos!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. I am trying to do more of this style. CUOTO

[@eddieram435]

Interesting stuff with the assist tugs there, they've been operating in the are since 1956 or when the oil boom era from CORCO industry. My grandma spoke about seeing the big ships arrive to that bay in the 60's. Fair winds and following seas sir.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eddie. Yes. And Corco is still there. In fact the dock we went to is a Corco dock. CUOTO

[@tedparr3038]

Great job Cap. another barge safely docked!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Ted! CUOTO

[@TheByard]

Good to see a successful operation and the ballerina spin turn. Have a good leave, thanks.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@garthjones3747]

your the man Tim great teacher showing how to get it done .G

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel Garth! CUOTO

[@Wizzard033]

Hey Tim, Yes bees need a few days in a hive location before they are released. I remove bees and Africanized ones here in the Texas Panhandle.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@FloridaJack]

Enjoyed this. Thank You.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Jack! CUOTO

[@edconway9072]

Hey Tim, nice video. Nice to see a slightly different POV on this one. CUOTO, Ed

[@TimBatSea]

We're trying! Thank you very much for supporting the channels Ed. CUOTO

[@benjaminzabriskie5729]

Looks like a maneuver that likes some momentum going into it.

[@TimBatSea]

That's the last thing the caption of the Titanic was said to have said. 😂 😂 😂 Thank you for watching Benjamin. CUOTO

[@Islandwaterjet]

Future video Idea: When towing another vessel, often the tow sheers off to either side. Some vessels are docile and follow behind, others are just beasts. For example during a tow a while back the tow was almost at right angles abeam the towing vessel, the tow heeled way over under the strain of the towline and it just would not come back. Keeping such tow under short stay is the solution to maintaining control. Explain the hydrodynamics behind why this sheering off happens ie the differing flow of water over each side of the tow, interaction, etc.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Good idea. That is a reason why GateLines were invented. CUOTO

[@pesqair]

the camera angles were great on this one!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank God! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@charlesmiller000]

Loved it Capt, thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Charles. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

Tim remember a few years ago in new York harbor you were going alongside a ship in a big storm at nite that was very stressful I know but we’ll done brother

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ed. All those stressful nights are quickly forgotten as soon as I get off the tug. 😂 CUOTO

[@r7boatguy]

There seemed to be several people in command at one point! Nice to see your patience at play.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@kimmartin6985]

Great video Tim, I love the barge maneuvering and you do it so well.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Kim! CUOTO

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Tim Beekeeping At Sea!! I think I need more coffee. Thank you for the explainer and the dance - BZ to the crew and the skipper too! #CUOTO ~__/)__*

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! CUOTO

[@ralphaverill2001]

Thanks for the great video. Question; what happens if is decided there's no avoiding a strong hurricane? Besides filling the barge, do you anchor in the best shelter available? Does anyone stay with the tug/barge, or do you evacuate the whole crew and pray? Thanks again.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ralph. No, unfortunately we can not leave the tug or barge and as soon as the Coast Guard declares condition Yankee all commercial ships have to get out of all effected harbors. So last year when hurricane Ian (I think) came at Puerto Rico, we got underway and went 3/4s of the wat to Venezuela to avoid it. CUOTO

[@walterchapin33]

Great vid. Reminds me when I worked on a lobster dock watching the boats docking to offload their catch. Just like you, they knew how to handle their boats almost like they were one with them. Now I’m thinking that “Reds” might be a good place for lunch!

[@TimBatSea]

Are you suggesting Red's Eats in Wiscasset? I love that place!!! Thank you for watching Walter. CUOTO

[@walterchapin33]

@@TimBatSea Yup…Reds deck was hit by a northbound ups semi a couple of days ago. They are still open and selling one of the best lobster rolls in Maine.

[@ThamesShips]

Good job. 👍A very professional job as always!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@AlBracco879]

Great job Capt. Any signs of Dalton ?😂😂😂😂 Have a safe one

[@TimBatSea]

Dalton is cutting his teeth as a new mate in NYC. (I will be working over up there next week and hope to see him). Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@johnduffy532]

That’s a great line about the lady of the night sweating in church.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching John. CUOTO

[@dewhalin]

Thank you

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@chrissimmonds4898]

I often move my barges with headline or on the hip. Never would have thought y’all move those on the hip lol.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Chris. It allows us to stay made-up. CUOTO

[@williebeale3265]

Oh my goodness we pc on a tug boat channel thank god I live in va love your posts

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Willie. CUOTO

[@dhenschel4]

'Tug is King!!"

[@TimBatSea]

💯 percent! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@DeanNusbaum]

Captain Tim, You mentioned possible heavy weather preparations such as loading the barge and from your other videos you said you put out to sea so my question is where do the assist tugs go like the Don Oscar ? Do they try to anchor up somewhere or tie up to a dock or put out to sea also? Stay safe Captain Tim ! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Dean. I believe they stay put in the protection of the harbor. That is not an option for use because of the barge (lite or loaded) as soon as the Coast Guard declares condition Yankee, we are forced out of the harbor. CUOTO

[@heathwellsNZ]

So.... new channel name?? Tim Bee at Sea!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 10 points 😂 Thank you very much for watching Heath. CUOTO

[@lesterwicklein717]

Awesome stuff! CUOTO!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Lester. CUOTO

[@wetsuit5]

Nimble maneuvering!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! CUOTO

[@eddieweigel9490]

That’s a huge barge hey are they the same size as the barges in NYC

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eddie. Most of the videos I shot in NYC were 30k bunker barges. This is a 50k (50,000 bbl) barge. CUOTO

[@johnduffy532]

When you are on anchor as you are in this video, do you stay on the tug 24/7?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching John. Yes. We are on the tug for three weeks straight. (We send a couple guys out to go grub shopping for us twice a hitch) CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

Tim where is home your boat

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ed. My sailboat boat is usually on the move with the seasons. My official residence is in Florida. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

Oh I thought PR

[@edswider9309]

Cool endless summer it’s a wonder life

[@edswider9309]

Tim honestly how did you feel when you did this solo

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again Ed. I have always done the jobs alone in the upper house. It wasn't untill recently (last 5 years or so) that I trained people up there too. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

No I mean when you first started out

[@TimBatSea]

@edswider9309 like most things, it's more of a challenge at first, but gets easier with time.

[@jeffreysearle2996]

You should have told her you just bought a life time supply of raid. 🐝

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Jeffrey. CUOTO

[@ThumperKJFK]

CUOTO👍✌

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@bobainsworth5057]

Tim, if it wasn't for senseless information ,id have nothing for conversation.😄😄

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Bob. CUOTO

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi Captain Tim! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Hello Mellissa. Thank you so much for supporting the channels. CUOTO

[@paratyshow]

👍✅

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@keithroper7056]

3 inches, 3 feet, 3miles. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Keith. CUOTO

[@Deanna-z2s]

All Stores Please Lower the price of all Military and Local for all Brands of Barge Products and Accessories and Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏 🙏🙏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@saltyteemo6597]

Must be tough having a hand like that calling you in! No offense to him

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Everyone has a day in the barrel. 😂 CUOTO

[@Deanna-z2s]

All Stores Please Lower the price of all Military and Local for all Brands of Barge Products and Accessories and Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏🙏🙏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@Deanna-z2s]

All Stores Please Lower the price of all Military and Local for all Brands of the Barge Products and Accessories and Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏🙏🙏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@Deanna-z2s]

All Stores Please Lower the price of all Military and Local for all Brands of Barge Products and Accessories and Production Cost Now That's too much $$ The Whole World Now 🙏🙏🙏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO