Docking in the Snow

In this video we have to bring the barge into the dock, but this time it had been snowing all night long.
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[@piperjohn_3]

That was really slick and subtle but in ultra slow motion. Years of experience have given you nuanced judgement of multiple variables in many dimensions besides just the physics of wind and water.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel John. I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO

[@markosborne4875]

It's "neither wind nor rain nor tangled line, don't make me no never mind" . Tugboater' moto.😊

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@cyber2526]

i'm practising steering ships at home, got nautis home, controllers on their way, sailing in rivers is simple enough, hardest part is mooring and these videos are very helpfull =)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@shaunolinger964]

@21:10 You mention "slamming in there to get this done..." I watch people at the ramp doing that constantly, and forgetting one of the most important rules of operating a vessel (of any size)... Never approach something faster than you want to hit it. That goes for you in your big tug, or me with my little 30 pound model. Slow n steady. Another master performance. 👏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Shaun. CUOTO

[@iain3411]

You made that look easy.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@DeanNusbaum]

14:22 if it were easy everyone would be doing this..... if it was really that easy I would be doing it instead of sitting here with a cup of coffee (in my TimBatsea mug) watching it on my lap top computer. Stay safe Captain Tim !! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channel with your TimBatSea coffee cup Dean! CUOTO

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi Captain Tim! Gee, I sure wouldn't want to be a deakhand in the snow and ice. Very hazardous. Speaking of Australia, I I could maybe send you some Barty Parmy for your Galley. I like all of it, the docking part, the setting up in push gear, the setting up on the wire, the setting the anchor, the pulling the anchor, the navigating from one location to the next... CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channels Mellissa. I don't know what Barty Parmy is, but I'd love to learn about it. CUOTO

[@dalebennett9867]

Always making it look easy love it

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Dale. CUOTO

[@TradeWindgng]

Great video Love it Great job captain going alongside you made it look so easy :) Keep them coming please.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@melodymacken9788]

Incredible skill. Thoroughly enjoyed. Rotorua, New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@stephendegrotto9221]

Reminds me of my Coast Guard years on North Atlantic weather patrols breaking Inc of ship with wooden mallets and base ball bats in 15 ft seas between lab adore and Greenland

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Stephen. CUOTO

[@donstoddard4295]

Tim you make me wish I was still an active merchant marine...your an awesome captain and cherish every one of your videos here and sv paquita

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching both channels Don! I really appreciate that and your kind words. CUOTO

[@bmwem9291]

On the bridge/wheelhouse, the most forward window on both the starboard and port sides have an apparent 'U' shaped 'Tape' antenna on each. I am curious what these antennas are used for and why this configuration was chosen in lieu of a standard cheap whip atop the wheelhouse? The mast extends much higher than an antenna (assuming not HF) would so it is not to keep the height clearance down. I certainly enjoy your videos. I drove a 53' sport fisherman in south Florida and Bahama waters 40 years ago. Our goal was 100% social and at that time and age we referred to our trips as "Offshore drilling expeditions". Although I always took the responsibility of driving a boat with a bunch of others aboard seriously, it was truly child's play compared to what you do. It is fascinating to see and learn the perspective and techniques of a true professional with a level of experience and ability light years beyond anything I had.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. Those are actually not antennas but window heaters. The front and side windows have them integrated into the glass. The corners have been added after installation. CUOTO

[@bmwem9291]

@@TimBatSea Thanks! I appreciate the quick response.

[@12gauge1oz]

Another great episode. Incredible skill.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@wetsuit5]

I'm watching the video of getting underway and I'm thinking gee you got a fast swing going on. The I see a guy walking on the deck before I realize it's time lapse. And at the end of the video now to get down the ladder without breaking your neck. Great video and narration.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I was thinking that I should have said something about speeding up the dull footage. CUOTO

[@elizabethbrassfield6418]

Unbelievable how you and your crew "drive" something this big. God bless

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Elizabeth. You are always so supportive in the comments. Thank you very much. CUOTO

[@sallyb3]

I am John, not a Sally. Lol I admire your skill. Drove a 110' schooner with 90hp Cat in New England and Caribbean for 9 years.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Hi John. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@Michael-is1zy]

Just passed my marina before the bridge. Always looking for you when I am on the water, in warmer weather of course. Love the videos.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Michael. CUOTO

[@harrymock3445]

I always look forward to Tuesday

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Harry. CUOTO

[@paratyshow]

✅👍Im making a tea to warm up just from watching all that snow Tim😂🏝 Tks

[@TimBatSea]

Awesome! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@julianstafford7071]

Another great vid Tim. I like the narrative informing us of what you are doing and why, I almost feel like I could push you aside and do it myself! I was wondering about water depths, do you have some sort of rule regarding a minimum depth under the barge keel? I suppose it changes if you are in a sandy bottom habour or off of a coral reef at sea?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Julian. Most of the time, the tug is deeper than the barge (but not all of the time). So if we were drawing 14 feet and there was a 3 foot swell, we'd want 20 feet or more under us as a last resort. CUOTO

[@nsylvester]

Good to see some snow after the relatively mild winter in the Northeast. Thanks Capt!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@frankkreyssig7626]

From Rhodes Island….watching in Puerto Rico bet you wish you were here.

[@TimBatSea]

Two of my favorite places. Thank you for watching Frank. CUOTO

[@tomcarr1358]

It will be interesting to hear what is the scope of a five year survey and associated work on the hull and engines.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Tom. Stay tuned. CUOTO

[@douglasa.russellphd6898]

Luke is an excellent first mate. Love the videos

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Douglas..yes Luke sure is! CUOTO

[@douglasa.russellphd6898]

I appreciate the excellence of your videos. Nicely done and informative. Best regards Doug

[@lewlewis8970]

I bet you wish you were back in Puerto Rico! Another wonderful video.

[@TimBatSea]

💯!!!! Yes I do!!!! Thank you for watching Lew. CUOTO

[@TradeWindgng]

Thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very very much! Cheers 🍻

[@ecossearthur]

Chilly our Captain! Ever worried about the extra weight on board?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. That can be an issue with icing. But not with this snow in relation to the size of the barge. CUOTO

[@alexkitner5356]

IDK Cap, you keep running over my best spring fishing spots like this... Another week as warm as its been and you'll be dodging kayaks on Round Shoal... Always interesting when the fleet is clamming on the 42 and a nice deep loaded barge pushes past. The water pushes up onto the flats and then runs like its flowing downhill as it rushes back to refill the channel. Two dozen boats swinging around on anchor in unison like the tide changed twice in 10 minutes.... Its an amazing demonstration of the sheer mass of the tug and barge, and the proportions between the channel and the shallow shoals. As 24 feet of displaced water piles onto 8 foot deep sides its like a flood in fast forward, pretty amazing even if it does screw up the bite...lol Enjoy some time on land, I'll be keeping an eye out and maybe #CUOTO for real next hitch...

[@TimBatSea]

Yes Sir Alex. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@lynnedouglas4065]

Hi Tim I'm "downunder" (Australia) and thoroughly enjoy your videos Regards Lynne🙃

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Lynn! I really hope to get down under to see you guys one day! Cheers 🍻 CUOTO

[@randyclyde4939]

Hey there Captain Tim! Been off-line for quite awhile... Now re-subscribed and catching up. Great video and I've missed your calm nature! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome back Randy! CUOTO

[@THEFORBIDDENMAN-lk7of]

ENJOY THE SKILLS FROM ALL OF YA AS WE LAND LOVERS HAVE NO IDEA IN WHATS INVOLVED AT LEAST VISIBILITY WAS GOOD FOR YOU ALL

[@TimBatSea]

Yes, thank God! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@General_Confusion]

Thats just like Captain Ron would do it.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 Always extra points for a Captain Ron reference. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@georgewootton2644]

Tim ... "OK so here we go"! Another interesting / educational /entertaining video. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much George. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@williamlloyd3769]

Now this is different!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. CUOTO

[@markgiomblanco9813]

Thanks for sharing the experience

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mark. CUOTO

[@diggy-d8w]

You really make it look so easy..... my limited knowledge of the waterways is a few trips along the inter-coastal between Texas & Louisiana but nothing commercial. Just going on some trips but there's a lot of water going towards New Orleans & I got to see lots of barges,,,, I don't pretend to have any ability other than common sense, that's an overlooked virtue but thanks for the video.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@johnchambers6843]

great work another great video. nova scotia watching

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching John. CUOTO

[@tencents6]

FLIP, MAN!!!! That tug was COVERED in snow. Oh My Goodness.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@mattguldjord1357]

Great video as usual. Will you be able to film any of the tug's 5 year drydock, or will you be running a different boat on your next hitch? CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Matt. If I get to stay with the tig, then yes. But I most likely will be farmed out to where they need me. CUOTO

[@frankcherry3810]

Now This is what I Subscribed for!! Hello from 99 degrees Chiang Mai Thailand

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Frank. CUOTO

[@roberthaynie7852]

Pretty Work Tim 👍🏼

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Robert. CUOTO

[@nerdgarage]

Thank-you for distinguishing "patron" from "patreon". I think you're the only one I've heard distinguish them. It drives me bananas when 'toobers refer to their supporters as "patreons". GAH ! (Us old farts and our knowledge are aparently outdated)

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Me too!!! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@HWPcville]

I enjoy and appreciate your videos. Your commentary on what you're attempting to accomplish and the forces that hurt/help your maneuvers greatly helps with our understanding. I wonder if you have any insight on what would contribute to the following situations. On KZbin I've seen videos where very large ships seemingly just barge straight into the pier or other ships. Are the captains unaware or inexperienced, maybe experiencing malfunctions in equipment or communications, etc? It has to result in massive damage to equipment (and possibly harm to crew members) and incur great cost to repair I would think. Thanks for posting.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. That is a first for this question. I too have seen (people.... Please stop sending me maritime casualty videos...) those videos. First of all, we were not there. So we can only guess as to what happened or didn't happen. (Funny but true... I had a similar situation happen just last month, although to a much lesser extent) My first thought is mechanical issues. Telegraph to engine room not working, not seen, reverse gear not functional, dead ship, loss of comms. In my case, I had switched steering stations, (or at least I thought I had) but the new station didn't activate. This was most definitely because of operator error and not mechanical. But at the end of the day, humans and machines are not perfect. With millions of ship movements around the world every day, odds are a few will have issues. And even better odds it will be recorded and uploaded. 😂 CUOTO

[@brianbarry6909]

Great job Cappy 😊

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Brian. CUOTO

[@fredbos5997]

Good manouvering skipper!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Fred. CUOTO

[@petergellatly5304]

Nice job Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Scotty! (I can't believe you watch this). CUOTO

[@fredflintstoner596]

Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@Tay651]

One of the funniest scenes in all of Fawlty Towers.

[@fredflintstoner596]

HE BITE POLLY TOO !@@Tay651

[@walterchapin33]

That’s more snow than we have up here around Casco Bay!

[@TimBatSea]

Hello Walter. I'm up visiting my father in Portland. Let me know if you come down this way and we can grab a coffee. CUOTO

[@mongolike513]

Puerto Rico looks chilly captain.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. You know I'd rather be there now! CUOTO

[@Warped65er]

Thx for the vid.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@mattsboman1534]

Aussies aren’t not the only ones to end a sentence with an ”upnote” - listen to the Norwegians! Very common! Not the same here in Sweden though..!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 My friend Rune is Norwegian and I love how Norwegians and the Swedish have a somewhat sibling rivalry. Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@maximmurray9568]

Love the videos. One thing I wish we could see are the throttles, when you say left hand turn and right hand turn it would be easier understood for most with visuals. I’d also love to see ya check out of traffic and all of the other regulatory stuff.

[@mattguldjord1357]

Tim's older videos would show multiple cameras with one on rudder indicator. Idk how much trouble that is, but I liked it.

[@maximmurray9568]

@@mattguldjord1357 I remember that we need it back.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Unfortunately that took a level of commitment that I could only afford while working exclusively on a 3000 doing bunker work. It took 3 and sometimes 4 cameras and about 40 hours of editing to produce each video. Quite frankly, it wasn't fun anymore. So after almost giving it all up, I tried to make it better from my point of view, and it became fun again. I have a full time job. I can only shoot these videos if it doesn't get in the way of my real job. CUOTO

[@frfrpr]

That was cool!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

nice views excellent video Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

your welcome Tim

[@donholden7111]

Enjoy that white stuff, Wife and I will be back in the 603 end of March, till then it's fruit drinks on the beach

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Don. Enjoy those umbrella drinks now. The 603 will be black fly season soon. CUOTO

[@johnduffy532]

Always enjoy your videos. You say that the bunker fuel barges are maintained at 120-140F. Does the barge have a heater for that purpose?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching John. Some, but not all, bunker barges are heated. The terminal heats the product. The air gap insulates the cargo from cooling. So as long as they pump it off within a few hours or even a day, the amount of heated cargo holds it's temperature much longer than you might think. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

Tim earlier in the show you mentioned Australia there is a guy that does a good show his title is TK off shore he fishes longline in the coral sea very knowledgeable

[@TimBatSea]

Cool. Thank you for watching Ed. CUOTO

[@rickpawl]

It’s ok to talk like an Australian as long as you walk like an Egyptian. 😉

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@alexanderchessa1319]

Tim the icebreaker, switch on the heater please.

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@davidsheffield3551]

another fine day!!!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching David. CUOTO

[@LOGANDOUGLAS-kf7ly]

You guys got a bunch of snow 😮

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Logan. Yes we did. CUOTO

[@LOGANDOUGLAS-kf7ly]

@@TimBatSea CUOTO

[@wickedcabinboy]

So, I'm like 3 minutes in. I've enjoyed watching your Caribbean tugboat adventures. It looks like fun but this... This doesn't, in any way, look like fun. Frankly, the mere sight of snow on the deck makes me feel miserable. Hope you get back to your St. Thomas/Puerto Rico runs soon. There was a time in my misspent youth that I sold liquor from Al Cohen's on Sub Base. I miss those days. But the time came to grow up. And, as they say, you can't go back to your youth.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. It was gone in a couple days. CUOTO

[@johnnycrash3270]

My Nephew is Chief Engineer on the Supply Vessel ESVAGT Out of Denmark Tendering to Oil Rigs in the North Sea at the age of 26. He and his Wife Just Immigrated to Canada where I live, he still works on the ESVAGT. Company fly's him to & from work 30 Days on 30 Days off his next step is his Captain Papers and get a job on B C Ferries here on the west coast of British Columba

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Johnny. That's great! CUOTO

[@frankcherry3810]

I had to remind myself that you had sped up the video. When you approached the bridge I kept saying’ He is driving like someone from Alabama’

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you again Frank. CUOTO

[@Tay651]

Great job, cap and crew! Certainly challenging conditions out on deck. Just curious Tim, you mention your 'predictor line', is that up on your chartplotter? And I assume it's mostly GPS based but does it take inputs from wind/rudder angle/power setting etc? Marine navigation has come a long way in the past decade! I'm sure a good eye and a 'feel' for what the vessel is doing is your best reference.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Yes. The predictor line (as I call it), more accurately called the vector line is a GPS driven line of actual movement and not heading. We use a gyro or sat compass for heading which gives us our true orientation and represents the actual heading of the tug on the chart plotter. But the Vector line or predictor line shows our true motion. In other words, the gyro will show us pointed straight ahead, but we might be sliding sideways. That will be shown by the predictor line. You can adjust it too. We set it for 6 minutes. So the line ends where it predicts we will be in 6 minutes (1/10 of an hour). CUOTO

[@georgewootton2644]

Very good question ... thanks for the detailed answer Tim.@@TimBatSea

[@Tay651]

Thanks Tim, very good explanation. CUOTO@@TimBatSea

[@Chris_In_Texas]

Bet your missing the warm Caribbean waters! 🤠👍

[@TimBatSea]

Yes I am!!! 💯 Percent! Thank you for watching Chris. CUOTO

[@alanhill4334]

Tim, do the barges change cargoes often. Thinking about tank cleaning.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Alan. Barges are normally in one of two services. Black oil or clean oil. If you are moving gasoline, you can switch to diesel, jet or heating oil. But if you move black oil, you can switch between 6 oil, bunkers, crude, asphalt. But you can't switch from black oil to clean oil. But you can switch from clean to black oil. CUOTO

[@BoatingandFun]

That’s my security call on the Alexandra!

[@TimBatSea]

Nice! Thank you for watching Tyler. CUOTO

[@ranger2316]

Wow, nice job. Were you guys tying off on a barge on your port side? It looked like it was moving, or was that me? Hey nearly 80 degrees down here in Tampa-St. Pete today, hang in there, spring is coming!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. No, that was a dock we were trying our barge to. CUOTO

[@TomLeg]

Audio is fine by me. But I WOULD like a whiteboard explanation of "right hand twist" 🙂

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Tom. A Right hand twist is the Port engine ahead, and starboard engine astern. CUOTO

[@damage_control_sailing]

Skillzzzzzzzz ❤❤❤

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Sputt! CUOTO

[@mikegallegos7]

PUERTO RICO HERE I COME !!!!!

[@TimBatSea]

Right????? 😂 Thank you for watching Mike. CUOTO

[@TheDkbmx94]

Tim do you think we could get a detailed video of how to go about getting started on a tug or cargo ship for those of us who might be interested. Currently a railroad worker but could change if the furlough keep up

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. I am sorry to hear about the furlough. But the good news is that everyone is hiring in our industry! I made a video that should get you going. It's a few or 3 years old now, but still accurate. Except that the wages have gone up since then. I'll post the link below and if you decide to go for it, be sure to goto www.marinercredentials.com (my friend John's company) and tell him I sent you. He'll get all your paperwork together for you. Let us know how you make out. Looking forward to seeing you on the dock. CUOTO kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5S0fIaGfLR1kLM

[@TheDkbmx94]

@TimBatSea thank you sir much appreciated and furlough is just part of the game in my area but this could be a big and long one.

[@Graveltrucking]

We were here to see you run the bow of the barge on to the stern of the ATB 😂You got it in there without snorting on it, using momentum to your advantage, somebody is gonna get a gold star from management for not burning excessive amounts of diesel fuel 😛Slow and steady movements I see guys using power over finesse, get yourself into trouble coming in too hot. You're tug going in for a shave and haircut, ship yard checking over the keel to see how many rocks you've bounced over, the edges of the wheels worn thin as razor blades from the sand running through the nozzels lol

[@TimBatSea]

That's right! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@rgr3427]

Modify the Gitmo run; Miami to Gitmo round trips until May, brrrr 🥶

[@TimBatSea]

Funny you should say that. Cross your fingers for us. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@penguin5163]

I just subscribed to your channel and i think you are doing a great job. My question is , do the tankermen live aboard the barge when you are on a multi day passage offshorew?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. They almost always stay on the barge. But on some trips around Hatteras during hurricane season, they have to ride with us. CUOTO

[@eddieweigel9490]

Hey Tim what’s happening listen wow I can’t believe the snow on that barge pretty warm here on Monday or is this an older video that’s what I’m thinking Stay safe COUTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Eddie. That was shot a couple weeks ago. CUOTO

[@1919champ]

Hope you didn’t wake up thinking you were in Ponce. Surprise surprise.

[@TimBatSea]

Only in my dreams.... Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@lynnclark4208]

You know, there's not anything worth watching on TV anymore. I "listen" to Leave It To Beaver, Dennis the Menace, of the mornings. Very little on of the evenings. Watching a number of things on YT, maybe I can learn something. 🤷‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙂

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome aboard Lynn. Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@lynnclark4208]

Thank you Tim B! 🙋‍♀️😊

[@pgliksman1241]

Hi Tim: Heard you use the phrase "finest kind". Is that a nod to the movie of the same name ?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I am not aware of that movie. But I grew up on an island off the coast of Maine and that is a down east phrase. CUOTO

[@WEHenry]

On a average about how long to load the 2.4 million gallons? Thanks. Enjoy your videos mr tim b👍✌

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. It really depends on the product. In this case, because ethanol is much less viscous than other fluids, it pumps very quickly. If things go without issues, it could take 8 to 12 hours. CUOTO

[@allenbrunette1588]

I am glad we don't have that kind of weather in New Orleans

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Allen. CUOTO

[@SIGINT007]

Is that an antenna tuner over your starboard shoulder on the ceiling?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Yes. That is the tuner for the HF radio. CUOTO

[@sleepervega71hill28]

Hello Captain! Sir'. I dwell on the Eastern Sea board. I follow a KZbin 'er that wants to Tug'. Needs a spud too!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@pinepaul9920]

Hey Tim, do you ever have cameras on the front of the barges to assist in docking?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Paul. No. We aren't there yet. One if the reasons I don't have any footage of barge operations is because the cameras would need to be intrinsically safe (and certified). CUOTO

[@lifeshaman6148]

Hello Tim, what was that company that sponsored one of your videos to complete the MMC for you?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. That is my relief (Captain opposite me) John's service. www.marinercredentials.com

[@Slab-gv7vu]

Brrrrrr Tim!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Hey now I have that stupid benny hill theme song in my head, thanks a lot. 🙄🙄

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

NOT in Puerto Rico any more, are ya??? LOL. Welcome back to the real world.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Not for awhile Greg. But boy do I miss it. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@GrayPlayer]

Oh Great Master of tug boating, what is the devise on the port side of the barge upright with five rows of what might be lights?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Those are the visual part of the tanks high level alarms. When an alarm sounds, everyone, anywhere can immediately look up and see which tank level is getting full. CUOTO

[@GrayPlayer]

@@TimBatSea Thanks!

[@jeffgibson1816]

Come in Timothy, how about ya ??

[@TimBatSea]

Lima Charlie Jeff! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@hetschipVeronica]

hello tim. I am working on some translations for my own videos (in Dutch) to English, bigger audience and all that. The major issue is the translation of some typical nautical terminology. Would it be ok if I ask you some specific words from time to time? My first one: When speaking of a vessel full of cargo, I think you say 'loaded', right? I hear you use it in this video. So, one could say 'loaded ship'? I want to be sure I am not referring to the vessel as being drunk.. What would be the term for an empty vessel? You use 'light' in the video, but would that be a bit of slang? What would be the official naming? Thanks in advance!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Loaded is correct. And as far as I know, "lite" is the correct term for a vessel without cargo. CUOTO

[@ThumperKJFK]

✌👍 CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Gregory. CUOTO

[@reteipdevries]

7:05 Your videos are far from silly. Often they are fascinating. Also they show what responsible work it is. You're not the kind of guy that would fish for compliments, are you?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@garthjones3747]

what the hell is that white stuff lol we hardly got any at all this year only one small dump it was gone in 2 days although we do get rain LOTS of RAIN

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Garth. You can have it, as far as I'm concerned. 😂 CUOTO

[@michaelprimm3200]

They still make paper charts?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Michael. NOAA no longer is printing them. CUOTO

[@frankcherry3810]

What is the distance between hulls on a double hull barge? Roughly

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again Frank. 3 to 5 feet, roughly. CUOTO

[@frankcherry3810]

@@TimBatSea Wow! You could almost walk in there

[@jesset061084]

Tim r u back in nyc for good or u still in pr

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Our contract ended in PR. We go where we are sent. I think when I go back to work, the tug will be in the shipyard. But I don't know if we will continue in NYC or not. CUOTO

[@jaquigreenlees]

if it was easy you wouldn't be making the big money. ;) cuoto

[@TimBatSea]

Very true. 😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO