Foss Tugs Push Out Bulk Ship in Elliott Bay

A full process video with tugboats Andrew Foss and the Pacific Knight working together to move the M/V GH Glory out of a grain dock in Elliott Bay Seattle, WA.
Filmed: 1-25-2014

[@kaikristiankarlsson6]

Hienosti kuvattu ja hyvin toteutettu video.

[@iceman7975]

Love the tug design, looks and peforms the part. Powerful but graceful. Good job!

[@salsasalsa1263]

Qa

[@TOTALCAMARO]

What a beautiful ship. It’s amazing how those little tugs can move them around. Great team work.

[@timmorris3056]

We just purchased a Beautiful piece of FOSS history,...Lela Foss, built in 1965 (2nd version). New drivetrain, runs beautiful, She will Always be a Foss, and now she is a blessed part of our family as well.

[@eulero75]

as a leisure motoryacht? wonderful!!

[@timmorris3056]

@@eulero75 Yes, in a way. We also bought a 150 foot barge that we're building a house and boat garage on. Lela was built to tow that size barge so it was a perfect fit. Like a truck and travel trailer, anytime we want a change of scenery, we'll just hookup and go. Something we've had in our goals for years.

[@mmbmbmbmb]

THANK you very much for this excellent film ... showing the relevance and importance of Tug Boats !

[@aparecidosasha9292]

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[@anayatmirshekari8206]

@@aparecidosasha9292 5غ

[@ryanfisher6402]

Excellent video quality!

[@servicarrider]

I walk along the water every evening and watch the sun set with a backdrop of the snow capped crowns of the Cascade and Olympic mountains in every direction. I love to watch the tugs work. Especially the FOSS boats. They really are incredible machines. These waters (Puget Sound) are rife with wales, marine mammals, naval vessels, car ferries, people ferries, massive cruise ships and container vessels, and even nuclear submarines conducting close shore maneuvers. To the detriment of the marine mammals a lot of sonar research is done in this area by the navy. Many distractions. Many responsibilities, but a very exciting place. I even enjoy watching the private yachts come and go from our local yacht club. With modern thrusters it is amazing how truly maneuverable those large vessels are, as well.

[@vlado2701]

Very touching video mate ! Very jewelry work of tugboats ! For Captain and for Crew the ship " Glory " only Happy Sailing and 7 feet under the keel ! Forever : 24*31*365* Best regards , Vl'ado. Feb 19,2018

[@theboz1419]

My Step dad growing up was a captain of a Foss tug, his name was Vern. He would leave for two weeks at a time and stayed in the Puget Sound area.

[@pilot3016]

Great work. Thanks!

[@joeantony2760]

Amazing! Thanks 😊

[@simple8651]

Absolute grace. But you can also understand the power

[@johnleyde7998]

I got to ride on Henry Foss, sister ship the Andrew Foss, during the Seattle Tugboat races one year. Amazing tugs!

[@joeldecker3962]

Henry is an advanced tractor it also has z-drive with the voith. the andrew is voith only

[@anitasmith4559]

As powerful as these tugs are they can be surgically gentle when necessary.

[@telosfd]

Seattle beautiful.

[@loojasonfelix7035]

I kinda miss those days when i used to work offshore

[@Shipspotting_Vietnam]

So powerful!

[@ianhenson724]

Id love to watch the bay at sunset, your lucky.

[@YZ250W1]

Washington State has good reason to be very proud of this company.

[@chrisdillon8506]

V why is that?

[@joeldecker3962]

@@chrisdillon8506 Because Foss is the best!

[@JonathanTuom]

Sweet video, where was this shot from (i.e. a public park or port terminal)? Foss does work on the Columbia River as well. John

[@russ1376]

looks like it was shot at elliot bay trail near pier 90 between Magnolia and Queen Anne looking south to downtown seattle.

[@capt.KZ3008]

A different shiphandling techniques applied. Thanks.

[@fizzynix1]

very impressed

[@BuzzSargent]

To me watching this it is like a mechanical ballet. The way Andrew Foss and the Pacific Knight work together is wonderful. The Foss looked like it was actually powering sideways as the ship moved out. How can that do that? Also, are the tires new tires? Truck tires on the sides and tractor tires front and rear? Happy Trails. Fun video to watch. Stay Safe

[@UncleEarl97]

Pod drives, possibly Z drives, allow for 360 degree thrust and are far more efficient than traditional inboard shaft, propeller and rudder systems. The tug appeared to be moving diagonally with thrust directed at about 30 degrees off its centerline to starboard so it could drive its stern into the starboard bow of the ship and did you notice it looked like the tug's captain kept his stern in the same place, no apparent slippage as the ship began moving under its own power. The other tug had moved from port side towards the rear of the ship to the stern to assist in getting the ship moving forward and well away from the dock. Professionally done by all concerned.

[@Bob4Pilot]

It's like "Come on daddy, this way!" :D -Bob

[@KMorozou]

nice video!!

[@user-qf4rc8po1j]

^空現鋲所のれ狐 釜石烈色9わきU…訪炙み外?嬲垣史曜の旁釵垣史?だよね

[@MrDfansler]

1 badass boat!

[@geoffhunter1385]

Such a great job these tug captains do unbelievable skills.

[@philbell4477]

Foss has been around for many a year

[@BROOKLYN1977]

Foss looks like it has some pretty large tugs especially with that big exhaust stack on the tug Andrew Foss

[@markrhuett]

They have EMD engines which are basically locomotive engines...hence the need for a large stack...

[@AnontheGOAT]

You should see Lauren Foss in Neah Bay. She’s a beast.

[@larrysgarage1682]

Foss tug draws 16ft of water with the big wheel underneath.

[@user-rm3jv1ip3x]

저도 터그보드에서 근무하고 있습니다 이 영상보니까 반갑습니다

[@favesmusic8387]

nice video

[@sammysouth8372]

so other than the driver these tugs have no crew?

[@mubeensakharkar4369]

Good job

[@sadieperkins1211]

This is a great puff piece but every one forgets that the ex cons at Foss Rainer hazed me so hard that I was physically afraid too show up too work in nineteen ninety eight as a welder.

[@dooleyhiggins3674]

That Foss tug sure has lots of tires. Must give it lots of much needed traction.

[@joeldecker3962]

It is a tractor tug.................

[@carlosturren2683]

Notable...¡lo mueve "sin transpirar" !.

[@laurenavery4700]

Fun when sailing...

[@teunpronk5271]

Prachtig.

[@welshpete12]

It looks so easy , when you know how !

[@vmataitoga1372]

Amazing indeed

[@wheeln24-79]

Wonder where that compressed air sounds are coming from...

[@Davidrixmusic]

Train tracks are near the Grain Terminal

[@Reduxalicious]

That Foss tug reminds me of our C-Tractor we have at work, drives backwards for operations. Is that Foss a Z drive or a Voith?

[@aldeventos]

Reduxalicious Voith

[@ajkalwaysneedsmoreinfo.576]

that tugboat has alot of tires, hope they dont get a flat and sinl

[@philbell7952]

Great outfit, worked with them,@ around them, met Pat Foss in th 70s.

[@seanogreen7645]

Nice 360° prop on that baby

[@JohannErdmann-et5cm]

das ist ein schöner Film von einen Hafenschlepper

[@bujangtunggalchannel5391]

Woww👍👍👍

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

I knew it had to be The Northwest: Mt. Rainier gave it away.

[@servicarrider]

Good eye.

[@pabitrasardar3058]

Anyone help me for joining marchent nevy....i have indian cdc.

[@woodentrainseriesofficial9511]

What’s that sound at 0:01?

[@jamesmarkey5946]

I miss being a part of that world I'm a land lover

[@ekweseman]

Does anyone know how many propellers each of the Foss tugboats feature?

[@Blime2913]

Erik Weseman ..Most port tractors have twin set 3/4 bladed screws that are mostly ducted to improve output ..Though honestly widely now days tugs /Tractors of any class are powered an propelled by an amazing range of greatly flexible technology especially 360° Capacity azi pods.

[@shinlanten]

The Andrew Foss uses two Voith-Schneider propulsion systems (though not doing it justice, think of a giant egg beater). The Pacific Knight is just standard two propeller (twin screw) tug.

[@andresamudera7773]

Nice

[@KneeKrusher]

i wanna do that

[@ricaltv1865]

Meshing,, good job..

[@rt87817]

Good business how much they charge 😁

[@SonPham-bd6nx]

K hiểu lý do gì ma tàu kéo nhỏ này phải luồi đẩy tau lớn như z.ma không phải đẩy tới.

[@eastwood111]

Sounds like someone is snorkeling

[@deathspace3177]

Dat Seahawks stadium in the background doe

[@Itsaboutthewaterlife]

Dang: good eye.

[@fattaldr875]

Heri. Romadho mau ke bandung ya

[@woodentrainseriesofficial9511]

For those tugs we must keep them in service Otherwise ships will crash So tugs must continue doing their jobs So that’s good.

[@loojasonfelix7035]

Never worked on a tug before it would be nice to

[@princejohannessagliba7326]

bulk carrier fully loaded wth grains

[@jimknox6094]

Why is the tug doing so much hissing?

[@highvelocity123]

+jim knox The shifting controls use air lines I believe.

[@Reduxalicious]

That's the Air Controls for the Winch Brake.

[@Davidrixmusic]

I am pretty sure Foss tugs use hydraulics winches, there are several train tracks near the grain terminals, I am sure a train is sitting there, relief valves releasing.

[@mubeensakharkar4369]

🖒🖒🖒

[@user-zr8vc7nw5y]

ممتاز

[@Habibah364]

Ok mantap pos mengerjakan tugas sampe clear

[@jmariliou]

So easy with no wind no rain no waves.... Sunny days are not every days. This job can be.......

[@ryanfisher6402]

Why can't the big girl leave under her own power? Too shallow?

[@Sorayan13]

Ryan Fisher there's no bowtrusters, the Rudder only goes aproximatly 30 degrees each way and it might be shallow making it hard to manouvre. Some (probebly most) ports also oblige sea going vessels to take a certain amount of tugboats depending on how big or manouvreable they are, for safety reasons. Atleast in antwerp (Belgium) it works that way.

[@dikastis_par_ario_pago]

It is obligatory in American waters to have pilotage on board as well at least 2 tug bots. As per OPA and other USGC regulations. Of course as well for the constrained draught, for the limited rudder angle that it has and etc.

[@encomunismo]

A ship with an American flag and registered in Hong Kong? Interesting

[@theblockhead40kd]

They fly the flag of what country they are docked in

[@encomunismo]

@@theblockhead40kd You're right. I apologize.

[@theblockhead40kd]

No worries

[@artbrownsr]

1933 movie Tug Boat Annie: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tugboat_Annie About THEA FOSS and her establishing the Foss Tugs.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

did he died

[@robertmeade6194]

When foss got the new tractor tugs, and when they move the salt ships with old tugs three or four tugs two tractor tugs move them. 14,000 HP.

[@senowidihardjo5821]

Pilot station pilot station can you hear me over