High Winds, Lite Barge and a RR Bridge

[@thazen783]

Thank you for another great video. As a rail buff I love that the rail bridge is still called the Lehigh Valley. I guess that's just like the Thruway bridge over the Hudson will always be known as the Tappen Zee Bridge.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I'm not sure, but that sounds correct to me. CUOTO

[@michael7423]

Another awesome video Captain, I love the trains too! Everyone please stay safe and keep warm too! I’d love to visit Puerto Rico this time of year too! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

@@michael7423 Thank you very much Michael. I can't wait to get back there soon! CUOTO

[@ralphaverill2001]

In the idle moments "Waiting on a Train", (Jimmie Rogers, 1928,) we learn about prop-walk, (not the same as perp-walk,) relative hydro-velocities, using the tug as a fulcrum, and wind speed and angle as friend or foe. Empty time ? I don't think so. The humble tug boat pilot is carrying several areas of applied physicts in his head at the same time, as does the sailboat pilot. You're a darn good teacher, Tim. I bet most of your apprentices turned out to be good skippers. Thank you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words Ralph! I really appreciate them. CUOTO

[@stanhensley3082]

The respect you work gives to these hard working boats is off the charts. Thanks 😊.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Stan. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@bumblebee7922]

How cool to see the way the tugboats are attached to the barges with the circular ropes. First time I saw that done. Interesting! I also saw the train going across the bridge! I love your vidoes! Blessings...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I appreciate your kind words. CUOTO

[@Steve-qo4hi]

Great vid Tim! Regarding your desire to “become a sailor” , you friggin sailed a small boat fro RI to PR! You are a sailor in my book.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much Steve. I like that. CUOTO

[@wetsuit5]

Enjoyed the video and your descriptions as always. Haven't heard or used the term "Walking the Prop" in decades. You really are a master of the dynamics you operate in.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@CCscott]

Watching this channel isn’t only enjoyable but educational as heck to this on-mariner (unless my kayak counts). It’s an online maritime college course! Keep up the good work, professor Tim. 👨‍🏫

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words Scott. CUOTO

[@jerrycomo2736]

Retired 2nd Mate but did sail as AB on a tanker. I remember approaching Newport in January standing bow lookout and peeing down the hawsepipe on the midnight to 4AM watch. I was dressed for the subzero cold and wind, so I was OK at first, but my relief was late. And the later he was, the colder it seemed to get. By 5 minutes to 4 AM it seemed the icy wind was finding its way into my skin. 40 years later I am still pissed off and holding a grudge.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 To funny! 😂 Thank you for watching Jerry. CUOTO

[@TheByard]

So is your peeing tool called grudge, and your still holding it.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertrishel3685]

I’m curious, do you have flanking/backing rudders on VBow tugs? I expect not, that’s primarily a towboat thing, yeah? And your main steering, is it Full Follow up or non follow up with a rudder indicator? It really seems like you guys would benefit with some control over that backing water thrust (?), I know we (commercial towboaters) make extensive use of our flanking rudders, particularly when operating downstream, with water on our arse😉. Full follow up steering is also very nice when maneuvering, allowing you to more intuitively know where your rudders are without having to reference an indicator.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Robert. You are correct. We do not have flanking rudders. We have FFU (full follow up) available, but the vast majority of operators in this area prefer NFU (non follow up). CUOTO

[@robertrishel3685]

@@TimBatSea on the one sir👍

[@lamarham4554]

Again, super fascinating video. Never bored for a second. Living life on the water vicariously through your videos. Thanks so much for all your efforts and CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching (both channels) Lamar! CUOTO

[@TomTalley]

Great one, Tim. I got your explanation of the shielded v unshielded props...nice. as to the half throttle and ability to accelerate better when going slow that when going fast...that makes since too. Thanks...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Tom. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

excellent video nice views thank you tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@lewlewis8970]

Another great and very informative video. I enjoyed the entire length of it. Thanks, Cap'n.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Lew! CUOTO

[@onrr1726]

Before Conrail was split up in 1997 the freight trains were generally restricted to about 35 or 40mph while passenger trains were allowed to move at about 40 or 45mph over most bridges. I'm assuming that CSX and Norfolk Southern left the speed restrictions as they are after takeing over their shares of Conrail..

[@TimBatSea]

🤔 hmmm. Very interesting. Thank you for watching and sharing that with us. CUOTO

[@637122a]

Perfect sense Capt thanks.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@billhunsinger862]

I have been sailing since 1976 and will every season catch new tips and skills. Every day is a hair if not totally new. Keep up the education for all of us, mate.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Bill. CUOTO

[@billjames3148]

Love the walk thru on the make up to the barge. Along time ago I did this ,I was down in the hole watching the engine. Never saw the make up to the tow , maybe underway but not during makeup. Thank you for your time to show us how it works. Like your tugs, they are SOOO Navy. Polish brass,clean windows no trash. Thanks to you and your crew You show pride in your work.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Bill. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@boblister665]

The flag on the barge was straight out the whole video.. Thanks Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bob. Yes. It was blowing that day, and very cold too. CUOTO

[@josephgreco1373]

Tim, you talk on the radio like such a gentleman. I know you work a lot in the New York, New Jersey area I know for a fact you are not from that area. I know tons of great people from that area of the country and none of them have a gentlemen voice like yours. Great Job !!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Joseph. 9 out 10 guys working in NYC/NJ are not from the area and are all gentlemen on the radio. CUOTO

[@peterb4871]

Thanks, another great informative video. And fun going under the bridges.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Peter. CUOTO

[@shaunolinger964]

Tim, I will pass on one piece of sailing advice that I got from my mother.... "The time to shorten sail is when you first think about it". I have, in the last 30 some years since she told me that, discovered that it applies ashore as well as aboard, and to a great many of life's decisions. If you see trouble ahead, the time to prepare for it is when you first think about doing so. I tried a bollard pull test on the Atlantic, but my battery charger seems to have failed, so it's not bringing my 28ah battery pack up to full power. I got 8lbs, but I've seen 9+ before, I just didn't record it then. We'll try again soon. As always, I enjoy your shows. I could seriously sit here for hours watching this. I just love the sea and the hardworking ships on it.

[@brian.7966]

??? very strange.

[@shaunolinger964]

@@brian.7966 What's strange bud? The advice, or the measly little 8lbs of bollard pull?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Shaun. I agree with your mother's advice wholeheartedly and your observation that it applies equally onshore as it does onboard. 8 lbs is great! I would love to see more video of Atlantic doing her thing again. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Brian. Shaun has a RC tug, Atlantic, that is quite amazing. CUOTO

[@shaunolinger964]

@@TimBatSea thnk you very much Tim. I will have her out as soon as I get my battery charger replaced.

[@pheenjpheenish5105]

stumbled on this vid. yeah everything is pros and cons. we regularly see 30s to 40s (70s on a bad day) in areas on the other side of the country aka columbia river oregon/washington. my push tows are usually ~550X84 (650 max overall), but since we go through locks our boats are specifically push only (no choices on makeup). i have watched newer captains leave portland without configuring the tow for shortness only to be wind bound for 2 days. taking off 30, 60, 80, 100ft and putting it next to the boat on the drag side is so key. i always give up a little sight off that side for a better handling tow.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I hope you consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. I'd love to have you with us. CUOTO

[@moosecat]

Love the video, Tim. Great to see the Pegasus in another cameo role. The Lehigh Valley drawbridge is over 90 years old, and if it's maintained like the other bridges and tunnels in and around NYC, it's no wonder they're crawling over it.

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@moosecat]

@@TimBatSea For five years, I worked as a deckhand for the family that owns the Pegasus. They are GREAT people.

[@eddieweigel9490]

Thanks Capt Tim for another great learning video good old Newark bay lolol

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eddie. CUOTO

[@Baylessfishes]

Thanks! Great explanation of why my 1988 Malibu sunsetter is so hard to back…… especially with a light load.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bill. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@actemple3282]

Great job time Looking good Love the blog

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Adam! CUOTO

[@clivemaclennan3299]

Enjoyed this video thanks for filming the whole manoeuvre.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Clive. CUOTO

[@gordondonahue4810]

Interesting perspective from the wheel house. I’m not familiar with the bridges and didn’t realize the rail bridge was separate until you got close enough to them. It almost looked like one bridge with cars and trucks upper level and trains on the bottom. As a pleasure boater you are spot on about some bridge tenders being cranky. CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

Tim, no tugboat captain is "lowly". From owning a boat, I know the most challenging times operating are leaving the dock and especially returning to the dock. Large merchant ships spend most of their time in the open sea, where there's little chance of hitting anything, and have pilots help them with the harbor navigation and docking. You do all that on your own, and all the time. My hat goes off to you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Andrew. I appreciate your kind words! CUOTO

[@Captdal]

WOW great work THANKS

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@RealityBombDrummer]

Tomlinson Bridge in New Haven is Rt1, the first bridge in the series of bridges, allowing you into both the Mill River (to the left or west), and the Quinnipiac River (to the right or East), and is the only straight up/down lift bridge in New Haven. The Chapel St and Grand Ave bridges are both swing bridges, and the Ferry St bridge is a double leaf-lift bridge. If that slice of useless knowledge helps your memory at all, I hope. The Tomlinson Bridge was replaced by a temporary flat lift bridge for some years, while they built the new Tomlinson Bridge, which is again a newer flat straight lift bridge. I love your videos, and the explanations you give while recording. Keep em coming. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for the great info. CUOTO

[@johngreen1436]

Thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Woohoo!!!! Thank you very very very much John! I really appreciate it! CUOTO

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video Captain Tim .

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William CUOTO

[@jtamsett]

I have noticed on the iintercoastql in Florida the bridge tenders are unfriendly most of the time.

[@TimBatSea]

😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@stephenstange4194]

Great video! I always learn so much. Thanks for taking the time to make these.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Stephen. CUOTO

[@jamesterrill1938]

I am always amazed at your life on the water (sail or tugs). CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@mikehemming1331]

Very interesting to hear how the rail bridge works Tim, and nice to see the train passing. if ever you get the chance to zoom in on a train as being a train enthusiast I would appreciate it

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mike. I'll see what I can do. CUOTO

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

Another great video (catching up on older stuff) and as usual, I enjoy perusing the comments. I think I only ever had to radio a draw bridge once while sailing my Lancer 25 (Viejero). Been 25 years since I have sailed and I sorely miss it. Would buy another sailboat, but then I would never get anything else done!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 That's my life. See my other channel SV Paquita. 😂 Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@orchidhouse297]

Fascinating episode. Thanks for your clear explanations of the how and why of what you are doing. You never mentioned the current so I presume the strength of the wind was a greater consideration.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. The Barge was lite and thus not as effected by the tide. But all that freeboard that was exposed to the wind acted as a big sail. CUOTO

[@mattguldjord1357]

Great video and commentary! Keep'em coming! CUOTO!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Matt. CUOTO

[@jrat104]

Nice job swapping in the voice over vs a cracking mic. Much appreciated.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Joseph! CUOTO

[@TheByard]

Nice one Capt., I've done a bit of bridge waiting on the Dutch rivers and canals, it's the 2/3am ones I hated. Regarding prop walk I loved to watch the old Dutch sailing barges moor up using there prop walk. My boat was twin screw and had clockwise/counter clockwise props, single rudder. If I lost an engine it would turn great one way but take fore ever to turn the other way. Did town with fitting double rudders but the price was tooooo manyyyyy beersssss. Stay safe out there. Thanks for posting.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I hope you are well over there. CUOTO

[@funsmasher7018]

Who has the right of way at the draw bridge, train, or boat? Will the train stop for the bridge, or will the boat stop, in the case of a simultaneous approach?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Although there are provisions in the laws to keep shipping from being unnecessarily interrupted, we all work together for the most part to do what we need to do to all be safe. CUOTO

[@637122a]

Another one Capt. Always interesting. Why not push as you normally do from aft instead of port side.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. That particular day, the wind determined how we would make up. CUOTO

[@QUIX4U]

Thumb @ C (is that how you wood describe Uself ... timbatsea)? AS: Light can be a noun, where it refers to the wave or particle that enables vision and photosynthesis, or an adjective, where it means not heavy or not somber. Lite is usually an adjective or part of a brand name, and is usually used to describe a low calorie or low fat version of a different product.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for that. But if you are a fan of the channel for my spelling, you may be constantly disappointed. Lite Tug, lite barge, running lite, lite rain, lite wind are all things you will find in any tugboat's log book. Maybe if we were better spellers, we wouldn't be running tugs. 😂.

[@karldahl4113]

Hello Tim! Being around and working in the areas that you tow to and from, you would think I have seen my fill of tugs and barges. However I really enjoy your commentary on why and how you maneuver these. Listening to you makes sense now, rather then me standing on the piers scratching my head and wondering what the "H…" the Capt. just did? Lol Great job as usual. BTW, FYI, back in 1970 while working at that pier you just left from, walking across the gangway to our Derrick, I swore I saw a submarine below me! Turns out a freight train crossed that bridge while it was open and had tanker cars spill into Newark Bay. Evidently, safety wasn’t a big issue back then with safety auto brakes. Maybe one day we will meet, but until then, CUOTO too!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Karl. Cool story. Looking forward to meeting you one day. CUOTO

[@Joe90V]

Translating from American, that's "Cross winds, Light Barge and a Railway Bridge". I'm being cheeky! Great video, really enjoyed all the explanations and interactions. Cheers, Jeroen. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jeroen. CUOTO

[@spavliskojr]

I used to live one the waterfront directly across from where you were docked in this vid. I can attest how windy and cold the area you folks operate in. It must have been hell last week! That wind really rips across newark bay.

[@TimBatSea]

Yes it does! Thank you for watching Stephen. CUOTO

[@georgesmith8113]

Great stuff! 👍👊😎

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching George. CUOTO

[@chrisvanover5177]

Hey Tim. Been away for a while for one reason or another. Anyway, you mention tow lights. Myself and probably the average pleasure boater has no idea what all those lights on a tug boat mast mean. Could you do a video and/or a class about tow lights? Thanks, Chris

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Chris. Yes. In fact I have done that before, but I really should do it again. Until then, the easiest thing to remember is "If you see a bunch of lights on the mast, steer clear". In simple terms, two white lights = Tug pushing or alongside a barge. Thee white lights = Tug towing s barge on a wire or hawser. There is a little more to it than that, but that's the majority of it. CUOTO

[@johnwiley6604]

Coast Guard regulations require that the draw be at full lift before the vessel passes. At the old Jordan lift bridge in Chesapeake, Va; I would have Coast Guard vessels (and a lot of other vessels) go through well before I got to full lift. In those instances, I would stop the bridge once the vessel cleared and bring it back down. The center span navigation light can only be turned from red to green at a full lift. There was no locking mechanism once you got to a full lift. You just braked the bridge to a stop and it stayed in place.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and for the great info John. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@bayoumike544]

The L&N Railroad bridge in the Industrial canal in New Orleans will open just enough for small boats to get through if thats all that are waiting. Always a mad dash because they don't hold the bridge long. Bridge has almost no vertical clearance when closed (and the bridge tenders are usually grumpy) I go around when I can through Chef Pass to the east unless Lake Ponchartrain is rough.

[@selkiemaine]

Wonderful video as usual! When I see a new tug, I like to look it up. So, I looked up your assist tug, and was surprised to see her described as a triple screw tug! Doubly surprising, given her modest power. I've seen footage of triple screw tugs on the inland rivers, but that's a new one on me for a harbor tug! Or, it's a mistake. Either way, I thought you'd get a kick out of hearing that. As always, thank you for the lovely interlude each Tuesday.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I am not sure, but now that you say it, I think you are correct. CUOTO

[@gronmic]

How or does the tug boat have to be compensated? Sorry if I missed the explantation.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. The assist tug gets paid, but that is something the office handles and I don't know how much. CUOTO

[@shaunolinger964]

@33:00 WOW! When you came up on the port engine you can really see a difference in the prop wash. It doesn't "roll" the way it does on your 3000. Those Kort nozzles really do change it!

[@TimBatSea]

Yes they do. I feel their difference the most when I go from ahead to neutral. There is very little if any change on a 3000. But the big wheels and nozzles on a 4200, the boat feels like you ran into something because it decelerates so quickly. CUOTO

[@craig1lengyel]

I started watching sailing channels thanks to you. I think you can spend a few years traveling around the Caribbean and decide then if you want to cross the big pond. And yes the winds suck during the fall, winter and spring. Keeps me from going Cod fishing off Rhode island, Ice fishing in Connecticut and skiing in Vermont. Boats don't run with big seas for cod fishing. Ice fishing and skiing in the wind is just not fun. No wind for all three are fun!

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@williamrickard6388]

We just like to hang out with you and think where work along with you. thanks Tim

[@TimBatSea]

I love that! Thank you for watching William. CUOTO

[@toolbox-gua]

Yes I enjoy your videos, and those on "SV/Paquita". Your explanations do educate, the only part that I need to dig in a little more is that of "at 10 knts only 5 is the difference". Stay safe and CUOTO!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eduardo. Think of it this way. On a day with zero wind, if driving in your car at 60 mph, and you stuck your hand out if the window, you would feel 60 mph of wind. But if the wind was blowing 30 mph in the same way you were driving, your hand would only feel 40 mph of wind. CUOTO

[@toolbox-gua]

@@TimBatSea Thank your for your time for a further explanation. This I understand. I'll watch the video again, around props with or without TOBERA (in spanish). CUOTO.

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

@@TimBatSea Am I missing something here? Wouldn't the apparent wind be 30 MPH, not 40? And yes, I like reading the comments and answers on videos that I really enjoy...

[@DougSmith-zt8bn]

Hey Tim, if you have an assist tug , and pay them for a two hour minimum, why not just keep them in assist mode instead of turning them lose? Just curious, especially since this day was so windy.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Doug. That certainly is an option and on this day I did take him through the bridge (the tight RR bridge). But after that it's better that we let him go help someone else. CUOTO

[@nighthawk784]

Great video Tim. So as I understand it, if you have a six hour watch, does and is there another Capt on the boat that alternates watches with you? And if so, do you have separate quarters, or do you share one? And is the situation the same with the rest of the crew? Two alternating crews? Thanks.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Yes. My crew (D tour) and the opposite crew (C your). There is one room for the captain who on that hitch. Same for the mate, engineer and the 2 deckhands share a room. While working over as in this video, I worked as a mate and was on the mate's watch. CUOTO

[@bigwill585xx89]

The east coast is just so different from the gulf coast we routinely make up in push gear on 600 ft of empties down here with 1800 hp

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. I assume you are in the ditch or on the river? CUOTO

[@garybilan1109]

great video

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Gary. CUOTO

[@Vagabondo-fs6qu]

You are talking about Series 3000 and 4200; is the Pegasus either of those?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. No, I do not believe so. CUOTO

[@grantleyhughes]

My day is always better when you post a new video. I couldn't pilot my Sweet 16 Donzi as well as you pilot the tug.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for the kind words Grantley. CUOTO

[@jonathanrighetti5897]

hey Tim can you do a video of what deckhands and captains bring on board a tug daily that they are not living on?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jonathan. 🤔 Hmmm. I think you are talking about day boats. I have never worked on one, so I really don't know. CUOTO

[@jonathanrighetti5897]

@@TimBatSea yup, I am considering taking a job with local 25 union dredging. your sail boat looks awesome, wish you all the best. I used to live in Jupiter, Fl you would love the sailing there, only 58 miles from memory rock in the Bahamas for day trips

[@billmoran3812]

Hi Tim, You’re right, January is not a fun time in NY harbor. Can’t comment on the whole climate change thing, but it was windy all winter 40 years ago too. Definitely nicer in Puerto Rico this time of year. I once wanted to sail around the world, but life, age and health issues got in the way. Lesson learned. Sooner is better than later. The old Tomlinson bridge was involved in so many accidents back in the day! In Boston I know some bridges only open as far as they have to depending on the vessel air draft. Stay warm. CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

Yes! So very true Bill! Thank you for watching. Yes, the McCartel (spelling?) Bridge only would open one half of the bridge for lite tugs. CUOTO

[@charlesrochon4924]

Uh, Tim... You told traffic you had the Double Skin 59...Forensic video footage shows the Double Skin 55. Some green paper in an envelope will keep me quiet!! ;-) Glad to see you made good with traffic...

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂😂 What are you doing watching this silly channel Cap? 😂 CUOTO

[@eddieweigel9490]

So Captain you have your rudder over to starboard and also maybe a starboard twist to keep her straight running down the channel

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eddie. I am pretty sure I had a good make up and was able to carry little if any rudder to go straight. CUOTO

[@paratyshow]

👍☑️ Tks Tim, was an interesting video.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching! CUOTO

[@roncate4737]

Since the smaller tugs are used for ‘assistance’, would Kort nozzles be beneficial on them?

[@TimBatSea]

No. It's actually just the opposite. The 3000s are mostly used for bunkering (not towing offshore). All of the tugs help out by assisting. But the 3000s need to be agile than the 4200s who often tow in a straight line offshore. CUOTO

[@tomadv]

Tim, I love the technical stuff. Talking about the different propeller systems. Speaking of that, do you have any experience on a Voith Tractor tug? Would love to hear you talk about those if you haven't already.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Oh I too would love to have run one, but I haven't. CUOTO

[@jacobskomager]

Great video. What size tugboat would the Pegasus assist tug be ?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jacob. I would guess about 90 or 100 feet. CUOTO

[@robertmcintyre9411]

Another great video Tim! In the wheelhouse there was a white pipe with two wheels on it that came down from above. What would that be for?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Robert. That is the horizontal and vertical control for the search light. CUOTO

[@michael7423]

I had that same question several months ago and I’m glad to see you asking about it too, It validates my thought process! Maybe Captain Tim can make a video all about the crows nest and all the controls he uses!

[@simonleach7250]

Thank you Tim for another great video. Do you foresee a time when camera technology will be added to the tugs and barges to give Captains better visual information, especially when docking and undocking?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Simon..if you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. I doubt it, but I've been wrong before. 😂 Personally, I don't want to have to look at a monitor while approaching a dock. I prefer to get my own situational awareness from what I see, and rely on information from the deckhand for things I can't see. CUOTO

[@scottperry9581]

I was surprised that the bargeman didn't know you were coming and didn't know where you were taking him. I suppose that kidnapping barges is not much of a problem.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Scott. CUOTO

[@netrhyda8761]

nice nice

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@donatwood7207]

Hi does your boat have counter rotating screws? The fast water out the back seems to be swirling opposite from each other. Always a good video. Thanks! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Good observation! Yes. They are what is called "inward turning wheels". If they both turned the same way, it would be very hard to steer. CUOTO

[@frankcherry3810]

Dont some vessels that have pods also have nozzles?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Frank. Yes. Many "tractor tugs" have them. CUOTO

[@retiredfedleo6441]

As a NY'er & northern NJ'er I love your videos and appreciate the work you do to make them on top of your work schedule. Is it common to use an assist tug from a different company, or does the barge company just grab who's available that day?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. We like to use our own boats when possible, but when everyone is busy, we have to hire out. CUOTO

[@kenwelch6984]

What r them bouys on the left side of the boat...is it shallower on that side

[@TimBatSea]

Yes Sir. There isn't much water outside of the channel. Thank you for watching Ken. CUOTO

[@mackasack]

Hey Tim, I was wondering, Do the Kort Nozzle's have any affect on cavitation? Thank you for your videos Ian (Australia)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ian. I don't know exactly, but I do know they cavitate and you feel anything going through the nozzles including cavitation bubbles. CUOTO

[@pheenjpheenish5105]

kort nozzle's give more push power less rudder usually (it really is boat specific) and make backing cause extreme vibrations in the boat compared to open wheel especially if your in go ahead and backup with the other, but anytime you back you cause cavitation.

[@637122a]

Why not push as you normally do instead of tied to the port side?

[@TimBatSea]

See below

[@davecummings6170]

What are the white wheels with axel that goes up or the ceiling?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Dave. Those are to adjust the vertical and horizontal movement of the search lights. CUOTO

[@tommussington8330]

Do they use azapods (spelling? )on tugs for propulsion?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Tom. There are tugs that have them. We call them Z-drives and tugs with them are called tractor tugs. CUOTO

[@jonathansmith6974]

I’ve noticed that when talking to the assist the callout is “On the [boat name]”, or in this case “On the Pegasus”. If you just used the boat name or even the captain’s name, wouldn’t that be the same thing?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jonathan. In NYC it is very common to have a few boats working the same channel so it pays to be very clear as to who you are calling. CUOTO

[@dhenschel4]

Glad to hear your stance on climate change. That said, when will they be putting more emission controls on the ship engines? I always thought that ships were a very small percentage of engine pollution, and when I heard they were going to put emission controls on ships I thought that probably wasn't needed. Now watching your and other channels I can see there is a lot of pollution coming out of the exhaust stacks, and given many are running continuously it may be worthwhile controlling.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching David. Tug engines have had to improve with new builds for quite some time and are currently at tier 4. Our fuel has been cleaned up to help on the other end. CUOTO

[@frankjerseytomato8941]

HA ,,,,, nice spot looks like your at the point of passaic river and the mighty hack

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Frank. I'd say you've been here a few times. CUOTO

[@eemupitts9962]

how did you get from P.R to new york or did I misunderstand and your not fr P.R ????

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I fly back and forth from NYC to PR. Except when I ran Paquita down in November and will bring her back in the spring. CUOTO

[@davecummings6170]

Why do you have the barge going stern first.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again for watching Dave. The handle while lite much better that way because the skegs in the stern tend to dig in as they are pushed through the water. CUOTO

[@1rcrc]

bong bong bong...... Whats that noise

[@rogerweaver7686]

I never understood why bridge tenders seem to always be grumpy.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 I didn't say that. 😂 (But it may be true) Thank you very much Roger. CUOTO

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Another fantastic view into the wheelhouse on this cold day! Thank you captain, for your generous sharing and explanations! For the future viewers, this is a masterclass for marine operations in a professional (!) environment. The wind is free but the maintenance bills add up! SV Paquita is a great addition to the TimBatSea media empire! Highly recommended for honest and good sailing, a refreshing breeze in a world full of doldrum channels. #CUOTO ~__/)__*

[@TimBatSea]

Oh man... I am oddly at a loss for words to express how grateful I am for such a wonderful comment! Thank you very much!! CUOTO

[@billhunsinger862]

Overall or on the average what load do you use on your engines for most wind and barge loads , 75% or 80%?

[@TimBatSea]

I would guess 50 to 75 percent. Thank you again for watching Bill. CUOTO

[@alanmacfarlane8662]

two tugs and a train as a title Amacf

[@TimBatSea]

And for the Win! I like that! Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channel Allen. That's the front runner so far. CUOTO

[@bigunone]

So are the barges you move all petroleum haulers?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Charlie. Yes. CUOTO

[@henrycolie1220]

Tim, What’s the general background of a Tankerman?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Henry. Most that I know, started out as deckhands and moved up. CUOTO

[@WHY269]

Did your assist tug have his rudders straight?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I'm not sure, but I would guess that he would be hard right so if I called for him to push he would start coming out to a 90. CUOTO

[@carllind949]

41:00 How come you didn't give the bridge a captain's salute?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Carl. It would be very close the his level and would most likely give the guy a heart attack. CUOTO

[@carllind949]

@@TimBatSea Apparently, the freshwater boys have more respect for bridges than saltwater captains. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqPae5qEmc2Kq5o

[@michaellott3575]

Great commentary and video Tim. I almost feel ready to take over from you - not! Many thanks.

[@TimBatSea]

Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 If I can do it, anyone can. Thank you for watching Mike. CUOTO

[@edswider9309]

Hey Tim how do you deal with all that praise lots of laughts and how often does the bardge crew fight lots of laughts again

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 The struggle is real Ed. 😂 And it's all peace love and understanding on the barge. CUOTO

[@britannia-foundry]

Just subbed because I enjoy these longer videos, I have a lot of fee time where I must rest so they are great, it is such a shame that we lost the conclusion of the trip on such a lovely day, I would suggest higher capacity batteries or carry a spares as it seems to happen regular, I hate to be negative as you do such a great job on the sailing and I apreciate you are still perfecting the social media side, out of interest, are your tugs specifically designed for barge work or can they do other sort of work as well?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and subscribing Steven. It is difficult to express without sounding negative, but I am at work to run the tug. I film things only because of my employer's tolerance. But I can't add to the task lists things like changing batteries or hooking up cameras to external battery. Yes. These boats can be used for ship assist, towing offshore, inshore and pushing or along side. CUOTO

[@britannia-foundry]

​@@TimBatSea I fully apreciate you are employed to do a job of work, the issue I am raising has to do with your channel, if anything the distraction of the battery running out was very obvious and could have been aleviated, you are asking for support for the channel so this would be an ideal area to invest in. I should also point out that your comment "nothing much to see" when the battery failed is only your point of view but to someone like me that has never or will never travel that route it was like being on a new adventure but not getting to the end, my point being there is less value in the story if it only has a start and middle but no end.