Inbound New Haven Split Screen

[@m3nathan]

Building a "habit and a culture of safety" I love that Tim, it really resonates with me and is my way of operating as well. I don't like to leave safety to chance, take action (responsibility) and lessen the chances of an incident occurring. Why sit back and let something go wrong that could've just been a 10 second radio exchange and plain sailin'. CUOTO ☝️👍

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Safety is no accident. CUOTO

[@muddywatermarauders604]

As an amateur sailor I can say you are saving a lot of tug boat Captain's a lot of grief by giving me insight into what y'all are thinking and working with

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much. The ocean and waterways are great for all of us, and we all will be safer and have a more enjoyable time if we can improve communication between the commercial and recreational boating communities.

[@33kw]

This video is better than meditation. I sat down feeling anxious about covid 19 and watched this video. When it ended I had forgotten why I was anxious and felt good. Its amazing watching a barge moving through the water for an hour could make me feel so good. Thank you Captain Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you so very much for watching and saying that Dennis! Comments like yours are what make me want to keep making new content! Thank you so much! (I'll let you in on a secret..... I uploaded a Friday Extra for tomorrow. Hope you like it)

[@smitm108]

Landlubber, through & through, who grew up north of NYC, who happened upon your channel by chance and now look forward to your postings. Thanks Captain - bSafe ...

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome aboard Mark. Thank you very much for watching.

[@williamralph5442]

Hi Tim, I was born at New Haven Hospital, and lived just north in Mt Carmel. New Haven was my stomping ground in my teen years. I enjoyed seeing the harbor from the Sound side. we used to go fishing for snapper blues off the dock at Light House Park in East Haven. And yes, you haven' lived until you had a Pepe's Pizza. Always worth the wait. THanks so much..

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome to the channel William. Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@bnkwupt]

I particularly like seeing the boat handling and maneuvering as you come into the dock. Watching you work the momentum is great.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much!

[@red.rightreturn111]

Really cool video. As a Mass Maritime Academy grad, I never went into New Haven. I have always been curious about it since I've seen it so many times from I-95. When I was a cadet, during my junior year, I sailed on a commercial tanker with Keystone Shipping Co. and joined the ship in Bridgeport (the day after Christmas) at the power plant, which was being operated by United Illuminating Co. at the time. After Bridgeport, we went to Astoria in Queens and then IMTT in Bayonne and then back to "hot foot", the Houston Fuel Oil Terminal to load again. I'm glad I sailed on a tanker as a cadet. Good memories.

[@TimBatSea]

Very cool. Thank you for watching and sharing.

[@teacherhaggis6945]

I really enjoyed this video. I'm from New Zealand and it is extraordinarily unlikely that I will ever visit the US. These videos give me a view on both an industry and a part of the world. I'm both richer and grateful for that. Thank you Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words!!! Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@teacherhaggis6945]

@@TimBatSea Oh, I'm subscribed! I'm a teacher and I love learning. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, environs and enthusiasm. Cheers Tim, I appreciate it a great deal. Cheers from New Zealand.

[@TimBatSea]

@@teacherhaggis6945 Thank you very much!!!

[@earnestmetz9834]

Just recently found your great videos. Still pretty much a novice, but I learn a couple new things every time I watch. It's amazing how much one can learn by watching someone really good at what they do. Thanks.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Ernest and welcome to the channel. Please be sure to subscribe if you haven't already. CUOTO

[@steveholton4130]

Having spent my entire 70+ years here on the MA line 47/48 miles 5.0 degrees true from NH, I have seen NH from the land side hundreds of times but this is my first entry form sea. It was so cool to do it. Even better was actually coming into the GULF terminal which I have visited a number of times as shotgun in a retailers tanker. Thanks so very much for your fine videos. sdh in Granby, CT (SLO)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@stephenyork4419]

Tim; I really enjoyed the video. I like the split-screen where we could see you working the controls. I also enjoyed being able to see the chart plotter and match the chart by seeing the buoys coming up ahead. Well done.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Stephen for watching. If you are new to the channel, welcome and please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@Nicko30able]

Long videos are good videos Cpt! Looked like a lovely sunny flat water morning. Thanks for posting!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Nick! It really was a beautiful morning. If you are new to the channel, please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@bill6702]

I was in Coast Guard 71-75 on a ship out of Boston. Loved it at sea. These are GREAT Vids. !! Thank you !!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bill and welcome to the channel.

[@christopherblalockfineart3557]

Down on the Savannah River, others come to the shops and the waterfront and all the historic buildings...I sit and watch the Tugs and commercial traffic. Your vids have answered a lot of the questions I never get to ask those guys! Thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Christopher.

[@GLuft3]

Love these videos, Tim. Especially when you’re in New Haven harbor. Great insight for the pleasure boaters to understand how you maneuver. The Tonnage Law video is very helpful.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching George. Happy New Year. CUOTO

[@minibar7165]

Loved your details and your explanations. Just got my 100-Ton Master Captains license and all this is still fresh in my mind.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and congratulations of getting your ticket. CUOTO

[@granthammond7617]

Frank Pepi's Pizza, is, indeed, the best I've ever had. And, I traveled with a big truck, past the tank farms just about once a week, carrying paper products, and picking loads of scrap paper up, for transport back to Rand Whitney, and Stone Container, in Montville, Ct. Oh. And my son does the same thing you do.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Grant. CUOTO

[@ClassXIRoads]

Slow and steady wins the race, you use all of that stored energy like a boss. I have been bringing up The Waterway Guide and looking at the charts on another screen and watching the charts as you move along , really helping to understand some of what is going on. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@thephenicies9999]

Best 53mins on KZbin be safe out there

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much!!!

[@labrd41]

Loved this video, long is good when under way. Lived in the next town over for the better part of my life. Been in that harbor numerous times with my personal boats. We went to Pepe's once and saw the line waiting to get in. Said "No no no" and went back to Milford where we know many good pizza houses. Haven't been to New Haven in 10 years, living in NC now. I believe that most of the big ship traffic is scrap iron. Thanks for the memories.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. If you are new to the channel, please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@labrd41]

@@TimBatSea Subscribed about 6 months ago.

[@TimBatSea]

@@labrd41 Thank you very much!

[@edconway9072]

Another great video Tim! Your knowledge of the port and you skill at ship handling is amazing to hear and watch. Keep them coming.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ed. And a special thank you for being a Patron!

[@hankh1610]

Tim, Howdy; Thanks for the de-stressing. Truly appreciate the talking us through the maneuvering ', you got skills.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Hank. CUOTO

[@dalexdba1]

Hi Tim, Many thanks for inviting us into a place and an experience most of us will never otherwise get to see! It's a real pleasure to share in your clear enthusiasm for what you know as work, and I personally would consider a lifetime ambition of mine! All the very best and many thanks, from over here in the UK.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words. I really appreciate it!

[@firstlast1047]

I can relate to running on radar during daylight. Prior to our port captain confirming what you said, the first time I ran in fog LA/Long Beach, before the Port Captain's suggestion, I ran in a circle. I became confident running at night being able to identify aids and fixed structures ashore. Also, I could, as a support boat for lightering, escort tankers into El Segundo at night, soley on 1/4 mile radar, staying off 150/200 yds in the sweet spot off the stern quarter. Once the deck lights are extinguished, except for a subdued deck light for a door, I used for a reference, all depth perception is lost.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Oh yes. Great story. Very cool! Thank you for sharing.

[@rogerdeves1511]

Again great stuff Tim as you say NEVER take safety out of the equation. As a former factory owner I was always shocked by lax employees. Gave me the creeps young guys who have no idea! Ingat kuya

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Roger. Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@michaeldavis7827]

I just watched this and I have to say, I Loved it. Great Job Captain. Please yes keep them coming. I watched it on a 75" TV and it was really like being there looking over your shoulder. Great Job.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Michael! If you are new to the channel, please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@TexSavage]

Thanks for sharing. I lived north of New Haven until I moved to Houston in 1978.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching!

[@shaunolinger964]

We use ranging even in our kayaks, especially on the Columbia River crossing from one bank to another. In one of my videos, I film my 9 year old daughter crossing the Henrici Range between Bachelor Island Slough and Fishtrap Shoals. It's a hard pull even in mild conditions for her, especially given this was her 4th crossing in two days on our 20 mile camping trip. I'm super proud of my little girl... she pushed all the way through the burn into muscle failure on that crossing! Just an example of how what you use in your big tug can be useful even in a little 17 ft kayak.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Shaun. Sounds like she will make a great tug boat person one day. CUOTO

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Thanks for inviting us onboard. Captain Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Richard.

[@Glide1992]

Loved the video. I learn a lot with every one.You always have stuff to tell us that makes the voyage fun, and then maneuvering the barge at the end of the trip is really interesting.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I really appreciate it.

[@marksmith1452]

I'm from Connecticut and went to college in New Haven.I went to Pepes Pizza several times.When I turned 21 I went there for my birthday.My pizza came out with 21 candles on it and everyone sang happy birthday to me.Sallys is great too.There are alot of great pizza places all over New Haven.

[@TimBatSea]

I agree. New Haven does pizza right!

[@billmoran3812]

Another really familiar view. Spent years in NH in the coast guard. I’m a Pepe’s pizza guy too. Years ago, the big oil terminals were TAD Jones, on the east side which was mostly bunker oil and Wyatt Oil on the west side. Wyatt was mostly distillate oil and gasoline. There was always a rumor that the reason Wayatt’s tanks were pink, is the primer paint was that color and the owners wife liked the color and said not to change it. You’re right, in the 70’s there were a few lot of ocean going tankers that delivered in New Haven, although they usually lightered in New York to reduce their draft. The power plant used to be owned by United Illuminating Co. Which is the electric Utility in New Haven and the shoreline area west to New York. It was called UI Co New Haven Harbor Plant.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bill. I hadn't heard that story before. I don't know if it's true, but I'm going with it. (Most wives get what they want, or they take 1/2 my 401k..... Ooops. Maybe to much info. Lol)

[@kenlee-97]

@@TimBatSea 💔😑

[@wesley115777]

I totally agree with your comments regarding radar usage. I used to have old down-east style power boat. She had an old, analog Furuno radar - not so easy to read. Whenever I used the boat, the radar went on right after I started the engine. My friends would complain I was irradiating them and that they'd never be able to have children. Tell you what though, knowing my position and what was around me (within the limitations of the radar set), even in the worst weather, was a real comfort.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Wesley. Yes, it can be very frustrating to know the information is right there but you don't know how to receive or interpret it because you didn't practice on a good day.

[@i.b.brandon4977]

Mornin' Cap.A few factoids you might enjoy, the powerhouse is UI's "Harbor Station" built around 1969. Before then the property was Koppers Coke Co. used to process treated coal used to heat homes in the area. The small boats on the starboard side as you steamed past the powerhouse were fishing what the locals refer to as the "jacuzzi", that is the outfall of the heated water coming from the plant. The temp deviation attracts bait and what they are feeding on. The red side of the channel is scattered with ledge especially Fort Hale, just south of CG station. This is the reason they laid the power cable that runs over to Shorham L.I. from Harbor Sta. right down the east side of the channel, making future dredging ops more complicated. A lot of the tankers have to be lightered by barge at the anchorage before coming into N.H. because of draft requirements, probably why the tanker traffic has slowed down. Love all your videos, looking forward to next Tue.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for the great local info!

[@robertjennings397]

Can’t understand other mans broadcast.

[@toddgilmore8412]

Looked like an awesome day on the water, great job Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Todd. CUOTO

[@bobanderson4732]

Great job, TimB. I really enjoy these videos; especially the "boring" ones, as you sometimes say. I like to see how you maneuver through the channels and in challenging situations. I'm always learning things about channel navigation, radio communications, and such. I find it really interesting. Oh! I almost forgot: that bounce of the dock was so smooth that I had to watch it three times, and I was only able to see the bounce when I played it back at a faster-than-normal frame rate. Like I said before; Great job, TimB.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Bob. You are going to give me a large ego! Lol. But seriously, thank you very much!

[@stevefisher4014]

These are my favorite type of videos. I like going along for the ride.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Steve.. please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday. I have a playlist of these split screen videos you may enjoy.

[@bobstern7827]

Fascinating, mesmerizing and great fun watching. Thank you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bob. If you happen to be new to the channel, welcome and please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@deanraf]

When cruising I wonder what is going on with the big boats, and what the big boats expect from me. The advice you gave on this video is helpful. I completely agree with you about using the radar in good weather. It is a great tool but it requires lots of time to become comfortable with the image it projects. Stay safe and thanks again for another fine video. I especially like the chartplotter.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Dean. I'll give you a sneak peek at next week's video. It will be on Raster vs Vector charts, the changes that are coming and a virtual tour of NYC/NJ harbor.

[@kenlee-97]

So true man, even GREEN-HORN professional skippers have trouble deciphering terrestrial objects on radar from other traffic -i used to be one of them that had trouble reading radar! (m24/m.e.d.3 in Aus).

[@BrazilianSeafarer]

Amazing approach and docking procedure. Very good captain. Even though we’re as good as our last job, your keep on keeping it batter and simple in your videos. God bless you brother.

[@TimBatSea]

That makes me so happy Anderson! Thank you very much!!!

[@TimBatSea]

That makes me so happy Anderson! Thank you very much!!!

[@BrazilianSeafarer]

TimBatSea I’ll be a quarter as good one of these days captn 😆

[@TimBatSea]

@@BrazilianSeafarer If I can do it, so can you!

[@BrazilianSeafarer]

TimBatSea I had a great teach one of the few. Captain Greg Buttry. But it’s a matter of investing of your time to pay attention and I have invested a few off watch hours when I was a deckhand. I noticed you have a website as well. Nice. Expect some shopping from my behalf. Like I mentioned here before, your videos are awesome. Keep em coming captn.

[@boblister665]

Thanks for the ride Capt. Nice boat handling. I could almost smell the food trucks over on 95

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bob. I stopped there on my home last hitch. Good to have them open again.

[@captainrick9379]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride! 😎👍

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Rick.

[@ArcticBlues1]

:) I really like the split screens where you show the plotter, Rudder & engines and what you are doing. Yes. Great job! I think you are better at it then I was. Thank you :)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Sometimes I get lucky. CUOTO

[@mhansl]

Loved it! These basic ops things are cool, mixed with the interviews, and other things. Really the variety is cool as heck.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words!

[@waynebauer2770]

Another great video. You make it look easy. I love your operational videos, keep em coming!!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Wayne.

[@nlmfilms6641]

Another job Well Done Captain! Since I go to school not too far away from New Haven Harbour, I always enjoy seeing the Tugboats working in the Harbour, and I’ve managed to get some great pictures of a tug towing a barge (who seemed to be struggling a bit), a tug-barge combination (which looks a lot like yours), and two tugs docking a tanker at the SAME dock that you called at. Keep up the Great Work!☺️

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I used to work for a company that was based out on New Haven. We would tow 5200 tons of sand in on flat deck barge that had a mind of its own. No U-Boat commander would ever be able to sink that barge because it would run from one side of the channel to the other.

[@nlmfilms6641]

TimBatSea Interesting, would the company that your referring to be Gateway Terminal? They own the loading dock and they have their own fleet of Tugs.

[@TimBatSea]

@@nlmfilms6641 So we try hard to not mention directly the names of tugs or companies on here to keep my employer happy. But let's just say that I worked for 10 years at the only towing company in New Haven at the time (There towing operations have been sold to another company). I think you'll figure it out or did figure it out. Cheers

[@nlmfilms6641]

TimBatSea I think I did figure it out, Thank You, and Cheers😁

[@waynecompton7612]

Good morning Tim, Thank you for another good video. Take care and stay safe 👍😎🇬🇧.

[@TimBatSea]

Good morning Wayne. Hope you can get a chance to get out the heat and down to the pub for a few pints.

[@eddieram435]

I grew up in the port town of south PR and I remember seeing many Moran tugboats with the overbridge all painted in red and black markings. Never understood the meaning of having and overbridge on tugboats, but now I know they are used when the tug is pushing the barge as a small ship. The tower gives better visibility when pushing the barge from behind. Interesting stuff...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eddie. We call that an "upper house". And you are correct. If your barge draws 22 feet loaded and 3 foot lite, it will obstruct an additional 19 feet when lite. CUOTO

[@michael7423]

That was a mighty impressive landing Captain, stay safe and keep well!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Michael! CUOTO

[@rclementtx]

My Pepe's pizza story goes back about 37 years - I was based in Orangeburg, SC at the time and was on a trip to Boston on board our company's Cessna 421 plane. On our return leg home we agreed to pick up one of our inspectors who was in New Haven ... but ... only if he arrived plane side with 2 of Pepe's large coal fired pizzas. What followed was a few hour run down the east coast with the cabin filled with the aroma of freshly cooked pizza. Memories still linger of the trip!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Richard. What a great story! Pizza, airplanes! What more could you want?

[@TheByard]

See what happens when you watch these vids, memories start to flow. Glad to see I'm not the only one with stories. Driving home once and my front seat passenger got hungry so I pulled into a drive through pizza joint. On down the road I was explaining the Tom Tom pointed with the palm of my hand up and he slapped a wedge of hot pizza on it. Het Tim we'd better pull up another chair for our bar meet.

[@carlosmercado2457]

Really like your split screen channel and docking approach videos. I spent 22 years in the USN and have taken 4000 ton ships into ports all over the world in the 60's and 70's. Would love to have had available a electronic chart plotter. GPS not available then and relied on radar and visual position fixes to navigate up the channel. ----Karl

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Karl. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@brettpearson8842]

Thought it was ironic that the “speedometer” on the chart plotter would only show 7.50 or 7.60 and never 7.54 or 7.56 even thought it had the room to show the extra number it would still round up or down. It’s the little omg things right 😂. Love those videos alway and get more excited for the long ones like this.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Brett. So the speed you are seeing (SOG) comes from the GPS and if you want to see two decimals past the "." the plotter goes crazy jumping around. And it may sound odd, but when anchoring or coming along side a ship or dock, 1.2 is much different than 1.0.

[@bigdave200]

After watching you bring this barge and tug into the dock was very interesting and as far as I know a perfect job! Very cool Jim!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again!

[@biscuitag97]

East side of the the harbor is mud and sand, west is rocky. Try Modern Pizza on State Street in New Haven, it’s a local favorite! Oyster boats go up the Quinnipiac River a bit, you can see 50 foot piles of shells up there where they’ve been chucked. They use them as seeding beds for the baby oysters. Great video, enjoyed the perspective! Thanks for sharing!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and for the good information.

[@georgepretnick4460]

This video is exactly what I subscribe to your channel to see. The instructional videos are great too. Your bio vid was good too. The 'interview' videos, not so much.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching George. I appreciate it very much.

[@briancummings9122]

Tim,, I appreciate anything you can show us. Thanks again

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and for your support Brian.

[@FloridaJack]

Really enjoyed the video. Like watching you guys at work.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Jack.

[@chadwinters6089]

Great setup with cameras Tim! Like these videos keep them coming!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Chad. If you are new to the channel, please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. You may like the playlist "split screen videos" where you find more videos like this one. Cheers.

[@Jays620]

Thanks for this video. You went to Gulf. I worked out of there some times helping with them boats that tie up right be hind there. Little red boat to pull the boom around. We also used it for pushing a barge for stowage loads. All the terminals are hooked together. So if a big ship comes in half the load will go to Motiva the other will go to Magellan some times. At least that's what they did back in the day.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jay. I believe that is still the case today as well.

[@kapplerphoto]

Keep them coming! I like how you explain a lot of little things the way like the ranges, how you decide to turn, etc , and also when you are in close how you use the engine controls and rudder to maneuver while playing the wind and tide. Great Stuff! @njshipspotter

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much David!

[@ranger2316]

Interesting stuff. I't's like being there with you! I really appreciate your running commentary into your thought processes. This is good! Thank you!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi Captain! I went to school in West Haven, right next to New Haven. There used to be a fast food place there called The Duchess, and I used to love getting a "Big-D Pastrami" Significant yumminess!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 I bet. That sounds very yummy indeed. Thank you for watching Mellissa. CUOTO

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Yes! Radio checks. Thanks for leaving that audio in after referencing those in your video a few weeks ago.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching (and listening) Bryan. I really appreciate it!

[@Fiberglasser03]

34:00 Your advice about radar is spot on. It takes practice to use. There was a collision early this week up in the New England area. Sportfish in 0 vis fog hauling ass hit a dragger. Everybody was okay but dragger sunk and there were other guys drift fishing everywhere.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Travis. It is always heart wrenching when needless accidents happen. If you are new to the channel, Welcome! I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@cr4zyincgames473]

Oooh new video! Keep em coming. Was out on the beach today in Corpus Christi watching some bulk cargo carriers coming through the channel

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I used to load Aviation fuel in Corpus Christi.

[@daniellewis3217]

Hey Tim I really enjoy your videos. I haul salt out of gateway every winter and deliver it to the towns for road salt

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Daniel. I too hauled that salt, but by barge. 😂 CUOTO

[@jimcorderman2649]

Tim, Your a Master at bring that big weight into a dock....it's fun to watch

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Jim!

[@shaunolinger964]

@25:00 Skipper, you gotta quit worrying about that "us getting bored" thing. If folks watching this are getting bored, they can cross-deck to a faster ship. For me... I watch that wake curling off your bow... the wind riffles on the water... the chart moving... the slow stately swing of the bow... man I can FEEL that boat moving! The vibration of the deck telling you everything is fine aboard... all I have to do is watch where I'm going... Please Tim... we who watch an hour long video of a tug doing 7.5 knots could care less about time or boredom. It's not just the destination that we're looking forward to... the journey is just as important.

[@TimBatSea]

I love that Shaun. Beautifully said. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@harry3581]

your deckhand seems to be real good at yardage , ever had any that were bad. Thanks again Captain.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Harry, and if you are new to the channel, please consider Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. Every deckhand has their own method to judge distances. As long as they are calling conservative numbers (15 for 20) I am fine with that. But there have been stories of deckhands that called unruly Captain's right into the dock. Lol

[@stripersniper1531]

Thanks for the ride Tim..loved it !

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching!

[@jimmyconnolly188]

I notice the green is to you'r port and the red is on you'r starboard entering a river , In the UK its red to port and green to starboard with the flood up a river or estuary , Wee drive in on the right with green to starboard . Ime a retired tug and coaster skipper .brilliant series keep it up it takes me back

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jimmy. Yes we are on buoyage system B, Red Right Return. CUOTO

[@Puff_puffduck]

I watch those tugs and barges everyday from the beach in west haven finally got to see what’s it like from a tugs point of view

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Vaping Dude. Please consider subscribing as I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@HenryHeymusic]

Another great video. I've overnighted at Morris Cove several times on passage eastward. Visible (on your plotter at least) to starboard at 21:30

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Henry. Yes, I've seen many boats over there.

[@tinkmarshino]

yup.. love the cruising .. just keep doing what your doin'!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching

[@tinkmarshino]

@@TimBatSea Thank you mr Tim.. it is so much fun to go with you on these little jaunts and learn about the tug life also thank YOU my brother.. carry on!

[@TimBatSea]

@@tinkmarshino CUOTO

[@sallyvangsness7847]

I'd love to see a video on a pilothouse tour and an in-depth description on your plotters and electronics setup! Keep up the great videos

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Sally. I have had to explain this many times, and it still isn't getting any better. Lol. I can show parts of the Wheelhouse, but I can't do a wheelhouse dedicated video because I don't own the equipment. There are a few good reasons companies don't want everything to shown. They have to do with proprietary systems and liability. But I can show an item at time. Next week's video is almost entirely shot on the plotter. I talk about Raster vs Vector Charts, the changes that are coming and a virtual tour of NYC/NJ harbor.

[@rik8508]

The like-dislike ratio on these video's remains to be one of the best i've ever seen on yt. And with good reason if you ask me. It's educational, fun, interesting and relaxing all at the same time.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you so much for watching Nias. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider Subscribing if youhaven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@firemedicseven]

I enjoy the way you talk through what your doing. When I have new guys on the fireboat I have a hard time articulating what I what them to do and why. Granted it not the same size a vessel that you are dealing with but the same principals apply. Keep it up Brother.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much James. Please consider Subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday. Yes, absolutely. Same principles

[@semperparatus3009]

Rough may be exciting (not in a good way) but what a pretty day this was, very cool channel and love the informative comments, great video. Thanks Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very for watching. I really appreciate it.

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Ok, now that was the best yet Captain Tim! - only downside is I can't hit LIKE twice! The slowness is worth every second and I love it. Brings back so many memories - earliest on the water were on the Sound, and this entry brings back so much. THANK YOU!! You make it look easy.... Keep up the great content! You are on your way to Big Things sir!

[@TimBatSea]

God I hope you are right! Lol. No, but seriously, thank you for watching and for such kind words. Cheers and let's hope you are correct!

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Maintaining course and speed. All ahead full! Range to success decreasing! Speaking of ranges... West Bank/Ambrose approach is my vote for a future vid ~__/)__*

[@TimBatSea]

@@SeabreezeRJ Ok. I'll see what I can do.

[@douglasscott3541]

Great Video Tim i like your helm work! Couldnt agree more about the radio check. In my entire career ive only ever requested two checks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Douglas

[@johndodd1362]

Beautifully done Tim JD

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you John! I really appreciate it!

[@jontnoneya3404]

You said a couple of times that this was along video but I loved every minute of it. It's so relaxing and interesting to watch. Hell I'd love to watch them work from here on. Just let it roll with minimal comments and I'll watch everyone working away. haha Every bit of this is interesting to me so I'd seriously watch for 3 or 4 hours if you throw one up. Anyways - thanks for the fun vids!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Jont. CUOTO

[@bigdave200]

Well, yes some of this is boring because it takes you a long time to get a few miles. But you make it pretty interesting with the information you pass on to us. You think it’s boring because this is what you do day after day but to some of us this is all new stuff. So even though you may think it’s boring post it anyway. Another thing, I have never seen New Haven Harbor from land or from a ship coming into the harbor. So thank you for posting and please continue posting your interesting and beautiful videos.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Big Dave!

[@Mrsnichols1965]

Another great video. Always interested to see where you go and how things work.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. I really appreciate it.

[@kenscott7825]

Great video keep them coming. I started working on my uncles tugs when I turned 14 in in 1966. Banks Towing Line out of Camden N.J. Our dock was behind Petty's Island near Express Marine. I think you should do a video that covers the basic safety rules that I was given when I started in 1966. They still apply today. Never stand in a coil of rope, never stand in line with a line that is under load, never stand close to the edge of a barge that is coming into dock. When the barge bumps the pier you can be thrown overboard. When putting lines on a bit fill the bit. Keep the deck clear of stuff so you don't trip and fall overboard. Do not get you fingers between the line and the bit. Learn to work the line and keep you fingers out of the way. And finely don't pee into the wind. Hopefully you only do that once.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ken. I covered most of those in separate videos, but I think making one dedicated video of safety is a great idea. Thank you!

[@bcdrummer1962]

Sitting here on a rainy Tokyo evening, dinner is over, about to settle in with a beverage of choice (japanese shochu & green tea on ice) for an hour of letting my imagination join you on the trip :-) Cheers & stay safe!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and enjoy that beverage!

[@tolex3]

Another great video! A few years ago, ”Slow TV” was quite popular for a few months, and now you’ve made your contribution :-) Even it ”slow”, its a great way to (sort of) experience what your job really is like. So keep these coming, please. Another observation, that once again strikes me is the momentum of the barge - its so impressive to see how you deal with that, always being several minutes ahead in your thinking. I used to travel a lot to NY before retiring a few years ago, too bad I wasnt aware of you then, would have loved to buy you a pizza in your favorite restaurant! ):-

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Tommy! That would have been great. I have a playlist of slow TV content if you want to kill a few hours.

[@rmbudlong]

Hi Tim, I'm the guy u met in Home Depot! I asked about your Tim B at Sea face mask! Interesting channel, I've watched a couple videos already! Just subscribed!

[@TimBatSea]

Hey thank you! It was fun talking to you. Thank you for Subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday.

[@williamdavis5052]

Tim I don’t always stay inside the marked channel but there are some good reasons to do it. Some areas Chesapeake bay particularly lot of crab pots & Gill nets. They are not supposed to be in the channels & staying inside the buoys makes it less likely to tangle with hard to see gear. Other reason, many years ago a young Coxswain, I hit a submerged object in a CG UTB. Messed up the rudder propeller and strut pretty good. First thing the investigators asked “were you in the channel “ Outcome was OK was going were I was supposed to go & operating properly. Had I been outside the Bouys could have had another outcome.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. Yes, of course! You should never run in less water than you draw. I just meant that if there's 13 feet of water two or three miles in every direction, and someone with a draft of 3 to 6 feet wants to share the channel with someone drawing 22 feet, there really isn't a whole of reason to put anyone at risk trying to spit the channel. I also wouldn't be to quick to think that there isn't any gear in the channels. If there is any less, it's only because we have run it over. But at the end of the day, a line in the wheel is better than a collision. Please don't take this as criticism, but rather just another point of view. You may be interested in my video "The unwritten law of tonnage" if you haven't seen it yet. Kind of the same idea; yes you can do it, but everyone is a lot less stressed if you just use common sense. Thank you again. I appreciate your input and point of view. CUOTO

[@toolbox-gua]

You explain in very understandable way. At 35:00, I use the same technique to learnto use the GPS. I use it to go the office. So I havenno suprises when dealing with it on a new place.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eduardo. That's a great way to practice, learn or stay up-to-date with any skill.

[@jamesterrill1938]

THANK YOU TIM, Really enjoy all of your videos..

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much James

[@darrenhillman8396]

Another cracking video Tim. Really enjoyed it. I wish my boat handling skills were as good as yours... And my boat is only 32’! 😂 Stay safe and best wishes from the UK (across the river from Liverpool)!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Darren. I'm sure you would do just as well as me if you did it as much. Cheers!

[@TheLookOf]

It is not the first time that I noticed that the red and green buoys are the other way around than what I am used to, so finally I took the effort to look for it on the internet, and I found a Wikipedia page about it. There is an IALA system with region A and region B, and what do you know, we are in different regions...:-) I am in A, you in B. So I can still savely have the red buoys at port when I go towards the land, and you the green buoys. The shape is the same, square for port and cone for starboard. I cannot remember that this subject occurred in the courses that I took, but the mystery is solved nevertheless...:-) Love your channel, save travels !

[@TimBatSea]

Oh yes. This has been observed and mentioned so often that I really should do a video on it. And yes, we do use the the buoyage system "B" here, as in Tim "B". Lol Thank you for watching, and paying such close attention. You will receive a gold star in your file!

[@russell3380]

Great video Tim, thank you. I was really searching for those range lights, lol. Maybe we can see them sometime in the future. Safe travels.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. This is the third or fourth time I have shot range lights trying to get them to show up on film. I will continue to to try.

[@russell3380]

@@TimBatSea I know of what you speak. Maybe at dusk/dark with a telephoto lens, I don't know of any other way to do it. The video was still 100% great and not getting them just gives you food for future content.

[@billmitchell4423]

Great memories Tim !! Having grown up there, this is the first time I have seen the approach from the water. Had no idea you spent time working out of this port :). Spent a lot of my teen years hanging @ Lighthouse Park, as well as sitting along Long Wharf watching to boats come in and out. It was a pretty active scene back in the 60's & 70's. Thanks for this particular vid ... LOVED it !!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Bill. It certainly is a small world.

[@normtyneships194]

I'd forgotten (I did my competent crew certificate in 2011 and haven't sailed since!) that your buoyage is IALA B whereas we are A. Very interesting about knowing when to start the turn to starboard using the red buoys. The Tyne is very small compared to the large expanses of water you have to navigate. Perhaps the buoyage system could be for your next Q & A session.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Norm for watching. Yes, I think you are correct. A buoyage system video should be done. I'm on it.

[@TheByard]

Het Tim another good video and it's good to see you working and explaining your moves. What's even better is I did a lot of them on top of what I was taught on my skippers course. Using the two engines to steer came in handy on a trip up the tidal section of the Thames. I was invited aboard a friends boat for a trip London to Amsterdam, I was asked if I'd sit in on another boat with a not so experienced skipper & wife. We locked out of Galleons Point marina right neat London City Airport and headed up stream with the tide. In the marina the steering seamed fine but I was using the twin engines to cart wheel the boat. Anyway underway it was a lot less responsive, the skipper mentioned he'd had some hoses replaced. So I'm thinking air trapped, tried a few full left to right turns but no improvement. Trouble was the Thames Flood Barrier was coming up soon, so dispatched the crew forward with fenders and steered her through on the engines keeping the rudder a mid ship. We then had to lock into St Katherines Dock, we tried to bleed the system in the lock but they were busy, so we made it way round the marina to our berth, all on the engines. After a few beers we set to bleeding and refilling the system, so all was OK for the next mornings sail to Oostende. Tim, Will be heading for a bar in Saigon next w/e if you fancy 3hrs of Happy Hour Free Flow beers and a chat. Stay safe.

[@TimBatSea]

Oh how you tease! I'd love to get to Saigon for 3 hours of free flowing beer! Cheers!

[@SeabreezeRJ]

For a moment I thought you were referring to the Thames River in Connecticut, a short run upcoast from New Haven! =D

[@jeromebarnett7565]

I really enjoy your channel. Thanks for your hard work.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you so much Jerome

[@ReelSalty305]

Love these boat handling videos!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Zach. I love having you watch them.

[@williamsestrom6355]

Nicely done! I have a condo that overlooks the Quinnipiac river very near there. Large oyster beds there. New Haven pizza is indeed the best! I hear they plan to dredge the channel so bigger tankers can come in. As of now, they have to offload a portion of product offshore to lighten up then come in. I'm amazed at how you can steer with that little joystick and how expertly you can control the energy involved. Well done, Cap! P.S. Had my coffee in my TimB cup this morning, since it's Tuesday!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you William! That made my day. Do email me a pic if you holding the mug for a future video. ([e-mail])

[@bflewis9713]

I know right, that tiny joystick controls all that mass with precision. However I must say, one of those “Popeye” steering wheels up there would look pretty darn cool!

[@TimBatSea]

@@bflewis9713 I don't know.... I mean I'm up there and no one thinks I look cool. Lol

[@kenlee-97]

@@bflewis9713 yep true about those little joysticks ad well. I remember when marine vessels including fast ferries started to uses an even smaller toggle style switch for rudder control about 20 years ago and IT LOOKED WEIRD without an actual helm style "wheel ", it looks like something was missing.