INSANE TUGBOAT ACTION IN NARROW MIAMI RIVER | BOAT ZONE

A tugboat is a secondary boat which helps in mooring or berthing operation of a ship by either towing or pushing a vessel towards the port. A tug is a special class of boat without which mega-ships cannot get into a port.
This is a compilation of the best tug boat action in 2021 on The Miami River.
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[@BoatZone]

Those tug boat captains work day and night keeping the economy going! This is a tribute to the Tug Boat Captains , those guys have the highest skills on that whole river. Kudos to them !

[@709badwolf]

😉 👍

[@johnbant8440]

i am a sailor myself, and after 35 years on sea i have a deep respect for tugboat captains and there crew for handling ships in nice wetter but also in heavy storms

[@brianzybura8633]

My favorite ships in this video is the God Is Able and the Magestic. A lot of nice tugboats as well. Its great to see the talents of tugboat and all ship personnel in action. Thanks for showing and hoping you have a great 2022.

[@BoatZone]

Best to you Brian

[@chuckmorton6139]

What a way to start 2022! Watchung the real workers on the Miami River. Thanks for the video.

[@RatdogDRB]

A very important cog in the wheel. Strength and grace on the water. Nice vid, thanks.

[@thomasperina2990]

Excellent video guys. This is nothing but artistry in motion!!!!! Happy new year all.

[@BoatZone]

Happy new year Thomas!

[@indianaslim4971]

Great video, I bet those captains are mentally drained at the end of their shift. Thanks BZ for the hours you put in to entertain us and here's wishing you and all the rest of the world a fantastic 2022...

[@BoatZone]

Hope this 2022 goes well for everyone! Thanks Indiana

[@victorcastillofull]

Me pareció muy interesante como se hace ese servicio a las embarcaciones grandes. Muchas Felicidades y que sigan los vídeos exitosos en este 2022!!!!

[@jamesprice3423]

Very relaxing, Thank You!

[@kevinhirdes8097]

Great Video. You always do a great job and fun to watch.

[@BoatZone]

Much appreciated Kevin

[@Tastewithnewdrinks]

Amazing boat.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Atlas put in some good work on BettyK8

[@709badwolf]

wow!! thank you!! greatly enjoyed this episode!! 👍 😉

[@doughesson]

They generally tie the towing lines to opposite side to increase the leverage in such tight quarters. You can see how tight those lines get, which is why deckhands are not on deck for the duration. There's no way to get out of the line of fire(just like with a gun) if the line snaps.

[@notforme8132]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@killerb5726]

Fantastic content…. Love seeing this side of things.

[@BoatZone]

More to come!

[@chriskemper7627]

Fun to watch skilled people. Tx

[@skylarker9]

It amazes me with how boats have sunk because they had their fiddley or other main deck doors open when they were girded that I still so often see doors open.

[@lloydprunier4415]

That was a lot of tuggin'.

[@skeptic9368]

Pretty sharp bends to negotiate. The tug captains have nerves of steel. What are the diagonal ridges on the hull of the Betty K VI?

[@doughesson]

I didn't see the ridges but the small numbers arrayed one above the other are draft marks indicating how deep into the water that the vessel is sitting. Each numeral is set 6" apart & are each 6" in height. Ocean going vessels call them Plimsoll marks after the British Parliamentarian who got a law passed requiring marks to show how heavily a ship could be loaded for safety reasons. On the inland waterways,we just call them draft marks.

[@59patrickw]

@@doughesson the Plimsoll line and depth numbers are two different things the depth numbers are on the bow and stern to show ships depth and if loaded level for and aft Plimsoll more to do with load and difference in tropics , Atlantic waters fresh and salt as it effects buoyancy 21.18 good view Plimsoll markings

[@doughesson]

@@59patrickw Draft marks & Plimsoll marks are the same thing.

[@59patrickw]

@@doughesson The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo. This depth varies with a ship's dimensions, type of cargo, time of year, and the water densities encountered in port and at sea not ships depth

[@dronevideos655]

Those cargo ships need some Metal Brite HD and they will look like new

[@doughesson]

1:00 unless that is some country's flag that I am unfamiliar with, that pennant isn't supposed to be flying from the stern like it is.

[@doughesson]

@@henrymp6295 Ok thanks.I've never been to the Pacific & wasn't familiar with the colors.

[@BoatZone]

Thanks for sharing!

[@robertgill448]

Baltimore Mayor needs to see these awesome skills. Too late. Tug boats would have prevented that bridge destruction.

[@heuhen]

the first tug boat, did a big mistake. when a tug boat is towing, it is supposed to hold all hatches and doors at deck level closed at any time. There have been tugs, sinking on calm sea, due to this.

[@aleksandrsromanovs7395]

I don't think that I have seen conventional tugs do an indirect tow before. It is kinda crazy.

[@CoinRunner175]

They make it "look" easy!!! Im sure its not.

[@gm1937]

Looks like an accident waiting to happen.

[@BudgetBasshead72]

If there is an accident, it's usually a bonehead boter who hasn't got a clue of the rules and regulations.. those tug captains go through years of training before let loose on their own.

[@doughesson]

Some people in small boats have no idea how much danger that they're in by not being able to see the Pilothouse windows on a larger vessel. The wheelhouse watch cannot see you! If they hit one of those pleasure boats, they might not even feel the impact.

[@MikeMessiah]

we dont deserve tug boats

[@bodybait]

If its not obvious in 1810 there were most sailing ships needed help getting into harbor.

[@doughesson]

The first steamboats were tug boats to move ships in & out of harbor. Some crews still had to put the small boats in the water to pull on oars to get the ship into her berth due to cheapskate Captains not wanting to pay the the tug charge.