Holding Position On Mississippi River

[@Mach11976]

Miss my time on the river. Best part of my life in the 80s. Thanks Capt.

[@catt7475]

Hello Captain Kyle. What you consider rambling is educational and interesting to me. In my opinion you can never ramble to much. Explaining what you do and why you do it most likely helps Captions with less experience then you. Thank you for taking the time to make, edit and post your videos. We do understand your day job is top priority. Please don't edit out your struggles it would be very interesting to see how you remedy the situation with your skill and knowledge. Another Awesome video Captain Kyle 💙 we really appreciate you taking time to show us your profession 🤎🤎💙🙂👍👍

[@marktwained]

Thank you, Catt

[@dannyspiker1549]

I work in Quincy Illinois every few months. Love taking lunch on the river bank and watching you guys. Appears to be a pretty busy area on the river. Awesome video Captain!

[@MICHAELVOSS-oi8xe]

Good morning a good friend of mine works the back watch on the Viking Queen as a pilot. He's been at it a long time.

[@williambillwaynerobertson930]

It's like a slow freight train on water, ya just don't stop on a dime. Stay Safe Capt.🤙🇺🇸

[@CatarineausArmory]

Thanks Captain.

[@Myamericanlife61]

I am definitely enjoying the hell out of your channel Captain awesome job sir

[@marktwained]

Thank you.

[@tomthomas6066]

I live on the upper Mississippi at nauvoo Illinois I often sit on my front porch and watch river traffic going up and down and wonder if you’re piloting the barge I’ve been watching your videos for sometime I love them good job.

[@vickietaylor3535]

Captain Kyle I enjoy watching your videos. I'm glad I found your Channel. Stay safe

[@marktwained]

Thanks, you too!

[@poowg2657]

I vacation in Trempealeau Wi. and love watching you guys lock through. Love the on board perspective, thanks! (BTW, when I learned to run steam locomotives back in the 70s an old hogger taught me " the larger the machine the lighter the touch it takes to operate it")

[@MrBayoubig]

In 70s and 80s I would go stay on barge with my dad he was a dragline operator for Atlas construction it was in Vidalia La but closed my brother ran dragline then trackhoe till he retired at Pine Bluff sand and gravel

[@roostercogburn809]

I was fortunate to ride a tug boat and a large supply/grocery boat up/down the Amazon River in Peru. My dad was working with Bechtel, Inc. I rode each boat for about 1 week on each trip, pushing large barges of pipe. Bud Davis was the captain, my dad liked him and Bud offered to my dad to take me along, which he agreed. What a great experience. The last night on the tug boat, I had too many Pilsner cervezas playing cards with the crew. Woke up the next morning, walked out of the captain's cabin, puked all over the deck below, the crew laughed and washed the deck, that happened twice. I radioed my dad on the shortwave, he had a twin otter on floats land on the Amazon, pick me up to return me to the OU9, as jungle work camp on the banks of the Amazon. With the Bell 206, 205 and 214, the twin otter and tug boat trips, you couldn't pay for a trip like that... I'd love a captain's job on a tug. Great vid... Thanks

[@garygatto3410]

Love seeing this Mississippi is getting so much water back in it not from around here so this is all fun for me

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@jacobharris2542]

Born and raised in Memphis... always looked for you guys down on the river... props to what you folks do! I've always wanted to run some in the river!

[@braddetring5919]

Nice video cap…this has been a great trip to ride along with you on! What’s the name of the vessel you’re on right now?

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video Captain. Your channel.is growing steady.

[@kingtut8381]

GRA 8 , ONE AS ALWAYS. THANX 4 UR PERSONAL INSIGHT. WE ALL APPRECIATE UR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

[@davidkeeling4074]

Explain some of the terminology to people that are watching because they don't understand the one whistle or two whistle valve or Stern forward or aft

[@Terk131]

I found this channel by accident and I love it. Stay safe Capt' .

[@marktwained]

It was no accident. 😉👍🏻

[@Terk131]

@@marktwained Well either way I dig it. My great grandfather was a captain all around the world. I have mad respect for that profession and great lakes captions.

[@deans178]

Our Great Lakes Freighters have bow thrusters. Is there any bow thruster on the front of your barge or does the tug do all the twisting left & right? How many crew?

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

There's no propulsion on any of the barges that I know of. It's all the tow boat.

[@deans178]

@@jukebox_heroperson3994 Thanks!

[@jimj1889]

I grew up in Dubuque and also lived in Bellevue for a while loved watching the barges go through the locks.

[@kens.3729]

I guess there is such a thing as Double, Triple and Quadruple Parking on the Water. People with your Office don’t complain much about their surroundings. 😬👍

[@TheReelHolifield]

Good work Capt! 👌🏼

[@garygatto3410]

Still waiting for that offer on my bucket list to ride up and down the mess with you if lodging is a problem I’ll just sleep on one of the barges

[@brandonreeves5979]

Very cool sir! Your channel is awesome. 😎👍🏻🎥💯

[@jmarsh3347]

Why are they called tow boats and not push boats?

[@damionbeanstormchasing9892]

I worked for artco about 25 years ago. Primary boat was cooperative venture. Also rode the cooperative mariner, and new dawn

[@scottallred3941]

I rode ambassador and crimson glory 30 yrs ago

[@jaysmoke1984]

That's a family tradition type of job.

[@mrsbigbug]

What does "on the one" mean? I've heard it used several times by you and in other towboat videos. Just curious.

[@larrythomas1065]

it refers to horn signals. one t port and 2 to starboard. if you arent on a radio you blow the horn to signal intention. you blow 1 to signal that you are passing with your port to the other vessel

[@buddysibley3886]

On the one or one Whistle means there Connally pass on the port side on the 2 or 2 whistle is starboard side

[@mrsbigbug]

@@larrythomas1065 Thanks much for the explanation.

[@buddysibley3886]

@everettthompson8301 I'm not sure don't really know the Sibley side

[@keithswindell2812]

It all goes back to Paul Revere when he was in the old north church in Boston 1 if by land 2 if by sea so in towboats terms 1 is Port side 2 is starboard and in lock and dam terms if a dam has 2 chambers 1 chamber would be closest to the bank of the river and the 2 chamber would be farther out in the river

[@craigpalmer9196]

i enjoy them never mind the order

[@bradbuck7139]

i would love for you to film you doing barge changing sometime even if you put the camera on a still

[@halmiller6834]

Can you show the tug taking a barge out & moving it around? Enjoy your videos!

[@freedom35pedrick]

Capt. how do you turn the barges-

[@roynichols4745]

I do have a question. All pilots seem to run for a company, are they any pilots that free Lance?, or do they even alow for that to happen?

[@marktwained]

I work for a company now, kinda, but tripped around for years. Most are regular employees, but there are trip guys.

[@donmiller9441]

How far north on the Mississippi do you travel?

[@marktwained]

I have run all way to St. Paul. We will probably turn at St. Louis.. this time of year, and this vessel usually don’t run past St. Louis.

[@donmiller9441]

@marktwained Thanks for taking time to answer! I grew up on the Mississippi river at Keokuk Iowa and own a river view cabin in Lagrange MO. Was asking wondering if we would see you pass through our bend in the river.

[@jukebox_heroperson3994]

@@marktwained When you go to St. Louis harbor, tell Pete Logan said hey

[@dennishalbert3041]

Ya certainly make it look easy , what and adventure it must be.

[@marktwained]

Thank you. Yes, it’s not the normal type deal. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@The101stEagle]

A live everyday for a short 3-5 or 5-10 minutes would also log date and time.

[@Straighttrash]

Viking queen is a big ole unit aint she lol.

[@marktwained]

She’s a beautiful river beast. 👍🏻

[@arneservatius1982]

An articl Anar tic😅 Your good! You can grasped the power of the river on your total hall,Square footage. As You drive🤔!As a pilot you need to out maneuver the currents🤓 they call it the “Mighty Mississippi “ for a reason.

[@watson4204]

What’s happening from Michigan, I always luv the water the perfect place to be for me , much respect to ya

[@jamiewilhelmy9990]

Saw a tow get crossed up at Louis and Clark Park. Needed help.

[@patricklorio7657]

Why are you waiting?

[@marktwained]

Dropping barges

[@garygatto3410]

Obviously I’m just kidding

[@writechrisonline]

I wish you had time to fly a drone to take video with so we could see the set up as a whole Love your channel

[@marktwained]

I have some drone footage posted from a few years ago, on my channel. I don’t have it catalogued very well, but I have over 1,000 videos. I traded my DJI Mavic Pro to a cheif engineer for a Brietling watch. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@writechrisonline]

@@marktwained LoL Ok cool thanks for the response

[@antoniarondon1814]

Capitão o m/v Martha Ingram e maior que o m/v Viking Queen

[@marktwained]

They are about same size vessels, I’m thinking. 👍🏻

[@eddieroberts3402]

Martha is 200'. V Queen 190' Both 10,500hp. Not much difference; 10 feet...

[@jacobharville6138]

Capt. Kyle how long you been a capt

[@marktwained]

1999 got my first issue license

[@grasscutter88]

Pretty bad when you need binoculars to see the bow. Lol

[@marktwained]

Depends on what you see. 👍🏻

[@garydorsey6769]

Do you know Bobbie Thompson?

[@marktwained]

Name sounds familiar (though common name), but can’t really place it.

[@thepubliceye]

Why do some boats push and others pull barges

[@marktwained]

Boats designed for different situations, I guess.

[@Leebeaux1]

I see you got some of that good community coffee

[@marktwained]

You can definitely get a good clue as to what part of country someone is from by the coffee preferences. 🤷🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[@marktwained]

I’m one scoop Folgers, one scoop community 👍🏻👍🏻

[@SouthernFarmingTV]

If I could swim 🏊‍♀️ I woulda loved to do that instead of loosing my ass growing the shit that fills em and buying the shit that comes out em

[@marktwained]

We don’t swim. You are dead usually if you fall into river down here.

[@marktwained]

There are quite a few days I miss driving in a field with am radio in a dusty cab of a tractor. I’m always gonna be a farm boy at heart. 👍🏻