What's Behind Shooter's Island

[@scottwheeler2494]

I grew up near Houston / Galveston and was born in 1962 well before the environmental acts were passed. Given the oil production and processing done in this entire area, growing up any water was subject to oil and chemical contamination. The beach in Galveston was always subject to the oil "balls" that you spoke of in the beginning. From time to time you would get the remnants of either a spill or oil from old off shore wells. Thousands of barrels. There is a reason they passed the clean water acts. Sometimes it seems the oil industry is it own worst enemy. Throw in the random flag of convenience tanker, the idea of a clean beach was a figment of imagination. Thank God its alot cleaner now than it was when we were kids.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channels Scott! This was supposed to go out publicly today, but I clicked on the wrong video last night. 😂 Yes. 💯! Things are getting better for sure. CUOTO

[@dafroz2479]

I'm going fishing tomorrow. I'm going to try the Galveston jetties.

[@ralphaverill2001]

Nice job threading the needle. The introduction explaining the job on the chart plotter is a good idea. Thanks, Cap'n.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ralph. CUOTO

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

The new format is definitely different. When you were driving and talking the dialog came more organic. You were giving us a play by play. Now your reviewing and adding commentary. You’ll be fine. It’s early. Keep them coming Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

I hope it's better than no content at all? Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

@@TimBatSea it’s great. Keep it coming. I know I s tougher on you as well. Appreciate the effort

[@richardwest9054]

Tim, I understand and agree with your new approach of narrating the scene after the fact. Safety first, always. I do miss hearing the radio traffic, but am not suggesting that you change. The intro describing the trip was very good. Thanks as always.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Richard. We are still at the beginning of this, and I hope to be able to add more things (radio) as time goes by. CUOTO

[@richardwest9054]

@@TimBatSea Thanks, Tim. Keep up the good work!

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

The pilothouse intro with the GPS is a great idea. One solution to the ban on moving the camera is multiple cameras, if your budget allows it.

[@TimBatSea]

Budget? How about time? 😂😜😜😜 Thank you very much for watching Andrew. CUOTO

[@bettygilmore611]

Another interesting video . Always look forward to all the little facts you put on for us to absorb.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Betty! CUOTO

[@TimothyBurke-mn3rt]

Thanks for the map at the start. I appreciate it when you let us see where you are navigating. Keep up the great work and thanks for keeping the audio level level! Cheers

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Tim. CUOTO

[@jimmyc7803]

as a lifelong staten islander it’s very interesting to see our island from a different perspective. thank you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jimmy. CUOTO

[@geoffroberts4267]

My first trip to sea in 1968 was on a crude carrier. We used the Butterworth tank cleaning system, hot then cold wash. saved to the Sloptank and after settling the separated water was pumped overboard. Your educational approach to presenting your channel is excellent...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Geoff. CUOTO

[@nm8834]

Learned a lot on this one. Butterworthing. Spud barge. We love Paquita! Oh and we learned that was abuelas name! thought it was just because the boat is an Island Packet so little packet. Idk I made that up. Hahaha. CUOTO. ❤😂

[@TimBatSea]

I love that. 😂 Thank you very much for watching both channels! CUOTO

[@FloridaJack]

Like a crowded parking lot. Good job. Interesting video. Thank You.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Jack! CUOTO

[@RagtimeBillyPeaches]

Tim, The "real-time" intro is perfect and reminds me of the 'old days'. When I was a kid in Santa Barbara, CA, we had the same tar feet after being on the beach. Ours came from natural tar seeps in the ocean offshore.

[@TheByard]

AS a kid we would spend some hols down in Swansea S. Wales where mum was born and raised, there were some great bays around there. But sometimes we would get the tar on the beach from tankers delivering to Swansea docks. The St Johns Ambulance had a First Aid hut near the beach and for a donation they would wash our feet of with alcohol and cotton wool. Made them feel real nice.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching! I have heard of that too, but never experienced it. CUOTO

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi Captain Tim! Your sailboat is named after your grandmother? That’s cool. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Mellissa. Yes! She and I are the only latins in the family. 😂 CUOTO

[@mattWallJsy]

Fantastic stuff as always! 👍🏼

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Matt! CUOTO

[@elizabethg5044]

My second journey with you, very interesting and informative. Thank you

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@ronhatcher7734]

I’m enjoying the new format a lot

[@TimBatSea]

Outstanding Ron! Thank you very much. CUOTO

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Great share Captain Tim! A very special welcome to the attorneys now watching.... We've been missing the fine print and the taste of paperwork here! A fine video and thank you Cap for bringing us along! CUOTO ~__/)__*

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching all these years. CUOTO

[@berniecostigan582]

New format is fine. I still enjoy.

[@TimBatSea]

Outstanding! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@normtyneships194]

Good afternoon, 1845 here in the UK. Great video again Tim. I now know what a spud barge is. Fantastic precision as always by your crew and the assist tug in a very confined space. I was wondering why the tug was not positioned at the barge bow but then you told us! I learn something every video. Thanks. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Norm! CUOTO

[@harryfatcat]

The second you said "signature move" I thought of Growler Jams! I didn't know you were a fan of his channel.

[@TimBatSea]

OMG! I've been pushing it since he started. 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@TechGorilla1987]

Right off the hop - love the disclaimer at the beginning. It sounds like you covered all the bases pretty well. Nice.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@donalddehaven3229]

It’s really amazing to this country guy who has no experience with marine craft or shipping, to watch how you can so delicately put those barges in such tight spaces and make it look so simple. I have often thought about buying a boat. Is there training available for pleasure craft operators to learn to operate safely

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Donald. Most places (like in the EU) you have to get some training before you can get a boat. But here, anyone can go out to sea if the check is good. However I would highly recommend power squadron or some sort of boating safety courses. CUOTO

[@MichaelKane-z6f]

Great job Master

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Micheal. CUOTO

[@geobrower3069]

Sure miss the good old days with live audio! Maybe some way of having the radio chatter in background? Also as others have said, multiple cameras to give you more footage to select from.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I do have radio audio coming and maybe more cameras. But let's stop and remember that we were shut down for a month with no content. So something should be better than nothing. I intend to take gradual steps forward as we figure out the landscape of the new format. CUOTO

[@denisroger856]

Hello Tim , on this voiceover that you add to the video , could you make noises of calling the tugboat , discussions with the crew , cup of Coffee , chocolate tasted , sardines and pizza .😂 glad you're stil here captain. CUOTO .

[@TimBatSea]

Right? And maybe add a few dozen cameras too? Right? 😂 10 points Denis! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@MarkDurand-u9y]

You make look easy Capt Tim. I worked on tankers back in the '80s. Something that was done as SOP prior to tank cleaning was to run a continuity test on all hoses. You're right a static charge would build when Butterworth machines were engaged. The tank cleaning hoses - 3" - have a ground wire woven into the jacket.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mark. CUOTO

[@mellissadalby1402]

I’m thankful that you can continue posting this educational stuff. I love learning about it even though I will not likely ever become a mariner

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again Mellissa. CUOTO

[@damit2]

Jeez,,you never relise just how hard this is,absolutely respect

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@johneken2056]

Tar balls the size of silver dollars were part of beach life on the New Jersey shore (Ortley Beach) in the '50s. They blamed it on passing ships, but the old timers knew differently; oil tankers sunk by U-boats in WWII. We always carried a can of mineral spirits and rags to clean off before heading home.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching John. CUOTO

[@inspired1985]

Loving the content I am using your techniques when I take my rc tugboat on the water

[@TimBatSea]

That's great! Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@jello1977]

Signature move! Woohoo! See, you do have 'em. Nice work! Still can't get my head around how difficult this looks.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@espee9980]

Hey Tim, maybe its time for a few cams so that you can put together the video afterwards, and that would allow you to show more angles w/o moving the camera. Great content as always just a suggestion.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and a wonderful idea. CUOTO

[@joeblow7392]

Did bilge cleaning at clean waters. Great vid.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@bayoumike544]

Enjoy the content. My son just got his application for unlimited towing master approved. Proud dad here. I learn what he does in the gulf intercostal on the gulf coast.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mike. Congratulations. CUOTO

[@paratyshow]

👍✅ seems like it is already getting a bit smoother and easier for you Tim 👏

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. That's just me faking it. 😂 CUOTO

[@dalewilson8476]

Love your stories about your job and its history.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Dale. CUOTO

[@50mustard]

Great job! And Growler Jams is a great channel too.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@Warped65er]

Well done Capt. Thx for the vid.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@raymaulder7383]

Another great video Tim. Thanks for showing us your course on the chart, very good.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ray. CUOTO

[@amiridiculous]

Hey! Just discovered your channel and found your videos quite interesting. Also you seem a nice a guy and listening to you is quite relaxing. I've got no buisiness with ships or boats, I like to see stuff new to me though. Greetings from Cologne / Germany. Looking forward to see more Videos from you.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel! Welcome aboard! CUOTO

[@m3nathan]

A tour de force of theoretical thrust vectoring plans put expertly into practice Cap, nice job

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@10swatkins]

Capt. Tim... Check out the new 360 degree cameras.. They take a 360 degree video by using a front and back 180 degree shot and stitch the view together. BUT the neat thing is you can zoom and pan all around in the editing! A Boats US captain uses them and never has to touch the camera , changes the views in editing...

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. You might like my 360 videos from a few years ago. I did a bunch, but most of my viewers didn't know how to use them. CUOTO

[@wetsuit5]

Enjoyed your story about Malaga and Torremolinos. Haven't been there 40 some years. And I too played in tar balls on the beach at Floyd Bennet back in the 60's.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

enjoyed the content thank you Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

your welcome Tim

[@1957Free]

I am part of your 22%. Thank for your educational videos

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much. I really do appreciate that! CUOTO

[@donstoddard4295]

Another perfect landing well done Capt!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Don! CUOTO

[@waynegutschmidt7586]

Another great video. Wow. There isn't much room. You wouldn't want to come in hot. I didn't mind the new format. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Fantastic Wayne! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@jeromemorris2700]

Great job Tim! I like it. Thanks. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jerome. CUOTO

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

In Google Maps satellite view there's a barge in the position you moved into so it's real obvious why your assist tug was positioned as it was. Have you tried using a 360 camera? Yeah, you have to use their software but you can pan and zoom the footage and output a file that you can then edit with your regular software. You can also upload a 360 video to YT and the viewer can pan and zoom... but of course they can see anything within view of the camera which you might not want to allow. I uploaded a 360 video of the eclipse last year and you can look at the sun or look at the effects around the truckstop like the lights coming on and the other people watching.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. OMG with the 360 cameras. I spent weeks putting those videos together, then it took mountains of data to upload them. Only to find almost no one watched them. Those that did would comment that they had to move their phone around to see things not understanding who 360 works. I still have my 2 different 360 cameras and may try it again one day. CUOTO

[@2020HotShotTruckingLLC]

@@TimBatSea Just set one up alongside your GoPro and if there's something you want to see to the side or distance, you can grab that footage from it and add it to your video.

[@DuaneKerzic]

For my internship I did preliminary design of crude oil washing systems refits for ULCC and VLCC tankers, this was in early 1980s. This was before segregated ballast tanks. The cleaning machines where all grounded with large ground straps across all flanges and other connections to the hull to prevent static accumulation. After a long voyage from the Middle East all kinds of stuff would settle out on the bottom of the tank and on the bulkhead stiffening webs. They used these machines to stir that up so that it could be discharged as they pumped the crude off the ship. The ullage of the tank would be filled with scrubbed discharge from the engine of boilers, this is still done today. This provided an inert atmosphere that can't support combustion or an explosion. The issue with the tar balls was from tanks that weren't cleaned when the oil was discharged, then filled with sea water for ballast. When the ballast water was discharged it would carry whatever was left in the tank overboard. But even this cleaning wasn't that good, but it was a huge improvement over no cleaning. Only about 80% of the internal surfaces of the tank were required to be cleaned with the machines. Every now and again they'd do a better cleaning, but that required making the tank safe for humans, which is a big deal. Then people would enter the tank and scrape what was left with shovels from the tank.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Duane. Very interesting internship! Thank you for the Intel. CUOTO

[@DuaneKerzic]

@@TimBatSea You're welcome!

[@artt3165]

FYI: I like the VO (voice over ) videos better, actually. It gives you more time to explain without having to worry about focusing on operating the tug. I might be the only one because Sal sent me over after the bridge collapse but, I think it's a better product over all. You could consider adding a few fixed cameras to capture the action. Then you would have to lace together the different views to go with the VO. It's more work and I'm not the guy to tell anybody how they should make videos, it's just a suggestion.

[@TimBatSea]

Outstanding! That's great. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@docfromwyoming2449]

Thanks Cap’n. A little tight in there.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Doc! CUOTO

[@thelongs5698]

While I agree moving the camera around was helpful the new style is working great. You narratives have been spot on. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@lapsedluddite3381]

Thank you!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@woodyschamber8435]

Are used to going there to get tanks cleaned also was a Shipyard in there and McAllister was in there

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Woody. CUOTO

[@krazitoo]

Tim, with the new format, when the resources allow, maybe a 360 camera would give you some flexibility in show additional views. Love the videos, though old or new!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for supporting the channels. I have started to shoot new content with radio audio and some chart plotter data. The 360 stuff might happen, but it's an incredible pain to edit. CUOTO

[@bobbydee1187]

Speaking of the spinner in the tank, I used to clean tankers that would carry paint, or milk, or ink , and chemicals. At truck stops. Good highly paying job and very dangerous. ❤

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bobby. CUOTO

[@bobbydee1187]

@@TimBatSea ❤️

[@terryfry2964]

You are good. I run a private boat and no body can understand the difficulty until you try it.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Terry. CUOTO

[@marcuslynch7601]

Thanks for explaining things and viva Malaga.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Marcus. We are in Málaga now and loving it, of course. CUOTO

[@stephendegrotto9221]

I worked around New York Harbor in the 60’s. I learned that prior to the last Ice Age 10 thousand years ago the East River and the North River River joined at the kills made an exit at Sandy Hook and continued to what is known as the Canyon surrounded by land. There was no Narrows. It was blocked by a huge wall of boulders. The ice sheet that covered Manhattan would have covered the Empire State Building almost twofold. At its demise it destroyed the boulders and the narrows was created. Some of the boulders can be seen under water in the lower harbor

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Stephen. Yes. It was an ice dam that broke sending all that ice in motion and broke the narrows out. You can still see the scapes the ice (mile high) made (with boulders) on the ledges in Central Park. CUOTO

[@UQRXD]

The tug I was on is diesel electric. We had what was called a reduction gear the motor shafts fed into. The four motors are electrically reversible. They provided the variable shaft speed to keep whatever we we towing out at sea in step with the waves. So I assume dead slow is engaged but engines at idle speed.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Although they might come back, diesel electric is all but dead on modern tugs. Dead slow is the absolute slowest we can turn the shafts. CUOTO

[@ecossearthur]

Awesomeness 👌

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@garytompkins3761]

Great video, takes us to places we land bound folks never get to see! A question for you- has sailing enhanced or changed the way you "see" feel and operate your tug and barge? Thanks again and I rather like the new format, it is smoother, easier to listen to and much more informative.

[@TimBatSea]

Outstanding Gary! Yes. It really has. CUOTO

[@hankkellerman3011]

Shooter's Island was a shipyard many years ago and all the stuff around the island is drydock and sucked ships.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@rtbinc2273]

The format works for me.

[@TimBatSea]

Outstanding! Thank you very much. CUOTO

[@jamessneathen2039]

Guilty, used the butterworth system to clean oil tankers in the the fifties.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching James. CUOTO

[@waynekoepke8128]

use the 360 camera so we can turn the camera as you point them out to us good job be safe

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Wayne. CUOTO

[@JiveTurkey125]

That area behind Shooters island was once Bethlehem Steel , During ww2 Navy Destroyers were built there and for Shooters Island that was once where High end Schooners were built

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@woodyschamber8435]

Poland, transportation was in there for a long time too

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again Woody! CUOTO

[@bobainsworth5057]

I remember those black balls in the water and in the sand at Rockaway Beach in Queens. Boy my mom hated trying to clean us off. We thought it was from the ships going in or out of NY pumping their bilges.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bob. CUOTO

[@garthjones3747]

now we know whats behind shooters island not sure if im happy to know G

[@TimBatSea]

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

[@bmitch3020]

I noticed a lot of the water right hatches were open on the barge. Are there any rules for when they are required to be latched closed?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. This barge is empty and before sending people into the tanks, (confined space) they have to be aired out and tested. Also it is a double skinned barge with a hug void all the way around the tanks. CUOTO

[@leoloeb]

Looks like a nice day on the water!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Leo! CUOTO

[@williamlloyd3769]

Recall getting tar on our feet from playing on the Ventura County beaches after the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching William. CUOTO

[@chairrockfarms1337]

Very interesting about the "Butterworth Machines". I was just discussing tar balls on the beaches of Staten Island when I was a kid in the 1960s in a Staten Island group.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. We have come a long way in reducing how much we pollute our oceans. CUOTO

[@dougb3647]

Does a radar on the assistant tug affect your health?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Most of the newer radars have a safe distance of less than a meter. CUOTO

[@LivingWaterEternal]

You should make a little tug boat toot out subscribe at the bottom corner. A++++ video

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@ILoveTeamStripes]

Is that another tug attached to the front port side of the barge?

[@lapsedluddite3381]

Yes, he talks about it in the video.

[@ILoveTeamStripes]

@@lapsedluddite3381 my mistake. I thought he was transporting the tug. Didn’t realize it was an assist thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Yes, that is our assist tug. CUOTO

[@Diana_seo]

Hello Tim! Thank you for the video. I wanna ask you something. Could you tell me what is the CUOTO's mean?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Diana. Its our code for "see you on the one"

[@Diana_seo]

@@TimBatSea Thanks! My curious has been satisfied. CUOTO 😊

[@jimward7881]

Another great video and I know you changed the format was that at the request of your employer? And was there an issue that precipitated that. Thanks Captain

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jim. It's an industry thing. CUOTO

[@elizabethbrassfield6418]

Be safe

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Elizabeth. CUOTO

[@kenolsen208]

Used to be lots of kool,helpfull pro's at clean water they dragged pumps up for butterworthing let us catch z's bought em beer before we left.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@butchhubbard6124]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Butch. CUOTO

[@ourv9603]

Shooters Island? In our harbor we have Whaler Island. I wonder how it got its name? !

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Apparently dueling was illegal in NY and NJ and this island was a noman's land where people would settle the differences by shooting at each other. CUOTO

[@chairrockfarms1337]

@@TimBatSea That sounds like NYC today !

[@flashcar60]

No more Mrs. Butterworth syrup for me. Who knows what that dark stuff in those bottles is.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@lesterwicklein717]

CUOTO!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Lester. CUOTO

[@selkiemaine]

I remember some of those little balls of tar from my years growing up on Long Island. I definitely had the "black foot" a few times. Sounds like it was less common than you experienced. Yuck.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@damit2]

Wondering ,does the barge crew go back with you ??

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you again. No. They stay on their barge. CUOTO

[@hvacrnortheastern2110]

Tim what going to happen when the longshoremen dockworkers are going on strike on Oct 1 which is next week just hear about this on private newscast and you’re not going to hear this on normal news on the tv .

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Dr Sal has been talking about the strike for a month or more. I would imagine if shipping slows down, bunkers will as well. But we'll have to wait and see. CUOTO

[@Samanthareneeheart1]

The way you have to shoot this well... is. This could bei something that came down because of the Dahli... you know the government it takes its time doing things or just someone at the front office dosent like how you did thing oh well at least you get to keep on filming. I have a question that Whats going on in shipping posted about last week. The pending east & south/Gulf coast long shormans strike. Will that effect what you all do at all? Sal wasn't sure what would & what wouldn't be effected by it.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Nothing in our industry moves that fast. 😂 The newer restrictions have been in the works for years. As far as the strike goes, it could slow down bunkering, but we'll have to wait and see. CUOTO

[@Samanthareneeheart1]

@TimBatSea Granted things move slow in any industry fire service included. I understand why the policy cange to prevent incidents. It doesn't mean we have to like it 😆. Till.next time, Caot.

[@jim1718]

Some local history: Shooter's Island got it's name because in colonial days dueling was illegal in both NY & NJ. The island was a no man's land between the two colonies and belonged to neither, so duelers went there to settle their disputes...The Old Bay drawbridge was the scene of a terrible accident. Imagine having the bridge lift for you and as you passed thru the draw a train crashes past and down into the channel...kinda changes your da? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Newark_Bay_rail_accident

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jim. Wow. That's amazing. I had not heard that about shooter's before. Very cool. CUOTO

[@RagaSHOT]

the old drydocks behind shooter island are cool

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@ThumperKJFK]

CUOTO

[@SeabreezeRJ]

See (C) You (U) On (O) The (T) One (O) - One whistle, port to port passing evolution. Radio Call for Bridge-to-bridge communication on Channel 13 VHF

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Gregory. CUOTO

[@ThumperKJFK]

@@SeabreezeRJ What I miss is watching tugs in NY Harbor and hearing the communication on the tug using the jack whistle (that peep) sound before RF Radios, and the Chugging of the old Steam powered tugs. yeh I am that Young. lol Slow on 1 mate.

[@mellissadalby1402]

Hi Captain Tim! Your sailboat is named after your grandmother? That’s cool. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Melissa. CUOTO