TUGBOAT CRASHES INTO BRIDGE Sea Bright, New Jersey 11/15/24

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@mainesail3097 Ай бұрын

That tug doesn't have enough length or HP to manage those barges in those currents----minimal leverage on the barges

@TheMerad Ай бұрын

The currents are brutal at that bridge. Any vessel over 40' is very difficult to pass during mid-tides. That barge-tug set up is not something you want there except slack tide.

@SteamCrane Ай бұрын

Some tiny tug boats are more powerful than they appear. Just a wheelhouse and a big engine. No bunks, no galley, no TV lounge, no spa.

@railroad9000 Ай бұрын

Appears the pushboat is under powered to handle those barges in that current!

@songbird6362 Ай бұрын

Yep ur right too small for that load n current ..

@gregorywright1684 Ай бұрын

2 Hopper barges and a small pushboat, what were they thinking.... Or not? Well at least the fender system worked.

@bradmagnuson6963 Ай бұрын

What direction were they moving?. How fitting: poseidon on the side of the barge

@TomYoureDoingItWrong Ай бұрын

I am a retired locomotive engineer and union officer, and am now a very part-time Paralegal/Investigator still looking at cases where federal transportation issues come into play. My father was Director of Port Facilities for Conrail during the 1980s, and I spent a little time observing his maritime operations while I was in high school, though that hardly makes me any kind of authority; I know the bow from the stern and port from starboard. I have done a lot of investigations into incidents that could potentially result in federal decertification for locomotive engineers.. I have also extensively studied incidents where human-factor inputs might contribute to the incident. This could be one such case. My first question for those in the know is whether that tug had sufficient power to handle those two barges, especially if they were loaded. It looks awfully small, which makes me curious about horsepower/propeller thrust and steering ability in adverse currents. My natural inclination is to advocate for the Master of the vessel first and foremost, and to document as many contributing factors to the incident in hopes of preserving her/his operating credentials.

@SuperJlonergan Ай бұрын

keep in on land buddy, jk....those little tugs are built for that and the barges are empty as you can see how high in the water they are riding and how little water they are displacing

@BoatClubCaretaker Ай бұрын

With all due respect, get a Captain's License before chiming in. That tug is more than powerful enough to handle 2 small scows.

@donnamcknight056 Ай бұрын

Awesome Video 🎉

@edmctug8800 Ай бұрын

Nothing to see here folks happens all the time Tug can wait for slack tied or just have an other assist boat show up !

@BeDoHave-so8nr Ай бұрын

What's wrong with the existing bridge? Worked just fine when i crossed it last.

@BoatClubCaretaker Ай бұрын

Boring day in NJ it seems. its a non issue..... Soon as the current changes it'll be off the pilings. I would hardly call this "crashes into bridge".

@randyb1890 Ай бұрын

It looks to me like they are going to need a large tug boat( or two) to pull that free, or they wait for slack tide if a slack tide occurs at that spot in the river.

@bobrehak5075 Ай бұрын

Cool

@edwardschmitt5710 Ай бұрын

The Poseidon adventure!!!!

@minerran Ай бұрын

Isn't that called a barge, not a tugboat? It's being pushed by a small boat - I'd hesitate to call that a tugboat.

@jerseyshorefireresponse Ай бұрын

@@minerran that small boat is called a tug boat. A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. The tug is pushing or pulling the barge.

@BoatClubCaretaker Ай бұрын

It's a harbor tug, and those are scows (the 2 barges)