We found a Mystery Ship

[@theinnerkingdom]

Hey cap! This is a very relaxing experience. The sounds of the boat in transit, the communications between different ships, and your commentary every few minutes results in a very relaxing and satisfying cruise!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Rowan. I am very happy you like it. CUOTO

[@glennhighcoveexploresstuff]

Yes, I think that's why we all like the long "boring" parts and not just the maneuvering, we can live vicariously through that cruise POV and also use it for relaxing. The cruise is the enjoyable part of the voyage!

[@bobsanders2353]

Beautiful landing Tim! Well done!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Bob. CUOTO

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Another great trip. Thanks Tim. James.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@trailridescj7528]

Another great video Capt. It’s nice n relaxing to watch after work. 40 yrs in truck fleet maintenance is starting to wear on me. Keep up the good work. 🇺🇸

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@conniedrumjr275]

Good job Cappy, on the video and the docking

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Connie. CUOTO

[@ChadNJ]

The High Mercury chose his words carefully! Great video, thanks!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Chad. CUOTO

[@wetsuit5]

Oh, and thank you for starting out with the chart plotter. It really helps orient me on what is going on and what to expect. (i.e. It's a flooding tide, I can then understand and expect which way the current is going)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I'll try to do that more 8n future videos. CUOTO

[@resdupbug]

Great video as always Tim, and I agree that ship is super cool, man, what a concept! And I imagine it is environmentally friendly, or at least friend-lier. Hope you are doing great Captain.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I am good thank you. CUOTO

[@jackhooper3927]

Your re-runs are great. Many thanks.!!!!!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Jack. CUOTO

[@pbourd]

I saw the James Moran just upriver from you, I think I helped build her at Jakobson Shipyard Oyster Bay, in the late 60s.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Peter. Jakobson's build some great boats! I worked on a boat that was originally the Texaco fuel chief or diesel Chief. It was a great boat. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@joemccarthywascorrect6240]

Way back when, I used to decompress after work by sitting on the rocks at Kill Van Kull Park in Bayonne and do boat spotting. Fun to see it from the other perspective!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@motor2of7]

Couldn’t agree more about having some quiet time in the morning.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@charlesmiller1446]

A former ACarrier squid: Your professionalism, expertise and experience as well as your videographic journalism never ceases to amaze! As an ET OPS Div on my carrier USS Saratoga, I didn't learn the finer points of Deck, Navigation or engineering. Watching you, I realized I missed out on the true meaning of Seamanship! Thanks Captain! CUOTO ps: Happy Christmas and Merry Holidays!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Charles! I really appreciate that. And Happy Christmas and Merry New Year to you as well. CUOTO PS. One of my favorites Captain Ron lines is "learned that driving the Sarah. Saratoga that is"

[@pretrip24]

Thanks for your service. My brother and sisters dad was an Airedale on the sara.

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

@@TimBatSea "If anything going to happen it's gonna happen out there."

[@1959sdl]

Greetings Tim, as a person from an 45 year Aviation career i can not believe how slow your beautiful ballet plays out. This was my first video, I'll be back.

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome aboard. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@chris.dellafave]

Of all the millions and million of topics i can watch on KZbin….i choose this and it’s awesome. Btw glad you left the cameras on for the kill van kull. I’ve it from land since i was 2 feet tall, way cool to get a new perspective

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words Chris. They are much appreciated. CUOTO

[@karldahl4113]

Thanks for slowing down passing workers along the shore! As a retired Dockbuilder working off float stages many times along the Kills, you can imagine how many "M-F’s those inconsiderate captains got. Lol Great shots as usual Capt. Tim. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Karl. I do have to confess that there have been times when I didn't see you guys working in time and my wake was off on a path to you. I always felt terrible, but I try hard to see you guys in time. CUOTO

[@karldahl4113]

@@TimBatSea I appreciate your honesty and thank you again for being the real professional Captain that you are. As always, CUOTO too!

[@CapeAnnImages]

Thanks for the ride Cap! BTW the Gloucester schooner Adventure has done cargo runs along the New England coast recently. I guess it's becoming popular. Best Regards, Jay

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jay. I knew the Adventure from back when I was a kid and it carried tourists up and down the coast of Maine. That's cool it is doing something different now. CUOTO

[@georgeschikschneit7142]

Thanks again for a great video liked the Richmond terrace view

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching George. CUOTO

[@James-seafan]

excellent video nice views thank you tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching James. CUOTO

[@longcaster]

Tim, the saying is; Don't put off what you can get somebody else to do."

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@billmansfield309]

Great one! Interesting story on the cargo ship too. I bet you don’t find their wine on the grocery store shelf. I need to check out the epic voyage too.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bill. I bet you are correct. CUOTO

[@eddiemalate5689]

i miss the bridge since i retired, good job captain!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Eddie. Enjoy that retirement! CUOTO

[@lewlewis8970]

Thanks for letting the camera roll. Nice little trip up the river and another enjoyable video. I really like these, Tim. Merry Christmas

[@TimBatSea]

Merry Christmas to you as well Lew! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@stingray606]

I find it interesting when you are discussing the speed of the reverse and forward. When you show SOG and what not.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Happy New Year. CUOTO

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

You are a good man/Captain. I am an Ex. US Coast Gaurd.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Michael. CUOTO

[@actemple3282]

Super cool 😎 Great blog

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Adam. CUOTO

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great video caption Tim .

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much William. CUOTO

[@jamesterrill1938]

always interesting videos. Never cease to be impressed on your skill and ability to relate to us what you are doing..CUOTO..

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much James. CUOTO

[@captsam54]

I did Towboat US for around 15 years, and this is another day at the office.. Kinda of relaxing watching someone else do it... I like to see the smaller cargo vessels.. Would like to see more of that happening again.. Local and coastal trade... Rather than a bunch of junk from China...

[@brian.7966]

now now, they all have their place.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Sam. As I'm sure you know, they would have to be Jones Act boats to do interstate commerce. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

I agree with you Brian. The ocean is big and there is a lot that needs to be moved.

[@nealrcn]

Hey Tim there are a few Sailing cargo boats. Give the cust what they want. There is all wooden sail ship with 16 sails being built in Costa Rica it will haul coffee.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Richard. Did you just watch Delos? 😂 CUOTO

[@alan6832]

How big is it? I can't see cargo ships of that size being viable when bigger ships normally do not need bigger crews. Sailing ships might save enough fuel to pay sail handlers but economies of scale will remain. Perhaps smaller ships can serve smaller ports, but this one is not and the port still needs a customs house unless it's domestic like to US Virgin Islands or France to a French island. Might save some money if crews volunteer because they like to sail anyway.

[@lamarham4554]

Captain Tim, Yours are the best videos on KZbin, by far. The longer, the better. Love SV Paquita also. Keep em coming. CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching both channels Lamar. I really appreciate it. CUOTO

[@williamcameron6796]

Great job.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William CUOTO

[@pwillieb]

The sailing cargo ship looks like a yacht! I'd never have guessed from seeing that boat that it would contain cargo of any type, but French wine and coffees and chocolates would be the kind of cargo I'd like to haul. :-)

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Me too! 😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@michelchartrand7257]

It is owned by two brothers that own a chocalate company,and their is on the net a video of them,when they've transformed that sailboat into a freighter-sailboat,very interresting.

[@wetsuit5]

Great dynamic descriptions.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you. I appreciate that. CUOTO

[@spavliskojr]

Theres something both interesting and relaxing watching a giant barge make its way through the ugliest parts of nj lol. Im actually serious.. Kinda cool seeing you go past areas where i used to live. Always loved watching the boats go back and forth through bayonne and newark harbor. These days i am much farther northwest and dont get to see this stuff anymore. Cool to see it from your perspective. Thanks for this channel! really appreciate what youre doing!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much Stephen and welcome to the channel. Please consider subscribing if you haven't already. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@spavliskojr]

@@TimBatSea i most certainly have! Been binging your vids non stop!

[@TimBatSea]

@@spavliskojr Thank you very much!

[@dennissutphen9035]

From a pleasure boater, great video, thanks for posting. I know the area well.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Dennis. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@christopherpeterson1400]

My little hobby tug , i have installed several usb power bulkheads throughout the common work stations , always charging top off, always piggyback off house power constant. Phones, tablets, cameras, handhelds, etc.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Christopher. That sounds cool. CUOTO

[@a.anderson8850]

Thank you sir for recording your trips, I'm learning a lot from your videos

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@timothydevine7064]

Ive been a ships cook for most of the last 25 years. Catcher processors, research vessels. Large crews mostly. Have always thought it would be awesome to cook for a tug crew.

[@TimBatSea]

I think that would be pretty great if you cooked for us! Thank you for watching Tim. CUOTO

[@combatmedic1980]

MerryChristmas and have a Great New Year my friend, CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you Matt. You as well! CUOTO

[@royordway9157]

I liked this video with all of the radio chatter and all. Tim, this is the first time I remember you sitting in the captain's chair. It may be faster for the French to ship on sail boats rather than having the cargo sitting in a big port for weeks waiting to be unloaded. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Roy. But remember that we did not have any of the port issues here on the east coast that they do on the west coast. CUOTO

[@toddaclark1]

Just subscribed today. I have the day off and have been watching videos for 2 hours. Awesome content. Thank you Captain.

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome to the channel Todd. Good to have you onboard. CUOTO

[@mikehemming1331]

That docking was perfection, thanks again for taking us along. I’ve seen that sailing boat featured on a BBC tv program, seems interesting but I guess not cost effective. Thanks again for the weekly videos Tim and Happy Christmas

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Mike. Cargo ships a so massive today, that when you think of the economy of scale, there is no way a small boat or company could ever compete financially. Fortunately these guys found a way and a market that is willing to pay for what they do. CUOTO

[@dcallan812]

Super cool yacht, I know on youtube there is a team building a wooden cargo ship. Nice sail around the river today. Have a great Christmas. 🎅🎅🎅

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. Merry Christmas to you as well. CUOTO

[@shelferd3219]

suggestion, why not use the aux input for battery? you must have 12 volt plug somewhere on the bridge.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Shel and great idea. CUOTO

[@bobg9275]

Great video. The longer the better as far as I am concerned. Brought back lotsa memories. I think there used to be 3 shipyards there where Cadell's is located. My grandfather was a carpenter at one of them. Caught pneumonia working there and passed at 33 years young. I think we used to keep our lighter docked there back in the sixties or seventies. Serviced a lot of the tankers there along the kills. Thanks again.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bob. Wow. Sorry about your grandfather. CUOTO

[@jeromemorris2700]

That’s a pretty cool French sailing ship. Thanks Tim, CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jerome. CUOTO

[@martynbuzzing3327]

Very nicely manoeuvred 👏👏👍

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Martyn. Happy New Year. CUOTO

[@joepond9587]

Hi Tim. Thanks for the ride. Just found your channel. Nice.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel Joe. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. Merry Christmas. CUOTO

[@victor-charlesscafati]

The sailboat is either a ketch or a yawl. Both are a similar design-2 masts and 3 sails. The difference is subtle. A ketch places the rear mast in front of the rudder, and a yawl places it behind the rudder, so it is difficult to tell them apart without a look under the water. The rear two sails will have a boom, but the front one, the foresail, will not. Very interesting to have a sailing cargo ship-it sounds like it is mostly promotional rather than practical, but cool. In Puget sound, there's an organic coffee distributor that delivers by sailboat to claim a zero carbon footprint. I watched them land once, and it looked like a demolition derby! It was a good thing that no other boats were at the pier!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Victor. CUOTO

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Another uneventful move for the log book. That was quite a barge crane. Have a great day.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Richard. CUOTO

[@fredbos5997]

Thanx for the video Tim! Have a Nice Christmas and a healthy New Year! Greetings, Fred

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Fred. CUOTO

[@nicholasvanorton7840]

40:28 Hey Tim Paquita will run a 100 laps around that "mystery ship" 😉😎 I think those deep blue waters of the open sea are calling you back.

[@TimBatSea]

Yes they are!!! Thank you for watching Nicolas. CUOTO

[@roncate4737]

I would say CUOTO, but the chances of me seeing you anywhere is greater than the chances of winning the power ball lottery!

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you Ron. CUOTO

[@caseylimbert266]

THAT SHIP AIN'T TURNIN, TIM! IF YOU CAN'T SEE IT, IT AIN'T HAPPENIN! ALL AHEAD FLANK! Thanks for the vid Tim! CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂😂 Thank you very much for watching Casey. Merry Christmas. CUOTO

[@caseylimbert266]

@@TimBatSea of course, how could I forget, merry Christmas, Tim, my best to you and yours, I hope your trip to P.R. is going or went well!

[@garthjones3747]

great as usual Tim

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Garth. CUOTO

[@RailFanRob]

excellent as always!! awesome footage!!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Rob. CUOTO

[@stumo114]

Cavitation? PAH, it's that cutlass bearing again!😆😆😆

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 Thank for watching. CUOTO

[@jeffreyyoung8727]

Tim i just am amazed at how you operate

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you (I think) 😂 Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel Jeffrey. CUOTO

[@Mrsnichols1965]

Odd coincidence, I saw a news bit that a French S/V was assisting Woods Hole on some research. Thought at first it might be them, but they have only one mast. Hull is similar though. Looks like the French company has figured out how to overcome the world wide supply chain mess, lol CUOTO!

[@TimBatSea]

😂 Thank you very much for watching! Merry Christmas to you and yours. CUOTO

[@bowdoin5063]

That was an awesome video, really enjoyed it

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching. If you are new to the channel, welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@bowdoin5063]

@@TimBatSea Already subscribed / Thank you

[@SeabreezeRJ]

Thank you again Captain Tim for the ride-along! Always great to see the pros in action. I've heard of cargo-sail operators, it would have to be the French (no hard feelings)! The view from the wheelhouse is always great, and I appreciate the long-form (even if time-lapse) video. Time for a battery upgrade =) I will be joining the PATREON soon to help out with the costs of running this channel and sharing with us all that you do! #CUOTO ~__/)__*

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and I am so grateful you are coming over to the Patron Crew. You currently get the benefits of both channels by being a Patron. Merry Christmas. CUOTO

[@SeabreezeRJ]

@@TimBatSea Merry Christmas Cap!

[@12345fowler]

There is a TV broadcast on YT about a sailing boat doing cargo for french fine wine and other things but on a much older type of sailing boat. They were financed by some Bordeaux wine makers who got interested in this old school concept of sailing cargo ships. Maybe they are the same people but with a newer boat or just an addition to their fleet. Apparently you can make money doing this, which I find totally super cool as well.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@roadboat9216]

Nice job! Looks like that sailboat is aluminum and designed to be functional with plumb bow for waterline and displacement for cargo. Interesting. Have to check out how you did on the last vid on going to PR. Thanks and keep it up.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Fred. It sure was an interesting boat. I would have loved to get on it for a look around. CUOTO

[@milantoombs6696]

That’s cool about the sailboat from France! Merry Christmas Tim.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Milan. CUOTO

[@TheFlatlander440]

Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season, safe travels and good spirits. Cheers #CUOTO.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well. CUOTO

[@davidkyle5017]

In case I miss a vid before XMas, Happy holidays my friend. Thank you so much for your channel.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well David! CUOTO

[@richardkaufman4066]

Nice video overall. Grain de Sail is a pretty interesting concept transporting wine on 2 trips a year from France. Best Wishes from another new IP owner (IP380 PanaSea).

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Richard. That's funny. Paquita (IP420) was previously named "Panasea". CUOTO

[@USMMCE]

It's weird to see all of the old "B" tugs no longer red but I'm glad that there are some more jobs out there.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Chief. (Did any of you see what he did there? He knows not to use company names) Yes, I agree. Most of that fleet will find new homes. CUOTO

[@BuzzSargent]

1st time to watch your channel. Subscribed. The Grain to Sail ship was a super neat idea in this era. Happy Trails

[@TimBatSea]

Welcome to the channel. Thank you for subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO

[@BuzzSargent]

@@TimBatSea What is CUOTO? I looked it up but even the urban dictionary did not tell me anything. Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

@@BuzzSargent it's our channel's secret code. See you on the one

[@brucechapnick4712]

How did the barge break loose???

[@TimBatSea]

Im sorry Bruce, I dont exactly know what you are referring to. CUOTO

[@brucechapnick4712]

@@TimBatSea On this video “Mystery Ship” (about the French boat) at run time 11:30 on timeline you introduce an unrelated story about a captain, panicking and calling for help due to a loose barge that was heading down the middle. I was wondering how the barge got loose. If you don’t know how that particular barge got loose, how have others gotten loose that you may know of.

[@TimBatSea]

@@brucechapnick4712 Things break. A passing ship's wake can bust up a tow. CUOTO

[@brucechapnick4712]

@@TimBatSea Oh no!! I see a lot of awareness about wakes on many videos!! That’s why!

[@MonkPetite]

Have a nice Christmas and a nice 2022 .. see you at the another side

[@TimBatSea]

Merry Christmas and thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@SteamCrane]

Lovin the big blue derrick at 18:30. Do you know the name on it?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. I believe the is "The Left Coast Lifter". CUOTO

[@SteamCrane]

@@TimBatSea Thanks, that's it. Good article in wiki. Built for span replacement on SF Oakland Bay Bridge, came to NYC to do Tappan Zee Bridge replacement, also moved the swing span of Spuyten Duyvil Bridge. BTW, thanks for stressing your camera battery, really like the long segments.

[@craigknights]

Hi from Southern New Zealand, awake at 3am in a noisy gale. Making the house rattle.

[@TimBatSea]

Hang in there Craig. Hoping to sail down your way in the future on SVP.

[@craigknights]

@@TimBatSea we're in Dunedin, if you make it here look me up. We are novice yacht owners.

[@jimjenkins673]

Sad news? Bet old Dalton got a new gig, good on ya young man! (If I’m correct)

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Jim. Not that I know of. Dalton and Dorin switch watches every hitch. So Dalton should be on the tug when I get there tomorrow. CUOTO Oh, I know what you are talking about. I never did address that. My mate, Danny, has moved on but for the right reasons.

[@jimjenkins673]

@@TimBatSea you sad you had sad news, just had a guess. Stay safe kind sir.

[@TimBatSea]

@@jimjenkins673 Yes. I forgot to mention (in future episodes) but Danny my mate has moved on.

[@georgebrady1060]

Good video Cap'n, thanks for sharing. I hope you have a great Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year. Trust you enjoyed a little deep blue water sailing. Looked like you had fun from my perspective. Stay well, be safe. CUOTO

[@TimBatSea]

It was a blast! Thank you very much for watching George. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well. CUOTO

[@deborahpetith8710]

Merry christmas, Happy New Year Tim, thanks for the great content this year.♥️♥️🍻

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching Deborah. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well. CUOTO

[@richardgargan2765]

Tim, I now know your videos are published in real time, I saw that ship you passed, the “High Mercury, W/B in the sound vic. 32 A, yesterday around noon, lol.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Richard. That guy gets around. This video was shot a few weeks ago. CUOTO

[@richardgargan2765]

@@TimBatSea ha, I guess I’m mistaken, just checked AIS, that ship is in Panama, lol.

[@interstellaraxeman4468]

French Sailing Ship w/ "cargo",...Commander Popeye Doyle on duty...

[@TimBatSea]

😂 Thank you very much for watching. CUOTO

[@brucechapnick4712]

What do ships do when incurring blinding fog as you described??

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Bruce. We have radar. CUOTO

[@SurfBandFan]

Nice "office" on that tug.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. CUOTO

[@redc8783]

Merry Christmas Captain let’s a joyful New Yeara👍💃

[@TimBatSea]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well! Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@swingwing671]

Hey Capt!! What are the colored things on the mast on the roof of the starboard house of the barge? Red, yellow and green or black? Lights maybe?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. They are nav lights. The barges are set up to run forwards or backwards. CUOTO

[@stevemagnuson7051]

We affectionately call our deckhands “Gilligan!”

[@TimBatSea]

😂 Thank you very much for watching Steve. CUOTO

[@stevemagnuson7051]

@@TimBatSea thank you for producing such wonderful videos. Very relaxing to watch, and I appreciate the effort that you put into making your videos.

[@TimBatSea]

@@stevemagnuson7051 thank you very much for watching!

[@ralphaverill2001]

Another good one, Tim. Thank you. A lot of what you do is bringing fuel to other vessels; bunkering. I'm curious; when do you "gas up" and take on other supplies such as groceries, fresh water, etc. Does this occur when you do a change? Do you tie up at a home dock or does some kind of tug tender come to you?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Ralph. We usually top up our fuel (runs better loaded) at the end of our hitch so the on coming crew is ready to go. We have a dock, office and warehouse in Brooklyn and we go there to get water and supplies. Usually at the beginning of a hitch, we make a run to Costco for about $1000 for food (grub) and then add to what we need as the hitch goes by. CUOTO

[@cpt.mirones5109]

There are Multiple Cargo Sailing Operators in France. some are Chartering other Sailing Vessels for small quantity transports like the Picton Castle 3 Mast Barq. Oldest one in servic atm would be Nordlys on the European Route from Portugal to the Baltic with over 175 Years under the Keel. the largest Project atm is the Falls of Clyde wich finally got saved from Scraping and will now certainly be transported back to Scotland for Restauration. also how is it that the Bridge Area is so Narrow and Tiny? not even our own Inland and Coastal Traders are this small or is that the Field of View of the Camera? happy Holidays

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and for the great info. CUOTO

[@thazen783]

Merry Christmas Tim and crew!

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much. Merry Christmas to you as well CUOTO

[@FlyTyer1948]

Waking up early is not satisfying unless it’s to go fishing. Going to work or fish is awful without coffee beforehand, if not impossible. My sympathies. I hope you have time off to sail for pleasure during Christmas & have happy & safe holidays.

[@TimBatSea]

😂 Thank you very much for watching. We will be back at work for a couple weeks tomorrow. Merry Christmas. CUOTO

[@12345fowler]

The blue crane around 18' is really impressive, is that the boatsyard you were talking about a bit later is the video ? Wonder how much lift they can do with it.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing. I try to post new content every Tuesday. That is called the "Left Coast Lifter. You should be able to Google it. CUOTO

[@glyntutt1586]

Look up Grain de Sail…… a new French boat doing a triangular passage between where I live in Brittany, the Caribbean and the USA with wine and cocoa beans……

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Glyn. Yes that is it. CUOTO

[@genedrake6093]

I know there are a few factors but approximately how long does it take to load/unload the cargo on the barges. Thank you for the videos they are very interesting

[@TimBatSea]

Yes, that's a difficult question to answer. Thank you for watching the Gene. But i would guess the average discharge is 8 to 12 hours. CUOTO

[@genedrake6093]

@@TimBatSea I knew it be very difficult to answer because of the different types of material that you transport. But you answered the question perfectly thank you so much

[@bmwem9291]

I have some curiosity about helm/rudder control. Obviously, no wheel. It is hard to see, as you are doing your job and I cannot see through you, but is the rudder controlled by buttons, ala the WWII German capital ships, in the black device mounted on the center edge of the instrument panel where the wheel would typically be? If so, how do you control the rate of rudder movement or does that not really matter? Is there a button for automatically returning the rudder to exactly midship (maybe a nice expedient convenience)? Also, what is your opinion regarding buttons vs a wheel? One more question please. Just to the right of the center of the console is a control lever that apparently can be moved left or right. At first, I thought that controlled the rudder but, in this video, I saw your hand (fingers) on the device I mentioned above so now I am curious what the lever does. I hope you do not mind these questions, but I am finding it fascinating watching you maneuver your boat and the barges.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you very much for watching and welcome to the channel. We do not have a steering wheel. But we do have "jog-levers". They act like a joystick. There are usually two steering modes other than when on autopilot (thing in the middle). FFU and NFU. These are for full follow up and non follow up. Full follow up returns the rudder to wherever you leave the non spring loaded lever. The NFU is spring loaded and it is the one most of us in this area use. CUOTO

[@bmwem9291]

@@TimBatSea Thanks. I hope you do not mind a couple of more questions. I am an EE, well retired from a career in the Nuclear Power industry that included everything from design, maintenance, ops, project management, etc. So, this stuff brings out the worst of the nerd in me. The NFU/FFU control modes using a lever is a control method I am familiar with (albeit not in a marine environment), I just never heard that terminology. Do you have a single lever that can be switched to mechanically/electrically function in the desired mode or are their two levers, one spring loaded (NFU) and one not spring loaded (FFU). I suspect there are two levers based on what I just researched but I did not notice a second one, at least during the quick video sweeps of the console. Without having a bit of experience with this type of rudder control, does having two levers present any human factors issues? If there is only a single lever, can the auto pilot be used as an effective backup rudder control system if a single failure in the lever control switch itself renders it out of service? Again, thanks for your responses and I am thoroughly enjoying your videos. I especially enjoy watching how you maneuver those barges in tight places. From the very big picture what you do with the rudder(s) and engines is easily intuitive but the skill of knowing how much and when is galaxies beyond anything one could ever do safely and effectively without a huge amount of hands-on experience and not a small measure at all of inherent skill/instinct. I am awed by your precision positioning those huge inertially laden barges.

[@TimBatSea]

@@bmwem9291 Thank you very much! We have a 3 way switch that the steering pumps respond to. 1) NFU 2) FFU and 3) Autopilot. There are two Jog levers. One is spring loaded (NFU) and the other isn't (FFU). The Autopilot also has a wired NFU remote with two (port and starboard) push buttons. I believe FFU is preferred in other areas, like the inland waterways. But in my career and on the East Coast NFU is almost always preferred. I really think it's just what you get used to. Switching from the port station to the starboard station requires switching hands. I thought that was going to be an issue when I started out, but I never really thought about it or even noticed it. When in the moment, you run the boat and there's no time to worry about right or left hands. CUOTO

[@bmwem9291]

@@TimBatSea Thanks!! I appreciate your responses

[@bazra19]

I might have missed it but I didn't hear you give three blasts on the whistle when you went astern.

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. That's not a thing up here in NYC. I guess there are so many boats coming and going, you would just hear horns all the time. CUOTO

[@bazra19]

@@TimBatSea I worked out of Southampton (Pilotage Dept) England no we are not as busy as yourselves. At 85yrs old we did not have the technology you have, that heads-up on line chart is amazing. Thank you.

[@joemccarthywascorrect6240]

They probably hauled the April Shower 😂

[@TimBatSea]

Perhaps. CUOTO

[@truelybarefoot6039]

Thank you for your video it s the first time i see it !!? I live in Martinique (Fr) I saw this ship on the news here a few years ago when they started dew to ecological reasons. So pleased , happy to see it s still going strong. The capitain also transported his piano and would play it when they docked, must be to cold where you are lol : ) Would you happen to know the name of the ship

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching. Yes. I believe it is called, Grain de Sail. CUOTO

[@theinnerkingdom]

Bonjour mon ami :)

[@davewylie654]

Watching the video in eye shot of the Kills Capt, Something about a 7 foot wheel fully hooked on a crossed up rudder to shake the rig 😂 Sailboat was quite unique and interesting but one thing is certain their maintenance program needs help that thing is hideous

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel. Hello to you guys over there, but please keep in mind that we try very hard not to directly name Tugs companies or customers as it gets me in trouble with my employer. CUOTO

[@davewylie654]

@@TimBatSea ouch I will edit and keep it in mind

[@637122a]

Capt does a slack tide mean it is on the turn/. Thanks

[@TimBatSea]

Yes. Neither flooding nor ebbing. Thank you for watching. CUOTO

[@bilgeratjim]

I thought maybe that French ships' cargo might have been S-cargo.

[@TimBatSea]

😂😂😂 They might be growing a few on their bottom. 😂 Thank you for watching John. CUOTO

[@rickpawl]

Enjoy this one very much. I’m slowly getting caught up on the old ones. One question, at 24:10 on the starboard shore there are a whole bunch of American flags, do you know what that is?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching Rick. I believe that's Veterans Park. CUOTO

[@WilliamBurkard]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEWYEAR, I HAD SURGERY ON MY FOOT A FEW MONTHS BACK, SO I AM STUCK INSIDE AT THE MOMENT, I MUST SAY YOUR VIDEOS ARE LIKE MEDICINE FOR ME, HELPING ME GET THROUGH MY SITUATION, P.S. HOW CAN I GET A HOLD OF ONE OF THOSE FINE COFFEE MUGS I SEE DURING YOUR VIDEO OPENINGS?

[@TimBatSea]

Thank you for watching William. I hope you heel up soon. (You will like Tuesday's video. It's really long). You should see a murch shelf below the video. But I have a link for you here just in case you don't see it. CUOTO kzbin.info/door/ydKPF80Rh63GOAbyb_lT-Qstore