Tim shatters the myth of a tugboat captain. As one not in the industry I’d stereotype them as a cranky or salty curmudgeon. Captain Tim is not only super talented but a true gentleman. Been enjoying your videos for years. 👍🏼

Great job Captain Especially for complimenting the dispatchers Happy Belated Father's Day Big Cuoto ❤

Capt'n ... "every thing is working ... no reason for Tim to fret or worry" ... be calm and carry on LOL! Another excellent video Tim. Stay safe. CUOTO

Hi Tim, I’m an airline captain, not a tug captain, but it’s so cool to see how many parallels there are between your work and mine. So many similar concepts from energy management, to radio communications, to utilizing crew, it’s amazing how much there is in common.

As a "civilian" I'm not privy to your world except that you're kind enough to share it w/ us...... In aviation I know there's lots of folks in place to make things work right, most the time & excluding emergencies. I'd think that you guys would have a tight "ship" as it were & it only makes sense to move things ahead of weather. I don't know much about this community but I appreciate what I am learning here >> > After the Key Bridge event I'd think that many things would be looked at closer & changes where they need be. Thanks Captain, be safe & GB ALL

There are some great controllers/dispatcher out there, that have a forward thinking brain and a great way of putting it over. The ATC controller I like to tune into when I need a chuckle is the now retired Kennedy Steve, he just has a great way with words. Working in tunnel construction in cramped yards in London takes a lot of organizing to receive daily precast lining segment's, bulk cement, to keep the Tunnel Boring Machines going. Timber for handworks, fuel for loading shovels and cranes. Tipper trucks for muck away. We had an East End Londoner who spoke in cockney rhyming slang half the time, and with a West African or Indian accent the rest of the time. But boy could he keep those trucks moving with the greatest humor going. No bad language, no falling out, if a driver helped him out that driver got the favor back three fold. Watching the container transport rigs behind you and the vids title reminded me of all that. So you've done it again, stirred the old box. THANKS FOR THAT.

Good morning, sir! I just found your channel two days ago, kinda random. Ironically I was just hired for the company you work for, I leave July 1st for orientation. Pretty excited to see what all of this is about. Goal is to get into the mate program at some point and get into the wheelhouse! Enjoying your content, sir! Stay safe out there and maybe I'll see you soon!

I have no regrets with my 1991 Dehler 34 - nor my novice crew - we made 9kn - AIS data and I calculated tide (current) - it was true performance! Awesome yacht - no prop walk - handles like a dream com e true and you handle barges as a pro - yes it is your job!

My grandfather was a tugboat captain in the US Navy. I’m the one on the Passaic River. I passed you years ago. You were right out of the Passaic river into Newark Bay. I have the American flag dock right across from rutts hut by Route 21 in Rutherford Clifton

I was just accidentally searching on y tube & your video show up now l hook on your video.l used to watch tugs with barges carry coal going up the river to the electrical power plant to the coal yard . l remember the horn sound because they need to go under two bridges my mom always took me down to river to watch the tugs.

you work great with your guys, Tim, super good attitude

I like the Crown Royal switch cover

Another super video, I love the way you describe to the viewer what you are doing, the challenges, the problems, issues etc in a way that's easily understood. I wonder if you know tug boat Willy?

Good man Tim, giving a shout out and compliments to the dispatch team!

thanks tim and crew. have a nice day!!!

As a retired, long time sailor, boat owner, charterer and ocean crew, could you show your chart plotter screen in the corner? Since I live in New Jersey and sail the same area it’s great to see what you are seeing. Thank you for many great videos! Pete

Best Tuesday morning, coffee and Captain Tim! CUOTO

This was in fact a great video! These kind of videos, where you take an aspect of your job and really explain what happens and why, really seem to be your forte. It's always fascinating to see what you and your crew are up to, and I always learn something by the end of the video. Sure appreciate you taking the time to bring us along!

Hi Captain Tim! I might be simple, but this fascinates me. I fully understand that it is not nearly as easy as it looks, there is much strategy invloved and many many variables to consider. To me, this is an artform, science in application. CUOTO

Tim my Tugboat Captain friend 😊 are the little black squares on the pilot house window ( defrosters) I like how you swing wiper up, to give you more visibility forward 😊

Good on yah Tim , Happy the Fan gives u Utube sing out . Happy fathers day .

Capt Tim, The lot river sternwheelers had a navigation light above the bow on a post. I cannot remember what it was called, “cat eye”? I say a post at the far end of a fuel barge you were moving in another video and wondered if those lights were still used? It was a light to help the helmsman to know position of the bow at night

Fantastic stuff as always Capt!

Hey Tim hope all is well with everybody Another great video as always I missed some videos so I’m playing catch up again stay safe COUTO

Enjoyed the vid Tim👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thx for the vid. Capt.

Thanks!

excellent video Tim thank you

Shout out to SAAM harbour tug dispatchers in Vancouver!

You didn't show us the line that allows you to push the barge forward and back. I'm assuming there are a couple of spring lines there as well. But we didn't get to see them.

nicely done and dispatching too..G

Whenever I hear the word "dispatcher", it reminds me when I was in training out of Venice LA. Dispatched at 0200 to deliver a small package to a jackup boat just outside the mouth of the river in the Gulf. The dispatcher was real antsy and insisted we get underway NOW. We arrived at the jackup around 0400. We called on their working channel, 16, and blew are horn. No response. After about 15/20 minutes about 4/5 crew shuffle outside to the rail. Literally, they looked like zombies. They looked down at us and shuffled back inside the house. Not a word or acknowledgment. Knowing normal ship routine, I told my captain...new watch 0600..breakfast 0700...crew on deck 0800 to receive the package. 0750, it happened. In the mean time we did weather legs and drifted. Couldn't tie up to the jackup...might pull it over😮😅 Always enjoy watching you manuever and talking through it. I know, big difference between hip and wire. I got a little confused when you had port rudder to leave the dock. But. then I realized you were "walking" to starboard.

Great video Tim thank what it the tug name

Another question 😊 sense this is a different Tug 😊 do the props have nozzles ( inside a housing) and you have twin rudders ( thought I heard you say, your one rudder was turned 😊 I love how Tugs maneuver barge's ect. But it takes a very calm great Captain and good crew to make that work. I loved your video showing how you buy meats and bulk food for feeding your crew very well😊

Well Tim one of the things I like about barge work. It is slow and unexciting. I have experienced heavy and speed and its no fun.

Thanks Cap’n

How about another mess decks video? Whats to eat for supper??😀

👍✅🏝👙 just without the tropics and bikini's this time 🤣

Very interesting video … not sure if anyone else commented on this but at certain points of the video the audio was very low . Either way - great job

I watched other sea faring vids and .. well .. not so impressed! Mostly click bait with scantily clad ladies in Bahamas! Or tug boats that never give explantaions or sailors that give bad advice! However there are good ones like this! And SV Paquita. I own a sailing vessel and it is an expensive hobby but wow so much fun to sail and relax and no fuel costs and enivornmentally perfect if you know how!

Great video

OK Cap, I've been very curious about those 2 brand new ship to shore cranes pictured in your video. Ive been watching them being erected as I drive by and they appear to be head and shoulders taller than every other crane in the ports. Any info on them? Good video and thanks Cap.

nice nice nice

Does crosing the controls (throttles to twist to stbd while using 10-20 degrees of port rudder) to walk it to stbd, only work with inward rotating props? This technique does not seem to work with outward turning screws.

I have an idea, can you please put a camera in the engine room and one in the wheel house and have them record at the same time and then mix and post?

You mentioned that you are not allowed on the pier. Is this a matter of not having a TWIC credential or has this port come up with some other rules of its own?

Hey Tim difficult question for you --- In NYC and other places where there is a traffic net, my understanding is that civillian traffic like small yachts are not required to check in, only commercial traffic, however would such a boat be allowed/welcome to check into the traffic net in the interests of making sure they stay out of big traffic's way, or would that be considered inappropriate ?

When is your boat out of the yard?

CUOTO..

Are you back on your normal tug, or is this still the "loaner"?

🤙👍 CUOTO

12:55 I wonder if your 'traffic service' is using AI assistance?

Why is the barge black? black is hard to see at night as I know from almost plowing into one head on in my skiff when it looked like empty water between the running lights was actually black barge. At least this one has a bit of yellow up top.