The Capt. on the Pegasus really knew his stuff. That was interesting to watch. Thanks, Cap'n Tim.

So cool how you walk us through your thought process the whole time. I feel like I'm in the house with you. Great job Tim!

Great video! I am a crew on NCL Breakaway and I see you trough my office window every Sunday! So happy I bumped into this video 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻

Pegasus was the biggest bow thruster I’ve ever seen. Nice job, Captain.

I'm enjoying watching you all work, Captain. Great to hear you giving credit where it's due to the tug too. Watching pros at work is a genuine pleasure.

Many thanks for these videos. I’m about to enter the maritime industry and will be working likely on ATBs so these walkthroughs of yours with real-time renal explications are incredibly helpful in understanding the thinking behind maneuvers. Fantastic!

It's relaxing seeing professionals doing a great job, and being chill about it! Thank you!

That was a beautiful example of cooperation between vessels. So much going on here getting everything into position.

White Yokies…very posh! We have a thing called the Portbury kiss here in Bristol, UK. our tidal range is over 46ft so when we have ships docking early on the tide the rubber fenders in the locks come into contact halfway up the side of the ship and with the prevailing winds normally pinning the ship to the rubbers they end up with a large black stripe running along the side, normally on the Port side! So if ever you see a ship (normally a car carrier) and she has a large black mark well above the waterline you’ll now know she’s been into Royal Portbury. Anyway good job Cap…very enjoyable to watch and listening to professional at work! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

Good job, that was fun to watch and brought back memories of pulling into the Cunard terminal on the Queen Elizabeth in 2019. I was amazed at the old piers with the submarine rafts used as bumpers, it awesome sailing into New York the old fashioned way on board a liner. It’s great to see the history still intact that all the great ships of the past used in their day. We loved New York, Look forward to more of your vids!👍

nice to see a new york harbor captain showing this side. running the dinner boats in the harbor and seeing you guys on the tugs doing your thing always catches my attention. really awesome capt

Your candor - your explaining/describing in a way that makes it easy to follow/understand - is most refreshing - and appreciated - and enjoyed.

Hi Tim. Thanks for sharing your manoeuvring and commentary, not that I'll ever captain a tug boat. But the interest factor is high, up there with the best. I would be wanting to rush, going that slow is hard for me, but your explanations and reasoning all make sense

Always really entertaining! I love to see the nitty gritty of how this stuff is done. 10/10 on your videos! Hello from Australia!

Another great job Capt Tim. I've cruised many times out of NYC and never realized just how tricky it can be going in and out of the piers. The Pilots and Cruise ship Captains always make it look like a piece of cake.

You make it look really easy. Great coordination between the tugs. Thanks for taking us along. 👍

Camera angles look great from here Skipper. Its awesome that you take the time to explain to us what your doing and why. Thanks for the ride Captain! Have a great rest of the week and go get some chow.

Hi Tim! I’m not much of a sailor but I have been to many of the places you show. It’s really fascinating to see the perspective of a commercial tugboat captain! Also looking forward to more SV Paquita!

Awesome video Tim. I remember watching a similar evolution while I was onboard a cruise ship in Port Everglades. So interesting to see it from your point of view. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for taking us along, captain. I pushed a fuel flat for several years on the Mississippi river. It is great seeing a pro do a job real well!

Great content, Tim. I never realised just how hairy things get for the tug boys until we shipped into Venice and talked to a few of the guys about the insane restrictions they have there after the big cruise liners kept swamping the city. A hundred and fifty thousand tons of Royal Caribbean makes a hell of a mess if not handled correctly.

I just decommissioned the USS Fort McHenry LSD-43 a couple of months again and I saw Tug Fort McHenry on your shirt and that is awesome, I have been in just about 27 years active duty!

I just found you and I love it. I have been on that cruise ship several times watching the fueling barge hook up and it is so cool to see the seamanship involved in getting everything in place. Thanks again. I will be back

Watching you and Pegasus dance was a thing of beauty! That is a wonderful example of teamwork at its finest! Thanks for letting us watch. CUOTO

Amazing Captain! I retired as a Locomotive Engineer and I have a love for boats. People are amazed by trains and I made a career of learning how to operate them, I am amazed by your work also.

Again, Capt.Tim .. you take a difficult situation and make it look routine, a true professional with great skills. CUOTO.

That was really impressive! Great teamwork from you, the pegasus and the crew! I also really like the view from behind you.

Wow, nice job Tim with a great assist by Pegasus! That was no easy maneuver to put it mildly. Very humbling to watch you guys, as I used to stress about backing a 33' sail boat into her slip. It's also impressive how you narrate you thoughts real time throughout the process. Awesome video, thanks for bringing us along!

That was riveting. Thank you. There's no need to do any fast forward to your video. I found myself glued to the intentional slow mo you use, like watching astronauts manuver up to the space station. In fact, you're smoother! Great stuff, keep 'em coming!

Hello, Captain. Just wanted you to know how much I've enjoyed your videos. It's quite amazing to see how a professional manages his ship. You do your work so calmly which shows the years of experience you've had. I shipped out twice on the last trips out of San Francisco on the President Cleveland, but was doing food service. What I really wanted to do was actual crewing, then get my pilot's inland license, but..... Anyway, thanks for sharing. Brings back lots of great memories From a lifelong sailor (I never thought I'd say nice things to a stink pot captain!).

Great stuff! so rare to see professionals at work and clearly enjoying themselves!

Another fine job in the books! Thanks for sharing! Oh and you assist tug was Awesome! Great team work! Slow is Pro! 😎👍⚓

Incredible respect for this gentleman maneuvering amidst hundreds of millions in ship value, which would be hugely damaged with just a touch.

I believe the word of the day is “ finesse” one gains an appreciation of the delicate maneuvers needed to do this type of work.

So cool, Tim thankyou for sharing , hope you are have a awesome Vacation.

My 36' trawler can be a hand full in certain wind and current conditions. I can only imagine what you tug captains have to deal with! Thanks for the ride along.

Amazing job Captain. I wasn't even mad about the clickbait. That alone deserves a follow. Thanks for the great content.

Hey Tim, Great video! Great boat handling! I remember doing the Norwegian Breakaway when she was brand new. We hated those life boats too. Just an FYI…the reason you you have to back in now is because we got hemmed up backing out while using an outside tug (not naming names) made up on the hip. I look forward to following your videos.

You make it look easy. After getting twisted around by wind in a small marina in Newport with just my single screw 34 footer with no bow thruster I can easily appreciate you getting that barge in position working with an uncooperative tide. Keep the vids coming!

I work at that pier as a Longshoreman. Always saw you guys coming in and out. Im usually hanging on the back of the pier as yall are pulling in. Its cool to see this process.

Yet again Tim fantastic and thanks for taking us all along with you, what I cannot understand is why the ships engineers were not ready and waiting for you

Wow, that was cool Tim. I was crapping myself there, it looked like you were so close to the ship. How did the Pegasus come in all the way sideways. That looked like two great Skippers at work. Nice one Tim. 👍

Awesome job Cap'n Tim! You truly are a master at what you do!! cudos and CUOTO 😄

You Sir, are one heck of a Capt'n.... Superb job!

You really got me on that one, sir! I was really afraid of you hitting the ship... I guess reading the description pays off. ;) Regards from Poland. :)

I love how things work and never gave a thought as to how a cruise ship got fueled. Now I know, thx Tim.

Just found your channel yesterday. Watching you work your notch with such precision is a wonderful but a sometimes tense experience. I dream of having twin screws, but will have to contend with a big wheel and rudder. Happy New Year! 😀

Hi Tim! I just started watching your Videos on Wed. and enjoyed every one, especially the one where you used paper cutouts to describe why you would push from the rear, push from the side and tow or tug!

Tim, sometimes I envy you...this isn't one of those times! Ugh! The second-hand anxiety! This September, my mom got a new toy: a little pontoon boat! It's not anywhere near the same as a tug, but I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't taking notes on vessel handling! lol Now, speaking of anxiety, (and the reason I'm sharing this story), the boat is BRAND new - not show-room new, no no! - because of demand and a manufacturing backlog, my mom had to order it DIRECTLY from the factory, so it is fresh-off-the-factory-floor new! God bless my mom! Now, they had JUST put it in the water, and a short while later, I came out to visit them. Well, my dad got a little upset because I was taking my sweet time to dock the thing, having not handled a boat in years. ...and of course he got a little upset because I was taking my sweet time to dock their new baby! I said "Dad, I'M not going to be the one to put the first scuff on it!" 😂 But, as I mentioned, I've been taking notes, and have been able to avoid any docking mishaps so far! Thanks for continuing to post videos! I can't get enough of them!

i feel you anxiety ive been there and i can say it takes full level 10 experience and skill level to achieve this and your so right this can go very wrong very quickly and having an excellent crew makes things so much better but a bad crew makes you look a fool

A beautiful piece of work. It's been a while since I've cruised but I always make sure I'm packed and ready so I can spend the wee hours on the balcony to watch the fuel barge come alongside.

You made that look easy, Cap! Great job. Professional at work! Best wishes from the UK.

Very neat work Tim and your assist tug doing just what you wanted. I find it a bit strange that you were not able to call the ship to find out where they wanted you.

Boat handling and seamanship are absolutely unbelievable Capt. I watch you tug guys constantly at when I'm working the docks. Very impressive

Hi, I really enjoy your videos. I used to bunker out of Falmouth Cornwall UK, and my favourite jobs were the ones with the most possibility for error. Your combination is massive!

First trip for me, captain has nerves of steel.. mud have big trust in his crew and the assist vessel.. thanks for sharing your day

Cool video! I also am curious at the lack of interest displayed by the cruise ship. Maybe I'm a nervous Nellie but I would be hanging out of the ships door talking to your tankerman.

Always fascinating, Tim! So cool to see expert seamanship like this with your input and commentary.

Watched freighters all my life in Michigan st Clair river , always amazed me, good sky captain

That was a thing of rare beauty Tim , very nicely done sir 👍

Outstanding job

Capt. Tim: Another great start to my weekend. Well done on backing into the cruise ship and without a mark on it. Do we really have to wait a week for another? Have a great week.....

Great video. I grew up in Panama on the Canal, saw some amazing ship handling skills. My best friend was a tug captain, those Panama Canal tug guys pull off some amazing things with those tugs. So many factors to consider, wind, current, tide, and so many things that can go wrong. Great skill you have, like you said relax. I get the anxiety though. Good job.

I hope you monitor your blood pressure and are taking your meds for hypertension, Tim. Great skill and coordination of all factors so nobody worries...except you. As always, I love watching.

The teamwork between the two tugs, and precise communications, was fantastic

Very interesting video 😎👍

Cool video. The one and only time that I was on a cruise ship was the Breakaway on it's second cruise. Went to Bermuda for a week. Also was the first time in NY. Love your videos.

Very cool!! Thanks! I sail little boats, great to see your perspective on larger ones.

This was a rare treat. It obviously, took a great deal of extra effort to make this happen. Thank you.

Once again a fantastic video Tim!👍 I have two questions now: 1) How come the OOW (or anyone) on the cruise ship dont give you any instructions on the fueling position? Wouldn't that be in their own interest regarding safety..? Also in other videos where you approach other ships the vhf seems very silent from the bigger ship (?)🤔 2) How does the Pegasus manage to maintain his 90 degree angle on the barge while you are backing up? Is he just hard starboard on the rudder and clutching in and out? I thaught you had to have Voit Schneider propellers to do that sideways manouver 😅

Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge .perfect manuvering

That was a nail biter for sure! Thanks for sharing Tim!

I thought that your title for this video meant that you COLLIDED WITH a cruise ship. I haven’t read the other comments but I’m sure I’m not alone. Not that I wanted that to happen. I want you to keep doing your job safely.

Well, this answers a question I had about assists: do you only use your own company's boats or do you use whomever is available? The latter makes more sense if your next company boat is miles away. Do you bill each other per assist, or do you just settle up at the end of the year? Nice work BTW. No pressure docking alongside a cruise ship with a big audience of passengers, eh? :-)

Tim...thank you for the video. I sailed with the owner of the Pegasus for quite a few years...the man's a legend!!! I'm not surprised Pegasus was on top of her game!!!

Nice job! I did the first dancing steps with Norwegian Breakaway bringing from the yard to sea and also trained then captains to get her alongside in New York.😊

Way to handle the busiest seaport on the entire western Atlantic! Well done sir.

That one was a nail-biter! Great job, Capt. Tim. Do you stay attached the barge while it fuels? How long does it take to fill one of those cruise ships?

Great job Capt. I saw the ship on dock that day when I was driving by on vacation. Wish I could have caught you going alongside. Stay safe Capt Beaubouef Master of Towing Inland ,Western Rivers,Great Lakes

Bravo 👏🏻. I get so anxious trailering our little pontoon. I’d never attempt a ship this huge 😳

You make it looks so easy! I used to "move" wide-body aircraft. Just because things move a bit slower on the water doesn't mean it's any less difficult! I never had to contend with the ground moving while taxiing!! 🙄 I assume the re-fueling barge movement a scheduled job, coordinated between the shipping/cruise company and the fuel supplier. Is your cost just included in the fuel "bill"? Does that include the "assist" tug? Do you also check the oil and clean the "windshield"?! 🤣

GREAT seamanship! I had a feeling "backed into a cruise ship" was - er - click attraction. I'd have liked to see a still of the final setup with the hoses connected. Maybe next time? Smooth seas.

excellent all around man!! 🙌 ... I have a good friend that's a tug captain down in Brooklyn ... now I know what he does ... incredible stuff

Excellent Capt.! I would of loved to have had a tug assist on occasion backing in with a single right hand screw. It's a continual dance. Enjoyed hearing your thoughts as you did this one!

I’ve noticed that when you arrive at the ship to be refueled by your barge that you often have to wait. I understand that they are the customer (who is always right), but I would think it would be in their interest to have doors open, & lines or hoses at the ready to begin refueling ASAP. I realize your tug & barge are small in comparison to their ship, but don’t they have someone on watch to notify them that you are there & get ready to receive fuel? Or are they sleeping on the job?

I am not a professional but it looked textbook to me

I haven't been to Pier 88 in a few years. But ill be on the Breakaway in a couple weeks, glad to see she and you are still in operation !!

Absolutely incredible. It is fascinating watching a master at work

watching from the Maine coast , you threaded the eye of the needle , great skill, always ready to respond.

Great job, Tim. We were on the Breakaway a few years ago. Very nice ship. Kudos!!!

Stressful to me when you started into the dock. Once out of the flood it looks relatively easy. Thanks Tim, CUOTO.

OH very nicely done there Capt!. I aso enjoy your videos!

I was a commercial Helicopter Captain for 28 years. My secret desire was to be a Commercial Tug Boat Captain. Similar job we are making inputs and predicting results. We, largely only have wind and torque working us. You have wind torque, tide and load. Both Looking for the same results and for everything to be happening slooooowww. Lol👍 I enjoy the panache.

You the man plain and simple! 🙌🏻

It was cool to see the operations at the helm. It's a real nail biter just watching. Can't imagine what it's like to be the captain.

Hey Capt Tim it looked great on film nice and smooth unbelievable and the Pegasus looked great also they were a big help I really enjoyed this one and learned a lot also stay safe and I’ll see you on the one

Love the Hammond organ with overdrive in your soundtrack. Cool music,cool channel. Thank U!

Masterful piece of ship handling as we say in the Navy BZ! Clotho, Carlos

You do a great job on the commentary! Everytime I bring my pleasure boat to NYC I wonder if I might pass by you ever on one of the rivers.

Thank you Tim. I have been on the water since I was 12 or so. Just small stuff. I never really understood the finesse used in moving what to me is huge vessel. And slipping in beside a Cruise ship gives me a bit of the scale of both vessels. Cheers!