INSANE TUGBOAT ACTION IN NARROW MIAMI RIVER | BOAT ZONE

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  • A tugboat is a secondary boat which helps in mooring or berthing operation of a ship by either towing or pushing a vessel towards the port. A tug is a special class of boat without which mega-ships cannot get into a port.
    This is a compilation of the best tug boat action in 2021 on The Miami River.
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  • @BoatZone
    @BoatZone  Před 2 lety +22

    Those tug boat captains work day and night keeping the economy going! This is a tribute to the Tug Boat Captains , those guys have the highest skills on that whole river. Kudos to them !

  • @johnbant8440
    @johnbant8440 Před 10 měsíci +1

    i am a sailor myself, and after 35 years on sea i have a deep respect for tugboat captains and there crew for handling ships in nice wetter but also in heavy storms

  • @railroad9000
    @railroad9000 Před 2 lety +2

    By far the best ever video!
    Far better than the videos with all the fancy yachts!

  • @chuckmorton6139
    @chuckmorton6139 Před 2 lety +1

    What a way to start 2022! Watchung the real workers on the Miami River. Thanks for the video.

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB Před 2 lety +1

    A very important cog in the wheel. Strength and grace on the water. Nice vid, thanks.

  • @brianzybura8633
    @brianzybura8633 Před 2 lety +2

    My favorite ships in this video is the God Is Able and the Magestic. A lot of nice tugboats as well. Its great to see the talents of tugboat and all ship personnel in action. Thanks for showing and hoping you have a great 2022.

  • @notforme8132
    @notforme8132 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for your kind words.

  • @victorcastillofull
    @victorcastillofull Před 2 lety +4

    Me pareció muy interesante como se hace ese servicio a las embarcaciones grandes. Muchas Felicidades y que sigan los vídeos exitosos en este 2022!!!!

  • @Thelawncarenut
    @Thelawncarenut Před 2 lety +2

    Atlas put in some good work on BettyK8

  • @indianaslim4971
    @indianaslim4971 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video, I bet those captains are mentally drained at the end of their shift. Thanks BZ for the hours you put in to entertain us and here's wishing you and all the rest of the world a fantastic 2022...

    • @BoatZone
      @BoatZone  Před 2 lety +1

      Hope this 2022 goes well for everyone! Thanks Indiana

  • @doughesson
    @doughesson Před 2 lety +4

    They generally tie the towing lines to opposite side to increase the leverage in such tight quarters.
    You can see how tight those lines get, which is why deckhands are not on deck for the duration.
    There's no way to get out of the line of fire(just like with a gun) if the line snaps.

  • @thomasperina2990
    @thomasperina2990 Před 2 lety +4

    Excellent video guys. This is nothing but artistry in motion!!!!! Happy new year all.

  • @jamesprice3423
    @jamesprice3423 Před 2 lety +2

    Very relaxing, Thank You!

  • @kevinhirdes8097
    @kevinhirdes8097 Před 2 lety +2

    Great Video. You always do a great job and fun to watch.

  • @snarl3027
    @snarl3027 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing how strong rope is when you think it’s just a bunch of tiny fibers holding 100s of tons.

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety +1

      Even Kevlar wears out & snaps.
      In the early 90s, when Inland towboats started using Kevlar facewires because it is lighter,no one knew that it would chafe on points of contact.
      Without chafing gear to protect the pinch points,it caused a 10,500 towboat to snap all the wires connecting the boat to the barges that it was pushing.
      They did a 360° in 8mph current taking the 800 hp harbor boat along for the ride, desperately trying to get them back under control.
      We got the tow pushed against the bank to wait until new cables could be brought from their home office 3 days later.

  • @chriskemper7627
    @chriskemper7627 Před 2 lety

    Fun to watch skilled people. Tx

  • @709badwolf
    @709badwolf Před 2 lety

    wow!!
    thank you!!
    greatly enjoyed this episode!!
    👍
    😉

  • @Tastewithnewdrinks
    @Tastewithnewdrinks Před 2 lety

    Amazing boat.

  • @robertgill448
    @robertgill448 Před 4 měsíci

    Baltimore Mayor needs to see these awesome skills. Too late. Tug boats would have prevented that bridge destruction.

  • @killerb5726
    @killerb5726 Před 2 lety

    Fantastic content…. Love seeing this side of things.

  • @skylarker9
    @skylarker9 Před rokem

    It amazes me with how boats have sunk because they had their fiddley or other main deck doors open when they were girded that I still so often see doors open.

  • @lloydprunier4415
    @lloydprunier4415 Před 2 lety

    That was a lot of tuggin'.

  • @dronevideos655
    @dronevideos655 Před 2 lety +1

    Those cargo ships need some Metal Brite HD and they will look like new

  • @heuhen
    @heuhen Před 2 lety

    the first tug boat, did a big mistake. when a tug boat is towing, it is supposed to hold all hatches and doors at deck level closed at any time. There have been tugs, sinking on calm sea, due to this.

  • @skeptic9368
    @skeptic9368 Před 2 lety +3

    Pretty sharp bends to negotiate. The tug captains have nerves of steel. What are the diagonal ridges on the hull of the Betty K VI?

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety

      I didn't see the ridges but the small numbers arrayed one above the other are draft marks indicating how deep into the water that the vessel is sitting.
      Each numeral is set 6" apart & are each 6" in height.
      Ocean going vessels call them Plimsoll marks after the British Parliamentarian who got a law passed requiring marks to show how heavily a ship could be loaded for safety reasons.
      On the inland waterways,we just call them draft marks.

    • @59patrickw
      @59patrickw Před 2 lety

      @@doughesson the Plimsoll line and depth numbers are two different things
      the depth numbers are on the bow and stern to show ships depth and if loaded level for and aft
      Plimsoll more to do with load and difference in tropics , Atlantic waters fresh and salt as it effects buoyancy
      21.18 good view Plimsoll markings

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety

      @@59patrickw Draft marks & Plimsoll marks are the same thing.

    • @59patrickw
      @59patrickw Před 2 lety

      @@doughesson The Plimsoll line is a reference mark located on a ship's hull that indicates the maximum depth to which the vessel may be safely immersed when loaded with cargo. This depth varies with a ship's dimensions, type of cargo, time of year, and the water densities encountered in port and at sea
      not ships depth

  • @doughesson
    @doughesson Před 2 lety +1

    1:00 unless that is some country's flag that I am unfamiliar with, that pennant isn't supposed to be flying from the stern like it is.

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety +1

      @@henrymp6295 Ok thanks.I've never been to the Pacific & wasn't familiar with the colors.

    • @BoatZone
      @BoatZone  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for sharing!

  • @bodybait
    @bodybait Před 2 lety +2

    If its not obvious in 1810 there were most sailing ships needed help getting into harbor.

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety

      The first steamboats were tug boats to move ships in & out of harbor.
      Some crews still had to put the small boats in the water to pull on oars to get the ship into her berth due to cheapskate Captains not wanting to pay the the tug charge.

  • @aleksandrsromanovs7395
    @aleksandrsromanovs7395 Před 2 měsíci

    I don't think that I have seen conventional tugs do an indirect tow before. It is kinda crazy.

  • @CoinRunner175
    @CoinRunner175 Před 2 lety +2

    They make it "look" easy!!! Im sure its not.

  • @gm1937
    @gm1937 Před 2 lety +4

    Looks like an accident waiting to happen.

    • @SailingAnja
      @SailingAnja Před 2 lety +6

      If there is an accident, it's usually a bonehead boter who hasn't got a clue of the rules and regulations.. those tug captains go through years of training before let loose on their own.

    • @doughesson
      @doughesson Před 2 lety +2

      Some people in small boats have no idea how much danger that they're in by not being able to see the Pilothouse windows on a larger vessel.
      The wheelhouse watch cannot see you!
      If they hit one of those pleasure boats, they might not even feel the impact.

  • @MikeMessiah
    @MikeMessiah Před rokem

    we dont deserve tug boats