Thanks for posting these. It’s been fascinating seeing a tug’s perspective.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching 🤙

Your channel keeps getting better. The new angle is awesome!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate you! Thanks for watching 🫡

Guy involved in UK shipping here. I've never been to New York City, but my late father used to sail from Liverpool and Southampton with Cunard in the early 60's. I think I counted that he 'crossed the pond' about 60 times on the old Queen Mary and other Cunard liners of the time including The Caronia,Carinthia,Sylvania and Saxonia. Your film was of particular interest, as I remember him telling me he had been a member of crew who had sailed another ship (not belonging to Cunard) out of the Bayonne Dry Dock.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Far out!! Thank you for telling me all that and thank you for watching!! It’s very cool how that Dry Dock is still operational today. Crossing the pond 60 times is pretty cool as well!! Thanks again 🫡

Thank you for the chart bit!!!! Digging the context.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 🤙

I've never given it any thought about being a tug captain, but dang, that looks like an AWESOME job. Thanks for sharing.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🤙

Really like the overview on the paper chart. I still dig the old paper charts as well as digital chart plotters. The overview helped me picture the job. USNS Cape Kennedy is an important part of the ready reserve fleet! Thanks, for the new angle as well. Great vid

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🤙 Thanks for watching!

#106 Thank You "Tugboat Willy". I'm 76 years old and helmed the Railroad Carferrys on Lake Michigan. Not everyone has the patience to do what you do, or us. Happiness is The Highway --- er, The Waterway, too!

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Thanks you so much for watching! You had a pretty cool job as well!

I love the new position of the camera, totally fascinating video. Looking forward to new ones

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🤙 thanks for watching!

Youre show is AWESOME 🔥

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hey Now!! Much appreciated 🤙

Just found your Videos, fantastic view of a different way of life. Thanks Bro.

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you 🫡

Not sure why I'm so fascinated with Tug ops. There's just something about tugs, not sure if it's the power, the skill it takes to operate one, the water, who knows. Maybe just a combo of all of it, but regardless thanx for giving us a peek into your world and what you do. You do it well!

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

Hell yeah!! Thanks for the compliments and thanks for watching!! Much appreciated 🫡

I like the different view, nice job.. got you pushing and pullin, had a couple of big girls pushing with you too..

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! We did and one on the stern once we got it out.

Great video. Absolutely amazing what you guys can do!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Amazing video as always I love how calm you guys are when towing ships around I would get so nervous doing that love from your fellow neighbourhood over the pond uk

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much love! Truly appreciate you!

Very interesting thanks for taking me along. :o)

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hey now! Thanks for watching 🤙

Excellent 😊 video as usual . That is one big tug on the left . There was one in Rhode Island years ago like that , you could see that thing coming across the bay a mile away 😮

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Good morning Capt! I think that was the same one that was in RI. Happy Saturday my friend 🫡

most excellent.... love these vids !!!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🤙

That rattle right at the initial point of acceleration, here we go . Well done Cpt.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!! I love that rattle as well! 🤙

love the videos... new angle is great would love to see angle where we could see both youre controls while operating... Thanks for posting

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

I got a new mount coming so hopefully I can make one like that. Thanks for watching!

It's amazing how you are able to make such fine movements of such a huge ship. Hard to imagine how such big equipment can be so delicate in it's touch.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching and the nice remarks 🤙

That outside berth is the worst. So much of the wall has fallen in or washed out. Next on should be out of Brooklyn SY with ferries, fire boats, and rotary current!

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

You got it! Thanks for watching!

Excellent video. The new camera position is much better to see what’s going. Keep the unusual jobs coming to. The longer the better for us.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!! I’m going to do a lot more at that angle. Thanks for watching 🤙

Awesome video big like

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Big thanks! Much appreciated 🤙

Awesome dude, great video. I also agree great camera placement. You are working a dream job brother, be THANKFUL. 👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Always grateful!! Thanks for watching!! 🤙

Awesome video. Think maybe some time you could do some maneuvering videos? Like how to walk the boat port and starboard etc?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

You got it! Much appreciated as always!!

That is so impressing! love it

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! You can do it too!!

When i first time saw the title i thought this is a video about you rubbing one out at the drydock !

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣 Thanks for watching!

Excellent video!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 🤙

may not be exciting: but still well worth the watch.. Thank you for putting it up :)

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Was great to see the slight touch of your controls (engines, winches and helm) co-ordinate with the skippers on radio in keeping ultimate control over the entire manouvere here something I have never seen before. Looks like a nice tug boat but I am wondering if you have a helm control in each hand? Thanks for letting us know what goes on the cockpit of a Tug.

@tugboatwilly843

8 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes I do. Also there is a video up about wheelhouse controls if you want to check it out. Thanks for watching 🤙

@sealandersoundscapes6403

8 күн бұрын

@@tugboatwilly843 Thank you for your response yes thanks a few more watches of your videos and I found the dual control view was great to see and I know a heck of a lot more about tugs than I did previously. Thanks for sharing.

Great Job Captain!!! That was very frigging cool. 👍🏻 Thanks for sharing this with us and the length of the video, who cares. I only wish we could’ve seen the whole length of that ship. How long was it? Ron

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!! I believe it was a little over 700

Awesome videos!!! Thank you for doing these!! 🤟

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for your support 🤙

Might be in inches. 120 inches is 10 feet. Awesome videos. I just found your channel and love em'. Between you, Tim B at sea, and the few videos I've seen of Cape Ann Towing have made me really want to pursue a career as a tugboat captain.

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

You right! Probably inches. Hey thanks a lot!!

@Briebabcock8052

Ай бұрын

@@tugboatwilly843 You're welcome 😊

@Briebabcock8052

Ай бұрын

@@tugboatwilly843 Just keep these videos a comin

Thanks for sailing the Sun out of the NC. I get my phone signal back.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

🤙

Another good trip Willy, thanks for sharing! Is Global Ocean Terminal the old MOTBY facility by any chance? Tied up there during one of the OP SAIL events aboard a USCG Aux. vessel - think it was back in '92. 😎

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Yes, it is! Way cool! Thanks for watching 🫡

Don't know if you covered this before, but I was wondering, Is your Tug a Stern Drive, or Front Driver? Following your helm movement's looks like a front driver to me, just wondering! Great Channel, love the longer vids and the cool info you share, what an awesome job you have!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! The drives are on the stern. Thanks for your support 🤙

Looking forward to seeing an almost same video in around 4 weeks of the BB62 USS New Jersey coming out of Dry Dock in Phila. I believe the same Tow company is doing that job also. With 4 tugs.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Cool! That will be a good one! Thanks for watching!!

Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hell yeah!! Love that pluff mud 🤙

3 tugs, no wind and the ship's bow thruster is operational...nice job, lol those are the ones that sometimes go south..

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Yes they are but Capt Baker did the damn thing!

There a lot going on ,and the whole port must be buzzing with activity that doesnt show up until one looks real hard. Just with that ship movement,there must be many personal involved . Good work ,your coms are clear and precise, understanding thee various voices must be hard ?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! You get used to listening to everyone. Thanks for watching 🤙

That was interesting how slow and coordinated you have to work together

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

It’s like a dance! Thanks for watching 🤙

Thx so much for posting and telling me about it. That's quite a glass-fronted view you have. I have a Q: although the Cape Kennedy was dead ship, it seemed cooling water was coming from her bow thruster portside of the bulb. Was her thruster used during the maneuver?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Yes the thrusters were used. No power on the ME. Thanks for watching! 🤙

Pretty sure i heard the Elk River on the radio while they were coming out.

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

I believe that was them! Thanks for watching 🤙

It would be great to hear some narration on what you’re doing with your winch. Great job, sir.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Will do! Thanks for watching 🤙

Nice vid. Crystal ball time gauging when your bow meets the bulb. Metric draft marks?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Thank ya! Possibly

Another awesome video! Just curious as to why you had to keep stopping?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! You have to move the lines from the ship to dry dock as we come out. Thanks for watching!

You have to go dual-cam! 😊 In the meantime, have you tried on the ceiling behind your head? Could work for outside view and both hands... Keep it going!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🤙 thanks for watching! I’ll work on the dual cam

that's a pretty cool office. i see thrusters. asked on another vid, how do you see behind you? radar?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have a camera off my left hand that shows behind me or mostly I just look back right quick. If it’s tight Carlos lets me know what’s going on. I also have the chart plotter right in front of me.

@a-fl-man640

2 ай бұрын

@@tugboatwilly843 thanks.

Hey... Captain Willy....Great Channel....... Quick question... Where's the throttle to control the engines?? Are they're in the steering handles???.... Wishing You Personally.....A Great Future as a Tugboat Captain.....Keep er coming Captain!!!!!

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hey now! Thank you! Yes the throttles are on top of the units that I’m holding. That little joystick. Thanks for watching!

That looks like a Navy contractor support ship or Merchant Marine ship you are pulling

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Yes sir! Thanks for watching 🤙

Hey Capt Willy. Great tug of course. I have one question. So are you in charge of your tug or is another in charge and you go with what they say?? Sorry for the questions. Take care bro.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hey now! Me and my relief Capt Jackie are in charge of keeping the Tug looking nice and everything working properly. We talk a lot and are on the same page about everything. Thanks for watching 🫡

Great job yall, but one question, Isn’t a “Dead Ship” mean No Propulsion or Steerage? Just curious

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Correct. Only the thrusters were operational. Thanks for watching 🤙

Do you guys have a hook on the back with an emergency release?

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

We you are towing a barge you have that. For that maneuver there was not one. Thanks for watching! 🤙

captain Willy 🤙👍

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hey now!! You know I appreciate you 🤙💯🫡

Yo wuduup captain Willy brother 🔥🤙🫡

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

Hey Now 🤙 Appreciate you 🫡

What do you click on and off back by your left shoulder?

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

Hey now! That’s the winch. Paying the line in and out . Thanks for watching 🤙

Don’t give in to all the comments. You need to do what safe for you and your crew.

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

🫡

Maybe the draft markings are in centimeters???🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

That thought ran through my head but I don’t believe so. Thanks for watching! 🤙

@hgghgguk

2 ай бұрын

@@tugboatwilly843just navy things i guess xD

@tugboatwilly843

2 ай бұрын

You probably right! Good morning 🫡

The audio sucks..

@tugboatwilly843

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🤙