Tugboat Willy

Tugboat Willy

Born and raised in Charleston SC
🏠 Charleston SC
🛶 NYC
Husband
Bonus Dad
Sober since August 2019
Tugboat Captain
Insta @Tugboatwilly843
[email protected]
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Shifting ACL 6-15-24

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Inbound Forever

Inbound Forever

Line Splicing

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  • @AlBracco879
    @AlBracco8794 сағат бұрын

    Hey now Yeah man had to anchor up in port Washington The Long Island sound is angry 😂😂😂😂😂 Be safe

  • @ronstucker3550
    @ronstucker35505 сағат бұрын

    Are you working this week? If so were you tied up at the Salt pier? I saw in the morning a McGallister tug there then later in the day a 2nd, When I left work there was 3 Tugs tied up.1 Looked like the Brian.

  • @BertColomo
    @BertColomo7 сағат бұрын

    Send us some water to west Texas .happy friday man

  • @seanmurphy2302
    @seanmurphy23028 сағат бұрын

    Let me tell you something, if you get some "port" time in Newark, get over to Krug's Tavern on Wilson Ave in Newark. Great burger. Wednesday they have a fresh roast beef, usually sold out by 230-3pm. Do it.

  • @gradeAprime
    @gradeAprime11 сағат бұрын

    Speed things up Willy. Make it exciting.

  • @AlBracco879
    @AlBracco87913 сағат бұрын

    Hey Now Hopefully that air conditioner is working 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 It's like a Dutch oven up here in New Rochelle 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @a-fl-man640
    @a-fl-man64016 сағат бұрын

    out of the country? international towing?

  • @AlBracco879
    @AlBracco879Күн бұрын

    Hey Now Capt Looks like a Staten Island floating garbage picker 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    🤣😂🤣 it does!

  • @FZ1nbiker
    @FZ1nbikerКүн бұрын

    Washington kicked Cornwallis', but you get to kick Lord Kelvin's every shift. Balls that is. your compass being down there must be painful. Keep on tuggin' ! 😀

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now! It’s not bad. At least it’s right in front of me.

  • @dougmiguel7431
    @dougmiguel7431Күн бұрын

    What are it Willie ?

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now! That was on the ConHook range earlier today

  • @Jeffrey-ed8sz
    @Jeffrey-ed8sz2 күн бұрын

    I've got to check out Danials isand. When I ran the old Charlestowne Princess harbor tours. Danial island was all dredge spoil piped onto land. Along with development plans. It would be worth the trip to see the changes. While in deytons shipyard with Schooner Pride we took a small skiff over to Danials isl. where we netted blue crabs for lunch after thee coats of antifoul. Thank you Willy for reuniting a retired Captain(got my original 100T Master near coastal aux/sail endorsement at Tradd st Coast Gaurd station) you are my replacement shit hot Captain of these days. I'm impressed with your shiphandling skills. If I ever get back down to there, I would like to meet you. Thanks alot Skipper, yours Retired Master near Clemson S. C.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hell yeah!! I got my license at the same place!! Would love to meet you Capt! The changes to that island are crazy!! You wouldn’t even recognize it

  • @jackjfb8439
    @jackjfb84392 күн бұрын

    Woot! 5 years, and 4 years. That is incredibly amazing!! God bless you and your family!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now!! Thank you!! God bless you and yours as well!

  • @ThePeyton301
    @ThePeyton3012 күн бұрын

    25:00 in the hard push is pretty crazy.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Love it when I get to hook it up!! Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @frankpickrell
    @frankpickrell2 күн бұрын

    Good to see you, Cap. Keep tuggin!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now! Yes sir!

  • @pacny
    @pacny2 күн бұрын

    is this a good career is there pensions how much do u make a year is there school involved????

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    It’s a great career! Good benefits and salary and insurance! Think about it!

  • @NikMartin-I-am
    @NikMartin-I-am2 күн бұрын

    I had no idea you didn't live near NYC!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Been traveling back and forth for 16 years this Oct! It’s not bad

  • @ronniedavis3273
    @ronniedavis32732 күн бұрын

    Glad you made it back safely Will!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now! Thank you!!

  • @ylilin
    @ylilin2 күн бұрын

    sliding door to the bathroom.. next to the bed? nah bro, you're braver than me. couldn't do that.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    It’s not bad. I don’t use it while she sleeping tho 😁

  • @johnnylobster2749
    @johnnylobster27492 күн бұрын

    Excellent Willy 😊😊😊Team Mom

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey Capt!! Thank ya Sir!

  • @leetilton5313
    @leetilton53132 күн бұрын

    Watching you do your thing on marine tracker right now lol. Thanks for the content!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hell yeah!! Thanks for watching and following along 💯🫡

  • @johnnylobster2749
    @johnnylobster27492 күн бұрын

    Rhode Island Here Crew Willy 😊😊 nice video we have a chihuahua and a shih Tzu ,Injoy the puppy 😅😅 video . Stay safe and Injoy the time off ,the relaxing time 😅😅😅

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now!! Thanks Capt! I’m back on the boat now. I love the pups! Happy Thursday my friend!

  • @ThumperKJFK
    @ThumperKJFK2 күн бұрын

    Beuteful family, and yes, your dog's both know your getting ready to head out. Peace and Blessing to you and the family. 🤙✌

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Thank you my friend!! Thank you for you support as always!! 💯🫡

  • @jamesmaroon6161
    @jamesmaroon61612 күн бұрын

    Hey Now..Capt Willy. So you are you in South Carolina or New York when you fly some where?? Also you are to trusting I would lock every thing up. That is just me though. Oh so you are on 2 weeks a month or the whole month? Day or nite?? I guess a ask to many questions. Sorry Capt Willy. Take care Bro

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hey now! I live in SC and fly back and forth to NY every 2 weeks. My relief Captain is one of my best friends so I don’t worry about locking anything up. He a great dude. Thanks for watching and your support as always!! 🫡

  • @jamesmaroon6161
    @jamesmaroon6161Күн бұрын

    @@tugboatwilly843 Oh ok. Just wasn't sure. But I know now. Thanks Capt.

  • @osuoiler3605
    @osuoiler36052 күн бұрын

    Good video about going on hitch! I stumbled upon your channel last week and have enjoyed seeing you share the perspective of working on a tug with us internet strangers. I am from Oklahoma and am still currently here, but my family and I are hoping to relocate to Upstate or Western New York this year, and I'm excited to see some tugs up there, whether it be in NYC or on the St. Lawrence Seaway. I always liked tugboats growing up, but being landlocked, have never been around them. Closest we get over here are the towboats pushing barges on the rivers. I am curious, you said you fly out to go on hitch; where do you have to fly to? I had assumed that you guys worked out of Staten Island. I worked for the oilfield division of Kirby Corporation here in Oklahoma, but I worked with some guys on the offshore marine side that were based in Staten Island. Super nice and super intelligent people. Thank you again for sharing with us!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Hell yeah! Thanks for sharing and I hope you love NY!

  • @nevcowpoke1482
    @nevcowpoke14822 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, as we say on the west coast. “Always Safe, Always Ready” (Foss Maritime)

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Love it! Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @eddieram435
    @eddieram4352 күн бұрын

    McAllister is not an easy company to even get to as entry level. It's a shame they are not willing to hire despite the act I have all my entry level STCW requirements, along with VSO, Radar Observer, RFPNW, both basic and advanced firefighting, GMDSS, lifeboatman, and ship construction/basic stability.

  • @hgghgguk
    @hgghgguk2 күн бұрын

    I mean they have a full compliment of crew alrddy, they are always looking for engineers and office staff but they cant constantly be hiring for boat crew they only have a set number of boats and ofc they want to keep crews together that they know an trust an work well as teams I'm sure they will only hire if its absolutely the last resort

  • @eddieram435
    @eddieram4352 күн бұрын

    ​@@hgghggukthat's a shame.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    Sorry. I guess we are full at the moment. I’m sure another opportunity will come up. Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @MikeyDee25
    @MikeyDee253 күн бұрын

    Momma's one classy lady!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8432 күн бұрын

    Yeah she is!

  • @Lisa-vt2xv
    @Lisa-vt2xv3 күн бұрын

    What’s Momma making?

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8432 күн бұрын

    Chicken Tetrazzini! It was delicious!!

  • @Mummuuss
    @Mummuuss3 күн бұрын

    What kind of Simulator is this ??

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8432 күн бұрын

    Real life. Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @Mummuuss
    @Mummuuss2 күн бұрын

    @@tugboatwilly843 thougt this was a game man .. 👍 and cheers from Indonesia

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8432 күн бұрын

    @@Mummuuss hell yeah bro! Cheers from NYC 🫡

  • @mollystrack7902
    @mollystrack79023 күн бұрын

    Does it take more power to push? I'm very curious about the engines sound so much louder and the area is vibrating.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8432 күн бұрын

    The same amount of power. Just depends on what the tide is doing and how big the ship is. Sometimes you have to use more

  • @dog_house875
    @dog_house8753 күн бұрын

    @1:54 we have these exact screens on the locomotives i Operate. Cool seeing them on the tugs!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8432 күн бұрын

    That’s cool!! You have a pretty cool job as well! Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @finnna8352
    @finnna83523 күн бұрын

    Oh, that swinging microphone would drive me crazy 🤪

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly843Күн бұрын

    I’m use to it. Don’t even notice it! Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @s.a.sbravo4344
    @s.a.sbravo43444 күн бұрын

    Let that hair down mate 😂😂

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8434 күн бұрын

    They rule! It was a blast!

  • @AlBracco879
    @AlBracco8795 күн бұрын

    Go Willy go 😂😂😂

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8434 күн бұрын

    It was a blast 💥

  • @johnnylobster2749
    @johnnylobster27495 күн бұрын

    Excellent Crew Willy 😊, always in joy the onboard and off board videos , Team Willy 😅😅

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8434 күн бұрын

    Hey Capt! Happy Monday! I appreciate you 💯🫡

  • @ThumperKJFK
    @ThumperKJFK5 күн бұрын

    🤙👍

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8434 күн бұрын

    💯🫡 Happy Monday my friend!

  • @ronniedavis3273
    @ronniedavis32735 күн бұрын

    I love your at-home videos Will! Lets see the next one!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8434 күн бұрын

    Hey now! Much appreciated 🤙

  • @sealandersoundscapes6403
    @sealandersoundscapes64035 күн бұрын

    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
    @tugboatwilly8434 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
    @sealandersoundscapes64034 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.

  • @ShipsPlanesTrainsCharleston
    @ShipsPlanesTrainsCharleston6 күн бұрын

    So awesome to find your channel! My boys and I love watching the ships from Remley’s Point. It would be cool to catch some video of you and your tug from the bridge!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    Hey now! That would be cool! I’ll be riding another one with them soon

  • @gabrielgani4779
    @gabrielgani47796 күн бұрын

    the sound now more better, yeayyy i love the rev

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    Hey now! 💯🫡

  • @LinenAssociate
    @LinenAssociate6 күн бұрын

    POV: You just woke up in your bed and this happens.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    🤣😂🤣

  • @marceloaraujo970
    @marceloaraujo9706 күн бұрын

    Happy Saturday my captain!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    Hey now! Happy Sunday my friend 🫡

  • @mackemyman
    @mackemyman6 күн бұрын

    Just found your channel and been watching some of your videos. Pretty Cool! Thumbs Up from Sweden!=))

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    Hey now! Thank you so much!

  • @jamesvallone2908
    @jamesvallone29086 күн бұрын

    Happy ficking Saturday we’re the BEER😊

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    🤙

  • @anitadaniels1681
    @anitadaniels16816 күн бұрын

    Happy Saturday to you too, Hey Now 😊

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    Hey now 🤙

  • @lyriconii
    @lyriconii6 күн бұрын

    Overhead center view is great. Really shows the detail of your controls and relationship to the gauges and the work area. Nice perspective.

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8435 күн бұрын

    Hey now! Glad you like it! Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @KRob-2010
    @KRob-20107 күн бұрын

    That’s a super clean bridge! Love the setup!

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8436 күн бұрын

    Hey now! Thank you and thanks for watching! 🫡

  • @NorthcoastDrone
    @NorthcoastDrone7 күн бұрын

    Very cool video. Im a tractor tug fan up in Canada's Northwest coast. I love filming the tractor tugs do there work with my drones. Very interesting to see your point of view and how you operate the tractors. Keep the videos coming

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8436 күн бұрын

    Very cool! If I’m ever in your part of the world I’ll be sure to try and get up with you! Thanks for watching 🤙

  • @ThePeyton301
    @ThePeyton3018 күн бұрын

    Whatcha got there?!?! Marine traffic on the laptop?

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8437 күн бұрын

    Hey now! That’s called RosePoint

  • @ThePeyton301
    @ThePeyton3012 күн бұрын

    @@tugboatwilly843I had to make a funny. I have been seeing people using that. I got to check it out sometime.

  • @brentwilliams4347
    @brentwilliams43479 күн бұрын

    Just ordered my shirt and mug Capt. Willy, I can’t wait to get them. Thanks Bro 👍👍

  • @tugboatwilly843
    @tugboatwilly8438 күн бұрын

    Hey now!! Hell yeah!! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy!