Great video Capt. and it was presented in a good way with you doing the narration and turning the view around to points of interest , I'll watch the 360 on a nasty day when i have more free time. CUOTO
Another great video, Tim, right in my backyard (so to speak). Transiting the CC Canal was one of my favorite trips on my small powerboat over the years. That and hanging out at the beach with my wife and kids at Sandy Neck at the entrance to Barnstable Harbor. Just for the sake of mentioning it, if it hasn't been already, the T.S. Kennedy (2009) was originally the T.S. Enterprise (2003). Stay safe out there!
Great video! Reminds me of the time I transited the Canal from Wareham-Bourne to Sandwich and back on a buddy's power boat. Stopped to fish by Canal Station for a couple of hours. Fun time!
My Grandfather graduated fron the Mass Maritime Academy, April 3rd 1929. At that time their training ship was the SS Nantucket, whos engine is now on display at Kings Point academy, as she later served as their schoolship. He worked tankers until the late 30's then Navy on an Attack Transport USS Thurston, AP-77 : N Africa, Sicily, Normandy, Southern France then to the Pacific. After the war he worked for NYC Health and Hospitals for Steam and Electrical power generation. Growing up in Staten Island, we ofthen rented boats and went all around SI,
I always find myself pausing the video and going to google maps when you point out a landmark. I’m from the Midwest and have only been to Massachusetts a couple of times but I always enjoyed my time there and look forward to my next visit. #CUOTO
At 9:25 on the port side you see a mural . That is what is left of one of the original bridges. It is now an overlook park with a picnic area. It is a nice place to ship watch.
What you were referring to about the old canal. The shot you showed was Hog Island which along with Mashnee Island (further west on that spit) were islands. Coming east, you entered the channel for the canal at Cleveland Ledge Light, keeping it to port and the end of Wing's Neck to starboard. This is why the canal traffic lights are on Wing's Neck and not on the end of the Hog Is. spit. The channel continued mostly northeast keeping Mashnee Is. to port and Toby's Island to starboard where it made a left 45 then a right 45, to join the current canal just east of the sticks. If you look at the depths behind the sticks you can see the remnants of the old channel. My understanding is that ships were having a tough time making the 2 turns at the western canal entrance so they dredged out Hog Island Channel and used the dredgings to fill in the causeway between the Gray Gables area and Hog and Mashnee Islands. The house you swung the camera onto on the right across from the college was the first house we looked at when we moved to the Cape. Going through the Canal in the boat, we always mentioned how cool it would be to live there. Unfortunately, it was above our budget. You went right by my condos at the 30 minute point in the 360 video (on the right). If I can figure out how to get marinetraffic.com to send me an alert when you come through I'll give you a shout and a wave.
Thank you for watching Jerry. Really cool history! Thank you. You can also get a more real-time idea of where we are or going by following us on Instagram. CUOTO
Tim, the balls on the power lines are so low flying airplanes are warned about the wires. Don’t know if you’ve encountered this, but often when Massachusetts Bay gets frozen in really cold weather, the ice will fill the canal on an outgoing tide, and be completely flushed out on a flood tide. Amazing to watch. You may be correct about Hog Island channel, but that’s before my time. Originally there was a river from the Herring run to Hog island, before the canal was built. The river was dredged and extended to the east end in the early 1900’s but it was narrow and shallow, so it was mostly used by fishing boats. The present canal was part of a WPA project in the early 1930’s built by the Army Corps of engineers. The three bridges were built at that time also, completed in 1935. #CUOTO
Along the old Erie towpath canal, the towpath was mostly on the north as it would warm up faster in the spring. I think that added days to the season. When you are walking across the state 10 or 15 times a year, a few days matters.
Thank you for watching Cliff. Around here it's rather easy. Two white lights on the mast means a tug is pushing a barge or has a barge along side. Three white lights on the mast means we are towing a barge. CUOTO
Tim, you are partly right. The big red balls are for aircraft to see the power lines. In addition, usually right before and after a tower, on each line you will see something that looks like a dog bone hanging from the line. Indeed those are there to buffer the harmonics of the lines blowing back and forth. That way they don’t blow around too much and break. So you had the right idea.
Mr. Tim, after watching so many videos I think you and your crew has the best bond there is. It's always great when you have a commanding officer/ship master that looks out for it's crew, their safety, and well-being.
My understanding of the big balls on the power lines are a visual warning for small aircraft as the wires can be unseen until it’s to late to avoid them, I see them a lot around TVA territory (Tennessee Valley Authority) .
Speaking of airplanes, I knew a World War Two air force veteran who came back from the war in 1945 to his home on the Cape and found himself to be very bored with civilian life and aching for a frolic so he flew a small airplane UNDER the Sagamore. He was arrested and briefly detained but let go with a promise to be a good boy henceforth.
to all aircraft you find them at airports as well[ pilot] airports are the harbors of the air. ships and aircraft both need land but at the same time land can end your day
Tim, I reason there is snow on the south bank which faces north is that the sun is low from the south this time of year and melts the south facing slopes on the north. For this reason you will not find any/many ski slopes facing south. Also, it is better if you have a driveway sloping down to the south as it melts snow more often. CUOTO TOOT
Tim, I would love to take a trip with you. As an Oklahoma boy that grew up with just enough water to give to the stock and take a bath with what you do is pretty fascinating. I enjoy it very much. Havagudun bud and stay safe.
Thank you very much for watching. If you are new to the channel, Welcome. Please consider subscribing as I try to post new content every Tuesday. CUOTO
Love the videos and subjects/areas you cover. Thanks for doing them and also to the owners for allowing it, too. Remember that after adding the titles at the bottom you essentially lose the bottom 25% of the screen to that activity. In this case it blocked out the Anchorage near New Bedford, and that area.
Hi Tim, the balls on the Hi Voltage wires are to try and catch the wind and help break the ice on the wire. BTW, at the Herring Run, i love to grab the camera, and shoot some wildlife. Great Blue Heron's, a bunch of ducks, Common and King Eider, and all.
@@TimBatSea And, I've added a trip from the Pamet Harbor (Truro) to Sandwich Marina! THANKS for the tip! (Assuming the Covid is under control this summer)
The balls on the power line are for aircraft to be able to spot the nearly invisible lines from the air. I once dove on and recovered wreckage from a helicopter that didn't see them in time and crashed. They are also on power lines near the end of runways and on guy wires around TV and radio transmission towers.
It is quite interesting about the snow on the banks. It would be nice to see at times how you make up the barge from the wire and then vice versa, the whole trip inclusive even from your berth. (even in ff mode etc). Another great video with lots of great info in the commentary. I know the great lengths it takes to make and edit these videos as I am presently taking a bit of a break from editing a few videos this weekend ready to go onto my channel in the not too distant future. I am still working out how to put a voice over on my videos as you do. The marker balls are for low flying aircraft and to mark the position of the cables.
Tim, there's a video just up entitled "tugs and log booms" our of Canada. It shows tugs nudging around vast rafts of logs, and looks like a very dangerous way to make a living. I had a very nasty experience with just one log years ago. JL
The sun shines from the south, so the north side is square on and gets all the heat it can. The south side is shaded most, if not all, of the time. Even when the south isn't shaded it's at a narrow angle to the sun and gets little heat.
Hey Tim B. Love this video. Sat back and enjoyed the ride up the canal. Being someone who spent many years along the canal I consider entering from the Buzzards Bay side up the canal and entering from the east side down the canal. Not sure why just how it was taught to me. Must be a north - south thing ! We watched so many ships pass by your videos bring me back to a time gone by. Thank you.
Hello Capt. TimB, You're back in my neighborhood, look forward to these videos of the CCC, and I am looking forward to your continued trip north to Boston. I miss the oil takers that came to the Canal Plant. When I was a Sandwich police officer, I forget what year it was specifically, but one of those green tanks near the plant ignited due to welders working. Quite a fire erupted, thought the entire Sandwich Marina was going to burn to the ground. It was quite a spectacle. I believe it occurred in the late 70's now that I think about it. Keep up the great work and effort to present these videos.
Nothing is quite as exciting in a sailboat at transiting the CCC when the tide is flowing. If you don't get the tide right you won't make it through, and if you do get it right you'll have a speed over ground that you'll never achieve otherwise!
Not sure what you're using for a 360 camera? I do freefall skydiving videos for folks, and my personal choice for recreational skydiving records is a 360 helmet-mounted GARMIN Ultra VIRB camera. Besides the associated GPS information that GARMIN is known for, the final selling point to me was that the video comes off the camera stitched into a single 360-degree MP4 file. No muss, no fuss, no time spent stitching the pieces together. Anyway, it's a pleasure to see your work. Happy New Year, and stay safe-ISH.
The canal was widened and straightened between 1935 and 1940. Ships were having collisions in the now-eliminated S bend at the west and were having difficulty waiting in the strong current for the swing bridges to open.
Happy New Year Tim. Another great video. I watched the full 360 and enjoyed it but it took a lot of your time. A 360 when you were towing would be good. Stay safe.
Going through the CC Canal was always a nice break from getting your butts kicked for a little while but you always knew what was waiting on the other end. Be Safe!
Wow this is some awesome content! I am currently a cadet at Mass Maritime studying Marine Transportation, I’m fairly sure I’ve seen you go by before! Keep the content coming this is easily one of my favorite channels now.
Tim, There's something about inland cruising I much prefer to off shore, but not so good when my wife on the helm. At sea she can keep a perfick course, on a river she's all over the place which is quite alarming for the river police at the House of Parliament !!!! Her reasoning is there are too many nice house to look at on the Thames. Nice one Mate.
Good policy, no vessel IDs... Makes perfect sense!! As soon as I sent it I thought... Crap.. Keep the videos coming, great to see it from someone else's perspective.
Very cool video, and very good idea to split them up... it’s nice to break it up like that because you can go back and check out the points of interest in detail if you’re so inclined. Speaking of which, those balls are for small aircraft. The power companies will put those up along areas that small airplanes use for navigation when flying visually. Those wires will all but disappear until it’s too late and the wires almost always win. Exception to that rule is that crop dusters will sometimes have wire cutters installed on them. Those have met with various levels of success. And there was a tragic case of a USMC EA-6B doing a low level that hit a Gondola wire in Italy and killed a bunch of tourists. The crew didn’t even realize they’d hit anything (one tough airplane). Anyways, if you notice, the balls are only on the highest of the wires crossing the canal. Anyways, great job as always, and I look forward to more 360 video... maybe a Kills to East River to Hell Gate 360 next time you go through there on a nice weather day. It’d be cool to look up at the buildings and the Statue of Liberty. #CUOTO!!
Great Idea Ian! I'm on it! Awesome info about the balls. LOL! I had never heard that any airplane let alone a crop duster had line cutters. EA-6B, is that an intruder? Electronic warfare variant? If so, figures.... Grumman Iron Works. LOL. Be safe, and I'll CUOTO
Hi Tim, the balls on the power cables are there in order that helicopter and light aircraft pilots can see the cables, as well as seeing them on radar you also have a visual. keepsmilin
Absolutely love the content Tim. I really enjoy watching and appreciate you taking the time to edit/upload. Maybe your just testing different logo's but I think I'd clean up the intro to just one graphic to brand yourself with. My personal favorite is at 0:35 I'm no marketing major, just a thought. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for watching Ben and I appreciate the feedback. Some times I am so far behind with editing and such that I just grab an intro that I had before and slap it on. (The one I've been using is called "Nov Intro" and it's January now. LOL CUOTO
In the UK they fit dumb bell shaped thingy bobs on high tension lines, I don't think it's for aircraft alert. The telephone companies used to fit small balls on the lines, near racing pigeon lofts.
@@fredh54 Thanks for that, the cables in question were spanning the River Severn, there are two sets of lines running to the nuclear power stations on the banks of the river. More cables were needed and we drove a tunnel for them.
As a helicopter pilot, I can confirm that the (usually orange) balls on power lines are for aircraft, especially helicopters, since we tend to fly low.
Thank you for watching Sam. We have a bunch of fixed wing guys on here, but it's always nice to have a few autorotation guys in the bunch. One day you will have to break my anxiety of transitional lift. Until then, know that I keep dreaming of having one hand on the cyclic and one on the collective. CUOTO
My uncle always called the herring runs sluices. We have several by our house in Eastham. This was great content and thanks for all your efforts especially on the 360. How long did it end up taking to upload?
Last time I was through there was a few years ago we were heading out to the vineyard. We hit some 12ft breakers heading out opposite way you were heading. Was a heavy southwest wind and about going tide draining from Mass Bay to Buzzards bay. Was not a very nice ride lol. That canal was a mill pond. I always was told by my mom that the balls were so rats would not cross the wires😂🤣. I always thought they were to keep weight on the lines. You heading to the Fore point channel? Weymouth Ma?I’ll buy the first 2 rounds!!!
had both going on my two screens.. the only problem is that the flat screen moves faster and even if I speed the 360 up and slow that flat screen down (you sound like you have been in the cough syrup again) I ca not get them to sinc.. I like the discussion and I like the 360.. huh? Jason borne? he has a bridge too? Love the 360! Makes e feel as if I was there..
Thank you for watching. I am hoping that some day in the future i will haves enough to buy a new laptop with the horse power that these 360 videos and flat 4k videos need. When I get that going, i should be able to lay down the two versions that will be able to sinked up. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Sheesh if you like a tower pc with the guts to tear up video I can build you one! I just built myself a monster linux machine for my electronics needs I use a windows pain in the but for normal perusing..
Great video. I learn so much, thanks. BTW, what is that noise I hear at the beginning of each video. The tug rotates to the left and then to the right. What causes that noise? CUOTO :)
Thank you for watching. The noise you hear are the air starters starting up the main engines. It is a bit misleading. Although we have inboard turning wheels, the engines actually both turn the same way. The reduction gears just make one shaft turn the opposite way. CUOTO
Watching your videos I realized I know nothing about barges. Can you please do a video about them? The business of barges, what are they used for, why there are "ships without an engine" etc? Thanks!
Thank you for watching Hanan. I have had a lot of requests to do an in-depth video about barges and their ops. But because of security and proprietary systems, I am not able to do so. To answer why we use barges (without engines) it really comes down to the cost of manning. If a barge could propel it's self, then of course it would be a ship and then it would require a crew (in the case of barges of this size, it could require a crew as large as 13 to 17 people). CUOTO
Thank you for watching William. The controllers will let opposing traffic through at certain times if they aren't to big and they tell us where they want us meet. CUOTO
The Pilot is in charge of the boat's course. Is he manning the helm or is he in the wheel house super visioning? Fuel consumption per hour, Is there any difference between pushing or on the wire?
Thank you for watching Dennis. Pilots on Tugs often run the boat, but it is up to the master. We push through the canal because we are required to with a loaded barge. (But yes, we usually do make better speed while pushing). CUOTO
Hey Tim another good one I know you told us somewhere why you need another captain to run this canal but I missed it looks safe to me but I know there is a reason .when you get another captain what is the cost of that ?
Thank you for watching Michael. We are required to have 12 trips in and out of every where we go, and in this case, not all of us had all of our trips. Pilots are captains but come with specific local knowledge. They are federally licensed and some are state licensed as well. I do not know how much they cost, but I am sure it is very cheap in comparison to running illegal or God forbid, you have an incident. I also think that ships pay for pilots on a scale having to do with size and cargo. CUOTO
Enjoyed the video Capt. Tim. I have a question though: When you pick up a barge to be transported from points A to B do you have to sign off on the integrity and safety inspections of that barge prior to handling it? Since not all barges are the same I would think that aspect would be covered under maritime or DOT laws. Thanks for sharing and #CUOTO. Cheers!
Thank you for watching William. That is why we only move barges in our company fleet. They are all inspected regularly and their paper work is audited and inspected as well. The barge, just like the tug, has annual and five year inspections in and out of the water. So I feel relatively good about picking up a barge within our fleet. I can be assured that it is safe and it's systems and personnel are up to date. CUOTO
You can also find a ship tracking program that uses real time reports from AIS and track his tug that way. All you need is the tug's name. Or as Tim says, follow him on Instagram.
Tim Your introduction reminded me of an ancient poem "It is not possible tto set foot in the same river twice, nothing is fixed nothing stand still, nothing endures but change" by Sophocles I love the 360 please check you email a have pictures of Sydney NYE fireworks from the tall ship i would love to filmed in 360 from the topmast. Scotty #CUOTO
Thank you Douglas. Please forgive me. I did see those beautiful pictures and have been meaning to get back to you. I'm halfway in the middle of a project and running out of time. Every time I check my mail, it is late and I am exhausted. But I will write back soon. Can't wait to see that magnificent ship in person! CUOTO
@@TimBatSea All good! Glad you received the email just checking it got there! For any curious tall ship fans the vessel is Soren Larson (see wikipedia) and you can find her in web images of Sydney NYE fire works by her 2 mast (brigantine). And Sophocles is one of my faverouts. Scotty #CUOTO
Great job with the 360° and moving the camera left/right to pick up highlights. Are you able to do that in post/edit with the raw 360 footage? I like that you’re willing to try different things.
Thank you George. Yu and I may be the only ones that like to try new things. LOL. So the real problem I have is not having a PC or Laptop with the horsepower needed to process video in real time. This is a problem I am currently having with next weeks video as well. I would like to compress the video and get it where and how I like it, then go back and lay a voice over it. But what I have now freezes up after about 3 to 5 seconds of playing the time laps footage. I guess I will just have to bight the bullet and buy a new laptop. (Oh, but yes. You have move everything around in post. But like I said, it is really slow and lags about 30 to 90 seconds.). CUOTO
@@GLuft3 I feel stuck at times knowing I am asking to much of the hardware I have, but not wanting to spend what is needed to get something that will work better. I do believe it will be the next thing I need to buy for the channel. CUOTO
Tim, I know that you radio in and out of waterways at certain checkpoints. Is there a facility that controls the traffic so that ships, barges, etc don't collide much like air traffic control? Is there a chance you could produce a video on those operations? Thank you. TOOT - CUOTO
Thank you for watching John. Yes, much like VTS that is run by the USCG, Canal Control is run by the Army Corps of Engineers. They let us in, or hold us up to make the transits more safe. CUOTO
@@TimBatSea Would it be at all interesting to video a facility where these people sit and see how they control the traffic? Do they use a tower or a network of towers so that they can get visuals of ships/traffic in addition to AIS and radar that I am sure they have and use? Thank you.
@@johnmeyers3954 Oh Yes John! In fact just before the pandemic struck, I had met with the fine people at VTS and we were working out the security hurdles to get over. They were very receptive and welcoming, but then the covid thing happened and they understandably didn't want to let anyone in that didn't have to be there. But I will get there as soon as I can and when that happens, I would like to do the same at 21 Canal control. CUOTO
Hey Tim, thanks for this. As always, we appreciate and like anything you can share with us. A beautiful and well narrated video. I do have a question ... do you feel a bit more 'tense' transiting through a narrow and confined canal like this? It seems to me it would be a bit nerve wracking.
Thank you for watching! Everything comes with time. (And that's why we had a pilot) I was lucky to have started steering back in the days of Boston's Big Dig, and we hauled all that dirt out of Boston and through the CCC. Dirt is not as regulated as oil so it was a great place for me to get hundreds of trips through the canal. But to better answer your question, everything is out of your comfort zone until you become comfortable. The Gate is even more tricky at times and the same applies. The more you do, the better it gets. My old Captain used to say "Find what scares you and do it until it doesn't anymore". CUOTO
Hey Tim I am from Massachusetts. I want to work on a boat any work fishing whatever I just want to be on the water. What is the best way to find work? Please help the sea is calling me to
Thank you for watching and Subscribing. Have you seen my video, "How to work on a tugboat"? You could start there. CUOTO ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UcQKSPGOBZQ.html
No Tim I apologize I am heading to the video now I appreciate it. Your knowledge is invaluable to some of us. I wish I could have gone to mass maritime maybe in another life. Thank you!
huh, here in the pacific area herring spawn in the salt water near the shoreline. The sea foam we see during that season is often the remains of the sperm from the spawning.
Thank you for watching Brian. Years ago when I started out, I did find that I was favoring one side or the other. The captain breaking me in quickly adjusted the ERM on the Radar (electronic Range Marker) to make a tiny circle around the boat. It was then very easy to the side of canal you were getting closer to. But as John said, you get used to it and becomes much easier. CUOTO
Thank you for bringing me back home, Tim! Miss the CCC for all its character, stripper fishing and camping spots. Was looking to retire along the canal but the winter weather finally drove me away. Loved your 360 effort but missed your commentary. Noted the changes to the MMA campus as we passed. For your viewers not familiar, it remains part of the state college system of MA and accepts applications from young men and women from all over the world who wish to train for maritime, science, engineering, and business professions. www.maritime.edu. CUOTO mon ami!
