Narrowboat in trouble on the Humber - Dean's Tug Shovette to the rescue

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A 2006 trip on narrowboat Kismet through Hull's Old Harbour (including the now demolished Joseph Rank flour mill) and on the the busy Humber Estuary. However, an old rope causes some serious problems for our boat. Dean's Tugs Lashette, and Shovette come to the rescue, and you get to see these unique tugs close up, and working hard. The Icelandic navy set off seaward, and Humber Keel, Comrade motors back to South Ferriby. Once back underway the 3000 tonne RMS Warber passes at speed as do many other vessels running late on the tide. We tie alongside a crane barge at Keadby.
SHOVETTE
157GRT
2 schottel 4tew 6cyl Catapiller type D343TA 741bhp
re-engined 2007 2x diesel volvo 550bhp
GREY LASH
1974: Built by "London & Rochester" at Strood (GBR) (YN 111)
1974: To "Humphrey & Gray Lighterage Ltd" at London
1983: To "London & Rochester Trading Co" at London renamed SHOVETTE
1988: To "Deutsch Binnenreederi Ltd" (GBR)
2001: To "Dean Tugs Ltd" at Hull (GBR)
2011: Still in service

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4 ноя 2015

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@johnwillmott1516 8 лет назад

l helped to build both those tugs as an apprentice, its nice to see them still working.😁

@Nighthawke70 6 лет назад

Do you recall what engines they put in them?

@johnwillmott1516 6 лет назад

Nighthawke70 catapilers driving shotle units

@johnnytenjobs 5 лет назад

I live in Rochester near Strood. Not much sign of boat building either side of the Medway these days sadly.

@Dodgersmi 5 лет назад

Humber tugs men have always been a breed of there own Deans Tugs hope your still keeping the tradition alive

@Ma_Deuce_338 3 года назад

It is a marvelous thing that mariners of any stripe in any size vessel will drop whatever may be going on to assist a mariner in distress or broken down. Gives the rest of us some hope.

@strat4ordgirl 3 года назад

Thank goodness for Shovett! I have to say that being on a narrow boat on the Humber looks a scary place to be. The strong currents would be enough for me without the wash from larger ships. Well done you for dealing with it. Great Vlog.

@fryloc359 Год назад

I imagine that a rogue boat with no power is not only a danger to itself but also to the working ships in the area.

@southjerseysound7340 6 лет назад

That big tug was a bit like using a 10lb sledge to put a thumbtack in lol.But it still was nice of them to lend a hand as its how things are supposed to be done.No matter what boat you're in,a fouled prop in confined waters can make things go sour quite fast.

@heathcliffearnshaw1403 5 лет назад

SouthJerseySound when I was on the cut in the 80s that happened quite a few times. Biggest culprit of what was round the prop: pair of women’s tights!!

@johnswimcat 3 года назад

Yes, fouling of propellers seems to be quite a problem as does windage on canal boats. Both worthy of some thought and experimentation I would think

@RangieNZ 5 лет назад

Lash'it & Shuv'it. :)

@fryloc359 3 года назад

I really like watching thoswe tugs work. I wish there was more videos of them.

@martinjames9250 6 лет назад

Great to these two still together. I remember seeing both of them on the River Medway. GAWD knows how many years ago now. -- Fond memories.

@applecounty 8 лет назад

Brilliant! Somehow I get the feeling 9 years further on such incidents would just have to involve officialdom.

@christianvancara8255 3 года назад

The Humber does have some strong Currents,a life Jacket is a must if you re not on a canal... Great adventures & Always good to be safe😜

@welshpete12 5 лет назад

A glimpse into someone else's life , fascinating . And thank you for posting !

@Raine-Cat 7 лет назад

That's probably the fastest your narrowboat has ever gone.

@mykaskin 7 лет назад

You could be right, however when we were punching the floods up the River Trent, going from the slack water on the inside of the bend into the full stream meant that the water went from 5mph to 8-9mph instantly. Soon slowed down again though!

@Ravenstar-wd2qy 4 года назад

Great effort to the crew of the shovette great care taken navigating the narrow boat behind such a huge beast of a tug.😀

@mykaskin 4 года назад

Yeah they did a great job, and I bet that we was the smallest thing it's ever pulled!

@JohnSmith-zv8km 6 лет назад

amazing machines those tugs and following the rule of the sea to help those in need

@martyspargur5281 5 лет назад

Your photography is exceptional.

@LeoStarrenburg 8 лет назад

I needed a tow once, went way faster than under own power and no engine noise whatsoever, a memorable trip !

@mikego18753 3 года назад

Good enjoyable vid,a little adventure. Thanks.

@TheCyclingArtist 4 года назад

Looks like the tug has the Schottel drive system. those things are engineering marvels to see up close.

@dogshome7110 4 года назад

Shovette and Pushette would be nice :-) Narrowboat on the Humber. Wow. good luck with that!

@paulkazjack 3 года назад

My old tug!

@Fig330 5 лет назад

I don't know who Dean is, but anyone who calls their tugs 'Lash it' and 'Shove it' is welcome to keep their hands in their pockets all night! Well played, sir.

@maxshep2829 3 года назад

Haha, i was hoping to see this comment!

@michelebeck4311 5 лет назад

Good names. Once saw a harbor dredge called (PROGRESS) 👍

@bogthing1 7 лет назад

The yachting life!

@alejandrayalanbowman367 8 лет назад

Altitude 160+ ft - that was some high tide!

@petejones9755 4 года назад

Fouled prop/rudder. Similar happened to me on the Trent out of West Stockwith. Fortunately we were in a convoy, & a following narrowboat spotted our predicament. On a fast incoming tide, we breasted up & I was able to go down the weedhatch on the move. After about 10 minutes hacking away I managed to clear everything & we cast off just before Gainsborough. Reckon we were doing 12 knots through Gainsborough bridge, epic cruise down to Torksey.

@sharpfang 3 года назад

12 knots in a narrowboat? That's against the laws of physics!

@petejones9755 3 года назад

@@sharpfang on an incoming tide. Work it out, the tide is fast running plus engine/prop running fast to keep control. 12 knots or not, you do travel pretty fast through a bottleneck like Gainsborough bridge . Of course no speedometer so guesswork !

@sharpfang 3 года назад

@@petejones9755 Mad lads! What next? Whitewater narrowboating? Cape Horn?

@goawaygoawaynow 7 лет назад

Dat turbo...

@Fig330 5 лет назад

Init tho! Thawt dem waz packin Valentas, fa sho.

@fryloc359 3 года назад

listening to them throttle up is music

@appraised7090 7 лет назад

Where is this? Huge fast moving ships in same water as low slow vessels... That fellow was fortunate for the tugboat help. Really love the video...

@seansean9675 7 лет назад

the river humber in England. large port area so large ships expected to be there. more so than a canal boat should be. all vessels are required to over help to another vessel. tug is actually the most suited to towing and was hundred foot away

@JohnSmith-pd1fz 6 лет назад

Bit late replying I know but this is on the River Humber, the east coast of England between Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.

@thameswater2561 8 лет назад

2 of the old Crescent shipping tugs from Rochester.

@garyfraser8326 6 лет назад

My uncle use to skipper both of these tugs and I was lucky enough to be with him on a number of times the best of child hood memories he was the best his name was Ronald crispe rip uncle Ron x

@curlyanneb1973 6 лет назад

What's a little narrow boat doing out in those waters?

@southjerseysound7340 6 лет назад

It links some smaller canals.......I wouldnt want to see a hired boat out there but for a properly prepared narrow boat and a experienced skipper that knows what they're doing its not a problem.

@paulkazjack 5 лет назад

@@garyfraser8326 I used to work on the shovette with Ron! Rip Ron.

@Fig330 5 лет назад

@@garyfraser8326 Nicely said. I never knew you, but I wish you were my uncle. Thanks Ron. Thank you, Garry, for sharing.

@Studly.hungwell 6 лет назад

The geezer on the tug looks like john lennon innit

@ramblingrob4693 4 года назад

Only get svitzer nearly everywhere now

@airofan 8 лет назад

was that Victoria that had the problem?

@yuk-erkmckirk9277 5 лет назад

Bit of flex in that bow cleat,thought it was going to rip out at one stage. Why were the tugs going in reverse? Seems silly if not pushing anything.

@mykaskin 5 лет назад

That was just the over zealous image stabilisation! The front line did creak a bit however!

@TheCyclingArtist 4 года назад

With the type of drive unit they have they can go in any direction they want search the term on google and take a look.

@ramblingrob4693 4 года назад

I think they make less wake, Svitzer Tugs on the Thames do it all the time

@Random-rt5ec 3 года назад

What is a narrowboat doing in the open?

@mykaskin 3 года назад

Going from the Driffield Navigation to the rest of the canal system. Did it regularly.

@Random-rt5ec 3 года назад

@@mykaskin :) from non-boater eyes like mine it looks dangerous.

@asherswing 3 года назад

was there a sand bar in the middle of the sea that got the narrowboat stuck?

@mykaskin 3 года назад

No, a rope got trapped around the prop and rudder as you can see on the video

@mattw8809 6 лет назад

Narrow escape

@fryloc359 3 года назад

Maybe they should be Shovette and Lovette lol

@jeremykamel9655 3 года назад

That was probably and expensive tow for the narrowboater.

@mykaskin 3 года назад

They did it for free, it's standard practice to help people out of trouble especially on tidal waters, as you never know when you might need help yourself...

@jeremykamel9655 3 года назад

mykaskin exhibiting the best parts of maritime tradition! I’m glad they upheld it.

@kenirwin276 3 года назад

Do you just not dare to open the weed hatch while in open water? Enjoyed ship traffic.

@mykaskin 3 года назад

While we were drifting you mean? The first priority is to get in a stable condition, we would have put the anchor down, but it flows fast and has a hard bottom along there so might not have held. There was a better option of getting help so we did.

@tomjeffersonwasright2288 7 лет назад

An outboard skiff could have done the job. Why use a tug for ships?

@robertroy7798 7 лет назад

tom jackson not in the Humber it won't hahaha. I work in the Humber everyday. It would have to be a big set of outboards to pull that

@seansean9675 7 лет назад

Robert Roy have to make life simple, easy and safe for all. the tug was there, responded, did the job. perhaps he would have preferred the chaos and mayhem of a boat out of control and drifting in confined waters.

@stevecarter8810 9 месяцев назад

Because the rug has the important quality of actually being there

@kieronbower8549 5 лет назад

Who thé f... would have a GPS in mph???

@mykaskin 5 лет назад

Canal boaters. It's not like it's a necessary tool for even this sort of boating, it's just nice to have an idea of speed over the ground, and since most people (us included) know speeds in MPH it makes more sense to have it so.

@Fig330 5 лет назад

@@mykaskin Haha, but how can you DR without the knots? Once you get out of sight of land, you could be literally anywhere along the Grand Union!!

@kenirwin276 3 года назад

@@Fig330 A canal boat out of sight of land? You must be daffy.

@stevecarter8810 9 месяцев назад

Just got back from the Norfolk Broads and the hire boats GPS was in mph, as were all the posted speed limits. End of an era.

@EngineEngineer 6 лет назад

The tugs are not working hard at all in this video!

@Nostrildomus 6 лет назад

You look far out of your element . What next will you do as professional navigational hazard ? Wind up the tiny hand cranked serine cross nav. the channel with supper tanker back to bow . Coming through , look out get out of our way . Thanks be

@mykaskin 6 лет назад

Actually, we regularly cross the Humber, and have done for the last 40 years in various single propeller boats. We know how to keep out of the way of Commercial traffic, and anyone can have a fowled prop. I just hope it doesn't happen to you, as you don't seem to understand the situation here.

@TheCyclingArtist 4 года назад

@Dragomir RonilacRonilac even ocean-going vessels can get a fouled prop your statement makes no sense.

@filipmacamhalghaidh9493 4 года назад

@@mykaskin do you ever need any crew? I'm looking to learnt the river hull, humber and ouse. I'm RYA Inland Helmsman, PB2, VHF, STCWs and a paramedic. Would be nice to cruise with someone. I cook and make good brews too! Live in Beverley.