I think Tugboat Willy that your video's on RU-vid are some of the best in the world. And I am not just saying that. I mean it. I was in the Marine Corps for a while. But I grew up in the Northwest. I am actually from Bremerton Washington. But I live here in N.C now. So not far from ya. I am truly liking how you just moved the Mic it sounds great to me Sir.
Dirt sailor here (Navy Seabees). Appreciate all your videos as well as the tour. Thanks for walking us through everything. Couple of comments, maybe throw up a map or something showing your route out the channels and consider asking someone with a drone to shoot some footage. Not sure if a drone shot would be allowed but it would make for some great shot in help explaining what you are doing. Great channel from a new subscriber!
New to the channel love your videos. Maybe in a different place in time I would have enjoyed this work. Retired now but I enjoy learning about this way of life. Great job !
New subscriber. I live in the uk Manchester England. I live on a narrowboat on the bridgewater canal. I really enjoy your channel and look forward to more great tug videos 👌
Amazing how small the anchors look on those huge ships! Willy, all of the complainers about the mic swinging, sound differences, etc,. - don't let the naysayers bring you down. I, for one, like your videos with or without mic swinging, sound differences, etc....
Thanks for the videos. It's a look into a job that most people will ever experience. I drove car hauling truck for 10 years, some out of Newark, and some out of Dundalk Md. I think that I'd rather have done 10 years on a tug.
oh no we can't hear the boat noises now haha dammit! I prefer the old setup when it was maximum cavitation and engine noise but i'm sure it's difficult to balance
Capt, I have my young sons (12 and 10) watch your videos. They would love to know more about the controls in the house. I’m a old timer Z drive just came out when I got out.
You guys don’t do much backwards work? Just curious… I run a SAE z-drive in Puget Sound (Tacoma). Interesting to see what you guys do out east. Car ships are our bread and butter. 😎 We’re either CLF/CLA mostly. I head back to work next Thursday for my two weeks…. It’s an awesome job! Enjoy! Cheers. 🍻
More newbie questions. You came on and said what you were going to do with the ship. How did you know that? What tells you specifically what the job entails? You explained the 1/3 1/2 etc. 1/3 of what? Can we also talk costs? What is market price for a job like this one. Who do you bill for it?
I can’t really get into the cost because that’s out of my wheelhouse but 1/3 of full power 1/2 of full power and so on. 1800 RPM is full power clutch runs 650 RPM. I hope that helps. Also we do these ships a lot so you kind of know what you are going to do but the pilot on the ship actually tells you.
I just subscribed, really like this content but is it possible to do more explaining, such as 1650-1810? What does that mean? Great job!!! Ya gotta love those joystick controls, beats the olden day, fer sure. Ron
Doing a good job there! did you start in what I would call conventional fixed screw/s and rudder tugs? I worked with a lad that managed to get a job over there working in tugs, can't recall if it was Mac or Moran he went to work for. Such a lovely thing to have control of slacking away the tow rope from your end.
That seemed like a much easier job than some you have shown us. Just curious, do you ever get uneasy about being under such mega sized equipment? I noticed at several points, the ships anchor was directly over your bow and looked to be really close to the wheelhouse.
It was a tight fit but we make sure to check it before the job. Always have to do your homework. It still makes you pucker up a little. Thanks for watching 🤙
So how do you guys get assigned a tow? I know there’s several tow boat companies so does it run off contracts with different boats or is it whoever is available or is it a rotation that the port authority assign. Also was curious about the horse power the tug puts out. I know some of them tugs are beasts. Anyway love the content keep killing it have a kick ass day!
Greetings from West Michigan. I watch MarineTraffic for lakers to photograph and now check New York to see what the McAllister tugs are up to. Do you rotate what tug you captain, or are you always on the Brian?
@@tugboatwilly843 are you able to explain what the two radios are used for? I gather that right hand radio is for tug to tug and pilot communications. Curious what the other is for. Love the Captain POV videos you do.
I dont give a shit about the mike, iwhat i give shit about is the sound off the engines, i could her you fine before, What do do you think about the voith schneider system of propulsion,it looks complicated to me. Btw thank you for the videos
