Tug Boat Working the Miami River at Night (Lightning Storms) 

I nominate Alfred Montaner king of Miami 👑

Alfred, I am an old Englishman almost 80 and loved boating in my younger days. I was privileged to be able to cyber-travel the Miami River with you in your inflatable boat video, and now I watched this Tug-boat operation, I thoroughly enjoyed that trip too and really appreciate an experience that would not be possible without you. When you see Captain Morgan again, please thank him sincerely on behalf of a viewer from across The Atlantic Ocean for allowing you to film the work of the tugboat crews. He is such a calm gentleman. When he said his tug would be the follower, I was surprised when the ship was tugged backwards. I thought the ship was facing in the direction it was going to travel. Thanks again for going to the trouble to make all of your videos.

What an awesome video Alfred. I sit and watched this whole thing. Our politicians need to watch videos like this, just to see how things are done in the working mans world.

That ain't no job, it's a profession... Good thing you filmed all this. Few people know what it really takes to get a ship out of port... Keep up the good work Alfred !

I just turned 92 and this is the best Birthday present! Thank You!

I have seen many documentaries on the different aspects of Miami. But Alfred Montaner is giving us the REAL Miami. You deserve an Oscar for your videos. You are the BEST.

Dudes’ got mad skillzzzz

Cap't Morgan at work is a true master of his profession.

Excellent video Alfred I'm a retired tugboat captain in Vancouver B.C. Canada. I really enjoyed the video. Miami River towing crews are true professionals and you brought their story to life !! Thank you I enjoyed the ride.

It’s great to get a tour of Miami from the river point of view, and some general knowledge of tugboat operations. But for some of us that are thoroughly interested in the mechanics, the forces, the timing, the tides and the momentum we would love to see some more of a throttle work, and how turns are initiated whether he splitting the Throttles, pushing, or pulling to achieve desired turn, and the timing applied such forces.

Old school REAL tug boating !! My first paying job was on a tug in Georgetown SC. A Consolidated , 1945 YTB with a Fairbanks - Morse direct reversible engine. And it gets better .. I was taught how to answer bells , buzzes and jingles ! Only an old school Tug - Boater would know what that means. Our tug manager and docking master was Capt. Morgan too! Not the Morgan in this video but , Capt. James Morgan Futch. Awesome video , real skills, throw rocks at those tractor tugs !

Huge thank you to captain Morgan! This was a incredible, awesome experience to see. And thank you Alfred for showing us this and being the great crazy person you are!

Well there goes two hours of my life I will never get back but I must say I enjoyed every minute of it. The skill of CA Morgan was impressive in keeping the freighter centered in the channel. Because of him the lead tug crew had it it easy. Retired airline captain.

No CHIT SHOW TODAY!! Captain Morgan and his grew are Top Tier Professionals!! 😎

Mad respect for these tugboat captains. Threading needles with building sized toys.

Hats off to all tug boat caps and crews on Miami river and you Alfred thanks for the great ride!!

Wow. Captain Morgan has mad skills - what a cool dude under pressure and doesn't show it. I've been around boats most of my life, learned a lot about power boats, learned to sail, and bought a nice power boat to live aboard for several years. I was glued to my laptop for every single second of this amazing video. And the deck hands - everyone was on point, and safety first. Major respect for Captain & crew.

I had no idea that this is what happens with moving a ship out of the harbor. Captain Morgan is a real professional. Thank You for what you do Alfred and Capt.

👍....Capt Morgan......Love your team work...outstanding for us novices. Reckon the Rum was correctly labelled. Champion effort guys....Cheers Oh! and to your efforts Alfred...👍

My hats off to you Capt. Morgan,crew and Alfred Montaner. I love those Detroit engines. They are workhorses. I was once going for my captains license back in the mid 70s early 80s. Use to be a mate on a party boat out of New Jersey. Happy independence day to you all.

Congratulations Alfred on one of the most extraordinary pieces of content you've ever produced. This video is worthy of serious recognition as a work of modern art. The camera work was visually dramatic, with the juxtaposition of the Miami skyline, the lightning, and the huge ship threading its way through the narrow channel. Captain Morgan portrayed as a maestro at the controls, the master of his domain and a true hero powering the engine of the American economy. I truly admire your innovation in pioneering new ways for your viewers to explore and understand the world we live in. You are the best and getting better every day.

DOCTORS ? THESE ARE THE REAL HEROES. WHAT DID I JUST WATCH. ? STRESS LEVEL 100%.

Alfred, the best show yet! Talk about ‘threading a needle’ man were you right. I have a newfound respect for the ‘tuggers’ and the importance of what they do. You could start a whole new series, keep up the great work!

The craziest thing is that I've always been looking at all the videos of miami rivers and canals here in Brazil, and Sara has always been my favorite boat, of course there are the most wonderful, expensive, technological and brilliant ones in these waters, but Sara , for me there is something that enchants me, a "worker" who circulates among those full of lights, music, empty and futile people. I really admire your work and your "home". Today I come across this video, Alfred, thank you so much for this wonderful gift and for valuing the presence of these guys, their work and these boats (invisible to most people) so important and incredible!

Awesome, Thanks! The twin 12 cylinder (Buzzin Dozen) Detroit Diesel engines are music! They love that kind of up and down full hp work.

Watched every second of it Alfred. Awesome video. Those tug crews the best…

My 8 year old daughter and I waiting impatiently for your next videos. Thanks for your contribution, great !

It was amazing to see how many times he put the boat in and out of gear going forward and reverse. Tremendous concentration even when there was somebody asking him questions.

Thanks for putting me on that tug boat!

Tug boat Captain is one of those dream jobs. Just always seems kind of tranquil and fun. Never knew it could be this stressful though. Wow, what skills!

It was like being on a ghost ship that literally crossed through downtown while hiding in the shadows . Beautiful passage. I can see why the captain loves his job .

Those two Tug Skippers definitely have their Duck's in a row. Well done Gentlemen. That includes you too Alfred. God Bless America and you.

Absolutely Fantastic! What a special treat! Thank you, Captain Morgan and crew and thank you Alfred!

OK, that was amazing. The skill of these rivermen. Skipped back and forth from RU-vid to Google Earth to get the perspective. You start off pushing through riverside shrubs to greet the captain, and end up in the heart of Miami at night. Super Video!

These videos bring back a ton of memories!! When I was a little boy in the late 60s my father worked for Marine Exploration, a tug company out of Miami. He would take me with him and we would run up and down the river with all types of vessels. I want to say it's true Miami from a completely different prospective. Thank you for the memories.

I nominate Alfred Montaner for President !! Thank you for sharing, God bless brother

My husband and I love watching your channel. Your content is so diversified, there is something for everyone. This video is one of our favorites 🙂

I have towed boats many times, but the biggest one was fifty feet long. GREAT VIDEO incredible venue of the city and river. But watching them tow that ship the whole way out was truly something else.

Phenomenal nautical work experience here! I have a greater appreciation for tug boats, their captain and crew! BP

I have built working radio controlled model tug boats (4 1/2foot long) that I operated in NY harbor, what a trip. I used to hang around tug boat yards years ago viewing the operations. This video was so well done with lots of details. I never had the time to take a long trip (they offered a 24 hour round trip up the Hudson river) on a 104 foot river tug, The Frank Barker. Thanks for bringing us along on your trip!

I watched the whole video and loved every moment. Thank you everyone for making this happen.

Fantastic video! Thanks for taking it and posting it for us. Seeing Captain Morgan and the others navigate those big ships in such tight spaces really puts the docking abilities of the ”captains” on the Chit Show into perspective!

Great bit of steerage by Capt. Morgan, would loved to have heard his words a bit clearer but hey you work with what you've got, so thanks a bunch for that. Was amazed to see those old ships awaiting scrapping I presume on what must be very expensive real estate. I also watch TimBatsea he's a New York tug captain who specialises in pushing refuelling barges, now he has several VLOGS explaining tows pushes, alongside and assists, tides and wind. All put over in an easy to understand way. Always great to see the workings of the river and how commerce is handled. thanks a lot for that, stay safe.

Hats off to those captains the skills and the coordination 💪🏾

Amazing boat skills guys thanks for letting us ride along

Blown away! The sounds remind me of the northwest coast, my favorite place on earth. Movie quality video my friend. Capt. Morgan is my hero.

Alfred, I discovered your videos a while back. I was on the fence at first , but ultimately decided I liked the content. You have evolved and gotten better. When you spoke here about how it took off, I could hear in your voice the humble disbelief. None of us out here on the internet know who the man Alfred is. But I know you have brought me laughs and amusement. I live only a little to the north in the West Palm area and my teenage years and early twenties were spent on charter boats. I made Captain and enjoyed it. My life took a different direction and now my hobby is my hobby again and not my job. It’s worked for me. I’m glad this is working for you. If you read this, stay humble, stay true to you and keep doing what your doing because it works. A thanks to Captain Morgan as well for letting us all share the wheelhouse. I know how territorial skippers can be and he seems kind. It was a pleasure watching every minute. Fair winds and following seas.

My husband and I sat and watched the entire video after breakfast Saturday. Alfred we’re seeing Miami with new eyes and you have given us a new appreciation for the city and the water around it...your excitement is contagious! We’re fans! Good work!

Now, this is definitely not a chit show, but an awesome Captain's skill show. Awesome video my friend, stay safe and healthy my friend. Mark, from Chicago, IL.

Alfred I'm Gary i Trained Capt Morgan. River looks so much different I been away for like 7 years. Glad you got to ride with him and Greg previously.

Thanks Alfred for giving us the raw experience of riding along like one of the crew.

Amazes me how much back and forth he does to keep it straight.

But those ol screamining Jimmy's ay, the best sound ever 👍 and a fantastic vlog Alfred, hats off to those tug skippers n crew 👏

Maritine school way more fun than any desk job carrier from college, This is what a real job looks like, this is how man's job looks like.

Love the skyline of Miami but i really like this stuff. Thank you Alfred. Great job.

These tug boat Captains are so incredible! It's like playing an orchestra all at once! I am blown away at their skills, wow, just wow.

Man, that was intense! Thank you Alfred for taking your time, and sharing this great video. And thank Captain Morgan for sharing his time so we can see what he does. You're the man Alfred

Alfred is the King of Miami for real!! Loved the tug boat video. This guy is 100% awesome!

Daaaaaaaaaaang! Bro, I didn’t know how cool any of this was. Lot of work for those guys and very tense. Your passion for this is contagious too. Thanks for taking us through that and for taking the time out of your day to ensure we got that inside look of how it all happens! Everyone should be hitting that “Like” both for the tug crews and for Alfred.

Watched from start to finish, awesome!! Thankyou for taking us along.

So I'm a little late watching this... Apologies... Just came across your channel and video today and wanted to say wow amazing... That's so much for making and sharing this. These guys are incredible, I'm from the UK and sail a 32ft yacht! I would be nervous in that channel let alone fighting a coaster that size... Very very impressive,incredible. Thanks dude

What a great diverse from the small sports boats / yachts at the launch and then this (tug boat) I work offshore so this is actually my cup of tea (supply vessel) oil and gas industry (gulf of Mexico) even being in the industry it still amazing to see the skills of these Captains, again great job thanks for the video / videos..

Great video. The continuous shooting with minimal editing made it REAL. Your marvel and enthusiasm for what they do is contagious. The night scenes show the city at its best and will make many want to visit. No chit here you nailed it.

Thanks a lot to you Alfred for this video and many thanks to Captain Morgan for showing us this amazing job.

Great job Alfred. Miami touring should pay you.

Alfred I decided you are the master of TV I’ve canceled my dish net work all I watch is RU-vid and mainly Alfred Montanera I don’t know where to start with you straightening propellers towing big ships at night raising the dead Mercury engine from 90 feetAll I can say is thank you thank you thank you I get up in the morning at 6 AM and there’s nothing like watching this chit show All of your shows are the best way to wake up in the morning thank you again

This was much more impressive seeing this at night than during the day. The light show provided by mother nature and all the yachts glowing up were both really cool.

Great video. Such respect for these working boat captains. Lived in Miami for 10 years (SoBe '91-'00). I wish I had seen Miami from this pov.

Really enjoyed the tugboat videos. Would be great if this became a more regular feature.

"Welcome to the Tug Life" needs to be on a T-shirt.

These guys are THE professional boatmen, watermen? Currents, winds, amateur "yachtsmen" bouncing around, they handle it all with finesse

Hats off to the tug captains!great video could not stop watching,thanks Alfred

What an awesome Captain I have a tremendous respect for these skippers

Absolutely amazing Alfred thank you so much.

This was a phenomenal video, better than any documentary I’ve seen!

This is so cool Alfred. We are so thankful for all the work you out into your videos. The interesting things you show us. I really like that you are showing the tug from a perspective that our younger generation has options after high school. These are important jobs and require intelligence, skill and discipline, and you definitely bring this out in this video.

Of all your videos, this tug video is my favorite. I love watching videos of how these professionals operate, especially on different waterways.

Thanks Bunches Alfred and the Crew! Always wanted to be on board a Tug!

Love the video. My dad used to work in a hotel called the DuPont plaza in the 70's thru the 80's where the EPIC is now in the beginning of the river, and when my mom and I used to go to pick my dad up I always saw the tugboat pass up and down ❤. And we used to live around the 17th ave. and jump in with my friend in those Apts pool and when we was thrown out. We used to jump from that bridge. You brought me ❤ memories and lots of it. 🛳️ Tug life 💪🏼

Respect for these tug operators

Amazing video thanks to everyone concerned especially the skipper,I never realised such huge ships were towed through Miami past all those mega expensive boats .Adrian.

I can’t believe that this just now showed up in my RU-vid feed. Great episode!!

i used to work on those tugs. Before they where sold to Miami River Tugs. I glad to see the boats still working.

Great show! Never been close to a tug. Big thumbs up to the Captain too.

This has got to be the Coolest Thing We've ever watched! Thanks Captain Morgan and Your Team! Thanks for allowing Alfred to give us a peek into what you and your guys do every day! Absolutely a cool job!

I have watched this video 5 or 6 times. A perfect night for filming.

I love all of your content Alfred but the tug videos are the best!!! Much respect for these captains and crew!!

You need to start a youtube series - Tugboat captains of Miami! Narrate it like a deadliest catch episode. Many thanks to the captain for letting you get this footage & thanks for posting! This was awesome to see the behind the scenes.

This here video is 100x times better than any Nat Geo documentary fo sho. What an experience!! Thank you Alfred.

Loved this! incredable footage ,I could feel the tension in the Captain manuevering those tight spaces. A real insiight into the job the tug operators do.. High Five to keeping the economy chugging along !

What a talented group of tugboat operators

Alfred you are the real deal. all the work you have been doing is terrific and I love the way you can have a ball doing the fun reports from the ramps and how you turn these interveiws into a education for us.

This brings back memories of when we, Hyde Shipping, were on the Miami River right next to Antillean where you are taking the Babun Express from. We were on the River from 1976 till 1994 when after our ships got too big and it was too difficult to take them up and down the river, we then moved up to Port Everglades. I remember after we loaded our ships, Hybur Intrepid, Hybur Clipper, Argosy and Odosy, Backus Towing had to pull them off the bottom to get them into the center of the river as the shoulders were very shallow and as we loaded the ships, they sat on the bottom. They also had to tow them down River as the tide was going out and up river as the tide was coming in. This made it very difficult to keep a schedule. Now we are up at Port Everglades and our ships come in and go out when they need to. Thanks for taking down memory lane.

Just fantastic people doing incredible work. Much Respect!

Probably the BEST video on RU-vid. No T&A necessary, just intense boat skills! And all under threat of a t-storm in the distance!!!

Alfred , thanks for what you do! I watched the whole video. Thanks to Captain Morgan and his crew, they made it seem so easy. I'm not from the Miami area but really appreciated all the bridges u passed and named, so I could actually follow along. Maybe if they smashed just one of those day cruisers they would get much more respect. J/k don't want to see anyone hurt or an accident, but would love to see other pleasure craft give way to these tug boat captain's who have very little room. Bravo to Captain Morgan for doing something he loves and it shows!

Awesome stuff that people don’t realize what’s going on while they sleep!! 🔥🔥

Wow ! This was AWESOME ! You are the “ CHIT “ !!

Oh! My goodness! This was so awesome. Thanks so much for what you do!!!

I (Rob) use to work in the River back in the winter of 1976/77 for Ebsary Foundation Co. they had two little tugboats one of which we had at Lehigh Portland Cement company out on route 27 past the Palmetto Expressway in Meldley. We had two tugboats out there pushing rock barges 24 hrs a day between the Draglines loading them and the Clamshell unloading them at the crusher… anyway I worked on that River back then, watching all that crazy stuff with the tail tug doing all the wild work. Crazy Crazy action on that River..!!! It has changed so much since then I didn’t recognize it, but we were just past one of those bridges on the left going out east bound… Great Stuff..!!😎👍👏👌