Tug Life - Highlights of a 28 day hitch on a ocean tugboat trip to Cuba 

Awesome Video, Been a Long time Since I Saw Guantanamo Cuba. Last time was 1981 serving on USS Independence. Thanks for bringing Supplies to Military on the Rock.

I don’t pray much but when I do I always say a little special bit asking for those away from their family to feel a warm sense of comfort when they lay down to sleep. I hope the homesickness stays at bay. Keep the videos up good sir.

I worked for an ambulance for 18 years doing 24and48 hour shifts same type of thing !!!crazy snow an ice one min. Calls all backed up then quite love you videos and yours and Crystal tone is very soothing !

As a young Navy Seabee I was stationed at GTMO in 1980-1982. This video brought back some great memories of scuba diving there. More than a few beach parties at Windmill Beach.

I did that work for years...you brought back some good memories. Thanks for the video brother

That sunrise to lightening transition was great. Surprised the heck out of me!

Yes, I can confirm from my time in the Navy life at sea isn't always a pleasure cruise! When the sea kicks up and gets real nautical, the fun just begins!! Love the pictures of Gitmo, brings back memories. Thanks for sharing your adventures

Nice scene swap in the into. That was awesome!

Thanks for bringing us along it’s so cool to see new places when you can’t visit them yourself God Bless

Awesome video guys. I was stationed at Gitmo in 1974 for six months as a Marine tank commander.

appreciate you letting me tag along. I for one seriously enjoy it! I got to believe that not many people get to see that mountain range from the view you get. You keep making them, I will keep watching them.

What a fun,interesting, and beautiful vlog. Thank you for showing us all that. That storm looked crazy scary to me.

My grandfather retired from Moran. It really is tough being on a tug. Hats off to you guys.

Say do not be shy to show the down and dirt part of tug boat work part of that life. Thank you for the video. Take care and smooth sailing. 👍👀

Awesome video brother. Thanks for sharing this.👍👍👍

Just to add, I was in the Coast Guard onboard the Spencer. Your videos remind me of the great times I had at sea and mooring into Gitmo.

You all eating good. Nothing better than fresh fish. Great episode thanks.

Really did enjoy this video, the clarity of your snorkel dive was awsome, and your Mahi made me very very hungry!! Glad to see that Atleast sometimes you get a little R&R.GREAT VID TUG.KEEP UM COMING, TIGHT LINES AS WELL BROTHER!

Always a pleasure to watch your video. You guys are doing a great job on the tugboat and also creating such awsome entertainment with your family for us. You bring the wide ocean right to the high mountains of Switzerland ;-). Thank you for sharing and best wishes form Switzerland

Just found your channel..... I love everything doing with the Sea. You run a great boat with a great crew. Keep up the great work. I will work to catch up with all you have posted so far.

I love your tug boat videos. Keep up the awesome work!!!!!!

Great video Tug! I can’t imagine what it’s like to be out on the water in ‘hurricane’ conditions. You guys are awesomely crazy or crazily awesome. Lol. I totally respect the work you do as someone has to do it and it’s not me. Be real. Thank you! The views you get to see from the ocean are simply amazing. I’ve seen them in the pacific off British Columbia and in Atlantic Canada, where I live many times. The raw beauty from the ocean is majestic. Your bbq and beans looks so delicious. Keep them coming. Thanks for sharing!!!

That is awesome to see the process I see the boats leave out the port in Jacksonville everyday. Thanks for another awesome video.

The rewards bat at the end of a long working day is the best !

Very cool video man. Enjoyed it. Thanks for what y'all do to keep things moving.

I just found your channel and subscribed. It is a very interesting mix of work, travel, sports and cooking in one video. Good job.

Ian I loved these tug boat videos. It brings back memories of the days in GCS. I always loved getting on the boat with Lathan and the men and hear the stories of the seas when they would come back from Texas or Africa. I know how hard y'all work and I thank you for all you do in being a part of keeping the goods we need moving. Crystal must be a great wife to take care of everything while you are working. I look forward ,as you do I'm sure, to the day that all you do is make GREAT videos for us to enjoy. God Bless my friend. Sammy

The rumble sound in the background when you were doing your intro is a glorious sound. I often watch the tugs work in my state of South Australia along the Port River where they are berthed and they move down to meet the container and car carrier ships off Outer Harbor and i've always thought that would be an great job. Excellent clip, cheers

This was so awesome to watch, and brought back so many memories! I had the blessing of visiting visit Gitmo a while back while my dad was deployed there, I've got some wild GoPro videos snorkeling at windmill (and sea glass) beach! Lots of sea urchins and incredible marine life when I was there, most incredible dive sites I've seen. I definitely recommend a jog up windmill hill if you wanna hate your life😉 probably the coolest locations a person can visit. Glad I found your channel, thanks for the great content and sharing your adventures, keep it up!

So interesting, thanks for taking us along... really enjoy the cooking scenes.

Holy moly man what a video thanks for letting us in to your world. Y’all stay safe out there. Would really like to hear any crazy stories you have that y’all may have experienced while out there in the oceans.

My grandpa was the cook on a tugboat back in the 60's The co was in Paducah KY. Those beans and rice plus fish looked A+ thanks i enjoyed the video.

Great video love the cooking. God bless you guys.

Another great video, thanks for sharing it with us.

Awesome video tug thank you for bringing me along I was watching from South Carolina. Those storms out there on the ocean are much different than the ones we see here on the mainland. You're out there in the middle of the ocean and you can't just drive over to shelter you have to make do inside that tugboat I look forward to more videos with the family y'all catching them blue crab and maybe even some shrimp later this year

Thank you for sharing your life with us! Many of us are homebound and can't do a fraction of what we get to watch you do, so you don't worry about the makeup of your video....lol. I also realize your time at sea is a lot of work and responsibility and not all glamour. I respect you for all you put out there on your videos and toward your family. Keep up the good work and don't let us down!

I remember requesting tug boat videos a while back and you responded letting me know they were in the pipeline. Love watching these, keep 'em comin!

A day in your life! Pretty dang cool! The snorkeling there looks awesome!

Thank you for your service ! Gitmo is a very special piece of real estate and your job is vital to it’s smooth operation . With the move that China has apparently made recently that outpost will be even more important. Watching you and Gabe helps a land locked Tennesseean survive til the next opportunity to get to the salt . Thanks

This was a great video my man. A taste of everything. Except the hard stuff involved like you said. Thanks much. I just subscribed.

your channel has become my new favorite youtube channel. keep it up.

Viewing your video from northern Nevada, mid Jan. This video was soothing to the soul. I appreciate the humble and entertaining video.

Thank you for taking me on the boat. love it! Want more!

Seeing the nautical weather I am reminded of my Navy days in the 80's and 90's. Saw some very crazy stuff out there. Thanks for bringing us along man. God bless ya'. Never got to Gitmo. One of my buddies did. He told me some crazy stories about shark attack victims body parts washing up on the beach.

Outstanding video👍 You have come a long way in 1 year. Keep em coming 🇺🇸

Hats off to the people who make their living on the water, you all have my admiration and appreciation for what you do

Love seeing your trips. This is something the average person doesn’t think about.

My friend just sent this and Absolutely luv it. Got a new follower! Stay safe Boys 🙏🏼😎🍻

Glad you put that in there that it just looks like a pleasure cruise due to editing, i hate when i tell people i longline for a living and theyre like,i wish i could go fishing every day,i try to explain its one of the hardest and most dangerous jobs in the world but they dont get it

Great video bud! Ty for sharing your experiences on the tug

Good stuff, Great Video! Brought back many memories... I'm retired now, but looking back, that's one of my favorite sized tugs to operate. 120 feet, a pair of 12 cylinder EMD's, she's a little "mature", but she'll complete most tasks with comfort and character! Seemed like there was still plenty of life left on the reef, lots of fan corals I noticed... Bet there is more color out a little further. But I'm jealous nonetheless. Surprised with the water temperatures that we have been having lately that there is any life left at all... Looking forward to more of your underway stuff.

Thanks for the video! Fish looked great!

Great looking dinner and great video.

That was such a cool transition for the intro! Very nice. Great video.

Love the tugboat videos. Keep them coming

This is perhaps one of the coolest videos I have seen in awhile (and I watch a shit ton of videos). God bless you. Praying for your safety!

Love the videos sir!!!! Thank you

Yea Boy love these Tug Videos!

Enjoyed it. Keep them coming.

That grilled fish looked delicious

Just watched another video no vacation for sure having a bad day definitely can’t go for a walk or drive a lot of hard work for sure. Keep up with the videos!👍🏻👍🏻

Im sitting at home recovering from Pneumonia in Buffalo NY enjoying your channel. So far, I love it. That mahi looks delicious.

Love the tugboat videos definitely keep them coming !

Great video loved it …. I’m in Mount Dora area near Apopka and fish all over the state my whole life and yet FLA weather never ceases to amaze me !!! 😂

Thanks for a little insight to your job

Amazing visuals. I appreciate it

Glad I bumped into your channel. I’m subscribed.

like a working vaycay. thanks for the ride along 👍

I love all your vids and the tug ones too thanks for all the hard work you do to bring us nice vids to watch! Also wanted to mention all the sacrifice you must have made to be able to do paperwork in the ac to be first mate that is!

The tugboat series has been my favorite content, it's a mix of work, life on the boat , cooking, scenery and just a little of everything in equal amounts! But definitely love the cooking! Snorkeling was excellent too! That part about being gone from the wife and kid's, I felt that. Maybe you could get into roof adjusting and be home more regular 🤷 they allow drone's to get the damage pictures now. Florida has constant insurance claims!

Great job Ian, you are getting very good atmaking interesting videos, you are a pro now!

I love that you call the 3 or 4 inch cable "wire." When I hear wire, that is not what comes to mind!!! 🤣 Love the tug vids!

Nice Trip Captain and Good Video, and also nice barbecue. Take Good Care..

Thriving reef! Beautiful!

I ALWAYS loved being on the wire. I worked a 220' AHTS supply vessel. Made 4 tows from Santa Barbara, Ca to above the pribiloff Islands, Northern Bering Sea. Loved tug life. So very few, have what it takes, to be a Mariner. I went to sea, right out of high school, on Crewboats.

Another great video. Really enjoy your channel

I love the tugboat videos but all your videos are awesome.

Just discovered your channel out of a curiosity I’ve had about ocean going tugs. I enjoyed the video and will definitely subscribe.

Keep them coming I like these videos for sure awesome view 🎣

Saying Hi From Rhode Island 😊 . Was on a coast guard cutter 82 footer in the late 80 s . Only 2 weeks out but a small boat boat for 10 people .great video just found it

Nice work mate, enjoy the videos and seeing some of the life over there

So awesome! I’m really curious about the monster motors etc. love to see you make time for all of us. Great job! Keep it up 💙

Really enjoyed this video!

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the share. First time aboard. Please show more of your tug & various duties aboard in future videos. Sail On !

Reminds me of my time at sea. I enjoy every aspect of your life at sea.

I loved that video fing awesome nice job

Awesome! Thanks for the content

Shouted out to you via VHF after I saw y'all passing by my neck of the woods. Love your videos, bud!

I injoy your vixeos keep it up. A Fan.

Your video brought back memories. I was a Certified Merchant Seaman out of New Orleans, LA. I started with Herbert ( Cajun is pronounced..." A bear ) Shipping. They had multiple types of vessels. I was on a sea going tug when a storm hit. We were on toe with a jacket for a drilling platform. The waves were forcing us backwards. We heard on the radio that a new Aqua Marine supply ship broke in half. When a wave came between us and a ship near by you could see them. Hurricane / tropical storm is no joke. Some viewer's don't know what a wire is...cable. They don't realize it cut a man in half when it swings across the bull-works & pin them. I'm sure you have some stories to tell 😮

Tug good afternoon blessings to you and your family

Thank man it is tuff to be away from the one's you love best wishes for you and your family

Great new experience. Love tugs. Tell us more about the “wire” and how you control the barge. Keep them coming.😊

Awesome vid, the boat life is not what the camera shows. It's tough being a hand and even tougher being a capt, bad weather or good weather you are out there with nowhere to go other than where you are supposed to end up at. Though the views are better than any corner office desk job, there is a shelf life to those who ride the big water, it ain't no pleasure cruise like you said. Great vid, reef dive was amazing and fish looked great. Keep up the good work and keep firing um up cap.

I liked this video very much, it was very interesting. Thank you!

Great video Cap! Be safe and I'll see you on the one.

Thanks for sharing. Living in western North Carolina i don't see much ocean. I would love being on the ocean like in this video.

Spent many hours partying at Windmill Beach. Thanks for the Gitmo memories!

Awesome video as always bud.