Were they not in such a hurry that you could one at a time the barges?I'm also a bit curious if your deckhand was handsignalling you or had a radio.His own or company issue? Count yourself lucky that you can still write out your log entries instead of making a computer entry while steering the boat.Some things are much easier that way.
I couldn't take them all at the same time since the line boat needed special numbers, one of which was covered up by another barge. I had to get the lower two out of the way first to give me a spot to place the extra barge the boat didn't need.
The deckhand has a company issued handheld VHF radio, but hand signals are still used as a backup in case of a radio malfunction.
No computer in my wheelhouse :)
Paper log sheet is still the simplest way to keep track of everything!
Great video! I made a few time lapse videos of me and my deckhand fiddlin' around with a small 45 yard tug, yanking rock barge through a bridge here on the Puget Sound.
What boat were u workin? I work for AEP. Was that an AEP vessel?
jackpurvis1 10 months ago
@jackpurvis1
I was working the Darrell L, a CTC boat.
crn3 10 months ago
PS.There's a few pilots that would refuse to let me handsignal them.They aren't sure how many fingers I am holding up. :D
doughesson 1 year ago
Were they not in such a hurry that you could one at a time the barges?I'm also a bit curious if your deckhand was handsignalling you or had a radio.His own or company issue? Count yourself lucky that you can still write out your log entries instead of making a computer entry while steering the boat.Some things are much easier that way.
doughesson 1 year ago
@doughesson
I couldn't take them all at the same time since the line boat needed special numbers, one of which was covered up by another barge. I had to get the lower two out of the way first to give me a spot to place the extra barge the boat didn't need.
The deckhand has a company issued handheld VHF radio, but hand signals are still used as a backup in case of a radio malfunction.
No computer in my wheelhouse :)
Paper log sheet is still the simplest way to keep track of everything!
crn3 1 year ago
Great video
HOGWILDTV 1 year ago
nice vid dude. Intereting how the sun changes directions !
starlite2991 2 years ago
Oh I didnt notice the headliner you put. I see you work for Neals Fleet.
rdblan82 2 years ago
LOL! It would be funny looking to see what I do every day in the third person! Who do you work for ? I work for Marathon.
rdblan82 2 years ago
Great video! I made a few time lapse videos of me and my deckhand fiddlin' around with a small 45 yard tug, yanking rock barge through a bridge here on the Puget Sound.
WallaceConway 2 years ago
Is that you in the video??
Crickle12 2 years ago
Yep, that's me.
crn3 2 years ago
Awesome! Watching this video made me miss being out on the water =[ I used to work for ACL running the ICW along the gulf.
Crickle12 2 years ago