Tug Boat Breaking Ice in Belleville, Ontario -Tim Van Horn

[doughesson]

A retired Coastie I used to work with has a story about running an ice breaker out on Lake Superior & how one morning he was relieved by the Commanding Master Chief who commented on how many zig zags the path he'd cut during the night.He claimed that the sunrise had caused the ice to shrink which mollified the man until his XSCPO had gotten to chow:Executive Senior Chief to the Bridge!" was passed & on arrival,he was told"Yer so full of sh**!"

[benwebb93]

Did it just epicfail?

[MegaMouseSEC]

Ice Breakers are made differently from regular tugs. The hull is made of 2"or better plate steel. High HP, and the weight of a moving boulder. Always fun to watch them work to keep waterways open.

[sbd650]

Look at that little workhorse with its prop churning behind! Marvelous sound!

Best regards

[00023smitty]

Not a good spot for you to be standing at

[adamgm84]

lol

[DAILEYericCaryUSA]

where did you stand? how did you get the video?

[porpoisefathom]

kA.L. Killaly

vessel 16.92 meters, breadth 4.42 meters, depth 1.77 meters

russel brothers -

cummins twin screw- either design # 237 or design # 270 round bilge. clinker plated

[druisteen2]

@porpoisefathom how old ?

[porpoisefathom]

@druisteen2 this would be late 40's early 50's design/built...they were made to last forever...

[druisteen2]

@porpoisefathom

i see

french navy usued a tank tuug boat for her old aircraftcarrier

it was made in 1906 for the danton battle ship

in service during 90 years

destroyed 1 years ago

this tank boat was survived to mers el khebir and at toulons

[rickbar123]

Put a fat lady on the bow, that always works.

[albertosaurs]

Yeah tug boat!!

[fsxpilot23]

"uh oh reverse... " *engine stalls* "SHIT GO GO GO"

[RUSSSELLLLL]

good lookin boat

[crayzzriggs]

thats alot of coal! 0:54

[TheDylanJoyce]

give him a little push!

[Copperswilly]

That is an awesome looking tug

[dreamsfgh]

Thats one gorgeous tugboat, classic looks and a lovely big deisel, would like to see more.

[PRODIGYat43]

thats gotta be a cummins D.

[cwazymbfan]

The purpose was to break this ice, which it couldn't do the first time it hit the ice. Thus, the backing and ramming.

[ttuuggbooaatt]

built in owen sound in 1942 by russel brothers,,55ft long 37gros tons 400hp, nice tug

[scdevon]

This boat was built to work. This isn't hurting it the slightest bit.

[kumariner]

nice looking old tugboat. I like it.

[MrGovnor]

aye , omg thou

[T0rnadohh]

They are clearing out the channel to prevent flooding at spring thaw. This tug was built specifically for this type of work.

[mcnowski]

a good way to ruin a good boat!

[porpoisefathom]

Its an ice breaking tug.. reinforced bow probably to half inch thick or more , the hull rides up on the ice using its weight to break chunks off..,great footage!!

[YaterSpoon86]

@porpoisefathom 1/2 inch when she was built 50 years ago perhaps. She's got great lines and is working hard. Ice eats wheels and rattles nerves. It's fun to break ice but it would suck to ditch in that water.