I wouldn't call that a near miss, a liitle tight maybe. As a tug driver I would say that was exactly the reason the tug was there and the Master did exactly what was required of him.
I wouldn't call that a near miss. As a tug driver I would say that was exactly the reason the tug was there and the Master did exactly what was required of him
You can really tell who has never driven a tug around here . . That's a normal day dragging the CSL Cabo up the Duwamish River . . Been there . . Done that . . Next work order please . .
Are you kidding? this is normal tugboat work. modern tugs are very handy,and towline can be shortened or lenghtened at skipper's will,being on a winch drum.
Even if you misjudge a bit your position you can always recover. it seems to me that this guy moved on ship's side to push her off a bit,just to widen the space from the other vessel. I'm a tug captain too
I don't see the danger here. IF YOU HAVE TUG EXP, feel free to explain. Tugs bump other ships all the time. If it hit the moored ship, I'd think it would just push the towed ship away from moored ship, which is good, because that's where damage is going to occur. What's up?
@kenfo0 He got too close to the ship already docked & could have gotten crunched like an empty beer can by the vessel he was towing into a berth.You CAN get into trouble quickly on a boat if you aren't watching where you are going at all times.
I have been captaining boats for a long time. I can say that you always want to think several steps ahead and the about X-factor. This guy misjudged a bit but pulled it out. I typically don't like to put myself in that position. BTW that ship was comin pretty quick...
As a tug skipper you know it's harder to stop than to get going. It's also easier to shove your horsepower around and get carried away. Cudos for the skipper of that tug. Nice balance Capt.
Don't believe there's anything abnormal about this. While it might appear differently from that camera angle, the tug was well on this side of the docked ship. The increased engine throttle to slow down the larger vessel is required at most docks when passing other ships (such as the one docked) or similar obstructions. It's also used to correct any drift caused by currents. Tugs apply similar throttle dozens of times during each towing.
it also looks like either the engines on ship failed or possibly depending on the port engines for docking a ship could not be used. But indeed like one guy said it would have had a tug on the bow and one in the middle to help steer and increase and decrease speed
I am a Ship pilot and that is normal the tug noticed that the ship was moving to fast into dock so the tug gets on the inside and allows the ship to open up while backing full astern. its not a close wreck its normal happens everyday out here on the Mississippi river. yeah the tug boat captain was smart but it was the ship pilot giving him docking instructions.
That pilot needs to thank the tug captain for saving his butt. If that guy would have shook loose and pulled out the pilot would have be screwed. We tug captain keep most pilots looking good.
For all of you who keep saying he made a wrong turn just stop. What is the most logical explanation is either current or wind. That ship is a giant kite and anything such as wind and current could push it.
Nice job by the tug master,turn right to fender on on the quarter then powered on to give him self room and stop the bulke slewing in to the containership. nice job.
man i have seen some near misses in houston a time or two but being a new guy back then i never thaought to much of it i no longer work on boats bu i want to get back out on he water so bad i can feel it in my blood
Very neat and professional. I, too, note that the ship's prop didn't turn so it looks like they lost the engine at the wrong moment; if it had been intended not to use the engine they'd have had a "brake" tug on the bows, or we would here at least.
Obviously the pilot lost the ships engine, otherwise a kick ahead could have averted a collision. The tug skipper had an 'out' in his actions too, by pushing on as he did, until a possible point of no return, then swinging parallel between the moving ship and the wharf, in the 'hole' ahead of the berthed vessel. That would have been my move-attempt to save a disaster, but have a 'bail out' option in place.....and yes there is time to think!
As my work often involves tugs.You cant second guess the skippers actions. But at a guess he went for a push instead of a pull because he can get the power on quicker and a good chance tow line will beak if he swung round to starboard and went to pull her off to quickly .Also by pushing he still had the ability to pull back to check her motion so she not hit the jetty on the other side if he went to far
As a fellow tug skipper I think this was nicely handled, I bet you could have shoved a lump of coal up his arse and got him to shit diamonds though, the Pilot owes him a carton for sure.
Been There, Done That! You don't know what is going on unless you were there. You have to make a split second decision of Fight or Flight. This captain chose to stay and fight. Great Save! He could say with pride that night "I'm a Tugboat Captain." I do agree with tollyroger though, that is a good way to age 20 years in 2 minutes.
I agree with tbland52. He really should have stayed out on his line and pulled. The Voith Tractors like this have 100 percent thrust pulling and only 85 pushing. Plus it would have been much safer and quicker for the boat and the crew. He did save the day though! Bet you couldn't drive a flax seed up his butt with a jackhammer after that little manuever!
@baydawgy : By the time he would have went to the other side of the ship it would have been to late :) Also you numbers are correct, but when he would have pulled the ship to starboard his propellerwash would have hit the ship and i think that will result in more loss then 15%. I work as a tug-captain in the harbor of Antwerp, and i push ships frequently when they have to swing 180° instead of pulling them. No propellerwash on the ship is allot of power won.
This video not only causes one to appreciate the skill of the captain but also the power of the tractor tug. I'm guessing this is a 4000 horsepower tug.
This is very dangerous my father in law is a Tug captain and it could have been alot worse...the capt had to have known he boat and what it can do..this is amazing how well the captain did in a bind..I give him props!
your all missing the point, the tug was about to clip the barge moored on the far side of the river when he went at a 90 to push the ship toward the dock where the video is being shot.
I guess I don't understand taking this risk. The Foss tractor has a line in the center lead of the stern of that ship...why not flank out to starboard and back direct on the line? Very easy and fast maneuver with a z-drive boat. It is not as uncommon as you might think for a ship to loose power, rudder, etc while manuvering. There must be more to the story than we can get from the video.
The tug is not a z drive. Its a cycloidal propullsion tugboat. It has vertical blades as opposed to steerable nozzels like a z drive boat. the Cycloidals are actually more maneuverable than the z drives.
Yeah that looks like a Foss Tractor Tug doing a towing hauser and either Pilot error or the ship lost power but those foss tractors have some balls but i would have pulled out not pushed out to save my crew or the ship could have dropped anchors. Cause you would see smoke rolling out of the ships stack if it wasnt dead. Nice Vid.
I'm captain on a tugboat, and this is not a normall situation indeed.
My guess is that the ship that was assisted by the tug had some engine-trouble and could not stop in time. So the captain of the tugboat took some serious risks to prevent the ship colliding with the other one by moving his tug in between the 2 ships and pushing that one ship away.... This is nothing you want to try when you don't know what your tug is capable of....
No near miss he was keeping the ships apart
Ranger0024 1 month ago
Hey, who banged that wheelhouse first? You chuckleheads are a dime a dozen. Who got first pink in the wheelhouse?
SVTintro 2 months ago
nothing new there ,
saknk1 6 months ago
Good job the weather cooperated. A stronger breeze....
cochranexyz 9 months ago
I wouldn't call that a near miss, a liitle tight maybe. As a tug driver I would say that was exactly the reason the tug was there and the Master did exactly what was required of him.
shangrilaresort 9 months ago
I wouldn't call that a near miss. As a tug driver I would say that was exactly the reason the tug was there and the Master did exactly what was required of him
shangrilaresort 9 months ago
I'm wondering why it's flying an American flag. Most ships are registered in Panama or something.
tryithere 9 months ago
@tryithere
It's registered in Monrovia, Liberia....
thegarishjellyfish 7 months ago
nice work captain
fruzzfruzz 9 months ago
weak
bonymkus 9 months ago
@bonymkus : Are you reffering to yourself here? :-p
BelgianEvo 9 months ago
You can really tell who has never driven a tug around here . . That's a normal day dragging the CSL Cabo up the Duwamish River . . Been there . . Done that . . Next work order please . .
SuperElBorba 9 months ago
綺麗に撮影されていますね！どこの港ですか？
yte39248 9 months ago
Are you kidding? this is normal tugboat work. modern tugs are very handy,and towline can be shortened or lenghtened at skipper's will,being on a winch drum.
Even if you misjudge a bit your position you can always recover. it seems to me that this guy moved on ship's side to push her off a bit,just to widen the space from the other vessel. I'm a tug captain too
annanoli 10 months ago
I don't see the danger here. IF YOU HAVE TUG EXP, feel free to explain. Tugs bump other ships all the time. If it hit the moored ship, I'd think it would just push the towed ship away from moored ship, which is good, because that's where damage is going to occur. What's up?
kenfo0 10 months ago
@kenfo0 He got too close to the ship already docked & could have gotten crunched like an empty beer can by the vessel he was towing into a berth.You CAN get into trouble quickly on a boat if you aren't watching where you are going at all times.
doughesson 10 months ago
where was this video shot
MustangGT460 1 year ago
I have been captaining boats for a long time. I can say that you always want to think several steps ahead and the about X-factor. This guy misjudged a bit but pulled it out. I typically don't like to put myself in that position. BTW that ship was comin pretty quick...
highvelocity123 1 year ago
As they say. An inch is as good as a mile :-)
Anyway, he has fenders.
Arielino 1 year ago
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Near misses don't count.
warty2200 1 year ago
Near misses don't count
warty2200 1 year ago
As a tug skipper you know it's harder to stop than to get going. It's also easier to shove your horsepower around and get carried away. Cudos for the skipper of that tug. Nice balance Capt.
YaterSpoon86 1 year ago
Yah no kiddin whats nearly missed?
104bigTruck 1 year ago
Don't believe there's anything abnormal about this. While it might appear differently from that camera angle, the tug was well on this side of the docked ship. The increased engine throttle to slow down the larger vessel is required at most docks when passing other ships (such as the one docked) or similar obstructions. It's also used to correct any drift caused by currents. Tugs apply similar throttle dozens of times during each towing.
stewartx5 1 year ago
it also looks like either the engines on ship failed or possibly depending on the port engines for docking a ship could not be used. But indeed like one guy said it would have had a tug on the bow and one in the middle to help steer and increase and decrease speed
ed72775 1 year ago
I am a Ship pilot and that is normal the tug noticed that the ship was moving to fast into dock so the tug gets on the inside and allows the ship to open up while backing full astern. its not a close wreck its normal happens everyday out here on the Mississippi river. yeah the tug boat captain was smart but it was the ship pilot giving him docking instructions.
ed72775 1 year ago
well played indeed!
ryzamd 1 year ago
that's what happens when you let the wife drive
seizetheweakened 1 year ago
Great navagating job by the pilot of the tug
inilledra 1 year ago
I want to be a ship officer. travel everywhere!!!
Captain88T 1 year ago
hey; i'm not an expert, but why didn't the captain of the freighter just turn his engines on a wee bit?
machinegunboy98 1 year ago
That pilot needs to thank the tug captain for saving his butt. If that guy would have shook loose and pulled out the pilot would have be screwed. We tug captain keep most pilots looking good.
captjody 1 year ago
Respect for the captain of that tugboat, he did it ! ! !
SmitPolen 1 year ago
For all of you who keep saying he made a wrong turn just stop. What is the most logical explanation is either current or wind. That ship is a giant kite and anything such as wind and current could push it.
XboxPhantom 1 year ago
Nice job by the tug master,turn right to fender on on the quarter then powered on to give him self room and stop the bulke slewing in to the containership. nice job.
mjdewar 1 year ago
watchin over his shoulder and forgot about the front?
bariejj 1 year ago
0:36 why did he turn so much to the right?
efast00 1 year ago
man i have seen some near misses in houston a time or two but being a new guy back then i never thaought to much of it i no longer work on boats bu i want to get back out on he water so bad i can feel it in my blood
randomwhiteguy8784 1 year ago
I got my diesel wound up and its running like a never before!
btownmxer 1 year ago
Very neat and professional. I, too, note that the ship's prop didn't turn so it looks like they lost the engine at the wrong moment; if it had been intended not to use the engine they'd have had a "brake" tug on the bows, or we would here at least.
bebajoro77 1 year ago
Good job to the pilot and the tug captain!!
KennyW1983 2 years ago
like threading a needle blind drunk, but the Captain pulled it off, or should i say pushed..
489600 2 years ago 3
Hehe.. thats scary.. cheers for the guys on the bridge:)
ymanganelli 2 years ago
Obviously the pilot lost the ships engine, otherwise a kick ahead could have averted a collision. The tug skipper had an 'out' in his actions too, by pushing on as he did, until a possible point of no return, then swinging parallel between the moving ship and the wharf, in the 'hole' ahead of the berthed vessel. That would have been my move-attempt to save a disaster, but have a 'bail out' option in place.....and yes there is time to think!
wavepiercer 2 years ago 5
Gee you know a lot about nothing.
mcdons01 1 year ago
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drawbutt 2 years ago
As my work often involves tugs.You cant second guess the skippers actions. But at a guess he went for a push instead of a pull because he can get the power on quicker and a good chance tow line will beak if he swung round to starboard and went to pull her off to quickly .Also by pushing he still had the ability to pull back to check her motion so she not hit the jetty on the other side if he went to far
dwabbit4u 2 years ago 4
As a fellow tug skipper I think this was nicely handled, I bet you could have shoved a lump of coal up his arse and got him to shit diamonds though, the Pilot owes him a carton for sure.
dugite61 2 years ago 16
He faced that because was pulling too fast 20 seconds earlier...
rboos 2 years ago
Been There, Done That! You don't know what is going on unless you were there. You have to make a split second decision of Fight or Flight. This captain chose to stay and fight. Great Save! He could say with pride that night "I'm a Tugboat Captain." I do agree with tollyroger though, that is a good way to age 20 years in 2 minutes.
tug726 2 years ago 30
I agree with tbland52. He really should have stayed out on his line and pulled. The Voith Tractors like this have 100 percent thrust pulling and only 85 pushing. Plus it would have been much safer and quicker for the boat and the crew. He did save the day though! Bet you couldn't drive a flax seed up his butt with a jackhammer after that little manuever!
baydawgy 2 years ago
@baydawgy : By the time he would have went to the other side of the ship it would have been to late :) Also you numbers are correct, but when he would have pulled the ship to starboard his propellerwash would have hit the ship and i think that will result in more loss then 15%. I work as a tug-captain in the harbor of Antwerp, and i push ships frequently when they have to swing 180° instead of pulling them. No propellerwash on the ship is allot of power won.
BelgianEvo 9 months ago
This video not only causes one to appreciate the skill of the captain but also the power of the tractor tug. I'm guessing this is a 4000 horsepower tug.
huettmr 2 years ago 6
That was an awsome save by the tug operator. The Pilot/Captain owes him a beer.
synchroduv 2 years ago 6
This is very dangerous my father in law is a Tug captain and it could have been alot worse...the capt had to have known he boat and what it can do..this is amazing how well the captain did in a bind..I give him props!
erinbarthle 2 years ago 3
your all missing the point, the tug was about to clip the barge moored on the far side of the river when he went at a 90 to push the ship toward the dock where the video is being shot.
rshrew 3 years ago 2
I guess I don't understand taking this risk. The Foss tractor has a line in the center lead of the stern of that ship...why not flank out to starboard and back direct on the line? Very easy and fast maneuver with a z-drive boat. It is not as uncommon as you might think for a ship to loose power, rudder, etc while manuvering. There must be more to the story than we can get from the video.
tbland82 3 years ago 2
The tug is not a z drive. Its a cycloidal propullsion tugboat. It has vertical blades as opposed to steerable nozzels like a z drive boat. the Cycloidals are actually more maneuverable than the z drives.
capnerik 2 years ago
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bugsier5 2 years ago
How to age 20 yrs in 2 mins,
tollyroger 3 years ago 4
Yeah that looks like a Foss Tractor Tug doing a towing hauser and either Pilot error or the ship lost power but those foss tractors have some balls but i would have pulled out not pushed out to save my crew or the ship could have dropped anchors. Cause you would see smoke rolling out of the ships stack if it wasnt dead. Nice Vid.
dana60axle 3 years ago 3
I'm captain on a tugboat, and this is not a normall situation indeed.
My guess is that the ship that was assisted by the tug had some engine-trouble and could not stop in time. So the captain of the tugboat took some serious risks to prevent the ship colliding with the other one by moving his tug in between the 2 ships and pushing that one ship away.... This is nothing you want to try when you don't know what your tug is capable of....
BelgianEvo 3 years ago 7
Its a bit risky for him and his crew this way, but balls he hass indeed!(LOL)
nice rescue do!
bugsier5 2 years ago
gotta say... we have some intredibly experienced capitans.
peeonu25 2 years ago