Day in a Life of a TugBoat Captain in New York Harbor

This shows how working with good people and having a good boss makes life much easier.

I helped build that barge along with some of the best ship fitters, pipe fitters, welders, and painters (DS-305) in 2013 - 2014 in Orange Texas. It was designed by Bristol Harbor Group in Rhode Island. That is a 35,000 barrel (1,470,000 Gallon) Bunker Barge. It is built using 2,654,000 lbs of steel. Not only does the tug crew live on board, the barge crew lives on their vessel as well. It has living quarters in the deck house on the starboard side of the stern. Thanks Captain Tim. The boat is obviously designed by Entech, and was likely built in Florida by a company called St. Johns Shipyard.

As a retired military, I love watching occupational videos where great teamwork is evident. Great crew, great skipper = superb job and job satisfaction.

Reggie is a good man having the coffee ready for you.

Had no idea a Tug boat crew lived onboard. I just assumed that because they are always staying in the littoral waters close to their port, they would just go home at the end of the day.

I don't know how I ended up here but I'm glad I did. This was entertaining.

"I see the muscle shirts came in, are the muscles coming in tomorrow?" Oh man, I laughed so much harder than I first imagined watching a video like this.

As a pilot, I had no idea ground and air traffic control had so much in common with river and harbor control. Cool video!

I’m a Captain down in south Louisiana. It amazes me how we all live the same way on these tugs. Now I want to share what we do on YouTube. We move ships. Great video!! Stay safe

Enjoyed your video Capt Tim. I served for 3.5 years on the US Army FS 313 moored at Pier 23 Tacoma, WA from Nov 1971 to Apr 1975. I was a 61B20, which a Senior Seaman. I was part of the helmsman rotation. The FS was 176 ft, twin GM V6 diesels making 500 hp each and she cruised at 13 knots. Before I mustered out of the WA Army National Guard I requested a letter documenting my time of service on the FS. I took that letter to the USCG in Seattle and obtained Z card as they were called back in the day. Never used my credentials for employment. 45 years later after receiving my Ordinary Seaman's credit I spent four months and more than $500 successfully renewing my OS credentials. I was going to get a deck hands job on a Hells Canyon tour boat but the regs had been changed removing the USCG certified crew. So only the skipper was required to be certified. Then I applied for a job on board the Alaska Marine Highway System out of Ketecikan. I was invited to be considered for a Steward's position on one of their boats but declined because it is a very remote area. I felt a bit homesick watching your video. It brought back many good memories. Many Thanks.

This was very interesting to watch and you did an excellent job of documenting your day and your job. This is one of those things that most people don't ever think about. The services you perform are an important part of keeping the our world running smooth. People and goods need to stay on the move -- All those containers on those ships are bound for distribution across the world. And folks like you help to make it all happen. Thank you for what you do, and giving the rest of us a look at how you do it all!

Im a sucker for these "Day in the life of" videos, also love learning about boats/vessels. so this was an awesome watch! Thanks for taking us along !

My neighbor is a NY Harbor docking pilot. I’m a pilot of a different kind. We compare jobs often and it’s interesting to talk about the similarities and differences. Thanks for making the video. A bunch of the stuff he’s said makes more sense once you see it in action.

Changed my whole perspective on tugs. Didn’t know the crew lived aboard and went around the clock, very interesting.

I’ve taken a recent interest in tugboats. My biggest revelation is how critical they are to everyone’s lives, whether you realize it or not. For instance, without tugboats, tankers & cargo ships can’t deliver their goods, which drive the entire economy.

This is fantastic. The shipping industry is it's own complex ecosystem with many dift players, tugboats, fuel suppliers, container ships, coast guard, etc.. thank you for sharing!

The interior of the boat is really nice. The crew mess and lounge looks sick and so does the wheelhouse. I wasn't expecting that

This was so cool. I love watching this video. I'll be sure to watch out for your Tug next time have a great day Captain to you and your crew.

This was the last thing I expected to have in my recommended, but I'm so glad I did, your a good orator muh dude

I think "If you've seen one, you've seen them all" is an incorrect assumption. This is interesting! And I could watch a lot longer and in depth. Thanks for the vid!