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ow print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in opinion uncategorized 2 comments a kick in the ass september 2 2011 by captbbrucato i recently received word from a former ab deckhand of mine that he is now the newest captain in our fleet he used the above header in a thank you note for my pushing him to go for his license the kick in the ass as the phrase is coined is the advice given someone with recognized talent to do what s necessary to move up off the deck and into the pilothouse all of us no matter how long we ve been in the industry have been given mostly unsolicited advice on how we should either advance or abandon our ambitions some folks are suited for the work a tugboat demands and some are better off staying ashore and getting into the regular nine to five lifestyle for those who adapt and excel at the job it s not unusual for the older men to start encouraging cajoling or insisting the deckhands with obvious talent go for their license i was subject to this kick in the ass and have kicked a few myself some guys procrastinate while others take the bull by the horns and get it done the motivation for advancing is usually monetary why work on a boat and not make the most money you can you re here anyway you might as well pull down the big bucks i d like to think it s more than the motivation of what collecting a few more benjamins brings i d hope it s also the sense of accomplishment that follows a determined effort to advance one s career after hearing it enough he did he studied passed practiced and excelled i had no doubt that he would he s one of those people who get s it after having him as my senior deckhand for so long i was glad to see him move on to bigger and better i didn t want to lose him as my senior guy on deck but you gotta let em go he put in his time as a tug mate on various tugs and was recommended for promotion by no less than three tug masters i have to say that i ve taken a good deal of pride in the fact that i was part of his process i have no doubt he ll be kicking some ass of his own congratulations mike to quote michael stipe of r e m welcome to the deep end share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in informational life aboard uncategorized 1 comment the wind shift and underway september 1 2011 by captbbrucato as rough as a lot of folks had it with irene i was impressed with how well most of the metropolitan area o e m s had things under control well as much control as you can have in a hurricane the unprecedented shutdown of mass transit in nyc and the evacuations initiated in anticipation of this storm were well executed and laudable so many times our elected officials are caught flat footed when mother nature inflicts her wrath thankfully we had the time to prepare and make amends for past mistakes we re extremely fortunate that the storm was downgrading as it reached the tri state area a lot of low lying areas suffered dramatic flooding and wind damage but our little anchorage was relatively quiet except for a couple of dragging anchors and a couple of close quarter situations when one vessel would swing into the circle of another the first indications of clearing began late in the afternoon and progressed to the point where we could get moving again after a long 4 days of waiting this video is just a small sample of how it looks to us as the anchor comes up into the hawse and we turn southbound for our discharge port some folks suffered little to no effect while others lost everything the season for crazy weather is far from over hopefully this will be the worst we see this year i m just glad to be moving and grateful to see another day share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in uncategorized leave a comment aug 28th 0545 irene continues condition zulu august 28 2011 by captbbrucato condition zulu my morning watch starts dark gray and windy we re anchored and holding well with 4 shots in the water with the barometer at 983mb temp 65f and heavy rain the winds are gusty but they re not anywhere near hurricane strength right now the tv news is calling for the worst of the storm to hit this area between now and 0800 i hope to be able to get some video of the eye s approach and that s only if i don t have more pressing concerns by then why the hell do newscasters think they need to stand out on a windswept street corner during a heavy weather event it strikes me as being about as idiotic as you can get is the producer trying to get rid of their meteorologists they re standing in 40 50kn winds telling you not to try and stand in 40 50kn winds i don t wish them harm but maybe if a billboard or two flew by their perch maybe they d get the message so far only one unit that i know of dragged last night in our little piece of the river the tug and light barge got caught in a heavy gusting easterly and ended up against the bank under the palisades no blood no foul they were able to get free and head up to a spot up off hastings ny as far as i know they re anchored and holding we re at a respectable 23 draft and don t suffer the wind s sheering effect as much it s good to be deep we ve just about finished swinging to the incoming tide and the wind is howling a bit more often i m setting up my camera now so i don t have to mess with it later i m hoping for some decent visibility i m also hoping my truck doesn t end up floating away into the kill van kull share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in cool stuff informational life aboard leave a comment 27 august 2045 irene arriving august 27 2011 by captbbrucato the barometer is starting to fall ever so slowly as the main rain bands approach my little piece of the river we ve slipped a little more anchor wire for a longer rode in anticipation of the forecasted easterlies we re at 1005mb a drop of 3mb in the last hour and 66f squalls are starting to come through with greater frequency no heavy wind yet easterly about 10 15kn fog then rain then clear more later share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in uncategorized leave a comment so it begins august 27 2011 by captbbrucato waiting for a gal named irene she s got attitude and no mercy for anyone foolish enough to get in her way kinda like putting yourself between a crowd of shoppers and the front door of the super walmart on double coupon day sitting and waiting isn t too awful bad here the calm before the storm as she gets closer to the greater new york metropolitan area we ll have increasing rain and wind that will make staying at anchor an interesting exercise with the amount of wind we re expecting we ll have the maximum amount of anchor wire we can safely slip out and not allow ourselves to drag over the flats on the jersey side or the wall on the yonkers side we have a lot of company at least a dozen tug and barge units are shoe horned into the anchorage from the george washington bridge to dobbs ferry landing not exactly inside the charted anchorage but deep water and good holding ground no one will be allowed in the ny upper bay or gravesend anchorages after this afternoon all ships have been ordered to sea the staying in port form for us has been filed and we re one of dozens of units that have or will drop the hook in the hudson from yonkers to albany to wait out the storm alas my truck sits in port richmond and exposed to the predicted and imminent tidal surge sigh so we sit waiting share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in uncategorized leave a comment tug wye river outbound in the narrows august 7 2011 by captbbrucato i can t resist a good photo op i wanted to catch the sunset with the verrazano bridge in the frame when i noticed the vane brothers tug wye river with his tow outbound for sea i can t decide which photo i like best just yet so i m posting all three share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in uncategorized 1 comment 3 august 2011 0545 outbound for sea august 3 2011 by captbbrucato composite panorama test warning very large file composite panorama test warning large file share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x like loading posted in cool stuff life aboard tug pics 1 comment tugboat etiquette for the new hire january 11 2009 by captbbrucato it s a regular occurrence we take the novices aboard and get them oriented we show them the pointy end the bow the port side rail the starboard side rail and then the not so pointy end the fantail all the while extolling the virtues of remaining within those boundaries no swimming without authorization if you please we teach them the basic chores and how we want them done and then try to imbue them with our knowledge and experience so that they too will eventually be equipped to think and act as a full share member of the team we are keenly aware that until they ve got some time under their belts we ll need to coddle cajole and harangue some of these hopefuls in order to keep them from killing themselves or anyone else on our watch the entire crew is involved one of the many questions asked by newcomers to the trade is what do i need to know right out of the gate in an effort to clear up the mystery here s the first few things a new hire should commit to memory as he or she steps aboard the tug or any work boat for the first time welcome aboard the tug richard k shifting at standard tank in bayonne nj photo by capt j brucato 1979 the first thing you need to know is that working on a tugboat is a real job you can t fake the proficiency you ll need to survive the environment is dangerous and demanding learning on the job is traditional and training new hires is a common practice for us we expect it to take some time we prefer that you have no experience at all it s easier for us if you have no bad habits that we ll need to overcome if you ve been fortunate enough to graduate from an academy please keep in mind we don t need to hear how smart you are you ll need to demonstrate your intelligence and learn what we teach you please know that we won t ask you to do anything that we ourselves haven t done we know how to get you up to speed and you ll either learn to follow orders or end up back on the beach after that the next thing you ll learn may well be when to say ma am do you want fries with that if you want the job pay attention no one expects you as a novice to know what is expected when you step aboard a boat to work for the first time if you re lucky enough to have scored a job with a tugboat outfit there are many things to be learned but before you ve stepped aboard the one thing you should have already mastered is your manners report to the captain and show him your paperwork although the atmosphere on a tugboat is less formal than what you would find sailing deep sea you would do well to remember that the captain is not your buddy pal father friend or peer he s the boss be prepared to show him respect listen carefully to what you re told and find your room and bunk introduce yourself to your new shipmates at this point it s worth mentioning that you should pay particular attention to practicing good hygiene habits the tight living quarters on a tug are tough enough we don t need to put up with your funk flush and wipe the bowl if your aim is bad wipe out the sink no one wants to see globs of your toothpaste floating around the drain or splattered on the mirror make sure you always clean up after yourself learn how to change a toilet tissue roll your mama ain t here keep yourself and your work area clean and orderly and before you handle any food whether you re making a sandwich or starting dinner wash your hands find out what your responsibilities are in an emergency check the station bill for your duty assignment during drills and emergency response learn and remember the location of all the emergency equipment on the boat you ll be expected to know how everything works in short order pay attention during the drills you ll be shown what everything is and what it s called your task is to memorize it so you understand what you re being told you ll be assigned a watch get out of bed when you re called for the watch don t try to catch just 5 more minutes we re not your personal snooze alarm you re expected to show up a few minutes or so before you re due on watch napping on watch is forbidden you should be properly dressed fed sufficiently caffeinated and ready to work showing up prepared to work properly equipped means a deckhand should have a work knife in his pocket or on his belt and be wearing a good pair of work boots and gloves sneakers don t really cut it during your first tour you should keep a list of the items you ll need to fill out your gear for the next hitch like a better set of rain gear boots glove liners etc if you don t understand something ask common sense while not so common is second only to showing respect for your shipmates and vessel that includes pulling your weight and respecting the privacy of others like i said good manners crossing the table towing a ship out of the graving dock in bayonne shipyard you are here to work put the cell phone ipod and laptop away until you are off watch you aren t here if you re on the phone or whatever practice practice practice your line handling the only way to become proficient is to take a lot of throws at bitts and cleats every deckhand breaks in the same way by throwing lines on the fantail the exercise isn t all that different from a hundred years ago it s a rite of passage for all of us we ve all done it and i can assure you it s not about strength it s about technique and finesse it s in the wrist these are just a few of the things you ll be expected to do once you step aboard remember there are no stupid questions except for the one you didn t ask you only get one chance at making a good first impression and if you show us you re ready and willing to learn we ll be more than happy to teach you everything we know by the same token if 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