wrote:
Hey Joe... What was the function of that vessel shown in the video?

It seemed like the accomodations where rather elaborate based on it's
length. Which may not mean anything signifigant... I'm just a nov-
ice/layperson wondering.

I'm certain with your background... you would know.

Thanks

Bill

She is a North Sea stand by boat.

She would shuttle cargo in a field... and standby for kicks,
blow-outs, and fire evac.
Her deck is to small to supply and she has no tow gear.

Stand-by is the best work in the oil patch for a skipper IMO, even if
the boats are a bit smaller than the supply boats. I did a year or so
stand by for Mobil...best fishing in my life...work 2-3 hrs a day
shuttling cargo from platform to platform, rest of the time hanging off
the rig fishing, reading, sleeping. Caught a 220 pound warsaw grouper
one day.

Joe

"Joe" wrote in news:1168662637.573672.303200
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wrote:
Hey Joe... What was the function of that vessel shown in the video?

It seemed like the accomodations where rather elaborate based on it's
length. Which may not mean anything signifigant... I'm just a nov-
ice/layperson wondering.

I'm certain with your background... you would know.

Thanks

Bill

She is a North Sea stand by boat.

She would shuttle cargo in a field... and standby for kicks,
blow-outs, and fire evac.
Her deck is to small to supply and she has no tow gear.

Stand-by is the best work in the oil patch for a skipper IMO, even if
the boats are a bit smaller than the supply boats. I did a year or so
stand by for Mobil...best fishing in my life...work 2-3 hrs a day
shuttling cargo from platform to platform, rest of the time hanging off
the rig fishing, reading, sleeping. Caught a 220 pound warsaw grouper
one day.

Joe


I'd call her a Salvage Tug..... I see tow gear..... whatever, BG Better
them than me!!...... and I agree.... work in those conditions for long
periods and it becomes old.

otn

otnmbrd wrote:


I'd call her a Salvage Tug..... I see tow gear..... whatever, BG

I may be wrong Otn, I saw the trip preventers on the headache rails and
a headache rail/tow line bar near the stern, but see no tow winch on
deck and no stern rollers or gates or gear. Maybe you have a better
monitor, I could not see tow gear thru the mist and spray.

Many American supply and standby boats are classed as towing vessels
by doing the same thing, put a tow doubler plate at the pivot point,
and deck structures to support towing, but never put a winch on deck.

Can you guess why this was done OTN? Anyone?

Better
them than me!!...... and I agree.... work in those conditions for long
periods and it becomes old.


If you look at the shot from behind, you can see were the water gets
deeper and all the white caps dis-appear, a 1/2 mile or soo father
offshore.....still looks like a wedge yourself in somewhere kinda trip.


Joe
otn

"Joe" wrote in news:1169087110.093243.103550
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otnmbrd wrote:


I'd call her a Salvage Tug..... I see tow gear..... whatever, BG

I may be wrong Otn, I saw the trip preventers on the headache rails and
a headache rail/tow line bar near the stern, but see no tow winch on
deck and no stern rollers or gates or gear. Maybe you have a better
monitor, I could not see tow gear thru the mist and spray.

In my view it looked like a big tow winch snugged up out of the weather on
the stern.....


Many American supply and standby boats are classed as towing vessels
by doing the same thing, put a tow doubler plate at the pivot point,
and deck structures to support towing, but never put a winch on deck.

Can you guess why this was done OTN? Anyone?

My guesses would be license requirements and/or insurance

otn

otnmbrd wrote:
"Joe" wrote in news:1169087110.093243.103550
@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:


otnmbrd wrote:


I'd call her a Salvage Tug..... I see tow gear..... whatever, BG

I may be wrong Otn, I saw the trip preventers on the headache rails and
a headache rail/tow line bar near the stern, but see no tow winch on
deck and no stern rollers or gates or gear. Maybe you have a better
monitor, I could not see tow gear thru the mist and spray.

In my view it looked like a big tow winch snugged up out of the weather on
the stern.....


Many American supply and standby boats are classed as towing vessels
by doing the same thing, put a tow doubler plate at the pivot point,
and deck structures to support towing, but never put a winch on deck.

Can you guess why this was done OTN? Anyone?

My guesses would be license requirements and/or insurance

otn

Nope..... federal funding (interest free loans), as part of the loan
agreement the boats may be taken by the Navy, MM, ect for towing
service.

Joe

otnmbrd wrote:


I'd call her a Salvage Tug.....
otn

I stand corrected.
http://www.sisl.ch/archives/2001/abeille/discover.htm

Joe

"Joe" wrote
otnmbrd wrote: I'd call her a Salvage Tug.....

I stand corrected.
http://www.sisl.ch/archives/2001/abeille/discover.htm

Not so fast, Joe. Capt. Otn wasn't quite right. "les remorqueurs de haute mer chargés de sauver les bateaux en
détresse."
That's French for " The tugboats of high sea charged of to save the boats in distress"
So, Capt. Otn should've called it a "high seas salvage tug". Hee he. I know more than a professional Pilot. Taking
French in
school did me good. ;-)

Cheers,
Ellen