The photos and musings of a Tugboater. Who is this guy? February 24, 2018. Things will be quiet for a while. Onboard my vacation home the tug. We brought her up for the parade, towed her in the parade and then headed home. A few days later, with out me, Capt. The City Dock of Brotherly Love. PS I hope some of you see what I did there with the title. Photo of the week, 05-11-17.

Scenes from the sixth boro and gallivants beyond by any and all the crew. August 14, 2015 in Cashman Dredging and Marine. How about a little more of the same shot? Now can you guess? Cashman is a familiar New England company . Is not exactly a name known in these parts. Have you figured out the location? Are the best clues here. Of course, this is the Narragansett Bay. Sometimes work in the sixth boro . My only question is .

Sunday, August 16, 2015. Eight is Enough, Nine is. Just going to step outside for a sec. To test for their U. Now normally our boat runs with a crew of 7. Proportionally, we have 7 staterooms. Until the cadet shows up. Eight people in seven staterooms makes for at least one unhappy crew member.

Thursday, December 22, 2016. Commercial mariners are an interesting lot. We are, to my mind, skilled tradesmen who straddle the line between the knowledge economy and physical labor. Some of us went to college to do this job, and others served apprenticeships. Outside of work, our interests and hobbies are surprisingly diverse. Our schedules on tugs - compressing 54 standard, full-time work weeks into just 183 days each year - allow.