Tug and Work Boats

I looked out and saw the Portland fire boat and it looked like someone was in the water, so I grabbed my camera.  They were about half a mile off, so the photo isn't great, but it looks like they are practicing with their rescue system.

--Brian

They are working on a big boat house in the next marina up from ours.  Here they are moving the scaffolding around.

--Brian

Here comes someone pushing two fully loaded gravel barges upstream.

Who else, but Nancy Ann

--Brian

Here's a fast little tug for rescuing disabled pleasurecraft.  Looks about like a big life preserver and I guess that could be appropriate.

--Brian

Here is Rene, pushing an empty Glacier gravel barge back downstream.  I'm not sure if I've posted a photo of her before.  You can tell Rene is coming because a deep bass rumble comes up through the float logs.

She moves past us pretty quickly going downstream...

--Brian

Here's Goliath towing some logs:

Here's the close-up:

--Brian

Here comes another assemblage, this one apparently a barge and two boats, pushed by a little tug.

Don't you sometimes wish you were a dog?

And one for the tug boat guys.  I know you guys love the big boats, but it's all relative.  Tugs are all about small boats doing big jobs.

I said I'd try to get a photo when this assemblage got underway and I was able to do so, in spite of the sun being at the wrong angle.

And here is a quarter view with the name.  I bet this poor guy has been hearing a lot of lipstick jokes lately.

--Brian

It's Saturday morning and the tug and barge assemblage is still across the river.  There's more light for taking a photo, so I got a better shot of the tug for the tugboat guys out there.  Here it is:

The fine print says Eric Dye, so I assume he is the Marine Contractor and owner of this boat.  If I happen to see them get underway (probably on Monday morning) I will try to get a side view.

I know the huge boats get all the glory - I like them too - but these little boats do an awful lot of work around here.

--Brian

I came back from the store and this barge assemblage had been nailed to the riverbottom just across from our house.  Can't see the name of the boat, but it is owned by KFS, Inc. if you want to call and ask them.

--Brian