This is why ships use tugboats

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Published 2014-08-17

Tugboat Artemis assisting M/S Nordlandia in Helsinki during a windy weather.

2011-12-12 Helsinki West Harbour

alfonshakans.fi/fleet/tugs/artemis/

Original video, not slowed down or sped up. Smoothed with frame blending because original CCTV footage was 5 frames per second.

All Comments (21)

@Rob4487 7 years ago

Possibly the most appropriate choice of music in youtube history.
@mistervova11 7 years ago

I work 3 years as tugboat captain, and this is the best thing i have ever seen
@DonTruman 7 years ago

Seems that was one captain who really new his ship and the conditions. Knew how quickly he could get into position, knew he could fit into that space, knew he had the power to move the big ship, and do so quickly enough to avoid the collision, knew the effects of the wind and current, etc. Fail any one of those factors and he's part of the crash.
@yas1137 8 years ago

Tug life 😎
@steen275 8 years ago

*gets sued next day for making a scratch*
@JoeOvercoat 8 years ago

Does the music justice, and that's saying a lot. No ordinary man, behind that helm....
@matthewalford2762 8 years ago

Years and years of doing the job and you end up a pro.... I value skills like these over throwing or hitting a ball..........
@kevinpierce6955 8 years ago

epic win by tug driver, badass job done.
@anitasmith4559 3 years ago

The brute power of tugs never ceases to amaze.
@bmused55 8 years ago

Badass tug crew! Earned their keep that night. Well done
@MakeSushi1 7 years ago

Hero maneuvers!
@jaysontadlock1871 2 years ago

I always thought the tires were just to keep the boats from bumping and damaging, now I see why the added traction is important, without the tires for grip the boat would just glance off the smooth metal on metal simply wouldn’t work. Very cool.
@mpeterll 7 years ago

This is the absolute opposite to a tug captain I encountered many years ago. While docking in Nassau, instead of coming alongside gently, the tug rammed us, missing the clearly marked tug spot by several feet and putting a 3-foot dent in the side of the ship. There are good and bad extremes in every profession. Anyway, I got a ride on the tug with our staff-captain to photograph the damage.
@leethal956 6 years ago

This guy is a beast at tetris....
@Jordan91alexander 7 years ago

How can anyone dislike this. Tug boat totally saved the day
@DaylightFan4449 3 years ago

Tugs are proof of that "Big things come in small packages" saying, small but insanely powerful
@junglediamond 6 years ago

I thought they are normal sized ships until I looked at the van parked.
@overthehills_faraway8320 7 years ago

flight of the valkyries, nice
@sandybutt9898 8 years ago

Great helm work + BIG BALLS = good job done
@cagonzal13 6 years ago

Moved in like hero and helped out just in time. Nice job to the tug boat crew