Marejada ocean tug

foodchain11 Says:

Nov 6, 2008 - Ramsey - that *is* Bourbon, not Flandre.

pipigass Says:

Nov 6, 2008 - I am a captain...... THE SEA IS A MY LIFE..... FANTASTIC VIDEO!!! BUT WITCH COMPANY IS A TUG.???

ramseyboater Says:

Nov 6, 2008 - Sorry - no it isn't, it's Flandre. Bourbon is new, a rounded bridge superstructure, different deck configuration and has French colours on the side. Trust me, I know what the ships I work on look like! Try searching for Abeille Bourbon on here and you'll see the difference.

foodchain11 Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - You're absolutely correct. My bad.

ersschlechterjunge2 Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - oha

edwinmorgan Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - lol vevy tuff beast vevy! strong

BROOKLYN1977 Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - She is a beauty and freaken powerful

klesmer Says:

Nov 8, 2008 - Blue water tugs rock! What was that song? I would love to hear more.

HansVonMigel Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - beauty and the beast?...beauty and the beauty

biscigliasicilia Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - magnifique

Jeuceboy18 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - that ship....(cry) it wont stop at anything!!!

CamilleriCharles Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - Superb.

Sjoerd675 Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - wich company is this tug from? It looks a bit like smit

rlthestig Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - Some Questions please. 1st. Was this tug in danger? I mean why were the helos there? Can it handle seas like that without a problem? 2nd. How does a person end up working on an Ocean Going Tug? Do you need to attend a special school? Sorry if my questions are dumb. Just wanted to know and I know no one that does this kind of work. Great Video.

hebbelille2003 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Guess it was a test run and they wanted a steady platform to film from. You don´t often see a boat charge the waves at that speed, so my guess is that they are showing off. Working: You need a skill they can use, and it is a good thing not to get seasick... Good luck!

hebbelille2003 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Adiemus is the name of both the song and the group.

klesmer Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - Thanks. Do you know if there is any historic or cultural context to the song?

ramseyboater Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - To answer a few points : The company is Les Abeille, the search and rescue division of Groupe Bourbon. The ship wasn't in danger, it was till recently the guard vessel for the French coast based at Brest. The conditions shown are pretty normal for winter off Ushant. The helos were filming for a tv prog about the vessel, and the helo in shot is a French aircraft practising rescue techniques.

ramseyboater Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - Answer the second point, the crew are seasoned sailors, ex fishermen, and mariners (plus a damn fine chef). The work she does is fairly normal for offshore tugs / rig support vessels. Yes, it does take a bit of experience, and there are times when even we don't manage to keep breakfast down...

ramseyboater Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - No, it wasn't a test run - it was a call to a tanker in the traffic seperation zone off Ouissant, the tanker having lost all power and drifting.

Nowakbernd Says:

Nov 24, 2008 - das gibt Kraft

gobil527 Says:

Nov 25, 2008 - Incredible!

klesmer Says:

Nov 27, 2008 - Thank you rameseyboater- you answered my questions. And once again-blue water tugs ROCK!

ronaldfleurke Says:

Dec 3, 2008 - I am a FAN of this video! What a power combined with great music.

omniwelder Says:

Dec 4, 2008 - i think it was on the lionking i remember hearing this song a long time ago like that long ago at least 8 years I think. an im guessing its africa being the cultural context of the song.