2 Pro Photographing Tugboats in Miami Harbor

Erk1024 · 2024-10-20T13:48:38-0400

The container ships in Miami Harbor don't make the best subjects, but I really love the look of the tugboats. Some are retro, where others are modern. Spent a couple mornings watching them do their work.

These two tugboats spun this ship around 180 degrees so it could head out to sea.

These two are getting read to send this cargo ship on it's way.

Erk1024 · 2024-10-20T13:51:40-0400

Once the mooring lines were removed, the tugs pulled it free of the doc. Look how small the workers are in comparison. Two are standing on the lower deck of the cargo ship.

Once it was launched, they came back into harbor.

Here is one of the older style tugs intercepting a container ship that's just come into port.