Subscribe to RSS FeedHigh speed towing. Safe/Sea has pioneered the concept and application of modern propulsion technology over the past several years to provide this major innovation in the quick response marine assistance industry. Here's an example of a member whom I was able to keep out of a major thunderstorm due to the Safe/Sea Newport's high speed towing capability.
The live radar feed on my iPhone isn't looking good for my customer, who's disabled at the white "X" in Bristol. The weather is moving in a NNE direction, and will likely be on top of him shortly.
Here's the view out my wheelhouse windshield coming into Bristol Harbor. Hog Island is the landmass to starboard. It's looking to get ugly shortly.
Giddyup! We're headed down the east side of Hog Island toward Brewer Sakonnet North in Portsmouth. Our speed is cutting our time exposed to the weather by 67% as compared to a slow tow.
About an hour after my original radar picture above, the storms have intensified and are moving fast in the direction of the arrow. But I've already got my customer on the hip and headed into the marina. Without my high speed towing capabilities, we would've gotten hit by the storms right around the Mount Hope Bridge.
PS - Look for some extra posts this week as I try to catch up with the July 4th Weekend jobs. We handled over 60 cases Friday through Sunday, so I've got some photos to process and typing to do!
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