Tugboat Jess Pulls Her Weight

The waters in and around New York Harbor that the tugboat works.
"On the icy deck of the Kings Point, a 94-foot tug based in New York Harbor, Jess Yeomans picked up a thick, heavy rope and flung it with the skill of a rodeo cowboy onto a steel post about 10 feet away, and then just as deftly flipped it free again. As a deckhand on a tugboat, being skilled with lines as thick as baseball bats is obligatory, and it is something that is picked up from other seamen. 'These are traditions that are passed down,' said Ms. Yeomans, who is aware of another tugboat tradition: It is mostly men who work on them. Her tasks include hustling around the deck and throwing and catching lines to fasten the tug to barges and large ships in need of guidance. At times, she directs the captain when his vision is blocked, coordinating with him via a radio. Sometimes this means scrambling up a ladder onto a fuel barge being guided by the tug 'on the hip,' or from the side. ..."
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