‘Let the big boat go first’
(soundings) Capt. Bill Brucato's morning commute involves heading down to the
galley for a cup of coffee, then up to the wheelhouse aboard the Nicole
L. Reinauer. But serving as master of the articulated tug barge (ATB)
has a downside, too, says Brucato. "This is the only job where you not only have to worry about getting up
and coming to work in the morning, but on your way you might be taking
on water or be on fire and you really don't have any options in that
case except to deal with it," he says. READ MORE
