🔱PART 1 of 65 YEARS at SEA. The Life of a Deep Sea Diver.

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Alec Laird was born in his granny's bed at Liddel Farm, The Orkney Islands on the 17th of June 1942.
After a brief stint working on a harbour tug, he joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16. He still works at sea on board an ERRV (Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel) in the North Sea..........This is his story in his own words.....
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@longship789 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to record his career at sea and under it. A humble man.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much The story continues kzfaq.info/get/bejne/buCDfMl5xNrOioE.html

@lynnebowman880 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you’re back, brilliant. ❤️

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

It’s good to be here. 😊

@harezy 2 жыл бұрын

19:15 I wanted to hear that black story. I have some firemen friends and some of their stories are pretty funny even tho it was a terrible situation. But you have to keep smiling. 👍👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Not for the fainthearted ;)

@ChristophersMum 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 I doubt that you would find the fainthearted here...(Staff Nurse here)

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChristophersMum I’m sure but I could receive a KZfaq ban ☹️

@ChristophersMum 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 That would definitely be a sad face situation🤪

@Oakleaf700 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 I noticed you'd stopped {Muted} what Alec was saying... But his face said what he was talking about wasn't pleasant to recall. An old Workmate of ours had been in Singapore during WW2... He used to have a dark sense of humour as well, from the grim things they'd had to deal with as a young men.

@vinbeezy8538 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. This has for years been one of my top favorite KZfaq channels. The content you provide is absolutely fascinating. Thanks for posting this and all you do.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. We are at sea at the moment but I shall be producing Part 3 when I get home in a couple of weeks. Alec is going to send me a DVD of some of the jobs that he’s worked on. I have no idea yet what is on there but he assures me that it is all declassified material. Sounds interesting. I shall be incorporating it into the videos.

@morrislouiseeagle7161 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bigwavemaster and Alex for sharing your life storys with us -much respect-please all stay safe and well out there sending regards xxxx

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

More to come in the next few days

@rexeverything4578 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back, lads. I'm looking forward to this series! Seasick? Nonsense. Alec has been on the water so long, he must get land sick. He must be confusing the two. 🤣 He has certainly lead an interesting life. 🤣🤣 Sank the ship in the harbour. 🤣🤣 I bet one wouldn't need to count very high to reach the total for the amount of times a healthy ship has gone down in a harbour. He was a strapping lad in his youth. A woman in every port kinda guy. Great vid. ✌😎

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't possibly comment

@rexeverything4578 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 Diplomatic responses never hurt a friendship.

@fishwars5979 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing career this man has, full respect to him.👍🇬🇧

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

🔱PART 2 of 65 YEARS at SEA. The Life of a Deep Sea Diver & Working on Board an ERRV #Deepseadiving kzfaq.info/get/bejne/buCDfMl5xNrOioE.html

@Oakleaf700 2 жыл бұрын

They coudnae keep you down! Glad to see you back! 💪🌊⚓🐟 Decided to look you up after algorithms played a video about an Oil Rig disaster ''Ocean Ranger'' early 1980's. There were no survival suits onboard, men were found{RIP} dressed in pyjamas from a chaotic evacuation, men so cold in the water that they were unable to grip ropes thrown for them. This reminded me of the ''Scoop'' you have to help rescue people suffering from hypothermia. Hopefully Safety has moved on a lot in the last 40 yrs. Regarding Hammocks, Our Dad had a hammock in Royal Navy {National Service} and said they were comfy. Seasickness.. Very honest of Alec to admit to it, but North Sea is not known for her calm waters.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

It was the same with Piper Alpha. Survival suits are quite difficult to put on and very cumbersome. Great of you have a bit of warning. That said, the only people who survived Piper Alpha were those who did not do what they were trained to do.

@keithcraig4809 2 жыл бұрын

Hats off to Alec, takes real balls to do what he did.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

🔱PART 2 of 65 YEARS at SEA. The Life of a Deep Sea Diver & Working on Board an ERRV #Deepseadiving kzfaq.info/get/bejne/buCDfMl5xNrOioE.html

@gafrers 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

It gets better

@kjgas6945 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍🤠🤠

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@gmedack 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating - After watching so many of your videos, this is a real treat!

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. More to come over the next few days

@vlado2701 2 жыл бұрын

......A touching story and high devotion to the sea and a noble profession : to be a Lifeguard ! I take off my hat and my heartfelt thanks ! Dear Alec Laird : be blesfully happy against all odds 24-31-365 ! No less ✓

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed :)

@dougseivwright 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! What a fascinating life Alec has led! Thanks for sharing 👍 Pass on my regards to Alec please.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Doug. Remember your cameo? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d66Wat172NqmpYU.html

@dougseivwright 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 certainly do! Hopefully get a catch up again in the future?

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

@@dougseivwright Looking forward to it.

@LNM0000 2 жыл бұрын

That scrapbook ..... 😍😍😍😍😍

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty more to come

@DrTWG 2 ай бұрын

Interesting career - wow ! I admire your dogged persistence and polite efforts to engage with him because he appeared to give up words as reluctantly as the sea gives up a sunken ship - and that is in no way a criticism - he is like me , not much of a talker . It's admirable that you have taken the time to document his life and some of our own history - sober moment remembering how the sea & air are very unforgiving environments . Great stuff . [One thing though - I was pretty disappointed at the 19:14 mark with the censorship .]

@Bigwavemaster1 2 ай бұрын

The censorship was because family of the deceased are still alive. Alec was describing how they distanced themselves from the realities of their job.

@DrTWG Ай бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 Got it. Thanks.

@anni50ful Жыл бұрын

My dad was a deep sea diver on HMS Diver.

@Bigwavemaster1 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they knew each other?

@fishwars5979 2 жыл бұрын

Graeme why are you no longer at sea on the errv ?I miss the monthly videos. All the the best to you and all the crew that you sailed with.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

I am still working on the same ship. Just not allowed to make the Month at Sea videos any more ☹️

@Oakleaf700 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bigwavemaster1 Spoilsports!!!! Can you not get around the ban of ''Month at Sea'' it by doing ''Week at Sea'' x4 ? Can't see at all what harm your vids could ever have done.

@ChristophersMum 2 жыл бұрын

He certainly has had a varied and interesting life...aye he's a brave man indeed🧜‍♂️😁🌊

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@mejbaahmed 2 жыл бұрын

hey ❤from Bangladesh i watch all ur video ❤

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@florapost Жыл бұрын

Very interesting life at sea.

@Bigwavemaster1 Жыл бұрын

He certainly has.

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

🔱PART 2 of 65 YEARS at SEA. The Life of a Deep Sea Diver & Working on Board an ERRV #Deepseadiving kzfaq.info/get/bejne/buCDfMl5xNrOioE.html

@opalomahoe2201 2 жыл бұрын

😊🛳❤❤❤☺örökké !

@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын

We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzfaq.info/sun/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZ57l9pjx5_HdYU.html

@timwilson6005 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes your from Holland no? I get now I'm dutch and was adopted by a nowaigen family and I'm dirrerent than they are and I was just a baby so it took around 10 years to realize that there is a difference in how we thing it's just a matter of dna no? I believe I'm on to something ,do dutch and Norwegian not get along or was it my childhood reaction to the circumstancesy? What do you think if you don't mind wait are you from Holland that's were I'm dirived from and never been there I'm sure it's a wonderful place

@Bigwavemaster1 Жыл бұрын

From the U.K. You get a better idea of our ship from these videos. kzfaq.info/sun/PLG-lkGl9kpwTWY1oOv9GGcjgZmavc6rfl