00:42 Many Emergency Response Units get involved in removing a man with a broken leg from a ship's ballast tank. 02:09 We load test one of our davits following a bit of work on the winch. 03:31 Heading out of Aberdeen 05:00 Securing the anchors for sea 05:57 Elvijs explains a job 07:10 We mix it with some pretty big fishing vessels. 09:40 Dolphins 10:22 A skua attacks a gannet & Our Albert explains why. 11:46 Seph & I talk dogs 12:56 George gets a bit wet 14:11 Brian does some engineering stuff 15:08 Seismic survey vessel looking for more oil & gas 16:07 A bumpy ride back to the ship 19:31 Brian & Tom doing more engineer stuff 22:18 What happens when I smoke a Russian cigarette 25:43 One in the eye for Jurij 25:59 A Norwegian yacht pays us a visit. 28:16 Some of the vessels that work the platforms 28:52 One of the DC's picks up a passenger. 29:44 An even bumpier ride in the DC 34:46 Putting up the Storm Shutters (Just for practice) 35:49 The Chilli Chocolate Challenge. I failed miserably but that's not on film :) 38:27 Bogdan prepares a meal as per new company guidelines. 40:09 Andy's cabin gets a bit damp 41:19 Dacon Scoop exercise. 44:26 The relief ship arrives and we head home. 45:35 Cameraman of the Trip Awards
@vlado27013 жыл бұрын
Special thanks for this helpful information !
@4englishlies8753 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, the sunsets are great and the rescue boat show how big the wave really are. Be safe out there always, best wishes from Central Florida.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@abc-ke2yq3 жыл бұрын
Thank you stay safe cheers to all
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Same to you 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@cdaxfiles64353 жыл бұрын
Very well done guys. Enjoyed the video. I was starting to think you guys discovered mermaid island. Nice to see the crew actually working for once LOL Cheers! From the Pacific U.S. :)
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Oh, I crack the whip occasionally 😂😂
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@Foq89713 жыл бұрын
Gday from south Australia i watch this as my father was a seaman thanks
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Hope your country gets back to some form of normality soon.
@misssunshine74083 жыл бұрын
Hello! You guys are so brave to be doing this kind of stuff! I get sea sick just by watching the ocean. Hope you all are doing well 🙏
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Very well, thank you 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@MWhite14813 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing! Stay safe!
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@martarocca64923 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video guys , it is great to see your work , I love it so much because I was part of nursing in hospitais , which is a different routine from being aboard this rescue ship , but very similar , I love everyone´s work board and the importance that this works has , congratulations guys and thank you for having me on board in your videos , I will always be here ok !!!! hugs to all of this rescue ship !!!!!
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Marta. Always a pleasure to take you along for the trip.
@HowardDrysdale3 жыл бұрын
I miss my time at sea - like you, the rougher the better! Mind you it was a long time ago - 2006. I now miss my visits to the crews onboard when in port. That said, I am busier now than ever... How did I fit work in? I don't fancy the chilli chocolate? Vegetarian, gluten free and healthy my foot! Look at the beef on the chopping board? :-) Keep the videos coming.... Still praying for you guys! Blessings, Howard >
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Howard. Always good to hear from you. I certainly wouldn’t be touching that chilli chocolate again, I’ll be sticking to the steak in the background 😊
@PhoenixLyon3 жыл бұрын
Love riding along with you gents! Thanks ✌🏻🐱
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@mdv20433 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking us along. Awsome job and life you have there. Those look like fairly calm seas compared to what you guys usually deal with... looking forward to the next one. Stay safe God bless.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Unfortunately the next one was also the last one 🙁
@mdv20432 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 why did you stop making the videos?
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@mdv2043 Too many restrictions put on me by our office. Making them became untenable.
@mdv20432 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 I had a feeling it had something todo with corporate policy.. well brother keep doing what you do man . Iam sure those oilfield workers and others sleep better knowing they have guardian angles like you and your crew looking over them. Stay safe and God bless.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@mdv2043 Thank you very much. I intend to continue filming any storms. Helps pay for my pension 😂
@rubyredlopez43 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your Videos. CALIFORNIA BAY AREA FAN
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@TheSWolfe2 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@TheSWolfe You both from the same are?
@TheSWolfe2 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 The San Francisco Bay Area covers quite a bit of territory, including several separate cities, & we don't know one another, but yes, I think so.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@TheSWolfe Small world
@user-ol2xk1is1n2 жыл бұрын
Bigwavemasters, darling, I miss you , eager to watch your videos again and again, as a matter a fact, the job you do can be called...that is to say the job of the true men... God bless you...The Sky, the Sea and All of You are beautiful.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. This is the video that I am working on at the moment. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zp6ApdplvMqmYoU.html
@gerardjohnson21063 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Totally enjoy your videos.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
That always good to hear 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@melly72103 жыл бұрын
The natur ist hard. One bird died ( but that is nature. Stay safe! I m always look your videos. Thx. greetings from germany
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@malcolm9650 Жыл бұрын
Miss these videos.
@Bigwavemaster1 Жыл бұрын
A couple more to come now that I’m retired to the farm.
@malcolm9650 Жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 good stuff mate, are you retired from sea?
@MarceloPereira-ll4go3 жыл бұрын
Adoro ver este video dos mares muito bom
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@lynnebowman8803 жыл бұрын
👋great video, hope you enjoyed your meal 😆💚.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
It was interesting 😂😂
@privatesecurityafrica41293 жыл бұрын
Very cool.... Love the sea life...
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@delovicha3 жыл бұрын
Elvijs must be Latvian.. Greetings from another Latvian who used to live in Aberdeen 🇱🇻😄
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
He is but still lives in Latvia.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@jacksak3 жыл бұрын
Great video, big/bold/beautiful... viewing way over here on solid northern New Hampshire ground... thanks...
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. Unfortunately the next video was the last one 🙁
@dancingtiger5773 жыл бұрын
morakniv spoted at 40:47, very nice I have the same one but left it at my grandparrent's 400 miles away, postage would cost more than a replacement so I haven't mentioned it. you cannot get a better knife for 15USD. Stainless steel too!!
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
Personally I prefer carbon steel. Get a much better edge on it 😊
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@Addieisgoinghome3 жыл бұрын
Do you ever look to the incoming cloud shelf and ‘ahhhh shit’ because you know it’s going to be a rough one? Do you ever worry about rough weather or do you have confidence you’ll be able to handle it?
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
I love the rough weather. It’s the only reason I stay in this job 😊
@PhoenixLyon3 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 I couldn't agree more! ✌🏻🐱
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@PhoenixLyon2 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 It has been a fun and interesting glimpse into your lives. Thanks for sharing your ship, crew and that marvelous water!✌😸
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@PhoenixLyon You’re welcome. Thanks for joining us.
@StayPrimal2 жыл бұрын
7:15 hahahahahahahahaha
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@TheSWolfe2 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Not sure why I thought this was so funny, but ilfe's been runnin' me thru the wringer these past few days. Perhaps that's why I got such a kick out of this. Thanx 4 the good laugh - I really needed it.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@TheSWolfe I always try and inject a bit of humour into our vids. After all, we do have some characters on board 😂
@TheSWolfe2 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 No. Some? More like a ship-full of characters, each seaman w/his own unique attributes. Sometimes close to a comedy troupe, but always dedicated & serious about the job at hand, even if joking whilst performing it. Heavy teamwork accomplished w/a light heart. One of the many reasons those of us w/little to no maritime knowledge or skills have learned so much just viewing & keep coming back to see what you're all doing from day to day.
@vlado27013 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video and alluring beauty : faultlessly ideal job ! My heartfelt thanks for Your extraordinary and very important Mission ! Holy truth : the truth is essential ✓ I take off my hat.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@vlado27013 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Likewise ✓ I appreciate Your friendly attantion ! Have a nice , cozy and prosperous evening ✓
@kjgas69452 жыл бұрын
👍👍🤠🤠
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
😊
@evgenywow3 жыл бұрын
Anyone knows how big the waves and wind were at 27:00 when yacht visited them?
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
I’d say the were 4-5 meters significant. The wind would have been about 25 knots.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@jokeetley7023 жыл бұрын
Great video fully respected ur jobs never no why u guys never get a decent lea wen recoving draught craft
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
That always get the best lee available.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@malcolm96503 жыл бұрын
Hi Chief I hope you are well! another great vid. Where were the huge trawlers from?.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
The one we were close to was registered in Hull with mostly British crew. I think the rest were Dutch & French. The one you see heading towards us was also from Hull.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@malcolm96502 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 sad day Chief, surely there are bigger issues to worry about than stopping your videos but hey ho. Take care🤝. Are you on insta?
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@malcolm9650 Yep! Every dog has its day. I have a good record of the last 8 years at sea so may be historical one day 😂 No, don’t do Instagram.
@timw69283 жыл бұрын
Lost you on my feed for a while dunno how or why. Question ? How often does the hull and superstructure get X-rayed and or crack tested those plates really do take some punishment
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. She gets dry docked every couple of years when those sort of inspections are conducted.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@sinnerssaint47123 жыл бұрын
What do you guys think of the design on the EsVagt ships? Definetly non typical
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Interesting, that’s for sure.
@sinnerssaint47123 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 You would think in a headsea, the wave would just ride up the face of wave ? Less resistance due to the curves? I would love to sea those builders maybe show us a rough water trial ...Ultrecht is the builder i believe
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
@@sinnerssaint4712 That would be good to see but notoriously difficult to organise.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@sinnerssaint4712 Unfortunately this will be our last Month at Sea video 😢 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZ57l9pjx5_HdYU.html
@chrisburrell84892 жыл бұрын
What I'm impressed with is how smoothly you guys handle those massive waves ship control. I notice your not bow breaking a ton of waves. No offense to other Captain but is that due to training?
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
The waves you see in this video are not very big. Where we work the seas regularly reach to well over 20 meters so our ships are built to handle these. I’ve been in this job for 30 years so have developed ways of handling the big ones. You’ll see them in our storm videos.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@Ryan-lk3zy3 жыл бұрын
What’s your role onboard and when are you back offshore?
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
1st Mate.
@Ryan-lk3zy3 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 got a few questions🤣 What is the procedure if a window gets smashed on deck during a big storm? When the daughter craft goes out, who is permitted to go on it? What’s the food like when you’re offshore?
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-lk3zy Unfortunately this will be our last Month at Sea video 😢 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZ57l9pjx5_HdYU.html When a window is smashed we turn the ship before the wind then crew go outside and put steel shutters up and seal them with expanding foam. Most of the crew are qualified to go in the DC. Only the skipper, chief engineer and chief mate are not qualified. The food is too good. I eat too much.
@carolynrose7533 жыл бұрын
Im surprised they are allowed to fish so close to the rig and pipelines
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
Fishing vessels are allowed to tow all along the pipelines and as close as 500 meters to the platforms.
@carolynrose7533 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 so relatively lenient regs. The whole structures would be a giant fish magnet I guess. What happened to the little bird looking for water?
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
@@carolynrose753 You can imagine the uproar among the fishing community when the oil industry first came to the North Sea? The 500 Meter Zone is a concession between the two parties. Pipe lines are generally buried these days. I think the little bird carried on his merry way.
@carolynrose7533 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 yes I guess many countries over there have small or non existent shore lines so are all competing for the same food source in open sea. Thankyou for that information it gives one a wider perspective of what happens in other parts of the world.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@carolynrose753 Sounds like the English Channel Unfortunately this will be our last Month at Sea video 😢 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZ57l9pjx5_HdYU.html
@gafrers3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful as always. 06:02 Always remember to grease the nipples 😁 Xbows always look cool.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3 жыл бұрын
Any chance u could do 4K?
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
This is 4K
@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Am I missing something? I run all my youtube at 4K, so Im pretty familiar with the settings. Yours shows as 1080p to me.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
@@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx That's probably the best that the editing program will produce.
@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Thank you. Love the content. One of the best sea-life channels I've seen.
@Bigwavemaster13 жыл бұрын
@@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thank you very much.
@rockerbob9492 жыл бұрын
I’ll stick to fishing! The waves aren’t as big when you’re catching fish!! Plus, we’re too busy to die!
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
Most of us are ex-fishermen. We came here for the easy life 😊
@rockerbob9492 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Dang, my hats off to ya! Respect ✊🏼
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
@@rockerbob949 Thank you. You also.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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@georgegreen68992 жыл бұрын
Sir, I’m not trying to be funny, but why is most of the crew white? Isn’t that unusual? I thought most seamen are from the Philippines.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
They probably are deep sea where they can live on board a ship for a couple of years without spending a penny. They then retire.
@rickg.46983 жыл бұрын
Engineers cannot afford to sleep. They get white hair at an early age.
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
We’re at see for a month. They sleep
@Bigwavemaster12 жыл бұрын
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