Other than those 20 dislikes I dipise

@Raki chamu they seem to be auto generated 🤔🤔

How could he? Lol

Thats the plan actually! Keep up with the vlogs from officer to Captain and hopefully to a maritime pilot.

JeffHK il be like u lol I'm in maritime high school

Jeff, do you have any dreams yet about *where* you might like to be a pilot? [what port, river, etc.]

JeffHK my dad was in the Navy on an aircraft carrier CVN John F. Kennedy, he said I should send you this: Poseidon, raging lord of the deep, master of sea-storm, ocean-dwelling god. Thundering hoofbeats across grassy plains, white-capped waves, burnished stones along the shore, taste of salt spray, sapphire-blue horizon, in these we know you, great Poseidon. Poseidon, holder of the sea's treasures, friend of adventurer and merchant, your hands gently guiding ships to harbor, we thank you for safe journeys, mighty one, for swift travel beyond our own borders. Poseidon, we praise and honor you. Btw the vlogs are better than anything on Discovery or any other science or history channel. FACT!

JeffHK Do you know the Csmart maritiem training center in the Netherlands Almere I live next to it. And i was wondering have you been there. Love your video's btw keep it up 👍🏻

Thanks Colin!

Did you try it

kloambaum d yep lol, that's the point, you could also carry rifles as well

@nico d Most ships do not allow any firearms on ships do to the complications of international law but, some companies will hire trained professionals when the ship is traveling in known pirate waters. I'm a student a Suny Maritime College in New York just took a class so we learned all about it.

everyone's cabin is very similar except for the big 4, which is hard for me to get into lol

😀😀

True,very true

Ayee!

+Slania Idos thanks 🙏 💪💪💪

JeffHK btw how many years you're in industry bro?

only 4

JeffHK bro are you still in oocl?

Slania Idos saan ka nag aaral sir pmma? or maap?

+葉宗豫 thanks!

yo! i wonder if you'll see this.... how did it work out? was considering studying there next year

@@aratherbadperson6937 So I actually finish be deck cadetship next week 😂, after a few covid related delays. I would say it's good but just be careful in choosing a sponsoring company as that tends to be most common reason people leave, I was a Clyde cadet but I'd strongly recommend the likes of MEF. Also with the current job market it would be really helpful to be with a company that'll hire you at the end, or maybe considering going for engineering. If you have any questions ask away.

@@8atlantic8 first of all congrats dude! and respect! a lot of the people I know who attempted it never got that far. Sorry if this is a lot, im just stoked to have found some one on the inside. Why engineering as opposed to deck? better employment chances? How are you personally feeling about the job now that you've experienced the working conditions? (I've heard from some that life and labour on the ships is really shit, and getting shittier, more exploitative etc, but I've also heard from others that it all depends on the company you land up working for?) How rigorous is the workload of the studying part of the course? like on average how many hours a day did you spend on your studies? Was also wondering about how hard it is to get a sponsorship cadet berth / how competitive it is ? is it a matter of your academic achievements? or like overall 'worthiness'? Does the college help out with that at all? were there any international students at the college with you at at the time? any that got cadetships? (Im actually south african, but was thinking of studying in glasgow cause here in South Africa we have a mega cadet-berth/ cadetship crisis, with very very few people actually landing up with sea-time or a job afterwards, but I found out the other day that when it comes to cadetships its more about nationality than where in the world you study (from what I saw on the chilltern maritime site MEF and Clyde are only obliged to take on European nationals. whereas very few companies still provide SA nationals cadetships (maersk abandoned us last year))

@@aratherbadperson6937 Yeah no bother, There seems to be far more jobs for qualified engineers coming up - in the UK at least, probably because engineers can easily find jobs onshore as well so they often don't stay at sea their whole careers therefore opening up jobs at sea. I did all my sea time in the North Sea on offshore rescue and support vessels and I would say that the conditions were fairly decent even though I wasn't with the best of companies. However the offshore industry and the north sea in particular have incredibly strict rules and regulations so less likely to see that. From what I've heard deep sea (tankers, bulk carriers etc) is completely different it can be pretty exploitive but it is very dependant on the company and the nationality of the crew, Asian seafarers (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Myanmar, china etc) are generally exploited as they are willing to stay away from very long trips (8-12 months or more) and their recruitment agencies aren't exactly honest. The course in general was only academically hard when getting ready for exams during the college phases and now everything together getting ready for the final oral exam. Probably only averaged an hour a day over 3 years but at some points it can go up to like 10-12 hours a day. When in college though you are in classes 8 hours a day anyway. In the UK I wouldn't say its particularly hard to get a spot, but obviously the more desirable to company the harder it is. As long as you have the minimum standards for grades etc they will then then be quite interested in things that show you are hardworking, things that show leadership and commitment. In my experience anyway the college have very little to do with it. We had a large amount of international students but all from India and Pakistan as the college has partnerships with colleges over there. They had their own courses and classes so not mixed in with the rest of us and generally they were self funded. All cadets otherwise were from the UK as a large part of the funding comes from the UK government so only UK nationals are eligible, the companies that don't use this funding like the RFA generally require you to have UK citizenship as they are supporting the armed forces. Nationality does play a huge factor in the industry, Maersk abandoned UK cadetships last year as well only companies based in the UK really offer them now. The only company I know from SA really is AMSOL and they definitely take cadets but as you said there may be limited opportunity's. Maybe best to contact the colleges down there and ask them who they've seen take cadets. Might just be worth contacting any company that has SA flagged ships as well like the offshore diamond mining companies etc. There does seem to be a lot of SAs working on super yachts so you could work you're way up to officer from deckhand on them if that's something you would fancy. If you have any other question ask away.

Hey, how have been your studies going? Have you graduated already? Do you still feel that motivated as you did in the beginning? Just asking bc I’m also a girl interested in maritime

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Hi! my name is Kelton. I'm interested in the maritime industry too. Do you want to connect and talk about maritime? My whatsapp is +15093709054 if you are interested, or reply to this comment. Best regards, Kelton

+James Gunn 🙏🙏🙏

Engineers tend to get more flexible times, because deck department take 4-hourly watches where as engineers do 8-5 but can cover for each other.

Engineers also have watches right? So technically engineers are working more?

Every Chief Mate is unsure if laughing or crying is the right reaction :D

+Caboodle well said! some of my friends absolutely hate it (in it only for the money) but I enjoy it very much, it is very subjective

Absolutely, and your content is very well done. Keep it up, and all the best for your Masters.

+Pedro Guedes thanks pedro!

cadet and officers can be seen in my video "tour of the mega ship" Captain's cabin will be tough to get into, last Capt was good friend of mine so i could have gotten access..I will try in the future

That's great! Will check out that video, great work as always man. Keep it up! :*

Hey, one question man. Do they have monitors provided in the cabin/accommodation room already?

+Devinda Perera good luck devinda! my first time join was thrilling, getting excited at nothing lol

Can you give an update please?

Zach A I start there next fall for maritime transportation major

Casual Maritime

+Suzuki Torben thanks 😁 I would love to stop by europe, all my previous ships only travelled through mediterranean sea but never stopped at a port

Hey! I can't tell you from experience but what I can tell you is that I'm 34 and will be going into it next year. I emailed the maritime school here with the same concerns and the program administrator said there are quite a few "mature" students that get into it a little later in life :)

I turned 30 mid-ways into my first year in school. I have worked about 10 years in the IT industry before I decided to make the change. Comming from Norway, I had to take a 1 year pre-requisite course to get the neccessery diplomas to be eligble to apply for Nautical Science.

Martin Laksholm @hello Man, Do you find any job afterwards? I hope you did🙂 I would like to encourage myself in my 29!🙏

I'm 19 and yes you are eligible for this course. People till 25 can apply for this. Dhotreaakash285@gmail.com My mail address I would like to help you further. Good day

Your welcome 😊 bro

im wondering the same thing.

I know a 3rd mate in his 40's.. he's been an AB for so long. It will never be too late to start.

Are you in the US? All my knowledge is applicable to that, but is generally pretty even across the board. If you go to school (college) for it, it's generally a standard 4 year degree process. You graduate with a coast guard license and a Bachelor's degree. You generally go on three training cruises during the summers as well to build up your sea time. There's a handful of schools across the country (under 10) that do this and will get you everything you need to become a 3rd mate. 23 is not too old, I went to school with people just starting in their 30s and 40s. The programs are usually impacted, though, because the schools are so small and specialized. Let me know if you have any other questions.

@@benharmon9575 is there any programs with these schools that are shorter than 4 years? Or what could I get into quickest for maritime work?

+Dawson Jones I had a few asked me past week! I advised them all to find out if you can transition those navy sea time to be recognised as merchant marine sea time. like email or phone up marine department in USA (forgot what its called)

Quick reply thanks! I'd be Canadian navy though, call Marine Transport of Transport Canada?

+Estelle Fey nah we dont, i believe CMA CGM does

Sometimes i joke about becoming a sailor because I watched too much One piece lol I AM GOING TO BE PIRATE KING

:3 finally someone get it!! Greetings nakama! You're doing it great!

My user name is @chvlky on Instagram btw

+Josh White thanks man i get like 50 per day sometimes i miss some and it gets scrolled down 😥

No worries man, I'd expect you get so many you're the only person on KZfaq who brings out quality videos in the whole industry. Everyone has a question 😬

They do not discriminate I know people in the industry who are above 70 years old

+Alfs Olavario i feel its one of the easier task... 90% of the time i just stare our at empty horizons. You only get some dense traffic in a few parts of the world

@JeffHK Thanks for the reply, currently studying and would definitely pursue being a deck officer after watching your videos

+Risten Mixes send resumes, emails, CV and interview, just like any other industry in the real world. Whether you get the job depends on you, your qualifications There really isnt anything different or tough about maritime, its all numbers game. You send out resume to hundreds of company you are bound to get offers.

biting the bullet. Unlicesed mariner is almost unheard of nowdays

+Farkhan Nizami Muthar Work is work, you do get free time. yes it does, i try my best. some people opt to relax, watch drama and movies, play games , i just choose to video edit