@janetbrowning9089 5 жыл бұрын
You have the funniest and cutest expressions of everyone onboard...just love watching your shenanigans...it definitely brightens my day...I'll bet it makes for a lot nicer and lighter time for all of you all too, where you are away from home like this for long stents...stay safe my friend and God Speed too...🙏⚓💖Happy Birthday Albert too!!🎈🎉🍰🎂
@Bigwavemaster1 5 жыл бұрын
Albert’s on watch with me now. He says thanks 😂
@janetbrowning9089 5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Thanks so much, my friend...for passing that on to Albert. I love it that yall are so close and so supportive of each other too. Take care and God Speed!!
@TheSWolfe 5 жыл бұрын
Whee! Here we go again. Happy Belated Birthday, Albert!
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
He says Thank you 😂
@brentsmith5647 Жыл бұрын
Love watching and learning thank you very much❤👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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@colliecandle 6 жыл бұрын
i was so impressed by the first video (the very rough sea state) i subscribed. You guys seem to have a very good rapport and humour, which you obviously need in the work you all do. i am no sailor, but i have had several small boats used for netting and cockle picking in Poole harbour ( Poole 'canoe' and small 2 man dingy) also a 20 ft cabin cruiser, which i wish i still had. The Poole canoe is a local type of open rowboat with flat bottom hull and a 'chunnel' for mounting outboard engines inboard in the boat. Very good in moderate sea state, but NOT with waves hitting beam on - which happened to me when the weather turned unexpectedly - the boat was stood on its side almost vertical a couple of times on the way back across the harbour. That was scary as i can't swim a stroke ! Anyway, excuse the waffling - you all stay safe out there in that unpredictable element. The Almighty keep you all.
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment In my youth I spent a lot of time on the Solent in rowing boats and sailing boats then moved on to kayaking. I’m from the Portsmouth are originaly and miss messing around in small boats.
@elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 жыл бұрын
Good heavens ... it seems that a lot of boaters can't swim ... why is that?? Is it perhaps because it's a cold climate and Summer is too short to learn to swim? In Australia swimming is a compulsory school sport, and learning to swim classes start in kindergarten, so every Aussie kid learns to swim!! I've always wondered how it is that so many sailors can't actually swim ... I would consider that an occupational hazard. I'm sure you'd agree? I think even cruise ship and RORO staff should be able to swim .. you just never know when one might sink - I'm thinking Costa Concordia and Estonia etc how many others! Do you think you'll ever learn to swim?
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
I don’t know many people in the U.K. who cannot swim. It is traditional for seamen NOT to be able to swim. The idea being that if your ship sunk you would have a quick death and not a lingering one.
@elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 жыл бұрын
Bigwavemaster1 Thanks, Bigwavemaster1! I guess that theory makes sense in a sort of nonsensical .. er .. sense. LOL!!! I've always had an interest in Titanic (who hasn't?!!), but when I was a kid the Edmund Fitzgerald went down and a year later Gordon Lightfoot released his song about it which etched it into my memory and I've been even more fascinated by that .. (and I'm pretty sure that's how I ended up finding your own channel), but it also grabbed my attention how very few sailors on either of those ships could swim...but it wouldn't have helped in either case. Not that your ship is anything like either of them - it's such a stout and sturdy vessel. I take it most of your crew are good swimmers, then : )
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
I think all of our crew can swim.? Certainly this ship is built to take the worst weather and not head for shelter.
@Nexus-ub4hs 6 жыл бұрын
You guys rock! Take good care of yourselves
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers :)
@jaumegelabert679 5 жыл бұрын
Seriously, this would be a dream job for me! Awesome work lads! :)
@Bigwavemaster1 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@roycarder6179 4 жыл бұрын
A real good insight to the job you guys do.....
@Bigwavemaster1 4 жыл бұрын
Roy Carder Thanks, Roy. And thanks for watching some of the more obscure videos. Most people don’t get past the more popular stormy stuff.
@escope1959 6 жыл бұрын
That was great! So much fun to watch and you really got some beautiful shots too. Thanks
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Pleased to see you are still enjoying them :)
@escope1959 6 жыл бұрын
I look forward to it
@carolynrose753 2 жыл бұрын
The dummy unresponsive 😂 i think I could quickly diagnose the problem why it's unresponsive. Thankyou I needed that laugh
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
Oh! There’s plenty of laughs on these videos 😂 kzfaq.info/sun/PLG-lkGl9kpwQ-yljvMU8c1py1gtFlHnZy
@carolynrose753 2 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 surely was but the unresponsive headless dummy fair cracked me up. "One head injury and 1 unresponsive" 😂 By the way if the window blew out on the bridge there would have been water everywhere and a number of electronics disabled/drowned
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
@@carolynrose753 Well, it’s happened before on my last vessel. A wave that I described at the time as looking like the North Face of the Eiger fell on top of us and took out 2 x bridge windows. If I hadn’t told the bridge team to “Get Down”, the glass would have taken out a few facial features as well. We still had steering so I turned before the wind so that the blanks could be put up. Even though we lost a life raft & buckled the for’d escape hatch and water went down as far as the engine room the only bridge electrics we lost was a telephone. Unfortunately I was only filming 1 second a day at the time but it is shown on my 1st Month at Sea video. We finished the trip. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/it9kldqjqpu9qpc.html
@elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to your next vid ... When do you go back out? Do you go out at all this time of year? It's one bloody hot Summer right now here in the Sthn Hemisphere! I live in the Australian tropics .. 350kms from the Tropic of Capricorn where the humidity adds 5 degrees to the temperature and February's always our worst month. So I suppose it works in reverse and Feb would be your coldest and stormiest month? I would kill to be cold right now .. even the water in my inground swimming pool is hot as taking a very warm bath .. it's useless for cooling off (and it's almost impossible to keep the Ph balanced!) Well I hope you're enjoying your time off with your family and friends .. but also hope your wife and mother have never seen your vidz otherwise they'd worry about you every second you're away!! Can't wait for the next big vid .. it's great seeing life at sea through the lens of your camera. Thank you for sharing it with us : )
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Hello Elizabeth. We are at sea at the moment with another 11 days to go so I should be uploading the next video in a couple of weeks. We’ve had temperatures of -7 degrees and strong winds but not as strong as last month. The ship is at sea for a month at a time then comes in for stores, repairs and crew change. Each ship has 2 crews who work on a month about basis.
@elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 жыл бұрын
Bigwavemaster1 Thank you, Bigwavemaster1 - That's very interesting information! So you spend 6 months a year at sea!! I can't imagine how cold -7 actually is .. I've only seen snow a few times in my life, and that was while intentionally seeking it in the snow resorts of the Sthn States of Australia. Perhaps you'd like to trade climates for a month during the Winter, LOL. You have always loved the ocean? You must have salt water in your veins as you seem to love what you do and I doubt anyone would "just do it for a job" .. ?? I don't think that they could. Nor would they stick with it. Could you tell us how you came to work on an ERRV? And what is the main purpose of your ERRV .. I mean, why are yas out there? And what is your main job on the ship? Stay safe and I hope you enjoy coming home to your family and friends as well as uploading the next vid!!
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
I used to work on the trawlers before I came into this job. In total I have been at sea for 34 years, 26 of them in this job. An ERRV is a dedicated rescue ship for the oil platforms in the North Sea. Every oil rig or platform has an ERRV to look after it but sometimes a couple of installations will share an ERRV if they are no more than 10 miles apart. Thanks for the offer but I love living in a country that has four seasons and all the diversity that it brings :)
@brentsmith5647 Жыл бұрын
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@orju 6 жыл бұрын
great video. Ive been down below Ninian central in a watercraft lifeboat testing them, never volunteered to do that again!
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
orju I don’t think they do that anymore. Too difficult to get them back again.
@jps072 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage.. cheers for the update
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 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
@barbaraarmstrong4529 6 жыл бұрын
I'm with you Elizabeth. How do these guys not get sea sick??
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Well, some of us do. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Nearly at the end of another trip so a new vid will be uploaded soon. Hope you’v subscribed 😉
@timw6928 2 жыл бұрын
Your training matrix must have many variations medical. Mechanical. Whether. Etc etc and some experienced crew to learn from great seeing the young blokes being thrown in the deep end.
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
We have to cover every eventuality from bomb threats to fires in different parts of the ship. Then, of course, we have to practice rescues.
@RenaissancePeopleNYC 5 жыл бұрын
Without the green hat I see we both have the same haircut LOL!
@Bigwavemaster1 5 жыл бұрын
LOL
@RenaissancePeopleNYC 5 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 Certainly low maintenance!
@Bigwavemaster1 5 жыл бұрын
@@RenaissancePeopleNYC Same here. I shave my hair off every couple of months. Let it grow until it looks stupid then shave it off again.
@willem9688 6 жыл бұрын
Great, Thank you!
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 жыл бұрын
Noooooo waaaaaay !! I get seasick walking across a wet lawn .. never even been on a pleasure cruise coz I don't consider that pleasureable! But I love watching your vidz ... I usually only sub to homey things like house decorating and beading, but I LOVE your vidz! Question: how long can you reasonably expect a ship like yours to last when it's taking constant beatings from the ocean like that??? Mind you, zipping around in the inflatable looks every bit as exciting as tearing up the open highway on my Moto Guzzi .. we don't have much traffic to deal with here, so 220 kmph is often possible as we have areas that are so remote (mostly in the North Central and North Westrrn parts) that there's no speed limit at all. So ERRV stands for Emergency Rescue/Recovery Vessel ?? Just guessing. It was a relief to see your ship coming back into Harbour. I look forward to your next vid : ) Please stay safe .. yas are brave men, one and all. Love from Australia
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Indefinitely. The ships are built for it. We use a lot more fuel in these conditions but, so long as we don't get hit by a monster of a wave, we will stay out for the full month in seas much worse than these. Thanks for taking a diversion from your usual theme :)
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Oldsmobile69 I’ve known people be seasick right up to the moment they know they are going home. Then strangely enough the seasickness is forgotten about.
@elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 жыл бұрын
Bigwavemaster1 Thank you so much for your reply!! I wondered how long because even big cruise ships go to the breakers yards after 30 or so years of service. That's one tough ship you work on, and it's maintained by some truly tough men. Stay safe, and I am looking forward to your next video. Enjoy your time off with family and friends : )
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks , Elizabeth :)
@dbcooper692 6 жыл бұрын
thirty years
@d_o_u_g_h_n_u_t8063 6 жыл бұрын
I have a couple of questions: 1. What are the shifts like for you guys, specifically engineers? 2. I've only just started viewing the videos on your channel, do you have any videos showing the engineers point of view? 3. How much time do you spend out in the FRCs? Loving the videos, looking forwards to being back out there myself come December
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
All the engineers work 4 on / 8 off. I try and get the engineers more involved by 2/3 of them don’t want to be filmed but all of my Month at Sea videos show a bit of the engine room side of things. The DCs will be away for 4 hours at a time but the FRC is rarely away for more than 1/2 hour. What sort of job are you going in to?
@d_o_u_g_h_n_u_t8063 6 жыл бұрын
Currently an engine cadet in offshore diving and pipe laying fleet. Saw alot of the ERRVs doing their stuff whilst in the north sea. I imagine that the smaller DSVs are somewhat similar to, although much bigger than, an EERV.
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Jacob Kearton Could Be. I’ve never been on a DSV.
@Ronin4614 6 жыл бұрын
Nice treatment room. Do you go out with an MD each time or are you going with EMTs? I just learned of another use for a “Gumby” suit, simulated casualty 😎. With some of the seas you have to deal with, I’d almost be tempted to sleep right on top of my Gumby just to nave it handy. Happy Birthday, Albert! 🎂🍰🎁🎉 I’ve been wondering about things below deck in heavy seas. Sometimes at or below the waterline things can be a little easier on lads. Do you find that to be the case or is it rock and roll hell for everyone? You lads just rock! 👍 👍 😎
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
We’re all 1st aiders trained specifically for the North Sea industry plus we carry a couple of Advanced 1st Aiders. We are just there to rescue people out of the water and stabilise them until they can be medivaced by helicopter. Below decks the ship rolls by just as many but the movement is less violent but only slightly. My cabin is just below the bridge so not much respite ☹️
@robertogolisano5951 6 жыл бұрын
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@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
@rembr66 6 жыл бұрын
Nord. sea good.)))
@Bigwavemaster1 2 жыл бұрын
Yep 😊
@bill6735 6 жыл бұрын
Have you ever had one of the bridge windows break due to a big wave?
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
This time 4 years ago we had 2 bridge windows smashed. The wave that did it was like looking up at the North Face of The Eiger
@bill6735 6 жыл бұрын
Bigwavemaster1 - Nature is both beautiful and scary. Love your videos!
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching them.
@Gaudacorte 6 жыл бұрын
In 2003 on the Shetland Service at the Kittewake I had my porthole stove in on the last day of the trip. I had to call in for a relief as we couldn't do the cover.
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
We were lucky. The only damage was to our Smartpatch telephone. We managed to blank the windows and finish the trip.
@adamlewandoski7144 6 жыл бұрын
How long is that vessel?
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
160 ft
@scottgibson6735 6 жыл бұрын
Bigwavemaster1 She looks like a very stout 48 meters of boat.
@menoother1113 6 жыл бұрын
I hate the waves . 😢
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
And they never look as big on film as they do in real life.
@spandex7055 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, my only complaint as an old ships cook is we never see food. Show food. Please.
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
I agree with you completely. Unfortunately our cook is a miserable old git who refuses to be filmed. Hopefully he will be retiring soon :)
@spandex7055 6 жыл бұрын
I would say offer him beer because us cooks are savages, but probably a dry ship so a little excessive flattery and offering to peel his onions may help, us cooks are also as shallow as puddles!
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
He gets his spuds peeled and his pots and pans washed. Don’t want to go spoiling him. 😂
@rascallyrabbit717 6 жыл бұрын
bet he cooks a great meal though, can forgive the grump with talent
@Bigwavemaster1 6 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmmm? No comment 😬
@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын
I wanna come go with y'all...
@Bigwavemaster1 4 жыл бұрын
Donna Kawana All aboard The Skylark 😂
@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын
I can cook..... I can even put on my sea leggs.... Best buncha fellas ever.... ✌💗😊❣
@Bigwavemaster1 4 жыл бұрын
Donna Kawana Yes we are 😂😂 Hope you enjoy the rest of our videos. It’s just like being there 😊
@donnakawana 4 жыл бұрын
@@Bigwavemaster1 yes it is..... Bout fell outta my bloody chair at one point..... Take care ✌💗😊❣
@Bigwavemaster1 4 жыл бұрын
Donna Kawana You could visit our page & win a hoodie or shirt 😊 m.facebook.com/bigwavemaster/?ref=bookmarks
@barbarahammer9037 5 жыл бұрын
good video thank you have you see any house boats on the ocean and tie up by the oil rigs and the oil rig workers sleep in them ?? yes or no or what ??
@Bigwavemaster1 5 жыл бұрын
There are no houseboats in the North Sea. They’d be smashed to pieces.
@brentsmith5647 Жыл бұрын
The good people do a fantastic job❤👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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