That’s my uncle Eric! I am always and forever proud of him! 😍❤️ safe sailing seafarers! 😇

Chief, I just discovered your videos and I enjoy watching them. There is just something about the sea! Our experiences were quite different. I was in the US Navy from 1971 until 1978 in electronics. Even though our jobs were quite different, I did get to visit many of the same ports. I can tell that you are a very intelligent and diligent man. It would have been great to have known you. I did get to visit the Philippines twice, Subic Bay both times and all together spend about 6 months there. Be careful and have wonderful voyages.

As someone who has no real connection with the maritime industry, I can't help but be inspired and amazed at the life that you live onboard, and taking the time to show that side. I can't commend you highly enough on the quality of your videos. Well done.

There's such a lot on KZfaq regarding flying and those involved which is great. It's seriously brilliant that you can give us the insight from a mariner's perspective on day to day life. I hope that as you progress with your vlog we will experience the experiences of other members of the crew, for example, the duties of the deck officers, and ordinary seamen. (Though they aren't in the least"ordinary!") This should be shown on prime time TV . Thank you so much.

I like the way you narrate every thing with rgard to the vessel, the duties and responsibilities, etc. Quite a lot to learn from your motivational words despite being away from family and friends for months together. Eagerly awaiting your videos.

Chief Makoi, Your English is soo beautiful and perfect and your videos are so beautifully edited ..It's such a visual treat to watch your videos..May the Lord Bless you and Your family...

CHIEF you rock. Especially your voice is soothing and your style of speaking is very nice.

you are the best You film everything on time.Especially from the bedroom and kitchen , I love it. god bless you and your Beautiful family

I used to be an engineer with The Holland America Line and never get enough of your video presentations - many thanks and have a safe journey.

Hello Chief, having worked on defense contracts & commercial aircraft most of my life, I truly understand the phrase "lots & lots of documentation". Stay safe. ✌

Nice looking ship and it looks clean and well kept unlike some of the ships you typically see in the movies. BTW, your videos are amazingly clear with no shaking or jitters....well done!

Your videos make me fee very proud of the thousands of Filipino seamen on whom the global shipping industry depends. Salute!

We NEED a video giving the career path for working on ships - passenger & work ships. Tell about unions, countries crews come from, & what 'doing a contract' means. Thanxs

The quality of your videos is outstanding! I really enjoy watching them.

Chief, The way you explain and clarity is fantastic.

Chief, Your english is almost perfect compare to our Captain. So simple and well understood 👌

Great quality videos "Chief Engineer"......many of my Filipino relatives are seafarers and one is ranked at Captain although semi-retired now. I forward your videos to my Filipino relatives for inspiration. I am a foreigner in the Philippines and with my filipina wife have a 60 foot fishing boat to create jobs for a fishing village.

I admire your desire to join this ship, and the desire to move up to electronic engine control systems. Being savvy and experienced in old schools systems is awesome because is where the fundamentals are, but waniting to move to better technology is also great because gives you more security for the future and then you can go back and forth between engine management systems to suit your desires. Pretty much to write your own ticket. I did the same in aviation and I'm enjoying the ride, and enjoying companies knocking on my door asking if I wanted to jump ship. So being unemployed is not in my future, as long as health is good. Life is good. Fair winds.

I love your english chief...perfecto

Really appreciate your effort bringing life at sea to us. It is my wish to join soon. Currently in the maritime academy and I hope to make it through... Salute

Chief with all due respect you are in the wrong business you are to be working for National Geographic making documentaries. You produced some excellent work

Chief, your videos with your descriptions and your eloquence all make it an absolute joy to watch.

Chief you are good at this...keep up the good work.

So much Love for this video! God bless Chief!

I would love to get into the shipping industry after discovering Chief here, such a great boss he is..

Such a huge responsibility ! Congrats !

Here we go again, another really GREAT video...thanks Chief!!!!!!!

Love your gentle quiet spirit.

You have a great eye. I really like your episodes. Thank you for letting us see you life.

Chief another excellent blog look forward to your next adventure.

I always love watching and learning of your interesting way of life at sea, your wonderful personality and professionalism are always outstanding. I really enjoyed watching your video of y'all fishing together over the side of the ship, all your smiles and the large basket of fresh caught fish made that part of your story most enjoyable for me. Thank You Chief for sharing your life with with all of us. :)

I admire all your vlogs Chief

well done, thanks for explaining the importance of accounting for all the mechanical equip. and personnel under your control. and the safe operation of the ship and crew!

This Blog Is a Blessing for Me! Thanks you Chief!! :)

My dad was a seaman really enjoyed watching your videos.

These videos are so good, I'm drawn in to binge watch. Good job, Chief--you've got a real talent for this! If I lived near a port of call, I'd try to meet you sometime! But, I'm in the Midwest US...

Hello chief .....i enjoy your channel ....and the memories IT brings back....i wish You many safe trips ....and thank you 👍😁

One of the most interesting vlogs I watched .I'm becoming your fan Chief.Just subscribed to your channel.Kudos!

Your videos are amazing in quality and very interesting. Thank you.

You are such an outstanding chief, Chief Makoi.

New subscriber here. Learning a lot about your profession and life on board a ship. Take care and I wish you and all our countrymen on various ships all over the world safe travels. God bless.

This is a remarkable channel. The chief is astonishingly articulate, and tells a story well. How many of us carry his responsibilities, i.e., the lives of twenty men, a vessel and a cargo worth tens of millions of dollars, a husband and father, a mentor and teacher. Bravo.

You make great video, Chief! I love watching them as I was a sailor myself. Thank you for making these videos. Whenever you come to Melbourne please message me I shall have the pleasure to take you places on interest. Happy sailing👍

Hi, Chief. I sure enjoy your videos. May God continue to bless you.

Watching from 🇨🇦. Love your videos

I always been fascinated wit them ships.

New subscriber ... REALLY enjoying your channel .... Learning to MUCH about a seafarer's life !! Very interesting to me ..... "Thank you for all your GREAT content that you share with us all !!!!! Rick (Massachusetts, USA)

Sir.. I'm one of your hardcore fan.. I enjoy watching your videos.. specially the way you express and explained.. Keep it up.. All the best for all your upcoming voyage..!!

Thank you for introducing me to your world, so different to mine but fascinating.

very inspiring videos chief,a marine student in kenya hope to meet you in voyages

Godspeed. Mabilis ang 4 months and looks like maganda naman ang byahe and the Engine Tech on board is superb. I can’t wait to see your next videos onboard and ashore. Ingat.

Though I’m not in anyway connected to your profession, am somehow thrilled to watch your posts diligently...! Don’t know why... Hearty congratulations on your new endeavor, Chief! ...from India, with love.

love the videos Chief! Such an interesting thing that most of us will never experience

im new to the maritime field and ur vlogs are so educational cheers mate

I normally don't say much to you higher ups Cheif. As for you however I will definitely make an exception. I would have your back anytime Cheif. Please don't take that lightly. May those winds be smooth my comrad.

You're doing exactly what I dreamed of in high school. I wish I had followed that desire.

By watching your vids I learned so many things.

I love how u delivered your blog.Its very easy to understand.Good luck n keep praying

your videos always make me wish id done a cadet ship after school however i will just have to go rating to officer. keep up the good work Chief

Chief makoi ,i like your chanel ,im so very intrested because i have a son who is jus starting to board a ship ,ived learned a lot from viewing your ,i was able to imagine how hard a seafarer is doing when they are aboard a ship thanks a lot chief makoi

Thanks for sharing chief.. well done 👍🏻

My husband is also onboard. 3e. Watching this makes me miss him even more. Ang lungkot ng peg chief pero ang ganda ganda! More power po! ❤

Really enjoying watching your videos. Stay safe 🙏

Really enjoy seeing what you do.....

I easily get sea sick and am not a seafarer, but really enjoy vids. Thanks chief.

Very educational. Deserved more views and likes. As you truly giving inspiration. Greetings from the aviation industry. Galing mo po ser

I just stumbled across your channel. Very nice videos, with interesting content. I enjoy being on the open waters, but have only been out for 5 days maximum. Thank you for your interesting videos.

Thankyou chief godbless 👊 waiting ulit for the next episode on friday

Brazil is watching you now. I hope your channel helps me in choosing to become the second assistant engineer. :)

Interesting videos. I have a PMMAer Class 1976 brother that's why I watch your videos in detail all the time. Keep up your good work. G'day from South Australia Down Under!

Hi there Chief, I had watch several of your Vlog, I envy your life and good work in the Vlog, I will continue to follow you, Best Regards from Malaysia.

Hey Chief, Unsure how I happened upon your channel, but so glad I did. My Father has been in the Merchant Navy, predominantly sailing foreign flag and on tankers, forever. He was on cargo liners in the 70s, joined Sanko Line in the early 80s, progressed through the Engineering ranks until achieving his Chief Engineer's certificate with Teekay. He's now with Hoegh, and I couldn't be more proud of him. Why? He gave me a life of wonder from an early age. Each summer holiday we spent with him, on his ship, wherever it may've been. One Christmas holiday we were him (awaiting loading off Bonne), we were involved in an accident that ended up shaping a number of the SOLAS conventions. We sailed through the Shatt al-Arab between the Iran/Iraq wars. I walked around Basrah in 1989. We went to India before it became somewhat gentrified. I've sailed through the St Lawrence Seaway, through the Thousand Islands, and throughout the Great Lakes. I've seen my brother spew in Fujairah, pulled a tripwire in Khor al-Zubayir, walked around like a millionnaire in Kandla and fished in Jebel Ali. My Dad has given me an amazing life. Nobody I know has seen what I have. I met my (now ex) wife, and became a step-father and father as a direct consequence of this job. I live in Rotterdam. Had Dad not done this, I wouldn't have been here. Simple fact. Me now? I'm 41, and a shipbroker. I have a ship loading in Rotterdam for India right now. This afternoon I confirmed a ship loading in Ain-Sokhna into the Persian Gulf. I adore the scale of what I do, my experience and memories of what my Dad has given me propel me. I am dealing day-to-day with the likes of Norden, COSCO, Oldendorff, Clipper, and it's bloody wonderful. Shipping is the most infectious career, in whatever form it comes. It's not the money, certainly not me. It's the feeling of being responsible for people. And this is how I can do it. Brilliant channel. Much love.

You’re very professional, very articulate. Good job

Thank you for your videos. It gave me the inside life of a seafarer

Amazing video mate.

hi po chief makoi,, im a seafarer also but i dont have expirience onboard on international ship... but im happy and enjoying watching to your channel and ur videos..thank you for ypur videos...i have learned a lot of things and having a knowledge during life onboard the ship...

This was one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen on ships. Consider me a fan. I’d like to ask you some questions some time as I am a 40 year old transitioning into a life on the sea.

Bon voyage Chief Makoi. God bless you.

I've just discovered your videos, I find them really interesting, awesome stuff, totally love them! Keep up the good work, Chief MAKOi. From the port of Albany West Australia, salamat and god bless

Iba tlga quality ng content ni chief Godbless you sir

your vedios are to good and helpful for upcoming saliors in merchent ships verrry nice guidelines sir love from india

very nice job, mate! I've recently found your channel! although, I've been showing it to my girlfriend, sob that she can understand what us our job! it's not only numbers in our account! hope to semana more of your videos

You are a good person. Keep going!!

You are providing great information thanks alot sir nive vlogs

New vlog ulit. More power chief. GOD BLESS

Hello, chief, i am working in kuwait and not in this field. But i am a regular viewer of your videos. Best wishes. I am from cochin, south india

Congrats Chief! bagong barko bagong hamon. GOODLUCK CHIEF! :)

I salute seafarers.!🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ ang hirap ng trabaho:( big responsibility yung hinahawakan. pero sana more blogs pa. about sa mga masasayang moments nyo sa barko! thankyou chief makoi! Godbless sa inyo!☺☺☺

Nice Creation Chief MAKOI .........happy to see and feel proud .....Chief TYAGI...

I watching many videos from to you,you are good men,and good chief,i thing if working with you i can learn many thing from you about experience job,and English also,(I'm second engineering from VN),i have ever been working with philino crew,they are very friendly,and kind!

Thanks for the videos.

Parabéns, e boa viajem nessa nova aventura. Lhe desejo tudo de bom

Very educating and interesting.

Very nice video. Thanks chief.

Love your content brother 🤠

Chief I Hope to see you Someday 🚢⚓😇 God Bless You Chief

Great video chief 👍👍👍

Good job chef makoi.super inspired po ang vlog mo at the same time educated tnx a lot more power too you hope see soon someday po..

another great video chief it is nice to have you back. If it is possible could show some of the work the deck department handles. On these bulk carriers do you ever have a problem with rodents since you haul different grains? Will this ship fit through the Panama canal? thank you again I look forward to your voyage

Nice video Chief. Proud Filipino.