After leaving the dry dock, we stayed at the anchorage area for a few hours. While waiting, we decided to launch our lifeboat and rescue boat for testing. Chief MAKOi Seaman Vlog
First i would like to aknowledge and appreciate all seafarers on our seven seas. You guys are the unsung heroes of this worldwide pandemic. Thank you Chief Makoi, and all the hard working merchant marine of the world.
Outstanding cinematography. I enjoyed watching Sailors using “ Jacob’s Ladder “ , the longest ladder in the world. Your videos keep getting better and better
Hello Chief. Thanks for the great videos. I am not a seaman, but I do admire what your are doing here. You are certainly one of two of my best Filipino Vloggers. No B.S. just straight, honest, and very informative. Might as well add that your command of the English language is simply refreshing.
I love your vlog! In the late 80's I did a short stint learning the ropes as a temporary crewman on a cruise ship, briefly working in most areas of the ship from the bilges to the helm. Over 4 weeks' time we sailed to a number of ports in the Caribbean. It is a long story of why I was there in that situation, but I must say I enjoyed the life, the ship and the water. After the initial bout of sea sickness, I quickly adapted to the motion of the ship at sea and found it soothing to be rocked to sleep at night.
As an aviator, I have done this kind of review/refresher of all kinds of equipment and procedures many times. I clearly remember a final statement by an instructor at the end of a classroom review of the aircraft ditching procedures. As I was about to move an aircraft with a very small/limited fuel system/range across the "North Pacific Ocean with the water temperature about one degree above freezing in the ice water of the North Pacific,,,. The instructor's final words, "you get wet, your dead"
I really miss all of this waited a year on land (yes a year) for a vacant slot of third officer (newly promoted) most of these videos shall once more be part of my routine for awhile (joining this comming 24) All thanks to chief makoi I get to reconnect with my past experiences :)
My wife: the chief's voice is so calming, I could listen to that man all day Me: yeah it is he's so.....waaaait a minute Chief, you tryna steal my girl?
Thanks for sharing. I have learnt a lot watching your videos. Most of all I have a massive appreciation of you and your colleagues hard work. The global economy just wouldn't work without you. Your job is so different to my desk job. Thanks and kind regards.
I really appreciate the work you and your crew are doing, and the sharing of it all. Your line of work somewhat reminds me of my active duty years in that you belong to someone else 24/7, and what seemed forever. I also like seeing what you do and how you do it. I also like phillipino’s and their great attitude and smiles. God bless you all and stay safe.
Always good to watch your videos, your calm and collective descriptions go down very well, Many Thanks. My first ships voyage was back in 1951 as a 6 year old, from Liverpool UK to Takoradi West Africa. It took 10 days calling into the Canarie Islands, Passengers disembarked by tender and the goods were unloaded into wooden barges and rowed ashore. I used to moor my boat in a marina near Southampton UK, just across from us was a Lifeboat Training facility. I was great fun watching the student board the lifeboat and then be slid from a great height into the water. I can tell you there were some shaky legs when they got out. It's great to see the ships crew train with the safety gear, I've seen so many instances of gear not working because it has been tested properly. Fire hoses falling to pieces when pulled out from the reel. Fire sprinkler's blocked with grit as the filter or sump has not been cleaned or even checked. Canvas stretchers eaten by bugs, so the patient was dropped when they tried to pick him up.
Lifeboats on the ships i was on were old style lowered down the side main thing was to check the plugs were in place before you landed in the water. The more modern ships had life rafts with auto release or manual release with inflation once it hit the water and hopefully it was the right way up or it had to be flipped over. Thank you so much for your informative vlogs. Waiting for orders was a drag and when you see other ships leave you envy them as they are off to somewhere new at least thats how i felt.
Have been watching your videos and just wanted to say thank-you. I was in our naval Reserves in the late seventies and although I took another career I still have the sailor in me. Your videos are great in describing your career and lifestyle on and off ship. Looking forward to more content.
Well done Chief for this latest video. I have watched your creations become quite professional your narration of your maritime skills are to be complimented. Your drone footage is quite superb.I served in the uk merchant for a number of years on p&o passenger vessels, I recall taking my lifeboat ticket in Suva harbour in the 70’s with fond memories. Bravo Zulu
Seeing your vids chief I'm getting more and more inspired to do my best to get in and pass PMMA and be capable of doing things like you and reaching my dream and bring my parents to my first ever dream country alaska
Sometime a long, long ago it was decided to have a rescue drill in a bit more adverse weather to make it like more realistic circumstances - although anchored. As a r/o I was agreed to test the lifeboat radio; splash it down from the poop deck and see if it went to pieces. It did not. It was an old school crank shaft muscle powered 500 kHz 50 kgs orange chunk which, however, had cover seals a bit leaked, and the gizmo got wet inside. Picked it up and smoke tested after the bath, and it miraculously was working fine - for a minute, after which it got smoked on battery power. A new and better gadget was order, and somehow the shipchandler had it brought onboard to the next port. Never tested the new one. Those days we did not have a free fall lifeboat, but two (port + stb) traditionally lowered fully covered lifeboats which both were in eminent condition. Great to see MAKOi's vlogs. Brings up many fine memories.
Nick Latino ldr are hard, if u can love, trust, respect and support each other frm a distance then you’ll be unstoppable once ure physically together .. 🌎🇵🇭🇲🇾
Interesting again Chief but I was sad not to see you bouncing about in the Escape Boat. Years ago in my first visit to the Philippines I over nighted in a passenger boat to take me to Samar. I was dismayed to notice all the machinery that was for handling life boats was so over painted it was completely useless! My brother and I both bought life jackets for our voyages afterward. Of course there was no way we would not use the ships, we love the sea. I aware that it is different these days thank goodness.
Thank you for sharing chief engr. This is very important to us to know the drill operation.. I hope more vlog to come ..I will always watching the vlog of yours sir.. thank u again and God bless..
Always a safe trip. May the Lord protect you and your ship mates! Worked with Phillipino Crew from Jebsen for plenty years. They are still in my heart. Greetings Ex-Bosun Alex
Very awesome video Chief Makoi, thanks! However, you have denied me the vicarious remote thrill of seeing a giant “international orange” splashdown of the flying lifeboat...how cruel. Safe journeys Shipmates!
Thanks for the good inside videos about the life at sea. Maybe you should do video inside of freefall lifeboat when boat is launched. Been enjoying myself that freefall boat launch , and that was one thing i`ll never forget. Freefall lifeboat ride is better than any rollercoaster ride.
I am really glad that I never had to abandon ship in a free fall lifeboat (or in any lifeboat for that matter). All the vessels upon which I sailed had normal davits. With a longer stop at anchor, there was time to give our lifeboats a good hour or more test, one of the best being at Providence, Rhode Island- most enjoyable. We usually carried 3 on board for the trip- the 3rd. Mate, one of the Engineers and one other (often the R/O). The lifeboats were open, apart from the fully enclosed ones on the gas carriers which also had an air reservoir on board
Amazing clip again! Even more you’ve noticed and are practicing the fact “everybody should know everything” during an emergency. A pitty ships musterlists are not designed for double\triple functions. And producing one will get the attention of vetting inspectors and class. A minor point of concern, using the lifejacket as stand-by fall arresting device is not going to work. The strap will rip of making the jacket non working and non arresting. Safe trip!
I'll ride it but we still won't drop it hahaha. I was supposed to shoot something like that - riding a freefall lifeboat and actually dropping it - in a training center but COVID happened so I had to cancel it.
Chiefmakoi ThankYou for inspiring us. Tell me more about Chief Engineer duties and responsibilities because I'm entering college I took Marine Engineering course
