LAUNCHING THE FREE FALL LIFE BOAT 

I see a Joe Franta video, I click it. It's simple as that.

That's incredible footage Joe. Thanks for sharing. I hope you and your crew mates never have to use this life boat except for your testing purposes. Sail safely Joe and crew. Chicago, checking in.

This was fascinating and informative! The scene of the lifeboat "popping out of the water" after being launched actually surprised me. I never knew how sturdy and well constructed these boats are. It's good to know you have these boats on board. Hopefully, you will never need them. 🙏

This was excellent to watch, I did not realize the free fall boats were powered and can get about under their own steam - interesting stuff.

Best video I've seen on launching a freefall lifeboat! I work on ferries and only get to use and see davit launched, I can imagine how annoying it can be to haul a freefall back up! your vids are helping me get through my last trip until Christmas that little bit easier, thank you! Fair winds and following seas

Total crazy pants man!! But, if your out in the middle of the ocean and it all goes really bad and it is hop in, strap up, and take that helly ride and hope you land right when you splash in, it is better than the alternative. No question about that. Thanks for the look into that man. Good vibes and calm seas to you and all your shipmates, be safe out there!! 🙏

I was lucky enough to witness such a drill aboard a vessel my dad captained at that time, was super bummed that i was not allowed to occupie a seat. I was to young and thus not tall enough being a higher risk for potential injury. Was super cool to witness though :D Great video again Joe!

Thank you Joe Fronta your videos are helpful and exciting, I really love your channel.

Nicely done. Glad to see you’ve clearly thought about the load distribution when launching.

Thank you for another excellent video. With all those different angles of the Free Falling Life Boat hitting the water, that looked it would be an interesting adventure to ride...

Wow that was fascinating! My heart was in my throat when the boat went down! Thank you for sharing!

Crikey... that was really interesting. Thank you Joe and best wishes from the UK.

now that's pretty cool. nice views of the operation. a slick little machine if you have a bad situation.

Great stuff as always Joe it brings back happy memories of many davit and lifeboat drills in my time as a deckhand, thanks for putting it out

That video of the life boat doing a front flip is actually insane!!!

Wow! Thanks for sharing! I always wondered how those would launch. Glad everything checked out and went well.

Great Job Joe!! I spent several years on the Sea! This takes me back!

Thanks! What a great video! I've watched crews on the Columbia checking their lifeboats but have yet to see a freefall! Thank you for this awesome glimpse into your life onboard.

Over 100k!!! You’re killing it dude!!! Well deserved!!

Nice job capturing the launch from every angle!

Great video and a perspective most would never see. Keep up the awesome content.

That looked fun as hell but I can imagine it would be terrifying in choppy seas

Not one who’s easily impressed, I am completely awestruck by these lifeboats! It is so wonderful to know you have a chance to safely escape. Obviously not for the faint of heart, I’m sure you don’t have many women and children to freak out!! 😅😅😅😅😅

Love these videos… could watch so many more!

Joe your videos are AWESOME!!!! I always wondered what life was like on a ship. I'm impressed with everyone's manners and professionalism. Thank you for sharing!!

That was fun!! Love your channel and commentary!!😀

Great video, always like watching free fall launches. The shot looking forward from inside the lifeboat was great. Thanks for posting the video. I wish you had vid of the people inside during the launch, usually peoples reactions are nice to watch.

I wonder if people will check out after that fade to black at 1:16 because that feels like the end of it. Glad I saw this, always wanted to know the full procedure including the reset. Seeing it go upside down was scary! Thanks, Joe!

Dig it. I worked in Wilmington. Live in Maryland. Eastern shore. Great content. Dig it.

I would love to try that. Heck that’s be a cool boat to own.

Thats was great!! Thanks Joe

Appreciate the fantastic content... Truly interesting.

I've drilled in davit lifeboats, always wanted to do a free-fall - but this was great to watch. Thanks to Captain, you and the crew for bringing it to us.

Another interesting video. I watch scores of RU-vid channels, and you have the best broadcast voice of all-by far. In addition, your commentary is simple and to the point, but still has emotional weight. Keep it up.

Would have loved to see more of the boat interior, how the crew fits in there, how the passengers are strapped in, how the impact looks and feels from the inside etc etc

Nicely done videos. Congratulations!

Now that’s one cool fire and lifeboat drill. We only had David lifeboats in my time 40 yrs ago

Thanks Joe, That was cool! I wonder how much G force is felt on that ride? Boe

Brilliant another video

it is great if we can see inside the lifeboat when it falls down! Great video, Joe!

I did this during offshore training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. They had one of these lifeboats on a free fall davit that they loaded my entire class in to and dropped about 30ft (9m) in a big water tank. Honestly the closest that I can come to describing it as like a roller coaster with a hard landing.

gotta love that lifeboat ride.

As a tumble through the sky Pitts Pilot, that green boat launch tumble was epic and would have loved to have riden in it!

Totally awesome

Love the fact that the Skipper pulled the plunger. Lead from the front!

😇Hi, thank you for sharing your video. I'm glad to be here. Hoping to watch more videos from you, keep on sharing and always have a great day ! - greetings from our family Kapiso mo Vlog 6:13

Great Show!🚢⚓️

Cool Joe thanks for making this video it’s awesome to see 👊👍

You're videos help alot with me still thinking about becoming a merchant marine. Thank you Joe!

Fun video

Thanks Joe, you answered all my questions about how they put it back on board. The old girl sure could have used a good wax and polish job before putting her away😁

Great stuff. You are a classy guy.

💯💪Let's Go Joe!

Nicely done! Great editing 🎉 u deserve more views! Keep at it

Really love doing these kinds of drills, as a 3rd Engineer i always check weekly together with the 3rd mate both lifeboat and rescue boat, i've only ridden it on freefall during on shore training, onboard ships we usually just lower it with the lifeboat davit. Would love to try it one day.

Great video.

Very good

Hi Joe! Very good job, thank you for all of your videos. I subscribed and turn on the notification to be always in update with your contents. I will follow a course in Genoa, Italy, provided by the italian merchant navy academy, to become deck officer. I've always wanted to work into a ship! But I have to improve my english and other skills. Have a nice day 😊

That looked like a blast, hopefully, you never need to use one. Fair winds

Great video Joe this video should get a million views

Awesome video

I'm impressed.

Thanks Joe!

Fantastic vlog🙃

Great video Joe. Times have certainly changed lol

Jacob's Ladder...Mr.Franta...LOL

Well done AB!

Awesome video!!!!

Love these videos ❤. Be safe. Stay well.

great opening!!

That is one heck of a drop from a ship.

Just too cool...too cool. Also cool to see a large vessel with a USA home port.

Would be a helluva ride. One I'm sure that most folks would never want to go on.

The saying is that the ship belongs to the owners and the captain. The lifeboats belong to the crew.

That was so cool! Thank you!

As a mariner making the switch from small vessels to Blue water large vessels I would love to see a video on your packing list and recommendations for packing on your rotations. Thank you!

Great stuff Joe!

Nice video! Subscribed. I'm sure you get it a lot, but there are some heavy Jake Sully / Avatar vibes in your narration. haha Love it!

that is soooo cool !! great video !!

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Excellent as always.

⚓ Sal M. sent me! Great video! 😎✌️

This was soon cool!

Joe, exceptional editing. That’s why your vids are a cut above others.

Interesting video. This was shot at my terminal in Tampa, FL. 😂

I want to get on the free fall life boat!

That was too cool!

That's epic

That was cool Joe!!! Thank you

Another great video, and hope you never have to take a seat in it for all the wrong reasons. Is it an annual check? Wouldn't like to leave the motor untested for that long. Happy sailing!

Wished we had those in the navy.

I'm just an old lady but I watched this because I've seen the Captain Phillips movie starring Tom Hanks. (He is attacked by pirates, they take him hostage, they try to escape authorities in one of this life boats.)

Cool. I retired from the AMO as captain. Captain Ken, Kings Point class of 1982

That was cool!

Like and subscribed for sure

dear Joe, congratulations for 100.000 subscribers 😊 greetings from Germany.

Joe Franta, can you do a real life video, of extreme rough seas you had. Rough being, you were even scared, life boat scared.

It's like an orange dolphin.

Fun...I can only imagine the free fall from an oil rig. Has anyone had that experience that wants to share?

That was really cool to watch. Thanks for the explanation, it was very helpful.