As a former Navy guy, you find out quickly that everyone has a a story. I would be interested in hearing maybe a podcast or interview series with your crew mates that you find interesting. Just an idea 🤷🏼♂️… love the videos!
Thanks for posting. Until I stumbled upon a book about it, I had no idea that, in 1917, a ship full of explosives collided in Halifax harbor with another ship. The resulting explosion resulted in almost 1,800 deaths and over 9,000 injured. It's worth some study and a tribute to the people who saw to the dead and injured and rebuilt the city. It's worth a read.
After 4 years in the Corps I wish I had signed up what you do now I'm 62 no way in hell I could work like that any more thank you for your inspiring vids.
I was in the US Coast Guard straight out of High School (1987).. Your videos, (ship life) reminds me a lot when I was stationed aboard (2) Cutters.. I shared a berthing area with 20 other Coasties! I’m jealous of your cabin lol… Love the videos, keep up the great work. *Make sure you budget wisely and invest into your retirement system. That’s very important work hard now and retire as young as possible! Fair winds and following seas.
Ah man! I was totally engrossed in the video and looking forward to the next bit about the Canary Islands! Then all of the sudden, the video was over!? 😭
Must have been heaven (weather wise at least ) compared to the port you came from. Bu the way, thank you for you what you do! Each of you, but especially you for sharing your experiences with us. Love from Beaverton, Oregon 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Look forward to your videos and thanks for sharing! What a great life for young people to see the world. Enjoy the journey Joe, you will look back and realize how fortunate you were to do what you do. Life is a journey and you are making the most of it as you only get one pass!!
How could we NOT like tagging along on your adventures? Interesting stuff. It`s going to be nice to get back into the watch cycle when you can finally get some rest. Looking forward to your next video, as always. I remember some years ago, in the late 1980s, when I was so eager to start working on cruise ships, that I drove from California`s Central Valley to San Francisco just to see if there were any cruise ships in port. Well, there weren`t and aren`t often, but I did get close to some cargo ships, and man, there is an aura about them, rust and all. Just to be near them was thrilling beyond belief, and that magic stayed with me for months.
I found your channel by accident and I'm enjoying it. My dad was a captain for Isthmian/States Marine Lines but worked ashore since World War II as the terminal manager in Brooklyn. They were mostly piece cargo ships C3's or C4's like the one you see in he movie 'On the Waterfront'. I would go to the pier as a kid with my dad and later worked as a longshoreman during my breaks and vacations in college. My dad knew Paul Hall and introduced me to him at the 4th Ave Brooklyn SIU hiring hall. With my seaman's papers in hand I was able to get on a Sealand ship (SS Boston) from Port Newark to Baltimore, Rotterdam, Bremen, Grangemouth, Felixstowe and back to Port Newark during the summer prior to my last year in college in 1969. I was in the deck department as an Ordinary doing a 12-4 watch and got on the job training. It was a real adventure I will always remember. There's a tribute web site to Isthmian Lines and one for States Marine Lines that I'm involved with, look them up. Both companies are long gone. Ever consider signing on to a RoRo? Do they even have Lash ships any more?
Great video brother. At first I wasn’t in favor of this format, but now I love it. It’s a journey. Hope you got some rest after this lol. I was thinking there isn’t a lot of crew on board so this definitely has to be a group effort. Can’t wait to see the unloading.
G'day Joe, thanks for your videos have only just come across them a few days ago and they are most interesting, why? because I was once a merchant seaman sailing on Australian ships in the 1960's to the 1980's and then gave it away to become a wharfie (longshoreman) as they call them in your country, I have been retired for many years and your videos brings back the memories. Keep those great videos coming and was pleased to come across them on RU-vid I have more to see on your channel, good sailing and have a great safe voyage. Cheers from Tasmania.😀
Love your vlogs and the way you present them....wish they were a little longer 😂. I'm a 72 year old grandmother and my husband and I bought a sail boat. We took it to Florida and had intentions of sailing it to the Bahamas. I quickly found out that I couldn't let us get out of the sight of land.🙄
Joe your videos were the start of my new journey to becoming a seaman. I want to thank you for that push to go outside my comfort zone to try something completely different after 30yrs. I start my new career on the 18th of October on a beautiful steamboat. You are a inspiration and so are you videos. Keep them coming. And again Thank You for kicking this Oldman in the a$$ to get me motivated.
Your videos are very peaceful to me - I have always loved the orderliness of a ship; the fact that it is so structured and self-contained. It seems that every young boy at some point has dreamt of going to sea, but few end up doing so. These videos give the rest of us a chance to live that dream for a little bit each week.
Just wondering who runs the crane.Great video again just a suggestion from a Canadian fan instead of saying yeah alot ( eh or A) is a good fallback.lol PS I THOUROLY ENJOY YOU'RE LIFE HISTORY LESSON!, VIDEOS MR JOE.Thanx.
In the the navy that did it by high line and helicopter and it was also all hands on deck. Also I worked in the engine room and underway we were 18 and 6 so I know how you feel.
I love the fact that everyone works together on stores, because it benefits everyone on board. Great upload, I'm enjoying your videos Joe, keep up the good work, peace.
Wow, I don't know if I have ever seen a ship anchored in that part of the harbour before! Sorry you had such a crap time in Nova Scotia. Anytime I have driven to Cape Breton, I have seen Aulds Cove and though, that must suck a whole lot.
The few meals after getting stores are always the best. Fresh everything. Even in the Navy on an aircraft carrier, stores were brought down into the coolers one box at a time using a chain of people handling it. I've been on many of those parties. We had plenty of bomb elevators etc.... but no food elevators.
Enjoyed your video joe very informative.When I was younger I thought of a career at sea .My dad was an ex merchant seaman, he advised me against it.When I asked why he said, too much time to think.Much later in life I understood what he meant ,I miss that advice now.
How do stores 'work'? Does each shipping line/company keep its ships supplied with stores? Or, are there stores companies that service everyone? Who prepares the orders? It was fun to see Dartmouth and Halifax from your perspective. Thanks for the insights!
you have some of the best content, video & narrative around... iBegin looking forward to Tuesdays every Wednesday now! thankYou &stay away from bad storms pLeaZe
Love your videos. My father was on the water for almost 50 years. WW2 Navy, Korea Merchant Marine. Almost 40 years tugboat captain in Portland Or. Gives me a little taste of what he went through. Thank You Joe...
My father got drafted in 1951, about a month after he married my mom. He went into town, North, South Carolina, joined the navy. He left 4 years later as a EM-2. I was born in 1954.
For a grounded person ( ME ) to see the otherworld life is interesting , I know for you as mentioned in some other video, same old same old but to a stuck person ... it's like wow that's cool , different surprising and in the end , entertaining. Thank you !
Joe, your content is extraordinary. Please keep it up. A question about this - can sailors receive personal packages during these resupplies? Like can your family forward a box of things to you that you want or need?
Great vlog as always! No ship can work without food and water. The Canary Islands is an awesome place! Are you going to one or more of the islands? For us europeans it is our sun and fun place. It has 80 F weather all year around. In feb of 1986 there was snow in hills. That was cold! Keep on filming. Be safe!
Surprised they don't load the pallets into some suitably sized containers, and send those up. Less hoists, and you can unload with pallet jacks quick enough. Assuming of course you've got a crane with enough heft for a container. Looked like you already had a few containers on deck!
