SAILORS WORKING IN A SHIPYARD | SHIP'S vLOG 2 | PORTUGAL | LIFE AT SEA 

The best indication of a great video is that you don't want it to end. My friend this was nowhere near long enough 👏👌

Don’t be afraid of “too long”. Your videos are so interesting that I want more. I appreciate your efforts that go into these. Vicarious interest for me as when I was a young man, I thought of being a sailor. Thank you.

this video took my breath away. I'm Portuguese, a naval mechanics technician and I worked at Lisnave. something told me that I should come watch these videos of yours, when I opened them I thought it was just a vlog by someone almost like me. was starting to see places where I worked, sounds I worked with was everything, I was speechless and my heart was full. this coincidence was what I needed right now, I'm totally fascinated. so I wish you the best that life can bring, great experiences and that these videos continue to come and not stop.

The amount of work you do is incredible. I'm sure when you get down time you enjoy every minute

If you can successfully drive a beer truck in north Jersey you can handle any of this Joe! Well done!

Being a retired Australian seafarer (now doing some work shoreside in maritime security), I enjoy your videos and hope to see a lot more. They take me back to my seagoing days,

Shipyard periods are always the toughest times for ship's crew... ALWAYS!!!

I appreciated your views of being in the shipyard. As I was in the Navy for 22 years and in the yards and maintenance periods many times, the memories come back. Thanks again and smooth sailing.

1.5 months inside a shipyard must have been a lot of repair work! I worked in a shipyard before and the longest vessel I have handled was only 3 weeks. Fascinating work you have here. It is a different world on board a vessel. Cheering from Singapore. :)

Another great video. the music and editing is perfect and your voice and tone is so relaxing, i wish the video would last for 10 hours. Hold Fast Joe

During my 16 years in the Navy, I've been in several shipyards, but never in drydock. Yours looks like a floating one. I did visit a few, just to see them operate. To me, getting those blocks lined up just so and then laying the ship on them is impressive. Thanks for the merchant seaman's view.

keep up the great work brother !!

I like your videos, Joe. You have a nice voice and a way with storytelling in your own manner. You make your videos any length you like. Don't be afraid to mess with the formula and try new things. Hmm if I would have one request it would be that you film more sunsets especially at sea. :) Stay safe out there.

Tides also dictate when a ship is docked/undocked. You need sufficient tide for the keep to clear the blocks and pass over the dock sill. Nice video. Thank you!

This type of content is perfect for long form content. You could make a 3 hour production and folks would binge watch the entire thing. Don't be afraid to do it big!

That view from the man basket was cool, it took me back to my tower hand days. I loved the views up top and it was usually more quiet up there. Definitely makes you feel alive.

Love this journal installment format Joe!

I worked in a shipyard that built U.S. Navy ships, and actually got over my fear of heights in a personnel basket painting the stack on a ship in drydock. I still miss shipyard work, it was hard, dangerous, and exhausting work, but every time I see one of the ships I helped build in the news or in a video here on RU-vid, it makes me proud of the work we did. Thanks for a great channel.

Very impressive and I have not even finished watching yet. Wonderful insights and great "lines". I was struck by the absence of how dangerous this work is and how much you depend on others to keep you safe. Bravo Joe!

I went crazy a few months ago looking for a decent tutorial in the Milwaukee grease gun. That was the best tutorial on you tube lmao

We called ship yard workers sand crabs when I was in the Navy.

Nice insight into being a merchant sailor. I am ex Royal Navy living in Scotland

amazing insight into life aboard a cargo vessel

Fantastic channel. Glad YT recommended it to me. Been binge watching all the older vids as well. Keep up the great work Joe.

Fascinating vlog Joe, really appreciate it, always interesting learning about the things we don't see or consider, looking forward to more

Great stuff Joe! Keep 'em coming! Great mix of shots too.

Ayyy Nova Scotia! Looking forward to see what part you end up in. Not surprised you're stopping here for some stone but it's cool to see a random channel like this I watch and hear about home lol. Best of luck on the rest of your contract!

Really enjoy your narration and video editing. Great view at a life I never even considered living!

As everyone else said, thank you for making these videos and definitely do not be afraid to make these longer. you have a great storytelling style in which you explain things calmly but you dont talk too much like other vloggers

Another great video. They are not too long. Very interesting to see what really happens on board. Most of us just see them sail by and wave at you, if we can. Keep up the great work. Be safe.

Joe, I spent many years at the Portland Oregon ship repair facility and I loved it. Thank you for posting premium content.

I was in the Navy for 30 years and worked in the shipyard as a heavy crane operator. The money was very good, But to be honest I don't miss them days at all. Now I'm in the medical field and love it.

This video wasn't too long; it was wasn't long enough. I'm too old to ever explore this life that you are living, but I am fascinated by the merchant seaman's life you have been portraying through all of your vlogs following your training and the trips you've taken. Please keep it up, because I find it fascinating...

Great video. My Grandad was in the merchant navy so always been interested in life at sea and always love your content.

Back when I worked at Fed OSHA, (the recession was tough), I stood under the Norweigen Gem in Boston after a crane flipped. That whole drydock game is an experience.

Your content is really exceptional. Thank you, and keep up the excellent work.

I love your videos and everyone is right about not going to long. If anything I think they should be longer. One suggestion would be to tell us more about the ship and the history behind it. That kind of info is always fascinating. Keep up the good work Joe!

Another great chapter of your travels. Did you stay on for Nova Scotia? you are today's version of Mike Rowe and "Dirty Jobs". Thanks for sharing your work Joe Franta.

Could watch half hour episodes no problem. Thanks.

Your videos are very good. Good style, narration, choice of shots, editing, and music. Very chill feeling to it all, interesting, informative and educational. Keep up the good work, looks like you put a great deal of effort into the work and your videos.

Absolutely fascinating ! Thanks for sharing !

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

Ah yes, greasing, fun times, love the Milwaukee brands!

It’s okay if your video take so long. I never bored with it ! Keep it up

Many thanks from western North Carolina. When I was younger I wanted to work on a cargo ship or research ship merchant marine. I would have taken anything. Great episode thanks Joe 👏👏👏

Good stuff Joe, very interesting and well done

I've been binging your channel for a few days now, I can't get enough of the videos! Each one is like a new adventure! Love them! Keep up the great work!

Good video, as usual. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I think you make good videos with good editing and good music.

Love the weekly vlog format!!!

Superb, love your method of presenting,very relaxing

I love you Joe. You’re amazing!

You do make great video of life working.

Love cleaning the ballast tanks only to have filthy water dumped in them filling them with dirt again! Love the increased number of videos!!!!! Safe travels!

Love your videos. So chilled to watch but great content 👍make them longer and more often I say 👌🏻👌🏻 stay safe.

A new video to watch on my lunch break, nice!!

Nice one Joe done a few dry docking it’s a whole new world chaos but it’s usually all good in the end and cannot wait to get going and get them wash down hoses on the go get rid of the grime and make the ship home again.

Crawl into a ballast tank!!!??? No way!. You don't get paid nearly enough. Some of my comments are dumb or redundant. But I want to be sure and keep my log rhythms going on RU-vid. Don't want to miss anything you produce. Thanks a bunch!!!!!

Another great video. I was in the US Navy on board the USS Tarawa and we went through drydock for 6 months. We had a change of command ceremony under the screws, it was crazy

Love the videos Joe, keep ‘em coming. What’s the ‘EMSC’ square (looks like a hatch?) in the hull at the 3.35 mark? And after you clean the ballast tanks, is that… sludge… you’re pumping back in?

Great post, keep'm comin Joe, its very interesting. As others have stated, longer video's are fine, as long as your time permits it, I understand that editing takes time. Safe travels Joe!

I definitely like your videos and I have been subscribed. Waiting on the next one. Always watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸. No Snow Just Breeze !

Wonderful! Thx.

I love your vids! Such an education!

I worked on an oil tanker back in the 1990’s that was in a shipyard in Singapore for three months. Boy, that was unforgettable!!

We used to call it "alongside". Welders everywhere, working with a hangover, too many people in the mess, mayhem, you're right. The ship is just a hulk until she leaves port, then magically is transformed into a vessel again, wind and waves and freedom (sort of).

Excellent narration.

Another great video keep them coming

Very interesting. Thanks!

Portuguese maritime history is so rich. I was fascinated by it when I visited. I recommend the book, Conquerors: How Portugal Forged The First Global Empire, if you are interested.

Perfect music. Better keep your friend nearby. Really adds to the feeling.

Thankyou Joe .

Nice job on the video. Yard time was always fun and boring.. keep up the great work

Great video as usual!

best video I’ve seen, perhaps Ever. nice commentary.

That was really interesting seeing the ship in dry dock. Hope things go well getting stoned in NS

This is all really interesting man, thanks. Tack a few mins on. Fair winds

I really enjoy your content.

Don't Stop... Keep it coming!!!💯😍

I love this content

Digging the shorter style and narration, well done!

Do make these videos longer because you’re so good at making them,Joe!

Just found your channel Bro! Love It! I did 22 years in Valdez Alaska living and working the oil Terminal there...

I’m not going to post the name, but it knocked me back seeing a US flagged bulk carrier. What a unicorn!

Amazing

Yay. Watching from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 😅

These shorter segments were a good call. Great job as always.

Great videos man.. I love it.

I always hated shipyard. We were in shipyard at Swan Island in Portland for 30 days and it was nonstop work. It rained 28 of the 30 days so sight seeing was replaced with bar hopping. I was so happy to get underway because the next stop was Honolulu.

I don’t know how this popped upped on my YT feed.. but hit subscribe and like buttons good job Joe

Interesting, so fascinating to see how the merchant mariners live within a very international environment. Safe travels from Cleguerec 👍🇬🇧🍷🇫🇷

He tells it the way it really is!

Brilliant videos I've been at sea as an ab in the British rfa and merchant navy for 20 years and love watching these videos it makes me laugh at some of the different terminology you guys use you should also be proud that the USA still has a decent merchant fleet that employs us sailors which Britain sadly doesn't have keep up the good work joe 🤙

I was in the Navy years ago and we were in the Ship Yard when I got out so I guess I should have seen it coming then. I got out of the Navy in 1978 and am still working on the Navy ships everyday in the Ship Yard. There are days like you said I am not real fond of it and days I enjoy what I do(Pipefitter). I have worked on several different types of ships over the years and can tell you this that Cruise Ships are the worst I have ever worked on. I would never go to sea on one of them after what I have seen below decks that the passengers don't see. MSC are some of the best to work on as far as the crew working with you and over all maintained very well. Container Ships are the best maintained out there at least the ones I have worked on. It really depends on what flag they sail under too.

Great video 👍

great👏👏👏👏

Shipyard is 'easier" in the Navy in that you can at least tell ship's company from shipyard bubba at a glance. And a submarine in drydock is really a sight to behold!

@7:55 those are the kind of water control gates that we fab where I work... I mentioned some heavy structural forms for navy ships that we also make in another post... Good vids.

The man basket bit got me 😅😅. I love your videos keep up the good work

Love the Old Smokey TN Whiskey handkerchief

So different than my life. I have only been on 3 ships, all US Navy LST,s (landing ship Tank). I,m really interested in why you chose to do this job. It's definitely a much different career.. Keep the video coming!