Hi guys! I know it's been a while since my last upload but as you know, we have no internet while at sea so I could only upload when our ship is in port. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!!!
AbdulJakool SalSalani adik ka ba ?! Sorry marunong sana ako rumespeto sa nakakatanda sakin kaso ikaw wala kang respeto sa ibang tao! Wala kang pamilya nuh? Sorry ka nalang magdusa ka magisa kase ugali mo nakakasuka!
@@abduljakoolsalsalani6509 porke hindi ka binigyan ng ulam ng nanay nia ganyan kana, wag mong idamay ang nanay nya sa nanay mong kinankang ng basurero para my pakain sayo. Kaya ganyan bunganga mo e hehehe
My dad was a cook in the navy and then on commercial tuna boats. I remember when he was in port, he would take us kids with him while he ordered the supplies and prepared the ship and galley for the next trip. We would sometimes take the trip on the boat from San Diego to San Pedro, Calif. for the unloading of the catch. During this time I would help in the galley as he served 3 meals a day to the crew and to the ship owners and cannery officials. They would all come to eat what he prepared as he was very good at his job and his food was extremely good. Everything was made from scratch. From biscuits, bread, to desserts with fresh pies and cakes. I learned to cook by watching him.
I was in Panama City in 1972 and a Tuna catcher called Bold Contender was also there to pick up her nets as she was a new ship,I met a crew member ,a very big guy called Larry. He was from San Diego and was married to a Scottish girl,have you or any of your friends heard of him.
It's the lie people tell themselves in daily basis that allow people to keep working onboard in galley. Officers are fine, just read instruments and sign papers, cook get very low salaries and work daily for many people that disrespect their efforts besides usually equipments in bad conditions. It's just like countries, north-americans and europeans are paid high salaries just to supervise automated systems, people from underdeveloped countries like Philipines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Honduras work in cleaning and galley simply because bad luck being born in poor countries. That's life, born poor, poor work, live poor life and finally rest.
It's the lie people tell themselves in daily basis that allow people to keep working onboard in galley. Officers are fine, just read instruments and sign papers, cook get very low salaries and work daily for many people that disrespect their efforts besides usually equipments in bad conditions. It's just like countries, north-americans and europeans are paid high salaries just to supervise automated systems, people from underdeveloped countries like Philipines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Honduras work in cleaning and galley simply because bad luck being born in poor countries. That's life, born poor, poor work, live poor life and finally rest.
@@FufucaLegalizasome people born in developed countries are ungrateful. the more people have, the more they complain. Live simply and being thankful for what you have. If you have food and shelter, you're rich. My family grew up poor, but they never complained. They worked hard and saved up. They have fond memories during those time, because God took care of them... They never look down on work, cuz that's how people live. Work is a privilege not a right. You have so much bitterness my friend, I wish you would get to know Jesus.
@@FufucaLegalizaI admit that i dont know everything, but I'm searching for truth, doing my own research. i've seen demonic attacks happened to me, so i cant look at things the same way before. There's more to this reality than meets the eye.. This is a life and death situation, too not take it seriously. People run from God because of Sin. Finding out God is real is very scary, but im Thankful God saved me from being Human Traffic. Get right with God while you still can.
@@FufucaLegalizado you think develop country didn't experience that kind of phase? Southeast asian, Philippines, Indonesia, india, has more better future then Europe because of its geographical advantage in sea trading routes, and its slowly rising just like how china do. and my guy did you know the currency exchange rate? Like in this undeveloped countries the cost of living is much lower than a develop countries right, You probably didn't know that, here the thing, Dollars is much stronger then there currency so the exchanged rate is much greater, im Filipino i give you an example if he become a seafarer with high rank in a month you can built a nice house in a 1or2 years a mansion worth of your salaries, in Philippines. its not like they will retired in a develop countries, but there own country, usually they do this for quick buck because the risk is worth it in developing countries, once they save enough money they will retired and build a business
I'm married to a Filipina here in the US. Her father, brother, and brother-in-law were all mariners. Much respect to these guys; they are away for months at a time to give there families a better life. Thank you much.
It's the lie people tell themselves in daily basis that allow people to keep working onboard in galley. Officers are fine, just read instruments and sign papers, cook get very low salaries and work daily for many people that disrespect their efforts besides usually equipments in bad conditions. It's just like countries, north-americans and europeans are paid high salaries just to supervise automated systems, people from underdeveloped countries like Philipines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Honduras work in cleaning and galley simply because bad luck being born in poor countries. That's life, born poor, poor work, live poor life and finally rest.
US merchant Marine are paid better in us vessels company. If vessels registered in Panama, Monrovia or any foreign countries pay not much. You sign contracts 6 to 12 months. Passenger ship not much. They get lots of money in tips and save it.
In my opinion that cook is the definition of a real man..... he did not do what he wanted to do in life. He did what he had to do. He took care of the people he loves. May GOD bless this man
@J Hemphill had an old 4ft 9 Filipino lady like 70 at my catering job. This lady could move. She put us to shame and I'm a 6ft 2 20 yo. I mean not like she could lift more but just the speed that she worked left us wheezing it was more impressive than anything.
J Hemphill it’s not that they’re not happy, it’s just that they don’t know any other life. They haven’t been brought up on the Wast, like most of us here.
It's the lie people tell themselves in daily basis that allow people to keep working onboard in galley. Officers are fine, just read instruments and sign papers, cook get very low salaries and work daily for many people that disrespect their efforts besides usually equipments in bad conditions. It's just like countries, north-americans and europeans are paid high salaries just to supervise automated systems, people from underdeveloped countries like Philipines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Honduras work in cleaning and galley simply because bad luck being born in poor countries. That's life, born poor, poor work, live poor life and finally rest.
You can see that he understands cooking as an expression of love. He puts everything into it and the food he produces shows it. I love to cook and I understand his dedication and sense of service. Nothing is more gratifying than to serve others food that they appreciate. Thanks very much for another very moving and edifying video, Chief Makoi!
People joke about the extra ingredient is love, but it is really the truth. My mom had seven children, and she cooks like they are still home. But it is not great food. She just throws meals together and puts it on the table. She'll put cans of tomato with Italian seasoning into meat she is making tacos with. It's like she just opens cans of whatever and dumps it into pot and then serves it. It'll keep you alive, but that is the best you can say.
@@noahway13 Seven children and cooking! Don't underestimate what that takes! I raised three boys and they were all very knowledgeable about food (and became excellent cooks) and it took a lot of energy just to get three good meals on the table every day. It doesn't take more work to cook well, but not everyone can do it. Not everyone is organized enough and has the inner feeling for what ingredients work well together for a quality meal. What's more, not everyone knows how to put love into their cooking. You have my sympathy and so does your mother. Life can be hard.
@@BruceBoschek I don't know if I were clear, all the children have left home. But she still has 2 full sized refrigerators and a deep freeze. She does not have attention to detail. I try different things, like sauces and and spices to see what I like, and I stick with it. She gets whatever is on sale and throws it in a pot. Anyway, she provides something edible if one is hungry enough. The only problem is, she INSISTS on cooking for any occasion. Many times I have secretly thrown her food away so she'll think people ate it.
I'm also a son of a chief cook and I know how much they sacrifice for us, their family, for them to support us and that's why I really respect and honor my father. Salute to all seaman out their. Bon voyage and get there safe!
Chief Cook is such a humble man who goes to the sea to provide for his family, put his children through college and enjoy his profession despite the challenges and sacrifices he has to make.
The food looks delicious , that Chief Cook has talent and that's a job that you get very little time off ! Probably one of the most important crew members on board. Dedication with sacrifices !
I just watched this video now, this almost made me cry. Such a harworking man who does everything with care and love. His crew should feel very blessed❤
I watched this and thought about some of the mess sergeants I had in the Army. initially the one in Desert storm that was part of the company, then later the consolidated mess platoon at the battalion level. When I was an armorer I would always get detailed to go with the mess sergeant to the cold and dry storage. Learning the budgeting that he had to go through to supply an entire brigade of engineers and an ADA battalion was interesting. Who needed MRE's or prepared food in the field and at what time, how many cooks had to go out to the field kitchens that belonged to which units, and which cooks had certain culinary courses. The shocking thing, the cost per individual for normal meals per day. Then those ominous days where you got steak and lobster while deployed. Still another one in Germany had some ability to purchase items from the local economy and that was interesting what he could pull off with limited funds. I could not get over just how much good cooks helped a unit, until I saw a group of bad cooks. Then there was the 1st armored division Christmas eve meal that was catered in in 1990. almost 3/4 of the division had food poisoning the next day. Little to say my first Christmas meal in the Army was an old dehydrated beef patty MRE.
Chief Cook Savvy is one good example of why Seafarers continue to work. They don't mind even though that it's hard, depressing, getting home sick, getting sad. They chose to become a seafarer to give their family a good and happy life. Like my father who is going to be a Chief Engineer soon. Stay safe and God Bless to all the hard-working Seafarers!!
thanks for featuring one of the most important person who is in charge of keeping the crew healthy and alive. a corporate executive chef of one of the passenger vessel once said, "the ship, aside from the captain who steers her, it needs a chief/chef to keep her going. as we all know food is one of the most important key elements to survive." kudos to all chief filipino chief cooks who are very dedicated to do their duties on-board despite o hardships and sacrifices. #ProudOne
A new learning curve sir... A rare one from a top ranking Engine officer featuring the galley... It show's how your care to the full ship's crew. One of the the few above excellent officers...
My dream is to become a chief cook on the ship ❤️ Studying Hospitality Management hereee ❤️❤️❤️ thanks for being my inspiration. Please notice me. Take care and keep safe from harm and the virus sir!
My father is a chief cook also. He never tells us what hes been doing in his work until i saw this video. I appreciate the sacrifices of my father. Its been a year for him to standby here in the country because of this pandemic. And now, this day, he will come aboard again 🥺 God bless seafarers.
Chief this is one of my favorite videos. The Chief cook is a very wise man, he gets it. If I were on that ship with you Id weigh a metric ton very quickly(LOL) all of the food looks so delicious.
To your chief chef on board, “Mabuhay po kayo Kuya Saldy!” I have discovered this RU-vid channel, and I have been hooked in watching. I am a Fil-American and very, very proud of our Filipino seafarers & crew in the sea. This was brought to my attention when I first set ship for a cruise trip. Thank you. I live in Seattle which is a port city. We have Seafood City here, which is a Filipino supermarket. There are days I see Filipino crew on shore leave getting their groceries here. Salute to you all. Keep posting Makoi. You do a great service in featuring maritime work / life. Thank you.
Thanks again Chief! And big thumbs-up to Chief Cook Sabile, for his resolve and dedication". It takes more than just a "Good Guy" to serve through all the hardships and challenges for more than a quarter-century and remain a "Good Guy". Having worked in the Petroleum industry around the world, usually in remote, hostile and miserable conditions, in cramped quarters in some camp or offshore platform, with many Good Guys and some "Not-so-good Guys", your commentary, especially your question: "Do the rewards outweigh the sacrifices?" strike deep in my heart, and in my case I have to say it was, even if it did not seem like it at the time. What you and the other Good Guys graciously share reminds us of the value of serving something greater than one's self-interests.
Thanks for sharing that Jack. Reading comments like these and knowing that other people can relate to my experiences make me more motivated to continue making these videos. A lot of viewers comment that my videos inspire them but in truth, comments from people like you inspire me to push on and make my videos better. Thank you.
@@ChiefMAKOi Your videos do more than inspire me, they provide pause for reflection and more. What you and your mates share are not just inspiring or interesting videos, they are living testaments and insights into life that will live on and continue to serve on many levels.
Excellent video. So much personal strength, so much wisdom has been shared in this presentation; what a pleasant surprise when I thought I was watching a video about cooking in a ship! What great human beings that I wish to have known personally. Thank you so much!
Chief, thank you for your videos! I am a chaplain at a seafarer’s club in the US and just found these videos! I will recommend new people working at the club watch them to understand the life of the seafarer!
Great video. Very realistic with no unnecessary drama added. Who ever made this is a good film maker. I retired last year after 35 years of going to sea. Most people don’t realize how much seafarers sacrifice in their personal lives, and yes, few people are cut out for it. It’s not for the faint hearted. Thanks for posting!
When I was in the navy, all officers were named after their rank: captain, first master, etc... Except for the cook who was always called chef (aka chief). That shows how much respect that guy had from the crew. A good meal filled the belly, eased the mind and lifted the mens spirit during long haul missions.
Goosebumps CHIEF... Even when it's hard to choose the best of your episodes, I would now say this is one of the most enjoyable. Thks again for sharing such a hard life with all of us. Stay safe and happy sailing, SIR.
What I love about having worked with good cooks or chefs is there amazing no-excuse sense of adaptability. Like this guy, he didn't have the most amazing state of the art kitchen but there is no way in hell that is going prevent him from feeding his crew some good food. Oh, your fryer is to small fit a whole large fish or duck? No problem, just take a large mixing bowl, fill it with oil, throw it on the griddle, and viola! You've got yourself a pretty damn big fryer. Oh, you don't have a proper ring cutter to cut out some doughnuts out of that dough? No problem; find a used tin can about the size your looking for, clean it out real good, and viola! You got yourself perfect uniform size doughnuts every time. I really hope this guy goes on to open up his own place!
I was called Cookie on the inland rivers. The day started at 3am for breakfast at 5am. The Great Lakes were easiest. I was 2nd cook, strictly baking and salad making. I had started out with a passion for making desserts so it was a better fit for me than the rivers. These days I'm on the beach taking care of my elderly disabled dad. He likes to listen to my "sea tales." He asks me about it all the time.
Hello Chief i have been binge watching your blogs of late although this was an older blog it was nice to hear directly from the cook about his life as a father and a cook .As in any job that keeps a person from home for long periods of time the cook is the glue that brings a touch of home and can keep a crew happy . My grandmother owned a cafe in my youth and was also the cook .During the day there was a set menu but in the evening she also did banquet dinners for various clubs and events and she always took pains to give them what they wanted for there dinner ,she did this for 20 years and i learned how to cook from her , so as you can see this blog reached me on a whole different level . when i was young one of my jobs was on a large tug boat in the Puget sound area in Washington state i was chief mechanic and cook for the vessel for a year and loved it . but when the boat was sold to a new owner. the new owner and crew was not to my liking so i moved on to what became my true passion long haul trucking moving oversize loads cross country . But i still remember those days with fond memories . Thank you again for sharing your life and those you sail with with the rest of us in the world .
I really, really, really love your channel. I used to be a provider to shipping, employed within a multi-national company and I know the ins and outs of seafaring quite well. Your attitude shines through very remarkably and so do your capabilities. As for the food.... Mukhang masarap!
It's the lie people tell themselves in daily basis that allow people to keep working onboard in galley. Officers are fine, just read instruments and sign papers, cook get very low salaries and work daily for many people that disrespect their efforts besides usually equipments in bad conditions. It's just like countries, north-americans and europeans are paid high salaries just to supervise automated systems, people from underdeveloped countries like Philipines, Indonesia, India, Brazil, Honduras work in cleaning and galley simply because bad luck being born in poor countries. That's life, born poor, poor work, live poor life and finally rest.
@@FufucaLegaliza -- I suspect that shipowners try to save money by hiring the cheapest crew members who are competent to do a given job. However, on a military or a civilian ship, the cook is important to morale. There's an enormous difference between what sailors ate during 1700s and 1800s and what they eat nowadays. Shipowners don't spend all of that money on food just because they want to waste money.
One of your BEST videos ...... I can feel the respect you have for the Chief Cook ... And how IMPORTANT his job is, ... for the "quality of life & moral, of the ship's crew !!! "Thanks for posting THIS video .....
You and the Chief Cook come across as very humble guys, dedicated and working a difficult way of life. It seems to have given you both a certain quality of self discipline and a philosophical positive nature. From the greatest heat the finest metal is forged. Respect to you both.
Great video. I used to be a Supply Officer on a US Navy Ship and I had food service. I would love to see more videos about those obscure roles on ship.
Thanks you very much chief MAKOI, I soonly started my first term in nautical deprt, every time I watch your videos, you make my life full of experience in maritime professional, thank you and we ask you for more videos and to share your experience all around the world with the futur sailor like me. You give me the courage to going on in maritime life. I think, I have enough experience on manning on board the ship and theirs responsible after watching all your videos. Thanks again!
C/C looks like a humble hard working conscientious man. Typical of so many Philippino seafarers of his generation. His example and experience passed on to younger colleagues is invaluable. I've seen many like him aboard ships and long may his type continues in his profession.
“Give mu children a good education!” As my first kid is about to born, I know what he means, since my wife discovered that she’s pregnant, everything I do is think about him. God bless you you guys that live life so far from home, my dad used to do that as a Truck driver. Merry Christmas Chief Makoi!
This made inspiration to young peeps on striving for being a cook at sea. I hope i'll be out there at the sea after i got my training. Kudos to all seafarers!
Rule #1, never anger the cook. I ran camps in remote areas on drilling rigs for years. The people in the kitchen work long hours and most of the time dont garner the respect they deserve.
Thanks again for an awesome video and insight into ship life. It's a profession I had looked into when I was younger but couldnt get into. I was inspired at the time by my grandfather who was a cook in the merchant marines during WWII, which also made this episode hit much closer to home.
He just exudes pride and professionalism in his work, and a truly humble and hard working gentleman. I am really enjoying the channel and it's really fascinating and enlightening to tag along with you Chief. Safe journeys always.
Very interesting! I could never do this. Although I am a food service manager, instructor, and professional cook, I get seasick at the drop of a hat. Like on the Staten Island Ferry.
My grandpa is a chief cook my dad is a messman all my uncles are ab, oiler was lucky to marry a segundo.. This is my fav vlog ... I was about to cry remembering my great grandpa :) as always a very good quality vlog.
Your videos are commendable. It made me understand the life of a seafarer like my husband. It made me appreciate him more because of his sacrifices for us. I now also understand terms like Mayor which my husband uses. Safe sail always to all seafarers :)
Again, thanks for covering an aspect of the ship’s crew that is always overlooked. Chief Cook has an awesome personality and attitude. I totally understand when he said that ‘…hard part it to deal with other crew members who have a bad attitude and personality issues’. Well said. People in our world are the toughest issues, not the job itself. He seems dedicated…and skilled. What a sacrifice he made to his family. Those donuts look yummy! 😊 Again, great narration. When you retire, you should look into TV, or have your own Channel making documentaries about everything. You have a good way to present your point of view.
Good job Chief Makoi. I’ve been assigned to sea duty for over eight years while in the Coast Guard. It’s true good food boost moral. It’s also life at sea is tough. Many who work in the more technical fields don’t always see the value the Chief Cook brings to life onboard. Thanks for sharing that beautiful piece.
I have loved ships since I was a little boy and my father would take me out in our boat in Long Beach Harbor California to see the ships. I love to be out on the water. Although I work on land I live vicariously through your videos. Thanks for the great content and may you always find calm seas.
Depends on the captain but in general pointing the ship in the right direction is relatively easy, making her go there can however be quite hard. If you ask me the engineers are the unsung masters of the sea.
Have enjoyed so many if your videos. I am learning about a way of life that it both fascinating and terrifying. Due to the recent episode with the Evergiven I began researching and have been pleased to find your very informative channel. Thank you for sharing not only the professional aspect of life at sea, but the personal facets as well. This has to take very strong and special People both on board and their families, to endure this kind of life. Hopefully, technology makes it better as they can keep in closer contact with those they love..
I can honestly say that I appreciate what you do and your videos (and others like yours) as it gives me a window into a life that I never lived and won't get too. Kudos, sir.
