Worked Deep sea way back in the seventies ,one of the bulkers I was on was similar. At night we all used to go down one of the hathes for a game of football (soccer to you Joe). Spent almost 20 years at sea between deep sea,coasting and working on ferries. I was in the galley. Great life for any young kid. Went to training school first before we were allowed near a ship. Brilliant life. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Great videos sir.
Would be nice to see lesser traveled areas of the ship (bilge area, lower engine room, or anyplace else that you hardly ever go to). Interviews with the crew (they tell their story) so we can get to know the crew.
Was just walking near a big port and a bulk carrier passed by. Was thinking "hey would be nice to see such a ship inside" and found your video. Great work. please continue!
It would be cool, if you could get permission of course, to see the higher officers cabins. I remember being on a tiny minelayer in the Swedish navy and even they had this cosy cabins with a little lounge with full wood paneling, art and the works. So one wonders how the cabins of the highest paid officers on the ship looks like.
Hi Joe: I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and am enjoying it immensely. I'm a still photographer and am in awe of video content creators like yourself. You have a great style and way of narrating your content that keeps me interested. As they say in the USN, BRAVO ZULU or "well done!"
Joe, thank you for the videos. I don’t know why they catch my interest but I enjoy your easy going attitude and story telling abilities. Be safe out there at sea and thank you for keeping the industry moving. Cheers
Hi Joe, another great video. I am working through your vids in chronological order so I can get the whole story. One thing I am surprised at is how few staff there are on these ships, I was genuinely shocked to see only a cadet on the bridge. These ships must have a lot of automation. Eddie
Hey Joe, I often wondered what the innards of one of these monsters looked like until I saw the movie Captain Phillips with Tom Hanks, but your tour is even better. I wonder if you even need the exercise room what with all the stairs and amount of walking and climbing involved. I also wonder if you guys have some sort of rodent control, what with all the grain you handle. Thanks for the tour!
Bit late to the video but just found your channel today love to sea it. I just came home from a 3.5 month trip around Europe on a 4000grt 120m meter general cargo and I loved it. Ship wqs only 4 month old aswell and had top of the line bridge equipment and was shiny and clean (untill we loaded clinker)
Cheers! I had a great time in Portugal when a ship I was working on took me there. Check out videos 1-3 in this series about my time in your country- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Z-Aioe_WmmU.html
Nice overview of the ship. But…. Give us engineers a break. We actually do more than just plunge toilets. 😏 Good videos. Ram 29 years, Retired AMO Chief Engineer
awesome video! thank you so much for showing us around the bulk carrier. I've been quite intrigued by these ships as I live in a city where they anchor sometimes to unload sugar - they are so magnificent! I would love to tour one someday, but I don't think they allow visitors.
Joe, I love your videos. tell us more, Like how many are on board? total. or is it broken down to how many guys are in the engine room, etc. what do your guys do for a medical emergency? you do a wonderful job. keep it up. Oh and does the captain mind that you video the ships?
would recommend that you do some interviews with interesting crew mates and maybe a captain or two. There must be endless stories that your coworkers could tell about life at sea and their path to this type of career. Thanks again...
I was going to join the US Merchant Marine Academy but chose the Maine Corps. I would never change that decision BUT watching your videos makes me wonder....Did travel the world (Funny thing is the views were all the same SAND!) Keep being you bro! And keep posting!
I build wooden ship models of all different merchant ships and these videos are invaluable for getting the details right especially on the deck and mooring equip. How are the cranes powered? Thanks
This is so cool. I've always been obsessed with ships. I worked as a 3rd party petroleum surveyor for awhile and got to get aboard a few ships but never toured them. I usually worked tugs in the Mississippi river around new orleans. These videos are very enjoyable, always wondered the inner workings. Do you have your own bathroom with your bunk or is it more community type bathrooms?
You asked what we would like to see. Maybe this goes against the working guy vibe of the series, but who are the officers? How many officers are there? What do they do? Why are they needed? You could have fun with that last one.
There is too much music. If you are narrating, no music. If there is ambient sound (wave action, anchor chain rattle, ship's horn, etc.) no music. Silent moments can also add interest. Tell us what you are showing us like an anchor brake, capsan head, binnicle, etc. Folks don't know what these things are or what function they perform. What are all the framed documents in those passageways? What is the length, beam and draw and tonnage of each vessel you board. Where are the crew members from? The captain? What are your long term seagoing plans? I'm 83 now and spent many days at sea (Greek grain carrier, German cargo, corporate yacht, cruise ships) loved it. Your videos are spot on real, authentic and genuine. Hope to see many more. Thank you.
@@JoeFranta Will do! I want to see if I can get a job at the U.S.S. Cod (a WWII submarine museum) this summer, if I can’t then I hope to volunteer there! I feel like that would look good on my resume if I want to work on the lakes.
Hey Joe you said that crane was 35 tns,, is that at the booms end or mid boom. That sure seems like a lot of weight out on the end, but again it depends on boom angle I guess, like to see the load chart, them clam shells look like they weigh 5 tons themselves 😎👍👌 I almost laugh my ass off when you said your were loading rock, all I could think about was “it’ll sink like a rock” 😊
I'm a recent adition to your viewers - there never seems to be many people on the bridge. TV and films might have conditioned me to think it would be a hive of activity. It seems computers and autopilot may lessen the need for people on the bridge.
Rather unusual arrangement with six cargo holds. Odd number of cargo holds is the norm, It would be very interesting to have more information abt this particular ship. Otherwise really informative video. I have done the same thing (tour of a merchant vessel) countless times.
can I make a suggestion? explain words that the common guy doesn't use, like Port = left,starboard=right,head=john, and what are all the black and yellow rope tie downs???
Thanks for all you do to help us landlubbers understand what you do! Are there any places that are absolutely off limits to a typical crewman? If so, what are they?
I don't know if u still are in the merchant navy. I used to work on anchor handlers and if u want to get some man's work in the merchant navy while u are still young. Try an anchor handler out. U might like it. I sure did. Also your videos are really good and well done. I'm still catching up on seeing them all
gr8 video~✔ gr8 music~✔ view from bridge~✔ paint locker~✔ joeFranta~doubLe✔✔ thankYou forYouR gr8 content! anyone know how the bosun room got to be called that?
A kinder ,gentler, Liberty Maritime. On the Liberty Sun there was only one washer and dryer for all the unlicensed.And if you were a coffee drinker you'd better bring a jar of instant and have something to make you own hot water.
Hello, you there! Thank you for that nice video. I am Brazilian stevedore and wondering if you mind answering me the follow question about vocabulary: Whenever I get on board and met someone from the crew on the gangway, after greeting I use the question "could you please show the way to get to the hatch number X?" But for me it seems I should use "cargo hold" instead of "hatch", although people are always able to understand by the context. Is the any difference? If so, could you tell me the better way for asking it? Is that entrance you took to get in that cargo hold called "foxhole" too? Thank you!
Love your videos joe. You asked for some feedback so I guess I’d like to know more info/ stats on the ship, engines, crew. Like how long it is , manufacturing company etc. how many dudes on board. Flagged USA? Company that owns it?
Was it just me, or did a lot of gear in the paint shop, bosun's shop, and forecastle look unsecured? If the ship started rolling, I can imagine a big mess.
Great vlog as always! Are your ships mates from all over the world, or only U.S? Take a look at Cheif Makoi vlog about security at sea. I think it has around 5 mill hits. He is from the Phillipines. No wonder the Norwegian sailor was left on shore when they get paid 10-15% of a Norwegian sailor. Now they are met with competition from Bangladesh, and others like Belarus. I would love to sail onboard a working ship. I know of some companies that take onboard paying passengers. The paint that you use is made by a Norwegian company.
