180 DAYS ON A SHIP | MERCHANT MARINE

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@Tidahapah 2 ай бұрын

Did some 6 and 7 month swings on tankers in my early days at sea. Sailed out of the UK and the Netherlands this was in the 70s I was an engineer.

@DustinJones-i9t Ай бұрын

Me too! I was a Hawsepiper. 2nd A/E. 1987-2005.

@chungojungo1785 2 ай бұрын

Love this channel, informative and fun

@velvetunscripted 2 ай бұрын

you’re LIVINGGG!! ive been going back and forth with what to do for a career and stability, i’ve heard about being a merchant mariner back in march or april but i just always go back to this job. i’ve had my fears and if i won’t get it but i think this is for sure something i want to do and i want to travel and be like an explorer lol. i think the work to being a merchant mariner is very rewarding

@kennethgrindrod6438 2 ай бұрын

Nice too watch did 18yrs in the British Merchant Marine made my way up to AB this was back in the 70/80,s had some great times did some long voyages

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

I bet there were some good adventures in your life

@kennethgrindrod6438 2 ай бұрын

@@SailorDean4 Times were good back then so much more care free ,long stays in port ,no containers,just crane and derrick work for loading and discharging worked on all types,liners,bulkers,tankers reefers/general cargo all different but the enjoyment was the same along with the adventure.

@josephemidy8604 2 ай бұрын

lol...OSG is going to love this video...nice to see sailors can still somehow be sailors..thumbs up brother!! Count on a complete lockdown once they find out you're having a good time.

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

I count on that for sure

@DustinJones-i9t Ай бұрын

Glad its workin for you. Ive seen some guys join the ship for the first time sayin its their dream job and by the time we get out of the Houston Ship channel and hit the sea buoy they on the stern throwing up. Im like dude, were not even at sea, its the Gulf of Mexico. Im curious how long you been sailing. Cause I do remember my company telling me (enthusiastically) Im going to Egypt, Bangladesh, Jordan, Djibouti, like they sending me on an all expense paid cruise and you know damn well your gonna be on a ship more akin to the one Ben Hur was on. Been on any grain ships yet? Stay away from them, grain dust gets everywhere, not to mention where your goin the people are prolly starving, during the feed the world program In the early 90's I was in Dhaka, children 4,5,6 yr olds so weak they couldnt stand, bellies swollen, grown folks walking over them. As a kid I always thought there was something better, its a big world. What I found was a lot of poverty, apathy and the world seems much smaller. Dont get me wrong had some nice times, broke a few hearts, some broke mine. Smuggled lots of drugs cause as you know most countries dont have an FDA. You can buy most drugs right over the counter in a pharmacy. I used to buy em by the boxes. Dont need scripts. After buying every drug in every pharmacy in town. Then it was time to find a girl to hook up with. Be careful with that, I have 2 foreign kids one in Russia one in Mexico that I know of. Ive seen the world, 52 countries, they are all shitholes to me, some worst than others. It just got to the point where I realized theres no place like home, America. Then one day like any other I went to inspect some explosion proof wiring in the pumproom. Stepped on the platform and it collapsed. Didnt have a safety harness, fell 50 ft. Ended my career at 36. Just thought I'd point out some of the bad. I sailed 18 yrs, my dad 51 no major accident, my grandfather 38, crane broke loose and he got hit in the head with the hook, took half his face off. You stay safe young man. I wish you a long career and hope you get your 3rd mates license. Hawsepipers are a rare breed.

@SailorDean4 Ай бұрын

Appreciate the story would love to hear more from you staying away from grain ships haha

@rs2343-o4e 2 ай бұрын

Stacking up the MONEY!

@billarigi2917 2 ай бұрын

This is one honest person am following and soon praying to start my journey as well

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Good luck with your journey

@vorteco7692 2 ай бұрын

180 days in one shot! Cool! Now you have 180 days off! hahaha So glad I found this channel! You seem really cool. This is the first vid I've seen from you.

@justinserra1372 2 ай бұрын

Hello sailor dean, starting fan here. You’re the 4th SIU graduate i’m following since 2022.. You guys inspire me and thanks for telling us the good the bad and the ugly of MM life.. hope in 2 years after my land job contract i can maybe follow your footsteps.. to work and party!!😂🎉.. i mean to be a good MM someday.. more power to your channel

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it start your adventure whenever your up to it you won’t regret it

@cooper5501 2 ай бұрын

awesome video!!!!!

@tampatim8232 3 күн бұрын

The London Bridge is in Arizona. Really.

@Smugperson 13 күн бұрын

Galveston Tx, whataburger Town 😂 bro you gotta some seafood in Galveston!

@SailorDean4 13 күн бұрын

Damn right haha

@Smugperson 13 күн бұрын

@ I’m from Houston Texas and I’m 27 bro, I’ve always wanted to work on ship and get out there, your videos have inspired me to pursue getting my merchant mariners license. I don’t think I can afford to go to siu for 8 months, what’s your advice for next steps to a completely green guy like me for getting onto a tanker or cargo ship?

@marcmeinzer8859 2 ай бұрын

That company operated the Overseas Vivian which was immortalized in the merchant marine book Steaming to Bamboola by Christopher Buckley whose father was William F Buckley. Six months is a long time to stay aboard a merchant ship. I used to get off after four months.

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Yeah four months is a lot more doable for the long run

@marcmeinzer8859 2 ай бұрын

@@SailorDean4 We had one lunatic on the M/V Advantage in the MSC Mediterranean Pre-Po squadron back in the late ‘80s through early ‘90s including Desert Storm who spent 14 months as the steward’s assistant without a break. After leaving the Advantgage I’d get disgusted with some ships and just quit and buy my own airline ticket to repatriate after doing a quick drunk in a foreign hotel somewhere. I finally threw in the towel and went to barber college back in ‘95 to do that for 20 years. Originally I was a submarine quartermaster in the navy.

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it can be a crazy life looks like becoming a barber was a good move for you

@marcmeinzer8859 2 ай бұрын

@@SailorDean4 Barbering is also crazy as was teaching ghetto high school and GED at Job Corps. At both of my teaching jobs the kids would riot occasionally and I also got paid overtime to ride up front on a Cleveland Police Department paddy-wagon pointing out truants from our building for them to stuff into the cage in the back to be forcibly returned to Cleveland South High school which I am proud to say was so shitty that it had to be shut down when the building was only twenty some years old.

@Nothingness0543 2 ай бұрын

just found your channel, I'm currently awaiting on the step 2 email for the apprenticeship program. This is the lifestyle I have been craving badly. I want to leave everyone and everything behind while making money. thanks for uploading this, definitely subscribed and will continue to watch. Looking forward to your new videos.

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Thank you can’t wait to hear about the beginning of your adventure

@samuelhawley332 2 ай бұрын

Me too man me too. Maybe we will meet.

@ethanford3232 2 ай бұрын

I worked inland for 2 years and now I desisted to go off shore so I just got my AB and now I’m going to school for my stcw. I’m wonder where this journey is going to take me

@partyeffectsdotbiz 2 ай бұрын

absolute maniac

@Just_no_ 2 ай бұрын

How much did you make on that 180 day trip? Vacation pay? I just took my apprentice test!

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Over 50k but spent a lot of it that last night in Connecticut haha

@Just_no_ 2 ай бұрын

@SailorDean4 sounds like an incredible adventure! Thank you so much for the update!!! These videos help alot!

@EmranAwwad 2 ай бұрын

Hey brother i found about your channel few days ago ,since then ive been refreshing your page hoping you uploaded something new , You are grest in storytelling how about you start a new series reacting to other sailors vlogs and stories too.+ whats the story of the hat ? Suits you perfectly

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Thank you that’s not a bad idea and the hat is just part of the legend haha

@weldnermarreira3245 2 ай бұрын

Hey man how common are those huge waves swallowing the ship as you see in those shorts with pirates of the caribbean music? Also how long does the ship spend in each port usually? Awesome content!

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Most ships avoid big storms and every sea is different but sometimes you get caught in a bad storm you can’t avoid it just happens weather is unpredictable and the port stays differ per ship and the cargo you are discharging

@owendougherty3212 14 күн бұрын

Next time you’re in Texas check out P Terry’s for a good burger

@SailorDean4 14 күн бұрын

Definitely will

@WizardsPath-if5oq 2 ай бұрын

What type of ships travel to the most countries?

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

Research ships travel to the best places

@benjaminbrown45 2 ай бұрын

I am currently in the SIU apprentice program. I have been trying to figure out what i should do living situation wise once I finish the program. I am single with no kids. Should I get an apartment even though I will probably be at sea 8 months a year? Should I just stay in extended stay hotels in between hitches? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

@SailorDean4 2 ай бұрын

I know plenty of sailors who stay in hotels there are union hotels for very cheap near certain union halls I personally have an apartment also a lot of sailors live overseas because it’s very cheap I’m going to go do that sometime in the future it really depends on what kind of life you wanna live off the ship