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• Monster Waves & Wicked...
Ship in Storm on Board Grampian Contender.
100 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH EAST OF SHETLAND
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
• Monster Waves & Wicked...
And Meet the Crew
• 😢 😢THE LAST EVER Month...
Filmed over a 3 day period, this video shows a storm in the North Sea.
This ship and it's crew of 15 eat, sleep and work at sea for a month at a time.
#perfectstorm #Perfect #storm #waves #sea #hurricane #northsea #theperfectstorm

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Until I was forced to stop, I documented my last 9 years at sea on an Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel in the North Sea. kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSspZOmTgHoxoV7xWpLAm64&si=fKSsK4a4vVkWUGVp

[@eznooz]

hello

[@eznooz]

cool!

[@bennyfactor1]

Spent my life at sea; mainly on the bridge. My teachers said I would never get anywhere staring out the windows all day long. How wrong they were.

[@seanc5226]

Good luck to you,I bet you have led an interesting life.

[@lemonaid3510]

@Charles Martell North sea and Biscay 1980's on a oil exploration ship staring up at the waves from the bridge. Such a rush. Loved my time at sea.

[@mikestanley9176]

Try it on a Frigate in the North Atlantic. 3426 tons. Talk about a roller coaster ride.

[@kimberleeswisher3414]

🙏✝️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤⭐❤⭐❤⭐❤⭐❤⭐❤

[@incognito-yj4gu]

Teachers can't usually see past the blackboard.

[@coolguitar2010]

This guy deserves subs for not adding music

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I couldn't agree more

[@sambrenna7989]

@Raymond Stemmer I don't think most folks encounter pools of dog shit on cruises, did you pay extra for that or was it a budget cruise?

[@RivetGardener]

Hell yeah!

[@Smalls989]

I still blasted the Edmund Fitzgerald on repeat

[@mikecimerian6913]

True, no music needed when you have the haunted house symphonic orchestra.

[@christineboyce988]

At age 10 in 1955 our family was emigrating from Germany to the US on a former troop transport. It was November and we were hit by a storm like this in the North Sea. My 9y/o brother and I decided to go out on deck to check out all the excitement. Upon opening the door I remember seeing huge waves washing over the sides and what I now know were lifelines strung out. Suddenly someone grabbed us by the nape of the neck, shoved us down the gangway and scolded us in English. We didn’t understand but we got the message. I’ve never forgotten that day or the fierceness of the storm even though it was over sixty years ago. I have immense respect for “ those who go out in ships!”

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That sounds like quite an experience and a good story to tell. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@ayankunleakanbi1650]

Where were your parents when you two kids went out in that dangerous situation. Thank GOD someone acted in a disciplined way. 🙏🏾

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

I was waiting for the "someone smacked the snot out of you" part. haha!

[@solerso68]

when traveling by ship was still cheaper than air travel getting sea sick on a ship in weather like this was a much more common experience. fewer people traveled then as often as we do now, because it took much longer to get anywhere . but those who did have to travel could expect this kind of weather on the north Atlantic about 6-7 months per year.

[@Sheila612Miller]

And now look your English is perfect and you understand.

[@nibordiabla7493]

I love putting these kinds of videos on when I get ready for bed. No music, just the sound of the sea and the rocking of the ship. Very peaceful.❤

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Plenty more where that came from 😊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z

[@nibordiabla7493]

@@Bigwavemaster1 🙌❤❤❤❤

[@megaboner690]

Same here ☺️

[@ObsidianCrocodile]

Me too 🙌

[@Johnthedagger]

Spent my teen years working as a deck hand on charter boats and lobstering before joining the Navy at 18 and spending 30 years underwater on submarines and forward deployed on surface ships. Literally sailed the seven seas, through typhoons, hurricanes and pirate infested waters, and now in my 60's am out in the mountains and occasionally remembering the beauty of the sea and her power but always remembering the men and women that make their livings sailing on her with respect and wonderment in their eyes

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Sounds like a fantastic life. I can’t wait to head for the mountains myself. We have a crewman who has been at sea for 65 years, joined the RN at the age of 16. I’ve started documenting his story. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZbJdp-igd2ioqs

[@Blackcat70_]

Sir.. that is ONE helluva life. Salute.

[@Johnthedagger]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Now, that guy is an old salt and deserving of a gentle retirement. Am friends with a few divers, including saturation and mixed gas, and they are a rare breed. Cheers to him and his retirement years👍

[@pradipbera5098]

It touched! Hope you are living with your fearful but sweet memories

[@scottrussell1006]

Amen to that!!!

[@tamjacobite4758]

Thank you for posting and an even bigger THANK YOU for NO MUSIC!! Just the natural sounds well done

[@Bigwavemaster1]

The natural sounds are much better

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Try this one. It’s longer kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKfRqoudftt3nsU

[@docwill184]

Exactly; NO music, thank-you...

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@docwill184 You’re welcome We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@Bigwavemaster1]

My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my KZbin channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag kzbin.info/www/bejne/jam4c6J3es14o8U

[@joepeach997]

My most sincere respect for any person that does this for a living.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@user-bg4lm4hn9c]

Worked in North Sea on Ships, force 11 I believe my worst but it went on over 24h Then small Fishing boats 🙏 mad as well as brave ✊ 24:28 I laugh these days at some bloggers “All dramas” they haven’t a clue 🍀✊🙏

[@randyfirst5747]

Salute to the Captain and crew. 🇺🇸

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Ta very much 🇬🇧

[@msm5426]

I love the open water but terrified of it at the same time. I would be physically sick being on this ship tossing around like that. Major respect for folks that make a living from careers out in the sea.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@elainelewis9545]

I feel sick watching this .respect 2 all sea people. I'm a land lover

[@Coopdegras]

You took the words right out of my mouth, terrifying! being in mother nature's hands along for the ride.. Couldn't imagine being in a small wooden vessel like they did in the past. Big respect!

[@h0rk3d]

We have a saying here in Scandinavia (not sure about the origin) "Only a fool doesn't fear the sea"

[@johanneswestman935]

You get used to it.

[@VK-2901]

Just another day in the office :) I’m doing same job as captain on one of these rescue vessels at North Sea, and I have a dozen of similar storms behind me. It’s a very dangerous and unforgiving environment to work at. After 4 winter weeks at sea, you’re both mentally and physically exhausted. Respect to all my fellow seaman’s who are doing same jobs up there. Hard earned money!!! Stay safe this winter as well.

[@hazard_2444]

Respect to YOU!!!

[@c.norbertneumann4986]

Question from a landlubber: Don't get seamen used to such stormy conditions over time?

[@catpea33]

@@c.norbertneumann4986 over time and physically, yes, it takes a lot to make me seasick (it's almost impossible now). The anxiety of being out in weather like that never faded for me even after years offshore. Not to mention the fatigue that comes with bad weather. It's hard to sleep when the boat is rattling and creaking, the anchor chains are banging, and one second you're weightless and then the next you're being ground into the mattress.

[@irvingwood]

What position is “same job as Captain”? As far as l know there is only one Captain. Either you are “it” or you’re not. Please clarify.

[@geslinam9703]

@@irvingwood I think I he meant he was doing the same job, as captain. Not that he was doing the same job as “the” captain.

[@shawngraham4902]

Impressive that these ships endure so much without breaking in half You can hear the creaking popping and cracking so good without lame music covering it up It takes special people to work in these conditions away from family Hats off to all who do this for a living and prayers for safe journey

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much. These ships are built for the conditions but this was not the case in the early days of the industry.

[@PD-yd3fr]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Lot of stories about those mass produced Liberty Ships just breaking in half and quickly sinking in WW2. Can see why

[@Soupdragon1964]

I'm a yacht delivery skipper and have sailed in most of the world's oceans. But never have I been more frightened and seasick than I have been in the North Sea. It can be a truly awful place, bloody awful!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It can indeed but also makes great memories

[@jeffpotipco736]

Because it's shallow. Kicks up. Lake Erie in America is the same. On the Canadian side in Ontario, is a chain of lakes called the kawarthas . The southern most of these is called lake scugog It means flooded land. 45 minutes from Toronto. It averages about 6 feet. A slight breeze from the southwest, and there's 5 foot rollers . Really short interval too.

[@captdavec590]

What size and kind of ship is this?

[@themediaman100]

What many people may not realize is how tiring being at sea in this sort of weather is. Every muscle in your body is constantly working just to stay on your feet. Even when in your bunk you are constantly working to prevent being thrown out. It's a tough job.

[@phils4634]

Midships narrow pilot berth with cot sides (and strap yourself in with "repurposed" car seatbelts). Pretty much guarantees a good sleep (well, always worked for me!) :-)

[@emiltrees]

Just don't drink alcohol. I have been on a couple fishing boats and that was one thing I couldn't do was drink Beer. Seasick is not my idea of fun.

[@destaylor9999]

The ship I was on had air ride suspension so yo couldn't feel a single wave!!😎🌩🚢🌩🌈😪

[@destaylor9999]

@Michael Swanson 😂😂

[@ponkkaa]

My father always used to say take the top bunk so no one can puke down on you. He spent a lot of time at Sea in World War II

[@pamelabewley1685]

Had a major heart surgery last week and just wanted you to know I greatly appreciate all your videos! They keep my mind off my situation and relax me. Stay safe my friend

[@gkiahu6589]

@Pamela Bewley, Wish you recovery and good health 🙏

[@pamelabewley1685]

@@gkiahu6589 thank you so much! Doing much better!

[@michelleholliday5136]

My husband had open heart surgery 2 months ago. I wish you a speedy recovery!

[@pamelabewley1685]

@@gkiahu6589 thank you so much! I greatly appreciate that!

[@pamelabewley1685]

@@michelleholliday5136 thank you, I pray for the same with your husband!

[@prostation3844]

Six years later, the owner of the channel is still replaying to the comments. What a legend.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

One tries ones best 😊

[@glawlllar7320]

I loved my time working on the fishing trawlers that sailed off the North West Coast of Ireland. I loved the sea but it also scared the shit out if me which teaches you to respect the sea too. My thoughts with all the brave men and women who were lost to the water and their families. ❤️

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Indeed. Glad we could bring back some memories We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@BajaGirl302]

Blessings to you all 😊😇🥰🙏

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@BajaGirl302 Thank you very much 😊

[@splintmeow4723]

Including all the fish that were fished ❤ respects to them too

[@thatchapter723]

I am always reassured by fear. Fear keeps you alive. I want to sail round the world and for a while I thought I can't do it I'll be too scared. Then I realised I had always been scared sailing and it was a positive. So it's always good to read of a professional like yourself who is happy to admit the fear. Feel the fear and do it anyway. This saying was invented for sailing. So often it's amazing... and then when the fear hits... it hits hard. Then it goes again and the sea is the only place you want to be and you can't understand why anyone wants to be anywhere else.

[@ThomasTheSergal]

I love how it's completely ambient noise. No annoying ass music slapped over it. I subbed dude. Nice content

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thanks :)

[@ThomasTheSergal]

Julie Newman exactly

[@ApartmentKing66]

Say what you want...I opened another tab and played Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" under this video.

[@derrecklastname720]

Gunner The Shepherd 💯💯💯💯

[@1724nine]

Gunner The Shepherd exactly

[@MohdZakir-xp8im]

The seamen are really brave persons face the ruthless sea with bravery ,they are the backbone of economies around the globe

[@judithniles2827]

Nerves of steel.

[@CunningOfReason]

Nowhere to run now.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@sylviekins]

Very true!

[@SamuelSurbrook98]

You are a clown 🤡 and I am a former seaman. North Atlantic Ocean 🌊 trips primarily

[@1719456]

As a former USN sailor, I loved being at Sea. Ran into rough seas crossing the North Atlantic, the Med & sailing from Norfolk to Gitmo into a storm. The rougher the better, for me. Another plus was, I never slept better than when we were underway. That is when you learn that your body is connected to the Ocean.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It was only the storms that kept me at sea for the last couple of years. Last month, after 40 years, I went to work on a farm. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnm3gYWseMmXrcU

[@thomasprice1320]

I can attest 1719456. I made a North Atlantic cruise in winter of 1969 aboard the USS WACCAMAW AO 109. Saw these type of seas too first hand. Slept like a baby.

[@XJ290]

I never slept better than when underway either….the hum of the engines plus that rocking. Always knocked me out fast.

[@extractedentertainment8213]

I was USCG but made that exact transition to Gitmo many times, my first patrol in 2002 we hit 50ft seas off of Cape Hatteras. I miss it, was a scary ride on a 270’ (CGC Tahoma WMEC 908)ship that rode like a football in the water.

[@glennjames7107]

Same here, I grew up on and around commercial fishing boats and can say that I've never slept on land, as good as at see. It's definitely some connection we have to the sea.

[@waltweyl2469]

In 1974 I was aboard the U.S.S. Bristol County LST 1198. I was an infantry Marine with BLT 1/4. Somewhere between Taiwan and Okinawa we hit the HUGE swells from a typhoon. The ship was listing probably 45 degrees from port to starboard. All the chairs and tables were lashed to the railings on the mess deck and the coffee in the big coffee makers was pouring out of the top of them every time the ship listed. We had to sit on the deck with our mess trays in our lap and hang on to the railing to keep from sliding across the deck. I was the only guy in our troop compartment who didn’t get sea sick! LOL

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Certainly the stuff that memories are made of.

[@EperogiLimousine]

45 degrees is freaking huge, that could cost most ships their lives

[@hennies9509]

Strange I do not get sea sick as well and I have been in bad weather. It always reminds me of being at a carnival park with lots of rides.

[@hakeemdj368]

that's why I appreciate all of the seafarers. they are so brave.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much 😊

[@edwardteach6790]

hakeemdj368 remember the ship Cornelia Marie with captain Phil? On deadliest catch? Awesome bravery on the high seas!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Never actually watched it but I understand they have weather that’s a bit scuffley as well? 😂

[@ph11p3540]

Because they bring the world to you and put fish on your plate.

[@exentr]

No risk. Supply boats are special built for big waves. Weather like this is what the North Sea Sailors in shuttle for allied troops did face and risk in small fishing vessels during WWII. But ofc they were targets for fighters and marines + storm. Today's ships are fun to be at in big waves. Real fun.

[@shawnmccrary5526]

I commercial fished for 8 years here in Alaska. From the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea. That’s why I’m a Bush Pilot. Weather gets bad I either turn around or land. These brave men can’t do that. Especially a rescue ship. These guys go out in the worst weather to be in place for a mariner in distress. Hats off to these guys.

[@kathyyoung1774]

Shawn McCrary Hats off to you for those 8 long years!

[@SebHaarfagre]

You pilot bushes? Safely through the forest? Sorry in a bit of a troll mood (and I'm also not native U.S. American)

[@messagebottle3545]

SebSk under rated comment

[@bahenbihen]

I swear this boat several times achieved a pitch attitude that would cause my Piper to go straight into a stall

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much. This is us kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@paigeturner7788]

The structural integrity of the ship is amazing! 😊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

No bad 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@karenmessinger9609]

To me that would be the most awesome & yet most terrifying experience at the same time. Much respect to those who experience these storms.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much. It should be on everyone’s bucket list. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@crzyofficial7658]

Imagine people back in the days on wooden ships. Insane

[@tommypizzza]

Oh yeah man. Departing the coast with only the sun and stars to navigate. Totally insane.

[@denisemcdougal6445]

True,

[@theshapeexists]

@@caffrey9762 false, steel is far superior.

[@Dweller415]

No wonder ancient civilizations would sacrifice a goat before their voyage. 🔪 🐐

[@didzee002]

Brave

[@miltonsmith974]

The depth, size and power of the ocean makes is one of the most awesome spectacles to behold. Truly intimidating.

[@movieklump]

Yet the earth is smoother than a billiard ball.

[@carolehayden8566]

RESPECT!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you This is what we do for the rest of the trip kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@bobrodgersonsmostlymotorcy9265]

Spent a large part of my life on Semi-Submersible Rigs in the North Sea. Used to love the real rough weather like shown in this video. Jokingly we would call this "Spot The Standby Boat Weather" and literally it sometimes was so rough that the standby boat would disappear from view apart from the top of their masts such was the size of the waves. I used to feel for the guys working ships in this weather as on a semi sub motion is much reduced.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

My very first trip on this job was at the Deep Sea Pioneer at the Argyle Field. The weather became so bad and the rig getting so battered that they were preparing to shoot their anchors away. I was glad I was on a ship that could roll with the waves and not on that rig 😂

[@scott88keys]

@@bobrodgersonsmostlymotorcy9265 wow that has to be quite the job. I've only watched the documentaries on Discovery but it sure looks wild out there

[@spaggtrait1608]

@@Bigwavemaster1 I would love to be on your ship in weather like this. Looks amazing.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@spaggtrait1608It’s the only reason I stayed at sea for so long

[@johnsometimesoffandsometim8933]

This is nothing compared to my experiences as a 7 year old on the local kids boating lake in Barnsley. we really had to use our imagination and of course, there were always the Pirates. God knows how we survived.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I’ve heard legend about about the Barnsley Boating Lake but never believed them……..until now 😳

[@emsmac80]

😂

[@priscillaroberts7945]

You should have been in Peasholme park in Scarborough on the day of the Battle of the River Plate. ( tuesdays,thursdays and saturdays). Those model boats backed up by the Royal Air Force scared me and my friend and we almost sank our red indian canoe avoiding the ducks.

[@jamesh2506]

Amazing how much water is on our earth when you think about it

[@nathancooper1]

And to think it doesn’t just fall off....

[@Toolman22364]

@@nathancooper1 I could party with you dudes. Some crazy shit

[@hustensaftvernichter3785]

​@D. I. D I would be wearing my Steve Madden rubber boots while standing on deck.

[@lancelance9314]

it do be like that

[@1USAUSA]

And people wonder how and where we came from and the fact that most or all mammals on this planet have two eyes, two ears, four limbs, one nose with two nostrils, one brain, one A$$HOLE, one private part, one heart very similar to other mammals, etc, etc, etc... JUST LIKE US HUMAN BEING... Think about it my friend.

[@jimjimgl3]

That guy drinking coffee thinking: "Maybe my mother was right about studying accounting"...

[@aaaaanotthebees]

@owen bevans Do you have mommy issues or something??

[@timothyexpeditor8072]

That's hilarious!

[@hearthearth4547]

Sure a year of accounting paycheck is a monthly on a ship, the guy is thinking about adding another ferrari to his garage, which accounting wont afford you.

[@BenDover-wm7wf]

Some moms are milfs.

[@yojulord2407]

@@BenDover-wm7wf An excellent and valid point

[@danielsaunders7343]

What a lot of fun this had to be! I spent ten years on the N Atlantic year round and love weather like this. Makes you feel alive having the deck dancing beneath your feet as she climbs every sea and drops down into the trough on the back side. It's very apparent the crew are seasoned men and have complete confidence in the vessel their on. Hats off to them all! The great part is they show her plowing along at night which is always the most dangerous time. Dark , lowered visibility. Yeah this is a great video!!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

The storms were the only reason I stayed at sea.

[@danielsaunders7343]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Stormy weather is for real men of the sea! Love IT!!

[@feather1950]

@@danielsaunders7343and some of us women 😂

[@yvonnelessick9880]

SEASICK-+±±±±++±+±

[@shaunolinger964]

There is nothing I love more than a well found ship doing what she's built to do... THIS!!! I absolutely love rough weather, the rougher the better, and in a big strong boat like this it's all the better.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It certainly is 😉

[@shaunolinger964]

​@Bigwavemaster1 I appreciate the response, especially on a video this old! Thanks! I subbed for that reason partly, but also because this video is my new favorite "I can't sleep" show. I grew up on sailboats... 18 months on a little 27 foot Bermuda sloop while my parents built a 60 foot Bruce Roberts staysail schooner... from 4 to 12½ years old. I absolutely loved that period of my life... nothing afterwards has ever compared to it... now I'm 50 years old and crippled up so bad I know it won't happen again. You, sir, are a wonderful, valued window back into some of the best times of my life. Thank you. I've watched you off and on for years, but finding this video, and then you responding to me so quickly... thanks.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@shaunolinger964 Thanks for the sub. Glad that we could bring back such cherished memories. I have now, after 40 years, retired from the sea and have invested in a farm across the road from me. A much different life.

[@Reggie-The-Dog]

I went through this one time in the North Atlantic. I loved the experience. Only worry when the crew stops laughing.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Never stop laughing 😂 I

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@Dark Coven Years if practice 😊

[@grimaldi4135]

I have been thru something like this on the Biscay, man sure love to come back, the vessel just dances with the enormous waves, plus I love the sound os steel twisting! 😍

[@caffrey9762]

@@grimaldi4135 not for me 😳

[@jazzman1626]

I love when waves get bigger and agree with O P that you should only worry when the crew, especially those who have a lot of years experience, start to worry. Completely calm waters is boring after a while. Sometimes I like to tease poor worried people who have never seen anything other than calm waters, and say “nah, this isn’t rough, it’s just a little choppy”. The first time I experienced choppy waters, was in what was was an old fishing boat, taking we tourists to the Isle of Mull. It really was just a little choppy with the odd wave coming over the side of the boat as we huddled together under a tarp to keep dry. But I was scared until I noticed the old guy looking through his window and saying “Aw buggerit! mah Coffee!”. His only concern was he spilled some of his coffee. I then laughed at my worries which felt such a relief.

[@rachelm2566]

Am I the only one mesmerized and relaxed by this? I love the ocean. It's mysterious, deadly, and vast.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Try this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKfRqoudftt3nsU

[@stevemorelli1451]

MoonRaye....moonraye...hottie!

[@angielou123]

I love the ocean as well. ... from a distance! 😊

[@seratonin7004]

I hear you! Part of me is terrified by the sheer power, and the thought of drowning makes me feel like when I'm claustrophobic, but another part of me is in awe and mesmerised. I wonder if you were able to get past the fear and sickness, whether the seas would lull you, and storms feel like a gigantic show ride?

[@bill2fast143]

Same. I wanna own a ship maybe half that size and live on it in open water

[@annfarmer9704]

that fish on the bow looks like it's going " nope, nope, nope, not again, no, no, no more!" 🤣🤪🤣😱😆

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s probably why we never saw him again 😂

[@LostButMakingGoodTime]

For the sea state and size of those waves, this ship has a very sea kindly nature. A LOT of motion, but very gentle for all that. No crashing and slamming and hard stops. I know the wave spacing plays a role, but would love to see the hull design, or know what kind of ship it is.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

You get a good idea of the ship from these videos kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSspZOmTgHoxoV7xWpLAm64

[@johnallen2771]

Yeah, when you're about to be in a big storm the first thing you do is batten the hatches, that means close all air tight compartments and tie everything down. Then you point your ship right into the waves, you don't let it hit you at an angle. We got hit one time in a 100 knot storm on the port side and it pushed us down 70 degrees, that's almost laying flat on the ocean. Off the coast of Maine these things are called "noreasters." My ships were only 270 and 160 feet long, in the Coast Guard.

[@johnallen2771]

@@mortond Yes. USCG. Did two years on the east coast and two years on the west coast.

[@TungstenCarbideTempe]

I wish folks like you would be interviewed , to get your life stories made into video. Im sure you guys had quite an experience out there. Interesting to hear what actions must be taken during the storm. Thank you.

[@justininvestor]

John Allen you pussy ...70 degrees is nothing.

[@aymanm.8462]

@@justininvestor 70 degrees is almost flat chief. 90 degrees and the ship would have been flat on the water.

[@justininvestor]

captain belgium obviously your no captain ....I have almost 3 months experience sailing .....way more than these pussies

[@smith5312]

I’d pay for a seat on the bridge with a cuppa and just watch the waves. Thanks for no music, I love to hear the creaks and growns of the ship with the spray lashing the bridge windows. 👏👏👍👍

[@deppurple700]

Me too but I would want a way somehow to instantly put me back on land if things were to go south if you know what I mean

[@smith5312]

@@deppurple700 good idea. I spent 10 years at sea and miss it terribly.

[@chrisduncan007]

I think I'd need something a little stronger than a cuppa!

[@smith5312]

@Noble six I’m ex navy and have been through a heap of storms like that and love it. So I’ll say it before during and after the water has hit the windows.

[@tylerl4320]

Lmao yeah until a 50 foot rogue wave hits 😂

[@tinac3094]

Wow.... 21:00... standing there sipping a mug of tea or coffee, chilled as anything. Incredible stuff!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Seen it all before 😂 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@TimeLady018]

My dad was in the Coast Guard and for me, the feeling of being at sea is so soothing.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It can be.

[@johnmatarazzo9178]

These guys seem so relaxed I'm getting sea sick just watching

[@jackiesiebrass3321]

I did too..had to pause it ..lol

[@asafaust6774]

How do these guys tolerate this? I suppose it's comparable to how some people get car sick and others do not. I have Vertigo, and when I try to explain it to people, who don't know anything about it, they look at me like I am crazy.

[@AsselParty]

I dunno - i think it looks like a bit of fun too :)

[@suzannerossiter1682]

Me too and I can't of a scarier place to be 😬

[@lavamapiaegologica9668]

Jea, Jou GET seasick (i was!)

[@watrgrl2]

As I’m watching this I’m affirming to myself that there is no amount of money you could pay me to be on that ship for a week in that sea let alone for a month. Just watching it from the safety of my recliner was enough to raise my blood pressure higher than it should be. All I can say is major respect to all who are brave and adventurous enough to do this work.

[@didibolter9362]

I completely agree with you!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@archiecerbito8190]

really agree

[@hisinvisibleness-fn8qj]

I know how much the river pilots make Close to 400 I still wouldn't do it

[@rocksolid46]

The ship is like a cork in the ocean. Mother Nature at her finest. Powerful, beautiful and requires ultimate respect.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

At least corks float 😊

[@psw4763]

It does not matter how big and powerful a ship may be the ocean is the boss

[@OOOUZ]

Still a drop in the ocean..

[@hisson6275]

A fuckn men!!

[@NoDramaQueenmillennial]

So true!!,the ocean is the master!!!

[@carolusrex6171]

Try Lake Superior.

[@rainerrain9689]

@Bert Clayton There's some great books on them pirates of the old days. Read these books, both are excellent . www.amazon.com/Republic-Pirates-Surprising-Caribbean-Brought-ebook/dp/B003K15IKI/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=pirates&qid=1594483831&s=books&sr=1-3 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FEG2R2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@ladybearbaiter]

I have experienced this myself in a hurricane out at sea ....absolutely terrifying !!!! I never thought I would make it and won't be doing it again. May God protect all those at sea.

[@phils4634]

Read the lyrics of "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (also known as "The Navy Hymn"). There's a lot of uncomfortable truth in the line "For those in Peril on the Sea". www.lyrics.com/lyric/5089858/Phil+Coulter/For+Those+in+Peril+on+the+Sea

[@richie007brown]

I was once caught in a force 12 gale on the ferry crossing between Uig to Lochmaddy Scotland, it was the most frightening experience ever, the boat had to turn back to harbour after an hour sailing and did an emergency turn with the 20 metre wave’s side on, never again would I embark on such a journey.

[@phils4634]

The weather "up there" can be particularly brutal. I never forget visiting a former colleague in Inverness, and experiencing horizontal sleet along the seafront (and I was told at the time this was "pretty normal November weather"!

[@L98fiero]

And think about the Norse crossing in open wooden 40 foot boats with no idea what the weather would be like

[@juri8723]

Phil S beautiful

[@ShaunPanzer]

My dad was in the Navy for 22 years and mostly on destroyers. Yeah those sailors are nuts so I went Army . My father loved the Navy and I’m proud of him.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

So you should be.

[@arfurmo8844]

Every time a wave surges over the bow, Little Fishy goes yeeeehaw!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

She does a little dance 😊

[@robertdrake7604]

I have seen this first hand in the Navy. 1974 off the coast of Toulon France. Category 5 storm. Waves 30 plus feet high. Look around and all you see is water. I kissed the ground when we got into port!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Quite an experience though

[@jacoblecoy3700]

Robert, you're suppose to kiss a lady! No telling what was on that sidewalk. However, I savvy. Served on a carrier and two tincans. The cans were better.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@carriematthews7991]

@Robert Drake, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

[@danielmagana563]

I kissed the ground first. Sloppy seconds to you. Gross

[@Jorge-mg7or]

Loved the sailing at night. Couldn't help but wonder what it would have been like several hundred years ago sailing similar seas at night on a wooden sail ship with no spot light, heaters, hot food in the galley, or hot coffee on the bridge with no window protecting you from the spray of the sea. I've gained a new respect for those guys. Well done Bigwavemaster1!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Not very nice, I would imagine.

[@IdahoRanchGirl]

I'm not sure they sailed on these particular seas at that time. But I could definitely be wrong. Probably am tbh. Lol! Unless they went off course?

[@oahts5906]

Kinda gives insight into the evolution of men. We used to embark on journeys that almost certainly spelled death. Nothing convenient about it. Now days, we take booster shots to ‘stay safe’.

[@aw7178]

Salute the greatest and the fearless sailers and adventurers like Christopher Columbus, Americo Vespucci, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Francis Drake and other sailers who changed our life !!!!!! And first of all salute the greatest scholar Nicolas Copernicus who discovered that our planet 🌎 moves around the Sun !

[@michaelemory552]

Read ‘The Last Grain Race’ by Eric Newby who rounded Cape Horn on a large barque. Climb high, hold fast wearing oil skin and wool. I had gortex and neoprene, but the coffee tasted of diesel.

[@lisaschuster686]

The lighthouse. That made my day, the way they zoom in on it. Thank you for this!!!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s actually an oil platform. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@heatherhartman6474]

Thank you for sharing! 🙏 Very cool 😎 video!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you for watching 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@bobyoung1698]

As large as those waves are, the men walking about deck are behaving as if it's a pleasant Sunday stroll in the park. I would have duct taped myself into a closet at this point.😳

[@05dal]

Lmfaoooo...... same.

[@saifshaikh3191]

Lmaoooooo

[@saifshaikh3191]

Remember, small ships roll a lot in such storms compared to large ships. The bigger the ship the less chance of sinking

[@allegorx58]

Saif Shaikh holy shit are you a genius or somn

[@NiPpuL]

@@saifshaikh3191 no way!!!!

[@aquaflow1264]

I’m frm a damn ghetto here in Philadelphia and I’ve nvr in my life seen anything like this, even the toughest gangster thug wana be in my hood would nvr in life set foot on this thing lol hats off to these brave men doing what they do..

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you 😊

[@derekhall4017]

...worked with quite a few grown up thugs in Alaska. Don't know how big the waves were but while setting bait on a 98ft longliner our sodium lights once revealed a killer whale looking down on us in a wave blue as an aquarium.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@derekhall4017 WOW!!!

[@derekhall4017]

Lol, exactly! About lost my wet cigarette and looking back toward the crew from the weather deck I was happy to see I had a witness share the sight, but there could be no yells of wow. Setting bait even during good weather can have its dangers so communication was kept strictly between captain and deck boss via the horn, or else. Widest eyes ever said "Yes I effing saw that!", followed by "What the hell are we doing out here?" smiles. We were running from a storm to harbor just 3 or 4 hours away... this vid is relentless monster.

[@Ujuani68]

That is why we love being at sea...: Nobody with gangster thug attitude. Doesn't have much use on a ship. ⚓👍😉

[@charlesmcgowen7238]

I spent two years aboard ship in the western Pacific. If I remember correctly, we went through three typhoons, the worst being north of the Japanese Islands. The waves were as high as forty feet. You develop "sea legs" rather quickly, as the ship is rolling and pitching. It was awesome.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I would imagine the waves that you experienced were a great deal higher than 40’? We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@charlesmcgowen7238]

@@Bigwavemaster1 You may very well be right. From the water line to the flight deck was I think 35'. When we ploughed into the waves they would come up over the bow of the ship. So I would say they were 40' at a minimum.

[@jimlepeu577]

Spent 25 years sailing the east Atlantic, Mediterranean, Baltic and the North Sea before I came ashore to work as a pilot. There were a bunch of rough times and loads of smooth time - that was a good time in my life. Then I came ashore because I got married and had a young family - that was and still is a good time as well, and still is. It’s nice to look back at these videos of how it was.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I gave up the sea earlier this year. After 40 years of working on trawlers & ERRVs I am now a farmer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX7KYpptjtWVZ7Msi=UIkWaKkDVMjU29Ov

[@heavypen]

I've experienced some rough seas... but never like this. And as posted by others - bravo to you for not adding irritating (and wholly unnecessary) soundtracks. Love the nat sound - waves bashing on hulls, wind whistling around the cabin, and an occasional remark from crew. SUBSCRIBED!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much 😊

[@KitLaughlin]

And the lovely background rumble of the engines!

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

@@Bigwavemaster1 yes thank you for not ruining it with dreadful music. Let’s face it no matter what musical choice you make it’s going to be dreadful to somebody lol

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@prepperjonpnw6482 Very true. There’s nothing stopping people from playing their own background music 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@celinerose7042]

Ya. I love the natural sounds of the water on the hull of a boat and the wind whistling around the cabin. It's music to my ears!

[@darlener.8225]

It’s so beautiful and terrifying at the same time.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Got to have faith in your vessel and crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@indridcold8433]

Most truly beautiful things can be quite terrifying. They are paradoxes.

[@sonnydortmund1513]

True arousal.

[@edzakete.3700]

I thought I wanted to go to sea and then I saw this and now im terrified.. but it was a storm

[@Bigwavemaster1]

My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my KZbin channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag kzbin.info/www/bejne/jam4c6J3es14o8U

[@Murphy1968]

Brave guys. God bless them. I am getting sea sick just watching this!! Hats off to the guys who build these and to God for guiding the crew safely.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much.

[@user-oh9yt8uk3n]

Yes! Starring out the window at the sea is the best job on earth! When we took early retirement, we decided that living on a boat was what we wanted to do. We had a “48’ Pleasure Trawler” built to live on. For 7 1/2 years, we lived aboard and traveled. Truly, the best time of our lives! So many amazing and treasured memories. Understand perfectly your passion for the sea. Fair winds and many Blessings.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I’m jealous.

[@user-oh9yt8uk3n]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Too bad we were not acquainted when we were “live aboards”. You would certainly have been welcomed aboard to share some extraordinary adventures, tell some sea tales and maybe even enjoy a touch of rum! 🌊 ⛴️

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@user-oh9yt8uk3nWhere was your home port?

[@Nexus-ub4hs]

So long as I know you were all okay, I find this comforting and relaxing. The creaking of the boat, the rocks and swells, the wind and the engines. Sometimes it’s good to be reminded there’s much more powerful things than us. I used to get the 24 hour ferry across the North Sea in a much bigger boat lol, a couple of times a year throughout my childhood, I loved it, miss it. A healthy respect for nature. You guys are so calm with all those dips, swells, huge respect to you 😊😊 be safe and thank you for sharing! God bless

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thanks for the comment. We’re all a bunch of old sea dogs at this game

[@helenasousa9037]

@@Bigwavemaster1 I don't think you can sleep at home , I mean , in land . It must be very strange , like a tomb. No sounds , no movement , nothing . It must be quite uncomfortable , my guess .

[@Bigwavemaster1]

You’re right. The biggest problem is the silence. Constant noise for a month and then complete silence.

[@jbw9999]

A fan or white noise unit would fix that

[@nononever3592]

@@Bigwavemaster1Shhh don't be ruining my fantasy now with the old sea dog talk lol

[@polygamous1]

Whoever is in charge of the steering n engine power is doing a FANTASTIC JOB 100%,, He is got his speed bearings spot on he is reading the waves to perfection, truly AMAZING SEAMANSHIP my hat off to them with the greatest respect

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much 😊

[@scotthorton7786]

His name is Mike,iron Mike he's a Gyro

[@davealbertsen9387]

It's on cruise control!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Scott Horton The gyro doesn’t steer anything

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Dave Albertsen No such thing on a ship.

[@FDNRunningandMotivation-ws1hd]

Mad respect, these guys are like 'just another day at work'

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@Mike-.747]

Incredible footage. Takes very special people to do this job. Respect

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@Depplova81]

This kind of stuff crosses my mind from the comfort of my bedroom window, when I look out across the North Sea. Some brave souls out there somewhere.

[@MxK589]

You live in Ireland or Scotland????

[@PurpleHazePro]

@@MxK589 many people do??

[@guybrushthreepwood3054]

@@MxK589 What about the Netherlands and Belgium?

[@angielou123]

Your bedroom window looks out over the north Sea?

[@nualacostello1798]

Looks worse at night so scary

[@mikerhodes3563]

Went through seas as rough or rougher through a typhoon at 25’knots on a destroyer - the ship was under water most of the time and passing through and under the waves - as a young sailor I loved it 😊🇺🇸

[@mb5ggX2SyFMM]

I have so many questions because it looks frightening and respectfully awesome at the same time. What kind of storms cause the waters to move and behave that way? Do the engines get shut down? Is there a co-captain to relieve the captain? Does everyone stay awake due to the swaying from the ship? What kind of foods so you eat when riding such a storm? I have so many more questions but I don't want to sound like a 3 year old constantly asking, "Why...?"

[@PhilipAdeyeyephopad]

Please can someone answer these questions as it's on the minds of a lot of us

[@MrRobjs83]

submarine?

[@customerservice6724]

@@MrRobjs83 No a destroyer is an above surface craft.

[@ilovecops5499]

LOL! YOU WEAS IUN WHATR IS KNOWSN AS A SUBM,ARINES!!! THSI SI NOTTE SUBM,ARONINS THIS BEE A COAL SHOIP DELIFERIGN COAL TO THE WORLD!

[@divindave6117]

I've never been on a large ship in the ocean. But a few years ago, I was on a 20 ft boat 5 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico when a squall came through. Rain and howling wind and the captain told me the 'rollers' were 7 feet. They seemed like 50 to me! Never been so scared and sick in my life! I though for sure we weren't gonna make it. I've been planted firmly on solid ground ever since. Much respect to you pros.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s quite a big sea for a 20 footer.

[@disgruntledconservativevet1798]

I served 25+ in the US Navy, sailing seas like this is part of the job. This will definitely make a Sailor out of you.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s for sure

[@johnhill8529]

I spent ten years flying helicopters around the North Sea. Used to land on a platform or flotel in seas like this and be grateful I was in a helicopter, not a standby or supply ship like this one. From the wave height here the wind speed is probably around 60 knots. At seventy knots on the North Sea the waves start to flatten and the surface becomes a creamy white colour. Our limits were up to 75 knots, steady, maximum speed for shut down was 45, worst I ever saw was a gust of 105knots on the Norwegian platform Frigg.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I’ve never seen the waves flatten because the wind gets stronger? We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@trujillo71921]

Since when did wind flatten waves man that's just not possible... wind helps waves build face, not flatten... unless you meant something else and we misunderstood...

[@johnhill8529]

@@trujillo71921 the North Sea is quite shallow, around 400’ at it’s deepest point, with some of the southern gas fields in as little as 60-100ft. I’ve seen waves in the far north of it like this, but where most platforms are once the wind speed goes above 75kt the surface becomes mainly a creamy white colour as the waves break very fast due to the shallowness. Due to the early breaking the wave height drop’s significantly. It’s a local phenomenon, I was taught about it in the mid 80’s when I started flying offshore in the Southern North Sea gas fields. Saw similar around the northern oil fields through the 90’s until the oil companies saw some sense in terms of the conditions we flew in.

[@MrKjshiz]

Wow

[@Moremoney4ewu]

@@johnhill8529 🙄

[@LeeRaldar]

I used to work out there in the North sea on an 80 foot Siene Netter and found it a lot better than working ashore where they have really dangerous hazards like office politics and similar assorted BS.

[@benconway9010]

Looooool

[@billcallahan9303]

Great comment Lee. I can relate. As for these guys, looks like they had things under control. In your experience, do you think this ship was running on autopilot or computer control? I didn't see anybody actually steering but did see the guy punching a display screen. Thanks for a reply if you have the time.

[@LeeRaldar]

@@billcallahan9303 When I was on seine netters it was the early 80's, the usual practice was when steaming from A - B the helm would be on auto with somebody not far from the bridge radar especially in busy waters i.e near the docks or shipping lanes. This type of fishing needed somebody at the wheel, the skipper or mate usually did the job, basically it involved: 1. A buoy would be dropped with one trawl cable attached. 2. We would steam around a half circle, diameter about 1/2 mile+ trailing this first cable which would settle on the seabed 3. Halfway at the top of the circle the net would go over with both cables attached. 4. Steam back to the buoy trailing the second cable to complete the circle. 5. Then pick up first cable and buoy ( it would have a long mast with a flag on top so easier to spot in heavy seas). 6. Take both cables to the winch and start hauling them and the net back. As the circle of cable narrowed into a sausage shape it dragged along the seabed stirring up sand and both cables would shepard the fish inwards like this: Cable 1 -> fish

[@billcallahan9303]

@@LeeRaldar .....Thanks a million Lee! On auto. That's what I figured. Your detailed explanation is very much appreciated. You worked the North Sea which I know (from TV & the Net) is some of the most dangerous in the world. I know choppers & even oil rig platforms have gone down up there. I watch the crews in the Bering Sea on TV in some heavy seas, they steered on auto too. I'm a retired cargo pilot. I flew old aircraft like the DC-3 with no weather radar. A wall of thunderstorms ahead would scare the bejesus out of you. That's the reason for my interest in things like this. Anyway, thanks very much for your reply Lee! You're lucky to be alive!

[@LeeRaldar]

@@billcallahan9303 I think the survival training has been updated from my time to include ditching from helicopters for rig workers and the like. Can't think of much worse than going down into that during winter, you took some risks yourself in such weather.

[@davy1458]

Yep....that guy getting the lifeboat ready would be me lol

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s actually one of our rescue boats. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnjCcnt7frScb5Isi=nF43rGvUb5zX7USL

[@jarheadlife]

Spent 86 days straight followed by 93 days on a naval ship but nothing like this! I would love to try this if I was in my 20s. Much respect who do this for their living!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@TuxyKat]

And at night....even more terrifying. What a ride!!

[@ancientmonotheism5118]

Yes at night.....horror

[@scottgibson6735]

Yeaj,you can’t see the,m coming until there’s barely time to grab something and hold on.

[@joshuagreenslade3445]

imagine falling into the North Sea at night-time 😱💀

[@didibolter9362]

Simply horrifying! 😱😨☹😲🙃👾👽

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

That's what my wife tells me !

[@benjamindover7399]

As someone who has been in the North Atlantic during a storm, I have to say this is Great footage.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you. Sometimes it takes someone who has been there to understand what they are looking at.

[@andymac6503]

Takes my back to my N Sea days... those boys wouldnt have got much sleep that day

[@Bigwavemaster1]

My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my KZbin channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag kzbin.info/www/bejne/jam4c6J3es14o8U

[@iap-ug3oy]

My goodness how very scary this is…..I went on a luxury cruise some years ago and late one night I sat on the small balcony outside my room and looked at the very calm sea……..It accured to me that if we went down nobody would really know where we were ..NEVER WENT ON ANOTHER CRUISE…..Thank you for this video…….

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I hope that the people on the bridge knew where they were 😂

[@dimitrisrallis9887]

Those people earn their bread with so many difficulties that we owe them respect.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much 😊

[@crystalh212]

My hats off to all you brave sea men/women that bravely fight through these horendous conditions to complete their mission! Truly awesome, thank you.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much How about this? This was my first storm video kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5yZm5yEncmsrMU

[@Sesso20]

I am feeling a mixture of pure awe and panic, watching this ship navigating through the waves.... wow.. they must have some serious trust in the tech and in one another

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Always have faith in your vessel and crew 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@AryanSingh-oy6uv]

Crew member - I think it'll scare the kids. Captain - The kids, this'll give the parents nightmares

[@Bigwavemaster1]

😂

[@B1TKZH47]

I think there must be the constant fear of "the big one” that could seriously jeopardize the ship’s integrity and maybe sink her. These are brave souls.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

We had a The Big One smash our windows a few years back. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@marianvas387]

In a working life of about 47 years (Age 18 to 65) I spent about 25 years at sea - about 15 of those as Master (the correct name for the Capt of a merchant ship). This looks pretty normal for the type of bad weather you get in some parts of the world. The worst in my experience was in Biscay - one of the known bad weather areas in the world - although there are many others - the East coast of South Africa is known for freak waves. My experience in Biscay was hitting a wave (at dead slow speed - basically just enough to steer the ship - a 90 000 ton tanker.) where we had green water come over the top of the bridge at a height of about 25m above sea level. After discharging our cargo in Rotterdam we spent 3 months in Rotterdam doing repairs to make the ship seaworthy again. The sea can be a dangerous place - never to be underestimated.

[@marianvas387]

(This was ritten by Marians husband - better at sailing ships than driving a computer.)

[@hypergolic8468]

Was that a rough wave you hit? I've heard the stories and seen the damage on the web of the damage from rough waves in the Mozambique channel, freak or rough, catching good crews out.

[@daviddrane6643]

My Father sailed on supply ships in WW2.. he told me of some crazy stuff he lived through..

[@Bigwavemaster1]

The worst I saw was big enough to wipe out the sensors on the oil platform we work with 30m+ and smash 2 of our bridge windows. It was like looking up at the North Face of the Eiger. Also washed away our life rafts and buckled the for’d escape hatch. Unfortunately my camera was in my cabin otherwise I would be retired by now.

[@hypergolic8468]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Stories like yours and so many others make you wonder how so many of the "vanished without trace" incidents are due to these rough waves just appearing and taking all in seconds and like the ship the wave just disappears. Yes all the moments we'd wished we could have captured on camera and said goodbye to work (not that I don't love my job).

[@sandydee8003]

Thank You! I’m 65 and never experienced anything that AMAZING! I found it strangely comforting as I became used to the sound of the boat cracking. Thanks for sharing your Interesting Life! 👍

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much and you’re welcome We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@Myamirah]

It looks terrifying and those guys are walking around out there like it’s just another day at work !

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It was 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@iway002]

As an ex-sailor working on coasters on the North and Baltic Seas, I used to enjoy this kind of weather without feeding the fish!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

The storms were the only reason I stayed at sea for so long.

[@allencollins6031]

​@@Bigwavemaster1That's balls man. Repect.

[@fauxfox2974]

Balls of steel these guys. I crossed from Ramsgate to France a few years back during a very mild swell. I spent the entire crossing with my head in the toilet. Hats off to you guys.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much. Years of practice went into the making of this video 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@bluefriend1723]

I had to stop watching this, its so darn frightening. But it sure gave me the thought to truly appreciate seamen and shipping crews for going through these storms on a regular basis to bring us the goodies we want or need. Thank you SO much !

[@Bigwavemaster1]

You’re welcome

[@chrisdreyer8747]

My great-great grandfather was a whaler... shipwrecked twice in rough sea. I’m glad as hell he was rescued!

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

This is one of those bucket list things, surviving a storm in the North Sea

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Exactly We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@grikri8117]

I have been there 365 days on board a tanker ship back when I was 25 y. o. So many memories from north sea... Scotland... Orkney islands... Shetland...

[@Bigwavemaster1]

A few days ago I retired from the sea. These videos are a small part of my story.

[@jenylopez935]

Major respect for these men!!! If you guys didn’t get seasick or some type of motion sickness from just watching this video you belong with them 🫡🤭😇 god bless you all😌

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@BlackBilby]

The one guy in the polo shirt is so confident. If it were me, I would put on something warmer just in case I have to go for a swim.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@BlackBilby We are out here for a month at a time. Best not to think too much about going over the side 😊

[@SBecktacular]

I didn’t at all and I’m a female- I actually felt myself wanting to “ lean” into the waves… they’re beautifully scary and mesmerizing… But my name is torkelson 😅

[@pauldg837]

In my youth I spent 2 days crossing the north sea from Denmark to Scotland on a very old cargo ship. The storm that we sailed through, remains in my memory as the worst and most terrifying journey in my life.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

The bad trips are the ones that stick in your memory and are the best to look back on. They also make the best stories (And videos).

[@pauldg837]

Bigwavemaster1 Thanks for that reply. I was only 17 then, and it was the end of my first adventure abroad by myself. Today I am 62, but I will forever remember the kindness shown to me by those merchant seamen, who assured me I would get home safely. All heroes in my eyes!

[@pauldg837]

Bigwavemaster1 I should add that later in life I became a commercial pilot, rising to become a captain and flew mainly 747's throughout my career. So my nautical experience, gave me great insight into the importance of giving my passengers the same reassurance of safety and well being.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s a great story. Most of us who have been working in the North Sea for even a short while have experienced a storm lasting a day or two, sometimes lasting weeks. We know that they are nothing to fear as long as we have faith in the ship and the whole crew doing their job. Keep the ship steady, the engines running and the hatches battoned. If you’re on Facebook we have a daily blog called “Life at Sea on an ERRV “

[@pauldg837]

Bigwavemaster1 Thanks so much. I have subscribed to your channel, and look forward to the accounts of so many brave mariners.

[@nickimichelleborsella8466]

Imagine how immense that ship must be and one roughe wave could sink it as if it was nothing, amazing.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@jessegriffin8775]

Spring of 1970, I was working on a 60 foot fishing boat, 300 miles in the Atlantic Ocean. We ran into a big storm, and it was the most spectacular thing I've ever seen.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It should be on everyone’s bucket list We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@antonioaranio3568]

My dad was in the Irish merchant navy in the 40s and 50s. He used to talk about these huge waves all the time. I’m so glad channels like these are around to show me what he was talking about. Makes me feel like I understand and know him better even though he’s been gone a good few years now. Stay safe out there guys, people don’t appreciate what it takes to get all the stuff that makes our lives comfortable and easy 🙏

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Mariners have always told stories of such waves but scientists did not believe them. Now waves can be tracked and recorded by satellite. It is now known that they are very common. Check out my channel for some waves I have filmed that are even bigger.

[@antonioaranio3568]

@@Bigwavemaster1 I surely will 👍✌🏼

[@tulumbordon5242]

How are they so relaxed and chill??? I’d be curled up in the corner crying

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Years of practice We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@MrBabujinga]

um during such a storm do they keep going/running the engines or you sit and wait? and if you're going...is it like with a little boat, throttle and pause, throttle and pause?

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@MrBabujinga We must keep the engines running all the time or else it will be a disaster. We ease the engines in a bit if we are about to hit a big wave. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@shellybunce8741]

😅 I thought it was funny the person said they would be in a corner crying!

[@maggieb369]

It’s thrilling to watch on KZbin, but I’d be terrified if I were there in person 😮

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

Excellent helmsmen. 39 minutes of big waves - heaven.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Have you seen the rest? kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Iplan on it! :)

[@marcclement7396]

A lot of respect for the guys and gals who do this so we can live a comfy life on land consuming the products they deliver.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@anthonyglee1710]

Huge respect for these boys. If it were an airplane, crew would be like - return to your seats and fasten up immediately. These guys seem like it’s just another day.

[@supahsupra7058]

How an airplane would be in the middle of an ocean storm and with flight crew working?

[@anthonyglee1710]

@@supahsupra7058 Think Air France flight 447. Crashed midway across the Atlantic in a storm. Together with pilot error, stalled the aircraft. Not sure what you mean about “flight crew working”. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHPKe5t8hqakqK8

[@lavamapiaegologica9668]

Jea that is what facinates me, Jou cannot GO back, jou have to 'sit it out',

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Could be worse. Could be in our Daughter Craft 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnjCcnt7frScb5I

[@sandrawinfrey5176]

Remember your ancestors who made these types of crossings and think about their ships. Respect.

[@hannes0000]

You mean raiding england at weekends?

[@UFC_Buffalo]

I was thinking the same

[@WarthDader74]

Stupidity don't deserve respect. Mankind is not supposed to be at sea in such weather conditions, it is gambling with life.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@WarthDader74 Try not to be such a prick.

[@MrThenry1988]

Most likely died when this happened.

[@richardcoram1562]

These seamen are of a whole other breed .No crying ,and no snowflakes allowed.This is one wild ride right here, guys!! My son is a Bosun, or deck boss on a oil tanker, sailing from Valdez, with off loads down the west coast. He works hard to ensure his ships are always seaworthy and fully equipped with the correct and authorized tools ,PPE, and safety is his job one.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Sounds like a good man to sail with.

[@IbnShahid]

Impressed by that guy drinking from a mug and managing not to spill anything. Pure skill!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Years of practice 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z And Meet the Crew kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M