First Day Onboard My Latest Ship Assignment | Chief MAKOi Seaman Vlog

[@NH-ge4vz]

Hey Chief, 2 years ago I found your channel knowing next to nothing about this field. Tommorrow my first day at seafaring school starts. Thank you for introducing this career to me, hope I'll make it.🙂

[@kevincrosby1760]

I signed up for "Seafaring School" in a US Navy Recruiting Office. Hope your schooling turns out to be somewhat less "intense". If by "seafaring school" you mean that you are Filipino and are heading to PMI, may He have mercy upon your soul. My training was probably easier.

[@NH-ge4vz]

@@kevincrosby1760 It's in the Netherlands and there's barely any mandatory physical training.

[@kevincrosby1760]

@@NH-ge4vz Ah. Best wishes on your career. There is much truth in the old saying "You can remove the sailor from the sea, but never the sea from the sailor". I haven't been on anything bigger than a harbor ferry or more than a few miles offshore for almost 35 years now, and it STILL calls. Especially the stars.

[@NH-ge4vz]

@@kevincrosby1760 I appreciate it very much🙂

[@rosegreensummer]

good luck! If i was younger, i would have considered it!

[@davidbenner2289]

I've been in the most modern and extravagant fire & rescue stations and in the dirtiest, poorly maintained and "sh*ty (sewage backup during heavy rains) fire and & rescue stations still in operation. We always made it better. Always improved it. The difference between doing a job and being a professional. My father was the same way. My grandfather was the same way. As was his father was. As are my sons. I know that ship you are chief engineer on will be improved and whole crew knowing it is a privilege to serve with you.

[@attainreality1136]

That engine room is pretty much identical to the ship i have just come from. It has identical generators and the main engine looks very similar. It was probably built in the same shipyard. Incredible.

[@northerncaptain855]

Chief, I’ve boarded underway ships at night from launches on the Mississippi River. Always found it intimidating. I’m a retired Captain and appreciate and enjoy your videos.

[@wdwrxco]

Chief, I wish you would give a brief description of some of the components we are looking at... kinda like; this is the Coxcomb entabulater, it converts inverse reactive current that creates fluxes that power the panelastic novatunions. This allows the reciprocating dingle arm to perform hyrdocoptick manoeuvres. You know... something like that :)

[@tinkersailorhead4360]

I looking forward to this new series. Don t be shy to share some of the struggles you have on the job in detail 😉

[@kennyFF033]

The Chief in Louisiana, how cool. That is not too far from my home in Texas. I love my Cajun brothers and sisters, they are hearty folks that know how to cook great food. Looking forward to this new series and all the stories and stuff that comes with it. God Bless you , your crew and your ship. May you have a safe, healthy and prosperous journey.

[@davidbridgeman5828]

Good to see you posting new videos, fairwinds and following seas Chief!

[@bazra19]

Actually 5 to 6 knots depending on weather is the best speed. I have served in the Army, Navy, and RAF, they are all different. The biggest difference is that the Merchant Navy crew will Jury Rig anything and everting, which is somewhat true for the Royal navy but not to the same degree. The other forces Army and RAF because they are basic land based, they will indent for a spare part then sit back and wait until it arrives. The best example are the crew washing machines, and tumble dryers, on board the ginger beers (engineers) will strip it down and repair it, whereas the RAF and ARMY will either scrap it or put it to one side awaiting spare parts. Everything on board a vessel can usually be repaired by the engineers, well done lads.

[@rosegreensummer]

bummer for the video that the crew had to stop filming just as the exciting (ahem neck-threatening) action started! Great edit from 'that was scary, they were going fast' to the big sign 'safety first' i had to chuckle...

[@firstlast1047]

I appreciate your concern boarding at 8-9 knots. I ran a crew boat and had to pick up compass adjusters, always at night and the ship steaming to sea. I always asked the bridge to maintain 6 knots for ease of receiving the adjuster. Pilot ladders are not easy to negotiate. One has to be in good shape to climb. I had an onsigner fall off an anchored ship using a combination setup, pilot ladder and gangway. He didn't get beyond four steps of the pilot ladder before the platform of the gangway. My deckhand saw what was going to happen and told me to pull away so the seafarer would fall into the water instead of the deck of my boat.

[@ANONIE47]

What! No safety line?

[@firstlast1047]

@@ANONIE47 Who should use a safety line? It would be a hindrance.

[@betelgeuse430]

Keep up the good work Chief! Greetings from Perth, Australia.

[@ZGryphon]

I appreciated the jump (so to speak) between that insane way of getting on board and the giant SAFETY FIRST sign.

[@peanut71968]

Safe and productive times on your newest contract, Chief!

[@KhruC]

You’ve just made my Sunday! Thanks, Chief!

[@ARWest-bp4yb]

She looks to be in pretty good shape for an old girl, hopefully she won't give you too many surprises! Welcome to the US, hope you make it back again.👍👍

[@firstlast1047]

Chief, here is a pilot ladder sea story. I was standing along side a ship. It was at anchor and I was in a small 40ft crew boat. I had just delivered a Chief Engineer for crew change. As you had mentioned there was a wait for the two chiefs to finish their briefing. I was backing and filling along side the ship using the exterior helm position. Careful not too run into the pilot ladder. Although, as you know, very flexible being made of rope. There was about a 2-3 foot swell running, pushing me in reverse. I had to counter the swell. A particularly strong swell pushed me back until my starboard quarter was even with the ladder. The upswell caused the horn of the starboard stern cleat to pass between the adjacent steps of the ladder. It was the proverbial watching an accident about to happen. Rushing through my brain: I'm going to pull the entire ladder down from the ship; I hope they have another one or no one is going to be able to embark or disembark; how much is it going to cost. When the swell passed and my boat dropped there was a big bang, like a large bore gun. I look up, the ladder was still in place. The bang, I thought may have indicated damaged to some gear securing the ladder. The deck watch is looking at me puzzled. A testament to the strength of the pilot ladder. The big bang, was the horn of my cleat being sheared off. I still had half a cleat and the deck was not disturbed. I looked at the sheared end. It looked like an investment casting with lots of voids.

[@beefgoat80]

Nothing stops the chief from boarding his ship! I'm glad you made it home from being at sea for so long.

[@robertadams2857]

Glad you’re back on and welcome to US. Jumping on a moving ship in the dark? Crazy.

[@douglasfur3808]

It says something about priorities, the crew vs delivering the goods on time...

[@garywhite2050]

Right ? ! WTF

[@jimmurphy7296]

Keep up the great work, Chief. Love the vids.

[@entropyachieved750]

Great to get another video of you Chief. Hello from Australia

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

Congratulations Chief on your new assignment!

[@marcpleggeproduction]

Welcome to the mighty Mississippi river, extra muddy and extra fast! Excited to see your next videos! Stay safe good sir

[@strongmermaid4651]

Chief glad to see you hello from Florida

[@jamymagro]

Glad you are back Chief! Look forward to being informed about your new ship.

[@12345fowler]

Very enjoyable video. I think you nailed it with your voice-over narration, music and general editing. Well done.

[@jwwj30]

Thanks Chief, great way to start my Sunday morning & my 1st cup of coffee. As a novice seafarer, in future videos, could you please explain the difference (in the engine room) on your current ship & the newer ships you worked on? Really looking forward to traveling with you around the globe.

[@ashwinraghunath]

Wishing you the very best on your new endeavours, Chief.

[@gaius_enceladus]

Great video! I really enjoy seeing things being worked on and fixed in the engine room so I'm keen to see more of that! Have a good, safe journey!

[@arabianseagull]

Good to see you back Chief MAKOi, God bless ❤️🙏

[@stevenmurata4392]

Pilot/Pirate boarding, lol. Thanks for video.

[@colusafrwv]

Chief -- I would like to see a video on your assessment of the best maritime training schools/programs and what Seafarers should be doing to stay current in their craft. My father was a First Mate on the Ohio River USA ... back in the late 1950 to late 1960 ... then he did 6 months on and 6 months off ... he loved it ... farm the 6 months he was off the tug boat.

[@geraldineaherne9763]

Thanks for the tour Chief. Very interesting. Hope you and all aboard have a safe trip. Stay safe and healthy.

[@nvragn]

What a nice surprise to wake up to a beautiful day and a video from the Chief. It's going to be a good day. Ty Chief your attention to detail is amazing doing your video so I can bet on the job you are the same and I would assume that you get dozens of contract offers. Take care and stay safe.🚢⚓

[@ironnerd8336]

Great video! I love seeing how different people make their living; the nautical side is fascinating. Also, I don't know if you have locked it down yet, but Vacuumarator is a hell of a band name. The first album name is there too... Control Panel.

[@noseeum6385]

Always professional, always enjoyable. Thanks.

[@otterchen]

Great view into the phylosophy of engeneering on sea.. thank you fir that

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Safe voyages to you and the crew Chief. Much love

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from uk Chief MAKOi 👋👍 can't wait to see what things you have highlighted here as potential things to spark your concern and also if these items had been picked up by others or not. Hope everything is goin well and pleased you got aboard safely 👌 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋

[@marknesselhaus4376]

Good morning Chief. I always look forward to your videos and to be sure that you will not disappoint us on this newest voyage🙂

[@PaulGodfrey]

Glad you made it onboard safely. Good luck on the new ship and looking forward to the next video.

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

Oh my goodness! I already felt like you guys are really Brave climbing into all those confined spaces to work like inside of the engine compartments but getting on the ship in the dark while it's moving that fast okay my ass off to you

[@richardbause2453]

Welcome back Chief! Keep coming up the Mississippi River, hang a right to the Chicago canel and on out to Lake Michigan 😎 for a ore boat 🚢 run. Well worth a contract try 😉 👏 and Welcome to the United States 🇺🇸. Stay safe. Richard Bause

[@muralishastry3650]

Thanks for the nice video and wishing you good luck on your assignment, chief. Looking forward for more videos from this ship. 👍👍👍👍

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Nice to see you again chief, looking forward to seeing the rest of the journey

[@ChairmanMo]

Good luck and God speed to you Chief Makoi!

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I really enjoy your content Chief. You seem so at ease when you tell us about your work. I'm curious how many countries you have seen and if you have a favorite. Stay safe and God bless

[@richardgilman4602]

Excellent introduction to the exigencies of tending to an baulky old bulker.

[@davidoakley3812]

Chief fantastic blog love watching you sir your one very intelligent man and I love just how much detail you go into you really make us think we are on board with you you I must say the engine room looks so clean and new but I am sure there's so much going on there that you need to be clued up on engineering to spot all the problems can not wait till your next one stay safe and thank you for sharing your life with us much respect we love watching you in the UK

[@waynekoepke8128]

for a older ship the engine room looked well kept and clean good job to all the past crews

[@carmudgeon7478]

I noticed this too, and am beginning to understand the term Ship-Shape.

[@ANONIE47]

So did I 🙂.

[@HarryWHill-GA]

Welcome back Chief. Long time, no sea. New Orleans is a damn long sea and anchor detail.

[@johnszurek5209]

Welcome back! Looking forward to sharing your new adventures.

[@torccchaser6712]

So so glad tour safe Chief.......always looking forward to more !

[@alainaarrhodge5900]

Thanks for the update Chief! I'm stoked you made it aboard safely and thank you for putting your safety first and not trying to film at the same time. I'd love it if you could walk us through the video we just watched and point out those things that non-seafarer non-mechanics wouldn't know to look at. Calm seas and fair winds be yours.

[@richardvernick4280]

Thank you for showing all of us out in U-tube land the deep Bowles of a ship. An engineer loves to see all of the ships equipment. Just a thought it appears that a ships life below deck

[@AeroGraphica]

Have a safe trip Chief. Great video as always. A good strategy and some tenacity is all what you need 😄

[@billwilliams9527]

Love your going back to sea and your videos, you are doing it right. I'm aware it's not easy being away from family months at a time, but it is what it is and it's a good living.

[@adimeter]

It's an okay living. I think that deserve much more. These companies that hire the Chief Engineer and the Captains are certainly not going broke paying them. But I bet the owners may even own a yacht.

[@sk61181]

This series is going to be yet another great one to remember, from our Chief 👍🏽👍🏽

[@christophersnowden7984]

Glad you made it safely, love your video’s chief

[@davidanalyst671]

We love to hear from ya after quite a vacation. I loved the engineering stuff where you guys were pulling out injectors, testing them, and cool mechanical stuff. hope to see that again

[@el_carbonara]

sounds like you've got your work cut out for you chief, cant wait to see this new series, thanks so much for sharing with us.

[@mattc.310]

Pilot boarding underway... excitement on the water. I knew you would find some things that didn't pass inspection. It's usually the same taking over any type of operation. I have no doubt you'll get your teams together, up to speed, and square things away in good order. Welcome to the U.S. inland waterways. I hope you have a smooth contract

[@k.trinadh2555]

Nice to recollect my memories of the vessel.. thank you chief 😊

[@bioriderfc]

Your uploads keep getting better. Good work getting on board, at night, while moving.

[@davewmck]

Been missing this content Chief. Glad you’re now able to post

[@garrysekelli6776]

Boarding using the pirate ladder sounds badass.

[@nancyhines5942]

Looks like you have taken on a real challenge. I will be following your videos with anticipation and interest. Good luck and God bless. .

[@jaredfalterman5000]

Hello from New Orleans, my 2 sons and I watch all your videos. We’re in RiverRidge, a little up River from New Orleans. Keep up the great content.

[@thefoolishhiker3103]

Love the video. It’s fascinating to see the world through the eyes of those that transport all the stuff that allows us to live in a modern globalized market

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Chief. What's cool about New Orleans and the Mississippi River is From the eastern continental divide to the western Continental divide all the water comes thru New Orleans. Safe travels on your new ship.

[@FilipMatacin]

Always ready for the adventures ahead.. Chief, stay strong..

[@athalyerajan2823]

Thank u again for showing us ur new shi. I am a 56 year boy and fascinated with big engines and ships having grown up next to the sea.

[@johnschwartz8015]

I always enjoy Your fascinating presentations!

[@ahbushnell1]

hope you enjoy your new job.

[@RailFanRob]

Safe journey to you...awesome footage and info!!

[@C.Chandler_May]

"Safety First" except when you're boarding at night at speed.. Cheers Chief!

[@americanrebel413]

This was great chief, thank you.

[@chrisl2632]

Sounds like you leave an engine room in better shape than you found it. I am retired Navy. I had to climb a Jacob's ladder once . I forget the name of the town we were anchored off of. It's near Pisa and Aviano AFB. The weather was so bad they would only send one boat out to the ship to change duty sections. Of course I was in the oncoming duty section and had to go out. When we got to the ship ( a Spruance class destroyer) We went along side the Jacob's ladder. One minute you would be looking at the black waterline. The next minute you would be looking down at the deck. Needless to say you had to time your jump just right. That was enough for me. I never went ashore if we had to anchor out for a port call.

[@philyew3617]

Good to see you back Chief, I bet your family miss having you around after such a long spell ashore. I'm looking forward to seeing the insides of this older vessel. Now this is just my crazy sense of humour. I was listening to you explain all about having to board using the Pilot Ladder and a caption appears saying speed 8 - 9 knots, ok that's scary. Then the very next thing we see is an open hatch with SAFETY FIRST painted in very large letters. Mmmm something of a conflict there I think. I couldn't stop myself from laughing. Stay safe and well Chief and, good wishes to everyone for a smooth trip.

[@mandan8945]

Man I love the quality and serenity your videos ooze. That soothing guitar in the background is golden- keep that! Don't change the way you do your videos please! Big Fan!

[@jackiejanetm]

I'm looking forward to more, Chief! Be safe!

[@misterbig9025]

Thanks for this beautiful video Chief!

[@JanDreier-HH]

Good luck and always two hands of water under the keel!

[@thedhl777guy]

So happy to have some new videos to see. Thanks Chief looking forward to the new season

[@larryrussell4905]

Cool to see the grain elevator I grew up next to! It actually blew up when I was young! Still live in the area. I really like your videos so keep em coming!!!

[@nobodyofnaught2]

It would be great if you did a walk around like this and talked about what each of the panels and equipment do.

[@straightener2001]

Great to see you again. I always look forward to watching your next video.

[@VHyuro]

Boarding is scary, but disembark is even more chief. Great video btw, really enjoy it.

[@semiproactive9625]

Thanks Chief. I find your work on the water very interesting and am looking forward to more episodes.

[@rodmacrae1596]

Chief Makoi Not only your a great Seafarer,you'd be a great lecturer/instructor at all the College's here in Australia 🇦🇺.

[@jimjackson1087]

I was impressed by how clean it was.

[@вечная_мерзлота]

they got nothing but time to clean it.

[@tubehound8]

Thank you Chief MAKOi Fair winds and following seas.

[@arielleblond6201]

Hi Chief. Enjoy yourself. God bless you.

[@trevden7665]

Another great video Chief..I worked in about 34 different engine rooms..nice house keeping in E/R..looking forward to see the party onboard video..Safe voyages.

[@Salty80556]

Congratulations on your new berth. Hope all goes well, looking forward to more films.

[@klyanadkmorr]

Boo! We didn't get to stumble up onboard with you! ☺♥ Where's Miles O'Brien or Scotty when you need them in the engine room!

[@davidcardin3271]

My anak will be get on the ship these month. I am so proud of him. He is also doing what your doing. I hope some day you get to meet him. He is also from the Philippines

[@jackyleecs]

Happy to see updates from you again. Cheering from Singapore!

[@Nareimooncatt]

Looking forward to the video on crew contracts. Have you thought about doing a video on the different ports covering things like which ones you like, commonalities and differences between countries, etc?

[@rileymorgan9084]

Welcome back. Blessings be with you.