My Cabin on a Maersk Container Ship

This is video response to so many requests to see what a common living quarters on the ship looks like. This is just a short video to show my cabin on a Maersk container ship. More footage coming soon after I return to USA.

[@JeffOnboard]

I used t go home nd call everything nautical terms and sounded crazy....That is why I often do not use all nautical terms when I talk in my videos so I hope yu understand. I AM very very familiar though as I have sailed for a good time. I just find it hard to turn on and off the ways of talking so I try to keep it as I do when home.....

[@bobbob2890]

My late wife called going on a cruise "being in jail , with a chance of drowning" and by these cabin commenters I know it was good we never went on one! She would have hated it!!

[@jerrysmith7166]

They hiring?

[@Bryce_TBS_Films]

Do you have to share room's on there?

[@magnetoforpresident3125]

I just received my MMC and twic card, I served on 2 ships in the US Navy, I am also a retired correction officer..I'm having a hard time finding maritime work, would like know how you got a job on a container ship, maybe I'm doing something wrong, I definitely need advice

[@graveslaveofficial]

Your room actually looks incredibly comfortable

[@titohuertas]

That room is a mansion compared with the cruise ship crew rooms.

[@catlover1986]

Space isn't nearly as restricted on container ships, as there are very few people. In fact, you can pay to travel on many of them.

[@MaryClareVideos]

It is very nice and spacious 👍😎

[@scottwhitley3392]

Augusto Huertas facilities on a cruise ship are much better than a container vessel, a lot more responsibly operating a ship with 20 crew rather than 2000

[@sammy61187]

Or paying customers

[@astarothgundam649]

Augusto Huertas there are only 3 in any ship. The rest are small.

[@NemeanLion-]

I never would’ve guessed that a single crew member on a container ship would get such nice, spacious accommodations. I would expect a bare bones, narrow room with a double bunk and community showers. I guess cruise ships are fighting for any extra space possible for a paying passenger. Nice setup.

[@Flyingbrrtmachin]

It usually depends on your job on the ship the more important the bigger the room

[@jefferyb.3406]

The thing is the ships have gotten bigger and bigger and yes the accommodations I've gotten better with time I'm remembered working on all the ships where the rooms were nowhere near as nice so I have seen a drastic change

[@Tonyx.yt.]

cargo ships have very small crew, no more than 20 even for biggest, that's why space is much more than passenger or military ship where crew is at around 100 times bigger

[@Scitch87]

The thing is both are completely different concepts. A cruise ship tends to try to get their passengers outside so that they can spent their money in cafes, casinos, restaurants etc. They want the passengers to come out and get into the open areas with other passengers. (Well the bigger cruiseships that is) Container Ships on the other hand are manned by the crew alone and the occasional tourist coming on board. But all in all the crew stays in their cabins, mess or fitness room. So in order to keep morale high the crew cabins there are more spacious to make up for the lack of other opportunities to relax. I guess it also depends on the person itself which one of the two concepts are more appealing.

[@vinpiazzo801]

NemeanLion I'm in the Navy and I expected the same. Now I'm just jealous.

[@torquemada1971]

I love your channel man, no hype, no clickbaity thumbnails, just showing us something most of us will never get a chance to see.

[@jamiebuechler8833]

Love the Red Dwarf DVD’s. Loved that show! Watched it all the time.

[@cplcabs]

Ah, I see you have Red Dwarf DVDs. Good man.

[@commandingjudgedredd1841]

He's got great smeggin' choice in comedy.

[@throwback19841]

Series I-IV. Quality choices. Presumably V is in the player.

[@Raincentral003]

"You call those triangular sandwiches? Did you use a set square? I think not!"-Kryten

[@beeman2075]

cplcabs I was going to make the same comment until I skimmed down and saw your own. Red Dwarf is classic.

[@timhumphers1383]

No idea how I got to this video, but when I saw the Red Dwarf dvd's instant thumbs up from me. Also I found his room to be more than tidy enough!

[@davidadonayespinozagarcia5323]

Play videogames alone in a Ship cabin is Priceless. A great experience for Someone who is a Gamer and Seafarer!

[@djlawlz4041]

Heyyyy please come check my channel out, I’m trying to reach 1K subscribers! 💜

[@dushyanthsamara7138]

Exactly bro I'm also a gamer. When I sailed

[@HydroFall]

KZbin recommendations, you never let me down.

[@avanbowen7487]

Cool video. I have never seen the inside of a ship's cabin before and didn't expect it to look like a regular apartment.

[@anon7219]

This is not a common stateroom. It's incredibly modern, spacious and comfortable compared to most crew quarters on fishing boats, cruise ships and tugs. In fact, I'd guess that about 90% could fit in this guy's bathroom. Being away from home for weeks or months at a time, it's nice that Maersk takes care of it's crew by providing them a room like this.

[@JohnWilliams-dd7up]

This is better than most motel rooms and it's probably twice as clean.

[@torontoontario6085]

No complaints it's decent

[@OsightblinderO]

RED DWARF!!!! YES!! The perfect series for being stuck on a massive ship.

[@jameswilliamstreet]

Good choice of DVD's. Red Dwarf. As a Brit I totally approve.

[@elsebethlind1076]

Lucky you on a Danish ship. I worked on a small Swedish oil tanker in the 1960ties in east Asia Indonesia no air-conditioning but my cabin had 2 portholes that could be kept open. I loved it!

[@JeffOnboard]

Danish company, but Maersk Line Limited American crewed ship...

[@NikolajOdel]

My late grandfather was employed by Mærsk. His job was to choose all the art that goes on the walls inside the ships and on oil rigs... So he probably chose the art for your walls.

[@fxrst_anvers6976]

Hello I’m one of the lashing crew of the port of Antwerp MPET , I have worked a lot on your ship. I have subscribed to your channel👍🏻

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Wow !! Definitely more space than I thought you would have. I guess it's important to keep you guys as comfortable as possible. My son and I recently built a large Lego version of one of your ships.........without living quarters, lol. Thanks for the tour.

[@bluestarindustrialarts7712]

There is something so comforting on a ship with your own cabin. Lottsa good nights sleep there I suppose.

[@iancarter4196]

I was at sea for 18 years and never had cabin as nice as yours.

[@fly-over1517]

That room looks more comfortable,spacious, and more accommodating that an expensive cruise liner room. Way awesome!!!!

[@exgangster843]

Lol. So true.

[@ArxosFX]

Red Dwarf, great show!

[@catlover1986]

That's what I noticed. He has all the seasons from the looks of it.

[@JHamList]

Love how you have all of Red Dwarf stashed away in your personal drawer, pretty fitting.

[@JeffOnboard]

I love Red Dwarf....I often imagine I am on the mining ship as I work. It makes it better, lol.

[@jordanlowrie4874]

I actually load and unload these container ships, I always feel sorry for the crew sleeping or chilling out when we are working close to the bridge, as it's just bang bang bang with the containers,

[@JeffOnboard]

Yes it is loud, but all part of the job and we learn to sleep through it....What port are you working?

[@jordanlowrie4874]

@@JeffOnboard Teesport Middlesbrough UK, not a huge port, if you Google "Jordan Lowrie pd ports dock worker" I come up, night be suprised at the article haha !!

[@Sam-rf8yh]

That’s actually pretty sweet. Looks cozy.

[@chrisafp071]

Wow that’s an awesome room wouldn’t expect such a spacious place to live on a ship! Thanks for showing

[@step6584]

This is actually really nice.

[@JeffOnboard]

The cabin tour I did on the other ship that room is even better but this room is comfortable yes

[@krisone5253]

Wow. That living space is so super clean. My efficiency apartment is a little bigger, but very old and run down. But, hey, wherever you lay down and rest is Home! ✝️

[@JeffOnboard]

I go to my next ship July 9. If the room is good I will share again and try to make more marine related footage....TY for your comment.

[@wbell539]

Thank you for posting! I am much too old now but have long wondered what life in the modern merchant marine might be like. My great-great was a mariner as were two of my uncles. Sadly the latter two were lost during WWII.

[@DannyJustiniano]

Don't know why this was in my recommended but I'm very pleased. Thanks for sharing!

[@Lynchfan88]

I like your lil' cabin, lol. For me I think you have the perfect sized cabin. Plenty of storage and a private head (bathroom for your land lubbers, lol)

[@JeffOnboard]

Yes I don't always use the nautical terms, lol....I should make a video about sea terms, lol.

[@rafinmd]

I was a cargo ship passenger many years ago. I have vivid memories of my picture window looking out on the backs of containers.

[@oinvasor84]

Hello Good video to show for those who never got onboard. I'm a Ship Chandler from SSZ Brazil. My company has contract with Maersk. We supply most vessels here in SSZ port. Have a safe sailing. All the best!

[@brucestorey3400]

Good room. Great to see Red Dwarf videos in the locker. Hours of hilarious entertainment there.

[@Swindy1794]

That looks really nice..comfy.. I certainly wouldn’t complain. 😀

[@mark_osborne]

Impressive ! i'd never guess you would have such a nice room - thanks for sharing !

[@mariacornwallis1602]

CABIN, NOT ROOM

[@jefferyb.3406]

thank you for watching. I made it because so many asked to see what it looks like where we sleep....Thanks

[@sunnchilde]

That room looks great. That's plenty of room. Much bigger than I thought it would be.

[@Mike-ie6ee]

Jeff, what a spacious layout. It's perfect! Thank you for showing this.

[@JeffOnboard]

Yes, but the one i posted later from a different ship was even better...

[@daddyrabbit835]

It's better than the last cabin I had on a cruise ship.

[@Andy_M986]

Cosy enough by the looks,everything you need pretty much. Thanks for Sharing.

[@William_sJazzLoft]

Wow! When I was in the U.S. Navy, I had a bunk and a locker. That was it! If I had more time i might think about a year or two in the Merchant Fleet.

[@purselmer5931]

Was very glad to see you had those windows. Actually, very nice set up. thanks for sharing.

[@BaldwinBay]

Great video of your cabin. Thanks.

[@BuzzSargent]

Thanks 😊 that was interesting to see for us who have never worked at Sea on a ship.

[@rhuntington3]

Wow, that's huge from what I expected for a container ship. Thank you for sharing!

[@killthahippie]

I think it's great that you have your own space I'd imagine it helps make life more livable

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.

[@SPEXWISE]

Red Dwarf collection! Nice! Also it's really neat and quite roomy compared to what I thought and you've got video games, that's awesome.

[@mickistevens4886]

World's largest container ship watching Red Dwarf. How appropriate.

[@paladintactical8250]

love Red Dwarf!

[@stevechalmers9572]

My dad always cherished his time as a merchant marine. Treated like kings. He's in a nyt best seller called Super Ships. His stories were legendary.

[@mcraige109]

Thanx for the tour and the example of shipboard living.👍

[@wyld0001]

Excellent video again Jeff. Thanks for your time filming, editing and showing us what it's like on a job that not many people would get to see. You have a lot more space than I thought you would have which is great to see when you're out at sea for long periods of time. Thanks again

[@jefferyb.3406]

Well thank you as well I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos and to comment I really appreciate it I will have more footage soon when I get back in USA in about 3 weeks

[@patdavis6383]

Good sized cabin. I was a trainee deckhand on the fist ship to go between the Falklands and South America after the war (this was '89) and my cabin was half that for 2 of us. My abiding memory was of one VERY rough crossing from Stanley to Punta Arenas in Chile. The weather was so bad i put a load of life jackets under the outer edge of mt mattress to raise it up and create a "V" for me to sleep in against the bulkhead. Had to sleep feet forward as the ship came down some of the waves pretty vertically and it was easier hitting the forward bulkhead with your feet and flexing at the knee rather than landing on your head! (Learned that the hard way!) 2 day crossing took 6 days and the novelty of the rough weather wore off pretty quick.

[@JeffOnboard]

I remember times when I did the "V" as well in storms.....ship quarters have improved over time 100%

[@McRocket]

Smegnhell...Red Dwarf!!! Nice room. Thanks for showing us.

[@jivepatrol6833]

A nice room and you deserve it! It's hard work on a big ship!

[@JeffOnboard]

Yes it is hard work and the room is not bad...Happy New 2024🥳🥂

[@b-ratevillain3406]

I am looking directly at the red dwarf dvds that you have in your cabinet you have good taste

[@JeffOnboard]

Ahhh smeg!! Yes my all time favorite show.....

[@MervynPartin]

Not bad at all. Quite a good standard. We had similar cabins in P & O Bulk Shipping back in the 70s. Good sized bed, shower and toilet, good furniture but no tv or fridge. We only had one multi-standard tv in the wardroom. When I got to 2nd Engineer, my cabin had a bath & shower, a fridge, and a short wave radio so I could listen to BBC World Service (It was crap then and still is now) but I usually took my own FM radio so I could receive the C & W and easy listening stations on the USA east coast (like WHIM at Providence, RI and WLIF at Baltimore, MD). At that time, computers were the size of large refrigerators, so no laptops, but I did have a typewriter the size of a printing press! On one occasion during that time, a few of us were invited aboard a vessel in the Persian Gulf that was crewed by a ship management company (might have been D******m, but can't remember for sure) and it was awful- dirty, cramped and no A/C. I certainly hope things improved for those guys.

[@LadyMarie880]

Thank you for taking the time to show your room. I spent time watching live stream Marine City MI USA. It is a very busy water why river. Safe Journey

[@garthrichert5256]

Never seen this kind of thing before. Thank you for going to the trouble of making a video for us land lubbers . It seems quite nice altogether. Bless you as you travel the seas.

[@SGT_USMC_]

Thanks for the inside look!

[@JeffOnboard]

absolutely

[@thomasnikkola5600]

That's luxury try out the berthing on an aircraft carrier! Small to say the least. Everything stuffed into your rack!

[@jeff7764]

Oh it’s terrible isn’t it? I was on the USS Stennis back in 2001. I fucking hated it

[@danmidkiff5416]

Very comfortable accommodations. Thanx for the tour!

[@bufordt.justice1539]

Thank you for sharing this video. I’ve always wondered what container ship quarters looked like. It looks VERY nice! Much better than what I had when I served in the US Navy. Again, thank you.

[@terriehabets]

Nice and clean room!

[@adanesi1884]

I have no idea how I ended up here... but I enjoyed the video!

[@canitbechristine]

Wow. That's actually a good room for a ship. Good amount of space. Very nice.

[@SmokeUpDatCrack]

Cool video, thanks for sharing. It's nice to see better condition than what was expected.

[@associatedbears1]

That’s huge. Bigger than my dorm in college.

[@JeffOnboard]

lol

[@interferon4800]

Nicer than the captain's room on a navy ship.

[@roddevereaux1830]

Private company = money to spend especially big company's like Maersk

[@hardwirecars]

that i would not have expected. what about an admiral?

[@justanotherbum007]

No it isn't

[@Savvas.95]

Yes, if you don't have 20 crew members for bridge team only, we have some extra space.

[@scottdowns2934]

Great room. Very interesting. Thanks for the tour !

[@markcarey8426]

Excellent. Thanks. Very good intro to the room, I get the sense of the size and the feel of it. Lot better than some hotel rooms, nice that you have windows.

[@thecatwithatophat4069]

This is a really great video thank you, as a college student I've told myself that if I really hate my job once I graduate then I'll try and find my way onto a cargo ship. It seems like you have more room than I do in a dorm although you don't share it with another human being and all their stuff. I always wondered what sorts of accommodations cargo ships had for the crew.

[@JRJunior8624]

That is a mansion, my locker in the navy was smaller than his small one, for everything I had.

[@bobshaw4063]

Fellow Veteran Thank You for your Service .

[@RobynHarris]

Thanks, I used to work for Mærsk at Giralda Farms, NJ. I did data management for North America. Lots of familiarity with the overall operation, but I never had any way to tie the raw numbers to actual people. This is really interesting and helpful.

[@masteryoda498]

Nice cabin, it’s much bigger than what I’d thought it be, cool video, thanks for sharing.

[@ollieahokas9179]

You got plenty of room there and it looks cozy too. It is way bigger than what I had back on the cruise ferry I was working on. I guess we did have 12 square meters but most of the cabin was used for storage as we were working 10.5 hour shifts for two weeks. I was lucky to have my own cabin as I had some odd hours which did not match with the others, those working on restaurants and hotel side of the business shared the cabin with other person of same sex and as the cabins were narrow, it was hard to imagine the scene when two persons got ready to the same shift with uniforms and stiff. But it worked for me pretty good, except for Wednesdays a as right across the corridor we had a crew disco and there were a lot of noices and the sound killing was poor. This was a problem during the winter too as the ship had to break ice but something you got used to in a couple of nights. Here is a link to the photo of the ship where I was working in the color scheme from my era. www.simplonpc.co.uk/SiljaLine/Silvia_Regina07.jpg

[@jefferyb.3406]

Thank you so much for watching and taking time to send the wonderful comment I appreciate it... very interesting

[@SuperLaplander]

Thank you for showing your room!

[@jefferyb.3406]

thank YOU for watching and taking time to comment

[@safetydave720]

Nice. Thanks for working and helping society.

[@FamilyonStandby]

This looks like WAY more space than I envisioned... Crazy!

[@FunkMasterJunk]

Nice, Red Dwarf!

[@williamhinton2148]

Thats a nice size rm.I like it

[@doctormcgoveran2194]

love the video i worked on a boat on the chicago ship and sanitary cannal. I was thinking about the old days watching this. thanks so much.

[@SNIFFMYBADGER]

2:11 Red Dwarf DVD's, nice! A man of good taste!!

[@yannisgouras4482]

RED DWARF!!! Love that show

[@pepethepatriot7524]

I saw that and squeaked for joy! I love the original Red Dwarf volumes, great thing to bring along!

[@blahlbinoa]

So glad I stumbled upon this. I always wondered what a crew room would look like on a ship of this size. Very cool, stay safe out there!

[@matthewmillar3804]

Wow, that is spacious! I'd love to live in something that size right now! Looks like you got it made. 🙂👍

[@garymiller4777]

Wow, that is 1000 times nicer than the rooms we where issued in Afghanistan. I could live in that room indefinitely and never feel cramped. After 3 1/2 years in Afghanistan I can say a private bathroom or Head as sea farers call it is priceless. You have enough space to fit in a microwave and a cooktop and would be able to cook your own meals.

[@juristjavisst]

Its not abot feeling cramped but feeling lonely in there.

[@elaminmochichi7767]

Obviously don't be expecting a 5 star hotel while on tour hahah 🤣

[@thorwilliams3556]

220v outlets and one small converter good enough for a radio and alarm clock- not cooking with that. We don't get shot at all that often, but we don't get more then 800 feet from our rooms for months at a time either.

[@SkywatcherSandra]

Ty for sharing your adventures and videos. Very interesting. Not a bad room for ya. HUGS and blessings from NY State 👍🌠🌌🏞👣🔥🌞Happy Spring

[@jonathanbarr777]

Very cool to see how life is like on a container ship! Thanks!

[@HappyQuailsLC]

I enjoy that you are doing this. We could have never seen one of these ships on board, otherwise. :)

[@monusbrewer4911]

Seriously, nice room!

[@mart4995]

Red Dwarf DVDs. Nice

[@JeffOnboard]

My all time favorite show

[@technospaz]

Looks really cosy. Great video 👍

[@WizardGlik]

I'm LOVING that laundry basket!

[@Dachdogoriginal]

That's huge. And a ton of storage.

[@Barry4B]

Great sound track !

[@bengallagher2574]

Thanks for taking the time to post this video that's not a bad Living Space you have

[@missionsabai.sail.behappy.8313]

“this is a couch you can sit on....” lol-thanks buddy for the explanation. That one puzzled me. Nice video.

[@skipperbrown9502]

Smeg! He's a Red Dwarf fan!!

[@JeffOnboard]

Oh YES always have been Skipper.....

[@merson812]

Great, really interesting - thank you.

[@dbrown2264]

Jesus, that room is gigantic. Very nice.

[@adriatic123]

Nice room and plenty of space. Good video