Part 20. A Month at Sea on an ERRV (December 2018)

[@youmetube246]

So funny watching you all nice and cosy watching yourselves on the TV with the waves washing against the windows and you all swaying side to side.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Loobyloo Suppose it is 😂

[@rosannacellini2158]

Great vid! I almost had a lump in my throat, watching you guys receive your Christmas gifts, and not being at home with your families. Captain, your so much fun and a cool guy. You guys made the best of it. I salute you.! As always, safe journeys and God bless. 🙏⚓👍🌊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you. This video has some interviews as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqfEgYxoeKt1eJo

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@janetbrowning9089]

Another Christmas away from home...I feel badly for yall and for your families too, always seeming to be at sea, during the holidays like this. I think when yall were headed to shore in the small boat, that has to be the calmest I've seen the North Seas yet, in any of your videos yet. Yall always do an amazing job and I love your videos too...I'm glad too that yall keep your sense of humor on board too!! Having to live on board for so long at a time and being in such rough seas, humor definitely has to help. I love it that yall always put up a Christmas tree too...helps with the festive mood somewhat at least, especially with yall away from you families this time of year. They're talking about yall on that program...haha Nerves of steel on that little boat...bad enough on the big ship...Come home safe guys...prayers for all of yall and hope the holidays were at least some fun for yall together out at sea.🚢⚓🙏💖Your wife sure does love you and knows what you love too...I love the hat!! Awe, yall are so cute, sharing the holidays together and having all the gifts everyone sent out to yall too...glad yall at least had one another to spend Christmas with. God Speed Who's dog? Now, that would make my Christmas right there, having a dog on board and I love border collies!!🎄🎋🎍💌🐕

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Hello, Janet. Sorry for the late reply. Only just managing to get through the backlog. Always makes us laugh when we are working away for Christmas and someone wishes us Happy Holiday. It’s not something we say over here especially when we are at work and not on holiday 😂 Should be home for it this year though. Home with the wife, girl and dogs. ( my border collies). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@rayleengale6516]

Jeez, when those waves are high... it’s awesome and mesmerizing. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼❤️💯

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thanks for 😊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@nathankaye1577]

I love watching life on board an Oil Rig and Ship's. Thanks for the upload 👍

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you for watching 😊 This could be our last video 🙁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@gwibo]

Loved seeing Shetland so much, thank you.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

You’re welcome. We dock there quite often these days

[@elizabethwhiteoak5291]

Thanks for another great videooooo!! Prayers for each and every one of you incredibly brave boys as you go out into another month at sea. Every time you go out I pray for you all that God keeps you safe and your boat strong. Glad you make Xmas fun out there :) Happy 2013!! With lots from Australia XXXXX

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thanks, Elizabeth. A happy 2019 to you also 😊

[@maryhelen1011]

Another AWESOME vlog!! I was laughing at all of you watching the show about ships and storms on the North Sea! You are vlogging your own tv show thru KZbin, lol!! All the best to all of you, may the New Year bring you safely home when nor working and keep you safe when you're out to work!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thanks, Mary. These are not the most popular series of videos but still my favourite. Happy New Year to you also 😊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@hardliquor4x493]

That was some serious seas and the guys looked so relaxed love watching it and what its like on board

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you 😊 This could be our last video 🙁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@Dave-id6sj]

Woofa is happy to see you get home mate haha, great Christmas too by the looks of it. Love your work mate.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It's always good to get back to Ollie Collie :)

[@MrJohnkersey]

Fantastic video and very brave crew

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you

[@gmh101358]

I noticed that working off-shore now safety is paramount compared to when I worked off-shore 40 years ago. Men got killed all the time ....on the Alaska Star the driller crowned the traveling block and it came crashing down on the drill floor killing the lead tong guy and metal flying just about took off the arm of the other floor hand. They ran that drillers ass off the rig but the damage had been done. Took 6 weeks to get up going again and I worked 62 days in a row and got a nice paycheck! I was lucy that day I was just a roustabout back then and was down on a boat unloading drilling mud when it happened. Then when i was on another rig in the GOM the cable on the tongs snapped and the tongs hit the guy in the head crushing his head killing him instantly .....it happened on another tower so i didn't see just heard the next day. Back in Alaska I had climbed on the mud tanks and slipped on some ice and was kinda dangling off the side if I let go its hello Gulf of Alaska and I would be dead before anybody could get to me. Luckley the mud engineer saw it and a few guys helped me get off the tanks. After that I thought there has to be a better job than this crap.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Gregg H A lot has changed in the North Sea since the early days. I run a Facebook page called Life at Sea on an ERRV where I post several photos a day depicting our daily lives. A lot of these feature abseilers & scaffs in the platform we work with. Last trip someone asked me why the scaffs, who were clipped on, were wearing life jackets? Pretty obvious really but he couldn’t understand how, if they were clipped on, they could end up in the water? It never occurred to him that the photo had been taken from the Daughter Craft that was also in attendance just in case. Yes, safety is paramount in the North Sea. Piper Alpha changed a lot. I was surprised to see Deepwater Horizon didn’t have an ERRV in attendance. There are over 200 oil & gas platforms in the North Sea and there must be an ERRV within 5 miles of each one of them.

[@00000Rueda00000]

Top men looking after us on Cormorant Alpha.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

And we’re still here 🥳😂😂 Here’s some memories for you kzbin.info/aero/PLG-lkGl9kpwTCno0bGfUpd6FLa5PS1QCD

[@cristanocosta5726]

Viver no mar é uma experiência inesquecível. Para quem gosta de aventura e gosta de trabalhar numa carreira diferente, com certeza é gratificante. Muito bom o vídeo! I don`t speak the english! I speak the portuguese!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It certainly is. Thank you very much for watching our videos. This could be the last one 🙁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@stackie10able]

This is astounding

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thank you very much Join the crew for one last time for a month at Sea on an ERRV kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@ingvaldtangen8269]

Quite an enjoyable job. Regular working schedule. Food looks OK, and living conditions looks quite good.

[@robertmetzger1753]

And Plenty of Chocolate to ask from her shipmate !! Lolol

[@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

[@TheSWolfe]

Did I detect a "bollocks" in response to announcer's "but he can't imagine giving it up for a job on land?" LoL To u & the crew, it's a job, yr career, the everyday, but to us landlubbers it's fascinating! Got yr own televised doc, eh? Cool, watching reactions of crew viewing themselves on telly. I'd guess holidays at sea are hard, but bet yr peeps save plenty party for yr return.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

You did hear a “Bollocks”. I’m just about to head back up to Aberdeen for another month away. Not a nice feeling ☹️

[@TheSWolfe]

Aw. Yr fam's obv hip to yr sweet-tooth. Mebbe they'll send u lots of goodies for Valentine's Day once the Christmas stash is depleted. @@Bigwavemaster1

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I’ll get my Valentine pressie when I get home again 😉

[@TheSWolfe]

That's the ticket! LoL Upside to often being away: all those times u get to come home! @@Bigwavemaster1

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That’s for sure 😊

[@TD3Vlogs]

Funny seeing you watch the TV show - it was like Gogglebox 😂 The Christmas hat suited you! Catch up soon 😊 x

[@Bigwavemaster1]

How’s Sunday? Xx

[@judebug329]

Okay. Please tell me you weren’t watching that tv show about what you do during the storm we watched last week! I saw the waves outside the porthole! 🤢Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Sweet, sweet pup! “Daddy’s home! Daddy’s home! Daddy’s home!” Stay safe out there.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Watching the TV program was just like being there 😂 That’s Ollie Collie with my daughter at the end 😊 Happy New Year to you also.

[@nononever3592]

TV star! Autograph, please, right on this blank check!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

😂🌊 Unfortunately we are not allowed to make any more Month at Sea videos. This is the last one 😢 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@RenaissancePeopleNYC]

Amazing stuff. You guys are amazing! At least you don't have to worry to much about dialog LOL...

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Apart from all the swearing I’ve had to cut out 😂

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

👏❤️😁Brilliant thanks xx

[@Bigwavemaster1]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@julianmarsh2758]

Hi, amazing watching these, do you ever get worried in severe gales etc.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

No. We get used to them.

[@cessna295sp]

Watching a program about storms at sea while in the background you can see waves washing cross the porthole.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That program was about us 😊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@cessna295sp]

@@Bigwavemaster1 that stinks. You have some great stuff.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@cessna295sp Thank you but the Powers That Be are not too impressed 🙄

[@robertmetzger1753]

Wow ! This is Two Years Old ! It's 11/8/2020 Pandemic Be-Damned !!! The Old Guy have any Chocalate Left ??? LOLOLOLHAHA I am amazed at the size of the waves also.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Pandemic be dammed on board here. No social distancing or mask wearing. We don’t believe in any of that crap. Another Christmas trip with lots of chocolate 🤗 m.facebook.com/bigwavemaster/?ref=bookmarks

[@Trollberg60north]

Supervideo, and I see my home town of Lerwick ;) When a storm is blowing down from the deep North Atlantic is the swell much bigger than from a southerly direction?. It would be good to see some footage of the supply ships during a storm but perhaps filming is difficult.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

The swell from the North does tend to be bigger than from the South but the West is the worst. A storm is far too rough for supply ships to be out in. They cannot work in these conditions so they head for shelter.

[@Trollberg60north]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Ah, yeh, I forgot that you maybe work west of Shetland too but I did think that would be worse. I see from sea maps that there are some very deep areas WoS. I read a comment on Facebook from a PSV captain that "there's no such thing as a calm day west of Shetland" lol.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

@@Trollberg60north I haven't worked west of Shetland for quite a few years but where we work now if far enough north of of any land mass to the west that we do not get any protection.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@Trollberg60north]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Oh no, what's happened?.

[@ChristophersMum]

I have just recently subscribed to your channel and have been going through your monthly vlogs......I have a couple of questions The pole shift...is it having an effect on your ability to navigate accurately? Do you foresee any problems in the future and I suppose that there will be contingency plans for such an event? I do admire your courage. Keep safe. Liz. ⚓🎇

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Thanks for the sub I can honestly say that pole shift has had no effect on us what so ever. Should there ever be one, I couldn’t tell you what effect it would have on us ☹️

[@ChristophersMum]

I am so relieved to hear that it isn't causing an upset for all you folks out there, keep safe. Liz🎇

[@Bigwavemaster1]

If there ever is one, I’ll let you know 😊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@Jthepet]

I’d love a job doing some of that, looks fun

[@Bigwavemaster1]

It can be 😊 This could be our last video 🙁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@adamkuklych6672]

Hope you all had a very merry Christmas and happy New Year. Watched in full, looks like the North Star has a bit of repair work needed on the hull?

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Happy New Year to you also 😊

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@zacky180]

What was the tv program you were watching sounded interesting

[@Bigwavemaster1]

That was a documentary about us called Caught in Camera.

[@zacky180]

Bigwavemaster1 is it on KZbin

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I don’t think it is yet. It was an ITN production.

[@Vagabondo-fs6qu]

How often do ERRV's have to be drydocked 2, 3 or 5 years?

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Depends how old the ship is. This one is every 2 years

[@jimmywim]

What's the name of the TV show you guys are watching here? I swear I watched it just the other week when the BBC had a series on RNLI rescuers around the coast.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

I can't remember now but there was one repeated last week. They are usually documentaries about storms. Never been involved in anything to do with the rnli though

[@larosa...1566]

Good video, admirable work; Question: Why is the ship so far from the platform to take the order for it? Greetings from Chile friends, I respect you very much. like and subscribed to the channel. Buen video , admirable labor; pregunta: porque queda tan lejos el barco de la plataforma para tomar el encargo de esta? saludos desde Chile amigos , los respeto mucho. like y suscrito al canal.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Which part are you referring to?

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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[@leeallen3202]

Are you Gram?

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Yes that’s me. Graeme.

[@Bigwavemaster1]

And this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWWzZIybeL-Arac

[@leeallen3202]

@@Bigwavemaster1 Cool 😎 I recognized your voice from the documentary. You're always behind the camera.

[@tylerdowd]

Cool

[@Bigwavemaster1]

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

[@iNDYJones778]

Can i join you guys?i want to go with you

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Here’s your chance kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWmulapol56We7M

[@twisteetwistee]

Thease are the moments

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Yep

[@raypaulsen7440]

What ??? Normal day on a stby boat !!!!!

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Who said it wasn’t?

[@iNDYJones778]

no ladies?

[@Bigwavemaster1]

Some.