Suez Canal Timelapse | Life at Sea on a Container Ship

Tag along as we journey through Suez Canal into Mediterranean Sea.
The ship is on a 77 days voyage from Asia to East Coast United States in which we've taken the Suez Canal route. By using Suez Canal instead of around cape of Africa, this will save more than 5000 miles of fuel and time.
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[@JeffHK]

Got any questions? Follow my life at sea and DM me on instagram.com/Jeffrey.hk

[@UseFreeSpeech]

where the people friendlier. Panama or Suez?

[@kacie8105]

In hierarchy how important are you?

[@Xander_Zimmermann]

Could a Tillman Maximum Battleship fit through that canal unscathed?

[@None2Lose]

What camera do you use for your time lapse videos?

[@KinghtRises]

I am living in the south entrance of Suez Canal in Governorate called Suez, and I loved this video a lot

[@dariuslappe7344]

This man loves his job and feeling that just brings me so much joy

[@PickledDill907]

My Great Grandfather is laying dead at the bottom of that somewhere. He was working on a British Merchant ship way back in the 50s and another ship crashed into them. His cabin was apparently at the point of impact and he'd just got off duty and gone for a rest. Only 2 British died, the rest thankfully made it to safety.

[@r9kv753]

Rest in piece.

[@zephirothia]

he has the whole canal as his mausoleum.. may he RIP

[@navita02345]

@@r9kv753 oh no rip....

[@hashar9593]

@@r9kv753 piece

[@f16poor]

@@hashar9593 :)

[@tbc7789]

wow it's just so beautiful when you enter the Mediterranean sea with the sunset at 4:40

[@mlproplays3748]

The ship vibrates when entering the mediterranean sea 4:30-4:36. Whats the reason?

[@tbc7789]

@@mlproplays3748 probably strong winds but I'm not sure because I have never been on a container ship

[@Amr51002]

@@mlproplays3748I'm guessing they probably sped up the ship

[@aquamanchannel]

I suggest this video too --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJmamIufdqaarck

[@danielkaranja7978]

@@mlproplays3748 when vessels transition from a region of calmer water to the ocean itself, that is quite common and you can definitely feel it on a small vessel. So, although this ship is large, I guess it maybe experiencing some of that.

[@cherifbar]

My late uncle was a pilot on the Sues Canal from the late 50’s to the early 70’s for the Egyptian Navy. Thanks for the video.

[@alexm566]

You mean late 60s? The canal was shut from june 1967 until 1975.

[@cherifbar]

@@alexm566 sorry, not certain of the exact dates other then the fact that he was a Pilot on the Canal.

[@aidanurra]

Who's back at this again after found out Evergreen got their vessel stuck at Suez Canal? Jeff, please give us explanation of container shortage and super congestion at transit port such as Singapore and Tanjung Pelepas 😭

[@andreylucass]

Luckily this video was on my history, now it's impossible to find it by searching

[@jamalehaque9379]

Ship name is "Ever given" not evergreen 🤭🤭😁

[@qwertyTRiG]

@@jamalehaque9379 "Evergreen got their vessel stuck" is perfectly accurate. Evergreen, the company, got their vessel, the Ever Given, stuck.

[@jamalehaque9379]

@@qwertyTRiG 😡😡😡😡😡come on dude

[@jamalehaque9379]

@@qwertyTRiG don't show off 😡😡😡

[@deldridg]

Wow - this is fantastic and such a great way to learn. I've got your footage on one screen and Google Maps open on the other and the kids and I are enjoying tracking your progress and identifying landmarks etc. Bet you didn't think you'd be teaching kids in Sydney, Australia about geography, shipping, maritime work etc.?? Thank you so much - what a mighty effort you put in and we are very grateful! Cheers - Dave

[@miserere_me9168]

aah, the good old times, back when there were no Evergiven plug.

[@gigiwan3335]

i lived my childhood in this area 2:33 best place to watch passing ships

[@timhyatt9185]

guess I never realized it was a sea-level canal all the way , no locks to pass through and no where is the land itself more than a few meters above the sea level. really interesting!

[@FrenchCrow]

Some retards think it is an evidence for flat Earth... :-D

[@jacobandersen9912]

@Roger Baker yikes

[@ariochiv]

It's very helpful when mentally unbalanced people voluntarily identify themselves. Thoughtful, even.

[@mygogomy4373]

@Roger Baker did you lose your meds again granpap?

[@TheRealFumigator]

@Roger Baker I won't Gaslight or ad hom you, but I would like you to explain why you think this canal proves a flat earth, when it looks and measures exactly like what you would expect to see and measure on the surface of a giant globe.

[@Dexerion]

I bet this gets a lot of play over the next few days given the canal is currently blocked.

[@SergejKarssen]

Just found your channel and have been mesmerized for the past 30 minutes, awesome videos! Makes me want to travel on a ship! Safe journeys and keep 'em coming!

[@JeffHK]

+Sergej Karssen thanks sir!

[@badonald27]

JeffHK another amazing video. And nice editing wish I know how to edit videos. Good luck and keep it coming.

[@badencosy7023]

Hey isn't that funny. I chanced upon this vid too and was mesmerised by Jeff's work . I then just watched all his vids back to back. #jeffbinge

[@theseawolfchannel]

suez canal transit 2019 -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZnFlJdrmdt4ftk

[@roodborstkalf9664]

Excellent video. Reminds me of the stories my grandfather told me how he sailed through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea before WW II.

[@enquire422]

Roodborst Kalf Yep but he forgot to tell you it was a Rothchilds war scam!

[@maryhughes5203]

Roodborst Kalf aaaa

[@youssefvgy]

I'm from Suez city , from which country are you ?

[@mostufa0077]

2:40 this is my city Suez 😍🥰🤗

[@waelneymar2310]

This is our country bro💙💙💪

[@syedmusfikatanvi2686]

wow

[@2msvalkyrie529]

I visited Suez once. You cannot describe Egypt in few sentences. All Life is there ; all round you. People are poor but good manners and welcoming to strangers. I hope only good things for Egypt in the future.

[@DanielMores]

Great video! Thanks for explaining it all to us ... and what a perfect soundtrack for the hyperlapse you got! Awesome!

[@AlecBurnett]

This is a perspective of life you rarely get to see. I genuinely love your videos.

[@darkhawk1979]

16 hours and the sun never went down, what a great opportunity! Thanks for sharing your videos, they're amazing!

[@karimsalem347]

This is Egypt!!! Breathtaking

[@JoeLikesTrains]

Sand (or dust) Storm: Whats that over there? a 400 meter long ship in a 300 meter wide canal? lets give him a push :3

[@williamthethespian]

This is amazing! We've read about the Suez Canal in school , but to see it is astounding. Thank you for share this and your other excellent video. We are learning so much.

[@the1highlander1]

What a cracking little film, the sunset in the Med. Is amazing.

[@arturssilenieks9619]

Im going to school to become officier and your videos give me extra motivatios to continue. Thank you for that

[@sagar3676]

Same here

[@lailayounan8275]

Wow ... reminds me of PORT SAIĎ, WHERE WE USEDTO SEE THE ßùez Canal from our baĺcoñy the containéŕs þhe tankers àñd different type of ships of differrent sizes. Rèally awesome.

[@AGoogleUser-im2xw]

Artūrs Silenieks I

[@dalviaqli2107]

Artūrs Silenieks jigfhkkkuuurerrthhjkklvvlojhtuknkjjklllopo

[@ismailhamed4552]

I live in the us , I don’t really know what school should I go to to become an officer can someone help

[@ludacris6212]

Love your video's Jeff. My late father was a radio officer in the merchant navy and he always told us about his time at sea. I was lucky enough to transit the Suez canal 15 years ago, as he did years before. Keep up the great work.

[@DodyShawky]

It's our work leave some people in awe. 😍

[@JeffHK]

+Mahmoud Mostafa 👍👍

[@effiedsouza_goa]

My fiancee is an EE on Mearsk Container ship. So now I know how the path looked like through the suiz canal. Thanks Jeff :)

[@wesallen6782]

I loved your trip through the ditch, I have gone through it each way on a US Navy aircraft carrier and also found it fascinating. Love your videos, I retired from the Navy and only get back to sea on cruise ships now which sadly only follow the sunny skies and calm water. I enjoyed walking on the bulkheads lol.

[@HRHDMKYT]

Wow! What struck me was how pristine (& high-tech) the bridge of this container ship was. Actually, all shown parts of the ship were clean and tidy. Thanks JeffHK for opening the eyes of this naive Canadian!

[@shayfarley7253]

What an amazing piece of engineering. There are definitely some things humans achieve that are spectacular!! Awesome video too, really enjoyed it.

[@kritikaraj324]

Shay Farley which country belongs to you please tell me

[@Pikasatupu75]

@@kritikaraj324 "In 1854, Ferdinand de Lesseps, the former French consul to Cairo, secured an agreement with the Ottoman governor of Egypt to build a canal 100 miles across the Isthmus of Suez."

[@DCdc-rn8sz]

Suez canal and the Panama canal...most important short cut route for shipsin the world...awesome, awesome video..thanks for this one

[@brocommans3884]

I binged watch your videos damn they're so good, editing,music everything, it was like I'm watching a documentary on geographic channel

[@spaceinvader384]

You've got great talent on video/photography. Not many people can design and know what spectators need/love/hate before making such a fine concise documentary. We surely don't need sitting 16 hours in front of our screens. Thoroughly enjoy and thank you for upgrading our knowledge.

[@rochellehall6499]

using this to show my students ..thank you

[@labbo5591]

What a pleasure to see a young lad within his career and very professional. Nice video and no annoying music. I wish Jeff every success both as a mariner and vlogger. 😁😁👍👍

[@HowardWimshurst]

This channel is super interesting

[@niki8066]

that’s multifaceted

[@coastline6273]

first time I've heard of that word

[@johnrogers001]

Wow. I realize this video is 5 years old, but absolutely outstanding!

[@pedrokleinecoa2436]

Got here cause of the stuck ship today

[@hollandsekaas3674]

All about the great reset.

[@andersonhenrique2837]

Me!

[@onagroup1312]

Jeff thanks for taking us on this epic journey as well! Such an experience it must have been..

[@godblessukraine3312]

By far, this was the coolest video. Thank you. from Florida USA. Great work....

[@JeffHK]

+Marcos Munoz thanks macros! appreciate the support

[@crystinanna7829]

Yeah the footage is really beautiful. The sky is so clear and blue! And the canal and surrounding sand is so fascinating and lovely!

[@peterwalton3858]

More than 40 years ago I had a chance to go to sea, but my plans changed. A week doesn’t go by without wondering how different my life would have been if I’d sailed away. Not regret, just a sense of “I wonder if”. Thanks for your videos Jeff.

[@joshellis4115]

Watching your videos starting a year ago made me interested about maritime am now looking to apply for the royal navy

[@stefanomorandi7150]

absolutely lost for words.... i knew it was huge, but actually seeing it is just mindblowing. a true marvel and testament of human endeavor and ingenuity!

[@CarloBarlongo]

just realized that I've learned about Suez Canal in grade school but never actually seen a footage from there until now

[@RameenFallschirmjager]

It's so narrow! Kudos to captains of these vessels maneuvering in such a tight corridor!

[@S27061992]

amazing to put todays mr bean situation in perspective, thanks!

[@craigquinney8063]

This is a totally awesome way to be exposed to and learn about something that most of us never see! Thank you for sharing these with us 👍

[@TomJoeSHOW]

Heading towards the Suez now hope we go through during daylight hours like this

[@nikkia3d]

Wowsers! Just fabulous. I have now traversed the Suez Canal with you. Thank you!

[@fengat]

Hi Jeff 你好 謝謝你精心製作的系列影片, 有系統 ,有內容, 攝影剪輯皆美 , 感謝你將我帶回40年前在 OOCL 的 意雲 如雲 凌雲 東方導師 亞洲捷運..等輪工作時的點點滴及種種回憶如同身歷其境, 當時的 工作 同仁 生活 漂大洋 過運河 頂颱風 大風雪 插蠟燭..等無限記憶, 酸甜苦辣皆叫回來了, 好生回味無窮, 你能將工作和興趣融為一體真為你高興, 能將自己的人生及海上事業青春不留白, 也真太好了, 期待你更多的作品, 也祝福你海上事業一路順風事事如意.

[@JeffHK]

+fengat 師傅多謝, 能這樣接觸到、得到前軰讚賞令我好感動. 會繼續努力!

[@dhstarr]

My watch station was on the bridge as we transited the Panama Canal. It was an amazing experience. Thanks for your Suez transit video.

[@TheDavo10001]

Recently discovered your channel Jeff. Really enjoying it. I live a long way from where your videos show you travelling (Melbourne Australia) so this is a form of vicarious travel for me.

[@jagsidhu4559]

You made an amazing video. I have been on the ships for 22 years but still enjoyed watching your video.

[@ahmedreda8956]

fascinating ❤️ my country has a lot to be seen

[@alreacher8122]

Ahmed Reda hey bro

[@Qadiii.804]

What a fantastic piece of engineering. One of many. I wish we all live in this beautiful world in peace with one another for a change, respect each other and honor those who have worked very hard to make lives of others at ease. I wish.......... I really do.

[@renegade44040]

Great timelaspe. KZbin videos are awesome! Your channel rocks!

[@greenscorpio55]

Wow! The clouds look so close to the ground! Amazing!

[@mogul62]

Jeff, that was a beautiful time lapse. As a Master Mariner for 12 years and a seagoing career of 28 years, this brought back many memories. Thank you! What camera did you use by the way?

[@mostafakhaligy857]

Shiraz Mogul a Gopro camera

[@marcowilliam5350]

Well done , Egyptian passed from here , viva Egypt 🇪🇬❤️

[@Cipher_16]

Who is here after suez blocked 😂

[@daroniussubdeviant3869]

why does the video just start buffering half way through?

[@Cipher_16]

@@daroniussubdeviant3869 yeah its happening with me for like 2-3 days in many videos! The video play for 10 secs then buffer

[@garryunang6644]

Who cares about Aryan anyway

[@Cipher_16]

@@garryunang6644 ?

[@nope1904]

Not me

[@rahulm145]

Life is beautiful isn't it. Thanks for making it look like one.

[@freddielo4330]

真係好型!!!keep these coming and travel safe!

[@nicksmith8166]

Very cool. I went through the Suez when I was in the Marine Corps attached to the Navy back in 2008. Brings back memories. Cheers!

[@whatisdoneinthedarkwillbeb9204]

Yeah the suez canal is a marvel, fun fact, did you know the engineers of the suez canal didnt ever take the curve of the earth into account when cutting it? Have you seen it from the sky? It's a flat body of water for 120 miles.

[@chelsea028]

Felt as though the ship was travelling in some highway... really awesome experience

[@davidbaleta5370]

Wow that is so amazing. Must have been awesome. I wish i was there with you. Love your videos please keep them coming. Keep floating - thanks David

[@JonesMereu]

One of the coolest videos I've watched. Excellent job.

[@69in89]

Remember when the Suez Canal wasn't blocked by the Ever Given? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[@tribiz6762]

I'm not sure why but this video made me want to cry. It's just such a beautiful sight

[@tristanwegner]

2:40 is the spot where the 400m Ever Given got stuck 23rd March 2021

[@NathalieOfficial]

2021*

[@ridwanaulyaakbar3258]

*2021 bro

[@NathalieOfficial]

@@ridwanaulyaakbar3258 been a rough year for all of us hahaha

[@tristanwegner]

@@ridwanaulyaakbar3258 I corrected it

[@DingXiaoke]

Learned from middle school text book that the importance of Suez Canal for marine transportation, but never seen it from this angle...it is really a massive project. This makes me re-appreciate it. BTW I like follow your time lapse along with google earth, so beautiful and so much fun!

[@Nastyman9]

Beautiful time-lapse, Jeff! I love the way you balanced it out with the introduction and the bonus footage. I've heard fuel costs have dropped and some ships have begun transiting around the southern tip of Africa to avoid the fees associated with using the Suez canal. Any idea how much these fees are for your ship?

[@JeffHK]

That is true, Suez has begun to offer discount rate as an incentive schemes for vessel which do round trips to stay competitive

[@lydiapetra1211]

I was thinking the same thing...I know that 3 years ago it cost around $465K to cross the Suez Canal...and about $230K to take the long route by the Cape of Good Hope...

[@johndough9020]

This is great evidence of the flat and non rotating realm we all live on. Thanks for proving it!

[@ExpeditionPatrick]

This is all provided someone doesn't wedge their ship sideways in the canal blocking traffic, in some sort of austin powers debacle.

[@me_memo]

i'm EGYPTIAN and i'v never seen this.... amazing

[@lydiapetra1211]

I hope you get a chance to see it...for us too. .lol .

[@DoomFinger511]

Why do you wear a uniform when working but others are wearing regular clothes when on deck? Is it because because of rank or something? Btw I stumbled upon you "30 days at sea" time lapse video and have been binge watching all your vids for the last 2 hours now lol.

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

on the bridge and around in the living quarters it doesn't seem like they any uniform, but for other jobs involving going around the ship and operating machinery on it they do go fully geared out, no doubt for safety reasons.

[@Kriple123]

DoomFinger511 He is 2nd Officer in This video and I would guess its company policy that officers on watch and captain wear uniform during maneuvering and while in port.The other guy folding pilot flag on the start of the video is in casual clothing most likely because he is a cadet or AB (Able body seaman). AB = Helmsman

[@TheFrontyer]

It just depends on the company. Some require you to wear a uniform. Some dont. But if you want you can do it anyways.

[@AlexGheorghe]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I had no idea how Suez Canal worked and looked! Amazing!

[@isaksethy2637]

I hope one day I will travel in the suez canal like you jeff, thanks for an amazing video like always. When you said "south bound ship on the opposite lane", was the ship in the other lane a MAERSK Triple-E class?

[@sherrydee7880]

Wow- That's a lot of sand they had to move! Beautiful views. Thanks!

[@vtdl88]

Great video. There is no better time to learn about the Suez Canal than now. I have a few questions if you can answer. 1. At 1:46, you picked up the Suez pilot. Is that mean the ship would be piloted by a local pilot for this part of the journey? 2. When you were at the 23-Jul portion of the canal, it had 1 lane and southbound ship. Is that mean it was 1 lane traffic thru this part of the canal?

[@ThreesiXtydegreeS]

I remember our transit here when I was a deck cadet a while back. Such an amazing experience.

[@SushiLeader]

so dope man

[@bdoakes]

Dude your channel is awesome! Keep up the good work! My father was a merchant marine, I loved hearing him tell his stories about sailing. It fills my heart to be able to finally experience some of what he did.

[@AhmedElsayed-fc4xv]

Great video! tank"s a lot from Egyptian man

[@piotrwozniak3357]

Amazing material. I really love the way you are showing you life to the others.

[@gin_can_2666]

Im 16 and im learning to be 3rd mate :) I love your videos. Now I know what is waiting me on the ship in future. sub and like :)

[@JeffHK]

Glad i've inspired you, work hard!

[@fredappelbe6075]

Wow. Thank you. I left sea circa 35 years ago when there were approx. 45 crew members. Lots of earthy work and lots of fun and 'going up the road'. Now it doesn't seem so much fun and more work. Communications much much better tho.

[@andrias98]

2021. Watching this video bcoz of Ever Given incident

[@Theasstasticvillain]

This is absolutely breathtaking.

[@JanarzGTA]

m/s Ever Given stuck at around 2:40

[@CanisLatrans]

Wow, a 16 hour transit time!? I had no idea it took that long. I always thought it would be five or six hours, perhaps 8 at the most. Impressive feat of engineering.

[@cdgonepotatoes4219]

it takes that long because the canal has a strict speed limit, the faster you have your huge ship going trough the thing, the higher the damage the water you move causes so unless the company you work for is willing to pay a higher transit tax you'll need to move slowly... still lots better than going all around the Continent

[@zippyoya]

My 48 ft Viking yacht can go around 30 knots how fast can that ship go

[@MaverickJunior175]

Glad you liked this experience and thank you for sharing this great tour

[@melghamhartem9918]

Evergiven: *gets stuck* America: *offers help* The rest of the world: “what are you doing step bro”

[@johnjerman3421]

biden will send more water

[@cuteincolour4289]

This is fascinating. Thank you so much for showing us something most of us will never see!

[@bobdabob3493]

We all know why we are here

[@debojeet1993]

Just wow. I dont have words to describe this engineering marvel

[@Peppermint1]

Now same video but with a drunk pilot Joke aside, I've heard a big tanker pays $400.000 a passage.

[@LordSummerIsle73]

I watched one of your time lapse a while back and couldn't find your channel after it, I'm so glad I've come across it again

[@teddyjunior5231]

Wow, amazing!! So 193km in 16hrs, the ship moved at an average speed of 12km/hr (sorry I'm not good with knots), maybe slightly faster considering you stopped at Ismailia for your second pilot. Just curious, are there maximum/ minimum speed limits on the Suez canal or is it just dictated by the pilot's common sense and common speed of other ships?

[@tonyc5384]

I think the speed limit is really about how fast the banks will be eroded, how much equipment and man power to maintain the it and how much the shipping companies willing to paid for the maintenance fee. Interesting read here: www.shipsnostalgia.com/showthread.php?t=10582

[@teddyjunior5231]

True, in the end speed limits, like many other things, all come down to money ;)

[@charlieceballos4971]

it depends on which number are you on the convoy. normally when we pass we are on the first ten of the convoy so it'll take us abouy 8-10hrs max transit time. we dont stop during the change of pilots. the ship woul've been its slowest speed i.e. dead slow ahead or in our case at minimum dead slow ahead of about 9kts. the canal has its rules regarding speeds for transit. normally ships are placed at 1miles ahead of each other and running to about 10kts. pilots can request and increase or decreas of engine rpm if necessary at any time if they see that you are either too slow or coming too fast

[@spartangaming7694]

BEAUTIFUL videos! Iv been binge watching them all. My dream was to live my life on the open sea! I love the ocean and that feeling of how small you really while on the open sea! Thanks for allowing me to live my dream thru you. Wonderful work.