SUPER YACHT CREW TESTING ONBOARD FIRE HYDRANT'S (Captain's Vlog 147)

For the 1st time this year we start up the main and emergency fire pumps, testing the fire hoses and fire hydrants. We also go into electrical blacvckout.
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[@chrish2996]

Hi Tristan and Slav. Great video as always. Good to see Slav involved more in the vlog. Thanks.

[@Donald_Shaw]

Really enjoy the behind-the-scenes workings of AWOL. Thanks Captain Tristan for the informative videos you produce.

[@jessekingston8142]

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[@atticuscolten651]

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[@michaelgilmer3836]

That boat is showing its age in less public spots like the inside of the hatch where the fire hose was stored.

[@steveatx8295]

the fittings all get that patina in salt my 4 year boat has it too

[@remb9614]

The whole thing would look terrible if they didn’t meticulously maintain it

[@jasonalbrecht8591]

I always get so excited when I see an upload!

[@harrisonmaskrey7052]

Me too

[@lucasbrockmann6491]

Great video again! I like these technical insights. Would love to see more detailed engineering content with Slav.

[@stephenscott963]

Your engineer is the best and so amusing to watch, but all that explanation he did totally confused me, but doesn’t take much these days to confuse me, and wish there was an easier understanding of that as I find it really important!!! You guys are still the best, thank u for all u do!

[@gee530]

I find all these subsystem explanatory videos highly inteesting! Thanks for putting them out there. Ca 1:10 in the video: I don't know the correct english term but the "flange" around the opening to the cubby hole (containing the nozzle and hose) that the hatch rests on seems to be in dire need of a rust scrub/fixup and repaint before it pulverises completely and you fall through the hatch when stepping on it... 😉

[@garyc5483]

Flange is good enough Per. It surprises me that that area has not been cleaned and repainted during their 8 month refit. The hatch flange is reinforced so it would need a huge amount of corrosion before it failed. regards

[@Sillyirishman78]

Lockdown may have prevented them from doing so. Job for next winter perhaps.

[@richardallsop5039]

Hello 'Captain', it never fails to amaze just how technical the equipment and running of a 'Super Yacht' is, full marks, very interesting, Regards, RichardA.

[@06damsterdam]

seeing under the hatch, the inox, etc made me think the deckhand will have a shitload of cleaning/polishing before starting the season

[@mrtsonya]

Very good of possition of technical room close to engine room with grass windows.

[@brianboys9015]

No problem with the noise. nice noise.

[@clydem56]

Need to practice your bowling to unroll those hoses🤗. Polishing the brass fitting will do no good due to the salt in the atmosphere. May want to try never-seize on those threads, helps with keeping dirt ect off the threads and getting the connections off and on. Also in that environment some Lubricant on the O rings will help to keep them from drying out......best wishes with getting out on the water

[@ade63dug]

That was great. As a Generator engineer I can see the ATS system that is used is great and similar to industrial installations, Can I ask if you have a UPS system to protect the delicate instruments during the short period without power. Loving the channel and have been watching from the start. Cheers Ade.

[@markyboy014]

Good point I was thinking the same. There must be something to keep the essential systems going until the generator kicks in again. Also I was wondering if there was any safety mechanism to ensure that your generator cant back feed onto the shore power?

[@McTroyd]

Neat seeing these machinations. Really cool to have an automatic standby, even on shore power.

[@mauricemarchand960]

Hey Tristant 👋🏾 hope you’re guys doing well, thanks for the video 😉 hello to the crew

[@armorguy1108]

I've really been enjoying the safety videos the last several days. It's also been interesting to see AWOL getting more and more "shipshape" since leaving the shed. One wonders how much the disorder as you get ready for charter season drives you mad. :-)

[@VW5767]

Tristan, thank you for all the great videos. Question: Why aren't the fire hoses more easily accessible? What i'm referring to is what I see in hotels or public buildings. They are still in a recessed cabinet, but they are fully assembled. Just turn on the valve and run with the hose. I see you and Slav spending some time assembling the hose and nozzle. I understand it may be aesthetics, but time is precious when there is a fire.

[@jonasclaes9256]

Last month I pressure tested all 43 firehoses with lengths between 15 and 25m. Maybe I'll better switch my oil tanker (VLCC) for a yacht. 😅

[@HectorPerez-tb8hn]

Fire drills are a most !!

[@dmack1827]

Get some red paint on that bow valve handle! :)

[@BigDThatsMe]

I have been watching your videos. Very good content indeed. I am in the desert US now, but was born and grew up in Panama (The Panama Canal). I remember the 48' Hatteras sports fisherman. Not quite as large as AWOL, but every bit as nice inside, and all the constant maintenance. I have been on all kinds of fishing yachts, tug boats, and even a tuna boat. There is always something to do, and never a dull moment. Cheers to you and the crew because as someone who knows, it's hard work, and it looks like you all do a good job. P.S. AWOL is beautiful!

[@simoncousin3241]

I noticed under the hatch and the rust marks beside the fire hydrants yep busy times for the deck hand

[@pookatim]

I am surprised there is no battery powered automatic emergency lighting in that control area. You were in total darkness until the generator came on line. What if it didn't?

[@razielbaruch1836]

Nice video ... but I would hate to have use those hoses in a real fire ... threading on the fittings in an emergency is not going to be easy.

[@mikeguitarification]

These are the most interesting videos you show.

[@Toffie10]

Thanks Tristan. I love these type of vlogs. Very interesting! Btw, you must attend a course how to succesfully unroll a fire hose, you missed that one. Lol.

[@RichardAmmo1]

Pieter Marais HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa! That was good!

[@P-J-W-777]

Very good thing to practice and test. I figured the pressure would be much higher and they would have much more volume on a ship of this size. We can run more lines with a greater volume output with our “Smallest Fire Truck” than what they are outputting there. Are y’all required to be able to pull the hose, connect the nozzle and get water flowing in under a certain amount time?

[@justinsayers7148]

I really like your videos the I hope that we can get more of the videos you inspire me to be a yacht captain just like you I am 13 and just seeing what you do and how it very coll

[@darrenlohiser2174]

Why don’t you use quick connections on those hoses? It would be a lot faster deployment for fire fighting.

[@simonesimone3511]

or maybi solid mounted nozzle whe ham the on my work they make it esyer

[@bbqreunie984]

Testing & procedures. Always important too the drills and nice to see how the electric system works. Long time ago on my fathers boat we had no testing of fire hoses etc. We had 2 buckets on a rope.

[@richardsheldon7473]

Hi tristram, awesome vlog,you guys have the best jobs in the world, Looking forward to seeing your journey back out to sea Stay safe, Cheers

[@jugaloking69dope58]

That was cool. Cap drives the boat engineer runs the boat😎😘🤘

[@robertorossone1033]

When you throw the fire hose .... to make a good throw you do as you throw a bowling ball ... it's much better. Hi

[@bufordbaberiii2398]

The S,Y,&C in a knot is too cool. Love your videos. (from Oklahoma, USA)

[@Tosti3]

The difference between a super yacht captain and professional fire figher are not obvious at all in this video, hahah lol. Love this channel!

[@christopherjohnson3520]

Hello 👋 Commander! Well, this, Huh.... Hmmm. You Hook up the hose here. Unravel the Hose.... spray ... the Hose? I see new crew on board. New Season of “Below Deck” TrainWreck Med has started. They usually start the season with a crew meeting led by the Captain. That, I would like to see! Captain Sandy set a Very Bad Tone. 2nd Stew quit in 3 Days! Ehhh ehh eh. OK Guys, We’re A Team Here On AWOL! Let’s Work Hard & Have a Great Season! 👍👍👍Thnx! CJ

[@peterlazuric5641]

Another great training video thank you.

[@ngreed]

Nice video, always enjoy the Engineering ones! Question: Why do you not store the fire nozzle's on the hose?

[@RichardAmmo1]

Nick Greed I was thinking the same thing! It takes almost 5 minutes getting the whole thing together before you can turn the water on! I think it is simply because they want to make sure there is no water left in either part; especially if they don’t get all the salt water out. Water will cause mold, mildew and rot; and any salt in the water would start corroding and forming a hard crusty white crystals that might seize up or block the nozzle. Just my guess.

[@kiweekeith]

Yet another great and informative vidclip .... We ALL need a Slav in our lives ..... :-) :-) :-) ..... He Always explains things so well .... Best to You, Yours and The Crew .... Cheers from NZ

[@andredavis4650]

Backup emergency generator is air cooled? Looks like there's a radiator there Captain.... not trying to be obstinate for sure... absolutely love the channel and all you guys!

[@jcl410]

He's referring to how the heat is removed from the coolant loop; the main engines and generators use sea water to remove the heat while the emergency generator uses air passing over the radiator

[@mrjeffmissemily2428]

Wwwait. . .just a minute, young man! Was that the beginning of a mustache I saw? Sniff . . . Our little boy is growing up. Bless his little heart. Makes us proud, do it in Captain Jack style. While we’re at it put an eyepatch on one of the anchor ports. Hoist that Jolly Roger, matey! Ok, back to the video.

[@CAUSELESSREBEL]

Thank you Captain. As always, interesting and educational.

[@dwrowley]

Great video, I'm surprised the red tap wasn't painted when the chain was painted to finish the front of the boat off

[@Buck1954]

Captain, have you ever seen how fast fire spreads? In the 3 minutes or more it took you to dig those hoses out, unroll them, screw them together, and turn on the water may mean the difference in saving or losing the boat, and lives. That bow hose looks more like equipment to wash the decks and anchor with than put out a fire. Do yachts of that size not come equipped with sprinkler systems?

[@JCrook1028]

The sad thing is that he actually does know haw fast a boat fire spreads. He was Captain of another boat for the same owner that burnt to the waterline. That fire system to me seems very very weak. Takes way too long to get to, attach nozzle, attach hose then still have a fairly weak water stream. Yea it fills the insurance needs but it isn't gonna save the boat. If I were the owner watching this? I'd be very concerned about my investment.

[@nemo227]

It strikes me as odd: fire is an emergency where seconds are extremely important but important time is lost when a fire fighter must open a hatch to pull out a hose and then attach a nozzle and then attach the hose to a water source and then turn on the water supply and finally fight the fire. I keep water hoses attached at the front and rear of my house. My kitchen fire extinguisher is at the entrance to my kitchen. My vehicles each have at least one extinguisher. My fire fighting theory is: 1. Small fires are much easier to extinguish than large fires, 2. Fires don't wait so I act quickly. I have put out a house fire, a vehicle fire, and a printing business fire because I acted quickly and was prepared. The Boy Scout Motto: Be Prepared.

[@RichardAmmo1]

nemo227 You would think these would have “Quick Attach Couplings” like regular firefighting apparatus on shore has!

[@izakjanneke2653]

@@RichardAmmo1 the couplings they are using is the American standard screw type. Most of Europe use the Instantaneous Couplings. The instantaneous coupling's seal is prone to harden and leak more than the screw type. Both have pro's and cons. If it was me and if possible I would connect the nozzle with the hose and in the event of a fire its just a matter of connecting the hose with the hydrant valve.

[@nemo227]

@@izakjanneke2653 I remember seeing rolled up fire hoses in apartment building & other commercial buildings. Break glass, pull hose to unwind & turn on faucet.

[@barbaraross1071]

another interesting video-keep them coming

[@robjla1]

It was really crusty under that hatch.

[@nicksolt2392]

Love the behind-the-scenes videos. Ever thought about starting a Discord Server to communicate with fans?

[@rosleeross5205]

GD job CPT Awesome video

[@ralphsmith1072]

Need a little paint in that front hatch 😉

[@RichardAmmo1]

Wow! That’s like looking at an airplane flight systems panel! Buttons, switches, knobs and redundant systems everywhere!

[@bobuncle8704]

A few more videos and I’ll be ready to operate my own super yacht. I’m going to have to break out the check book soon.

[@drewjenkins4480]

You need better nozzles. Elkhart chief xd nozzles would be way better than those. Those are not flowing enough. You can flow 160 gallons a minute at 50psi with the Elkhart

[@SethRBaron]

I could make a comment about ""big hoses" ... but I'll leave that one alone! ;0 Everyone is right though - plenty of cleaning and polishing needed before the season starts! Faucets for each hose is very rusty! I'd put them on next winter's maintenance list! They need to be updated!

[@IntegratedHPM]

Hi Captain Tristan enjoy watching your videos. have you done a video on your career and what schooling you have done to get you to where you are today. would love to know as I am interested in becoming a Captain. thanks

[@jackbell479]

Hi Tristan your KZbin videos are amazing, I wanted to ask what happens to the crew during the winter when the boat is docked?

[@ColinHarvey78]

Interesting video - always great to see the team working together and interesting to see the hoses in action. Quick question: how likely are you to ever use the fire hydrants in case of an emergency? I’ve seen a boat on fire and it was terrifying. It takes a few minutes to set the hoses up - if AWOL was on fire, wouldn’t you be more likely to be prioritising safety of everyone on board and probably abandoning ship rather than faff around with the hoses?

[@mcsvls]

The videos would be even better if you left the music off them, maybe except for the opening or drone scenic shots. Have enjoyed the series.

[@gareth212]

Hey - great videos. Would this be a job of the captain normally or would you leave the crew to get on with the weekly tests themselves? (Appreciate you were making the video so ran around doing some of the roles)

[@trevlomax1012]

Doing fire hose test is all well and good tied to a dock, i am sure at sea in bad weather with flames licking around your ankles you would not have time to faff around naking sure every kink is out your hose. Do you ever do rwal drills with real fires in a more realistic ebviroment. Thx

[@fintoofishing]

do you feel powerful being the captain???

[@bigbob1699]

Not a boat owner , but I am a big fan of yelling fire , breaking the glass , garbing the nozzle , cracking the valve and spraying .Having to assemble the emergency equipment under stress , at night , in a storm ? is not the way I save my life or my bosses boat . A Halon bottle might be a good addition .

[@jshrawder49]

I have question for you. Do you use the NMEA 2000 communication system on super yachts? Or over a certain size do you use a different type of communication for monitoring utilities? Love your channel!

[@izakjanneke2653]

Hi Captain Tristan, how do you dry the hose before donut roll it and store it? If the hose inside doesn't dry out completely it will form mould and starts to rot. Also as so many questions before me why not store the hose with the nozzle connected to safe time, under emergency situation one will struggle to get the nozzle connected with the hose. I would also like to ask why you use the screw-in type of couplings and not the instantaneous couplings or the Storz couplings? Is it the shipping industry standards or yacht builders standards? Keep up the great work, love the vlogs

[@brianball2002]

Hi Tristan, thanks for another great video. Just one question for you - what do all you guys do if there is a week with no charter guests? Do you just stay moored up somewhere? Greetings from sunny Scotland. Brian

[@OleMartinRypest]

You tested that one of main engines came online after blackout. What about the emergency generator in the blackout recovery? Ideally you should also test the fire system running on emergency generator only?

[@andrewjack3498]

I was waiting to see the emergency generator start - short changed :( Obviously e-gen can run fire pumps and (all?) lights, anything else (not aircon of course but maybe ventilation?). Also why not run the e-gen for power while she was in the travel lift and before and during launch checks? Better than working in the dark like they did.

[@TheRonKlimo]

Great video as always....Keeps all the kinks out of the fire hoses for better flow. To be honest with you, you should be looking at a better fire pump. The pressure on that pump isn't even enough to get the first kink out at the "hydrant" (as you call it) on the bow of the boat. Those hose/ nozzles are made for better water flow. The stream on those hoses are about useless in a fire on board a boat. The lack of pressure will also allow the hoses to kink when being pulled around and you can lose all or most of the water flow. I would look at the specs on the fire pump and see if your getting the proper flow, it sure doesn't look like it. A fire on a large vessel like that will overcome those hoses in minutes. PS; don't worry about a little dripping at the nozzle, hoses will always leak when hand tight. Get a spanner wrench at each connection, just in case someone tightens the caps and you cant get them off by hand.....Stay safe and keep up the great videos....

[@firemedicseven]

Those hoses streams sure do not instill any confidence. I would have expected a multi-million dollar boat to have a jam up fire pump. I want that hose to set me back on my heels with both hands on it.

[@smokeGR14]

Lol. Baby pumps...what is the GPM rating on those pumps...i deal with commercial Fire pumps for buildings..anywhere from 250 GPM to 1500 GPMs....

[@ianhamilton396]

Must have missed something, where is the French woman who is the First Officer ?

[@lesmoor001]

Were is the water pressure coming from ?

[@maxnex7676]

Tristan it is time to clean and paint the deck lockers especially the edges.

[@marcosfabiooliveira6142]

Nice vídeo, but i miss first mate Bárbara

[@manuelm6528]

With all respect... As HSE manager+ Fire fighting..there was NO 10 meter..+ if you are going to go into the boat on fire wearing sun glasses!! As suggestion for future test+ combine it with real Drill!!

[@jurassicmark5403]

Just watch out for those inappropriate apostrophes (hydrant's?)!!

[@gmfurnald9219]

Capt. are you pumping fresh or sea water through the fire hose. Flow looks a bit low to me!

[@JCrook1028]

He said sea water, that's why he flushed it with fresh before stowing.

[@tracysweatt7987]

For as clean as AWOL is kept the gear locker seals were nasty looking .

[@SethRBaron]

Deck Shoes? Want to give a promo on your deck shoes? What brand? I'm looking for something that is non-skid, can dry quickly, etc.

[@benderisgreat1469]

The lack of preparation if preparation for failure , says the inside of my Reebok's

[@rickframe101]

Given a full tank, how long will the back-up genny give you on the boat?

[@P-J-W-777]

Will the generator/generators start up and take over if the system detects that the shore power is dirty, spiking, or has intermittently failed a few times until the computer sees a clean and continuous voltage coming from the shore outlets? I only ask because I have experience with a few Cat generators that have that feature and wanted to see if it was available in the yachting industry.

[@scottsmith9438]

Capt, why do you stow the hoses with the nozzles off?

[@Andre_a7]

Hi cap, i've an ask for you, how long is the mattress for a crew member? I'm 1.96 and i'm not sure to fit in

[@abubakrhaffejee8073]

You are Flippin tall!

[@johnmoreton459]

Couple of points: Those area’s under those hatches and areas not normally seen, need to be in pristine condition, get the deck crew to start chipping and painting Those area’s are for saving the vessel under hazardous conditions. Nozzles on those fire hoses, need standard navy nozzles, be able to fog a person fighting the fire and fogging brings the temperature down and removes oxygen, remove 2 elements in a fire and it goes out. Shooting water 30 meters with those nozzles isn’t going todo diddley. The valves for those hoses should be 1/4 turn valves not what you have. Do you run fire drills weekly? Man overboard? Does every crew member know where all of the emergency equipment is, it could save your life. When you are chartering with guests, you are the crew and service personnel, when an emergency happens underway then you are the crew to keep the passengers safe and save the vessel. A lot of responsibility. If I was in your position as Captain I would greet the guests, and then schedule a mandatory meeting for emergency’s procedures and then a let’s have dinner. I don’t care who you are or how much money you have, when you are on a vessel respect the Captain and seek his cooperation while you enjoy your cruise.

[@grahambrown8123]

Tristan, is it Movember LOL

[@brgenilsen623]

alot of lose parts and assembly, lol, what a joke, where is that ship made?

[@dbfbobt]

Are Stewardess folks trained and drilled in firefighting, first aid, MOB?

[@garyc5483]

Most yachts for hire crew need some sort of minimum training. Info here may help. www.yachting-pages.com/content/required-crew-training-and-qualifications-for-yacht-jobs.html HTH regards

[@dbrown4bbl]

Where did Slava get his training?

[@allidolnet429]

Tristan, what does a bilge pump do mate, thanks

[@JCrook1028]

pumps water out of the bilge...

[@Металлистлучше]

Hi, when is the next livestream?

[@oldscuba]

Tristan, Always looking forward to each episode. The fire fighting system is very impressive and well thought out although I have a few questions. Extent of training for fire fighting. From my vantage point here on the other side of my computer screen the Pressure and GPM really didn't seem nearly enough to sincerely fight a real fire, it did not look as though it was any effort at all to hold the hose, ie, low pressure and or volume. I hope i,m incorrect in thinking that there is not enough pressure and or volume of water to break through a window on that absolutely beautiful yacht and last I didn't see a variable nozzle so that one could protect yourself and others from heat and flames with a heavy cone of spray. Is this system more for insurance satisfaction ? The hose's would be good as an aide to abandoning ship in the case of a fire.. Tristan I hope you will take some of this as tongue-in-cheek as we very much enjoy your vlog's and never miss one, but I am curious.....

[@ysesq]

the boat is plastic - in a real fire it has zero chance

[@craigwithrage]

How likely would someone from a LPG tanker background get a job on a MY. How would it compare from an engineers point of view?

[@steveatx8295]

If you are available we are a safety and security company would love to do a video of crew emergency response planning, training, practice and live simulated testing.

[@christiankruger6210]

Wann geht es denn wieder los?? Lieben Gruß Christian Krüger Wuppertal

[@jakeharvey05]

Hey

[@norman1859]

when are we meetin the new crew member

[@nathanieliseli2960]

Can I ask a question

[@bigbob1699]

Can the owner afford a fire watch ?

[@justinsayers7148]

When are you going to put up another video

[@justinsayers7148]

I thought you said you was going to upload the video with the tender