What The Ship (Ep110) | Tampa Open | Port Strike | New Zealand Inquiry | Chokepoints | Geopolitics

[@bryanst.martin7134]

Did you know one of the favorable aspects of being in the middle of Tampa through all of this is the rapid response time? And I met a few linemen and spoke with them as they had free time, and realized they were from Pacific time frame and drove all they way here to assist. Today around 1 pm I regained power as did my neighbors and local businesses. To all of them and the others from elsewhere we Humbly thank you for being so American. God Bless!

[@howardnielsen6220]

We need to give our linemen a lot of love and credit it’s not an easy job we have lineman friends retired in the Business working in the Sierras in winter It’s up on the Power pole for 10-15 minutes then down to warm up for 45 minutes to an hour Professor Sal again Thank You for teaching a none seaman

[@danam0228]

I am in Massachusetts and stopped for about a dozen eversource electric and gas company trucks as they pulled out of a parking lot at 5 pm the day before the first hurrican hit. I thought, "what's going on here?", then realized "oh yeah, a hurricane is about to hit"

[@hairypassage]

I work for a ferry and met a lineman yard boss on his way down to Tampa coming from North Carolina. He had to cancel his vacation, big respect for those guys as I am from Tampa. Hope the recovery goes well.

[@octaneandwrenches12]

I love knowing more about shipping because of this channel!

[@mahogany3947]

I really like what you do sir , Thank you for taking the time to do this and keeping us informed

[@oldschoolman1444]

It cracks me up when Sal is on a news report and you can see his Hawaiian shirt under his dress coat!😊

[@PatriciaPalmer-o3e]

You KNOW he's wearing shorts ! 🤣

[@markmorrison-ci6hz]

You need to make stickers. "What the Shipping is going on?" "I ship you not" "I'm not shipping you" and "OH....SHIP!"

[@Kim-J312]

"What the ship 🚢!" "Ship 🚢 off" 😊 ❤ Thanks Sal !

[@SurLaMer_]

"Ship happens"

[@fritjofrocker5047]

OH...SHIP with the evergreen (or whatever that boats name was) in the suez canal, or the other one on the baltimore(?) bridge in the background would make some nice shirts...or maybe "diggin it" with the tiny, tiny excavator at the bow (? srry im german) of the evergreen

[@michaelmeehan9083]

"Ship happens!"

[@SerendipityChild]

And a shot glass with "Bab al-Mandab" on it

[@DanTaron-l5o]

I appreciate your view to educate and not indoctrinate. Love your informative videos

[@eliseleonard3477]

It’s crazy that I love this channel so much. As a child psychiatrist in the public sector I’m pretty far removed from shipping news- but it’s been an education in a FASCINATING subject that is so much more important than I ever knew before. Everyone should be curious about shipping, and it’s such a colorful subject that you reward that curiosity. Thanks for making it so much fun to learn!

[@turtle.wrangler]

Just want to say you make shipping interesting and relevant to current geopolitics, always enjoy your shows! 👍😎

[@USMCArchAngel03]

In my opinion, it's impossible to go overboard with ship puns.

[@mrbaab5932]

Lol

[@raffyzoo2130]

yer comment decked me

[@Poppi-G]

Your opinion definitely holds water.

[@larsmathiesen]

Thanks for another great shipping update. There are a couple of marine fire incidences that may have escaped your attention. You may wish to bring these up in your next update. One incident involves two gas tankers, the B-LPG Sophia and the Captain Nikolas, both of which caught fire after completing an STS-operation off Chittagong, India this past Sunday. The other involves a small oil tanker, Annika carrying refined oil, that caught fire off the North German coast near Warnemunde last Friday, Oct. 11. All crew members from all three ships are reported to be safe, with only a few having suffered minor injuries.

[@laurenglass4514]

Excellent reporting and I can’t believe so many topics!

[@clockco1362]

Im 14 miles north of tampa in Lutz, and the amount of gas stations that still dont have gas is crazy!

[@williamlloyd3769]

Is it they don’t have gasoline / diesel or no power to pump the fuel?

[@raazhard]

Now you know how people feel in Yemen with major fuel shortages caused by you know who.

[@jimwyatt9894]

Excellent report! As always!

[@Craneman87]

I filled up at the corner of Livingston and Sinclair hills. Half the pumps were available.

[@clockco1362]

@@williamlloyd3769 it’s really a combination of both. The stations that do have gas, only have 87 and Diesel. In Pasco county one of the pumps for tampa broke, and resulted in a bunch of flooding with rivers and lakes. I still have friends and family without power, and flood waters are STILL rising a long rivers costing people their homes and cars

[@BlitzK]

Sheriffs office is escorting fuel tankers (semis) to gas stations in Tampa...

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

I am south of Tampa. Florida State Police cruisers are escorting fuel tanker trucks down I 75 with lights & sirens.... They are not kidding around, they are going to get that fuel delivered....

[@destinyglitches9519]

@@patrickmorrissey2271 that’s because we fund our police in florida 🤙

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

Probably a good idea. They let the logs and hours of service limits just about go out the window in case of emergency. Not complaint or saying they shouldn't. But it would be safer to be escorted as well as save time making it safer again.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Sal is spot on as usual. WSJ just posted an article - The Battle Over Robots at U.S. Ports Is On. Timely information as usual professor.

[@whya2ndaccount]

Just a note on the CO (and as with you this applies regardless of the person's, gender, orientation, skin colour, or whatever). Usually people serve in the UK (RAN, Army, or RAF) for 20 years. Quite often other members of the Commonwealth offer "lateral" transfers - in this case from RN to RNZN, based on shortfalls in staffing (in this case RNZN). If, as seems the case, RNZN had a shortfall in qualified Captains (role not rank), they may well have offered her, and indeed others coming up to retirement from the RN, a position.

[@ktrimbach5771]

I did see an article emphasizing the difficulty in maintaining crew strength in the NZ navy. Part of why they traded two ships for that one.

[@briangriffiths114]

I got a shock at seeing the pilot having to climb a rope ladder, which struck me as a hugely dangerous requirement for their job that I was totally ignorant of. I learn something new every time from this channel.

[@ktrimbach5771]

I knew about it, but a ROPE ladder?! Whoa!

[@wc790]

Why not use safety equipment similar to a roofer or mountain climber. A harness and rope would greatly reduce risk of injury.

[@rickpratt8789]

Rope ladders were all we had 50 years ago, and I never dropped a pilot into the drink. 4 lengths of 3/4" Manila, with a practical strength of a ton and a half (actual strength about 3 times that), are stronger than the wooden rungs. But no matter how strong the ladder is, the pilot is limited by his own grip on the ladder.

[@HowardDrysdale]

@Sal As ever you give a balanced view and are humble enough to apologise when you do make a mistake! Keep going Sal… love this channel!

[@BangBangBang.]

Fuel coming into Jacksonville non stop. Terminal almost ran out of fuel. I'm about to unload another barge overnight

[@BangBangBang.]

Fuel is leaving Jacksonville and going to every direction. Long lines at both sides of the terminal 24/7.

[@BangBangBang.]

heard some is going up to NC/TN

[@Paco-p6e]

Thank you for your channel, I thoroughly enjoy your presentations. Excellent point about the responsibility of a ship's captain. As captain you have absolute authority but only because you have absolute responsibility.

[@breft3416]

'Why are we here?' and 'As evidenced by what?' are the two biggest unanswered questions of all time. A combination of the two is making for a crazy world. Sort it out for us , Sal!

[@natehendricksen3338]

Thanks Sal. Great reporting.

[@CrossCultural-c7f]

Sal, I appreciate your diligence in keeping abreast with what’s going on with shipping . Thank you!

[@durgan5668]

Grimly amused at your point about 'where are the pollution activists' protesting the Houthi ship diversions creating more use of fossil fuels.

[@GA-br8wj]

How dare you!!!

[@EShirako]

@@GA-br8wj OMG, Greta...talk about 'indignant'! Well-played.

[@PlanetFrosty]

Professor Sal, has the SHIP HIT THE FAN? Well, it sounds like most mariners remained safe! We are thankful.

[@RicoSuave007-z5i]

Watching your channel is a real eye opener (also reading the comments)

[@2140BlackCreek]

It appeared to me that the head of the East and Gulf longshoreman's union was trying to sound like Harry Bridges back in the day. However, even Bridges gave in to practicality in the end.

[@cheddar2648]

Thank you for your considered remarks regarding _Manawanui_

[@phobosmoon4643]

Imagine the ship heaving underneath you on the pilot ladder and catching air 🤮 then slapping back into the hull assuming you were able to cling on for dear life.

[@tinacatharinaeden2711]

Yes, an often slippery and saltwater drenched and at times fraying rope ladder. I've seen it many times watching the ships come into Rotterdam harbor. I have a lot of respect for the men and women in the harbour pilot profession all over the world!

[@michaelmeehan9083]

In the end, the Captain is responsible for everything that happens aboard the ship regardless of who the Captain is.

[@greghardig9523]

Cheers Sal! You are amazing. A clear head always prevails!

[@electb]

I was waiting on the Tampa port update. Great video

[@StevenPalmer-cs5ix]

On behalf of European Pilot Arie Palmers, I will point out that the retrieval line is rigged incorrectly on the M/T Golden State. It is a common mistake, which I became aware of courtesy of his Safe Ladders campaign. The line should be on the forward side of the ladder and at the lowest spreader. The PRC only seems to back down to fatalities on each side. Examples are the conflict between PRC fishing vessels in ROK (Republic of Korea) waters and the land border with India and the PRC. I have witnessed PRC fishing vessels violating the Japanese EEZ on multiple occasions.

[@gwventura1]

Thanks for these videos. I feel I am fortunate that I have not been unsubscribed from your channel. I also wanted to share that since watching your videos, I have a new awareness of shipping even when I am not in a port but see a truck moving a Maersk container.

[@lmitch83]

I can't remember how I stumbled on to your channel, but so glad I did. I never thought shipping would be so interesting! You do a great job explaining things. 😉👍 Thanks!

[@jeromemorris2700]

Love your honesty Sal. Thank you.

[@SemperFighting]

Thank you for talking ship. Some good ship, or shipping information.

[@loismiller2830]

Thanks for the statement that looking at a picture of the ship's captain isn't going to tell us what happened. As you also state, whatever happened is her responsibility, but an investigation is warranted beyond just looking at her picture. I do applaud her for giving an abandon ship order before anyone was killed or seriously injured.

[@Rosnoseros]

A picture tell a thousand words, I would not leave her in charge of a dinghy.

[@hefoxed]

​@@Rosnoseros Not everyone is a myogistic bigot like you who assumes someone is incompetent for being a women, thankfully. It's because of people like you women officers are getting harrassd atm. But that probably makes you happy that women are being sad. Ya'll are so sad and weak. Whatever happened to protecting and standing up for women? "Men" that promote hate towards women are boys, sad little boys that need to project hate onto others to try and feel better about themselves. Get some therapy and be a better person.

[@bcanuck]

Bearing and I,Malcontent channels give some less than politicly correct takes on the ship's sinking.😁

[@pbreedu]

The Port of Montreal is the preferred port for crooks shipping stolen cars from Canada to West Africa. It will be interesting to see if car thefts go down with this labor action.

[@silasbryan3122]

I've been thinking a lot lately about the problems that we've (you) been talking about here. I think that if we bring manufacturing and the jobs that go with it back to the United States, we will be able to solve all of these problems. It would mean that we no longer have to worry about supply chain disruptions caused by pandemics, natural disasters, or political instability. It would also mean that we could create jobs for millions of Americans who are currently unemployed or underemployed.

[@mosessupposes2571]

Excellent idea!! You start

[@Metapharsical]

I'm doing my part, helping my friends and local community with their businesses !

[@silasbryan3122]

​@@mosessupposes2571I think your support and initiative to bring manufacturing and the jobs that go with it back to the United States is fantastic. However, I would require a $10 million investment from you to rebuild the San Antonio Fairchild Republic production facility.

[@icare7151]

Thank you Dr. Sal.

[@skalatuc27]

Great presentation of current events and risks in shipping! Selfish reason but those risks, I currently invested in 3 shippers. You are great at down to earth simple language explanation of topics and situations!!!

[@jefffradsham2297]

I disagree about why China is being agressive about the south china seas. I think China is after the natural resources.

[@mosessupposes2571]

The USA wouldn’t take kindly to Chinese ships maneuvering in the Gulf of Mexico either

[@Metapharsical]

​@@mosessupposes2571I don't understand what your point is.. Implying China has not been meddling in South America...? Have you heard of the extremely violent cartels and the Chinese-sourced Fentanyl trade??? Are you implying that China has not been trying to militarize the Spratly Island chains? China has built artificial islands and stocked them with military equipment.. China is overstepping far into their neighbor's EEZs , in violation of treaties with the Philippines for example. You seem to be an ardent China-apologist. Can you say anything critical of Xi Jinping, or will that lose you your job and get you disappeared?

[@firefox5926]

2:16 you would think by now they would be given at least a half body harness and a safety line to hook onto

[@AlwaysknowsMe]

This. Is so real, its very comforting to hear reports that are real and not contrived. I can understand reality.

[@tedspradley]

14:00 Wondering why Dagget’s son is going to take over. Do the Dagget’s own the union? Is it like a company and they just slap the name union on it or does it belong to the members?

[@SmallWonda]

A lot to keep your finger on - thanks for your synopsis - fascinating to know what's going on...

[@jackkohler1392]

Great job Sal! Always surprised by how little redundancy we have in fuel storage facilities at ports. If grain isnt getting out of the Black Sea, will Egypt suffer food shortages? The last thing they need with the drop in revenue from Suez hitting their economy!

[@deemushroomguy]

Bloody hell, Sal! You're relentless in your phenomenal reporting! Thank you for this!🎉 Kinda irritated that I didn't see the video earlier... I'll have to watch it tomorrow (as it's too late, now).😅

[@f2007564]

Watching the video, it just came to mind a good topic for you, Sal. Hystory of piloting. The roots of piloting how it all began.

[@USMCArchAngel03]

Ya the hurricane turned south and the EYE WENT OVER MY HOUSE!

[@zaffo757]

Her experience on the deck plates is just one factor. Her talent / ability as a Master is going to be the issue.

[@peterk2455]

From her own posts online this near 6 k tonne RNZN ship was her first command. That's quite a jump from being crew, as a junior officer, on a patrol boat or minesweeper.

[@nozrep]

24:25; Professor says he is not political but unfortunately he quite does indeed reveal a slight bit of political in that, he declares emphatically that he educates his students, and us, and then each individual decides for their own self. And that is definitely an anti-woke, anti-marxist thing to say. Thank youuuu professor for being real about education!

[@222aint]

@nozrep Go back to your Fox News group think. You losers always come to the most hateful, divisive conclusions you can regardless of facts. And woe to anyone who disagrees with you.

[@TheVigilant109]

Great update Sal. Many thanks

[@AllNighterHeider]

Great coverage!! Thanks Sal

[@green.holden]

I've never watched a video like this but I really like it. Subbed

[@johnh6515]

Happy Holiday ! Sal.

[@asknwclips7672]

Thanks!

[@natopeacekeeper97]

Thanks Sal for another timely video and analysis. Your experience and expertise always comes through as well as your research. I learn more by viewing your channel that all the rest of the "mainstream media" put together.

[@stco2426]

Thanks. Always like these round ups.

[@chrisnielsen9885]

Thanks for the comments about the Captain. There have been some utterly vile things said about her online

[@o2wow]

As far as the ILA goes, I hope for total port automation.

[@tiv_2222]

Brick Immortar has a great video on the sunshine skyway bridge!

[@marklong930]

Yep that is an excellent channel.

[@Sam-f1k8e]

our friends wanted us to go on a cruise starting in Greece to Turkey, Egypt then Israel ~12 years ago. we couldn't go but, he said as soon as they cleared the canal the ship made noise and shook as they hit the throttles to avoid being attacked.😮

[@moxeewa7932]

Thank you! Always very interesting.

[@phlogistanjones2722]

Thanks Sal! As always a fascinating and informative vidja. Peaceful Skies

[@user-ne6gm8zq2k]

In my opinion, I think the latest inflation numbers are higher because of what Sal warned about months ago ; the additional ship miles !

[@JK-zw8ec]

Excellent and very informative video.

[@Jedi.Toby.M]

All I know, is that it takes very little to be wrong, and sometimes mistakes happen. not to me, I have never made a snigle mistake... Give your ENTIRE team a few drinks on us mate! lol Best Shipping Channel, Bar None!

[@rogerstone3068]

Sal, you might want to check where you camera is picking up to set the focus. At around 7:00 to 7:20, the focus switches between you and the tree in the background over your right shoulder. It's quite distracting! Good video, though, with plenty of solid information.

[@stephenkaiser9780]

I appreciate your due diligence. I want an objective opinion from you. Thank you. If this is not a failure of the captain to fight (to save) the ship, I would be surprised. Forget about DEI; failure of the Captain to be a CAPTAIN, condems unless proven otherwise.!

[@paulthomson2288]

The only facts that now appear to be known about the manawanui vessel sinking are the reef it hit was well known and chartered. The vessel some how lost power and control. Location positioning systems were not completely functional. Hinting maintenance and limited budget as likely one of the contributing factors? This channel still remains the most authoritative and impartial than nz media.

[@dylansimmons7709]

You remind me of Kevin O'Leary, your voice and face mostly. I love your work. I enjoy keeping up on shipping with your videos. Keep up this great reporting and commentary!

[@RobotWrangler]

Hmm, why dont pilots have heavy duty switching neodymium magnet wheels that can only be pulled upward (or downward at a very slow rate) and a harness? It would prevent falls on steel ships

[@williewilson8244]

I think it’s hilarious that dudes in flip flops 🩴 head garb a bath tub just Whoppin’ the worlds ASS’ 😂😂😂😂

[@lightforce3642]

Also the other two female captains in the NZ Navy that have crashed ships recently

[@donalddehaven3229]

Thank you for the education and information that you are providing.

[@mcmann7149]

A worry that I'm having now is that, by accident, the US is creating a problem of a separate system of logistics and maritime insurance which are impervious to sanctions and actions sans attacking and sinking ships directly, causing a greater chance of conflict.

[@gregkail4348]

Thanks covered a lot of territory with this video 👍👍👍👍

[@hamishkebb3550]

Great reporting

[@BradCarman]

It does not matter what happened. The Captain is responsible.

[@XerrolAvengerII]

who knew evergiven would just be the start of all the ship happening!?

[@alexcane4498]

12:10 The Head of the ILA was 'shocked'. Maybe 2025 could be "...the beginning of a beautiful friendship"?...

[@frogmorepipester7490]

Bob-oh-man-Dobby! Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry!

[@timandellenmoran1213]

Thanks Sal

[@glennmorrissey5309]

Ships happening! Thanks Sal.

[@billykershaw2781]

That was really good Sal...and yes, you were totally unbiased....😂

[@AmandaGordon-q3q]

Thank you

[@Zeppflyer]

Great update, but I’m chuckling at ‘able bodied seaman’.

[@GunShark0]

Listen at 2x speed for even more funny. 😅

[@rickpratt8789]

Then you'll probably ROFL when you hear about an Ordinary Seaman! 😂

[@Zeppflyer]

@@rickpratt8789 It's not the 'able' seaman that I was chuckling at, but the repeated use of the phrase 'able-*bodied* seaman'.

[@bigun447]

There is no such thing as an "accident". They should be called an "incident". This was taught to my by a friend I helped at times. He handled nitroglycerin used in "shooting oil wells" which was how frackuring of the oil paying material so there were more routes for oil to seep out of the rock and into the down hole lift pump. He hammered into me that incidents are preventable. A car incident could be prevented by the offending driver being responsible for not creating the incident, either mental or mechanical causes. Just like making nitroglycerian, one has to follow the rules of safety, BTW, I helped make 500 quarts and if you think you had a hell of a headache before mixing nitroglycerian gives one a greater headache than one ever experienced. Bob was a stickler about safety. He told about one time he was inserting the copper canisters of nitro that would be lowered into the wells into the rubber cells in his truck. He heard a clink. He pulled the canister out and there was his cigarette lighter. He never put in his shirt pocket but for some reason did that time and it fell in the rubber cell. So there is no such thing as an accident, they are incidents that could have been avoided.

[@RexMagnum]

Sal you have topped yourself with that shirt. What a beauty.

[@PRC_E5]

5:05 I used to pick up bananas at that warehouse just south of those ships 😂 it was always a nightmare there. Usually we would go to Port Everglades but sometimes we had to go to Port of Tampa, like when Fort Lauderdale flooded a few years ago.

[@phyllisalderson6247]

Again ,, thanks Sal .

[@marcellesmith4811]

What about the Ben Gurion Canal? Any updates on whats going on with that ?

[@wgowshipping]

That is not a thing. It would have to go over mountains.

[@paddyohenry6428]

You seem to give captains a pass all too easily. I recall the grounding of the USS Hershel Woody Williams, which you pretended was not a big deal. Meanwhile, that captain got fired.

[@jsimsgt96]

Sal you seem like a real stand up guy!

[@rickzirkle4557]

Hey Sal love what your doing. Question maybe you can answer Why doesn't Saudi Arabia build a pipeline and have an oil terminal somewhere on the red sea to avoid the straight of Hormuz?

[@elcastorgrande]

Note that the union members can veto any deal. Look at Boeing.

[@Mystickneon]

Holy ship... You finally found some trucking time to get your trucking gas to sit down and make a video of your own! I prefer your ship over other's ship. ❤

[@curtisroberts9137]

Do you think the ILA will come to a deal prior to the election and announce that or will they wait right up until the January deadline?

[@196cupcake]

fair as always