Part 14. A Month at sea on an ERRV. January 2018

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  • A month on Board a North Sea Rescue Ship

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  • @janetbrowning9089
    @janetbrowning9089 5 років тому +3

    You have the funniest and cutest expressions of everyone onboard...just love watching your shenanigans...it definitely brightens my day...I'll bet it makes for a lot nicer and lighter time for all of you all too, where you are away from home like this for long stents...stay safe my friend and God Speed too...🙏⚓💖Happy Birthday Albert too!!🎈🎉🍰🎂

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  5 років тому +1

      Albert’s on watch with me now. He says thanks 😂

    • @janetbrowning9089
      @janetbrowning9089 5 років тому +1

      @@Bigwavemaster1 Thanks so much, my friend...for passing that on to Albert. I love it that yall are so close and so supportive of each other too. Take care and God Speed!!

  • @brentsmith5647
    @brentsmith5647 Рік тому +1

    Love watching and learning thank you very much❤👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @TheSWolfe
    @TheSWolfe 5 років тому +2

    Whee! Here we go again. Happy Belated Birthday, Albert!

  • @colliecandle
    @colliecandle 6 років тому +6

    i was so impressed by the first video (the very rough sea state) i subscribed.
    You guys seem to have a very good rapport and humour, which you obviously need in the work you all do.
    i am no sailor, but i have had several small boats used for netting and cockle picking in Poole harbour ( Poole 'canoe' and small 2 man dingy) also a 20 ft cabin cruiser, which i wish i still had.
    The Poole canoe is a local type of open rowboat with flat bottom hull and a 'chunnel' for mounting outboard engines inboard in the boat. Very good in moderate sea state, but NOT with waves hitting beam on - which happened to me when the weather turned unexpectedly - the boat was stood on its side almost vertical a couple of times on the way back across the harbour. That was scary as i can't swim a stroke !
    Anyway, excuse the waffling - you all stay safe out there in that unpredictable element.
    The Almighty keep you all.

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +2

      Thanks for the comment
      In my youth I spent a lot of time on the Solent in rowing boats and sailing boats then moved on to kayaking. I’m from the Portsmouth are originaly and miss messing around in small boats.

    • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
      @elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 років тому

      Good heavens ... it seems that a lot of boaters can't swim ... why is that?? Is it perhaps because it's a cold climate and Summer is too short to learn to swim? In Australia swimming is a compulsory school sport, and learning to swim classes start in kindergarten, so every Aussie kid learns to swim!! I've always wondered how it is that so many sailors can't actually swim ... I would consider that an occupational hazard. I'm sure you'd agree? I think even cruise ship and RORO staff should be able to swim .. you just never know when one might sink - I'm thinking Costa Concordia and Estonia etc how many others! Do you think you'll ever learn to swim?

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +2

      I don’t know many people in the U.K. who cannot swim. It is traditional for seamen NOT to be able to swim. The idea being that if your ship sunk you would have a quick death and not a lingering one.

    • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
      @elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 років тому +1

      Bigwavemaster1
      Thanks, Bigwavemaster1! I guess that theory makes sense in a sort of nonsensical .. er .. sense. LOL!!! I've always had an interest in Titanic (who hasn't?!!), but when I was a kid the Edmund Fitzgerald went down and a year later Gordon Lightfoot released his song about it which etched it into my memory and I've been even more fascinated by that .. (and I'm pretty sure that's how I ended up finding your own channel), but it also grabbed my attention how very few sailors on either of those ships could swim...but it wouldn't have helped in either case. Not that your ship is anything like either of them - it's such a stout and sturdy vessel. I take it most of your crew are good swimmers, then : )

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому

      I think all of our crew can swim.? Certainly this ship is built to take the worst weather and not head for shelter.

  • @jaumegelabert679
    @jaumegelabert679 5 років тому +1

    Seriously, this would be a dream job for me! Awesome work lads! :)

  • @escope1959
    @escope1959 6 років тому +1

    That was great! So much fun to watch and you really got some beautiful shots too. Thanks

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому

      Pleased to see you are still enjoying them :)

    • @escope1959
      @escope1959 6 років тому +1

      I look forward to it

  • @carolynrose753
    @carolynrose753 2 роки тому +1

    The dummy unresponsive 😂 i think I could quickly diagnose the problem why it's unresponsive. Thankyou I needed that laugh

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  2 роки тому

      Oh! There’s plenty of laughs on these videos 😂
      ua-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwQ-yljvMU8c1py1gtFlHnZy.html

    • @carolynrose753
      @carolynrose753 2 роки тому +1

      @@Bigwavemaster1 surely was but the unresponsive headless dummy fair cracked me up. "One head injury and 1 unresponsive" 😂
      By the way if the window blew out on the bridge there would have been water everywhere and a number of electronics disabled/drowned

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  2 роки тому

      @@carolynrose753 Well, it’s happened before on my last vessel. A wave that I described at the time as looking like the North Face of the Eiger fell on top of us and took out 2 x bridge windows. If I hadn’t told the bridge team to “Get Down”, the glass would have taken out a few facial features as well.
      We still had steering so I turned before the wind so that the blanks could be put up.
      Even though we lost a life raft & buckled the for’d escape hatch and water went down as far as the engine room the only bridge electrics we lost was a telephone.
      Unfortunately I was only filming 1 second a day at the time but it is shown on my 1st Month at Sea video. We finished the trip.
      ua-cam.com/video/Ty4bwrE5Yzc/v-deo.html

  • @roycarder6179
    @roycarder6179 4 роки тому

    A real good insight to the job you guys do.....

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  4 роки тому +1

      Roy Carder Thanks, Roy.
      And thanks for watching some of the more obscure videos. Most people don’t get past the more popular stormy stuff.

  • @Nexus-ub4hs
    @Nexus-ub4hs 6 років тому +1

    You guys rock! Take good care of yourselves

  • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
    @elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 років тому +2

    I'm looking forward to your next vid ... When do you go back out? Do you go out at all this time of year? It's one bloody hot Summer right now here in the Sthn Hemisphere! I live in the Australian tropics .. 350kms from the Tropic of Capricorn where the humidity adds 5 degrees to the temperature and February's always our worst month. So I suppose it works in reverse and Feb would be your coldest and stormiest month? I would kill to be cold right now .. even the water in my inground swimming pool is hot as taking a very warm bath .. it's useless for cooling off (and it's almost impossible to keep the Ph balanced!) Well I hope you're enjoying your time off with your family and friends .. but also hope your wife and mother have never seen your vidz otherwise they'd worry about you every second you're away!! Can't wait for the next big vid .. it's great seeing life at sea through the lens of your camera. Thank you for sharing it with us : )

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому

      Hello Elizabeth.
      We are at sea at the moment with another 11 days to go so I should be uploading the next video in a couple of weeks.
      We’ve had temperatures of -7 degrees and strong winds but not as strong as last month. The ship is at sea for a month at a time then comes in for stores, repairs and crew change. Each ship has 2 crews who work on a month about basis.

    • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
      @elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 років тому +1

      Bigwavemaster1
      Thank you, Bigwavemaster1 - That's very interesting information! So you spend 6 months a year at sea!! I can't imagine how cold -7 actually is .. I've only seen snow a few times in my life, and that was while intentionally seeking it in the snow resorts of the Sthn States of Australia. Perhaps you'd like to trade climates for a month during the Winter, LOL. You have always loved the ocean? You must have salt water in your veins as you seem to love what you do and I doubt anyone would "just do it for a job" .. ?? I don't think that they could. Nor would they stick with it. Could you tell us how you came to work on an ERRV? And what is the main purpose of your ERRV .. I mean, why are yas out there? And what is your main job on the ship? Stay safe and I hope you enjoy coming home to your family and friends as well as uploading the next vid!!

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому

      I used to work on the trawlers before I came into this job. In total I have been at sea for 34 years, 26 of them in this job.
      An ERRV is a dedicated rescue ship for the oil platforms in the North Sea. Every oil rig or platform has an ERRV to look after it but sometimes a couple of installations will share an ERRV if they are no more than 10 miles apart.
      Thanks for the offer but I love living in a country that has four seasons and all the diversity that it brings :)

  • @brentsmith5647
    @brentsmith5647 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant video thank you ❤👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @barbaraarmstrong4529
    @barbaraarmstrong4529 6 років тому +5

    I'm with you Elizabeth. How do these guys not get sea sick??

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому

      Well, some of us do.
      Glad you are enjoying the videos. Nearly at the end of another trip so a new vid will be uploaded soon. Hope you’v subscribed 😉

  • @timw6928
    @timw6928 3 роки тому +1

    Your training matrix must have many variations medical. Mechanical. Whether. Etc etc and some experienced crew to learn from great seeing the young blokes being thrown in the deep end.

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  3 роки тому

      We have to cover every eventuality from bomb threats to fires in different parts of the ship. Then, of course, we have to practice rescues.

  • @jps072
    @jps072 6 років тому +2

    Awesome footage.. cheers for the update

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much
      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 🌊🌊
      ua-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html
      And Meet the Crew
      ua-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/v-deo.html

  • @orju
    @orju 6 років тому +1

    great video. Ive been down below Ninian central in a watercraft lifeboat testing them, never volunteered to do that again!

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      orju I don’t think they do that anymore. Too difficult to get them back again.

  • @RenaissancePeopleNYC
    @RenaissancePeopleNYC 5 років тому +1

    Without the green hat I see we both have the same haircut LOL!

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  5 років тому

      LOL

    • @RenaissancePeopleNYC
      @RenaissancePeopleNYC 5 років тому +1

      @@Bigwavemaster1 Certainly low maintenance!

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  5 років тому

      @@RenaissancePeopleNYC Same here. I shave my hair off every couple of months. Let it grow until it looks stupid then shave it off again.

  • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
    @elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 років тому +6

    Noooooo waaaaaay !! I get seasick walking across a wet lawn .. never even been on a pleasure cruise coz I don't consider that pleasureable! But I love watching your vidz ... I usually only sub to homey things like house decorating and beading, but I LOVE your vidz!
    Question: how long can you reasonably expect a ship like yours to last when it's taking constant beatings from the ocean like that???
    Mind you, zipping around in the inflatable looks every bit as exciting as tearing up the open highway on my Moto Guzzi .. we don't have much traffic to deal with here, so 220 kmph is often possible as we have areas that are so remote (mostly in the North Central and North Westrrn parts) that there's no speed limit at all.
    So ERRV stands for Emergency Rescue/Recovery Vessel ?? Just guessing.
    It was a relief to see your ship coming back into Harbour. I look forward to your next vid : )
    Please stay safe .. yas are brave men, one and all. Love from Australia

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +2

      Indefinitely. The ships are built for it. We use a lot more fuel in these conditions but, so long as we don't get hit by a monster of a wave, we will stay out for the full month in seas much worse than these.
      Thanks for taking a diversion from your usual theme :)

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      Oldsmobile69 I’ve known people be seasick right up to the moment they know they are going home. Then strangely enough the seasickness is forgotten about.

    • @elizabethwhiteoak5291
      @elizabethwhiteoak5291 6 років тому

      Bigwavemaster1
      Thank you so much for your reply!! I wondered how long because even big cruise ships go to the breakers yards after 30 or so years of service. That's one tough ship you work on, and it's maintained by some truly tough men. Stay safe, and I am looking forward to your next video. Enjoy your time off with family and friends : )

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      Thanks , Elizabeth :)

    • @dbcooper692
      @dbcooper692 6 років тому

      thirty years

  • @Ronin4614
    @Ronin4614 6 років тому +1

    Nice treatment room. Do you go out with an MD each time or are you going with EMTs? I just learned of another use for a “Gumby” suit, simulated casualty 😎. With some of the seas you have to deal with, I’d almost be tempted to sleep right on top of my Gumby just to nave it handy. Happy Birthday, Albert! 🎂🍰🎁🎉
    I’ve been wondering about things below deck in heavy seas. Sometimes at or below the waterline things can be a little easier on lads. Do you find that to be the case or is it rock and roll hell for everyone? You lads just rock! 👍 👍 😎

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      We’re all 1st aiders trained specifically for the North Sea industry plus we carry a couple of Advanced 1st Aiders. We are just there to rescue people out of the water and stabilise them until they can be medivaced by helicopter.
      Below decks the ship rolls by just as many but the movement is less violent but only slightly. My cabin is just below the bridge so not much respite ☹️

  • @willem9688
    @willem9688 6 років тому +1

    Great, Thank you!

  • @d_o_u_g_h_n_u_t8063
    @d_o_u_g_h_n_u_t8063 6 років тому +1

    I have a couple of questions:
    1. What are the shifts like for you guys, specifically engineers?
    2. I've only just started viewing the videos on your channel, do you have any videos showing the engineers point of view?
    3. How much time do you spend out in the FRCs?
    Loving the videos, looking forwards to being back out there myself come December

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +3

      All the engineers work 4 on / 8 off. I try and get the engineers more involved by 2/3 of them don’t want to be filmed but all of my Month at Sea videos show a bit of the engine room side of things.
      The DCs will be away for 4 hours at a time but the FRC is rarely away for more than 1/2 hour.
      What sort of job are you going in to?

    • @d_o_u_g_h_n_u_t8063
      @d_o_u_g_h_n_u_t8063 6 років тому +1

      Currently an engine cadet in offshore diving and pipe laying fleet. Saw alot of the ERRVs doing their stuff whilst in the north sea. I imagine that the smaller DSVs are somewhat similar to, although much bigger than, an EERV.

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      Jacob Kearton Could Be. I’ve never been on a DSV.

  • @bill6735
    @bill6735 6 років тому +2

    Have you ever had one of the bridge windows break due to a big wave?

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +5

      This time 4 years ago we had 2 bridge windows smashed. The wave that did it was like looking up at the North Face of The Eiger

    • @bill6735
      @bill6735 6 років тому +2

      Bigwavemaster1 - Nature is both beautiful and scary. Love your videos!

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      Thanks for watching them.

    • @Gaudacorte
      @Gaudacorte 6 років тому +2

      In 2003 on the Shetland Service at the Kittewake I had my porthole stove in on the last day of the trip. I had to call in for a relief as we couldn't do the cover.

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +3

      We were lucky. The only damage was to our Smartpatch telephone. We managed to blank the windows and finish the trip.

  • @robertogolisano5951
    @robertogolisano5951 6 років тому +1

    😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  2 роки тому

      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 🌊🌊
      ua-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html
      And Meet the Crew
      ua-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/v-deo.html

  • @adamlewandoski7144
    @adamlewandoski7144 6 років тому +1

    How long is that vessel?

  • @rembr66
    @rembr66 6 років тому +2

    Nord. sea good.)))

  • @menoother1113
    @menoother1113 6 років тому +2

    I hate the waves . 😢

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      And they never look as big on film as they do in real life.

  • @barbarahammer9037
    @barbarahammer9037 5 років тому +1

    good video thank you have you see any house boats on the ocean and tie up by the oil rigs and the oil rig workers sleep in them ?? yes or no or what ??

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  5 років тому

      There are no houseboats in the North Sea. They’d be smashed to pieces.

  • @spandex7055
    @spandex7055 6 років тому

    Great video, my only complaint as an old ships cook is we never see food. Show food. Please.

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +2

      I agree with you completely. Unfortunately our cook is a miserable old git who refuses to be filmed. Hopefully he will be retiring soon :)

    • @spandex7055
      @spandex7055 6 років тому

      I would say offer him beer because us cooks are savages, but probably a dry ship so a little excessive flattery and offering to peel his onions may help, us cooks are also as shallow as puddles!

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      He gets his spuds peeled and his pots and pans washed. Don’t want to go spoiling him. 😂

    • @rascallyrabbit717
      @rascallyrabbit717 6 років тому

      bet he cooks a great meal though, can forgive the grump with talent

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  6 років тому +1

      Hmmmmmm? No comment 😬

  • @donnakawana
    @donnakawana 4 роки тому

    I wanna come go with y'all...

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  4 роки тому

      Donna Kawana All aboard The Skylark 😂

    • @donnakawana
      @donnakawana 4 роки тому

      I can cook..... I can even put on my sea leggs.... Best buncha fellas ever.... ✌💗😊❣

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  4 роки тому

      Donna Kawana Yes we are 😂😂
      Hope you enjoy the rest of our videos. It’s just like being there 😊

    • @donnakawana
      @donnakawana 4 роки тому

      @@Bigwavemaster1 yes it is..... Bout fell outta my bloody chair at one point..... Take care ✌💗😊❣

    • @Bigwavemaster1
      @Bigwavemaster1  4 роки тому

      Donna Kawana You could visit our page & win a hoodie or shirt 😊
      m.facebook.com/bigwavemaster/?ref=bookmarks

  • @brentsmith5647
    @brentsmith5647 Рік тому +1

    The good people do a fantastic job❤👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍