Part 30. A Months at Sea on an ERRV (June - July 2020). 🔴Orca Galore🔴
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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🔴We have several visits from Orca (Killer Whales). Some very close indeed.
ERRV (Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel) is a support vessel for Oil & Gas Platforms.
They stay at sea for a month at a time (2 months during COVID-19) in all kinds of weather.
Here we see 12-15 meter seas. The maximum recorded seas in this part of the world are over twice this size.
These links will take you to videos showing such waves
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Great video that’s taken me back more years than I want to admit. The boat work and the shots of the bowman tying off ready for hoisting. I was an Ordinary Seaman on the last in service Trinity House steam tender. My duties included boats bowman and middleman. The boat was 20 feet wooden clinker built with a hoisting hook at both ends, positively archaic compared to what you guys have. I wish I could have my time again and get my hands on some of those modern toys. Thankyou for sharing this. Made my day 👍
Thank you for watching and sharing your memories.
In Southeast Alaska during the mid 80's they were around us everywhere, earning the nickname of Pesky Head Breathers!
Amazing and beautiful creatures!
They certainly are. They used to be a rare sight we now see them every summer.
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wow...an Orca Pod...as far as the eye can see. awesome
Yep 😊
You’re welcome.
Unfortunately we have made our last ever Month at Sea on an ERRV video
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Some orcas filmed from my previous vessel
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Fantastisch mit den Orcas- Looks like they have younger orcas in their family at 37.00. The young orca is in the middle of is family
thank you
They do in this video
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Despite being a landlubber I enjoyed this video....especially the mention of mince and tatties. Those oil rigs look massive even from a distance. Thanks for posting.
Scottishgaucho Ah yes, the Scottish Caviar. A crew favourite even amongst the East Europeans.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video! I actually fought sleep to whatch it till the end. Its all so interesting and amazing, all that you guys do. Loved watching the Orcas. The man playing guitar was really good. Thanks for the vid. Safe journeys. 🙏⚓👍👍👍
Rosanna Cellini Thanks for staying until the end.
This video was a bit longer than usual due to the orca and Guitar Joe, but I couldn’t leave them out.
Bigwavemaster1
Hi thankyou for your response. I usually view,
missed vids at night, so I doze a little lol. By the way, my father was an accomplished musician, and he was often refered to as guitar Joe! I miss his playing, so it was really nice to hear Joe play.
God bless and safe journeys. 👍🙏⚓🌊
@@rosannacellini2158 Some orca filming from my last vessel
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thank you for these videoas. hope to watch more vdeos..stay safe and god bless
Mae Amago Thank you. There are over 50 videos on this channel to chose from 😊
Fantastic! Luv those free-wheelin' Orca, the sun on the water, the way fog washes everything out, yr ship's own Brian May in the making, & the magic yr chef works as his galley rocks & rolls all around him! Great, fun, informative footage!
Thank you very much.
Unfortunately Guitar Joe has now left us but Bogdan the Cook has some of his own videos on this channel 😊
@@Bigwavemaster1 Thanks for the update! I wish him well in future endeavors - he really is a talented musician awa seaman. As for Bogdan, he's a star too, we'll be watching out for future offerings from him, for sure! Happy Holidays!
@@TheSWolfe Some orca filming from my previous vessel.
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@@Bigwavemaster1 Cool! Prior to my signing on, so doubt I've seen this yet - will check it out, thanks!
@@TheSWolfe You mean you didn’t start the story from the beginning? 😂😂
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I think it’s cool watching what you guys do out there, the ocean is a scary beautiful 😬👍🏼
Jana Paslay Thank you very much
I love these videos! Thank you for keep posting them! You should upload a video of a steady cam on the ship's bow with just 8 steady hours during a storm -- it's an amazing thing to keep playing on loop on a widescreen in my office area in the background.
I would have a bit of a problem changing batteries and SD cards. Plus the camera wouldn’t last 5 minutes 😂😂
@HoldOffHunger Good idea, shame they can't do it because, Like you, I'd have it on my TV during the day.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Hi, I don't know if this would help, but I film flights I'm on, sometimes 15 hours worth, using a GoPro attached by suction to the window. They can be powered continuously through a USB cable to any power output (I generally use a truly huge powerbank) and I can get almost 12 hours at 1080p/50fps on a 200gb SD card. A GoPro Hero 4, 5 or 6 would be very cheap to invest in at this stage, and they still work just fine. They're less stable when you use the phone app with them; standalone with no wifi is best I find. Happy to discuss if you'd like, or to show you my setup. I reckon we'd be love hours of footage shot though the window of the bridge rather than somewhere down on the bow (for a minute before the camera was swept away).
Jablička This is something I have done before but through a porthole on the lower decks. The weather wasn’t that bad at the time so the video was not that successful.
Thanks though, it’s time I treated myself to a new GoPro so may give it another go on the bridge this winter.
What GoPro would you say is best for picture quality?
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@@Bigwavemaster1 It's the reliability that's the thing, which is why I mentioned not attaching them to wifi or your phone through the app. I use the Hero 4 and 5, and they're fine. It's the SD cards that are the thing - if they can't write fast enough then the recording fails.
I use the Sandisk red & grey, 128GB (around 7 hours, 1080p 48/50fps), Sandisk 200GB red & grey (around 10 hours), and the Samsung Evo Plus 256GB for something like 13 hours. There are some monstrously huge SD cards on the market, but it's pointless having the really big ones unless you're doing some truly epic quality footage - 4k 60fps, and honestly, nobody can tell if it's 4k or not so I say why bother.
Speaking with others who record, there were problems with the Hero 7 White for some reason - you wouldn't think the colour made any difference.
The only trouble I have is when the sun's on the camera for an extended time, they overheat something terrible, to the point where they're very hot to the touch, but you can overcome that by using a white outer casing, usualy a silicone jobby you manhandle over it, they're a bastard to put on! Fairly cheap from Amazon.
If the GoPro you currently have is stable and works, and you have a way of getting continuous power to it, there should be no need to buy a new one. I hate spending money where I don't need to, personally!
Are there any problems with recording from the bridge for long periods? Aside from having to listen to it while editing so nothing sensitive goes out.
I love watching you guys. Ya’ll are amazing and fascinating! But I swear all of Ya’ll have some serious brass kahunas !! I love your accents too !! Hello from Montana , USA 🇺🇸
There are plenty of accents to choose from 😂
Nice one mate , I always enjoy watching your channel , all the best 👍
Fulhamboy1981 Thank you very much
You have a nice crew along your side sir.
I do. Thank you 😊
YaaaaaY - new video!! I love watching them, and thank you for sharing them : ) I'm always particularly impressed to hear your on board resident musician ... I wonder if he realises just how good he is?
That's no wonder, he is Eric Claptons grandson. Didn't you know?
@@AgentRafa
Are you pulling my leg? Or have you been into the magic mushies again, hmmmmm? LOL!
@@j.whiteoak6408 Hahahaha I'm a leg puller honey:-))))) It's been 4 months since my last trip and I sure hope I get to have another one before the end of this year, wanna join me? :-)
@@AgentRafa
LOL LOL LOL LOL ... That's a very kind invitation, but I tried blue meanies and gold tops in my youth when I was at University, and they're ... not my 'cup of tea', LOL. I probably destroyed a few million brain cells in the process, he he! Their muso IS really good, though, don't you think? Makes me wonder why he's on a boat instead of in a recording studio? I'm a highly qualified music teacher and I think I know talent when I hear it. A lot of studios would hire him in an instant, as they're always looking for talented backing musos. It's worth a shot, and sometimes shy people need a push to believe in themselves.
I hope you enjoy your next cuppa, LOL.
@@j.whiteoak6408 Maybe you were too young back then? I can assure you; psilocybin doesn't kill brain cells, alcohol does. In fact it's quite the opposite, psilocybin can open up "new" parts of your brain you didn't even know existed and broadens your horizon. I wouldn't recommend it to young people in a "party mood" because it's not a "party drug". It's "spiritual medicine" and should never be used /wasted in a party context together with alcohol.
Yes the guitar playing seaman is really really good, I'd like to hear him play more. Maybe if the captain reads this he'll feature him playing more often? That would be a great addition to his channel. Waves accompanied by some cool guitar playing how about that?
Who's your favorite guitar player?
Monkey island, Is when they used to put a monkey in the crow's nest/top of the mast. When it saw land it would go "ape". 😁😁 Alerting the crew.. Well Thats my guess lol
Hey! You could be right 😂
I remember that movie orca .
Not sure if I do?
Some orcas filmed from my previous vessel
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Hi Albert! (I believe that is your name??) Another great video I enjoyed it very much! Great to watch sitting in a compfy chair LOL! I think the Orca's smell your kitchen...Albert - from Staten Island NY!
Albert is one of the crew, he’s my watch keeper and a bit of a legend.
@@Bigwavemaster1 yes Albert is, a bit of a legend that is. And it was good to see the young man playing his guitar, I can"t remember his name...my apologies. It was really nice to see him again and read the discussion between two viewers about his amazing abilities and their list of the "best " guitar players. I also got a kick watching Guitar Joe (?) train some newbies; when I first "met" him he was the relative newbie.
Keep up the great work. Don't know how I got so far behind but am catching up now. P.S. That's a lot of Orcas!
Offshore work. Good. Like 👍
Yep
You’re welcome.
Unfortunately we have made our last ever Month at Sea on an ERRV video
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Many greetings from Germany and thank you for the great videos! It is always said that the Atlantic is so wild. I was now 4 times on the Atlantic. A trip was wilder))) But I find the North Sea just as wild. Is it often underestimated or what do you think?
Yes, I think the North Sea is underestimated by those who have never been there.
How many scenarios of rescues do have drills for...and how often do you have these?...it seems to me that is mainly all you do!!...(of course not...just the impression)...Dose anyone have a go at catching fish...it's just the Orcas put the thought in mind...or is that not allowed?...Great video...they are very relaxing...for us...stay safe.
We practice anything from a man overboard to a mass evacuation from the platforms (up to 300 people)
Not allowed to fish, I’m afraid 😟
@@Bigwavemaster1 How do you cope with 300 people...you will have extra support for this...whee do they come from, and roughly how long do would you expect backup...Disappointing about the fish though.
Another great video. I try and recommend these to folk who seem to have no idea where petrol/gas comes from that powers their vehicles and brings food to their doors .
Thank you. None of this has stopped over the last few months. No lockdown or social distancing for us 😂
@@Bigwavemaster1 Well done , the son inlaw is away for three months partly due to all the requirements of quarantining crew that come from all over the world. There was a farcical case of a relief Master required when the boat was in New Zealand , no locals qualified and the only New Zealander available lived in Bali and had just come back from holiday in Vietnam so he could not get back into his own country !!
grosvenorclub These are crazy times. We did a double trip when this all kicked off (28 & 29) expecting all the panic to have died down by the time we got home. No such luck.
We have crew from all over Europe who are allowed to enter the country freely because they are key workers. Seems that only people who have been on holiday need to quarantine over here 😂
@@Bigwavemaster1 Strange times indeed . We are originally from the UK , then Canada and for the last 45 years or so Australia . We were hoping to do a trip back to the UK this year , via Vancouver , then East departing from St Johns or similar and landing in Scotland ( never been up north ) and down to our original homes in Bath and Bristol . Then back through Singapore but the gods are working against us . We can't even get out of Oz without some "essential" reason . Seems like its a lot easier now in the UK .
grosvenorclub We had a holiday planned for Indonesia and Singapore planned for this year but that was all scuppered so spent a couple of weeks touring Scotland instead. We live in the Midlands and my wife had never been to Scotland. She fell in love with the place. Hope you manage a visit but I can honestly say that I cannot see these restrictions ending any time soon.
I think things are easier in the U.K. because we are all just fed up with it all and generally ignoring restrictions if we think we can get away with it. I don’t even know anyone who knows anyone who has tested positive let alone fallen ill.
Hope your all good graeme.
Tikerty boo, thank you very much.
my son want to be a marine transportation officer also one day. thats why i am sending to him yoyr videos so that he will have already ideas of what it is to be in vessel.
Thank you very much. Hope he enjoys them.
Another great video. Can you explain your position on the boat please. Enjoyed the Orca whales and your training exercises. Thank you for sharing.
I am the Chief Officer (1st Mate)
Bigwavemaster1 Thank you.
Some orcas I filmed on my previous vessel.
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i like the radar buzzing in microphone...
I don’t. Makes me wonder what it’s doing to my insides 😳
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Love your video's.
Christie M' B Thank you very much 😊
Nice 👍👍👍
Thank you 😊
HELOOOO !!! POZDRO !!! Szczecin - Polska.
Hello 😊
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Ola aqui do Brasil , sou a Marta , o cozinheiro de voces de ser muito bom , deveria estar muito boa . Ruim tempestade em alto mar , mar agitado de mais !!
Ele tem muita prática
Love the videos!
Thank you very much 😊
I love all these videos and I was wondering do you have a hard time walking when you first walk on land, especially when you’ve been out to sea for extended periods of time??
Not usually but being at sea for 2 months did make us a bit wobbly 😂😂
Bigwavemaster1 lol😂😂 I can only imagine because I feel wobbly watching!!😂
Kathy Traylor 😂😂😂
Great videos. What conditions would you not go out / seek shelter? What do you do in the winter with little natural light?
We’ve never gone in for bad weather.
In winter I can go the whole month with only a glimpse of the sun.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie.
You also 😊
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Guy's just started watching these under lock down Bordom death, great, to meet you all, ......but what are you actually doing?????....Kind regards.
An ERRV is an Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel for oil platforms in the North Sea.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Thank you for replying.
@@julianmarsh2758 You're welcome :)
Great video as always.
But to much commercials when watching on mobile phone.
Sorry about that but no commercials = no videos ☹️
What kind of video camera are you using? Thank you!
Panasonic HC-VXF1
How yoy doing grame.its pete
Pete?
What are you guys doing with the small boats, just going for a ride or what? 😂
Depends which boats you are talking about. The enclosed ones are used to provide safety cover for oil platforms. The RIB is a rescue boat.
I wonder if those whales are fascinated with your boat?😃
I’m not sure they take much notice of us?
Bigwavemaster1 I think they do😁
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I don't know about Orca, but there's thousands of humpbacks that come into our Bay every year to play, feed their babies up and teach them to deep-dive before they head South to Antarctica, and are always very interested in the whale-watching boats - and in the people who are on them. I've seen them look me straight in the eye - and it's just amazing! They know they have a captivated audience and begin to show off for us, diving down and then fully breaching and splashing water over everyone. I go out every year to watch them, and although there's laws as to how close the boats can get to the whales, once the boat stops the whales always come right up to it, diving under and around the boat. Sometimes there are up to a dozen whales in one pod,all surrounding the boat and vying for our attention : ) It's even more INCREDIBLE to go below to the underwater viewing rooms and watch them through the glass ... it's such a beautiful and humanising experience. I can't believe that they were once hunted almost into extinction.
J. Whiteoak how awesome, your lucky to live there, wale’s to me almost seem kinda human, I live in Fort Worth Texas not much water here, but I like watching these videos 🤗💕
J. Whiteoak where is it you live it’s pretty
Sorry to tell you...that the links to the waves are broken
I’ve updated them. Hopefully they are working soon.
Check out the Orcas
Mrs H didn’t believe we got them in the North Sea until I sent her this
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Is it necessary to put 18 ads in?
Yes. No adverts = no videos.
The work is flawless.
But the ads annoying!
Makes it unwatchable.
Sorry.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Why. It doesn't cost you money to make good content. I think some compromise. At least half the adds.
@@romolo484 Thanks for your input. I have removed most of the ads.
@@thomasfinn3344 I is actually quite expensive to make the viseos.I need several good quality cameras and they don't last long in this environment. However, I have removed most of the ads :)
Has Covid had any impact on your working?
Not really. We have to join the ship wearing masks but then take them off again once we are on board. Social distancing is impossible so we don’t even bother trying.
The strange thing is we have to put the masks on again when we leave a month later 🙄
When it all kicked off a few months ago we had to do a double trip (Trip 28 & 29) expecting all the panic to be over when we got in again. 😂😂
I don't think the video links for waves works
Thanks. I think I have that sorted now.
Is this a Russian boat
No but we do have one Russian, a couple of Ukrainians and some Poles.
Bigwavemaster1 oh ok cool thanks for the reply bro.
Legit lol: 25:40
Yep 😊
Whats the worst weather youve been out in skip?
The weather I was in when I made my very first Month at Sea on an ERRV video in January 2014. Back then I was only doing one second a day and didn’t really capture it. Had 2 smashed bridge windows.
@@Bigwavemaster1 blimey i bet that made the old brown polo twitch a bit skip
It certainly did for the engineers when water started coming down the stairs 😂😂
Skip long are you out at sea for this time?
Scrumpy Jack Yes. At sea as we speak
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