The Ship Fitter in Action | Chief MAKOi Seaman Vlog
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In this video, we will see the Ship's Fitter doing what he does best. Also, our ship passes Gibraltar Strait and we pull out the massive filter of the Ballast Water Treatment System.
Chief... They gave you an old ship, cuz they knew you'd be one of the best Engineers to get it back into it's top condition. Toughest job to the toughest Chief !
My Dad was a welder and Pipefitter most of his life. After the Navy he worked in a Shipyard where they built sub's. He also
worked on the Alaskan Pipeline to name a few. This is cool to watch. Fair Winds and following seas !!~
Hello from Newcastle Australia
That was very interesting. I have watched your videos each and every one and always enjoy them so keep up the good work!!
Awesome, thank you!
@@ChiefMAKOi It's not right on the part of your Shipping Company to do continuous fabrication and replacement of steel gratings and platforms on deck areas. These are jobs that must be done in dry-docks and ship repair yards where there is proper man power, availability of various steel materials and stable safe working conditions. The ship fitters are there only for the ship's emergency repair and welding jobs. Not for routine dry-dock repairs.! The Ship Superintendents try to save on future dry-dock repair jobs costs which is not a prudent thing to do. 🤔
@@cedricvaz6112 for major stuff like the big pipes, those are for drydock. For these small things, it's better not to wait.
@@cedricvaz6112 there is no benefit to being at a dock for replacing that grate and support. It would still be done by lying on the top of the deck, and since it's smooth seas the ship movement isn't going to be a problem.
The manpower is obviously available, as he said on older ships there will be a crewmember specifically assigned to this sort of thing, they ordered the grate sheets and so had the proper materials there, and on smooth seas the working conditions are just as safe as at a dock.
@@cedricvaz6112 I don't agree, Cedric. Certainly major structural work would need to be done in a shipyard, but small and straightforward tasks like the one shown in the video can be done safely and competently while underway. Doing the job while the ship is underway enhances safety because an 'area of concern' does not get deferred until the next time in drydock, which might be several years in the future.
I put my hats off to all the ships fitters, on the many ships Ive been on , they helped me to install the equipment I was designated to do.
I’m a shop welder and let me tell you this guy is making it look easy. It’s already difficult by nature, then you add in the element of a rolling/pitching ship and hanging upside down like that… this guys a pros pro.
Yep. Also a great application for stick welding. No other process would work in this kind of environment.
I don’t know about on a ship but I’m a stick welding god
Here in the Chesapeake bay in Md and VA the evasive things that come in the bilge are killing native fish and shell fish. I presume many ships don't have working filters.
The BWTS was actually made mandatory first by the USA. Most likely because of what you have mentioned.
THANK YOU CHIEF,,SAFE TRAVELS..
Nice one sir..
Thanks a ton
Thank you very much for sharing Great video Stay safe
Good to see you Chief!! Always an interesting video. ❤️
Thank you. Still another aspect of ships that isn't obvious to the casual observer.
Ingat po kayo palagi sir chief.👍
A nice Desmi BWTS. Imagine trading NW-Europe an having this installed in the ballast pumproom and no space to remove and transport the internal filter element.
I wanted to become a fitter but ended up as a engineer, i envy the job of those guys so much
I have seen Gibraltar from roughly the same vantage point several times in the early 80s.
I was a naval architect (before retirement), but before uni I was a shipbuilder/struct fitter.
If a company does not take proper care of their machine/resources their share values drop. People are a valuable resource due to their competense. If that competence is lost, their shares drop. The pilot is obviously well trained and insist on keeping the competence in the company. They all had safety lines!. It is easier to replace a lathe than competence.
I'd be interested in seeing what supplies and spare parts that you carry. You said that the metal grating was ordered specifically for this job. But I expect that your carrying materials in case of other damage that may happen on a voyage.
That's a good idea. I'll try to squeeze that in.
Very interesting video. Nice to see what’s involved in the day to day running on board. With many nationalities, what is the main language used on board? 👍
English
Ahoy!
Damn that's some shady ship.
Is this a documentary? I would love to watch more im a entry level welder
Was he using 7018 or 6011 to weld? Sure a lot of traffic near The Rock.
Hello! Sir parang ang tagal nyong nawala sa social media world ah, hehehe welcome back sir ulit
Lagi ko kayong pinanonood dati pa, yong nawala kayo sa ire ah
Ang hirap talaga kumita ng pera. Sana sinupin maige ng mga pinadadalhan ng remitance ng mga OFW. Huwag puro gastos
Why is Mr. Blue helmet not wearing gloves ?
I follow you a lot and benefit from you. I come to Ashdod often. What is the name of your ship? Maybe we will meet once. I want to have the honor of seeing you. I really love you. I'm a fitter my ship name regina med
Kitna salary hote hai fitter kie
Can you do a video on the BWTS? There aren't many on youtube and its an interesting new technology.
It's an ongoing project.
@@ChiefMAKOi Thank you Chief. It would be great to have a professional video that could be shared in linkendin and other circles. If you are looking for partners; I would be happy to suggest some. I have taken apart my fair share of filtrex filters :)
Sir, I've been enjoying your videos for a good while, but keep meaning to ask this question: How do you pronounce the name of your channel? "May-Ko-Ee"? "Mack-oye"? Something else? Thank you.
McCoy
@@ChiefMAKOi The Doctor from Star Trek. Thank you!
good morning sir
Chief, does it actually take a week to cross the Med? From the movement of the water it appears the ship is proceeding at a pretty good speed. Does that mean another week to cross the Atlantic?
For info Gib to Port Said is approximately 1900 NM. Gib to NY is approximately 3150 NM about 60% more. Recife is about the same distance from Gib as NY.
Chief, you said this is an older ship, what is the oldest ship you would be willing to sail on ?.
The age is not really the point. It’s state of maintenance is.
chief, unsafe po grinding disc without guard..
Dont use the angle without guard... Very unsafe..
I have to say your workforce looked lethargic and tired, did it really take that many people to do a little job like that?
What surface prep? The beauty of stick welding. 😁
Papaalphaxxx- Yeah, I only welded a coupla times, but I recognize that 120v "Buzzbox" he was using at 2:05 and I felt his pain at a sticky stick on that heavy metal. I used a buzz box and it barely made enough horsepower for me to popcorn some metal onto a leaky rusty exhaust system😂
You know, not getting the paint off first was a bad idea when you spend more time to ignite the arc than actuall welding.
Reminds me of a shipyard project some years ago, during our daily project team meeting with the shipyard team, we as the customer asked very specifically for welders, not ship fitters...The shipyard project manager replied without haste, "our welders Go both ways", the room got kinda quiet for a few minutes, then we all laughed..
Can't remember why I had to visit our ship's (USS Canberra CAG-2) engine room years ago when I was on the US Navy. Possibly firefighting training? I do remember the person taking us through to do what we had to do had a broom stick they waved ahead of him while he warned us to always stay behind while he checked for 1200+ lb. steam leaks. A pinhole leak would cut the handle warning us of a leak. The leak could also cut a man in two.
USS Waddell had a 1200lb plant, They said it would fire a piece of paper. I always checked with the duty enginman before performing work on the piece of equipment OE was responsible for. My other 2 ships were older and were 600lb plants. High pressure steam is nothing to mess with.
It’s amazing how much energy is in steam, especially high pressure superheated steam. Back in the 80’s, before the Gulf Wars and 9/11 and the attendant security upgrades, I was able to visit the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant. While the GeeWhiz factor of seeing things like the spent fuel pool and the scale of the place were awe inspiring, one of the things that impressed me was the sound and feeling of the huge turbines that spin the generators. As perfectly balanced as humanly possible, each of the two turbines is powered by steam and generates over 800 megawatts of power. The huge generating hall puts out a huge low frequency and low volume rumble that is more felt than heard. You instinctively know that there is a pair of huge beasts living in the facility and it’s all powered by hot water. A lot of very hot water.
@@Bill_N_ATXyou’d love geysers
I've never been on a ship that large and I find these vids so fascinating. They'll really be missed when you retire, Chief.
I thought it was pretty cool seeing Gibraltar from a distance, like the old sailing warships when they approached it to attack. Just from the shots in this video you can tell why those old sailors just called it the Rock.
Keep going Chief. Your videos are refreshing compared to daily news and hollywood movies!!!
My hat is off to you and your crew and your ship owner for allowing you to do this blog. I retired from a nuclear power plant and it is interesting how similar the work is just on a smaller scale.
I love your videos like always
I hate to be the safety dad but Chief please ask the guys to put the blade guards on the angle grinders
i know my self that they are pain in the ass, i work with them everyday
super inconfortable for some cuts ,normally all of them with a shity way to relocate the guard making you always want to remove it
but mate , in the sea , one mistake with one of those , specially with a such a small machine with that big disc
, can be a nasty day for all the crew
I know the blade guard is not perfect but can save you from a lot of mishaps
and belive me , i know in my own hands whats happend in accidents and mishaps with this machines , lucky for me only stiches and scary moments , but i have friends with worst luck and you can see online and in safety videos what happend when things go wrong with those little bastards
Sorry for the rant ,i think that you are an awesome engineer , professional, boss and human being . and i know it because i watch your videos and i saw how you manage your crew
So please dont think that i'm criticising you or your work or your team
I just wanted to add a little that can prevent a big one
Safety guards on the grinders and either an overexposure hood or keep that head out of the welding smoke even when welding outdoors, that stuff is a killer.
Thanks for the input! You are absolutely right. Sometimes these things get overlooked.
the lankiness of the fellas is what really makes ships run, if everyone was a stacked and decked out muscleman (like @chiefMAKOi) nothing would get done
It's the diversity! There's a body type for every job hahaha!
So nice to see your video again. Missed you. I have tried to keep track of you. You have a very interesting job and life. Thank you.
@@ChiefMAKOias humans we can adjust to specific conditions and requirements of a job
My husband is a tanker shipfitter for 20 yrs now, this is his job..last week he did a overhauling of 3 auxillary engine piston
I work for a wholesale fertilizer company in the US and we receive barges that are loaded from vessels near New Orleans.
I actually just came back from the port in Savannah, Georgia where i was able to witness a few different vessels up close. Its amazing to me how massive they are.
I'm learning alot from your videos on and about these vessels. It's so interesting! Keep it up!!!!!👍👍👍👍
Make sure to like the video guys it helps him out
Of course
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Falling through the grating was something I was always concerned about, as some of the jackups/production platforms that were working in certain areas of the world, were NOT in the best condition, and the oil company operating them were NOT all that "Safety Driven".
As the saying went, "West Africa is where the old rigs come to die"
As a fellow seafarer salute to you chief and to all those dedicated hardworker crew on board
I know i get sea sick
so I know your job is not for me
no matter what, your job (transporting good from a continent to another) is a blessing to me
My boss sells meat (pork) to foreign country to mine (Canada)
So with all do respect Thank you😁😁
be safe😎😎😎
Fair Winds and Following Seas to the legendary Chief and his ship!
Howdy Sir! You may not think so, but I thought the views of the rock were outstanding!!! Looks like you had amazing water heading out to sea. Good thing, the guys didn't look as smooth as they could have with the overhead lifts there. That's what's nuts about the work you guys do. Everything is big, heavy and confined. Throw some rolling seas in there and this is probably a job you wait a day or two on maybe.
Thanks Chief. Great video. Really liked the shot of Gibraltar.
Great vlog as always! Jotun is a Norwegian company based in Sandefjord, whale central. We have a huge problem in Scandinavia now with a type of oyster from Pacific. It takes over the show and the Shell Edge is Sharp as a razor. Keep up the good work. Be safe!
It comes clinged onto the foreign vessels, and becomes invasive
Excellent video, Chief! You are the guy who shows us how all this shipping stuff works. You and Sal and Steam Man are beacons of light representing the Merchant Marine.
Good afternoon Chief MAKOi You Sir are one hell of sea fairer showing us what goes on with the daily running of a super cargo ship 🚢 Thanks gut taking the time to video this for us all to appreciate 👍🏻Safe sailing to you all 🏴
I hope your ship-fitter's proper welding is better than that tack-welding :)
With all your years of experience and knowledge, how did you wind up on such an old rust bucket of a ship Chief?
Ironically, it's exactly because of those things 😄.
That is typical. Technical department knows very well that a ship in their fleet is in need of a lot of TLC and is expecting PSC inspections in a “difficult” port. A call to the crewing dept. “We need an experienced C/E on that ship!”
Man, I am not impressed with the design engineers on that filter installation, not having it under the crane so you have to get creative to get it in and out, and then the crane not even going far enough over the upper deck to set it directly onto the cart... Lol
But good job on your crew working around these obstacles safely!
That filter was a late addition during the last drydock. 10 years late. 😄 I guess they were lucky there was still somewhere it could be installed.
I worked in 34 different engine rooms..never seen a filter like that before
@@ChiefMAKOi ok, ok, I will give them grace then, and good job retrofitting it in to that tight space so that only one extra chainfall transfer was needed! Lol
I do a lot more retrofit than new design, so I understand the difficulties...
Have a like. Have a comment. You’ve already got my sub. Stay safe Chief
Much appreciated
This is cool. I had no idea fitters sailed.
Goooood Sheeeet
I enjoy your videos very much
Happy to hear that!
Keep on going sir makoi..and be safe always❤️❤️❤️
ah... I keep missing you.
Thanks Chief.
👍✌
Well, he is back, so stop missing him
I'm surprised the ship was considered sea worthy if the lifeboat boarding platform was already dangerous to step on!!
The strait of Gibraltar where two oceans meet , The Atlantic & the Mediterranean, there is strong currents upto 20 knots because of the difference between the sea levels ,
Chief of the boat is recording you and millions around the world will see. No pressure 😂
Greetings from THE CAYMAN iSLANDS
Is it like keeping an old car? Cheaper but lots of maintenance. Newer car is more expensive but far less maintenance needed to keep it going.
We had a ship-fitter called Philipe when I worked on LPGs. He was tiny ! He had real bushy hair and he could fit inside pipes so would push him with a giant rod and flush them through 😂
Passing the globe valves was a challenge I suppose?
@@janvisser2223 We only sent him up pipes with gate valves. Poor little Phelipe, wonder whatever became of him.
Excellent video, Chief. Is this the same ship your former cadet signed on as engineer?
I am Also welder fitter chief please can you make full video piston ovrl and engine fitter responsibilities
can anyone tell me ..... that fitter can become any engineer 4th 3rd any engineer????
We would be anxious to hear your comments on the Baltimore tragedy.
Always found Hempel better than Jotun.😊
Delikado pag gamit ng grinder papalo s kanya kong sakali ma ipit ang disc
What certificate must have for fitter on ship sir . Deck departemen or engine departemen certificate sir
Chief, how do they get those heavy filters up to the deck for washing? Do they use a special elevator or access hatches? Thank you so much, I love your awesome videos!
There's a hatch leading to the upper deck. The provision crane will be used to lift it.
@@ChiefMAKOiThank you so much, Chief MAKOi
Thanks for all you do to show us ship board life. Nit yhe kind of life for me, but romebody has to do ut, or else everbody has to stay home.
Sir, what should I do if I fail pre medical examination?
Interesting video as ever, my dad was an engineer onboard ships in the late 1950's, he worked his way up to chief engineer where because of the months away at sea he did just one trip as a chief. On land he was a fitter and had many different jobs, including some time on North Sea oil rigs. 🙂
Good grief. Get your Fitter an auto darkening welding helmet!
I sure hope he cleaned that paint off or those welds definitely won’t hold for long.
Thank you Chief! I like your videos so much to learn something about „back stage“ on vessels. Job wise I worked 15 years in fertilizer bulk shippings for a trading company, so happy to see that most of the vessels you are on board are bulkers. All the best to you. Regards from Hamburg, Germany.
Have you filmed shipping into the North Sea and higher N or Lower S latitude ports near either Poles? Greenland, south Chile, Norway? Alaska Canada?
I am a ship fitter also, before I work at shipyard and power plant and oil refinery.
Yep. That’s a big filter alright. 😁👍🏻
Another great video Chief! Always learn something while also enjoying the show!👍
Alfa laval bwts filters are headache for engine crew😂
Thank you for very interesting videos.
When i see a welder with ninja style t shirt in the head i can already know that is a filipino welder 😂.
Interesting video chief,and perfect narration as always, best regards to you and your shipmates from a retired merchant seaman 🤙⚓️
Hi I'm a fitter anyone have a chances for freshers?
How old is the ship?
11 years.
Very interesting to see chief, how often is this done and how much does the filter weigh??
Every voyage.
Buenos dias! Jonh of Brezil.
Thanks Chief ... great to get another video from you
i start as a deck cadet in a year and wonder if you could show a little more of the deck part of the ship? would love it