As a brand new deckhand in 70's I was on-boarded in Anacortes Washington onto Overseas Alice, an oil tanker bound for Alaska. The burly bosun ordered the crew to the forecastle for a meet & greet. There he lambasted us with "You son-of-bit*&*& better not f*&*-around, If you plan on not following orders, lets have it out here and now. I'll whip your ass up and down the floor. etc-etc.......Anyone? Anyone? Good, go stow your gear." Later on watch he encouraged me on the great life the SIU (Seafarer International Union) provided him; a new Ford Thunderbird, a couple of houses for him and his wonderful wife. But the tone had been set. And topped with the rollingest voyage I never could have imagined. The good part? The Alaska coast line was unreal.
You know chief, I look at you, listen to you, I see my late uncle. You don't look like him, you don't sound like him. But I see a lot of him in you. He was a chief engineer on merchant vessels for many years. I read so many of his books about electrical topics and learned much from those books. My uncle was very skilled. Electrical, HVAC, you name it. He had lots of stories. Many trips to Viet Nam during the 60's and 70's. It's like the ghost of my uncle on UA-cam and you are nothing alike personally but almost like a twin professionally. Best regards and good fortunes on your travels. 😎😎
Chief there is never a dull moment onboard!if its not one thing its another! but with a good crew and good leadership that can handle it properly, the job gets done right!
The last time i was inside a ship's engine room, i was probably 12 years old. Was a Greek tanker with a 7 cylinder main engine. I wish i had taken that career path, i never got married nor had children so i think seafaring could have been a good fit. I still love ships, especially the engine room. I'm a machinist by trade but have always loved n been fascinated by mechanical creations, currently busy making a five journal high pressure water blasting pump crankshaft n it's journal journal layout makes me think of a ship's main engine crank.
@@ChiefMAKOi You have a confident and relaxed manner. You clearly explain what you do, why and what happens for someone with some mechanical affinity. Matter of fact but with compassion.
Each ship you work on is always so neat and well attended to you see videos some ships the engine room looks like a oil spill and the crew don't give a dam, your guys seem to take pride in there ship and job and it really shows!!
The right amount of rest? I'd held back a story. In 87 USN there was an E5 Messman 2nd class. He scrubbed an oven in the Wardroom galley (kitchen). He left a cotton bar-mop towel in the oven on self-cleaning cycle. Then he fell asleep. Under an hour later it burst into flame. The O2 level, officers country, filled with smoke. NO ONE DIED. Very well could have been disastrous. When you're supposed to sleep.... sleep.
Great vlog as always chief! I agree. This is soul southing. I watch Big jets tv, were airplane land and take off. Keep up the good work! Be safe! Btw. Grey hair is a blessing, just ask a balled guy!
Great hands on video, Chief. The panks and sabotage is not right, and should be prosecuted. "Quickly and safely." I think you met safely and quickly...
That actually happens sometimes. Although they sometimes allow when the ship is at anchor. But if totally necessary, as a last option, we could stop the ship in the open sea and carry out maintenance while drifting.
Lubricants, o-rings, specialized parts of every kind. I would guess there's a Planned Inventory System that's part of, or parallel to, the Planned Maintenance System. If you've already done a video on this, I'm sorry to have missed it. Do you think you'll be teaching again at PNMA when you go ashore to your farm?
You are correct, there is not a whole lot to see, or, if there is, I never saw it, in Port Said. I wonder what the name of the jack-up is that you passed by as your ship was entering port. We had a small supply base there when we were working for BP north of Port Said, and I got to see a lot of the shipping entering/leaving the Suez Canal.
OH I have a request for a future video: A lot of us found you as a result of the situation in the Suez Canal with the Ever Given. Do you have any updates on that ship and situation?
When my Pinay wife saw you she burst out "he's gotten fat". Of course as one man to another I have your back so I immediately responded "he's been ashore for quite some time enjoying lechon". 😋 Now I as a permanent landlubber will enjoy some chocolate cake and fresh strawberries. Yep, I know exactly where those delicious calories come from... 😇
@@ChiefMAKOi Unfortunately I don't have the same excuse as you since I am the "head chef" in the household. But if you want to give your wife a night off and eat Filipino food at top level allow me to give you a couple of names (I have gotten the idea you live in the Manila area): Toyo Eatery ((was?) temporarily relocated while refurbishing their standard location), Gallery by Chele and Hapag. An extra special plus goes to Hapag for a fantastic wine matching with the food. In case you end up on a ship where the navigator needs very dark glasses, a dog and a white cane.... 🤓 There is this joint next to the main train station in Bern, Switzerland called Mille Sens with a Pinoy head chef.
Great video. How often do you recognize new crewmembers you had met previously? I suppose it is a relatively small pool of people skilled enough to do this work (& who work for your company). & what percentage of the ones you recognize were from your pmma-teaching as opposed to just meeting on previous ship contracts?
what happened to your head? i'm happy you're once again uploading content.. there are a couple channels i look forward to seeing, yours is one. i envy you.
Good day Chief, im a new subscriber, videos you posted keeps my self motivated to pursue this path chief thanks a lot 🙏. Just wanted to ask you chief if i do still have a chance to be a seafarer though ill be graduating at the age of 26 ? 😕
Chief, I have been intrigued by your videos about PMMA, Can you do a video about the entrance exam up until you are admitted to the school? like the medical exam neuropsychiatric exam.
Chief, quick question. @9:10 I see a compression fitting I think. Those are allowed on ships? In the automotive world we were told we needed to make flare fittings to make the repair properly.
Hello dear engineers! I have a question about the cooling fan and cooling pump of the powerpacks. Do these run always, even at sea, or just during cargo operation? Thank you!
Chief yung study call videos naman po sa purifier, boiler, air compressor, incenerator, and STP sir please mas maganda po kasi explanation mo sir, sa school it takes 3 years hindi ko padin alam yung process ng machineries, e sa inyo po 3 ulit na panood sa isang vid half an hour nakuha ko na po agad at maeexplain ko din yung process ng machineries thanks po sana mapansin
I still remember way back 1984 when my Chief Engineer hindi alam kung papaano mag complete ng Chief engineer paper work I was a 2nd engineer at that time ako lahat ang gumagawa ng work niya nabisto lang ng malaman ng MR na Japanese kasi lagi niyang nakikita ako sa room ni Chief kaya sa port of Los Angeles siya pinababa nakakalungkot kasi twice ko na siyang nakasama noong Jr engineer pa lang ako at alam ko wala siyang alam kasi hindi naman siya Marine engineer graduate noon kasi pwedeng maging officer kahit hindi tapos basta may pera lang
You may have covered this in another video, but is there someone with medical experience on board? Do they have things like antibiotics if someone has an infection or pain killers if someone breaks their arm? What can the crew expect for serious issues like an appendix rupture, etc.
We have a ships hospital on board full of all kinds of drugs and equipment, only a 20 man crew on a bulk carrier but the captian and the chief officer have completed a 'doctor in a week' course as we call it. Although we are all trained in advanced first aid. We have antibiotics, and even things like morphine, just so we can control the pain until we can get an emergency evac or until we get to the next port.
Hi Chief I have a question, do you as chief eng, write a performance evaluation for each crew in the eng deparment as week or month duty? sorry for my english.
Your English is very good, not perfect but easily understood by this original (!!) English speaker! The only thing I'd correct is: "...for each crew member on a weekly or monthly basis" ;-))
Well, Chief, your hair will grow back out, and looking pretty probably isn't a priority on board. I had my hair cut too short when my daughter was three. It hurts when your kid laughs at your hair.
I remember how we used to ‘break’ new crew in. We would chuck them overboard then shout “shark” other tricks including putting a tarantula in someones bed, and sending them on pointless missions round the ship like collecting all the spider webs. I remember one time everyone played dead and the newbie was in a real panic thinking he was the only one alive on an LPG carrier in the middle of the Indian Ocean 😂😂
I could watch videos like this for hours. The repairs I mean.
Yes it’s time for a engineering fix, there is a lot in these videos about your leadership qualities Chief. A lot of lessons. Always appreciate it.
I don't sail, never ran a boat but enjoy the heck out of watching these. I am curious about working with international crews and languages.
You look good with a short haircut. It makes you look tougher. That ‘don’t mess with me’ look. I line it 👍🏼
As a brand new deckhand in 70's I was on-boarded in Anacortes Washington onto Overseas Alice, an oil tanker bound for Alaska. The burly bosun ordered the crew to the forecastle for a meet & greet. There he lambasted us with "You son-of-bit*&*& better not f*&*-around, If you plan on not following orders, lets have it out here and now. I'll whip your ass up and down the floor. etc-etc.......Anyone? Anyone? Good, go stow your gear." Later on watch he encouraged me on the great life the SIU (Seafarer International Union) provided him; a new Ford Thunderbird, a couple of houses for him and his wonderful wife. But the tone had been set. And topped with the rollingest voyage I never could have imagined. The good part? The Alaska coast line was unreal.
You know chief, I look at you, listen to you, I see my late uncle. You don't look like him, you don't sound like him. But I see a lot of him in you.
He was a chief engineer on merchant vessels for many years. I read so many of his books about electrical topics and learned much from those books.
My uncle was very skilled. Electrical, HVAC, you name it. He had lots of stories. Many trips to Viet Nam during the 60's and 70's.
It's like the ghost of my uncle on UA-cam and you are nothing alike personally but almost like a twin professionally.
Best regards and good fortunes on your travels.
😎😎
Chief there is never a dull moment onboard!if its not one thing its another!
but with a good crew and good leadership that can handle it properly, the job gets done right!
love the extra pics, chief. Seeing you as boxing coach striking a pose, shows you're a man who knows you're doing it right. Kudos.
Admire you for your concern for your team. Thank you for the video, Chief.
Enjoying your videos Chief, & you look real good with your new hair cut.
Good luck to your upcoming seafaring Chief.
Thank you...always enjoy your videos...
Keep well Chief...😎
The last time i was inside a ship's engine room, i was probably 12 years old. Was a Greek tanker with a 7 cylinder main engine. I wish i had taken that career path, i never got married nor had children so i think seafaring could have been a good fit. I still love ships, especially the engine room. I'm a machinist by trade but have always loved n been fascinated by mechanical creations, currently busy making a five journal high pressure water blasting pump crankshaft n it's journal journal layout makes me think of a ship's main engine crank.
You are absolutely awesome 👍❤
Because of you I work on a ferry now, most enjoyable job I’ve ever had.
Good to see you back on board and making videos. I always enjoy them.
Glad to see you back on the job grate video.
Thanks 👍
Haircut looks good.
Always charming and informative!
Your videos are so relaxing.
Glad you think so!
@@ChiefMAKOi You have a confident and relaxed manner. You clearly explain what you do, why and what happens for someone with some mechanical affinity. Matter of fact but with compassion.
So I'm not the only one reusing skyflakes containers for work. 🤣
I like your new look. Now i know why i have been going to the same barber for about 20 years
Haircut looks good, tidy and squared away.
Each ship you work on is always so neat and well attended to you see videos some ships the engine room looks like a oil spill and the crew don't give a dam, your guys seem to take pride in there ship and job and it really shows!!
Hey Chief! I can relate your haircut regret, I recently tried new barber and he gave me the same cut. I wore a hat for a while after that!
That's a great haircut. A whole new person.
Awesome. A new video. We've waited months for it
Glad you liked it!
Good Job Chief!
LOL I love the pic at the 3:04 mark... those guys are so dirty and you are so clean!!!
Hahaha! My coveralls are new compared to theirs.
Great stuff. Subscribed - thanks to Sal.
The new crew will be fine they have a great chief and mentor. Haircut looks awesome by the way chief.👍
When you have a good Chief Engineer that you enjoy working with/for you don’t mind working hard
Love your video's chief a new crew member would be happy you were his chief
"Downstairs?" How lubberly!
Im happy for those new members. Im sure they will get some hospitality under ur arm sir.
Great video.
nice job sir.. wearing helmet during overhauling of main engine. .. this is good
Very interesting and informative ... Thanks Chief
The right amount of rest? I'd held back a story.
In 87 USN there was an E5 Messman 2nd class. He scrubbed an oven in the Wardroom galley (kitchen). He left a cotton bar-mop towel in the oven on self-cleaning cycle. Then he fell asleep.
Under an hour later it burst into flame. The O2 level, officers country, filled with smoke. NO ONE DIED. Very well could have been disastrous.
When you're supposed to sleep.... sleep.
Had a minor fire aboard Ike when a Butter Bar got a Pop Tart jammed in the wardroom toaster and walked out for a few minutes. Lots of smoke.
Good morning Chief MAKOi
Great vlog as always chief! I agree. This is soul southing. I watch Big jets tv, were airplane land and take off. Keep up the good work! Be safe! Btw. Grey hair is a blessing, just ask a balled guy!
Great hands on video, Chief. The panks and sabotage is not right, and should be prosecuted. "Quickly and safely." I think you met safely and quickly...
Not a bad haircut! @3:29 Similar to styles in Europe and U.S.
If the Harbormaster had denied repairs, when would they have been carried out? The next port. What if that HM denies them also.
That actually happens sometimes. Although they sometimes allow when the ship is at anchor. But if totally necessary, as a last option, we could stop the ship in the open sea and carry out maintenance while drifting.
Nice video
Interesting that a barber comes onboard. What other crew services are available for seafarer while in some ports?
Under the "Safety First " painted... "Emergencies Suck!".
Lubricants, o-rings, specialized parts of every kind. I would guess there's a Planned Inventory System that's part of, or parallel to, the Planned Maintenance System. If you've already done a video on this, I'm sorry to have missed it.
Do you think you'll be teaching again at PNMA when you go ashore to your farm?
It's not in my plans yet. But I prefer the Commandant position, if ever.
Good to see you again. Good haircut!
Great video
Keep up the good work Chief, you always create interesting content!
Senior officers getting younger and younger.
Or we are getting older and older. 😅
Great video Chief, I love your technical videos! Is there a reason most engine rooms seem to be painted green?
Probably the cheapest paint they can produce!! 😁
Doing good job chief👨🔧ret eng from Australia
Godbless chief makoi.👷♂️
Great video! Thanks for sharing it. Looks like you have a fine engine room crew there. The haircut wasn't so bad - I still recognized you! 8^)
Hey Chief, I'm jealous of your new haircut as I have almost none to cut. 👩🦲
Inspiring videos as always sir. Salute to all of you onboard. Napakatikas talaga ng Orientation Staff namin. Congrats 2E Moldero sir hooha!
You haircut looks sharp !
i'm going to miss you being out on ships but i understand stay safe and have fun
You are correct, there is not a whole lot to see, or, if there is, I never saw it, in Port Said.
I wonder what the name of the jack-up is that you passed by as your ship was entering port.
We had a small supply base there when we were working for BP north of Port Said, and I got to see a lot of the shipping entering/leaving the Suez Canal.
New Adventure @chief Makoi...
I join my ship next weds in Falmouth Chief
Fair seas and safe sailing Bro ❤
OH I have a request for a future video: A lot of us found you as a result of the situation in the Suez Canal with the Ever Given. Do you have any updates on that ship and situation?
Hi sir from pangasinan
Holy shit mate look how young you look in that boxing pic lol i bet thats a blast from the past lol. Another bloody good vid chief
That was about 10 years ago. 😊
Do your ships have paying passenger berths/rooms?
When my Pinay wife saw you she burst out "he's gotten fat".
Of course as one man to another I have your back so I immediately responded "he's been ashore for quite some time enjoying lechon". 😋
Now I as a permanent landlubber will enjoy some chocolate cake and fresh strawberries.
Yep, I know exactly where those delicious calories come from... 😇
Hahaha! I blame my wife for feeding me a lot.
@@ChiefMAKOi Unfortunately I don't have the same excuse as you since I am the "head chef" in the household.
But if you want to give your wife a night off and eat Filipino food at top level allow me to give you a couple of names (I have gotten the idea you live in the Manila area):
Toyo Eatery ((was?) temporarily relocated while refurbishing their standard location), Gallery by Chele and Hapag.
An extra special plus goes to Hapag for a fantastic wine matching with the food.
In case you end up on a ship where the navigator needs very dark glasses, a dog and a white cane.... 🤓
There is this joint next to the main train station in Bern, Switzerland called Mille Sens with a Pinoy head chef.
Great video. How often do you recognize new crewmembers you had met previously? I suppose it is a relatively small pool of people skilled enough to do this work (& who work for your company). & what percentage of the ones you recognize were from your pmma-teaching as opposed to just meeting on previous ship contracts?
what happened to your head? i'm happy you're once again uploading content.. there are a couple channels i look forward to seeing, yours is one. i envy you.
Good day Chief, im a new subscriber, videos you posted keeps my self motivated to pursue this path chief thanks a lot 🙏. Just wanted to ask you chief if i do still have a chance to be a seafarer though ill be graduating at the age of 26 ? 😕
WOW, only 6 cylinder main engine. Most of the ships I sailed on ( Containers ) had between 9 and 12 .
Chief, I have been intrigued by your videos about PMMA, Can you do a video about the entrance exam up until you are admitted to the school? like the medical exam neuropsychiatric exam.
No shore power available? Do you ever use it in port?
Chief, quick question. @9:10 I see a compression fitting I think. Those are allowed on ships? In the automotive world we were told we needed to make flare fittings to make the repair properly.
I've been missing your posts.
Hello dear engineers! I have a question about the cooling fan and cooling pump of the powerpacks. Do these run always, even at sea, or just during cargo operation? Thank you!
My batchmate John rolf Moldero
Have you ever been stranded unable to start main enginge, lacking required crutial spare parts?
Hi Chief, was just looking an old video about evacuation of MTM Rio Grande. Do you know what has happend to this ship?
Still there.
i feel like had gotten sum oil on me, just frum watching...
Sir make a video about Mechanical engineer to marine engineer bridging.
Chief yung study call videos naman po sa purifier, boiler, air compressor, incenerator, and STP sir please mas maganda po kasi explanation mo sir, sa school it takes 3 years hindi ko padin alam yung process ng machineries, e sa inyo po 3 ulit na panood sa isang vid half an hour nakuha ko na po agad at maeexplain ko din yung process ng machineries thanks po sana mapansin
I still remember way back 1984 when my Chief Engineer hindi alam kung papaano mag complete ng Chief engineer paper work I was a 2nd engineer at that time ako lahat ang gumagawa ng work niya nabisto lang ng malaman ng MR na Japanese kasi lagi niyang nakikita ako sa room ni Chief kaya sa port of Los Angeles siya pinababa nakakalungkot kasi twice ko na siyang nakasama noong Jr engineer pa lang ako at alam ko wala siyang alam kasi hindi naman siya Marine engineer graduate noon kasi pwedeng maging officer kahit hindi tapos basta may pera lang
You may have covered this in another video, but is there someone with medical experience on board? Do they have things like antibiotics if someone has an infection or pain killers if someone breaks their arm? What can the crew expect for serious issues like an appendix rupture, etc.
I think they all trained on first aid response, definitely have pain killers, and etc
We have a ships hospital on board full of all kinds of drugs and equipment, only a 20 man crew on a bulk carrier but the captian and the chief officer have completed a 'doctor in a week' course as we call it. Although we are all trained in advanced first aid. We have antibiotics, and even things like morphine, just so we can control the pain until we can get an emergency evac or until we get to the next port.
That's a lesson, don't use Egyptian barbers
Hi Chief I have a question, do you as chief eng, write a performance evaluation for each crew in the eng deparment as week or month duty? sorry for my english.
Your English is very good, not perfect but easily understood by this original (!!) English speaker!
The only thing I'd correct is: "...for each crew member on a weekly or monthly basis" ;-))
@@stepheneyles2198 Thank you Steph, its always a pleasure to learn from nice people.
Nice hair.
I know that barber. He even cut my hair. In Alexandria Egypt. In December 2022. He is a mafia.
Does the company charge you anything for living on the boat during your contract . Rent, Food, electricity, water, quarters for the payphone. Etc.?
No. Phone is not free. Wifi is limited.
@@ChiefMAKOi they don't put you on the inflatible raft mid ocean if your card declines. Lol . I feel that's something american companies would do.
Hey Chief, I have had far worse haircuts from strangers than the one you got.
mas malupit yung box ng skyflakes....
Ever seen any UFOS?
Sampa kayo ulit Chief bago Vlog nyo
Well, Chief, your hair will grow back out, and looking pretty probably isn't a priority on board. I had my hair cut too short when my daughter was three. It hurts when your kid laughs at your hair.
How many you make money in a month?
I consider this a disrespect to chief Makoi
He makes way more than someone who can’t write
I remember how we used to ‘break’ new crew in. We would chuck them overboard then shout “shark” other tricks including putting a tarantula in someones bed, and sending them on pointless missions round the ship like collecting all the spider webs. I remember one time everyone played dead and the newbie was in a real panic thinking he was the only one alive on an LPG carrier in the middle of the Indian Ocean 😂😂
Sayang, di ako masyado mka intindi ng english😢
You look like an Egg after the cut. But they regrow eventually.
If I make you a pipe, where do I send it?
That would be awesome. Send me an email makoi_6916@yahoo.com