I can't say about the others, might be mid-age crisis starting, but these videos make me want to abandon everything here and get aboard a ship! I think this should be included in every sailor's school advertisement materials! Greetings from Bulgaria and thank you for the wonderful content!
@@ChiefMAKOi I landed on your page after researching the Suez situation. And the first video I watched was you crossing the same canal. And I got immediate flashback of the excitement I felt every time I was sent on a business trip abroad. Man, I really miss those times :)
Absolutely fascinating. I can’t guess how many times I’ve watched cargo vessels sail past wondering about your work, your bunks, the food, your leisure time, Et al. My father’s peeps were mostly merchant seamen and it had such an effect on them. They never got it put of their blood. They couldn’t show those of us at home what they did so we would just wonder, until now. Thank you. I’m hooked.
Thoroughly enjoying your vids....new subscriber. I’m in banking/trade and so cool to see the shipping terms in action. Understand bunkering so much better now. Thank you
I know your new Cheifs job has been keeping you busy. This video was the best ever. It was as well done as any professional videographer could have done. Great shots, good pacing and story telling. You should submit this for a UA-cam award. Thank you for your fine work.
Why don't I get more videos like this? That was truly informative and a pleasure to behold. The Internet is full of people with opinions but no experience. Seeing a slice of real life is infinitely more valuable than a half hour of some fanboy speculating about what Tesla will do next.
During the 1990-91 Gulf War, the Canadian Navy ship HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) refuelled all the ships in one particular ad hoc naval task group. She had an on board machine shop which often had to fabricate adaptors from one set of fittings to another. At the end of mission, some one asked about all the connectors she had on hand. One was unrecognizable, but the crew said, 'It's big, it's brass, it must be British.'
Fantastic video. Very well done, and background information such as the origin of the term "bunkering" made it interesting. Appreciate your time spent making this video.
Chief, glad to see you back on UA-cam. Does your ship have an exhaust scrubber or are you using very low sulphur heavy fuel oil? I'm lucky we only use mgo on my vessel.
Brings back memories. Now, try this operation doing 12Kts in rough seas and hoping you don't hit the oiler. In 45 minutes we took on 70,000 gallons . That would last us about 3 to 5 days. So, twice a week we would get fuel. I remember a single emergency break away in three years. What a mess. Fuel on the main deck. It was sticky and gooey. A saltwater washdown first then lots of scrubbing. On station, we carefully washed the side of the ship. The fuel left a yellow-brown stain in Navy gray paint.
I like the US Navy way. Steam at 12 kts alongside an oiler, usually about 80' apart, for as long as it takes. The fittings are specially designed and mating is very quick. Heavy lines between the ships support the hoses in special saddles. I saw this evolution more times than I can count as I was stationed on a super carrier for 2 years and spent the majority of that time at sea.
Controlled chaos UNREP is! I did 10 years active duty USN and NEVER went to sea since I was a Naval Aircrewman on P-3 aircraft. As a federal civil servant my butt did a lot of time underway. I LOVED IT! Unfortunately now in my career that’s just a great memory.
Although the whole process wasn’t particularly difficult, I was surprised that it had as many steps as were shown and as much formality. Makes sense though, when you think about it. Obviously, we can’t know how much of their careful handling was due to the crews being being filmed, but it looked like they were prepared for the task and taking the potential for pollution fairly seriously. That’s good to see.
I enjoyed this video and it was very informative. Bunkering fuel is very different from diesel oil we are more familiar with. I expect it has to be filtered several times before being injected into the engine cylinders. I bet that fill-up was very expensive.
Yeah, the fuel looks thick and filthy compared to what we use in trucks and jet planes. If is knowingly heated to thin it out, but the filtering process must be relatively coarse, possibly through cleanable screen type filter elements.
Chief makoi Pinoy po ba kayo Kung Sino pilipino na nanonood Jan sa pinas o sa ibang bansa katulad ni sir makoi shout out sa inyo kayo ang bayani ng ating bansa mabuhay kayo salamat sa inyo mga kapwa pilipino💪💪 Pinoy lang malakas
Great video. Those hard hats show signs of severe UV rot. Also, it appears those bolts and studs need to be replaced. Under ASME standards they should be replaced after every three uses and they should have been checked using a precision torque wrench. Stacking flanges like that is also against best practices, your fuel sampler should be built into a spool piece like the reducer.
With how long setup and tear-down takes for bunkering, it seems like there could be a lot of time saved by filling the tank to its full point. I can understand airplanes not filling their tanks completely full, but could you elaborate on why ships don’t fill their bunkers? Great video, thanks!
Hi Chief, Many thanks for a great channel. I noted you were taking HFO? So the ship is using scrubbers? How do you like working with them? I haven’t checked if you’ve already done a blog about them but if you’ve not done one, that would be very interesting.
04:45 well bunker fuel is not always black, ex. if you are bunkering MDO it is usualy staining according to national excise rules, it could be even green.
Nice video. How do you determine the amount of oil needed to reach the destination ? Is it simple mathematics like burn per day * no of sailing days ? Do you factor in variables such as weather conditions ? What is the burn of a standard propulsion engine ? Sorry for asking too many questions.
How did your crew member transfer from your ship to the tanker and back? Can you do bunkering in heavy seas? How do you test the oil quality? Is it done on your ship itself? Thanks for the informative video.
I am fascinated ❤️ thnx for the channel. Do you guys use biodiesel as part of your fuel like recycled and treated vegetable oil? If yes; should it be treated or is it enough to only filter it to maintain viscosity? Do you go for B100 or B20 Appreciate any info on this matter with many thanks 🙏
So the battle of Bunker Hill was actually about oil....... If there is a dispute, do the crews fight it out over who is wrong? Or do the captains have a 'duel' ?
Interesting I'm curious what happens when you get bad out of spec fuel - seems like by the time an analysis can be conducted on the sample it would be way too late to do anything about the bad fuel that was loaded on board.
Ship owners will fight the suppliers with claims and if possible off-load the fuel. All losses (off-hire, repairs, etc) will be charged to the supplier. It's an insurance of sorts.
Many things actually. The fuel is analysed for approximately 20 different characteristics that determine its quality and whether it meets the order and specifications requested. But basically fuel oil needs to have a required sulphur content( depending on where the ship will sail) to help reduce pollution. Water content is also a major concern as this causes many problems when consuming fuel oil, but also when a ship is taking on a large amount of fuel, say 5000 tons and the water percentage is 0.5 percent per ton.. Well that's 25 tons of water you have just paid thousands of dollars for.. And you are stuck with it... Bummer. Also there are many differing fuels around the world and although they may look the same and smell the same and have the same characteristics, they are not always compatible., and can have strange reactions when mixed, as well as this there is an increasing problem with fuel oil bacteria, (simple explaination) bugs in fuel which fouls up everything in the process. Thats just a few of the things we look for in a marine fuel, and we have many arguments and disputes about it, and honestly marine heavy fuel is bloody awful stuff that has to be heated to 115 degrees C to burn it.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Great video as always! Question: Why do you not test the fuel sample during bunkering? If you wait for the lab, isn't there is a risk of burning bad fuel between bunkering and receiving the results?
the barge has already tested the fuel, and initially it is good, that's why they load it. BUT, if you are the buyer, you may trust nobody, so during loading you take another set of samples, to test by yourself and confirm the fuel is good. You will not use that fuel until YOUR analysis arrive. It can destroy your engine.
I see that the bunkering procedure is _very_ conservative - no automation, not even flow or level meters or valve position enunciatiors, everything is done manually and triple-checked. You don't even trust yourself that you connected the hose to the right flange on the manifold and that the valves are in the correct configuration. I guess that's a combination of cost-saving and having most trust in your own hands and eyes when a very critical and potentially dangerous operation is concerned.
MAYBE due copyrights? at the end he's recording a private ship where he's working on. is like if u are going to make a video at your workplace, if u havent permission u can get issues.
Yeah, but at the same time the helipad "H" is an almost universally recognized symbol, same with the red cross, so it makes little sense that it's be blurred, especially for copy-right.
Great presentation. If this was discovery channel or someting like they would be panicking and screaming. first there would be danger of colision, then oil spill, then fire and they will calculate the loss of arriving one our late etc. It's great to see, that nothing is dangerous if it is done right. Great presentation completely without exageration
Came across this channel purely by accident, and now after having watched two or three videos I’m hooked on something I would never have expected. Brilliant presentation quality, and very informative subject matter .... 👏🏻👍🏻
I'm not a ship man . I just love engineering. This is a great great channel. No drama, no exaggerated commentary. Just nice plain simple clear narration. Been binge watching the channel for the last day lol.
Casual Navigation is like that. No fluff, made easily understandable without talking down to the viewer, and a pleasure to listen to. They're probably how Chief Makoi got recommended to me.
@@Ahamad6011 I have to agree. The production quality is equal without an agenda. Being objective, no one can argue the production quality of their documentaries.
Interesting, I didn't realize commercial vessels refueled at sea. I spent 4 years on a US Navy oiler. We refueled ships while underway. Steaming at about 12 knots, ships would pull along side for fuel and supplies.
From memory a major reason they refuel ships at sea is because it allows them to fuel in international waters and load dirty fuel that would be illegal otherwise due to environmental regulations.
Awesome look into what many would consider a mundane task, but the skill it takes to operate efficiently and safely, not only for both crews & ships, but for the environment, as well, is outstanding. Thanks for this insight!! Safe voyage, Chief!!
This guy needs to have his videos on television! I am a documentary nut and have watched thousands, and I tell you,,, these are all spot on perfection and deserve recognition!! The mainstream channels need to give this man some awards! Bravo sir!!
Please, no. His videos are good because he can do whatever he wants without a production team forcing him to create drama. Television would ruin the simplicity
If this channel goes on telly, suddenly the ship is the cause of climate change. And of oil spills that have been prevented in the nick of time. TV is drama, for entertaining the baseball crowds.
Lovely installment Chief. I know no one else who could turn a bunker oil operation into visual poetry.
Well said.
Taking fuel would seem to be an uninteresting video experience but Chief Mako makes art out of the mundane.
@@callmewheels4806 Exactly! And something really only those with a heartfelt love and dedication to it can create.
@@jackoneil3933 Roger that my friend!
And the fact that the operation was done in a beautiful sunny day with the sea like a pons only adds to the poetry.
This video is on professionals level.
It was not like made by a single person that doing a vlog.
I was so impressed by the quality of this video.
Never guessed so much was involved with fuel transfer. Thanks Chief for a look behind the scenes.
I can't say about the others, might be mid-age crisis starting, but these videos make me want to abandon everything here and get aboard a ship! I think this should be included in every sailor's school advertisement materials! Greetings from Bulgaria and thank you for the wonderful content!
Glad you like them!
@@ChiefMAKOi I landed on your page after researching the Suez situation. And the first video I watched was you crossing the same canal. And I got immediate flashback of the excitement I felt every time I was sent on a business trip abroad. Man, I really miss those times :)
Described it as if two ships were mating in the wildlife 😂, amazing video
The sea looked so calm when you were fueling up. Thank goodness.
I’ve been a bunker barge captain for several years. It’s really cool seeing things from a ships perspective.
Hammerhead Timmerman at your duty mate.
I love Laura.
She is beautiful.dark hair, green, eyes, freckled slbaster skin.
Jealous! I only fish tuna. When bored I play torpedo run on our local barges ;-).. Whispering, imaginary red buttons.
how are the payments made for refueling?
Absolutely fascinating. I can’t guess how many times I’ve watched cargo vessels sail past wondering about your work, your bunks, the food, your leisure time, Et al. My father’s peeps were mostly merchant seamen and it had such an effect on them. They never got it put of their blood. They couldn’t show those of us at home what they did so we would just wonder, until now. Thank you. I’m hooked.
Thoroughly enjoying your vids....new subscriber. I’m in banking/trade and so cool to see the shipping terms in action. Understand bunkering so much better now. Thank you
I know your new Cheifs job has been keeping you busy. This video was the best ever. It was as well done as any professional videographer could have done. Great shots, good pacing and story telling. You should submit this for a UA-cam award. Thank you for your fine work.
Chief, thanks for the enlightenment in this operation for us! It's a pleasure to learn so much in simple and short videos like this.
its actually incredibly interesting how much goes into what most people would assume to be and easy task
Why don't I get more videos like this? That was truly informative and a pleasure to behold. The Internet is full of people with opinions but no experience. Seeing a slice of real life is infinitely more valuable than a half hour of some fanboy speculating about what Tesla will do next.
During the 1990-91 Gulf War, the Canadian Navy ship HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) refuelled all the ships in one particular ad hoc naval task group. She had an on board machine shop which often had to fabricate adaptors from one set of fittings to another. At the end of mission, some one asked about all the connectors she had on hand. One was unrecognizable, but the crew said, 'It's big, it's brass, it must be British.'
Now, imagine David Attenborough commentating as if the two ships were mating.
Seamen's from the Phillipines are doing the job, thumbs up
I can't imagine how much fun that would be if rougher seas. Am sure if not always that calm with filling tanks.
Fantastic video. Very well done, and background information such as the origin of the term "bunkering" made it interesting. Appreciate your time spent making this video.
Chief, glad to see you back on UA-cam. Does your ship have an exhaust scrubber or are you using very low sulphur heavy fuel oil? I'm lucky we only use mgo on my vessel.
VLSFO
Thanks for the info! Stay safe and happy and above the water!
Brings back memories. Now, try this operation doing 12Kts in rough seas and hoping you don't hit the oiler. In 45 minutes we took on 70,000 gallons . That would last us about 3 to 5 days. So, twice a week we would get fuel. I remember a single emergency break away in three years. What a mess. Fuel on the main deck. It was sticky and gooey. A saltwater washdown first then lots of scrubbing. On station, we carefully washed the side of the ship. The fuel left a yellow-brown stain in Navy gray paint.
Unreps are not done in the merchant ships. Companies won't risk the high potential for oil spills (and bankruptcy 😄).
@@ChiefMAKOi Yes, I agree. Quick Question....with a full load of fuel, what is your ship's range?
It takes me back in time👍🏻
I like the US Navy way. Steam at 12 kts alongside an oiler, usually about 80' apart, for as long as it takes. The fittings are specially designed and mating is very quick. Heavy lines between the ships support the hoses in special saddles. I saw this evolution more times than I can count as I was stationed on a super carrier for 2 years and spent the majority of that time at sea.
Controlled chaos UNREP is! I did 10 years active duty USN and NEVER went to sea since I was a Naval Aircrewman on P-3 aircraft. As a federal civil servant my butt did a lot of time underway. I LOVED IT! Unfortunately now in my career that’s just a great memory.
Happy to see this sir chief, gonna embark my second vessel as a wiper now, this is another knowledge to add in Sea life 🙏
Although the whole process wasn’t particularly difficult, I was surprised that it had as many steps as were shown and as much formality. Makes sense though, when you think about it. Obviously, we can’t know how much of their careful handling was due to the crews being being filmed, but it looked like they were prepared for the task and taking the potential for pollution fairly seriously. That’s good to see.
Been wait'n for your next installment. I very much enjoy watching your VLOG. Keep em coming sir.
I'm a first-year college student. Marine Engineering . More videos to come. So inspired 💖
idol ko talaga to si sir, naalala ko nung nag apply ako as cadet sa isang agency, video mo po pinapalabas nila hahaha kakatuwa.
Never knew I was curious about this until it came into my recommended. Thanks for the vid!
Again a very nice video. Have a safe trip.
Nice to have you back in my feed, Chief.
I enjoyed this video and it was very informative. Bunkering fuel is very different from diesel oil we are more familiar with. I expect it has to be filtered several times before being injected into the engine cylinders. I bet that fill-up was very expensive.
Yeah, the fuel looks thick and filthy compared to what we use in trucks and jet planes. If is knowingly heated to thin it out, but the filtering process must be relatively coarse, possibly through cleanable screen type filter elements.
Chief makoi Pinoy po ba kayo Kung Sino pilipino na nanonood Jan sa pinas o sa ibang bansa katulad ni sir makoi shout out sa inyo kayo ang bayani ng ating bansa mabuhay kayo salamat sa inyo mga kapwa pilipino💪💪 Pinoy lang malakas
Say hello to your newest subscriber. I find this all fascinating!
Great video. Those hard hats show signs of severe UV rot. Also, it appears those bolts and studs need to be replaced. Under ASME standards they should be replaced after every three uses and they should have been checked using a precision torque wrench. Stacking flanges like that is also against best practices, your fuel sampler should be built into a spool piece like the reducer.
i guess you are not seaman... hahahah
This video was so nice to watch! it was almost like I was there.
Awesome narration. after watching one episode I just subscribed.
I would have liked to learn more about "sounding" the fuel tanks. I guess it is measuring the height of fuel in the tank.
Thank you chief.
You ARE the Discovery channel of You Tube.....
keep safe pinoy... you are truly hard working...
Nice bunkering procedur chief...
With how long setup and tear-down takes for bunkering, it seems like there could be a lot of time saved by filling the tank to its full point. I can understand airplanes not filling their tanks completely full, but could you elaborate on why ships don’t fill their bunkers?
Great video, thanks!
Hi Chief, Many thanks for a great channel. I noted you were taking HFO? So the ship is using scrubbers? How do you like working with them? I haven’t checked if you’ve already done a blog about them but if you’ve not done one, that would be very interesting.
04:45 well bunker fuel is not always black, ex. if you are bunkering MDO it is usualy staining according to national excise rules, it could be even green.
So cool Chief !
Keep going with this channel.
Nice video. How do you determine the amount of oil needed to reach the destination ? Is it simple mathematics like burn per day * no of sailing days ? Do you factor in variables such as weather conditions ? What is the burn of a standard propulsion engine ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
US Navy has this down to an art
Love this stuff. Thank you.
Thanks, you just answered a question I never thought to ask 😮😁
Very vedio super...
How did your crew member transfer from your ship to the tanker and back? Can you do bunkering in heavy seas? How do you test the oil quality? Is it done on your ship itself? Thanks for the informative video.
transfer: crane and basket ; heavy seas: no ; test: you send a sample to the lab, and they send you results by mail ....
Never knew it was quite complex to fuel a ship.
Nice vlog, Semen
I am fascinated ❤️ thnx for the channel.
Do you guys use biodiesel as part of your fuel like recycled and treated vegetable oil? If yes; should it be treated or is it enough to only filter it to maintain viscosity? Do you go for B100 or B20
Appreciate any info on this matter with many thanks 🙏
Not sure if anyone has said it, but you shouldn't be re using spiral wound gaskets...
About 96 thousand gallons. 1600 gallons per minute. Wow.
Used to be RFA so used to do this on the move!
So the battle of Bunker Hill was actually about oil....... If there is a dispute, do the crews fight it out over who is wrong? Or do the captains have a 'duel' ?
Nice
Keep safe Chief Makoi see you soon 🤗
Interesting I'm curious what happens when you get bad out of spec fuel - seems like by the time an analysis can be conducted on the sample it would be way too late to do anything about the bad fuel that was loaded on board.
Ship owners will fight the suppliers with claims and if possible off-load the fuel. All losses (off-hire, repairs, etc) will be charged to the supplier. It's an insurance of sorts.
Why isn't testing done before the transfer starts? What would make the heavy fuel oil incapable?
Many things actually. The fuel is analysed for approximately 20 different characteristics that determine its quality and whether it meets the order and specifications requested. But basically fuel oil needs to have a required sulphur content( depending on where the ship will sail) to help reduce pollution. Water content is also a major concern as this causes many problems when consuming fuel oil, but also when a ship is taking on a large amount of fuel, say 5000 tons and the water percentage is 0.5 percent per ton.. Well that's 25 tons of water you have just paid thousands of dollars for.. And you are stuck with it... Bummer. Also there are many differing fuels around the world and although they may look the same and smell the same and have the same characteristics, they are not always compatible., and can have strange reactions when mixed, as well as this there is an increasing problem with fuel oil bacteria, (simple explaination) bugs in fuel which fouls up everything in the process.
Thats just a few of the things we look for in a marine fuel, and we have many arguments and disputes about it, and honestly marine heavy fuel is bloody awful stuff that has to be heated to 115 degrees C to burn it.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
What is the name of the vessel taking on the fuel....
It look like a ship I worked on regularly on port loading operations about 12 years ago
Extremely prosaic example, there is a lot h2o 2Xhydrogen plus 1Xoxygene in the water........... by using for instance simple electrolysis.
wow... really? ... why didn't you take the patent? hahahahahah
@@victorginervalverde6550 its obvious elementary and wide knowing fact, strange that need to be repeated.
Great video as always! Question: Why do you not test the fuel sample during bunkering? If you wait for the lab, isn't there is a risk of burning bad fuel between bunkering and receiving the results?
Ships don't have that kind of equipment. And we don't mix the new fuel with the old ones. They are stored in different tanks.
Nice content chief
Why was the heli pad blurred?
Sir
I wanna ask
Your ship still use HFO?
Or fix the scrubber?
great video chief hey chief i know the main engine uses the heavy fuel oil do the smaller geneators use regular diesel fuel ?
They use the same. We only use the light diesel when we enter USA and Euro ports.
@@ChiefMAKOi thanks chief for the info safe sailing my freind
seems like a great hassle to me. id prefer to do cargo ops to bunkering
Chief makoy bakit po black color yung diesel?? Yung diesel sa car po b pang lupa iba po ba yon??
Why is the helipad blurred out?
Wondering the same thing here.
How do you account for rough seas by measuring tank level?
Why blur out the helicopter pad?
Umm just check the gas gauge to see how much they gave you 🤷🏻♂️ 😂
I never realized you had to refuel this way
Do this while underway at 14 knots and you might be the US Navy.
Content suggestion: House tour
Can someone explain me why the Heli Pad is blured out
Anjan dn pala sa 3rd bewit ah
its 2021 give those guys some power tools
Wow IFO380... :)
7:52 that seems backwards. I would think that the sample would be taken from the barge before you go through the trouble of connecting the hose.
Yeah fr, and they’re just gonna use the fuel untested? Some things don’t make sense
the barge has already tested the fuel, and initially it is good, that's why they load it. BUT, if you are the buyer, you may trust nobody, so during loading you take another set of samples, to test by yourself and confirm the fuel is good. You will not use that fuel until YOUR analysis arrive. It can destroy your engine.
I see that the bunkering procedure is _very_ conservative - no automation, not even flow or level meters or valve position enunciatiors, everything is done manually and triple-checked. You don't even trust yourself that you connected the hose to the right flange on the manifold and that the valves are in the correct configuration.
I guess that's a combination of cost-saving and having most trust in your own hands and eyes when a very critical and potentially dangerous operation is concerned.
Quick question; is there any particular reason that you blurred out the helipad at the start of the video?
MAYBE due copyrights? at the end he's recording a private ship where he's working on. is like if u are going to make a video at your workplace, if u havent permission u can get issues.
Yeah, but at the same time the helipad "H" is an almost universally recognized symbol, same with the red cross, so it makes little sense that it's be blurred, especially for copy-right.
Sir low sulfur fuel na po ba gamit nyo?
purging the line means? and why did we do it
Removing any fuel left in the line, so it wouldn't spill into the sea or cause a fire.
Great documentary
I live in Maryland around Baltimore. Being a port city I have always wounded how this process was done. Thanks
This channel is probably one of the best channels on UA-cam for Marine Engineers.
I totally agree,,I’m myself a cadet engineer,and this channel has helped more than some of my teachers did lol
Great presentation. If this was discovery channel or someting like they would be panicking and screaming. first there would be danger of colision, then oil spill, then fire and they will calculate the loss of arriving one our late etc.
It's great to see, that nothing is dangerous if it is done right. Great presentation completely without exageration
Great explanation. Great video
Discovery Channel makes money off of chaos
Agreed. I loathe the false drama infused. It is dramatic and interesting enough without all the BS.
...and repeating about 5 minutes of the previous screaming after each commercial break.
@@blingbling574: So do governments.
Came across this channel purely by accident, and now after having watched two or three videos I’m hooked on something I would never have expected. Brilliant presentation quality, and very informative subject matter .... 👏🏻👍🏻
I'm not a ship man . I just love engineering.
This is a great great channel.
No drama, no exaggerated commentary. Just nice plain simple clear narration.
Been binge watching the channel for the last day lol.
Reminds me of abom79 (machinist channel). Educational, relaxed pace, good camera work, expertise with humble attitude.
Chief Makoi is a good man, clear , concise and humble
great!!! then merchant navy career wait for u come join us and became seafarers
Likewise an engineer who does nothing vaguely related to this, but man this is fascinating.
Casual Navigation is like that. No fluff, made easily understandable without talking down to the viewer, and a pleasure to listen to. They're probably how Chief Makoi got recommended to me.
This guy does NOVA / PBS quality documentaries.
LOL< PBS is propaganda channel, this guy is real and factual, unlike NOVA.
@@Ahamad6011 I have to agree. The production quality is equal without an agenda. Being objective, no one can argue the production quality of their documentaries.
even better lol
This is my first time watching this channel. I'm very impressed by the entire production of the video. Nice work !!!
Agreed! Chief you've got a another career is video/film
Interesting, I didn't realize commercial vessels refueled at sea. I spent 4 years on a US Navy oiler. We refueled ships while underway. Steaming at about 12 knots, ships would pull along side for fuel and supplies.
And I was probably on the receiving end of your hoses and receiving cables for four years.
Thanks for being out there to meet up with us!
Same here, for some reason I always assumed merchant ships would refuel in port, and only military vessels did it at sea.
From memory a major reason they refuel ships at sea is because it allows them to fuel in international waters and load dirty fuel that would be illegal otherwise due to environmental regulations.
Awesome look into what many would consider a mundane task, but the skill it takes to operate efficiently and safely, not only for both crews & ships, but for the environment, as well, is outstanding. Thanks for this insight!! Safe voyage, Chief!!
Subbed. You put all the big TV channels to shame
Not a seamen , but discovered this channel due to interest in ships . One of the best channels out there . I am hooked . Best wishes to you chief .
This guy needs to have his videos on television! I am a documentary nut and have watched thousands, and I tell you,,, these are all spot on perfection and deserve recognition!! The mainstream channels need to give this man some awards! Bravo sir!!
Please, no. His videos are good because he can do whatever he wants without a production team forcing him to create drama. Television would ruin the simplicity
@@ervinm.5065 👍
Exactly ı agree with you 💯 %
Besides being a chief C/E, he is also an artist.
If this channel goes on telly, suddenly the ship is the cause of climate change. And of oil spills that have been prevented in the nick of time. TV is drama, for entertaining the baseball crowds.
I used to deliver bunker fuel to the ports. It's nice to see the rest of the story on how it's delivered to the ships. Thanks