Until I was forced to stop, I documented my last 9 years at sea on an Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel in the North Sea. th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSspZOmTgHoxoV7xWpLAm64.html&si=fKSsK4a4vVkWUGVp
@@docwill184 You’re welcome We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag th-cam.com/video/WxUBoAEhEmc/w-d-xo.html
Old guy here. Worked trawling for many years, back in the late 60's to mid 70's in the N' Sea. All hands respected the sea. Our trawlers were between 75'-85' in length. When the nets came in, during a gale, the fish still had to be gutted, you'd stand on the deck wedged against the gunwale and even with lifelines on, you knew if you 'went over', that would be it. A quiet acceptance of fate. Winters were especially harsh. With my own kids, they were taught.... Always respect Mother Nature. (ps...appreciation for uploading).
@@Bigwavemaster1 : Indeed, back in our day there were fish in the sea. I saw the writing on the wall with smaller catches being the norm. Once the Ruskies, Spaniards etc, sent in many of their factory ships, it was basically game over and no help from the talking heads in Westminster. Stay safe.
From my brief summer, late 1970s, in the brigantine Playfair, sailing the Great Lakes, I only know that in big waves some of the teenage crew who had been ordered aloft to take in sail ended up freezing to the yardarms in fear. I vividly recall one of them throwing up his un-chewed hot dog lunch The remnant rolled back and forth on the deck like some harmless loose cannon. Myself and two of my buddies were ordered aloft to retrieve this poor terrified fifteen year old. Why us? We were the delinquents who had saved a single joint just for this kind of weather. It was the cure.We didn't get caught because there was no one else on the forward deck. We got soaked but we did not get sick. Everyone else had taken Gravol and either mercifully passed out or just stayed below suffering. I knew it's better to be on deck. We got him down safely. I don't think I ever saw the first mate go aloft even at port. He was only seventeen. We only saw the Captain once. He was always in his cabin. We were outside a liquor store in Sioux St. Marie. He had two arms full of booze. We had paid some sympathetic locals to buy us booze. Many of the boys with us really did not belong on that vessel. Some of their fathers had sent them to toughen them up. I loved that foul weather. It was exhilarating. It was not the North Sea of course. I get the feeling the crew aboard this vessel get a kick out of it too. It helps you cope with the fear.
What many people may not realize is how tiring being at sea in this sort of weather is. Every muscle in your body is constantly working just to stay on your feet. Even when in your bunk you are constantly working to prevent being thrown out. It's a tough job.
Midships narrow pilot berth with cot sides (and strap yourself in with "repurposed" car seatbelts). Pretty much guarantees a good sleep (well, always worked for me!) :-)
At age 10 in 1955 our family was emigrating from Germany to the US on a former troop transport. It was November and we were hit by a storm like this in the North Sea. My 9y/o brother and I decided to go out on deck to check out all the excitement. Upon opening the door I remember seeing huge waves washing over the sides and what I now know were lifelines strung out. Suddenly someone grabbed us by the nape of the neck, shoved us down the gangway and scolded us in English. We didn’t understand but we got the message. I’ve never forgotten that day or the fierceness of the storm even though it was over sixty years ago. I have immense respect for “ those who go out in ships!”
That sounds like quite an experience and a good story to tell. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
when traveling by ship was still cheaper than air travel getting sea sick on a ship in weather like this was a much more common experience. fewer people traveled then as often as we do now, because it took much longer to get anywhere . but those who did have to travel could expect this kind of weather on the north Atlantic about 6-7 months per year.
I love the open water but terrified of it at the same time. I would be physically sick being on this ship tossing around like that. Major respect for folks that make a living from careers out in the sea.
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You took the words right out of my mouth, terrifying! being in mother nature's hands along for the ride.. Couldn't imagine being in a small wooden vessel like they did in the past. Big respect!
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Worked in North Sea on Ships, force 11 I believe my worst but it went on over 24h Then small Fishing boats 🙏 mad as well as brave ✊ 24:28 I laugh these days at some bloggers “All dramas” they haven’t a clue 🍀✊🙏
Spent my teen years working as a deck hand on charter boats and lobstering before joining the Navy at 18 and spending 30 years underwater on submarines and forward deployed on surface ships. Literally sailed the seven seas, through typhoons, hurricanes and pirate infested waters, and now in my 60's am out in the mountains and occasionally remembering the beauty of the sea and her power but always remembering the men and women that make their livings sailing on her with respect and wonderment in their eyes
Sounds like a fantastic life. I can’t wait to head for the mountains myself. We have a crewman who has been at sea for 65 years, joined the RN at the age of 16. I’ve started documenting his story. th-cam.com/video/CefEllLxolI/w-d-xo.html
@@Bigwavemaster1 Now, that guy is an old salt and deserving of a gentle retirement. Am friends with a few divers, including saturation and mixed gas, and they are a rare breed. Cheers to him and his retirement years👍
Just another day in the office :) I’m doing same job as captain on one of these rescue vessels at North Sea, and I have a dozen of similar storms behind me. It’s a very dangerous and unforgiving environment to work at. After 4 winter weeks at sea, you’re both mentally and physically exhausted. Respect to all my fellow seaman’s who are doing same jobs up there. Hard earned money!!! Stay safe this winter as well.
@@c.norbertneumann4986 over time and physically, yes, it takes a lot to make me seasick (it's almost impossible now). The anxiety of being out in weather like that never faded for me even after years offshore. Not to mention the fatigue that comes with bad weather. It's hard to sleep when the boat is rattling and creaking, the anchor chains are banging, and one second you're weightless and then the next you're being ground into the mattress.
I'm a yacht delivery skipper and have sailed in most of the world's oceans. But never have I been more frightened and seasick than I have been in the North Sea. It can be a truly awful place, bloody awful!
Because it's shallow. Kicks up. Lake Erie in America is the same. On the Canadian side in Ontario, is a chain of lakes called the kawarthas . The southern most of these is called lake scugog It means flooded land. 45 minutes from Toronto. It averages about 6 feet. A slight breeze from the southwest, and there's 5 foot rollers . Really short interval too.
Had a major heart surgery last week and just wanted you to know I greatly appreciate all your videos! They keep my mind off my situation and relax me. Stay safe my friend
No risk. Supply boats are special built for big waves. Weather like this is what the North Sea Sailors in shuttle for allied troops did face and risk in small fishing vessels during WWII. But ofc they were targets for fighters and marines + storm. Today's ships are fun to be at in big waves. Real fun.
Impressive that these ships endure so much without breaking in half You can hear the creaking popping and cracking so good without lame music covering it up It takes special people to work in these conditions away from family Hats off to all who do this for a living and prayers for safe journey
@Bert Clayton There's some great books on them pirates of the old days. Read these books, both are excellent . www.amazon.com/Republic-Pirates-Surprising-Caribbean-Brought-ebook/dp/B003K15IKI/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=pirates&qid=1594483831&s=books&sr=1-3 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FEG2R2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I commercial fished for 8 years here in Alaska. From the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea. That’s why I’m a Bush Pilot. Weather gets bad I either turn around or land. These brave men can’t do that. Especially a rescue ship. These guys go out in the worst weather to be in place for a mariner in distress. Hats off to these guys.
Sure a year of accounting paycheck is a monthly on a ship, the guy is thinking about adding another ferrari to his garage, which accounting wont afford you.
Yeah, when you're about to be in a big storm the first thing you do is batten the hatches, that means close all air tight compartments and tie everything down. Then you point your ship right into the waves, you don't let it hit you at an angle. We got hit one time in a 100 knot storm on the port side and it pushed us down 70 degrees, that's almost laying flat on the ocean. Off the coast of Maine these things are called "noreasters." My ships were only 270 and 160 feet long, in the Coast Guard.
I wish folks like you would be interviewed , to get your life stories made into video. Im sure you guys had quite an experience out there. Interesting to hear what actions must be taken during the storm. Thank you.
I have been thru something like this on the Biscay, man sure love to come back, the vessel just dances with the enormous waves, plus I love the sound os steel twisting! 😍
I love when waves get bigger and agree with O P that you should only worry when the crew, especially those who have a lot of years experience, start to worry. Completely calm waters is boring after a while. Sometimes I like to tease poor worried people who have never seen anything other than calm waters, and say “nah, this isn’t rough, it’s just a little choppy”. The first time I experienced choppy waters, was in what was was an old fishing boat, taking we tourists to the Isle of Mull. It really was just a little choppy with the odd wave coming over the side of the boat as we huddled together under a tarp to keep dry. But I was scared until I noticed the old guy looking through his window and saying “Aw buggerit! mah Coffee!”. His only concern was he spilled some of his coffee. I then laughed at my worries which felt such a relief.
Oh hell no I couldn't travel in that washing machine and see those massive waves coming at me. Much respect to these brave souls who travel on the stormy seas.
Thank you very much. We filmed some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We worked with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
@@jeff7764 Yes, you will lmfao. You'd just feel all wobbly and your body would feel as if it's swimming in water, the first time I experienced it I was astonished
I’d pay for a seat on the bridge with a cuppa and just watch the waves. Thanks for no music, I love to hear the creaks and growns of the ship with the spray lashing the bridge windows. 👏👏👍👍
@Noble six I’m ex navy and have been through a heap of storms like that and love it. So I’ll say it before during and after the water has hit the windows.
What a lot of fun this had to be! I spent ten years on the N Atlantic year round and love weather like this. Makes you feel alive having the deck dancing beneath your feet as she climbs every sea and drops down into the trough on the back side. It's very apparent the crew are seasoned men and have complete confidence in the vessel their on. Hats off to them all! The great part is they show her plowing along at night which is always the most dangerous time. Dark , lowered visibility. Yeah this is a great video!!!
As large as those waves are, the men walking about deck are behaving as if it's a pleasant Sunday stroll in the park. I would have duct taped myself into a closet at this point.😳
I hear you! Part of me is terrified by the sheer power, and the thought of drowning makes me feel like when I'm claustrophobic, but another part of me is in awe and mesmerised. I wonder if you were able to get past the fear and sickness, whether the seas would lull you, and storms feel like a gigantic show ride?
As a former USN sailor, I loved being at Sea. Ran into rough seas crossing the North Atlantic, the Med & sailing from Norfolk to Gitmo into a storm. The rougher the better, for me. Another plus was, I never slept better than when we were underway. That is when you learn that your body is connected to the Ocean.
It was only the storms that kept me at sea for the last couple of years. Last month, after 40 years, I went to work on a farm. th-cam.com/video/PHTPRvCddwc/w-d-xo.html
I can attest 1719456. I made a North Atlantic cruise in winter of 1969 aboard the USS WACCAMAW AO 109. Saw these type of seas too first hand. Slept like a baby.
I was USCG but made that exact transition to Gitmo many times, my first patrol in 2002 we hit 50ft seas off of Cape Hatteras. I miss it, was a scary ride on a 270’ (CGC Tahoma WMEC 908)ship that rode like a football in the water.
Same here, I grew up on and around commercial fishing boats and can say that I've never slept on land, as good as at see. It's definitely some connection we have to the sea.
I have experienced this myself in a hurricane out at sea ....absolutely terrifying !!!! I never thought I would make it and won't be doing it again. May God protect all those at sea.
Read the lyrics of "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (also known as "The Navy Hymn"). There's a lot of uncomfortable truth in the line "For those in Peril on the Sea". www.lyrics.com/lyric/5089858/Phil+Coulter/For+Those+in+Peril+on+the+Sea
I was once caught in a force 12 gale on the ferry crossing between Uig to Lochmaddy Scotland, it was the most frightening experience ever, the boat had to turn back to harbour after an hour sailing and did an emergency turn with the 20 metre wave’s side on, never again would I embark on such a journey.
The weather "up there" can be particularly brutal. I never forget visiting a former colleague in Inverness, and experiencing horizontal sleet along the seafront (and I was told at the time this was "pretty normal November weather"!
How do these guys tolerate this? I suppose it's comparable to how some people get car sick and others do not. I have Vertigo, and when I try to explain it to people, who don't know anything about it, they look at me like I am crazy.
*A MESSAGE TO THE ARMCHAIR SAILORS* No you have not seen bigger waves on the Great Lakes Vikings did not sail in theses conditions No you have not seen bigger waves on Deadliest Catch We are a rescue ship. The crew are on deck securing the rescue boats *BEFORE* the storm arrives.
There have been huge waves on the Great Lakes, in Lake Superior. I'm sure you are aware of it. How did you manage to ride these waves so well that you didn't damage the boat?
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I used to work out there in the North sea on an 80 foot Siene Netter and found it a lot better than working ashore where they have really dangerous hazards like office politics and similar assorted BS.
Great comment Lee. I can relate. As for these guys, looks like they had things under control. In your experience, do you think this ship was running on autopilot or computer control? I didn't see anybody actually steering but did see the guy punching a display screen. Thanks for a reply if you have the time.
@@billcallahan9303 When I was on seine netters it was the early 80's, the usual practice was when steaming from A - B the helm would be on auto with somebody not far from the bridge radar especially in busy waters i.e near the docks or shipping lanes. This type of fishing needed somebody at the wheel, the skipper or mate usually did the job, basically it involved: 1. A buoy would be dropped with one trawl cable attached. 2. We would steam around a half circle, diameter about 1/2 mile+ trailing this first cable which would settle on the seabed 3. Halfway at the top of the circle the net would go over with both cables attached. 4. Steam back to the buoy trailing the second cable to complete the circle. 5. Then pick up first cable and buoy ( it would have a long mast with a flag on top so easier to spot in heavy seas). 6. Take both cables to the winch and start hauling them and the net back. As the circle of cable narrowed into a sausage shape it dragged along the seabed stirring up sand and both cables would shepard the fish inwards like this: Cable 1 -> fish
@@LeeRaldar .....Thanks a million Lee! On auto. That's what I figured. Your detailed explanation is very much appreciated. You worked the North Sea which I know (from TV & the Net) is some of the most dangerous in the world. I know choppers & even oil rig platforms have gone down up there. I watch the crews in the Bering Sea on TV in some heavy seas, they steered on auto too. I'm a retired cargo pilot. I flew old aircraft like the DC-3 with no weather radar. A wall of thunderstorms ahead would scare the bejesus out of you. That's the reason for my interest in things like this. Anyway, thanks very much for your reply Lee! You're lucky to be alive!
@@billcallahan9303 I think the survival training has been updated from my time to include ditching from helicopters for rig workers and the like. Can't think of much worse than going down into that during winter, you took some risks yourself in such weather.
I’m frm a damn ghetto here in Philadelphia and I’ve nvr in my life seen anything like this, even the toughest gangster thug wana be in my hood would nvr in life set foot on this thing lol hats off to these brave men doing what they do..
...worked with quite a few grown up thugs in Alaska. Don't know how big the waves were but while setting bait on a 98ft longliner our sodium lights once revealed a killer whale looking down on us in a wave blue as an aquarium.
Lol, exactly! About lost my wet cigarette and looking back toward the crew from the weather deck I was happy to see I had a witness share the sight, but there could be no yells of wow. Setting bait even during good weather can have its dangers so communication was kept strictly between captain and deck boss via the horn, or else. Widest eyes ever said "Yes I effing saw that!", followed by "What the hell are we doing out here?" smiles. We were running from a storm to harbor just 3 or 4 hours away... this vid is relentless monster.
Its not so bad ,big events rarely happen and some of us for some reasons really enjoy big bodies of water . Having to survive when working at sea one can learn to respect it and make life possible whatever the circumstances are .The bigger threats are in the nature of poor judgement and lack of experience .
Spent a large part of my life on Semi-Submersible Rigs in the North Sea. Used to love the real rough weather like shown in this video. Jokingly we would call this "Spot The Standby Boat Weather" and literally it sometimes was so rough that the standby boat would disappear from view apart from the top of their masts such was the size of the waves. I used to feel for the guys working ships in this weather as on a semi sub motion is much reduced.
My very first trip on this job was at the Deep Sea Pioneer at the Argyle Field. The weather became so bad and the rig getting so battered that they were preparing to shoot their anchors away. I was glad I was on a ship that could roll with the waves and not on that rig 😂
Billy Fishermen in the UK are extremely well paid but the industry still can’t get enough youngsters to get their hands dirty and do a days work. We are an ERRV (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel) with the same problem but a fraction of the pay.
I've experienced some rough seas... but never like this. And as posted by others - bravo to you for not adding irritating (and wholly unnecessary) soundtracks. Love the nat sound - waves bashing on hulls, wind whistling around the cabin, and an occasional remark from crew. SUBSCRIBED!
@@Bigwavemaster1 yes thank you for not ruining it with dreadful music. Let’s face it no matter what musical choice you make it’s going to be dreadful to somebody lol
@@prepperjonpnw6482 Very true. There’s nothing stopping people from playing their own background music 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
So long as I know you were all okay, I find this comforting and relaxing. The creaking of the boat, the rocks and swells, the wind and the engines. Sometimes it’s good to be reminded there’s much more powerful things than us. I used to get the 24 hour ferry across the North Sea in a much bigger boat lol, a couple of times a year throughout my childhood, I loved it, miss it. A healthy respect for nature. You guys are so calm with all those dips, swells, huge respect to you 😊😊 be safe and thank you for sharing! God bless
@@Bigwavemaster1 I don't think you can sleep at home , I mean , in land . It must be very strange , like a tomb. No sounds , no movement , nothing . It must be quite uncomfortable , my guess .
This is nothing compared to my experiences as a 7 year old on the local kids boating lake in Barnsley. we really had to use our imagination and of course, there were always the Pirates. God knows how we survived.
You should have been in Peasholme park in Scarborough on the day of the Battle of the River Plate. ( tuesdays,thursdays and saturdays). Those model boats backed up by the Royal Air Force scared me and my friend and we almost sank our red indian canoe avoiding the ducks.
As I’m watching this I’m affirming to myself that there is no amount of money you could pay me to be on that ship for a week in that sea let alone for a month. Just watching it from the safety of my recliner was enough to raise my blood pressure higher than it should be. All I can say is major respect to all who are brave and adventurous enough to do this work.
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag th-cam.com/video/WxUBoAEhEmc/w-d-xo.html
No bad 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag th-cam.com/video/WxUBoAEhEmc/w-d-xo.html
Loved the sailing at night. Couldn't help but wonder what it would have been like several hundred years ago sailing similar seas at night on a wooden sail ship with no spot light, heaters, hot food in the galley, or hot coffee on the bridge with no window protecting you from the spray of the sea. I've gained a new respect for those guys. Well done Bigwavemaster1!
Kinda gives insight into the evolution of men. We used to embark on journeys that almost certainly spelled death. Nothing convenient about it. Now days, we take booster shots to ‘stay safe’.
Salute the greatest and the fearless sailers and adventurers like Christopher Columbus, Americo Vespucci, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Francis Drake and other sailers who changed our life !!!!!! And first of all salute the greatest scholar Nicolas Copernicus who discovered that our planet 🌎 moves around the Sun !
Read ‘The Last Grain Race’ by Eric Newby who rounded Cape Horn on a large barque. Climb high, hold fast wearing oil skin and wool. I had gortex and neoprene, but the coffee tasted of diesel.
I loved my time working on the fishing trawlers that sailed off the North West Coast of Ireland. I loved the sea but it also scared the shit out if me which teaches you to respect the sea too. My thoughts with all the brave men and women who were lost to the water and their families. ❤️
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I am always reassured by fear. Fear keeps you alive. I want to sail round the world and for a while I thought I can't do it I'll be too scared. Then I realised I had always been scared sailing and it was a positive. So it's always good to read of a professional like yourself who is happy to admit the fear. Feel the fear and do it anyway. This saying was invented for sailing. So often it's amazing... and then when the fear hits... it hits hard. Then it goes again and the sea is the only place you want to be and you can't understand why anyone wants to be anywhere else.
Thank You! I’m 65 and never experienced anything that AMAZING! I found it strangely comforting as I became used to the sound of the boat cracking. Thanks for sharing your Interesting Life! 👍
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I have been on 4 cruises. Only two made me sick and scared. I was on a Caribbean cruise when we were attacked by airplane hijackers and the coast guard had to escort us back into Florida. And sick coming back from Nova Scotia into New York harbor. Im done cruising.
@@kimberlystewart8071 what are airplane hijackers? I'd love to hear about what that was like and how it went down on a cruise ship and etc. I've always been reluctant to go on cruises, and that just sounds terrifying.
Whoever is in charge of the steering n engine power is doing a FANTASTIC JOB 100%,, He is got his speed bearings spot on he is reading the waves to perfection, truly AMAZING SEAMANSHIP my hat off to them with the greatest respect
I have seen this first hand in the Navy. 1974 off the coast of Toulon France. Category 5 storm. Waves 30 plus feet high. Look around and all you see is water. I kissed the ground when we got into port!!
Robert, you're suppose to kiss a lady! No telling what was on that sidewalk. However, I savvy. Served on a carrier and two tincans. The cans were better.
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On smaller boats it may be required, both to stay on course and to avoid capsizing. Those old helms need an awful lot of spinning, the gearing is very low, it may look somewhat erratically also in real life.
I am feeling a mixture of pure awe and panic, watching this ship navigating through the waves.... wow.. they must have some serious trust in the tech and in one another
There is nothing I love more than a well found ship doing what she's built to do... THIS!!! I absolutely love rough weather, the rougher the better, and in a big strong boat like this it's all the better.
@Bigwavemaster1 I appreciate the response, especially on a video this old! Thanks! I subbed for that reason partly, but also because this video is my new favorite "I can't sleep" show. I grew up on sailboats... 18 months on a little 27 foot Bermuda sloop while my parents built a 60 foot Bruce Roberts staysail schooner... from 4 to 12½ years old. I absolutely loved that period of my life... nothing afterwards has ever compared to it... now I'm 50 years old and crippled up so bad I know it won't happen again. You, sir, are a wonderful, valued window back into some of the best times of my life. Thank you. I've watched you off and on for years, but finding this video, and then you responding to me so quickly... thanks.
@@shaunolinger964 Thanks for the sub. Glad that we could bring back such cherished memories. I have now, after 40 years, retired from the sea and have invested in a farm across the road from me. A much different life.
I had to stop watching this, its so darn frightening. But it sure gave me the thought to truly appreciate seamen and shipping crews for going through these storms on a regular basis to bring us the goodies we want or need. Thank you SO much !
Seen it all before 😂 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
Went through seas as rough or rougher through a typhoon at 25’knots on a destroyer - the ship was under water most of the time and passing through and under the waves - as a young sailor I loved it 😊🇺🇸
I have so many questions because it looks frightening and respectfully awesome at the same time. What kind of storms cause the waters to move and behave that way? Do the engines get shut down? Is there a co-captain to relieve the captain? Does everyone stay awake due to the swaying from the ship? What kind of foods so you eat when riding such a storm? I have so many more questions but I don't want to sound like a 3 year old constantly asking, "Why...?"
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I have the greatest respect and admiration for these folks.. My Dad was in the Coast Guard during the War, and boy did he have the BEST stories to tell, and photos to show! You guys are the BEST!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Spent years sailing, now 78 and sitting by the cozy fire with my little dog Jasper. I was in the US Navy and worked in the Black Gang (engine room) and then got my Engineers License and sailed for the US Merchant Marine. I sailed on Navy vessels, oil tankers, super-tankers and C-3 and C-4 freighters. I always loved the sea and can honestly say I was never afraid in heavy storms but I definitely respected the ocean and it's power. Have been on 600 foot ships where the waves were crashing over the deck and I was thankful to be on my steel behemoth and not out there in a lifeboat. I miss sailing but I have a lot of great memories from all over the globe. I still enjoy the water but it's in a 12 foot kayak ! Every young man should get the chance to enjoy the sea and it's beauty .
Glad we could bring back some happy memories. The worst thing that could possibly go wrong in these conditions is engine failure. Thank god for proficient engineers.
Sorry. Not allowed to name the ship but it’s an ERRV (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel) You can find out more by watching other videos on this channel or following us on Facebook (Life at Sea on an ERRV)
That’s actually an oil platform. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
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Did you hear about guy who took his mother-in-law out to the barn to show her around and a mule kicked her in the head and killed her right on the spot. At the funeral a guy noticed when men came up to him at the reception line he kept nodding and then shaking his head back and forth to almost all of them. He went over to ask him what was going on with that and he said "Well, they would say what a terrible thing it was that the poor woman had been kicked and killed and I'd nod yes, yes terrible thing. Then they'd ask me if I wanted to sell the mule and I'd shake my head and say no, no not doing that,"
Thank you very much. It should be on everyone’s bucket list. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
I love seeing the fish turning to and fro on the forward rail. The prudent master will always have an eye on the fish. I love big easy seas like this on the video. Not much thrashing about. Find a corner or post for leaning and enjoy your coffee !! Arrrggghh. Cheers from Eastport , Maine.
@@helenasousa9037 Well, you might pass out, Helena, until your chief planted his boot a foot up your behind. Get one or two these storms behind you, you'd be sitting down at chow time, eating roast pork w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, and overcooked canned green peas. Oh, and you'd be laughing at the poor messcook who is carrying his puke bucket in one hand and wiping tables down with the other. BTW, how is John Philips doing these days?
I've never had any unreasonable fear of water, but heights freak me the hell out. I had a girlfriend that was afraid of deep water. I found this out once we got out on my boat. After talking to her, i realized how everyone else felt when i described my fear of heights. Although I still feel heights are more of a danger even though more people probably drown than die from falls, maybe, probably.. BUT If i fall off a building i will burst like a watermelon when i hit the ground. Falling in deep water is no differant than shallow water. I just need to swim. I can swim but unfortunately I never learned how to fly.
Years of practice 🌊😂 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
I spent ten years flying helicopters around the North Sea. Used to land on a platform or flotel in seas like this and be grateful I was in a helicopter, not a standby or supply ship like this one. From the wave height here the wind speed is probably around 60 knots. At seventy knots on the North Sea the waves start to flatten and the surface becomes a creamy white colour. Our limits were up to 75 knots, steady, maximum speed for shut down was 45, worst I ever saw was a gust of 105knots on the Norwegian platform Frigg.
I’ve never seen the waves flatten because the wind gets stronger? We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
Since when did wind flatten waves man that's just not possible... wind helps waves build face, not flatten... unless you meant something else and we misunderstood...
@@trujillo71921 the North Sea is quite shallow, around 400’ at it’s deepest point, with some of the southern gas fields in as little as 60-100ft. I’ve seen waves in the far north of it like this, but where most platforms are once the wind speed goes above 75kt the surface becomes mainly a creamy white colour as the waves break very fast due to the shallowness. Due to the early breaking the wave height drop’s significantly. It’s a local phenomenon, I was taught about it in the mid 80’s when I started flying offshore in the Southern North Sea gas fields. Saw similar around the northern oil fields through the 90’s until the oil companies saw some sense in terms of the conditions we flew in.
I served 20 years in the Navy (4 ships, 13 years total sea time) and this brings back memories. It was nothing for a wave to engulf the focsle (bow of the ship) in rough seas. Especially on the Destroyer, Oiler, and Cruiser I was stationed on. Even the George Washington (carrier) would be tossed around and waves would wash the flight deck. Amazing to see it from the bridge. Had to develop sea legs fairly quick to navigate throughout the ship. Some of the best sleep I've ever had was in rough seas. The funniest thing to watch is after we pulled into port, the sailors would be walking side to side on the pier because of the rough seas that we encountered 🤣🤣🤣. Good times.
Major respect for these men!!! If you guys didn’t get seasick or some type of motion sickness from just watching this video you belong with them 🫡🤭😇 god bless you all😌
Thank you very much 😊 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
I didn’t at all and I’m a female- I actually felt myself wanting to “ lean” into the waves… they’re beautifully scary and mesmerizing… But my name is torkelson 😅
In my youth I spent 2 days crossing the north sea from Denmark to Scotland on a very old cargo ship. The storm that we sailed through, remains in my memory as the worst and most terrifying journey in my life.
Bigwavemaster1 Thanks for that reply. I was only 17 then, and it was the end of my first adventure abroad by myself. Today I am 62, but I will forever remember the kindness shown to me by those merchant seamen, who assured me I would get home safely. All heroes in my eyes!
Bigwavemaster1 I should add that later in life I became a commercial pilot, rising to become a captain and flew mainly 747's throughout my career. So my nautical experience, gave me great insight into the importance of giving my passengers the same reassurance of safety and well being.
That’s a great story. Most of us who have been working in the North Sea for even a short while have experienced a storm lasting a day or two, sometimes lasting weeks. We know that they are nothing to fear as long as we have faith in the ship and the whole crew doing their job. Keep the ship steady, the engines running and the hatches battoned. If you’re on Facebook we have a daily blog called “Life at Sea on an ERRV “
My dad was in the Navy for 22 years and mostly on destroyers. Yeah those sailors are nuts so I went Army . My father loved the Navy and I’m proud of him.
Years of practice We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
um during such a storm do they keep going/running the engines or you sit and wait? and if you're going...is it like with a little boat, throttle and pause, throttle and pause?
@@BoniOdinga-m5g We must keep the engines running all the time or else it will be a disaster. We ease the engines in a bit if we are about to hit a big wave. We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
I happened to be leaving the North Sea into the Norwegian Sea when one of these storms hit. It was wild. I just remember being grateful I'm not prone to sea sickness, so I could actually enjoy it a little. Bravo, Captains!
It should be on everyone’s bucket list 😂 We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera. We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration. Enjoy 🌊🌊 th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html And Meet the Crew th-cam.com/video/O8Kdw2b9cEQ/w-d-xo.html
@@viamilitaris011 I practically grew up on the water, so I get that may sound strange for many! Driving a semi seems a LOT scarier to me. lol You're brave. With the weather and roads and bad drivers you have to maneuver around- AHHH! That's a no from me! 🤣🤣🤣
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm. The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph) This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂 🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag th-cam.com/video/WxUBoAEhEmc/w-d-xo.html
Until I was forced to stop, I documented my last 9 years at sea on an Emergency Response & Rescue Vessel in the North Sea.
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cool!
This footage is INCREDIBLE! Thank you for filming it.
@@bitterbaubles7829Thank you for commenting 😊
Thank you for documenting. 🙏 The effort is greatly appreciated by those of us who will never experience being in a ship on the open sea. 😮😊
Spent my life at sea; mainly on the bridge. My teachers said I would never get anywhere staring out the windows all day long. How wrong they were.
Good luck to you,I bet you have led an interesting life.
@Charles Martell North sea and Biscay 1980's on a oil exploration ship staring up at the waves from the bridge. Such a rush. Loved my time at sea.
Try it on a Frigate in the North Atlantic. 3426 tons. Talk about a roller coaster ride.
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Teachers can't usually see past the blackboard.
This guy deserves subs for not adding music
I couldn't agree more
@Raymond Stemmer I don't think most folks encounter pools of dog shit on cruises, did you pay extra for that or was it a budget cruise?
Hell yeah!
I still blasted the Edmund Fitzgerald on repeat
True, no music needed when you have the haunted house symphonic orchestra.
Thank you for posting and an even bigger THANK YOU for NO MUSIC!! Just the natural sounds well done
The natural sounds are much better
Try this one. It’s longer
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Exactly; NO music, thank-you...
@@docwill184 You’re welcome
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html
And Meet the Crew
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My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm.
The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph)
This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂
🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag
th-cam.com/video/WxUBoAEhEmc/w-d-xo.html
Old guy here. Worked trawling for many years, back in the late 60's to mid 70's in the N' Sea.
All hands respected the sea. Our trawlers were between 75'-85' in length. When the nets came in, during a gale, the fish still had to be gutted, you'd stand on the deck wedged against the gunwale and even with lifelines on, you knew if you 'went over', that would be it. A quiet acceptance of fate. Winters were especially harsh.
With my own kids, they were taught.... Always respect Mother Nature.
(ps...appreciation for uploading).
I worked on the trawlers myself in the 80’s & 90’s. Mostly on the south coast but eventually out of Aberdeen which is how I ended up in this job.
@@Bigwavemaster1 : Indeed, back in our day there were fish in the sea. I saw the writing on the wall with smaller catches being the norm. Once the Ruskies, Spaniards etc, sent in many of their factory ships, it was basically game over and no help from the talking heads in Westminster. Stay safe.
From my brief summer, late 1970s, in the brigantine Playfair, sailing the Great Lakes, I only know that in big waves some of the teenage crew who had been ordered aloft to take in sail ended up freezing to the yardarms in fear. I vividly recall one of them throwing up his un-chewed hot dog lunch The remnant rolled back and forth on the deck like some harmless loose cannon. Myself and two of my buddies were ordered aloft to retrieve this poor terrified fifteen year old. Why us? We were the delinquents who had saved a single joint just for this kind of weather. It was the cure.We didn't get caught because there was no one else on the forward deck. We got soaked but we did not get sick. Everyone else had taken Gravol and either mercifully passed out or just stayed below suffering. I knew it's better to be on deck. We got him down safely. I don't think I ever saw the first mate go aloft even at port. He was only seventeen. We only saw the Captain once. He was always in his cabin. We were outside a liquor store in Sioux St. Marie. He had two arms full of booze. We had paid some sympathetic locals to buy us booze. Many of the boys with us really did not belong on that vessel. Some of their fathers had sent them to toughen them up. I loved that foul weather. It was exhilarating. It was not the North Sea of course. I get the feeling the crew aboard this vessel get a kick out of it too. It helps you cope with the fear.
Six years later, the owner of the channel is still replaying to the comments. What a legend.
One tries ones best 😊
11 and a half million views 👍 I would too 🤑
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Imagine people back in the days on wooden ships. Insane
Oh yeah man. Departing the coast with only the sun and stars to navigate. Totally insane.
True,
@@caffrey9762 false, steel is far superior.
No wonder ancient civilizations would sacrifice a goat before their voyage. 🔪 🐐
Brave
What many people may not realize is how tiring being at sea in this sort of weather is. Every muscle in your body is constantly working just to stay on your feet. Even when in your bunk you are constantly working to prevent being thrown out. It's a tough job.
Midships narrow pilot berth with cot sides (and strap yourself in with "repurposed" car seatbelts). Pretty much guarantees a good sleep (well, always worked for me!) :-)
Just don't drink alcohol. I have been on a couple fishing boats and that was one thing I couldn't do was drink Beer. Seasick is not my idea of fun.
The ship I was on had air ride suspension so yo couldn't feel a single wave!!😎🌩🚢🌩🌈😪
@Michael Swanson 😂😂
My father always used to say take the top bunk so no one can puke down on you. He spent a lot of time at Sea in World War II
At age 10 in 1955 our family was emigrating from Germany to the US on a former troop transport. It was November and we were hit by a storm like this in the North Sea. My 9y/o brother and I decided to go out on deck to check out all the excitement. Upon opening the door I remember seeing huge waves washing over the sides and what I now know were lifelines strung out. Suddenly someone grabbed us by the nape of the neck, shoved us down the gangway and scolded us in English. We didn’t understand but we got the message. I’ve never forgotten that day or the fierceness of the storm even though it was over sixty years ago. I have immense respect for “ those who go out in ships!”
That sounds like quite an experience and a good story to tell.
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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Where were your parents when you two kids went out in that dangerous situation. Thank GOD someone acted in a disciplined way. 🙏🏾
I was waiting for the "someone smacked the snot out of you" part. haha!
when traveling by ship was still cheaper than air travel getting sea sick on a ship in weather like this was a much more common experience. fewer people traveled then as often as we do now, because it took much longer to get anywhere . but those who did have to travel could expect this kind of weather on the north Atlantic about 6-7 months per year.
And now look your English is perfect and you understand.
I love the open water but terrified of it at the same time. I would be physically sick being on this ship tossing around like that. Major respect for folks that make a living from careers out in the sea.
Thank you very much
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html
And Meet the Crew
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I feel sick watching this .respect 2 all sea people. I'm a land lover
You took the words right out of my mouth, terrifying! being in mother nature's hands along for the ride.. Couldn't imagine being in a small wooden vessel like they did in the past. Big respect!
We have a saying here in Scandinavia (not sure about the origin) "Only a fool doesn't fear the sea"
You get used to it.
I love putting these kinds of videos on when I get ready for bed. No music, just the sound of the sea and the rocking of the ship. Very peaceful.❤
Plenty more where that came from 😊
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Same here ☺️
Me too 🙌
It’s strangely relaxing to watch; glad I’m not aboard tho !
I love how it's completely ambient noise. No annoying ass music slapped over it. I subbed dude. Nice content
Thanks :)
Julie Newman exactly
Say what you want...I opened another tab and played Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" under this video.
Gunner The Shepherd 💯💯💯💯
Gunner The Shepherd exactly
My most sincere respect for any person that does this for a living.
Thank you very much
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html
And Meet the Crew
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Worked in North Sea on Ships,
force 11 I believe my worst but it went on over 24h
Then small Fishing boats 🙏 mad as well as brave ✊ 24:28
I laugh these days at some bloggers
“All dramas” they haven’t a clue
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Insane! Can you imagine what this was like back in the days of the old wooden sailing vessels?! I got a little nauseous just watching this!
It was fun . Not so much in a force 12 everybody went to their cabins apart from me and the skipper. Scary and exciting at the same time.
Spent my teen years working as a deck hand on charter boats and lobstering before joining the Navy at 18 and spending 30 years underwater on submarines and forward deployed on surface ships. Literally sailed the seven seas, through typhoons, hurricanes and pirate infested waters, and now in my 60's am out in the mountains and occasionally remembering the beauty of the sea and her power but always remembering the men and women that make their livings sailing on her with respect and wonderment in their eyes
Sounds like a fantastic life. I can’t wait to head for the mountains myself.
We have a crewman who has been at sea for 65 years, joined the RN at the age of 16.
I’ve started documenting his story.
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Sir.. that is ONE helluva life. Salute.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Now, that guy is an old salt and deserving of a gentle retirement. Am friends with a few divers, including saturation and mixed gas, and they are a rare breed. Cheers to him and his retirement years👍
It touched! Hope you are living with your fearful but sweet memories
Amen to that!!!
Just another day in the office :) I’m doing same job as captain on one of these rescue vessels at North Sea, and I have a dozen of similar storms behind me. It’s a very dangerous and unforgiving environment to work at. After 4 winter weeks at sea, you’re both mentally and physically exhausted. Respect to all my fellow seaman’s who are doing same jobs up there. Hard earned money!!! Stay safe this winter as well.
Respect to YOU!!!
Question from a landlubber: Don't get seamen used to such stormy conditions over time?
@@c.norbertneumann4986 over time and physically, yes, it takes a lot to make me seasick (it's almost impossible now). The anxiety of being out in weather like that never faded for me even after years offshore. Not to mention the fatigue that comes with bad weather. It's hard to sleep when the boat is rattling and creaking, the anchor chains are banging, and one second you're weightless and then the next you're being ground into the mattress.
What position is “same job as Captain”? As far as l know there is only one Captain. Either you are “it” or you’re not. Please clarify.
@@irvingwood I think I he meant he was doing the same job, as captain. Not that he was doing the same job as “the” captain.
Amazing how much water is on our earth when you think about it
i'd be like get the ludes
And to think it doesn’t just fall off....
@@nathancooper1 I could party with you dudes. Some crazy shit
@ I would be wearing my Steve Madden rubber boots while standing on deck.
it do be like that
I'm a yacht delivery skipper and have sailed in most of the world's oceans. But never have I been more frightened and seasick than I have been in the North Sea. It can be a truly awful place, bloody awful!
It can indeed but also makes great memories
Because it's shallow. Kicks up. Lake Erie in America is the same. On the Canadian side in Ontario, is a chain of lakes called the kawarthas . The southern most of these is called lake scugog It means flooded land. 45 minutes from Toronto. It averages about 6 feet. A slight breeze from the southwest, and there's 5 foot rollers . Really short interval too.
What size and kind of ship is this?
Had a major heart surgery last week and just wanted you to know I greatly appreciate all your videos! They keep my mind off my situation and relax me. Stay safe my friend
@Pamela Bewley, Wish you recovery and good health 🙏
@@gkiahu6589 thank you so much! Doing much better!
My husband had open heart surgery 2 months ago. I wish you a speedy recovery!
@@gkiahu6589 thank you so much! I greatly appreciate that!
@@michelleholliday5136 thank you, I pray for the same with your husband!
It’s sort of peaceful and calming without a shitty added soundtrack
Marc Holland yup
i honestly miss the sounds my vessel made, i live on land now and its not the same anymore
Yes yes
Yeah .. It would make my dog sick if he has to watch AND listen.
Unless it was Jethro Tull storm watch songs like North Sea oil!
that's why I appreciate all of the seafarers. they are so brave.
Thank you very much 😊
hakeemdj368 remember the ship Cornelia Marie with captain Phil? On deadliest catch? Awesome bravery on the high seas!
Never actually watched it but I understand they have weather that’s a bit scuffley as well? 😂
Because they bring the world to you and put fish on your plate.
No risk. Supply boats are special built for big waves. Weather like this is what the North Sea Sailors in shuttle for allied troops did face and risk in small fishing vessels during WWII. But ofc they were targets for fighters and marines + storm. Today's ships are fun to be at in big waves. Real fun.
Impressive that these ships endure so much without breaking in half
You can hear the creaking popping and cracking so good without lame music covering it up
It takes special people to work in these conditions away from family
Hats off to all who do this for a living and prayers for safe journey
Thank you very much.
These ships are built for the conditions but this was not the case in the early days of the industry.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Lot of stories about those mass produced Liberty Ships just breaking in half and quickly sinking in WW2. Can see why
It does not matter how big and powerful a ship may be the ocean is the boss
Still a drop in the ocean..
A fuckn men!!
So true!!,the ocean is the master!!!
Try Lake Superior.
@Bert Clayton There's some great books on them pirates of the old days. Read these books, both are excellent .
www.amazon.com/Republic-Pirates-Surprising-Caribbean-Brought-ebook/dp/B003K15IKI/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=pirates&qid=1594483831&s=books&sr=1-3
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I commercial fished for 8 years here in Alaska. From the Gulf of Alaska to the Bering Sea. That’s why I’m a Bush Pilot.
Weather gets bad I either turn around or land. These brave men can’t do that. Especially a rescue ship. These guys go out in the worst weather to be in place for a mariner in distress.
Hats off to these guys.
Shawn McCrary Hats off to you for those 8 long years!
You pilot bushes? Safely through the forest?
Sorry in a bit of a troll mood (and I'm also not native U.S. American)
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I swear this boat several times achieved a pitch attitude that would cause my Piper to go straight into a stall
Thank you very much.
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That guy drinking coffee thinking: "Maybe my mother was right about studying accounting"...
@owen bevans Do you have mommy issues or something??
That's hilarious!
Sure a year of accounting paycheck is a monthly on a ship, the guy is thinking about adding another ferrari to his garage, which accounting wont afford you.
Some moms are milfs.
@@BenDover-wm7wf An excellent and valid point
Salute to the Captain and crew.
🇺🇸
Ta very much 🇬🇧
The depth, size and power of the ocean makes is one of the most awesome spectacles to behold. Truly intimidating.
Yet the earth is smoother than a billiard ball.
RESPECT!!
Thank you
This is what we do for the rest of the trip
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Yeah, when you're about to be in a big storm the first thing you do is batten the hatches, that means close all air tight compartments and tie everything down. Then you point your ship right into the waves, you don't let it hit you at an angle. We got hit one time in a 100 knot storm on the port side and it pushed us down 70 degrees, that's almost laying flat on the ocean. Off the coast of Maine these things are called "noreasters." My ships were only 270 and 160 feet long, in the Coast Guard.
@@mortond Yes. USCG. Did two years on the east coast and two years on the west coast.
I wish folks like you would be interviewed , to get your life stories made into video. Im sure you guys had quite an experience out there. Interesting to hear what actions must be taken during the storm. Thank you.
John Allen you pussy ...70 degrees is nothing.
@@justininvestor 70 degrees is almost flat chief. 90 degrees and the ship would have been flat on the water.
captain belgium obviously your no captain ....I have almost 3 months experience sailing .....way more than these pussies
I went through this one time in the North Atlantic. I loved the experience. Only worry when the crew stops laughing.
Never stop laughing 😂 I
@Dark Coven Years if practice 😊
I have been thru something like this on the Biscay, man sure love to come back, the vessel just dances with the enormous waves, plus I love the sound os steel twisting! 😍
@@grimaldi4135 not for me 😳
I love when waves get bigger and agree with O P that you should only worry when the crew, especially those who have a lot of years experience, start to worry. Completely calm waters is boring after a while. Sometimes I like to tease poor worried people who have never seen anything other than calm waters, and say “nah, this isn’t rough, it’s just a little choppy”.
The first time I experienced choppy waters, was in what was was an old fishing boat, taking we tourists to the Isle of Mull. It really was just a little choppy with the odd wave coming over the side of the boat as we huddled together under a tarp to keep dry. But I was scared until I noticed the old guy looking through his window and saying “Aw buggerit! mah Coffee!”. His only concern was he spilled some of his coffee. I then laughed at my worries which felt such a relief.
Oh hell no I couldn't travel in that washing machine and see those massive waves coming at me. Much respect to these brave souls who travel on the stormy seas.
Thank you very much.
We filmed some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We worked with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
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I'd need wipers installed on the inside of those windows to clean off my vomit.
EXACTLY!!!🤢🤢🤢
Doug Kirk no you won’t. What a dumb comment
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@@jeff7764 Yes, you will lmfao. You'd just feel all wobbly and your body would feel as if it's swimming in water, the first time I experienced it I was astonished
Lolololololol
Remember your ancestors who made these types of crossings and think about their ships. Respect.
You mean raiding england at weekends?
I was thinking the same
Stupidity don't deserve respect. Mankind is not supposed to be at sea in such weather conditions, it is gambling with life.
@WarthDader74
Try not to be such a prick.
Most likely died when this happened.
I’d pay for a seat on the bridge with a cuppa and just watch the waves. Thanks for no music, I love to hear the creaks and growns of the ship with the spray lashing the bridge windows. 👏👏👍👍
Me too but I would want a way somehow to instantly put me back on land if things were to go south if you know what I mean
@@deppurple700 good idea. I spent 10 years at sea and miss it terribly.
I think I'd need something a little stronger than a cuppa!
@Noble six I’m ex navy and have been through a heap of storms like that and love it. So I’ll say it before during and after the water has hit the windows.
Lmao yeah until a 50 foot rogue wave hits 😂
What a lot of fun this had to be! I spent ten years on the N Atlantic year round and love weather like this. Makes you feel alive having the deck dancing beneath your feet as she climbs every sea and drops down into the trough on the back side. It's very apparent the crew are seasoned men and have complete confidence in the vessel their on. Hats off to them all!
The great part is they show her plowing along at night which is always the most dangerous time. Dark , lowered visibility. Yeah this is a great video!!!
The storms were the only reason I stayed at sea.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Stormy weather is for real men of the sea! Love IT!!
@@danielsaunders7343and some of us women 😂
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The seamen are really brave persons face the ruthless sea with bravery ,they are the backbone of economies around the globe
Nerves of steel.
Nowhere to run now.
Thank you 😊
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Very true!
You are a clown 🤡 and I am a former seaman. North Atlantic Ocean 🌊 trips primarily
As large as those waves are, the men walking about deck are behaving as if it's a pleasant Sunday stroll in the park. I would have duct taped myself into a closet at this point.😳
Lmfaoooo...... same.
Lmaoooooo
Remember, small ships roll a lot in such storms compared to large ships. The bigger the ship the less chance of sinking
Saif Shaikh holy shit are you a genius or somn
@@saifshaikh3191 no way!!!!
Am I the only one mesmerized and relaxed by this? I love the ocean. It's mysterious, deadly, and vast.
Try this one
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MoonRaye....moonraye...hottie!
I love the ocean as well. ... from a distance! 😊
I hear you! Part of me is terrified by the sheer power, and the thought of drowning makes me feel like when I'm claustrophobic, but another part of me is in awe and mesmerised. I wonder if you were able to get past the fear and sickness, whether the seas would lull you, and storms feel like a gigantic show ride?
Same. I wanna own a ship maybe half that size and live on it in open water
As a former USN sailor, I loved being at Sea. Ran into rough seas crossing the North Atlantic, the Med & sailing from Norfolk to Gitmo into a storm. The rougher the better, for me. Another plus was, I never slept better than when we were underway. That is when you learn that your body is connected to the Ocean.
It was only the storms that kept me at sea for the last couple of years. Last month, after 40 years, I went to work on a farm.
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I can attest 1719456. I made a North Atlantic cruise in winter of 1969 aboard the USS WACCAMAW AO 109. Saw these type of seas too first hand. Slept like a baby.
I never slept better than when underway either….the hum of the engines plus that rocking. Always knocked me out fast.
I was USCG but made that exact transition to Gitmo many times, my first patrol in 2002 we hit 50ft seas off of Cape Hatteras.
I miss it, was a scary ride on a 270’ (CGC Tahoma WMEC 908)ship that rode like a football in the water.
Same here, I grew up on and around commercial fishing boats and can say that I've never slept on land, as good as at see. It's definitely some connection we have to the sea.
I have experienced this myself in a hurricane out at sea ....absolutely terrifying !!!! I never thought I would make it and won't be doing it again. May God protect all those at sea.
Read the lyrics of "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" (also known as "The Navy Hymn"). There's a lot of uncomfortable truth in the line "For those in Peril on the Sea". www.lyrics.com/lyric/5089858/Phil+Coulter/For+Those+in+Peril+on+the+Sea
I was once caught in a force 12 gale on the ferry crossing between Uig to Lochmaddy Scotland, it was the most frightening experience ever, the boat had to turn back to harbour after an hour sailing and did an emergency turn with the 20 metre wave’s side on, never again would I embark on such a journey.
The weather "up there" can be particularly brutal. I never forget visiting a former colleague in Inverness, and experiencing horizontal sleet along the seafront (and I was told at the time this was "pretty normal November weather"!
And think about the Norse crossing in open wooden 40 foot boats with no idea what the weather would be like
Phil S beautiful
These guys seem so relaxed I'm getting sea sick just watching
I did too..had to pause it ..lol
How do these guys tolerate this? I suppose it's comparable to how some people get car sick and others do not. I have Vertigo, and when I try to explain it to people, who don't know anything about it, they look at me like I am crazy.
I dunno - i think it looks like a bit of fun too :)
Me too and I can't of a scarier place to be 😬
Jea, Jou GET seasick (i was!)
*A MESSAGE TO THE ARMCHAIR SAILORS*
No you have not seen bigger waves on the Great Lakes
Vikings did not sail in theses conditions
No you have not seen bigger waves on Deadliest Catch
We are a rescue ship. The crew are on deck securing the rescue boats *BEFORE* the storm arrives.
But but when I went to a pool that makes those artificial waves I'm telling you they are far bigger I saw 3 people die that day.
Just joking😁
Fair point 😂
tie me a sheepshank
There have been huge waves on the Great Lakes, in Lake Superior. I'm sure you are aware of it. How did you manage to ride these waves so well that you didn't damage the boat?
I've been out in seas nearly that rough in a 34' sailboat
Thank you for sharing! 🙏
Very cool 😎 video!
Thank you for watching 😊
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
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I used to work out there in the North sea on an 80 foot Siene Netter and found it a lot better than working ashore where they have really dangerous hazards like office politics and similar assorted BS.
Looooool
Great comment Lee. I can relate. As for these guys, looks like they had things under control. In your experience, do you think this ship was running on autopilot or computer control? I didn't see anybody actually steering but did see the guy punching a display screen. Thanks for a reply if you have the time.
@@billcallahan9303 When I was on seine netters it was the early 80's, the usual practice was when steaming from A - B the helm would be on auto with somebody not far from the bridge radar especially in busy waters i.e near the docks or shipping lanes.
This type of fishing needed somebody at the wheel, the skipper or mate usually did the job, basically it involved:
1. A buoy would be dropped with one trawl cable attached.
2. We would steam around a half circle, diameter about 1/2 mile+ trailing this first cable which would settle on the seabed
3. Halfway at the top of the circle the net would go over with both cables attached.
4. Steam back to the buoy trailing the second cable to complete the circle.
5. Then pick up first cable and buoy ( it would have a long mast with a flag on top so easier to spot in heavy seas).
6. Take both cables to the winch and start hauling them and the net back.
As the circle of cable narrowed into a sausage shape it dragged along the seabed stirring up sand and both cables would shepard the fish inwards like this:
Cable 1 -> fish
@@LeeRaldar .....Thanks a million Lee! On auto. That's what I figured. Your detailed explanation is very much appreciated. You worked the North Sea which I know (from TV & the Net) is some of the most dangerous in the world. I know choppers & even oil rig platforms have gone down up there. I watch the crews in the Bering Sea on TV in some heavy seas, they steered on auto too. I'm a retired cargo pilot. I flew old aircraft like the DC-3 with no weather radar. A wall of thunderstorms ahead would scare the bejesus out of you. That's the reason for my interest in things like this. Anyway, thanks very much for your reply Lee! You're lucky to be alive!
@@billcallahan9303 I think the survival training has been updated from my time to include ditching from helicopters for rig workers and the like. Can't think of much worse than going down into that during winter, you took some risks yourself in such weather.
I’m frm a damn ghetto here in Philadelphia and I’ve nvr in my life seen anything like this, even the toughest gangster thug wana be in my hood would nvr in life set foot on this thing lol hats off to these brave men doing what they do..
Thank you 😊
...worked with quite a few grown up thugs in Alaska. Don't know how big the waves were but while setting bait on a 98ft longliner our sodium lights once revealed a killer whale looking down on us in a wave blue as an aquarium.
@@derekhall4017 WOW!!!
Lol, exactly! About lost my wet cigarette and looking back toward the crew from the weather deck I was happy to see I had a witness share the sight, but there could be no yells of wow. Setting bait even during good weather can have its dangers so communication was kept strictly between captain and deck boss via the horn, or else. Widest eyes ever said "Yes I effing saw that!", followed by "What the hell are we doing out here?" smiles. We were running from a storm to harbor just 3 or 4 hours away... this vid is relentless monster.
That is why we love being at sea...:
Nobody with gangster thug attitude.
Doesn't have much use on a ship. ⚓👍😉
Thanks to all who work at sea and risk their lives. Takes a special kind of person. I couldn't do it.
Its not so bad ,big events rarely happen and some of us for some reasons really enjoy big bodies of water . Having to survive when working at sea one can learn to respect it and make life possible whatever the circumstances are .The bigger threats are in the nature of poor judgement and lack of experience .
Thank you very much
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Spent a large part of my life on Semi-Submersible Rigs in the North Sea. Used to love the real rough weather like shown in this video. Jokingly we would call this "Spot The Standby Boat Weather" and literally it sometimes was so rough that the standby boat would disappear from view apart from the top of their masts such was the size of the waves. I used to feel for the guys working ships in this weather as on a semi sub motion is much reduced.
My very first trip on this job was at the Deep Sea Pioneer at the Argyle Field. The weather became so bad and the rig getting so battered that they were preparing to shoot their anchors away.
I was glad I was on a ship that could roll with the waves and not on that rig 😂
@@bobrodgersonsmostlymotorcy9265 wow that has to be quite the job. I've only watched the documentaries on Discovery but it sure looks wild out there
@@Bigwavemaster1 I would love to be on your ship in weather like this. Looks amazing.
@@spaggtrait1608It’s the only reason I stayed at sea for so long
ive always thought fishermen, coal miners,ect, should be the highest paid worker's, i couldn't do it
Billy Fishermen in the UK are extremely well paid but the industry still can’t get enough youngsters to get their hands dirty and do a days work.
We are an ERRV (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel) with the same problem but a fraction of the pay.
@@Bigwavemaster1 Were you out there to rescue somebody? Or just cruising around in case somebody needed help?
Jon Boll I think I’d start by eating all the chocolate biscuits.
improperusername I suppose you could say we are cruising around. We are paid for by the oil industry to look after some oil platforms.
Bigwavemaster1 And you get paid less then fishermen? Damn
I've experienced some rough seas... but never like this. And as posted by others - bravo to you for not adding irritating (and wholly unnecessary) soundtracks. Love the nat sound - waves bashing on hulls, wind whistling around the cabin, and an occasional remark from crew. SUBSCRIBED!
Thank you very much 😊
And the lovely background rumble of the engines!
@@Bigwavemaster1 yes thank you for not ruining it with dreadful music. Let’s face it no matter what musical choice you make it’s going to be dreadful to somebody lol
@@prepperjonpnw6482 Very true. There’s nothing stopping people from playing their own background music 😊
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Enjoy 🌊🌊
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Ya. I love the natural sounds of the water on the hull of a boat and the wind whistling around the cabin. It's music to my ears!
So long as I know you were all okay, I find this comforting and relaxing. The creaking of the boat, the rocks and swells, the wind and the engines. Sometimes it’s good to be reminded there’s much more powerful things than us. I used to get the 24 hour ferry across the North Sea in a much bigger boat lol, a couple of times a year throughout my childhood, I loved it, miss it. A healthy respect for nature.
You guys are so calm with all those dips, swells, huge respect to you 😊😊 be safe and thank you for sharing! God bless
Thanks for the comment.
We’re all a bunch of old sea dogs at this game
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I don't think you can sleep at home , I mean , in land .
It must be very strange , like a tomb. No sounds , no movement , nothing .
It must be quite uncomfortable , my guess .
You’re right. The biggest problem is the silence. Constant noise for a month and then complete silence.
A fan or white noise unit would fix that
@@Bigwavemaster1Shhh don't be ruining my fantasy now with the old sea dog talk lol
This is nothing compared to my experiences as a 7 year old on the local kids boating lake in Barnsley. we really had to use our imagination and of course, there were always the Pirates. God knows how we survived.
I’ve heard legend about about the Barnsley Boating Lake but never believed them……..until now 😳
😂
You should have been in Peasholme park in Scarborough on the day of the Battle of the River Plate. ( tuesdays,thursdays and saturdays). Those model boats backed up by the Royal Air Force scared me and my friend and we almost sank our red indian canoe avoiding the ducks.
As I’m watching this I’m affirming to myself that there is no amount of money you could pay me to be on that ship for a week in that sea let alone for a month. Just watching it from the safety of my recliner was enough to raise my blood pressure higher than it should be. All I can say is major respect to all who are brave and adventurous enough to do this work.
I completely agree with you!
Thank you very much
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really agree
I know how much the river pilots make
Close to 400 I still wouldn't do it
As someone who has been in the North Atlantic during a storm, I have to say this is Great footage.
Thank you. Sometimes it takes someone who has been there to understand what they are looking at.
Takes my back to my N Sea days... those boys wouldnt have got much sleep that day
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm.
The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph)
This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂
🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag
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So this is what ppl endure so that I may drive to market to get my bread and cookies. Thank you.
It certainly is. Thanks for watching.
GREAT VIDEO. You can almost feel the storm.
Your amazon order
how about thanking the truckers as well
Bread and cookies dont go on ships. Look around you, everything you see has at some point been on a truck.
The structural integrity of the ship is amazing! 😊
No bad 😊
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It’s so beautiful and terrifying at the same time.
Got to have faith in your vessel and crew
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Most truly beautiful things can be quite terrifying. They are paradoxes.
True arousal.
I thought I wanted to go to sea and then I saw this and now im terrified.. but it was a storm
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm.
The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph)
This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂
🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag
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Loved the sailing at night. Couldn't help but wonder what it would have been like several hundred years ago sailing similar seas at night on a wooden sail ship with no spot light, heaters, hot food in the galley, or hot coffee on the bridge with no window protecting you from the spray of the sea. I've gained a new respect for those guys. Well done Bigwavemaster1!
Not very nice, I would imagine.
I'm not sure they sailed on these particular seas at that time. But I could definitely be wrong. Probably am tbh. Lol! Unless they went off course?
Kinda gives insight into the evolution of men. We used to embark on journeys that almost certainly spelled death. Nothing convenient about it. Now days, we take booster shots to ‘stay safe’.
Salute the greatest and the fearless sailers and adventurers like Christopher Columbus, Americo Vespucci, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Francis Drake and other sailers who changed our life !!!!!! And first of all salute the greatest scholar Nicolas Copernicus who discovered that our planet 🌎 moves around the Sun !
Read ‘The Last Grain Race’ by Eric Newby who rounded Cape Horn on a large barque. Climb high, hold fast wearing oil skin and wool.
I had gortex and neoprene, but the coffee tasted of diesel.
I loved my time working on the fishing trawlers that sailed off the North West Coast of Ireland. I loved the sea but it also scared the shit out if me which teaches you to respect the sea too. My thoughts with all the brave men and women who were lost to the water and their families. ❤️
Indeed. Glad we could bring back some memories
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Blessings to you all 😊😇🥰🙏
@@BajaGirl302 Thank you very much 😊
I am always reassured by fear. Fear keeps you alive. I want to sail round the world and for a while I thought I can't do it I'll be too scared. Then I realised I had always been scared sailing and it was a positive. So it's always good to read of a professional like yourself who is happy to admit the fear. Feel the fear and do it anyway. This saying was invented for sailing. So often it's amazing... and then when the fear hits... it hits hard. Then it goes again and the sea is the only place you want to be and you can't understand why anyone wants to be anywhere else.
Ah, I miss the Barmouth
Thank You! I’m 65 and never experienced anything that AMAZING! I found it strangely comforting as I became used to the sound of the boat cracking. Thanks for sharing your Interesting Life! 👍
Thank you very much and you’re welcome
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Enjoy 🌊🌊
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There isn’t enough Xanax in the world that would be able to calm my nerves out there!!!
BENITOHERNANDEZ75 there’s is.
Facts😂
I have been on 4 cruises. Only two made me sick and scared. I was on a Caribbean cruise when we were attacked by airplane hijackers and the coast guard had to escort us back into Florida. And sick coming back from Nova Scotia into New York harbor. Im done cruising.
Just think about the money you're making out there and the bragging rights once you post the videos to facebook.
@@kimberlystewart8071 what are airplane hijackers? I'd love to hear about what that was like and how it went down on a cruise ship and etc. I've always been reluctant to go on cruises, and that just sounds terrifying.
Whoever is in charge of the steering n engine power is doing a FANTASTIC JOB 100%,, He is got his speed bearings spot on he is reading the waves to perfection, truly AMAZING SEAMANSHIP my hat off to them with the greatest respect
Thank you very much 😊
His name is Mike,iron Mike he's a Gyro
It's on cruise control!
Scott Horton The gyro doesn’t steer anything
Dave Albertsen No such thing on a ship.
The ship is like a cork in the ocean. Mother Nature at her finest. Powerful, beautiful and requires ultimate respect.
At least corks float 😊
I have seen this first hand in the Navy. 1974 off the coast of Toulon France. Category 5 storm. Waves 30 plus feet high. Look around and all you see is water. I kissed the ground when we got into port!!
Quite an experience though
Robert, you're suppose to kiss a lady! No telling what was on that sidewalk. However, I savvy. Served on a carrier and two tincans. The cans were better.
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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@Robert Drake, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
I kissed the ground first. Sloppy seconds to you. Gross
When you realize how small you are in the grand scheme of things.....
Yep.
how come he's not spinning the wheel erratically like they do in the cartoons?
On smaller boats it may be required, both to stay on course and to avoid capsizing. Those old helms need an awful lot of spinning, the gearing is very low, it may look somewhat erratically also in real life.
he has an electric jog ,,like a joystick
Autopilot.
It's standard SOP
We don’t have a wheel. Shame really ☹️
that fish on the bow looks like it's going " nope, nope, nope, not again, no, no, no more!"
🤣🤪🤣😱😆
That’s probably why we never saw him again 😂
When you think your vessel is big and mother nature comes along makes you feel very small
Yep.
This is the vessel
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This kind of stuff crosses my mind from the comfort of my bedroom window, when I look out across the North Sea. Some brave souls out there somewhere.
You live in Ireland or Scotland????
@@MxK589 many people do??
@@MxK589 What about the Netherlands and Belgium?
Your bedroom window looks out over the north Sea?
Looks worse at night so scary
I am feeling a mixture of pure awe and panic, watching this ship navigating through the waves.... wow.. they must have some serious trust in the tech and in one another
Always have faith in your vessel and crew 😊
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There is nothing I love more than a well found ship doing what she's built to do... THIS!!! I absolutely love rough weather, the rougher the better, and in a big strong boat like this it's all the better.
It certainly is 😉
@Bigwavemaster1 I appreciate the response, especially on a video this old! Thanks! I subbed for that reason partly, but also because this video is my new favorite "I can't sleep" show.
I grew up on sailboats... 18 months on a little 27 foot Bermuda sloop while my parents built a 60 foot Bruce Roberts staysail schooner... from 4 to 12½ years old. I absolutely loved that period of my life... nothing afterwards has ever compared to it... now I'm 50 years old and crippled up so bad I know it won't happen again. You, sir, are a wonderful, valued window back into some of the best times of my life. Thank you. I've watched you off and on for years, but finding this video, and then you responding to me so quickly... thanks.
@@shaunolinger964 Thanks for the sub.
Glad that we could bring back such cherished memories.
I have now, after 40 years, retired from the sea and have invested in a farm across the road from me. A much different life.
Nothing on earth shows how utterly helpless we are before the forces of nature like the open sea.
Mother Nature Always Wins.
@@SciFiGirl007 Yes it does. We as humans don't realize how small and fragile we are against a force that we will never control.
keith green i have never swam in the ocean and I never will. I can’t see what’s swimming around down there 👇🏻 to eat me.
Except a bitter woman
@@ronaldmorrison6013 LMAO
Oh I miss being at sea... who else gets to see these crazy storms at death's door? A small few... its so beautiful. Thanks for posting.
Being in a storm at sea is certainly something very few people get to experience.
I had to stop watching this, its so darn frightening. But it sure gave me the thought to truly appreciate seamen and shipping crews for going through these storms on a regular basis to bring us the goodies we want or need. Thank you SO much !
You’re welcome
My great-great grandfather was a whaler... shipwrecked twice in rough sea. I’m glad as hell he was rescued!
Wow.... 21:00... standing there sipping a mug of tea or coffee, chilled as anything. Incredible stuff!!
Seen it all before 😂
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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Went through seas as rough or rougher through a typhoon at 25’knots on a destroyer - the ship was under water most of the time and passing through and under the waves - as a young sailor I loved it 😊🇺🇸
I have so many questions because it looks frightening and respectfully awesome at the same time.
What kind of storms cause the waters to move and behave that way?
Do the engines get shut down?
Is there a co-captain to relieve the captain?
Does everyone stay awake due to the swaying from the ship?
What kind of foods so you eat when riding such a storm?
I have so many more questions but I don't want to sound like a 3 year old constantly asking, "Why...?"
Please can someone answer these questions as it's on the minds of a lot of us
submarine?
@@MrRobjs83 No a destroyer is an above surface craft.
LOL! YOU WEAS IUN WHATR IS KNOWSN AS A SUBM,ARINES!!! THSI SI NOTTE SUBM,ARONINS THIS BEE A COAL SHOIP DELIFERIGN COAL TO THE WORLD!
TO ALL WHO WORK IN SUCH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THANK YOU!
Thank you very much for your comment
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
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And Meet the Crew
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I have the greatest respect and admiration for these folks..
My Dad was in the Coast Guard during the War, and boy did he have the BEST stories to tell, and photos to show!
You guys are the BEST!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thank you very much
One of our crew has been at sea for 65 years and still pukes 😂
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Spent years sailing, now 78 and sitting by the cozy fire with my little dog Jasper. I was in the US Navy and worked in the Black Gang (engine room) and then got my Engineers License and sailed for the US Merchant Marine. I sailed on Navy vessels, oil tankers, super-tankers and C-3 and C-4 freighters. I always loved the sea and can honestly say I was never afraid in heavy storms but I definitely respected the ocean and it's power. Have been on 600 foot ships where the waves were crashing over the deck and I was thankful to be on my steel behemoth and not out there in a lifeboat. I miss sailing but I have a lot of great memories from all over the globe. I still enjoy the water but it's in a 12 foot kayak ! Every young man should get the chance to enjoy the sea and it's beauty .
Glad we could bring back some happy memories. The worst thing that could possibly go wrong in these conditions is engine failure. Thank god for proficient engineers.
My hats off to all you brave sea men/women that bravely fight through these horendous conditions to complete their mission! Truly awesome, thank you.
Thank you very much
How about this? This was my first storm video
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My my, looks like a great captain on a solid ship with a solid seasoned crew. Stay safe and keep her headed with or into the waves!
Thank you.
This is us
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Ive always found that big waves never look as big on camera, so these are probably a lot higher than they look.
You're quite right and lots of people don't ralise that. These waves were up to 20 meters.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Sorry. Not allowed to name the ship but it’s an ERRV (Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel)
You can find out more by watching other videos on this channel or following us on Facebook (Life at Sea on an ERRV)
Bigwavemaster1 did you mind AHTS?
No. Not at all.
The lighthouse. That made my day, the way they zoom in on it. Thank you for this!!!!
That’s actually an oil platform.
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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🛑If You Would Like to Know More About this Vessel, Please Look at Our Month at Sea on an ERRV videos.
You Will See us at Work & Play🛑
Part 31 A Month at Sea on an ERRV (August - September 2020). th-cam.com/video/qpV_iqXXsDg/w-d-xo.html
Pls hug me back thank u
Yeah I know it's late getting this urgent message through, but some one needs to lock down a vents I see .
Ernest Morel That wouldn’t be a good idea.
Quarter master Don’t want any hugs from you but thanks anyway.
Ur always welcome @Bigwavemaster1
id rather be on that ship than spend another hour with my mother in law.
You’re not the first to say that and you won’t be the last 😂
Ahahahahahaha😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm going to take up golf.
Did you hear about guy who took his mother-in-law out to the barn to show her around and a mule kicked her in the head and killed her right on the spot. At the funeral a guy noticed when men came up to him at the reception line he kept nodding and then shaking his head back and forth to almost all of them. He went over to ask him what was going on with that and he said "Well, they would say what a terrible thing it was that the poor woman had been kicked and killed and I'd nod yes, yes terrible thing. Then they'd ask me if I wanted to sell the mule and I'd shake my head and say no, no not doing that,"
To me that would be the most awesome & yet most terrifying experience at the same time. Much respect to those who experience these storms.
Thank you very much. It should be on everyone’s bucket list.
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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I love seeing the fish turning to and fro on the forward rail. The prudent master will
always have an eye on the fish. I love big easy seas like this on the video. Not much thrashing about. Find a corner or post for leaning and enjoy your coffee !! Arrrggghh. Cheers from Eastport , Maine.
This one was better. Not a single wave broke over our bow.
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I hate the ocean, it freaks me out. If I were on any of these ships I would pass out from mortal fear.
I agree, I don't hate the see but I would pass out anyway
Me too
@@helenasousa9037 Well, you might pass out, Helena, until your chief planted his boot a foot up your behind. Get one or two these storms behind you, you'd be sitting down at chow time, eating roast pork w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, and overcooked canned green peas. Oh, and you'd be laughing at the poor messcook who is carrying his puke bucket in one hand and wiping tables down with the other. BTW, how is John Philips doing these days?
I would soil myself first.Then get a heart attack for sure.
I've never had any unreasonable fear of water, but heights freak me the hell out. I had a girlfriend that was afraid of deep water. I found this out once we got out on my boat. After talking to her, i realized how everyone else felt when i described my fear of heights. Although I still feel heights are more of a danger even though more people probably drown than die from falls, maybe, probably.. BUT If i fall off a building i will burst like a watermelon when i hit the ground. Falling in deep water is no differant than shallow water. I just need to swim. I can swim but unfortunately I never learned how to fly.
And at night....even more terrifying. What a ride!!
Yes at night.....horror
Yeaj,you can’t see the,m coming until there’s barely time to grab something and hold on.
imagine falling into the North Sea at night-time 😱💀
Simply horrifying! 😱😨☹😲🙃👾👽
That's what my wife tells me !
These guys are like, heh it's pretty nice out today. Let's go on deck and drink some coffee. Badasses
Years of practice 🌊😂
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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Incredible footage. Takes very special people to do this job. Respect
Thank you very much.
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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Fascinatingly beautiful but frightening at the same time.
These waves were beautiful. They were the largest waves on the planet at the time of filming
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I spent ten years flying helicopters around the North Sea. Used to land on a platform or flotel in seas like this and be grateful I was in a helicopter, not a standby or supply ship like this one. From the wave height here the wind speed is probably around 60 knots. At seventy knots on the North Sea the waves start to flatten and the surface becomes a creamy white colour. Our limits were up to 75 knots, steady, maximum speed for shut down was 45, worst I ever saw was a gust of 105knots on the Norwegian platform Frigg.
I’ve never seen the waves flatten because the wind gets stronger?
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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Since when did wind flatten waves man that's just not possible... wind helps waves build face, not flatten... unless you meant something else and we misunderstood...
@@trujillo71921 the North Sea is quite shallow, around 400’ at it’s deepest point, with some of the southern gas fields in as little as 60-100ft. I’ve seen waves in the far north of it like this, but where most platforms are once the wind speed goes above 75kt the surface becomes mainly a creamy white colour as the waves break very fast due to the shallowness. Due to the early breaking the wave height drop’s significantly. It’s a local phenomenon, I was taught about it in the mid 80’s when I started flying offshore in the Southern North Sea gas fields. Saw similar around the northern oil fields through the 90’s until the oil companies saw some sense in terms of the conditions we flew in.
Wow
@@johnhill8529 🙄
I served 20 years in the Navy (4 ships, 13 years total sea time) and this brings back memories. It was nothing for a wave to engulf the focsle (bow of the ship) in rough seas. Especially on the Destroyer, Oiler, and Cruiser I was stationed on. Even the George Washington (carrier) would be tossed around and waves would wash the flight deck. Amazing to see it from the bridge. Had to develop sea legs fairly quick to navigate throughout the ship. Some of the best sleep I've ever had was in rough seas. The funniest thing to watch is after we pulled into port, the sailors would be walking side to side on the pier because of the rough seas that we encountered 🤣🤣🤣. Good times.
Glad we could bring back some happy memories for you.
Glad my 28 years in the Navy was on Subs where we were below the rough stuff. My stomach would never have been able to handle all that.
Every time a wave surges over the bow, Little Fishy goes yeeeehaw!
She does a little dance 😊
Major respect for these men!!! If you guys didn’t get seasick or some type of motion sickness from just watching this video you belong with them 🫡🤭😇 god bless you all😌
Thank you very much 😊
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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The one guy in the polo shirt is so confident. If it were me, I would put on something warmer just in case I have to go for a swim.
@@BlackBilby We are out here for a month at a time. Best not to think too much about going over the side 😊
I didn’t at all and I’m a female-
I actually felt myself wanting to “ lean” into the waves… they’re beautifully scary and mesmerizing…
But my name is torkelson 😅
The only comforting thing is the sound of that engine being solid and consistent!
True 😳
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In my youth I spent 2 days crossing the north sea from Denmark to Scotland on a very old cargo ship. The storm that we sailed through, remains in my memory as the worst and most terrifying journey in my life.
The bad trips are the ones that stick in your memory and are the best to look back on. They also make the best stories (And videos).
Bigwavemaster1 Thanks for that reply. I was only 17 then, and it was the end of my first adventure abroad by myself. Today I am 62, but I will forever remember the kindness shown to me by those merchant seamen, who assured me I would get home safely. All heroes in my eyes!
Bigwavemaster1 I should add that later in life I became a commercial pilot, rising to become a captain and flew mainly 747's throughout my career. So my nautical experience, gave me great insight into the importance of giving my passengers the same reassurance of safety and well being.
That’s a great story. Most of us who have been working in the North Sea for even a short while have experienced a storm lasting a day or two, sometimes lasting weeks. We know that they are nothing to fear as long as we have faith in the ship and the whole crew doing their job. Keep the ship steady, the engines running and the hatches battoned.
If you’re on Facebook we have a daily blog called “Life at Sea on an ERRV “
Bigwavemaster1 Thanks so much. I have subscribed to your channel, and look forward to the accounts of so many brave mariners.
My dad was in the Navy for 22 years and mostly on destroyers. Yeah those sailors are nuts so I went Army . My father loved the Navy and I’m proud of him.
So you should be.
How are they so relaxed and chill??? I’d be curled up in the corner crying
Years of practice
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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um during such a storm do they keep going/running the engines or you sit and wait? and if you're going...is it like with a little boat, throttle and pause, throttle and pause?
@@BoniOdinga-m5g We must keep the engines running all the time or else it will be a disaster. We ease the engines in a bit if we are about to hit a big wave.
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 North Sea oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
th-cam.com/play/PLG-lkGl9kpwSEoYG5fJ3pwqVNZaDivv7z.html
And Meet the Crew
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😅 I thought it was funny the person said they would be in a corner crying!
It’s thrilling to watch on TH-cam, but I’d be terrified if I were there in person 😮
That simple, little fish wind vane was worth its weight in gold
I agree! 🤗
Yep. We have a new one
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I happened to be leaving the North Sea into the Norwegian Sea when one of these storms hit. It was wild. I just remember being grateful I'm not prone to sea sickness, so I could actually enjoy it a little. Bravo, Captains!
It should be on everyone’s bucket list 😂
We film some of the largest waves ever caught on camera.
We work with 2 oil platforms that can accurately measure wave height so no guessing or exaggeration.
Enjoy 🌊🌊
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And Meet the Crew
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Enjoy it ? Ok 🤣🤣🤣 Im going to throw up, watching this in my truck cabin, 200km from Calais .
@@viamilitaris011 I practically grew up on the water, so I get that may sound strange for many! Driving a semi seems a LOT scarier to me. lol You're brave. With the weather and roads and bad drivers you have to maneuver around- AHHH! That's a no from me! 🤣🤣🤣
@@viamilitaris011 😂😂
My First Attempt at Documenting Life at Sea During a Storm.
The infamous Hurricane Bawbag (Cyclone Friedhelm) hit us in December 2011. Winds peaked at a massive 120 knots (138 mph)
This video was originally on another one of my TH-cam channels until I got banned 😂
🛑Extreme Weather. Rescue Ship in Hurricane Bawbag
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Yep....that guy getting the lifeboat ready would be me lol
That’s actually one of our rescue boats.
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