Great video. And really glad to see proper confined space measures in place. Too many people ignore those measures and usually end up killing more people when rescue efforts are attempted.
@@raphaelszok8561 I think he will, hopefully we will be able to compete with Bama one day. You Guys keep getting stronger and stronger. It will take time. Thanks!
Only found your channel yesterday and already hooked on it haha, always been really interested in container ships want to work on them, you now any way doing it in uk? Never really understood how to look
Welcome to the channel! Glad you have enjoyed it..I work in the American Merchant Marine so I can’t speak exactly for how the UK works. Most likely you would need to apply for a Mariners document which would require some classes and other training. To become an officer requires years of training which can be done at an academy or by taking all the classes on your own and having the required sea time as an unlicensed crew member. I always recommend the website: www.gcaptain.com but I’m not sure if that covers the UK as well. If not, try googling some maritime schools in the UK and see what you come up with. Good Luck!
Do you normally take tank depth water soundings to see if the tank is flooded or the level of water in them. We had eductors in line with the tanks to empty them or to change the ballast if we had to. thanks. That looked like an eductor where you came up out of the tank. Except ours were run by fire main water pressure that created the suction. Guess yours are all done electronically. I remember crawling through those small holes when I was a welder in Beaumont tx. back in the early 80's welding on Jack up oil rigs. That was a lot of fun. ha ha. :-( Thanks so much for the tour and more memories. It was great. They must think your crazy doing videos. :-)
There are electronic sounding gauges, but manual soundings with a tape are still done to make sure the tanks are empty before they are opened for inspection. I ended up having to climb through various tanks 8 times that day which is not the most enjoyable experience!
The space is ventilated for 24 hours before entering using large industrial fans. We then test the atmosphere for proper oxygen levels and dangerous gasses. We keep a standby crew member with radio contact outside the tank, and anyone entering the tank wears an oxygen/gas meter on them.
@@BryanBoyle you could fill up/empty the tank, check the gas meter readings and enter. It would be faster rather than ventilate it for 24 hours. What do you think?
@@alexandrupanica3761 it’s filled with water probably not much air and the anchor room where the chain is has little air as well and people died from going in there
These are water ballast tanks. We fill them with the ocean water to help keep the ship stable and balanced. They can be difficult to completely drain when when we enter them for inspection which is why there is some water in them.
Bryan-I'm trying to file claim with VA-claustrophobia-based on a one time experience I had onboard the Kitty Hawk when I was told to enter the hatch and clean the water tank-looking for photos showing the confined space inside - Any suggestions? Thank-you
Finally a ballast video where you can actually see stuff clearly....
watching this makes me so anxious! such small space, far below water!
Thank you for making the effort to video some of the many non-glamorous things you folks do.
Great video. And really glad to see proper confined space measures in place. Too many people ignore those measures and usually end up killing more people when rescue efforts are attempted.
Great to see the safety gear and procedures and crystal clear water in ballast tank.
If the water was cloudy/muddy etc would this potentially indicate rust?
Imagine you had to swim through the ballast tank Poseidon style.
Great upload. It’s so fascinating to see the inside of cargo ship. Fully watched and liked 24👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Well done, great behind the scenes info. Well done once again. 👍👍👊👊
Roll Tide
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@@billwareagle7047 I do hope Harsin will have a great team.
@@raphaelszok8561 I think he will, hopefully we will be able to compete with Bama one day. You Guys keep getting stronger and stronger. It will take time. Thanks!
Great footage. luckily we now have inspection drones inside to be able to do this work safely. 🙏
As a sprinkler fitter I appreciate any work with water 💪 hats off 🤝
Only found your channel yesterday and already hooked on it haha, always been really interested in container ships want to work on them, you now any way doing it in uk? Never really understood how to look
Welcome to the channel! Glad you have enjoyed it..I work in the American Merchant Marine so I can’t speak exactly for how the UK works. Most likely you would need to apply for a Mariners document which would require some classes and other training. To become an officer requires years of training which can be done at an academy or by taking all the classes on your own and having the required sea time as an unlicensed crew member. I always recommend the website: www.gcaptain.com but I’m not sure if that covers the UK as well. If not, try googling some maritime schools in the UK and see what you come up with. Good Luck!
Thanks for the knowledge mate! Always good learning new and interesting things.
Do you normally take tank depth water soundings to see if the tank is flooded or the level of water in them. We had eductors in line with the tanks to empty them or to change the ballast if we had to. thanks. That looked like an eductor where you came up out of the tank. Except ours were run by fire main water pressure that created the suction. Guess yours are all done electronically. I remember crawling through those small holes when I was a welder in Beaumont tx. back in the early 80's welding on Jack up oil rigs. That was a lot of fun. ha ha. :-( Thanks so much for the tour and more memories. It was great. They must think your crazy doing videos. :-)
There are electronic sounding gauges, but manual soundings with a tape are still done to make sure the tanks are empty before they are opened for inspection. I ended up having to climb through various tanks 8 times that day which is not the most enjoyable experience!
@@BryanBoyle Yes, I can imagine that would be quite tiresome. thanks.
even for 10k a month i wouldnt climb into a ballast tank of a ship. have my respect good sir
Great job with team work, making sure the hull is sea worthiness!
I'm watching all your videos, fascinating content for sure! I really want to know, though, how bad does it smell in those ballast tanks? :D Cheers!
It can smell bad depending on how much mud is stuck in them. I usually smell bad after leaving them due to all the sweat!
That looks like one of the less desirable jobs aboard the ship .... but obviously necessary!
Yea it’s pretty dirty, but fortunately doesn’t have to be done that often
Gives me flashbacks to when I was a boilermaker.. knee deep in fish guts, shit, and bones.
I can still smell it
this confirmed i’m claustrophobic
What kind of checks do you perform before entering such a confined space? How is that space ventilated?
The space is ventilated for 24 hours before entering using large industrial fans. We then test the atmosphere for proper oxygen levels and dangerous gasses. We keep a standby crew member with radio contact outside the tank, and anyone entering the tank wears an oxygen/gas meter on them.
@@BryanBoyle you could fill up/empty the tank, check the gas meter readings and enter. It would be faster rather than ventilate it for 24 hours. What do you think?
@@alexandrupanica3761 it’s filled with water probably not much air and the anchor room where the chain is has little air as well and people died from going in there
It's probably a dumb question but why there is so much water inside the ship ?
These are water ballast tanks. We fill them with the ocean water to help keep the ship stable and balanced. They can be difficult to completely drain when when we enter them for inspection which is why there is some water in them.
@@BryanBoyle ohh okay, thanks
always be careful sir if you enter the water ballast tank
Bryan-I'm trying to file claim with VA-claustrophobia-based on a one time experience I had onboard the Kitty Hawk when I was told to enter the hatch and clean the water tank-looking for photos showing the confined space inside - Any suggestions? Thank-you
Fascinating. Certainly not the job for someone with claustrophobia!
Hey those are my crew Zener
Bro how much ballast water quantity.
Are you a deck cadet or Engineer
I’m a deck officer
Maersk better pay amazingly
Inspection was done in port???
Yes it was done in Houston, TX
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If I had a nickel for every hour iv spent in the double bottoms I'd be rich..
Good place for prison movie!)
Yea or a horror film!
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This reminds me of this video: th-cam.com/video/uNVj_JpZia8/w-d-xo.html Sends shivers down my spine
Step less 😅
Nope