Wow! This is the coolest video I have ever seen. I am very interested in the engine room tech and when I watch this I feel like I am really there! Thank you so much for sharing this.
Jeff, great videos. I'm a retired US navy nuclear operator and this kind of stuff simply gets my interest. Keep posting and fair winds and following seas to you
First year marine engineering student here, your videos are awesome man! my life as student is difficult but watching your videos cheer me up, im like "man, one of these days i'll be like him" Great visual work, and awesome channel mate! Keep up the good work
good tour of the engine room, the most modern engines in the current vessels, for the cadets of machines is very good this video because it allows us to know the spaces to which we must work, the tools to use and everything that make up the engine room
Very nice video, once again. Was just kind of staggering getting a feel of how big those engines really are, this 360 shows the immense scale very well.
This is an incredibly cool look around the engine room. I think I'd definitely get lost, since I couldn't always figure out fore and aft. My father was an oiler on a T2 tanker at the end of WWII - I think that entire engine room would fit just in the footprint of this crankcase! Keep 'em coming!
although I'm not a fan of 360...this was a well put together video. and thank you for sharing. I'm a 20w+ yrs automotive tech. so I really found this video interesting. how loud is it standing next to the crank case, and cylinders heads?
Wow , gigant engine room!! im from Argentina and i want to be a merchant mariner , i Hope travel around the world like you .. i see al your videos and are amazing !!!!
Lots of cool stuff, i hope technology takes engines to a level where they dont create vibrations throughout the entire vessel some day.. i find it hard to sleep sometimes.. Gotta love that big engine rooms have a bathroom, mindblowing :)
Hey Jeff, I don't know where in the world you are now or when you will read this but I thought I'd quickly tell you that I enjoy your videos. Being as isolated as you are at sea, I think its remarkable that you are able to post this many quality videos. You have a great story to tell and I like your video style. Keep up the great work and keep posting as much as you can. Can you shoot more videos on your short stays in ports and what you do when you're there?
Hey man! I just stumbled upon your videos and I gotta say they're amazing! Great production quality and interesting updates. Keep up the great work! :)
All that machinery and only a handful of people to operate and maintain it. Having been in the Navy (albeit not a snipe) it is amazing that so much is done by so few.
First 360 ` tour of an engine room I have seen. Labels appreciated, although my computer does weird things with the 360 `, sometimes making them hard to see.
The Best engine room video I ever watched. Just a question. After the shaft generator is the gear box and then the propeller ? If yes, maybe you could show them sometime. Keep the good work !
I doubt you have a gearbox on the shaft from the main engine. Since this is a low-speed diesel engine, they are generally directly connected to the propeller but can have attachments like shaft motors and/or shaft generators.
Hey Jeff! Any chance you'll be doing an About Me video or segment anytime soon? Would love to know your story - how you ended up on the ship, how you have experience making videos, whether this is a career-long venture, or only temporary, etc. Thanks!
+Christian Bischof i was there just two months ago! my last ship route went there regularly. Signed off already though... so next time! thanks for the offer, happy to sit down and have a coffee chat with my viewers ☺️☺️
A little slower would be helpful so that we could really scan the area closely, as we viewers may never see what you see everyday. These are wonderful blogs and are genuinely appreciated. (subscribed)
Jeff maybe you can explain to me why on every naval vessel (including submarines) the engine power setting is always "a suggestion" and the engine room has to acknowledge the requested power setting. Even the Star Trek's Zulu had direct control of the Warp drive (with the occasional whining from Chief Engineer Scott)!
Hello, if possible could you make a video showing an Engineer's typical day or something like that? Going to an Academy myself and I have to decide which route I'd like to take. If I could get your perspective, I'd figure I would have a better idea of what I want to do
A typical day for an engineer is to perform planned maintenance. The duty engineer will also do rounds in the engine room to inspect the different machinery and attend alarms. Cleaning is most likely also included in a typical day for all engineers. But then again no day is the same. There is always something that needs to be taken care of. This is my experience at Maersk Line. Hope this gave you a better idea of the work engineers carry out. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Cool view of the engine room! I still remember how hot the fuel purifier room was!! I know you’re a mate, so I would recommend you get an engineer to proof your spelling. 😉 Ram
Hay Jeff, does your Chief Engineer hang around on the Bridge drinking coffee and BSing? I ask, because that seems to be their favorite pass time on most of the ships I've been on
hey jeff, im thinking about training as a deck officer. my one question is what are the work rotations like. do you usually work like 3 months on 2 months off. or how does it work.? i would ideally like 2 months at sea/ or working and 2 months off. I understand its variable but how does it all work. Also love your videos. The best source of information out there if im honest.
hey JeffHK when you are back at sea in the Mediterranean sea can you do more of that super time-lapse video like the one you did on the Suez canal and the stary night. thanks you and I'm hope you will be very successful in life. I'm also a big fan of your vlog. much love from the USA.
It's thanksgiving here in the U.S...I just found your time lapse video last night after I dropped my bf off at work. I'm binge hard on all your videos. I love your videos. keep up the good work!!!
hi Jeff, love your vid. i am currently working on a tug boat in hk, interested in seagoing live. Can you make a vid shows how a sextant work and what brand are recommended, many thanks.
Hello Jeff, first of all I got to say your videos are amazing in terms of quality and content. Since I'm just finishing high school and I'm thinking about working on a ship after college and I'd like to ask you a couple of questions.. First of all, after you do the cadet work, with a maritime nautical studies degree (5 years), where do you start from in terms of title, I've heard that you start from the 4th/3rd mate but I'd like to confirm it?? Secondly, is every ship ( like yours for example) equipped with enjoyable free time stuff/activities. I don't hear about this very often, and I'd like to know if your work time is 8 hours and are you free to do overtime as you like. For the last question... in your experience- Is every crew as polite and welcoming as yours (or have you encountered rough people with no intention to help) PS: If you have any tips for a beginner be sure to write 'em down :)
+Josip Barbir yes third mate id say every ship will have recreational equipment, because even if there isnt any, we can always make our own yes free to organise my own over time just like in any other industry, you'll encounter rough, ruse co-workers. the good thing is that we only have short term contract and chances are never see them again
Just watched this with VR goggles, just amazing! One small question, do you have “ship time” regardless of where you are? Or do you adjust to local time zones?
JeffHK Thanks! It was always a small dream when I was a kid to become a merchant sailor. Now I’m too old to start, but I still love boats and the sea. Thankyou for living my dream and sharing it with the world.
I've heard you can access the crankcase while the engine is running, and even, somehow, work on individual pistons and cylinders, change big end or small end bearindgs, replace liners and pistons without stopping the engine. Is this true?
+Stuart Crouton I dont think so, i always help the engineer call up port authority on radio to notify then that we are immobilised doing engine work (replace liners and pistons) maybe different ships or more advance ones.., some ships do have two engines
Great video ! What vessel ? Looks really similair to the OOCL ningbo, I done 3 months in the engine room as a cadet on there. This video takes me back to the memories, thanks !
i like the way you do your videos, also next time your down in the engine room can you show the data tag on the generator? just curious on who made it and the power output. also i would not mind seeing something on the refer units.
Couldn’t help but notice that you don’t wear PPE e.g. helmet , gloves in most of your videos when on deck/ ER. Is the safety standard so lax on cargo ships?
Wow.. Just amazing... But I can't charted it on my mind because you moved to quickly from a place to another!! Please... do not speed up so much when you are walking to change the place of camera. BTW great idea loved your vid!! Thanks for keep making!!
Hi! This is really awesome! I just have a question, is it impossible to get a work on a ship with a very Small/mild colour deficensy? This is a very small deficensy so it doesen't affect me anything in my life, im out with my boat very often and i do have a Boating Education/license so this deficensy doesen't really stop me to do anything plus my Eye sight and everything else with my eyes is perfect, but do you know if it's impossible to get a job with this mild deficensy?
Can you please guide me through the procedure for a mechanical engineer to get the necessary documents and lisence from AMSA? I'm currently pursuing my BE mechanical engineering in India. But I have an Australian PR and I am planning to come back to Australia. I couldn't get a clear idea from the internet.
Wow! This is the coolest video I have ever seen. I am very interested in the engine room tech and when I watch this I feel like I am really there! Thank you so much for sharing this.
Glad you guys enjoyed it! Made specifically for enthusiast like you and engine cadets aspiring to join ships :D
JeffHK witch vessel you are sailing on?
i hope next vlog sir radar or ecdis familiarization for aspiring deck cadets thank you.
+John Johan oocl atlanta
Wow. This has got to be the best 360 degree video I've seen.
+VagueDirector _ thanks!
Jeff, great videos. I'm a retired US navy nuclear operator and this kind of stuff simply gets my interest. Keep posting and fair winds and following seas to you
Thank you sir!
You are doing an excellent job with these productions. I'm a former submariner, 1962 -1970.
+Robert Taylor huge respect for you sir! those things were cramped!
First year marine engineering student here, your videos are awesome man! my life as student is difficult but watching your videos cheer me up, im like "man, one of these days i'll be like him" Great visual work, and awesome channel mate! Keep up the good work
Thanks! Best of luck in you studies!
good tour of the engine room, the most modern engines in the current vessels, for the cadets of machines is very good this video because it allows us to know the spaces to which we must work, the tools to use and everything that make up the engine room
This is the best vdeo for me as im a student in marine university in Malaysia. This really helps me a lot ! Will going onboard a ship in 3yrs 😆
Very well done. 10 min video took me 40 mins to get through and then went back for more. Superb .... :-)
Whole new meaning to engine "room" when its spread over five decks, holy cow. Beautiful, ha ha, great video!!
Very nice video, once again. Was just kind of staggering getting a feel of how big those engines really are, this 360 shows the immense scale very well.
You Sir, deserve a medal! One of the coolest video's on youtube! Thank you very much for sharing, it is greatly appreciated.
+SOT03Y thanks for the support!
This is an incredibly cool look around the engine room. I think I'd definitely get lost, since I couldn't always figure out fore and aft. My father was an oiler on a T2 tanker at the end of WWII - I think that entire engine room would fit just in the footprint of this crankcase! Keep 'em coming!
All your videos are pieces of art. Beautiful to watch and educational simultaneously. Keep it up Lad!
I have no idea what you're talking about nor do I care but great video. By far the best 360 video I've seen. Crazy how big that damn ship is.
Great video Jeff, good to see a navigator taking interest in what goes on down below :)
Now THAT is a proper engine room! So much machinery!
Take that Science Fiction!
This is a fantastic video. I’m going to watch it again.
Congratulation for your very interesting and comprehensive video ! Please keep on uploading such interesting material !
More power to you.Thanks for making such quality videos!
Fascinating. You guys certainly run a clean ship. Thanks for sharing.
although I'm not a fan of 360...this was a well put together video. and thank you for sharing. I'm a 20w+ yrs automotive tech. so I really found this video interesting. how loud is it standing next to the crank case, and cylinders heads?
+Steve P. like a loud concert, my ears will be ringing if i didnt have ear buds on
Wow , gigant engine room!! im from Argentina and i want to be a merchant mariner , i Hope travel around the world like you .. i see al your videos and are amazing !!!!
+gabriel romero good luck!
Lots of cool stuff, i hope technology takes engines to a level where they dont create vibrations throughout the entire vessel some day.. i find it hard to sleep sometimes..
Gotta love that big engine rooms have a bathroom, mindblowing :)
+Denstoradiskmaskinen nuclear power perhaps
Dude. Best 360 video ever.
Hey Jeff, I don't know where in the world you are now or when you will read this but I thought I'd quickly tell you that I enjoy your videos. Being as isolated as you are at sea, I think its remarkable that you are able to post this many quality videos. You have a great story to tell and I like your video style. Keep up the great work and keep posting as much as you can. Can you shoot more videos on your short stays in ports and what you do when you're there?
Great as usual Jeff
Very cool and nice video ! Keep going Jeff :P
+Mattéo Iachkine aye aye!
Wow! That is incredible. It is mind boggling how that is designed and installed.
+Jo Ro yea! the placement of machines are often between many floors in mind to squeeze in all of them
love the vids, give me good insight to the environment as I'm going to study to become an engineering officer in September. thanks a lot jeff
+Andrew Mackay your welcome andrew, glad it helped :D
Thank you Jeff. You make great videos :)
+Scott Cole thanks Scott :)
This was FANTASTIC! Thank you so much!
Thank you Jeff. Really nice and informative video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Ajay
Yours vídeos are awesome bro... Never stop
i am become ur fan brother...superb...keep it up...it is so helpfull for us....👍👍👍
Hey man! I just stumbled upon your videos and I gotta say they're amazing!
Great production quality and interesting updates.
Keep up the great work! :)
Thanks anadox!
This is so cool and interesting! I've looked up videos like this before but none have been the "one" Thank you!
Thank you! Its like a ship familiarization but only on my bed and mobile phone at 12:23am 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
All that machinery and only a handful of people to operate and maintain it. Having been in the Navy (albeit not a snipe) it is amazing that so much is done by so few.
+Inspadave navy ships on the other hand amazes me to provide for so many people!
Amazing video. Keep posting. 🖤🎉🙏
thank you for this visual treat....
Impressed brother 😍😍 thanks for the video 🙏
Thank you so so much for this!
First 360 ` tour of an engine room I have seen. Labels appreciated, although my computer does weird things with the 360 `, sometimes making them hard to see.
Thank you for this video, this is awesome!
Can't wait to start my assistance soon.
+Nikola Rodic good luck!
This video is amazing, thank you, keep doing it!
Found this really interesting as my man is a 4th engineer for maersk 😍 so nice to see something like this properly
The Best engine room video I ever watched.
Just a question. After the shaft generator is the gear box and then the propeller ? If yes, maybe you could show them sometime.
Keep the good work !
+Daeron Barth im not sure since im no engineer, ill try and find out
Thank you !
I doubt you have a gearbox on the shaft from the main engine. Since this is a low-speed diesel engine, they are generally directly connected to the propeller but can have attachments like shaft motors and/or shaft generators.
what an amazing and interesting place of work. thanks for the video
Well done, Jeff.
awesome video, Jeff! Thanks for sharing. I'd like to see a video that includes audio so that we can hear the inner workings of the ship.
+VeeDubTDI engine room would be pure noise from the engine haha
Thank you! Super interesting!
Thanks. This video will help me very much!
+Smadici Luci your welcome luci, check out my other ones too!
JeffHK I subscribed to your chanel, you have very intersting stuff. I'm waiting for next video.
WOW THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 👏
Hey Jeff! Any chance you'll be doing an About Me video or segment anytime soon? Would love to know your story - how you ended up on the ship, how you have experience making videos, whether this is a career-long venture, or only temporary, etc. Thanks!
+Mohammad Mukhtar great suggestion, will do one next month
Awesome videos! I love them all. If you ever come back on a sail to Charleston let me know. I live there and will be happy to give you a city tour!
+Christian Bischof i was there just two months ago! my last ship route went there regularly. Signed off already though... so next time! thanks for the offer, happy to sit down and have a coffee chat with my viewers ☺️☺️
JeffHK The offer of course also stands for future voyages. :-)
Do you have dedicated wiper personnel on your ship? Everything is spotless. Thanks
Thanks for the video......................................... & THUMBS UP :D
A BIG THANK YOU!!!!! You helped me a lot!!!!!
A little slower would be helpful so that we could really scan the area closely, as we viewers may never see what you see everyday. These are wonderful blogs and are genuinely appreciated. (subscribed)
Jeff maybe you can explain to me why on every naval vessel (including submarines) the engine power setting is always "a suggestion" and the engine room has to acknowledge the requested power setting. Even the Star Trek's Zulu had direct control of the Warp drive (with the occasional whining from Chief Engineer Scott)!
Thank you, great ER tour :)
jeff in ur next vid can u show the rooms in which u all live,really looking forward to it
Hello, if possible could you make a video showing an Engineer's typical day or something like that? Going to an Academy myself and I have to decide which route I'd like to take. If I could get your perspective, I'd figure I would have a better idea of what I want to do
A typical day for an engineer is to perform planned maintenance. The duty engineer will also do rounds in the engine room to inspect the different machinery and attend alarms. Cleaning is most likely also included in a typical day for all engineers. But then again no day is the same. There is always something that needs to be taken care of. This is my experience at Maersk Line. Hope this gave you a better idea of the work engineers carry out. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Niklas Bantz
Thanks for the information
Can you WhatsApp me on 9763908792
Because i have more questions about engine side....
Thanks again
Awesome!
Cool view of the engine room!
I still remember how hot the fuel purifier room was!!
I know you’re a mate, so I would recommend you get an engineer to proof your spelling. 😉
Ram
Your content is soooo goood. Love you man, no homo
That was really cool! Thanks
Hay Jeff, does your Chief Engineer hang around on the Bridge drinking coffee and BSing?
I ask, because that seems to be their favorite pass time on most of the ships I've been on
+Edward A YES LOL most CE do that hahah
Good tour--I'm guessing the engine room area is under the bridge/living area as every where else is containers!?
Depends on the ship design as the accommodation of the ship can be located away from the engine room. As you can see on Maersk Line's Triple-E ;-)
Beautifully made video... Please teach us how to make such a type of video.
That can is realy cool. Congrats. Goog job😀
hey jeff, im thinking about training as a deck officer. my one question is what are the work rotations like. do you usually work like 3 months on 2 months off. or how does it work.? i would ideally like 2 months at sea/ or working and 2 months off. I understand its variable but how does it all work. Also love your videos. The best source of information out there if im honest.
6 months on 3 months off is standard in containerships, cruise line i heard 4 on 4 off
hey JeffHK when you are back at sea in the Mediterranean sea can you do more of that super time-lapse video like the one you did on the Suez canal and the stary night. thanks you and I'm hope you will be very successful in life. I'm also a big fan of your vlog. much love from the USA.
+Tong Cheng one coming up!
Thanks JEFFHK much love
Those central coolers are a huge ass to get to the main deck without a elevator. Had to gas cut though 3 decks and use a deck crane to get them up
Does this ship use high temp and low temp coolers or just one loop and call it done
It's thanksgiving here in the U.S...I just found your time lapse video last night after I dropped my bf off at work. I'm binge hard on all your videos. I love your videos. keep up the good work!!!
do a 360 tour of the ships keel.
Love your videos keep it up!!!
+Señor Sequoia too low light might be tough
hi Jeff, love your vid. i am currently working on a tug boat in hk, interested in seagoing live. Can you make a vid shows how a sextant work and what brand are recommended, many thanks.
+anthony13315 sure thing, brand dont matter, most are no brand made in china
you are living in HK atm? i just signed off back in hk
yeah i am in HK XD. So if i want to get a sextant, should i get it from ebay or are there any local store in hk?
Hello Jeff, first of all I got to say your videos are amazing in terms of quality and content. Since I'm just finishing high school and I'm thinking about working on a ship after college and I'd like to ask you a couple of questions..
First of all, after you do the cadet work, with a maritime nautical studies degree (5 years), where do you start from in terms of title, I've heard that you start from the 4th/3rd mate but I'd like to confirm it??
Secondly, is every ship ( like yours for example) equipped with enjoyable free time stuff/activities. I don't hear about this very often, and I'd like to know if your work time is 8 hours and are you free to do overtime as you like.
For the last question... in your experience- Is every crew as polite and welcoming as yours (or have you encountered rough people with no intention to help)
PS: If you have any tips for a beginner be sure to write 'em down :)
+Josip Barbir yes third mate
id say every ship will have recreational equipment, because even if there isnt any, we can always make our own
yes free to organise my own over time
just like in any other industry, you'll encounter rough, ruse co-workers. the good thing is that we only have short term contract and chances are never see them again
JeffHk. All your videos are amazing. Just wondering what ship do you work on? Thanks for posting awsome videos and please don't stop!
+Jackson Bitzer containership, check out my other videos :) i bring you guys around!
Just watched this with VR goggles, just amazing! One small question, do you have “ship time” regardless of where you are? Or do you adjust to local time zones?
Yes, true to both your question. ship time adjust to local times
JeffHK Thanks! It was always a small dream when I was a kid to become a merchant sailor. Now I’m too old to start, but I still love boats and the sea. Thankyou for living my dream and sharing it with the world.
I've heard you can access the crankcase while the engine is running, and even, somehow, work on individual pistons and cylinders, change big end or small end bearindgs, replace liners and pistons without stopping the engine. Is this true?
+Stuart Crouton I dont think so, i always help the engineer call up port authority on radio to notify then that we are immobilised doing engine work (replace liners and pistons)
maybe different ships or more advance ones.., some ships do have two engines
Great video ! What vessel ? Looks really similair to the OOCL ningbo, I done 3 months in the engine room as a cadet on there. This video takes me back to the memories, thanks !
+DixieNormous561 oocl atlanta :)
i like the way you do your videos,
also next time your down in the engine room can you show the data tag on the generator? just curious on who made it and the power output.
also i would not mind seeing something on the refer units.
So. Much. Complexity.
Couldn’t help but notice that you don’t wear PPE e.g. helmet , gloves in most of your videos when on deck/ ER. Is the safety standard so lax on cargo ships?
Well done, fascinating
Wow great detail my friend
Thanks president Xi
Great video..
really good video ...
Wow.. Just amazing... But I can't charted it on my mind because you moved to quickly from a place to another!! Please... do not speed up so much when you are walking to change the place of camera. BTW great idea loved your vid!! Thanks for keep making!!
nice video!!!
hey I am waiting for a new video pls make a video on food tour at sea I mean how does the cooks manage to cook variety of dishes and all!!!!!
Hi! This is really awesome! I just have a question, is it impossible to get a work on a ship with a very Small/mild colour deficensy? This is a very small deficensy so it doesen't affect me anything in my life, im out with my boat very often and i do have a Boating Education/license so this deficensy doesen't really stop me to do anything plus my Eye sight and everything else with my eyes is perfect, but do you know if it's impossible to get a job with this mild deficensy?
+Nils Hedstrom as long as you can pass the medicial exam
Do you recommend your job to other people because im intereates in pursuing a career as a deck officee but im hearing alot of negative things :/
5:32 now i know that the oocl atlanta is a giant nissan skyline
Amazing vid. 😊
Can you please guide me through the procedure for a mechanical engineer to get the necessary documents and lisence from AMSA? I'm currently pursuing my BE mechanical engineering in India. But I have an Australian PR and I am planning to come back to Australia. I couldn't get a clear idea from the internet.
thanks 4 the video
Thank you again for another enjoyable video stay safe and looking forward to more videos from you
Cool!
How many MW Can be used on the Electrical Circuit Room? in this case on the second room.