This video brought me back to the days we sailed with my father on board oil tankers back in 80s and 90. That moment when the door opens and you are greeted by the smell of the ocean, the sound of your feet on the deck, the horizon, how massive the tanker is and how wonderful and unique experience it is. Thank you for this video.
Thank you Edward for enlightening me. I've never been around ships or even boats, so that makes perfect sense. Always something new to learn. Thanks again for your comment.
It is official. There is no way I could do this. Acrophobia and this job do not mix well. Thank you for posting this video Edward. I shall now relive this in my nightmares.
The weather's pleasant, bad weather is totally something else, rolling, pitching, swells, crest, troughs could increase difficulty level by more than ten folds...🤗
the trick is NOT TO LOOK DOWN, I remember climbing ladders at a job the guy said, just look where your going and when your at the top focus at the job in hand
Right on, that weather's pleasant, bad weather is totally something else, rolling, pitching, swells, crest, troughs could increase difficulty level by more than ten folds...🤗
@@SuperPirate100 Makes sense. I just never saw (or at least never noticed) this design before. Wonder how they keep water from getting in through the slot that the wiper slides in, though.
It seems casual but it's a way of being sure Geoff knew I was there and ready to come down , the launch crew always bounce their weight on the bottom of the ladder to make sure it's secure. Working as a team with the launch crew ensures as few risks as possible .
@@SuperPirate100 WOW, never in a million years would’ve I expected to chat with the pilot I saw on a TH-cam vid. I mean this sincerely, thank you for your service the way I see it you were helping run the world. God bless. Thank you for this sir. I’ll never forget this.
Absolutely not , when a pilot step/ jumps off the ladder onto the launch you have to be free and clear of the ship, in rough weather the launch may be rising and falling 5 to 8 metres alongside the ship being pulled back by an arrest cable would stop you transferring onto the launch at the crest of a wave then riding it down into the trough .
Have done it for some years but no more. Simply when you feel that you cannot do it you just stop doing it. Otherwise it is not so hard as it appears to be (at least not always).
The design of those boats is something over 40 years old now and they are all being replaced now with modern boats , I'm retired niw but hopefully the new boats will be more comfortable than the old ones which were really uncomfortable in rough weather and long runs .
What happens if the ship arrives at the port in the night? Does the pilot still climb the rope and planks ladder to get on the vessel to direct it to the harbour ? Or the ship has to wait till day break?
To paint the whole deck with non skid paint would be expensive so the paint in ordinary paint and the red stripes you see are the safety walkways in non-skid , if the deck is try you can go were you like but when wet you have to be careful, all ships use this system.
@@SuperPirate100 NO DISRESPECT, YOU DESERVE YOUR RETIREMENT... YET THE UK PILOTS COP, SAYS, PILOT AND CREW, UPON LEAVING THE BIRTH, ARE RECOMMEND AND SHOULD BE WEARING THERE PFD CORRECTLY... BUT THEN CONTRADICTS ITSELF BY SAYING, PILOTS "NO MENTION OF CREW", SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF WEARING AUTO PFD, INSIDE CABIN, FOR CAPSIZING OR FLOODING ISSUES, NOT IN THOSE EXACT WORDS ???... CANNOT FIND, ANY MENTION OF AUTO PFD INSIDE CABIN, FOR UK COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN COMPULSORY PFD USE... COMPLETELY OPEN TO PERSONNEL INTERPRETATION.. ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT, STAY SAFE
when you goin dowen word .in this point i think the one rope from top of ship you hoke with him and then you going down word after you reach safely he pul the rope ..
Those wind shield wipers are new to me, first time seeing something like those on a boat. Any chance you know more about the wind shield wipers? The company that makes them, they look automatic but I’m sure it’s a switch to turn them on and off but I kinda wanna know more about those.
They are , if I recall correctly, they are by Wynn Marine Heavy Duty Straight Line Wipers, and are very common on pilot launches due to the very heavy work they have to do
What was the name of the ship? Looks familiar, certainly the poster in the stairwell does! Quite a few tankers this size load here on the Tees for discharge at IOJ, a d are restricted to a draft of about 12.5m due to the shallow nature of your estuary.
Its the Astro Polaris , all Greek vessels have pictures of Greece in the alleyways and stairwells, on the Tetney Buoy the max draft is 15.2 metres , more or less full load but less upriver
@@SuperPirate100 Yes, definitely been here on the Tees. I may have piloted it myself at some point, but with over five thousand acts of pilotage under my belt it gets hard to remember specific ships...
Yes, done it a few times but don't like doing it, it makes for a very long day and driving someone else's ship while tired is not a very professional thing to do , also to get an inbound ship times with an outbound ship on a very tidal river is not an easy thing to do .
See what you mean Dave, non skid paint is expensive so what they do is paint the deck with ordinary gloss paint , which is slippery as hell when wet, then they paint walkways in non skid paint in a contrasting colour, so wander off the red 'carpet' at your own risk .
No but then neither was my hand held radio, personal man-overboard locator beacon, strobe light and water activated beacon, but then the camera , which is totally waterproof ( and gas tight) in it's own right and in a second armoured watertight case and on a safety line should be OK
An increasingly common feature , I berthed and sailed a 180,000 tonner with 7 decks in the accommodation and no elevator , her captain was getting on it years and really struggling , ships improved over the years but some are getting ever cheaper .
Its always unsafe getting on and off , it relies on split second timing, get it wrong and a 25 tonne pilot launch is going to leave you as a red smear on the side of the ship , if it's rough you just look at it on a job by job basis. this was shot on a calm day with just 2 metres vertical movement between the ship and the launch .
@@SuperPirate100 Yes, I get what your are saying. I myself have done an inherently dangerous job. Some jobs are as dangerous as you make them. If you concentrate on what you're doing and don't take unnecessary risks then you''ll probably be ok.
Yes , the river has 120 pilots, we work 11 days on 7 off and are on call 24 hours a day, so it matters not what time it is , we get a call, we go. A memorable one was we were about to sit down for Christmas dinner and the phone rang, that's it off you go , part of life of a pilot.
Edward Teach, or shall we call you Blackbeard? Lol. How long does it take to become a harbor pilot? My late uncle is was a ferry boat pilot in Seattle in the 80’s-90s.. I vaguely remember going up in the wheelhouse as a kid. I have pictures of my 3 year old self up there with him.
Ahhh jim lad that well known Pirate, or maybe pilot. I went straight into piloting with a short training period, prior to this I had been in the British merchant navy for 32 years, the last 15 as Captain. If you have seagoing experience as a deck officer training on the Humber takes around 6 months to become a class 3 pilot for ships up to 10,000 tonnes , 3 years experience and another exam gets you to class 2 and 20,000 tons, further experience / exam gets you to 40,000 tons , over this you become a VLS pilot ( Very Large Ship) which is over 40,000 tonnes - I hold the river record of 340,000 tonnes .
Edward Teach seasons I learn something new everyday. I’m in the U.S. not sure what the qualifications are here for one. I live in West Texas the desert so no ships where I am. The closest port is 9 hours away in Galveston.
Cant remember, shipowners use whichever flag is the best tax break, you often here bad comments about Greek ships but they run some pretty good ships these days. Just checked on my list of ships , its the Astro Polaris , her owners are Maran tankers of Athens
All ships over a certain size are required to have a pilot on board for entering and leaving the river. The ship may have a captain who knows his ship but he is unlikely to know the river which is where the pilot comes in to safely navigate the shallow water and strong tides and berth and unberth the ship . I also issue instructions / ask the tugs to carry out whatever manoeuvres are needed to safely get the ship in and out .
This video brought me back to the days we sailed with my father on board oil tankers back in 80s and 90. That moment when the door opens and you are greeted by the smell of the ocean, the sound of your feet on the deck, the horizon, how massive the tanker is and how wonderful and unique experience it is. Thank you for this video.
Great job mr pilot every dollar u earn is worthy good job by crew members
Good respect for pilot
Stay safe always
Why do I find this oddly satisfying?
Aguywholikes brownstripes wtf
Thank you Edward for enlightening me. I've never been around ships or even boats, so that makes perfect sense. Always something new to learn. Thanks again for your comment.
Try a ferry They are exiting
Those windshield wipers are just something else
It is official. There is no way I could do this. Acrophobia and this job do not mix well. Thank you for posting this video Edward. I shall now relive this in my nightmares.
0:38 anyone else tought he was going to jump in the water?
Haha same thought
Yes
Naw you can tell by the type of door
Mattias Ilmjärv ssme lol
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This is how i feel getting off a bunk bed to go to the toilet
Me to, I always have to greet some 54 year old crew of sailors before I can finally go to the toilet
...I live in a weird house
Same 😂
Bottom bunk always
Same
The weather's pleasant, bad weather is totally something else, rolling, pitching, swells, crest, troughs could increase difficulty level by more than ten folds...🤗
the trick is NOT TO LOOK DOWN, I remember climbing ladders at a job the guy said, just look where your going and when your at the top focus at the job in hand
Thats one hell of a big ship there
Her: Wanna come over
Me: But I’m working...
Her: I’m home alone ;)
Me:
The Anti-Clickbait
Pilot afroducky ho
That kind of climbing only sucks when the ship is rocking and your swinging and trying to aim for the boat at the bottom.
Right on, that weather's pleasant, bad weather is totally something else, rolling, pitching, swells, crest, troughs could increase difficulty level by more than ten folds...🤗
Getting off the ship would be a days work for me .
Interesting design of windshield wiper (sliding side to side instead of pivoting) on the boat the pilot rode away -- never saw ones like that before.
More robust , they take a hammering in rough weather , even working underwater if the boat ships a big one
@@SuperPirate100 Makes sense. I just never saw (or at least never noticed) this design before. Wonder how they keep water from getting in through the slot that the wiper slides in, though.
Lucius Chiaraviglio gaskets, o rings, etc
If this is fairly large cant imagine what really large would be
Maersk triple E-Class is large
fucking ginormous. In a technical sense.
VLCC and ULCC are the biggest ships ever made
whatever it is, they"d better have a working elevator in the accomodation
Nice video of disembarking
I felt so sweaty and nervous while watching this. Wow!!!
“Morning Jeff” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 gotta love it. Just another day at the office for these gentleman.
It seems casual but it's a way of being sure Geoff knew I was there and ready to come down , the launch crew always bounce their weight on the bottom of the ladder to make sure it's secure. Working as a team with the launch crew ensures as few risks as possible .
@@SuperPirate100 UR THE MAN IN THE VIDEO!!!!!! UR THE PILOT!!!!!!!!
@@leftfield3836 yes , I'm am 68 now and retired
@@SuperPirate100 WOW, never in a million years would’ve I expected to chat with the pilot I saw on a TH-cam vid. I mean this sincerely, thank you for your service the way I see it you were helping run the world. God bless. Thank you for this sir. I’ll never forget this.
Excuse the double “this”
Surly there should be a 20m or 30m retractable fall arrest cable. It should be mandatory on all ships.
Absolutely not , when a pilot step/ jumps off the ladder onto the launch you have to be free and clear of the ship, in rough weather the launch may be rising and falling 5 to 8 metres alongside the ship being pulled back by an arrest cable would stop you transferring onto the launch at the crest of a wave then riding it down into the trough .
Great film. Thanks for sharing
A fairly large ship.... and. I thought my 6 meter boat was big.
HellTide_ Brock
And now there is even plans on building a ship that’s 600 meters long lol
Kapal
@@cubingwithcarl4572 heck let’s just build a floating city at that point.
You don't seem to know what a port pilot does...
@@xz3693 bold assumption considering my dads a harbour pilot lol
Wow. Now thats a person of nerves of steel. Brave as heck. Tip my hat to them.
Awesome footage guys... Stay safe.
Just like it is for me to use the bathroom from my bedroom, or it at least it feels that way.....whee...........so to speak.
that is brave, NO WAY could I do that
We seafarers do it
Hi
How pilots get on/off ship when it's pitching and rolling too much?
A true weather cakewalk day for this !
can someone tell me why the swap pilots?
The rope ladder is where I stop. Forget it. I assume he had to first climb up that thing. FORGET IT.
Same!!!!!!
Have done it for some years but no more. Simply when you feel that you cannot do it you just stop doing it. Otherwise it is not so hard as it appears to be (at least not always).
Pantheon Tankers. Thats an awesome vessel
Amazing experience really awesome
I'm gonna join the merchant navy soon and specific part makes me most nervous. Lol
Very interesting but a strange question... is the chap on the pilot boat "Geoff" or "Jim"?
Geoff
the pilot is the one with the camera.
@@ryker8902 He wasn't asking that you dip shit.
@@ryanessex7978 don't be rude
@@hanchesterman5661 cheese marshmallows!
Morning Jeff!
that ladder makes me nervous I wish there was a better way for them to geton and off the boat stay safe guys
Nice video.
Great username for a Pilot... there’s a good chance Blackbeard would have walked the street of my village!
Cool vid
Amazing bro
Salute to all seafarers..
How much roughly for a ship that size for the pilotage out of port - are there numerous variables factored in ?
I've been retired for 4 years but a rough fee for a very large ship that needed 4 tugs and two pilots would be about 60 to 80K
Good video
The pilot boats always look so cool
The design of those boats is something over 40 years old now and they are all being replaced now with modern boats , I'm retired niw but hopefully the new boats will be more comfortable than the old ones which were really uncomfortable in rough weather and long runs .
She is gng on her ballast voyage
Yes she was heading for west Africa to load for Europe
Video very good.
What happens if the ship arrives at the port in the night? Does the pilot still climb the rope and planks ladder to get on the vessel to direct it to the harbour ? Or the ship has to wait till day break?
Pilots and the port work 24 hours a day 365 days a year
what’s up with the weird pathway on the deck of the tanker?
To paint the whole deck with non skid paint would be expensive so the paint in ordinary paint and the red stripes you see are the safety walkways in non-skid , if the deck is try you can go were you like but when wet you have to be careful, all ships use this system.
Some pilots arrive by helo.
WHY IS MARK, THE SKIPPER OF THE PILOT BOAT, "NOT" WEARING HIS PFD ??
He is inside the boat , not required unless you leave the cabin
@@SuperPirate100 NO DISRESPECT, YOU DESERVE YOUR RETIREMENT... YET THE UK PILOTS COP, SAYS, PILOT AND CREW, UPON LEAVING THE BIRTH, ARE RECOMMEND AND SHOULD BE WEARING THERE PFD CORRECTLY... BUT THEN CONTRADICTS ITSELF BY SAYING, PILOTS "NO MENTION OF CREW", SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF WEARING AUTO PFD, INSIDE CABIN, FOR CAPSIZING OR FLOODING ISSUES, NOT IN THOSE EXACT WORDS ???... CANNOT FIND, ANY MENTION OF AUTO PFD INSIDE CABIN, FOR UK COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN COMPULSORY PFD USE... COMPLETELY OPEN TO PERSONNEL INTERPRETATION.. ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT, STAY SAFE
Happy to be back 🙂
when you goin dowen word .in this point i think the one rope from top of ship you hoke with him and then you going down word after you reach safely he pul the rope ..
Wow 🙏 Thanks for sharing
I saw a very good camera, what's the brand of your body camera?
Its a Go Pro hero 7 black
But where the fuck are u guys going? U left d ship 🚢
Whats the big deal🤔looks like me heading for the bathroom every morning 😁
Stolen
@@BoredAmerican two comments up the guy didn't even get a like
Greek Ship ???
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Yeah, the tourism posters gave it away as Hellas...🤗
Those wind shield wipers are new to me, first time seeing something like those on a boat. Any chance you know more about the wind shield wipers? The company that makes them, they look automatic but I’m sure it’s a switch to turn them on and off but I kinda wanna know more about those.
They are , if I recall correctly, they are by Wynn Marine Heavy Duty Straight Line Wipers, and are very common on pilot launches due to the very heavy work they have to do
It's always harder for a man to get off
abark wtf why
amazing
What was the name of the ship? Looks familiar, certainly the poster in the stairwell does! Quite a few tankers this size load here on the Tees for discharge at IOJ, a d are restricted to a draft of about 12.5m due to the shallow nature of your estuary.
Its the Astro Polaris , all Greek vessels have pictures of Greece in the alleyways and stairwells, on the Tetney Buoy the max draft is 15.2 metres , more or less full load but less upriver
@@SuperPirate100 Yes, definitely been here on the Tees. I may have piloted it myself at some point, but with over five thousand acts of pilotage under my belt it gets hard to remember specific ships...
@@SuperPirate100 Thanks for confirming this is on the Humber, good to know
Can a pilot go from an outbound ship right to an inbound or vice versa?
Yes and they commonly do
Cruise ships have a door nearer the waterline for pilots, I know that for sure.
Yes, done it a few times but don't like doing it, it makes for a very long day and driving someone else's ship while tired is not a very professional thing to do , also to get an inbound ship times with an outbound ship on a very tidal river is not an easy thing to do .
Happened when there are shortfalls...🤗
They rolled out the red carpet for him even. 😁
See what you mean Dave, non skid paint is expensive so what they do is paint the deck with ordinary gloss paint , which is slippery as hell when wet, then they paint walkways in non skid paint in a contrasting colour, so wander off the red 'carpet' at your own risk .
Edward Teach I was wondering about that
Is your camera a intrinsically safe? Because if it wasnt, wonder how that tanker Capt / Company allowed you to...
No but then neither was my hand held radio, personal man-overboard locator beacon, strobe light and water activated beacon, but then the camera , which is totally waterproof ( and gas tight) in it's own right and in a second armoured watertight case and on a safety line should be OK
That's a Greek Tanker... Just close an eye...🤗
How nice of them to give you a ‘red-carpet’
Nearest I'll ever get to being royalty !
If you've not been on a ship before the path is non skid and is the safety walkway round the ship
Large ships but no elevator what is that.
You American? I bet you are.
An increasingly common feature , I berthed and sailed a 180,000 tonner with 7 decks in the accommodation and no elevator , her captain was getting on it years and really struggling , ships improved over the years but some are getting ever cheaper .
The have it all in the accommodations... Not outdoors, or else the Marine Engineers and Electrician would surely cursed The Naval Architect...🤗
Most new generation LR1, LR2 (Suezy) equipped with elevator in accoms...🤗
what happens if you miss a step or slip on the way down?
You don't, the North sea can be pretty cool
Probably Overboard unless there is a safety line...🤗
Thks
Good job
STS MUARA BERAU ANCHORAGE
What kind of camera(good pic quality) and did you have helmet + installation for that?
stuck to my hard hat, it's a gopro hero6 black in an armoured case
So cool
I got dizzy just watching him do down the stairs.
Esos barcos tangrandes el peligro es que se pueden partir en una tormenta pero que inponentes son
Great job. Lucky chap. Although, What about in a high sea and it's unsafe to get back to the pilot vessel ?
Its always unsafe getting on and off , it relies on split second timing, get it wrong and a 25 tonne pilot launch is going to leave you as a red smear on the side of the ship , if it's rough you just look at it on a job by job basis. this was shot on a calm day with just 2 metres vertical movement between the ship and the launch .
@@SuperPirate100 Yes, I get what your are saying. I myself have done an inherently dangerous job. Some jobs are as dangerous as you make them. If you concentrate on what you're doing and don't take unnecessary risks then you''ll probably be ok.
It's called combination ladders
The part that I hate, climbing down! 🤣
Going down is easy, boarding is a different matter. Coffee Pilot? No, just oxygen......
I'm just retired and never had any trouble going up.
Nothing personal intended or implied, Edward, merely an observation. Have a good retirement.
Right on...🤗
Why TF am I watching this at 3am
I don’t understand what is going on here
Nice
One massive ship wow
Average size , she is a little over 150,000 tonnes, I hold the river record at 340,000 tonnes, even that is big but not massively big.
how large is that ship
Apologies , only just noticed your question , she is L 274, B 48 metres and 159,073 tonnes capacity
The fine anxiety can't hook the ratio.
Hello Edward,
I’m liking to see your videos, I always look for that tape of Chanel.
Questio, You guys do that procedure at the night too?
Yes , the river has 120 pilots, we work 11 days on 7 off and are on call 24 hours a day, so it matters not what time it is , we get a call, we go. A memorable one was we were about to sit down for Christmas dinner and the phone rang, that's it off you go , part of life of a pilot.
Blimey it's no less precarious once you step off the ladder :
I'd be holding on with both hands on that boat.
Edward Teach, or shall we call you Blackbeard? Lol. How long does it take to become a harbor pilot? My late uncle is was a ferry boat pilot in Seattle in the 80’s-90s.. I vaguely remember going up in the wheelhouse as a kid. I have pictures of my 3 year old self up there with him.
Ahhh jim lad that well known Pirate, or maybe pilot. I went straight into piloting with a short training period, prior to this I had been in the British merchant navy for 32 years, the last 15 as Captain. If you have seagoing experience as a deck officer training on the Humber takes around 6 months to become a class 3 pilot for ships up to 10,000 tonnes , 3 years experience and another exam gets you to class 2 and 20,000 tons, further experience / exam gets you to 40,000 tons , over this you become a VLS pilot ( Very Large Ship) which is over 40,000 tonnes - I hold the river record of 340,000 tonnes .
Edward Teach seasons I learn something new everyday. I’m in the U.S. not sure what the qualifications are here for one. I live in West Texas the desert so no ships where I am. The closest port is 9 hours away in Galveston.
That day was a good day.
EASY BORDING! TRY THE, COLUMBIA RIVER BAR!!
That ship looked like it was under thrust. Wouldn't wanna fall off an get sucked under
Well i never, up until a month ago i never thought about this.but it's kind of interesting & a little dangerous. thanks
150.000 dwt ?
Dwt is the capacity of what a ship can carry ie cargo, fuel and stores , in this shop is 150,000 tonnes
Is it a aframax class?
Think it's between Suezy to VLCC...🤗
Good
It was Greek ship?
Cant remember, shipowners use whichever flag is the best tax break, you often here bad comments about Greek ships but they run some pretty good ships these days.
Just checked on my list of ships , its the Astro Polaris , her owners are Maran tankers of Athens
From the Posters, it's Hellas...
Did STS Operation with M.T. MARAN CANOPUS some years back...🤗
Scary as hell.
Quite different than how they do it on a Cruise Ship.
This one an Oil Tanker...🤗
20th century still use the rope ladder
It's normal at sea...
Just to say why would a pilot be on ship?
A pilot is licensed to bring the ship into and out of the port or river providing local knowledge such as use of tugs etc the ship just would not have
All ships over a certain size are required to have a pilot on board for entering and leaving the river. The ship may have a captain who knows his ship but he is unlikely to know the river which is where the pilot comes in to safely navigate the shallow water and strong tides and berth and unberth the ship . I also issue instructions / ask the tugs to carry out whatever manoeuvres are needed to safely get the ship in and out .
Edward Teach ok I just wondered I’m into ships so thanks for the info your a good help.