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...🤗
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 RUclips 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.
@@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.
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 .
@@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
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...
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
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?
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 .
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.
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
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.
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 .
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.
Hi Edward, my name is Katie Jones and I am a digital journalist with CBS 10 Tampa Bay. We are working on a story about the importance of maritime pilots and I was wondering if you'd allow us to use this video on all our platforms with courtesy to you. Please let me know if you are okay with this. We are working on a deadline, so any response as soon as possible is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
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 .
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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.
Why do I find this oddly satisfying?
Aguywholikes brownstripes wtf
Great job mr pilot every dollar u earn is worthy good job by crew members
Good respect for pilot
Stay safe always
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
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.
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
Those windshield wipers are just something else
The weather's pleasant, bad weather is totally something else, rolling, pitching, swells, crest, troughs could increase difficulty level by more than ten folds...🤗
Thats one hell of a big ship there
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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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
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 .
Her: Wanna come over
Me: But I’m working...
Her: I’m home alone ;)
Me:
Wow. Now thats a person of nerves of steel. Brave as heck. Tip my hat to them.
“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 RUclips 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”
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
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
A true weather cakewalk day for this !
I felt so sweaty and nervous while watching this. Wow!!!
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
Nice video of disembarking
Great film. Thanks for sharing
The rope ladder is where I stop. Forget it. I assume he had to first climb up that thing. FORGET IT.
Same!!!!!!
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.
Awesome footage guys... Stay safe.
that is brave, NO WAY could I do that
We seafarers do it
Amazing experience really awesome
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 .
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
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!
Pantheon Tankers. Thats an awesome vessel
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).
Morning Jeff!
I'm gonna join the merchant navy soon and specific part makes me most nervous. Lol
Salute to all seafarers..
Nice 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 .
Great username for a Pilot... there’s a good chance Blackbeard would have walked the street of my village!
that ladder makes me nervous I wish there was a better way for them to geton and off the boat stay safe guys
She is gng on her ballast voyage
Yes she was heading for west Africa to load for Europe
Amazing bro
Wow 🙏 Thanks for sharing
Happy to be back 🙂
It's always harder for a man to get off
abark wtf why
Good job
STS MUARA BERAU ANCHORAGE
Some pilots arrive by helo.
Good video
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
Cool vid
Hi
How pilots get on/off ship when it's pitching and rolling too much?
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
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...🤗
The part that I hate, climbing down! 🤣
I saw a very good camera, what's the brand of your body camera?
Its a Go Pro hero 7 black
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
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.
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
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.
amazing
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...🤗
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
So cool
Greek Ship ???
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Yeah, the tourism posters gave it away as Hellas...🤗
No way in hell. Don't know what this job pays. But it ain't enough.
can someone tell me why the swap pilots?
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.
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
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 ..
Blimey it's no less precarious once you step off the ladder :
I'd be holding on with both hands on that boat.
But where the fuck are u guys going? U left d ship 🚢
That day was a good day.
Well i never, up until a month ago i never thought about this.but it's kind of interesting & a little dangerous. thanks
I got dizzy just watching him do down the stairs.
WOW
EASY BORDING! TRY THE, COLUMBIA RIVER BAR!!
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’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.
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...🤗
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.
The fine anxiety can't hook the ratio.
Nice
Why TF am I watching this at 3am
Thks
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
Quite different than how they do it on a Cruise Ship.
This one an Oil Tanker...🤗
It's called combination ladders
Very brave man..
It's all part of the job which keeps ships moving , it's risky but not dangerous of you are careful.
@@SuperPirate100 very gutsy ....I would panic if I had to that that's why I said brave man
Good
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...🤗
Scary as hell.
Esos barcos tangrandes el peligro es que se pueden partir en una tormenta pero que inponentes son
that was interesting thankyou for sharing sir
A magic
Hi Edward, my name is Katie Jones and I am a digital journalist with CBS 10 Tampa Bay. We are working on a story about the importance of maritime pilots and I was wondering if you'd allow us to use this video on all our platforms with courtesy to you. Please let me know if you are okay with this. We are working on a deadline, so any response as soon as possible is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
Yes feel free, if you wish to add a name to the video my real name is Steve Woodward .
@@SuperPirate100 Thank you Steve, will do!!
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That ship looked like it was under thrust. Wouldn't wanna fall off an get sucked under
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...🤗
All in a day's work.