SAILING ON A WEST COAST TANKER SHIP | LIFE AS A MERCHANT MARINER

22 years in the US Navy, when I retire I'm thinking about being a merchant mariner, I love the sea!

The story telling, the video, the music, the singing are so well done and you can paint. Thank you for sharing.

You have an amazing skill of not saying very much but telling us a great deal. Thank you for taking the time to let people like me, who have no experience of the ways of your life, begin to understand a little about the merchant navy.

The cuts back and forth between you rolling around putting socks on and the view from the bridge were hilarious and so well done. Thanks man!

Just feel I have wasted the past 35 years stuck working in an office. What a great video, thanks for sharing

Had to watch when the Tanker and West Coast came up on the screen. Dad was a tanker specialist from the '60s thru to retirement and Skippered many years on the run that you depict. He was an AB in 1941, went thru New Haven MM as a cadet in 1942 and sailed until 1985. RIP.

"The modern American Sailor is one of the World's Best Painters". "Once over Dust, Twice over Rust" =-P

"Hey Ma", From where else would you sing that song, ...but from the helm of a freighter. A beautiful moment. Thank you to the singer, and you Joe.

My father my grandfather and my uncle together with most of my male cousins here in the Philippines are sea fearers. A salute to all seamen!

I've worked at a call center for 10 years now (sadly) hated every last minute of it. The feeling you must feel of being free on the Ocean and the money must be amazing. Shout out to you guys doing it and not just wishing like us. Great video !!!

Everything about this is awesome! The storytelling, music, videography, and overall vibe. Please keep making these!

I had recently found your channel, Joe, and I really like it a lot. Your adventures on commercial ships is truly exciting and something I had never had the opportunity to do in my office job. Thanks for the ride!

I work as a production scheduler in an oil refinery. It was really cool to see what happens on a crude/chemical tanker. After all they are not just dots on Marine Traffic. Thank you for sharing! Loved it.

Not sure why the algorithm suggested these videos, but damn I’m glad it did. Great story telling about an industry I have had no exposure to. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent. 90 percent of people have no idea what makes the world tick. Thanks for reminding us, great job.👍👏👏👏

That was a beautiful song D.J. sang, and he sang it a capella, impressive. I love the "Tanker Stache." I've heard them called "flavor savers." LOL! 🤣

Joe I totally agree with the last guy, Bill. Your videos are whimsically charming in a magically quaint way, plus including little outrageous treats such as a whispered: "EFF-you Djibouti". The talented theme music, which I think you sometimes do yourself, is perfect. The cinematography and scenery enthralling, and your matter-of-fact, ordinary-guy narrative simulates just how I might feel if I were trapped working on a floating prison. Each of your videos is a delightful vignette of the life of a hardworking guy trying to make it through a sometimes impossibly tough world. Thank you sincerely Joe - I confess that I wouldn't last a week in your shoes on one of these sailing adventures!

Just watching the pitching and rolling makes me want hurl.. Lol I'm glad there are folks who are able to do what you all do.

Oh snap! I just finished the video. “You want rain on the ship, just start painting”. Mark was the relief bosun when I got on my current ship. Did my first month here with him. Small world.

When sailing for the SIU, I always remember that exciting feeling one has when their relief shows up and you are heading home. Great video Joe (SIU 1982-1987).