I got a PROMOTION!!! (3rd Mate Duties) PLUS WHALES STEAL THE SHOW!!!
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Published 2020-09-17
Having been promoted from cadet to third officer, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share my experience in this new role.
In this video I explain the duties of the 3rd mate on board a merchant navy vessel and show you through the equipment I am responsible for.
As I we sailed north up the west coast of Australia, I was fortunate enough to spot a pod of whales. I spent ages trying to get one on camera before giving up. As you can see in this video, one breached behind me when I wasn't watching, which surprised me when I sat down to edit the video.
This video was filmed on a handy-max bulk carrier engaged on an international voyage from Australia to Philippines.
In this video, I give a very general description of each piece of equipment as I will go into more specific detail in a future video.
As always, if you have any questions related to the video or to the maritime industry or merchant navy, drop a comment below and I will answer all of your questions.
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This Video was recorded on:
GoPro Hero 8
Samsung Galaxy S10
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All Comments (21)
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You guys are so lucky to be promoted directly from cadet to officer. In my country, usually after the cadetship, we go through the ratings for a few years before becoming an officer. Some companies offer a prospective officer program but are quite few.
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I'm on training vessel now that's owned by the university and starting next June I'll be training on a merchant ship as a cadet. Thanks for posting the video. It really helps me getting a grasp of an idea of how 3rd officer's daily life is like.
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Hello mate, good videos I hope we can meet at the sea as officer . very interesting to see the next videos for you👍👍👍
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Great video's you always make.I've just enrolled into Bachelor of Applied Science (Nautical Science) at Australian Maritime College (AMC),and been accepted for 2022.
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Awesome video Man!!! Super informative 🤙🏽
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Hello Thirdmate, good videos. Next time please include the paper works like Port Documents, Thanks!!!
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Really cool video, thanks.
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Congradulation, thx for informative videos. Waiting for new videos, for example excursion on bridge.
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Had to subscribe to your channel mate
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very useful for someone who is planning to join the merchant navy
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Great one, keep it up
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How long does it take you to maintain the fire fighting equipment, and do you know if the jobs of a 3rd officer are exactly the same on a cruise ship as well as a cargo ship? (For example, still maintaining the fire fighting equipment) Also, what colleges and courses do you have to do to become a 3rd officer?
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nice explanation
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Your doing amazing mate
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Amazing bro
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One of the fire boxes on deck was fastened with a rope. It should not be like that. It's deficiency)
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Congrats matey:)
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Greattt!!!thanks for videos sir!🙏
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Great video. Only complaint is that you need to cheer up a bit more when recording
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Congratulations on your promotion mate! Good luck, anyway i wonder how can i contact you or getting any information about working on board ship cause i just finished my cadet period before and im still in doubt where should i take steps next
