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[briangarrow]

My uncle and father both got their seaman’s cards before WW2. When the war started they both enlisted- but neither stayed in the Merchant Marine. They wanted to have the adventure of going to war. So they both ended up in the Army Air Corps, serving in Europe. I had 4 more uncles that served in the war also- they were part of a big Catholic family. One of my prized possessions is my dad’s union card from his time in the Merchant Marine. Thanks for sharing your life’s adventures with us. I traveled for many years working in construction, building power plants, mines and refineries as a boilermaker. I’ve told my kids I’ve worked from the Rio Grande to the North Slope and nearly every big industrial facility in between. Chemical plants, glass plants, pulp and steel mills, coal, copper, silver and gold mines, dams, and every type of power plant you can think of. Now I’m retired, living on a little farm in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and I enjoy learning about how other people earn a living. Thanks for sharing your life with us.

[algojeff]

Joe, you’re such a great storyteller, it’s insane. Even a dense description becomes a strong and delightful narrative. Love you channel to the bone. Sail on mate !

[JeffLevine-obno]

Hey joe, I can remember you coming out of the academy and started your channel. Now you sound like popeye. Peace brother

[boe]

Hey Joe,
I always wanted to work on a Great Lakes bulk carrier. I watched then all my life growing up around the Great Lakes and thought it would be my dream job. Now I'm old so I just watch them on U tube. I enjoy your channel. Boe

[hctim]

Great vid. My old man was Merchant Marine for over 40 years and US Navy before that.
He loved the life and was a MM poster boy for that Bogart type of hard drinking hard living hard loving guy...He had some AMAZING stories especially when he did not have to worry about cursing around kids (me!).Not my kinda lifestyle and he love it..

[dgsantafedave]

My Dad was on oil tankers for 25 years and he used to hate hauling asphalt and heated fuel because it would always melt his boots! Love your channel and brings back memories going onboard with my Dad helping him load his stuff on or off the ship!

[yeeaaahh]

Nice to see my home of Victoria, BC in there. I’d have happily given you a ride to Walmart!

[charlesroxin]

I spent time on C-4 general cargo ships just as containers were being introduced. We carried everything! We went everywhere. The food was great. Most of the crew were ww 2 merchant marine survivors. One of the best experiences of my life. I love your videos. Thank you.

[materjeel]

This is one of the best ships channel keep it up with the great work joe

[JimMiller-nk]

Was a merchant mariner for 38 years. Favorite ships are the stick ships. Loading & unloading palletized cargo takes quite a while so you get plenty of port time. Also, these ships are not huge and so your chances of going to out of the way ports is much better. Worst ships are tankers, , poison chemicals.

[mikeolmstead]

I’m fairly new to the channel, but I love your videos. Is there a “What happens if you break a tooth, get sick, etc.” video?

[carlneil]

It's great seeing this from the other side of the berth. I work on a port in the UK loading and discharging chemicals. Met some great people and had some funny interactions.

[bpp]

Enjoyed this video. Was educational for someone like me who knows nothing about this industry but curious about it.

[newfie]

I have worked on Chemical tankers, Cement Carriers and Container/RoRo ships. The best fit for me has been the Container ship as I enjoy the steady schedule and daily routines. The 29 day hitch is better for me then the 45 days plus hitch I was doing on the Chemical tankers in the Canadian Arctic.

[TheSalMaris]

Well, I've sailed on all of these except the heavy lift ships--plus I've sailed on fishing boats, processors, tugs, and even tramped on roros--and by far the best ship to sail in my not so humble opinion is the box boat, container ship. Regular yes and short stays, but you can't beat the accommodations and usually plenty of OT..

[marksmith]

My brother was in the navy for 5 years then 35 years on a ocean going tug and barge. He was a chief engineer. I new threw him how life as a sailor was, you bring back alot of memories for me, thanks joe! 17:11, 7/22/24.

[kevingushlawtruthseeker]

My favorite ship was the USS NIMITZ lol 2 - 7 mth cruises ... Great vids keep it up

[RogerRamjet]

Good to hear from you again! I was in the US Navy for 17 years and was lucky enough to be stationed on both coasts, seeing ports around the world on an aircraft carrier and a guided missile cruiser (a lot of shore duty in between). It's great to see and hear from the merchant side of life on the high seas - thanks!

[kevinzeh]

Friends dad was a first mate on a great lakes bulker. It was a hard schedule to get use to at first but he ended up liking going to the same ports because you got to know people.

[johnoconnor]

Thanks for doing what you do on this channel. I’m retired, and while I would say I enjoyed my career, if I could turn back the clock, and if we had been able to have access to seeing the opportunities that are available (of course no internet or YouTube in my youth) that most of us never were exposed to, I might have done something completely different. You are doing a service to the young people of this country by producing these videos. Thank you Joe