"Hammocks, that's some pirate stuff". That killed me. Good stuff.

Hi Joe, thank you for taking us with you in your adventures. I'm going on my first voyage as a cadet in August and I don't really know what to bring with me on the ship. It would be great to make a video about it. Best regards !!!

Can't wait to watch tanker vlog's, Joe! Keep up good work man.

@AndyJayLark

Жыл бұрын

✋I’m next in line for “can’t waiting”.

@Rob_S_Z06

Жыл бұрын

He’s been on the crew list for our tanker coming into Tampa, FL

Life of a seafaring Mariner is arduous but definitely rewarding. See 🚢 the world 🌎 and get paid for it too!

In case anybody is wondering, the CSL on the side of the one ship stands for Candian Steamship Lines. They run fresh water (Great Lakes) and the Ocean going type ships.

Back on a tanker I see 😅

TANKER STASH!!

At 53 years old I wish I could go back in time and do what you do. Great videos thanks so much for letting us tag along.

Appreciate what you do,thanks for letting me tag along with your journey

Hi Joe, have watched all vlog videos plus some of the others. Great stuff! Going back too your playlist and watch them all.

@JoeFranta

27 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

Calm seas and a prosperous voyage.

Thanks Joe! Always enjoy your videos

Thank you JOE !!!!!!!!! You are awesome!!

Doing a Q&A was a great idea! Thanks for taking the time to put it together!

Joe, I make video graphics for a television station. Here are a couple of tips for you. The first is to always write the copy of the graphic on a word file. Then run spell check. Then you can run grammerly. Next, read the graphics back from the last sentence. Kind of time consuming but you catch stuff. Hope this tip helps. I edit on Final Cut X, so there's some spelling but not enough to catch everything.

I'm working as an agent in Germany and it's nice to see your vids on here, as it shows the other side pretty nice. I regularly board ships and have seen many different types, but an insight view like your vlogs are very interesting to watch and learn whats going on on board!

Tanker Stache!!! 🤘

Great videos! Thanks for all your work in doing them-great stuff!

Yo joe ,spent 25 yrs with SIU deep sea retired now in Fla. If your ever RVing this way near tampa touch base with me. Buy the way I also was an AB. Stay save brother of the sea.

love the analogies... carwash and spilt milk. Great Q and A - thanks!

Thanks for keeping it real Joe. I think it's the most significant factor in being successful in this day and age.

Tanker stash!

That was a brilliant Q&A, thanks for taking the time out of your busy life entertaining us. Very much appreciated and I enjoy your stories and journeys very much.

Great video Joe! Keep them coming.

Thanks Joe. Love the videos and keep up the great work.

Great job as always! My type of vlog, short and to the point. Keep up the good work. Be safe!

There is always a way to change the graphic even after it's done. Take the graphic in the timeline sequence. Copy it. Then create a new project. Past that graphic into your new graphic sequence. This will save you time when you need to make graphics. I do this all the time on deadline.

I really enjoy your video's, just started catching up with the older ones. Keep them up

Put this towards a beer I owe you

@JoeFranta

Жыл бұрын

Hardtop! Thanks for the beer man. Hope you're enjoying sunny FL

It's great seeing you and hearing answers to the questions.

These types of details about how these ships work and for instance the stores makes it more interesting to watch. I like all the different types of videos.

Thanks Joe!!!!

Thanks Joe 👍🇬🇧

Thanks Joe.

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

Another brilliant vlog from mr Franta,cheers mate!!

You know Joe when I spill whiskey I slurp it up. Great vlogs love sailing with you

Hi Joe, just wondered how you choose which type of ship to sign up to and what the process is? Do you have much choice of destinations available? Basically Is there loads of work available and you can pick and choose? Really enjoy the channel, I’m an ex Royal Navy AB and have been to plenty of places including Ascension Island!

@notworth9747

Жыл бұрын

It’s union,I believe you can choose what ship, time on, and where

You know you've made it when people start death rumors when you go quiet for a couple weeks.

Great Video Joe, Looking forward to part 2. Similar to another commenters question, do you take courses and or do you have to renew any of your qualifications ie first aid training, fire fighting certifications every year etc?

Tanker stache 😅

Bless you young man and all working the worlds seas 🙏🌎🙏

Beautiful lip rug!

Top man

Back on a Tanker. And doing shuttle runs. I think I might prefer the where are we going now jobs.

Hi Joe! One of your vids appeared on my feed, found it intriguing, went to your channel and watched your journey. Looking forward to the next ship. Awesome job! #tankerstasch

Sweet stache!!!

Very interesting life you lead, well to me it is anyway. Lol thanks for sharing your adventures/ stories with us..

As a hardcore fan I only watched about a third of this because it gave me the creeps like when I had jobs “Dealing With The Public” … Hahaha anyway it was fun watching you brown nose … or maybe I missed the whole vibe of this passage … but Joe … it was hilarious !!!

Hi Joe, no questions..... we just love watching your VLOGS :0) So where are we off to next? Take it easy, stay safe x

I've been following your video series for a while now and I must say that I'm a fan of the format and the editing. That being said, there's something that just pisses me off as a Portuguese, we do not speak Spanish here, at all! I work on passenger and coastal touring boats and it really irks me when foreigners speak in Spanish to me or my crew. If Portuguese sounds too hard or complicated (which it is) just speak to us in English, it's ok, we all speak it. Sorry about the rant. Safe transits and may the weather always be kind.

You did explain Bunkers

Tanker life!

Thanks comrade from Australia 🇦🇺 👍🍺.

I'm a older guy 52 . Broken back but I would love to be able to do what you do.

its the stash buddy! lol

Tanker Baby..

¡Gracias!

@JoeFranta

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doll

Hi Joe First of all many thanks for your exciting videos, is it possible that you could inform us about which ship you are sailing with now, it could be interesting to follow it on Marine traffic.. Many greetings Erik from Denmark

Hey Dallas Cowboys fan! You look great. I hope you get to see the Eagles win the super bowl 😘

You know & I know Joe its the best job in the world. I was curious about the bulker that you were on. Did they run out of paint for the forward cranes in the drydock ?.

I understand about not giving a location of a ship in real time but with the time inbetween filming and posting a video it would be cool to see dates of filming. Would help give a sense of how much time has elapsed during transiting or long times at anchor.

an interesting look into a not that common career path.

Tanker!

Thanks

@JoeFranta

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James!

Nice summary, great way to end the series.

Tanker 'stache!

💡👍

Hi Joe! When you get on the ships, do you ask for permission to film, etc? Awesome content! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Hi Joe, I asked about gear a while ago. I'm old and can't work all this crap. I would love to but some stuff like a tee shirt or hat. I'm long gone from jersey but always want to help a brother or sister. I have an occasion coming in May. Don't make me make my own! I really want it for my reappearance in the Garden State. Besides my rant

lol, some of these questions. I guess I forget that I just know a couple of things because I was in the US Navy for six years. I don't really think about it but, I guess you pick up a lot that just seems like common knowledge, but for someone that's never been to sea, it's really not.

I live on the st Lawrence seaway, see all types of ships

Joe, sometimes you remind me Darius Kasparaitis from NY islanders.... Best regards!!!

🤘⚓❤

That Crowley C in the background too was a give away 😂

tanker stache

Super video. I live in Hawaii and get sunburned a lot. How do you deal with the sun. Oh yes. Your age 6 Love

Tanker stash

Question: when do you get an eyepatch? How many contracts before you get a parrot?😅

@JoeFranta

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! And where is my daily ration of rum!?!

Joe do you ever get tp the Port of Vancouver BC ?

Need a room tour

No worries Joe if you read this I don’t need a reply just know the look at life at sea is interesting and appreciated. Ahoy!

Do you ever encounter pirates? And are you trained in defense of the ship? Using guns, grenade,, missles? Lol

@feelinghealingfrequences7179

Жыл бұрын

the ship company hires security teams that are trained in weapons and certified to carry live ammo like mercenaries and former military guys do security joe is only an AB he works with only a broom, hose and paint brush and chipper

@scottp.5161

Жыл бұрын

The chipper AKA needle gun. Old oilfield hand here. If you ain’t washing you’re chipping/painting. Never ending cycle.

@zpoppe

Жыл бұрын

Hiring out skilled labor crews is the way to go!

Joe, do you need a passport to get off the ship in another country, similar to flying. Customs etc. ???

oil tanker or lpg ship

Bulk carrier is the one I think where you need the mustache.

how`s the food?

Is there a certain age you can join a ship?

You have a radio voice

If you find your self near the space coast of Florida I'll buy you a beer

@Joe Franta. Ship this was an awesome series to watch. I binged watch your entire series Piney Point SIU and Ship Vlog and absolutely loved every moment of it. Joe you are truly an inspiration. Ill be head to Piney Point MD after New Years so i may embark on my own voyage. From a slave to the highway to the slave of the sea I salute you. May you and you loves be blessed; Hope to cross paths with you on a sea-term. Bless up

@JoeFranta

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! I left trucking for the sea and its been a wonderful change in my life and health!

Joe, loved all the videos many thanks. One question from me is in Senegal you mentioned convid protocol, what did this entail? Did this worldwide scam cause many problems for folk like yourselves doing your job? Looking forward to your next series, regards Bill

In Portugal the language is portuguese not spanish. Stay well

Bunkering: I waited through that whole video with no idea. I assumed it had something to do with hunkering down in a bunker?

@JoeFranta

7 ай бұрын

Bunkering means getting fuel.

@CreachterZ

7 ай бұрын

@@JoeFranta Ah! Thanks.

Do they Test for alcohol or drugs

Can u drink alcohol on board when your off duty?

Have you ever had to deal with pirates?

@JoeFranta

22 күн бұрын

Nope. But the ships I've been on that have gone through "high risk" waters take on an armed security team for the passage.

FYI Community reports are not available on my iPads. Anyway that’s what they say when I click Community. 😂

Tanker Stash! You look tired brother😂

@JoeFranta

Жыл бұрын

Dude, you have no idea. Working 12 hours a day and trying to make videos lol. Thanks again Dean. Hope all is well

@deanrotering879

Жыл бұрын

All is good. Figured you are busy.