Calming voice, adequate pauses between narrations, no annoying music. This was well done!

@FaridShahidinejad

4 жыл бұрын

This is how documentaries should be. Michael Bay ruined film.

@The_NSeven

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. I wish more documentaries like this existed.

@samuelstoner5651

4 жыл бұрын

The "no annoying music" is particularly appreciated!

@ericfloyd9842

4 жыл бұрын

@@UCLAfilm01 agreed

@clkhealth

4 жыл бұрын

Also no motivational or coaching bullshit. Awesome youtubing!

genuinely surprised that this was the only video this guy has put out; between that artwork he showed off, and the masterful way he put together this doc, he definitely seems like a creator type. hope he's doing well

@thrifty9797

4 жыл бұрын

From his website, it looks as if hes moved on to become a more serious artist.

@martinmachado9079

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin, I am doing well, and working on a new film project. This one really took it out of me, and I've focused on my painting for the most part since completing it in 2012. I'm stoked its still resonating with people.

@ryanbottoms4923

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinmachado9079 Great video i really enjoyed it

@savage4312

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinmachado9079 That painting in the video was awesome.

@zloychechen5150

4 жыл бұрын

this means it's the right way round. art, or indeed any product of creativity, happens when you have something to say, rather than thinking of what to say in some manner of choice (as modern pop music works, for example).

I’m 77 now and you brought back pleasant memories from the early 1960s. Although the technology to record media was not like it is today, I could kick myself for not not investing in better equipment to record the three years I spent, doing in the engine room, of a British cargo ship, what you did on deck. By the way, your short film is first rate. Jim Bean.

@Raksh95

4 жыл бұрын

please make a video about it, I'm sure people would love to know about your experiences. I know I would.

@blakecampbell6386

4 жыл бұрын

James Bean if you ever decide to make a video on it let me know i would love to help in post production

@raphaelcormier9456

3 жыл бұрын

I would also love to hear some of your experiences in the engine room, I myself soon will work in engine rooms.

@anactualplant9574

2 жыл бұрын

I love that your name is Jim Bean. Awesome!

@garlandremingtoniii1338

2 жыл бұрын

Jim, I pray your still alive and kicking.

this seems like one of those jobs where, when youre there you can't wait to get home.......but when your home you can't wait to get back to sea!

@Dan-ger82

3 жыл бұрын

Did 6 years in Navy and I still miss the sea. Once my kids old enough I plan to try to get back to a sea going career or at least move onto a sailboat. Nothing like seeing the stars in the middle of the ocean with nothing around you.

@Boris_Chang

3 жыл бұрын

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

@crabtrap

3 жыл бұрын

@@Boris_Chang you obviously have never seen may neighbors grass. LOL

@nat0106951

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dan-ger82 that last line. wow. I like that too.

@Bitter-Sailor

3 жыл бұрын

Easy career to get into, and huge void at the moment from retiring baby boomers. Ive been going to sea since I was 18 and love it. I with 90 days in 90 off with full benefits. And collect unemployment while I'm off.

Your documentary inspired me to go back to school and study to fulfill my dream of joining the merchant navy academy in my country as a mechanic. After two years of studying and one failed attempt, I got accepted, just two days ago. Thank you!

@madiantin

5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@blackl1steddrums

5 жыл бұрын

good job man.

@joeblow1942

5 жыл бұрын

what is the pay like?

@MrKerr808

5 жыл бұрын

@@joeblow1942 over 400k a year

@joeblow1942

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrKerr808 Wow, that's good money! Do they pay for everything while you're at sea?

About 3 months ago i didn’t know what i wanted to do with my life, started watching maritime videos bc i thought they were fun. I decided to say fuck it and im going to school to become a deckhand in september! Wish me luck!

@dominickjustave3558

4 жыл бұрын

What school

@theoverloader5110

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck :)!

@SupernaturalPowerz

4 жыл бұрын

Please reply to this thread when you get accepted

@carrolloutdoors4764

4 жыл бұрын

Me too! Good luck brother!

@monetti22

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Masonik I second this statement my nigga! Please homie- fill a nigga the fuck in yo....

This guy needs to go into documentary film making. This is brilliant - such talent and potential here.

This is what my dad did during WWII and was called into active duty where he had two ships blown out from under him.Thank you for your service, Dad!

This is what KZread should be about.... Thanks to whoever made this.

@johnsellers2999

4 жыл бұрын

Yea nobody complained about him not say having a safety line on or he might ,just might be a closet racist. Give it time. U tube or some stinking politicians will find away to make it like 50 g a year for licensing fees for the worker. Then they will give the job to who they think should have the jobs. Sorry to be so negative but the wacky shit going on in this rules upon rules country these days just drives me to say and think like I do. Very good video though. Seems to be a great experience.

@vip_union_punjabi1719

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsellers2999 kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGubj9ecaNS1nM4.html

@vip_union_punjabi1719

3 жыл бұрын

@John kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGubj9ecaNS1nM4.html

Algorithm... We meet again.

@VonCarlsson

4 жыл бұрын

It was worth the watch, though.

@kanenine5838

4 жыл бұрын

This is random for me too, but i loved it!

@mumin9436

4 жыл бұрын

I too loved it 😍😍 so well narrated

@alejandroleguizamo7722

4 жыл бұрын

Joakim Kanon Saaaaaame here.

@thatlukeguy

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto. But was really interesting. Thankful this person made this.

Absolutely amazing video Martin. Best of luck on all that you do in the future.

@Grizzbit

3 жыл бұрын

what the fuck are you doing here? There is no stickers for you to throw out.

@Podcastage

3 жыл бұрын

@@Grizzbit I am everywhere

@Grizzbit

3 жыл бұрын

@@Podcastage Jesus Christ, is Bandrew Bourne

"Coffee and cigarettes got me through it". That's pretty much what's going on my tombstone.

@montiro8999

3 жыл бұрын

stop smoking

@dlazo32696

3 жыл бұрын

@@montiro8999 LOL

@stalinsbutterfly

3 ай бұрын

​@@montiro8999 k

So this is the life my friend went after in High School, quite the long haul commitment. Wherever you are Cat man, I hope you're happy.

@zeroz88

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan Dunham thanks man

@h3lms

4 жыл бұрын

@@zeroz88 is it really you

@Nickgantz12

4 жыл бұрын

@@h3lms This would be incredible if it was!

@davidlestrange9153

4 жыл бұрын

Derp Derp lol

@nomadpiloting

4 жыл бұрын

@Derp Derp do not listen to this guy, i am the real Cat man's cousin, and i know where Cat man is

do u ever go to watch a video that sounds interesting, but when you click it you see you have already liked it

@MM0SDK

4 жыл бұрын

Then you go to the comments about to type something and realise you said the very same thing 4 years ago. Yes, it's happened to me.

@TheRons200

4 жыл бұрын

Common weed side effect

@SamCyanide

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah and I fucking hate it. so annoying especially because it clears likes after you like 5k videos 5001 you lose from your like history

@AlphaFox78

4 жыл бұрын

@Dylan sky vodka

@bethroesch2156

4 жыл бұрын

All the time lol

You sounded like you were reading from a book, this was an incredible experience! Thank you so much, Martin

3:31 Being able to slide down a main sail by stabbing a dagger through it and riding down will never be outdated and is always still valid

@loladwyer0220

3 жыл бұрын

It's only outdated when the sails are gone

@commiesnzombies

3 жыл бұрын

they should hire former Navy seals for security in pirate waters

@NautilusSSN571

3 жыл бұрын

@@commiesnzombies Or marines, that's literally what the marines were originally meant to do.

@paidgovernmentshill_6950

2 жыл бұрын

@@NautilusSSN571 In the British Navy, at least, the marines were primarily there to protect the officers from the crew :-0

@portaccio

2 жыл бұрын

HEY YOU GUUUYS!

Well done. You narrated it as if we were there with you, very informative.

@konstantinoschrysikopoulos3522

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@rickysandhu3916

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. Great work.

@martyjouett9949

7 жыл бұрын

Very well done! I look forward to your next one.

@nbookie

7 жыл бұрын

nailed it

@fooey88

5 жыл бұрын

This guy is the new Morgan Freeman.

My brother did this, at age 18, at the bottom, as a cook, and finishing at age 50 as the Chief Engineer on a US boat. Now retired he has stories to tell. Tell them brother.

@Coldbreezed

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting change from a cook to an engineer

This video felt like reading a novel. I really appreciate it. I felt glad to know this exists, Something in this video made me feel like I found someone who is precious and his thoughts reflective.

Come back to this video every now and again, it truly is wonderful. The pacing is just perfect, allows us to fill in the pauses. Thanks so much for sharing this story with us!

I am a 20 year Navy Sailor and you made me miss the lifestyle. There is sanity in the everyday routine, and that peacefulness is hard to find these days. Awesome video thanks.

@treborironwolfe978

4 жыл бұрын

First, I sincerely *Thank You* for your service, Scott! Twenty years.. I'm sure that is plenty of time to lose yer land legs and know a bit on the subject. Secondly, I will present an insincere philosophical thought challenge: The automation of cargo offloading processes has greatly lowered expenses and increased efficiency. Has it also helped to lower infection rates of common STD's? ;>

Videos like this are my favorite thing to watch on youtube. Not doing it for fame, or Instagram. Just taking us along for their journey. Well done.

@gdhse3

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey with us! What a wonderful experience!

1963 was the year I decided that the sea was for me. Young and fancy free, I signed up with Blue Star Line on their refrigerated cargo ships, sailing out of UK ports. They took me to most places I wanted to see in the relatively short time I was with them. It seemed easy to get a shipping company to employ you in those days. If you had work experience in heavy engineering they would take you on as a Junior Engineer. We spent days and sometimes weeks ashore in places like New Zealand, Australia, SouthAfrica, USA, Canada and South America. There were a few incidents at sea I recall, the main one being one Christmas Day in the Pacific, 800 miles from Panama, when a young deck hand threw himself overboard. It was 8.00pm and dark so they lowered a boat and went looking for him. It was fortunate that the Pacific lived up to its name that day and they found him clinging to a lifebuoy where he was rescued and lived to sail another day. So now all I have are memories and a few nondescript photos. It was worth it though.

@bungeegum9

3 жыл бұрын

Why did he throw himself off?

@runningfast206

Жыл бұрын

@@bungeegum9 It was Christmas Day, he probably felt depressed and alone being stuck on a merchant ship when he could have been with family. Happens in the Navy a lot, I'm sure its just the same maritime.

Wow, this was nostalgia overload! A great short movie that took me back to my youth. At 17, in 1962, I signed on as a navigating officer apprentice in the British merchant navy, back in the days when the Brits had one! I did 4 years on the NZ/Oz run, with runs to East Us and Can ports, from the UK. Then 2 years on the Far East runs to China, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore etc as a junior officer. Then 4 more with Canadian Pacific as a 2nd Mate worldwide on cargo ships, freighters and passenger liners. In 1972 ‘ containerization’ had arrived, meaning very short port time, so little time to explore, meet locals etc. Apart from that it was time to take my Masters Ticket .....it was a crossroads in my life, so I ‘swallowed the anchor’ and went ashore. Do I regret leaving? No, it was the right decision at the time, and I had recently married a ships nurse on the Empress of Canada. Do I look back on those years? Yes, daily as they were the most influential in my life. We tried to settle down in the UK, but in the early seventies it seemed that everyone was on strike, so we emigrated to British Columbia, Canada, the best decision I ever made! I’m now 75, and live in Victoria BC, and look at every ship that passes through the Juan de Fuca Straits......with sad, but realistic nostalgia!

@timdavis9329

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ,David

@bartwalman

2 жыл бұрын

Lovely story and you picked a great spot to settle.

This is why I love KZread, otherwise it would be a VHS tape of crazy uncle Martin that sat on top of the VCR.

This was one of the finest productions that I have seen on here.

Wow, excellent documentation. What is shown in this video is similar to what I experienced on U.S. Navy ships (15 year engineering). Based on the utube videos I seen three differences I see between the US Navy and the U.S. Merchant Marines is (1) the U.S. Navy has a promotion scale, (2) the Merchant Marines has a union, (3) pay: the Navy is more of a "salary" worker, the Merchant Marines are more of an "hourly" worker. Again, thank you for putting this documentation together. Its a fine piece of work. I really appreciate it!

This is without a doubt one of the best videos on KZread. And those shots of the Golden Gate Bridge are so dreamy, utterly sublime!

Every single word of this documentary is exactly what I experienced my first time at sea for a prolonged period. And hearing this is helping me realize that the reason I've been unhappy is because I love being out on the water and that life is exactly what I want (for now). I'll never forget being on the mids and seeing aurora borealis underneath the arctic night sky :)

@likolove16

5 жыл бұрын

The feeling never goes away...

@officerkrupke4966

4 жыл бұрын

The fastest way to get a job as an OS is to apply to the Piney Point maritime school in Maryland. Its free to go to, you live on campus, and food is provided as well as uniforms.Even if you don't keep it as a career, its an adventure of a lifetime.

Wow this is pretty fucking incredible! Very real but very deep and moving. For the longest time I haven't come across a KZread video that arrested my attention and captivated me so strongly that I just watched the whole thing in one sitting. Especially something that was 20+ minutes long. So well made, so minimalistic but rich. And mannnn you are an incredible painter too. Wow!!! Sir, you have a future in documentary film making. But you already know that, right?

@sSlemic

5 жыл бұрын

Minds Eye Well spoken.

@markroberts868

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, your film is arranged just as good as anything I have watched.And that includes the B.B.C.,wildlife documentary.ect.Go follow that line of work, as you are talented in this field.Well done.Was wanting to see more.💪✌👏👏.

@jimbarta5482

5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I enjoyed it thoroughly.

@ryandoe11

5 жыл бұрын

LANGUAGE!!

This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for making this.

Martin, your documentary was absolutely fabulous and your art work is outstanding. Bravo. And all the very best to you.

Thank you for restoring my faith in UTUBE. Most stuff on here is crap.This is not. a true gem!

@aapoforever2734

7 жыл бұрын

Fox McCloud. UTUBE=youtube

@largered659

7 жыл бұрын

Jeff Smith LMAO idiot you just don't​know what to look for. Don't blame other uploaders if you can't use spell check or simple Google searches.

@andresfranco8194

6 жыл бұрын

large red why are you so fucking mad you are why the internet is cancer

@joeltorressmw

6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Smithi

@bashisonu6859

6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Smith hi

1963 /2013 been there & done it from boy to Capt. Well done Martin on a great video.

@brucekirk5386

5 жыл бұрын

Means ur old AF

@IntroSpectre6x3

5 жыл бұрын

@TROLL ACCOUNT ABILITY WHY ARE WE YELLING? IS IT BILLY MAYS DAY ALREADY?

@sailingsolar

5 жыл бұрын

Night vision is invaluable out there.

@ramilio2

5 жыл бұрын

I once dreamed of becoming a seaman as a kid but I changed my mind when I learned the down side of the profession. My uncle in the Philippines was an officer on Greek and US lines from late 60's and quit as a chief mate in 1990 in his early 40's. He quit as a rich man by Philippine standard and started small businesses. At first I only heard the good side of his stories, good pay, being able to dock on ports for weeks or a month at that time before there was loading/unloading technology and he had pictures of very beautiful places. It was only in 1986 that I first heard about the negatives, from being robbed in Brazil, collision that had them stranded in a foreign shore, close calls on hurricanes and the undisclosed secret pain in his family. It was triggered when their toddler told a relative that he saw her mommy naked in the bedroom with their household assistant boy. That seems to be a funny mindless story but it leads to rumors of affairs which at that time is taboo for a married woman in the Philippines. From then my uncle gradually changed his delightful attitude and he seems unhappy and eventually quit in 1990. About 4 years later I had the guts to ask him on the full story. Back then when a seaman leaves his family there was no internet and long distance phone are unavailable and the only connection between a seaman and his wife is through mail that mostly are rerouted through the staffing agencies and don't get delivered for months. The disconnect and the loneliness were unbearable. So he actually had secret arrangement with his wife that both of them can have secret lovers while he is out to sea for a year and sometimes renewing a contract for a total of 2 years. He had been into brothels while his wife was having secret affairs of her own and they both accepted that deal and not talking about it. Their only concern is being known and it would be equivalent to losing all dignity. His wife actually had affairs with 3 boys at different times and all of them working as house hold servant.

@davecrupel2817

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, man... 50 years in the industry... If that was aviation, and if you were a mechanic, you would get your Charles Taylor award. Named after the man who helped repair the Wright Flier.

This is a wonderful bit of documentary, it’s one of my favorite on KZread and I love coming back once in a while to watch it again.

Exceptional rendition that brought back fond memories to me as a former seagoing marine engineer, mostly on large general cargo ships trading all parts of the world. In those years we use to regularly spend 3 to 5 days in port, depending on the type of cargo to be loaded or off loaded, and whether shore-side cranes or ship's own gear were used. Martin's articulation is very clear and soothing on the ear whilst he also manages to authentically capture the essence of what life at sea is all about. Thank you so much for sharing.

What a nice, unpretentious but soulful video! loved every minute of it. You'e a great storyteller Martin. Well done

@dancrosby9991

4 жыл бұрын

The Merchant Marine got a free recruitment video. You can't buy this type of publicity!

the lack of sound is really peaceful. I guess its really overkilled audio due to wind and your choice to not use music is perfect!

Narrator "the ship took me from New York to San Francisco" Me "oh cool the panama canal" Narrator "the long way" Me "holy shit"

@andro7862

3 жыл бұрын

Round and round cape Horn!

@tvideo1189

3 жыл бұрын

@@andro7862 Nope. Neither of the Great Capes (Cape Horn, Cape Of Good Hope)were passed. He went from the east coast to the med, down the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

Please, this was sooooooooo inspiring. Your narration was impeccable. Please upload more at sea videos. I promise your footage won’t fall on closed eyes. This was amazing.

You did a great job on this video. I don't think that I've watched any other video produced by an individual that was as interesting and thoughtfully created. You took an average job in an unusual circumstance and made it contemplative and interesting. Your narration was also very well done. At times you sounded a bit like Matthew Modine just talking talking to a friend, introspectively over drinks. Seems like your artistic and laid back personality in contrast to the life of the Merchant Marine really complements one another. Well Done and Thank You! I certainly hope to see more from you!

@martinmachado9079

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack, I've never had the Modine comment, but he's pretty cool, so I'll take it! Glad you enjoyed the video

@Choice777

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinmachado9079 At night did you see any ufos ?

@op-pv2nn

4 жыл бұрын

Martin Machado Great video. You should use some of your time to look into the Flat Earth. Water being level and all.

@rocketjumper1380

4 жыл бұрын

@@op-pv2nn r/NobodyAsked seriously, we're not about to have a discussion on how stupid you are on a really nice video about being a sailor.

@op-pv2nn

4 жыл бұрын

Rocket Humper Sorry to hear that you’re too stupid to understand the basic nature of water. Good luck with realizing that the sea is level and ships don’t sail upside down in Australia.

One word: Fantastic. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. You epitomize what it's like to be a kind and observant human being.

at the end, the way you described your entrance back home.....the feeling of finally being home is the same for every traveler....the odor, the view, the colors, the landscape....all mixed with tears in your eyes, shouting at you "welcome back home".

I've watched this three times over the past six years and every time is like the first. Great video!

I'm retired now but when I was in the British Merchant Navy you signed on a ship on '2 year Articles', meaning the company could keep you on the ship for up to 2 years. In practice it was generally 6 to 10 months so not too bad. Served most of my time on tankers (Esso) but also bulk carriers, refrigerated cargo and a couple of years on scheduled liner services. Served around 25 years at sea (1969/1994) and then a period as a Marine Inspector, briefly went back back to sea for a couple of years (1999/2000).

@ushoys

4 жыл бұрын

How much did it pay and what retirement benefits did you get after changing shipping companies so many times?

I was twenty years and a month in the USN, carrier aviation. You miss the good times when it's over - and some of them are hard to explain... I like how tactfully you put it that"most of the guys spent their pay in bars and 'brothels'..." I myself quickly learned to put half of my paycheck away before we pulled into port, like a visitor to Las Vegas who intends to have bus fare when they leave ;)

@Neville60001

4 жыл бұрын

Did you read any books instead of going out on liberty?

@densealloy

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a retired Marine and my son is in the Air Force and my son in law is in the Navy (he's been in 20 months already a MR2 on the Ike!!). I told them the same thing. It is easy to drink away all that pay you save because there isn't anything to spend money on. Luckily my daughter is real bright with money and the SiL has her just give him an "allowance". He's getting ready to head out on his first Med. Isn' it crazy how fast 20 years go by? My dad is a retired USCG BMC, father in law retired Navy AT1 and mother law retired as a SK1, both brother laws were Navy as well, one did 20 and retired HTSC and the other only did 4 years. When we all get together we have over 100 years of service and although the Guard and the Corps isn't the Navy we all speak the same lingo, traditions ( there's 3 nasty pollywogs in room of shellbacks, a bluenose shellback and a goldenshellback) are appreciated etc. I hope both boys do 20 and I keep telling them to appreciate it because they'll blink and it will be over. It goes by so fast, it seems like yesterday when I was a Lance Corporal riding a Zodiak off the coast of Somalia. I would do it all over again without hesitation. Thank you for your service. I appreciate all the sacrifices you and your family took for America. Have a great day!

@iGuy28

4 жыл бұрын

@@densealloy hahaha! I was thinking of joining the navy too! How does it feel to have one of your boys be an airmen when you were a devil dog for so long, hell, i wonder how you feel about the other one being a sailor! Please take your time to answer sir !

Great documentary. You did an awesome job of us following what you did. Your artwork is really amazing and you should have a gallery opening of all your artwork so that everyone seeing your artwork can follow your journey as we did in this documentary. Again great job :)

Awesome! I wasn't expecting this to be a great short documentary, plus the amazing paintings you did it...

Been going to sea 41 years well done 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@driverthree3454

5 жыл бұрын

Is it difficult to get into in the UK?

@fornicateu2

4 жыл бұрын

@@driverthree3454 Its difficult to find a job at sea in the UK as like the US we disposed of our merchant fleet to rely on European products, the worst move made by an island nation on this earth.

@AwesomeDude272

4 жыл бұрын

@@fornicateu2 It's easier to get a shipping job in Europe? Do you need any particular skills?

@fornicateu2

4 жыл бұрын

@@AwesomeDude272 I'm an ex-bosun and able seaman, I hold efficient deck hand certificates and lifeboat certificate which has been replaced by a 'sea survival' cert, you would probably find it difficult to get a job at sea without these two certs, you can train and get these at nautical college, however having no sea experience you still would lack basic knowledge to keep you safe on board, these jobs aren't a 'cruise' and you need to be wary of dangers and there are many.

@josephrapoza6453

4 жыл бұрын

better you than me.

Thanks, that was a very interesting film. And great artwork too.

@brucehalleran1149

5 жыл бұрын

The paintings in the credits...glad that he found the time.

17:42 As a former US Navy sailor, I confirm this is true.

@commiesnzombies

3 жыл бұрын

atleast they got to keep thier kidneys

Such a beautiful, calming, and eloquent film.This was well done! I look forward to whatever you decide to film next.

I see you have only made the one video, I do hope you will consider making more in the future Martin. I really enjoyed this insight to your world. Hello to you from the UK. Norm.

Great work Martin. I sailed Engin Dept. for nearly 40 years Deep Sea - Up the hawser from Wiper to Original 2nd Engineer. Started in N.Y C. in Sept. 1963 and retired Feb. 2003. Sailed on Break Bulk C-4's, Mission Tankers, Passenger Ships and even on the Hospital Ship S.S. Hope. You have done a remarkable job. Congratulations, Your original artwork is first prize. And you have captured the true feeling of camaraderie and the essence of life aboard ship. Well Done.! and many thanks from an old seafarer.

Explanatory without seeming forced or rushed. Warm without being sentimental. Personal yet objective. Very nice, well-shot, interesting video. Thank you!

This was excellent. Captures something of the experience and brings it back for us. Great job.

hey martin this was really beautiful. there genuinely so much good stuff going on here, but i did just want to flag in particular how much i appreciate the unhurried pace of your video, which is bracelingly refreshing on this platform.

30 years ago when I was in the US Navy I recall talking with a merchant marine that just pulled into port in Oakland, CA and he was trying to talk me into joining the merchant marine. I never did and I sometimes think about that conversation with that nameless merchant marine that I never saw again. This lifestyle seems very similar to Navy life.

Extremely well done!! Thank you for sharing your time with us, I wish you all the best in everything you do! 😎

Loved the narration. This was so relaxing and interesting.

To get on, apply to Military Sealift Command (MSC) or Seafarers International Union, SIU. I preferred break bulk freighters, that take a long time to load or unload, giving me max hours ashore in foreign countries. Tankers seldom have shore time, and container ships unload quickly. But to start, take any ship that you can get. Another start is to get a job in oil field boats or tugs, mostly non-union. Find the companies and apply directly. Forget cruise ships, they are almost all foreign crewed. As an overall rule, never talk about your past, for the first month, and it is a rule not to comment on how a shipmate does anything. Leave any racism or prejudice behind on land. All men who work equally hard are considered equal, and NEVER argue with the cook. LOL

@BORDEMentertainment2

5 жыл бұрын

i have been wanting to do this for a long time, i am 28 with absolutely no boat/ship experience. is it still possible to get a job doing anything on cross sea ships? (sorry if i am asking the wrong person you seem like a knowledgeable person in thees matters lol)

@LilyGazou

5 жыл бұрын

Good rules for ANY new job 👏🏻👏🏻

@orionmilazzo185

5 жыл бұрын

@@BORDEMentertainment2 look into the Unlicensed Apprentice program thru the SIU that is what I did and they set you up real nice with everything you need

@BORDEMentertainment2

5 жыл бұрын

@@orionmilazzo185 thank you. Very much

@SDsailor7

5 жыл бұрын

You need experience for this type of work.Cheers

What a beautiful film! Well done man! I love your paintings too. Fantastic contrast and full of life!

Mr. Machado - Thank you for creating your very professional documentary about life in the Merchant Marine. My Dad was in the Merchant Marine in WWII and then was a foreman in the Operating Engineers stateside for many years when I was growing up. He often talked about his life aboard ships which was sometimes very dangerous and difficult, but he had good times too. I love your artwork at the end at the video and think you should be showing your work in galleries and perhaps marketing your prints to sailors. I think your work would be a big hit in the nautical community especially with your background story. Wishing you fair winds and following seas.

Well done! Thanks for taking the time to edit and produce this video. Your paintings are great too!

This reminds me of all the stories my dad told us growing up. He travelled the world with the "Lady " boats , such as the "Lady Rodney", Lady Nelson" and a bunch more, can't remember them all. He was in the "Merchant Navy" Canadian during the 2nd world war. He was an ABS also. He was a bit of a young bad ass and some of his stories were pretty wild and crazy and a bit racy at times. His eyes sparkled when he told us of his tales and usually had a big grin on his face when he had an audience to tell the yarns to. I'm sure we have more sisters and brothers around the world with the same DNA. Don't scorn the old man because that's exactly how he came to this world, and I'm dam happy he did or my 4 sisters and I wouldn't be here if his mom and that guy didn't, well you know. We all get here somehow and most times my mom was happy he was here too from what ever means. I learned a lot of geography from the old man and he always stated which place had the best rum. Too bad I get sea sick or I might have followed in his foot steps, but I'm sure that's why I'm a land Gypsy, because of Dad. Thanks so much Martin!

@roscoep.coltraine6344

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you're describing the old swabby that I called pop. All sorts of interesting tales of his days in the navy. He'd get the same glint in his eye that you speak of. The lord called that old sailor home on Sept 23rd. Cheers to two old salts! I love you old beauty!

@aclark903

3 жыл бұрын

My dad was in the British Merchant Navy during WW2. The Japanese nearly got him, but they survived and spend a year in India while the ship was repaired. The wait probably saved his life. The other story I most remember is him having a fun swim in an African river only to notice the crocodiles on the banks AFTER he got out...I guess they had already eaten that day.

@rogerrolfe8114

3 жыл бұрын

@@aclark903 Was he a Canadian sailing with the British Merchant Navy?

@aclark903

3 жыл бұрын

@@rogerrolfe8114 No, #Mancunian.

Excellent piece. Great narration and combination of film and stills. Fastest 22 minutes in recent memory.

Thanks so much for the trip down memory lane, having come ashore many years ago. @14:00 On my very first ship I had a chief engineer tell me, “the only thing that ship and life have in common is they both contain the letter “I”.

Beautifully paced and so very calming. The narration feels like the rolling waves of the sea and its wonderful to see a slice of life that I will never experience but now I can empathise with. Thank you

I couldn't stop watching once I started. Kind of reminds of doing a military deployment. Glad you documented this!

So happy this popped up in my feed. I always wanted to visit one of the these ships, your narrative documentry is the next best thing 👍

Beautiful storytelling! I am so happy I stumbled over this gem. Safe travels.

I really loved this! It felt so natural and somehow calming. I almost want to quit my job and go work on a ship.

@nateb-runs5053

Жыл бұрын

dont you dare stop flipping burgers at taco bell kid... You are there for a damn reason

Outstanding work Martin! I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary and you have great talent as an artist. Kudos and thank you!

I’m a merchant seaman, but I work in the engine! All of my sailor brother....SALUTE!

@andrewhoward4523

4 жыл бұрын

Can you make good money as a merchant ?

@tuanchu8022

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Howard It depends on several things: nationality, ranks, and types of ships. I could say that the money earned would be good, but it won’t come easy. As everything has a price, you will be far away from home, you would have less access to the Internet, and you could also encounter lack of sleep.

I really enjoyed this. Your artwork is AMAZING by the way. Thanks for sharing!

Very well done. Now I have at least a glimmer of what it is like to sail with the merchant marines, a glimmer I did not have before. Thank you.

That’s the life. Your narration made me feel the journey. It’s like I was there. Amazing story. Thank you for creating this.

Great storyteller... Thank you so much for this amazing adventure. It felt like actually going on the voyage. Thank you so much

Thank you for this, it made me think of my Dad, a Chief Engineer in the British Merchant Navy for over 30 years.

That was nicely done,Martin. Thank you for sharing this round of experience. God Bless&stay safe.

It is a very rare that a youtube video just absorbs me during watching. This was like a real movie. Thank you!

My grandpa was a merchant marine and a barge cleaner for a couple decades. He passed the summer before corona and he never really explained to me exactly what the merchant marine was. Thanks you so much from the bottom of my heart as this video brings memories of dozens of stories he told me together and it makes me feel like he was here telling me. I've missed him so much so I really appreciate this

This was a nice video and was very informative. Thanks for the work that you put into making and posting it.

This was absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing your story.

Love this video because of his extended monologs and overall style. Reminds me of the 90s when you could watch a documentary and just learn something.

Thanks Martin. A truthful account which ignites a wanderlust for us all. 👍👍.

Impressively well narrated and made me feel like I was literally on the ship with you! Thanks for a great video!👍😎

My father in law is a former merchant marine. He's 63 and retiring this December from being an able body seaman on the Helix Q oil rig. He's been a sailor since he was 18. He tells us how he's been able to travel the world throughout his lifetime. He says he loves it but also stated that it's also a huge sacrifice when he started his family. Great video. I'll show this to my father in law.

VERY well done, and a perfect watch as I begin my day with tea and toast. A very calming experience.

What a wonderful, entertaining video. You have a calm,informative voice to explain things. I enjoyed this. Good luck to you in your travels. Makes me envious. Stay safe,and good traveling

Fantastic film. Very well done in all aspects. Being a sailor in my earlier years I surely can relate. You spoke the truth. Made me miss those days. Have fun, stay safe and stay healthy.

A really, really good short ... great paintings too! I thoroughly enjoyed this video.

This is the great thing about KZread. You can just happen across some of the most interesting things! Great job man!!! I REALLY enjoyed this. I just wish YT instills a better randomizer! I'm tired of my feed being all the same ish right after I watch like 2 corresponding vids! Gimme some more new & interesting stuff like this from time to time!!!

Wonderful narration! Reminded-me of my Sailing-Days!

Superb Film Martin ! You have a beautiful voice and your narrative was splendid. It was so calm and immersive that I didnt take my eyes off the video. Please be safe.

wow! Surprisingly nice vid! For once, the YT selection worked well and randomly threw something meaningful at me. I had so much pleasure watching this. Thank you. And nice paintings! : ) Good luck!

Narration is your calling.Amazing work!

@mumin9436

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.....never i felt so captivating on a 20 min video....i watched it whole in a sitting. As soon as the vid finished and i checked if he has posted any other video. Sadly no

I really enjoyed this film. My Dad was in the US Navy in WW2, and his sea stories always fascinated me. But I never made the leap as you did. Thanks.

Great job dude. This was a really well-spent 22ish minutes. What you've done here is exactly what makes (or made) KZread a great platform. I get to walk a mile in an interesting pair of shoes the way you as a producer intended--without a bunch of garbage clickbait.

This video was done with precision and it was well edited, I sure hope you get a chance to make a few more, I love the way it was narrated, good job sir.