What I like about this vlog is Joe spends most of the video on scenery with voice-over narration. Many of the other travel vloggers spend their time narrating with their face in the camera obscuring most of what you really want to see. Keep it up, Joe.
@BTScriviner
Жыл бұрын
There are a bunch of Japanese travel channels that don't even have voice overs, just subtitles.
@ShubhamBhosale2791996
Жыл бұрын
Exactly my thoughts, nobody wants to see vlogger's ugly face half of the time for no reaason.
@farmin4468
Жыл бұрын
This has to be the most expensive gravel in the world. Super cool to see how it’s done. Thanks for sharing Joe!
@karlodomic2890
Жыл бұрын
Got to spend that military budget somehow
@jimlofts5433
Жыл бұрын
@@karlodomic2890 and organised with typical non military precision led by some lord or son of a baron etc - someone well connected by family and useless as tits on bull
@pileofstuff
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I've been trying to figure out what's so special about that particular stone to justify the cost.
@gordon1545
Жыл бұрын
@@pileofstuff I can't find information but in my experience there usually is a good reason. One factor might be that this is for a runway replacement, the entire island is volcanic, igneous rocks tends to be brittle and full of holes, so not ideal to have a fully-laden C-17 Globemaster III landing on it.
@pileofstuff
Жыл бұрын
@@gordon1545 I'm certainly not against Candian exports, but I'm surprised there isn't something suitable available a few less sea days closer. But what do I know, I'm no rock-ologist.
@mikeramsey9747
Жыл бұрын
I was blessed to had worked down on Ascension Island for several years at the airport, which truly was one of my favorite and best places that I had worked overseas. For those that don't know all that gravel was being used to totally rebuild the airfield runway which was in rough shape when I last worked down there. Ascension Island has a rich and very interesting history, awesome weather year round, and some of the best fishing that I have ever experienced. I hope that Joe and your crew got to spend some time on the island vs. being stuck on the ship. Great video and thanks for sharing.
@petermages9482
Жыл бұрын
Greetings! So my question to you is that Ascension Island gravel is of the wrong type?
@Cancun771
Жыл бұрын
The island is volcanic so you could probably quarry basalt and tuff and such, which are only used as specialty lightweight aggregates in concrete.
@samirsbairamovs7994
Жыл бұрын
Hello! Will you visiting Longwood house??
@Transportation-Chris
Жыл бұрын
Joe - You are like the Mike Rowe of the sea... continued success with your vlog and content / stay safe.
@BTScriviner
Жыл бұрын
Joe's the real deal. Mike Rowe is just a poseur.
@davidpage3893
7 ай бұрын
Your narrations are very much like Anthony Boudaine.
@carlosbaja678
8 ай бұрын
Amazing times we live in. This is better than Nat Geo or Discovery Channel.
@moceri55
Жыл бұрын
That Tug Thomas is from the company I work for. I know that whole crew. I am on a 70’ 1,600 Hp tug called the Virginia. Really neat video combining my tow worlds. I too went to Piney Point, class 405 in the early 90’s. Ended up going the tug boat route being is it’s a little more forgiving if one wants a family. Great job.
@happyhippie2837
Жыл бұрын
Piney Point,LOL. I can remember at least 50 years ago the bus they used to transport new seamen down to Piney Point stopped at the 7-11 on the edge of our town,Waldorf,so guys could get their last bit of shit to take with them,it was still another 35-40 mile trip from there with NO PLACE to stop and get your last minute stuff.
@moceri55
Жыл бұрын
@@happyhippie2837 I was on the bus once. Thanks for the memory jog. Lol
@happyhippie2837
Жыл бұрын
@@moceri55 You wouldn't believe how much its grown between there and Piney Point now,its crazy. Always wondered what happened with those guys,now I know about at least one,LOL. I moved to Fl. over 30 years ago,too cold up there for me,hahaha
@friscoeddie3223
Жыл бұрын
Midway through the vid I checked out Wikipedia on Asuncion Island. A blurb said they were working on the airport runway. They’re over 50% can complete and will complete it sometime in 2023. So that’s what all the rock is about. Nice spot you’re in. Ever think about dipping the fishing pole into that aquarium?
@allansr100
Жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Your no BS approach, telling it as it is, is a breath of fresh air. Please keep up,the great work.
@CharlesReiche
Жыл бұрын
That's got to be some crazy expensive rock.
@TappanZee1234
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Why would you haul rock to a volcanic island?!
@c0dy882
6 ай бұрын
Depending on the size of the rock this rock goes for $40-60$ per ton in Florida
@sigurdjohnson6617
Жыл бұрын
Very cool to watch. I wonder how many of us spent time as kids scooping up and dumping sand with our Tonka shovel and dump trucks.
@Dannsandiego
Жыл бұрын
The sea life around the ship is amazing! Thanks for another episode and more of your great storytelling, Joe!
@egomaniac247
Жыл бұрын
crazy how bountiful wildlife is when humans aren't abundant!
@stephenklein6761
Жыл бұрын
From the jetty by the BBC it looks like the big sea turtles are flying!
@markbridle9329
Жыл бұрын
I lived at Ascension Island for a year, its a great place. Good video, Your Vlog is very well made. Not too much talking.
@seanbassett3116
11 ай бұрын
Joe, your narration is 10/10. Ive spent many a year floating on CVN’s it’s nice to see how the other half lives. Do good things mate!
@rinrat6754
Жыл бұрын
Taking the quality to a whole new level. Really straightforward presentation but still very interesting. I may never complain about the cost of backfill on project sites again.
@i82much2day
Жыл бұрын
I am retired nowadays, yet I think what choices I could have made for my career decisions. You are living my alternate life experience !
@robertlee3778
Жыл бұрын
if you think about it, your ship is providing a very valuable service to the remote island. so ... good job!
@johnkennedy619
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video…. what a great life experience so very interesting… thanks Joe you’re the man
@TheCashback
8 ай бұрын
Nice to be hearing the sea story from a merchant seaman. I was at sea and loved it in the British merchant Navy when we had one !
@jame2182
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being calm and relaxed just presenting operations with procedures. Interesting and informative. I appreciate learning about a fascinating industry few get to see and experience. Shipping. Transportation. Routes. Ports. Countries. WAY TOO COOL
@jasonncoxx5837
Жыл бұрын
Seeing the waves crashing on the far left shore at 13:00, was REALLY cool!! Thanks Joe!! I really enjoy your videos!!
@Marcus-p5i5s
2 ай бұрын
Interesting how even that tiny spec of land elevation makes so many clouds from the ocean air. Good way to spot land when it is still beneath the horizon.
@adimeter
5 ай бұрын
Joe, I have learned so much watching your videos. I even get great pleasure watching them over and over. Get a load of this, at 76 yo I finally understand the job of a Merchant Marine. I always thought that was an arm of the army. Thank you for sharing in such interesting detail.
@jvchavez789
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this trip. Thank you for sharing something I would never have envisioned. Beautiful views!
@mikegleaden5096
Жыл бұрын
Another great film. Thanks, Joe. Just amazed not to see the obligatory ship-at-anchor shots of the crew leaning over the rail fishing. I can't recall ever being at anchor anywhere in the world without half the crew trying to catch dinner, even in anchorages where the water looked a whole lot less wholesome that you seem to have!
@paulfox279
11 ай бұрын
Spent 6 months on the island with the RAF in the late 80’s. Wonderful place.
@trevorfletcher4985
Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to start my journey, wanted to be a sailor my whole life but didn’t think military was right for me but now at 26 I think I’ve found a calling and it’s been full steam ahead since I made the decision
@toddbrown4935
Жыл бұрын
Love your work Joe. Thanks for letting us all into your world. Stay safe out there.
@patriley9449
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all these videos, Joe. They are amazing to me. I know it is hard work, but I worked physically hard for 43 years before i retired. In another life, I would like to have worked on the sea somehow.
@KevinThomas-kxtphotography
Жыл бұрын
It’s an awesome place. 👍The dark of night is incredible as there is no light pollution. The sea is so clear. 👍👍
@roelkomduur8073
8 ай бұрын
Nice to see some Dutch engineering ! van Tunen Beverwijk.
@JimLifeWorthLiving-u2i
2 ай бұрын
Wow amazing!
@chuckb6691
Жыл бұрын
As always, I appreciate your videos. Learn something new every time. Take care and thanks you.
@norfolkrover
Жыл бұрын
In this world of doom and gloom seeing all that marine life around the ship was great🎉🎉
@NitishYadav-lb7zc
Жыл бұрын
Bulk ships may not pay that much but those ships give best of the sailing and marine life experiences ❤❤❤❤
@FloBass
Жыл бұрын
Hey Joe. Love all of the vids. It would be awesome if you did a rundown of what you bring with you when you board a ship. How much clothing, what types, shoes/boots, work clothes, work gear, personal stuff, entertainment, etc. It would be helpful for anyone who is looking to take on their first contract as an OS or AB.
@JoeFranta
Жыл бұрын
I have a packing video in the works. Keep an eye out for it!
@ortsgrabs8869
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I never expected our grabs at Ascension Island. Thank you for that film.
@matthewsavidge6248
Жыл бұрын
Up to 60 days to unload wow , really enjoy watching along appreciate your effort to vlog really interesting thanks 👍🏻🍻
@dennisfox8673
Жыл бұрын
I spent a few years working on offshore oil rigs as a mudlogger (think a 3rd party subcontractor who logged drilling parameters and looked at the material coming out of the hole, so I wasn’t one of the merchant marine crew that were needed on floating rigs). It was very much a ship-like atmosphere, but everything revolved around drilling hole. My trade was never on a rotation, we went out there when they were ready for us, and we stayed until they sent us in. So I can definitely relate to the depressing feeling of having no idea when things were going to finish up! The longest I ever spent offshore in one stretch was 26 days, but I had friends or acquaintances who were out for 3 months or more. Possibly (definitely) a few of those guys were hiding from arrest warrants, so it kinda worked for them! But the main reason I am commenting is after chatting with some of the marine crew is wondering what life was like on a classic merchant ship; was it better? Was it worse? What was a typical day like? Did “typical days” even exist? So with that in mind, here I am 20 some years later and you are really helping to answer those questions, so thanks!
@BankOfNone
Жыл бұрын
Another excellent video thanks for sharing this
@JoeFranta
Жыл бұрын
thanks wiley! glad you enjoyed it
@johnevans6399
Жыл бұрын
Nice vid. I think you will find it's a massively important airforce base.
@peterbarlow7781
Жыл бұрын
What a doozy of an episode! Thanks for sharing, Joe! That’s a lot of stone!
@Maguites
Жыл бұрын
Hi Joe, i am a merchant mariner too, and i am now in a supply boat, giving service of spot housing in a salvage job of a wellboat vessel wreckage.. so i understand you very well..😂😂.. I am from the south of chile.. Soon im gonna load up videos.. of my job..
@torgeirbrandsnes1916
Жыл бұрын
Great vlog as always! Paradox: you take many small rocks to one big rock. Lol! Keep up the good work! Be safe! Yes, to empty the ship is like to empty a bucket with a tea spoon. It will take time. Who will pick up the tab? The UK dep of defence, or the UK tax payer if you will.
@ike1660
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm curious what the price per tonne of gravel is after all this. Almost as expensive as just putting it on pallets and flying it over on military transport planes haha.
@blackbeard6861
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you're still merchant marine alot of the other KZitemrs that worked these jobs made great videos but almost all of them have left the field
@stumpylovespies6679
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it. Landed at Ascension, only there whilst aircraft was refilled etc, on my way to & from the Falkland Islands in 1999 for a 4 month Tour of Duty. Some guys I know went to Asi for R&R, great sea fishing and mountain biking apparently.
@vickilund7206
Жыл бұрын
As usual these are fantastic videos and so different than anybody else out there. You go Joe
@rob_h
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff, love the details of the ins and outs of the job.
@gcrauwels941
Жыл бұрын
A particularly interesting episode. The amount of critters swimming around the ship at night was amazing. I was surprised that there isn't a port there, but with ~800 people, I guess there isn't a great need.
@ig101
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your videos! This is for beer when you land.
@JoeFranta
Жыл бұрын
beer will be drank for sure!
@feelinghealingfrequences7179
Жыл бұрын
yo joe! thank you for this well edited relaxing video great video of the rock cascading into the barge and wow what amazing sunsets
@chrissmith6133
Жыл бұрын
👍😎🤘 nice work!!!
@loexel59
Жыл бұрын
Nice one! The excavators and wheelloaders on the barges are operated by a Dutch company. According to their website everything they do there is confidential. Even the location 🙂
@WootTootZoot
Жыл бұрын
They're expanding an airport runway. It's civilian/military use.
@ike1660
Жыл бұрын
Confidential isn't necessarily anything spooky, if there's some small parts sort of secret, it's just as easy for a company to just not talk about the entire project.
@ryerye3147
Жыл бұрын
Home of the worlds worst golf course apparently, I enjoy your work!
@Airfuelspark
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe. I was lead C/E on the Thomas for the 2+ years we were there. We appreciated working with the Severn, but I don’t recall running into you. Shame we didn’t meet up at the Saint’s club.
@sixtoes2313
Жыл бұрын
We are going to see the World through Joes camera lens........Thanks Joe !!!
@robroaring7175
3 ай бұрын
I stumbled across this at lunchtime today…. And have been binge watching since. Fascinating! I believe this is what I was meant to do and completely missed my chance 😞 Brilliant, mate. Keep them coming. New subscriber from Tasmania, Australia!
@MikeL-vu7jo
8 ай бұрын
Joe that work you do must be one be of an adventure thanks !
@angusfan23
Жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your updates, love the content!!!
@ericjackson9047
Жыл бұрын
We used to dive under big ships like you when you'd stop out there. There was a 4-meter tiger shark under one big vessel. Good thing there were lots of mahi so he wasn't hungry. :) If you can go ashore, make sure you do. See the top of Green Mountain, the old NASA site, stop by the Volcano Club at the US base ... enjoy some time exploring. This is a paradise you'll never see again unless you get back here.
@martinconnelly1473
Жыл бұрын
I spent about 20 weeks on Ascension. Came back with a great tan. Did a lot of snorkelling so saw a lot of the sea life. Climbed to the top of Green Mountain a number of times, going from one side of the tunnel to the other was like going from the tropics on one side to a cool meadow on the other, a pleasant change from the usual warmth. I have an old passport with a dew pond stamp. My dad was a merchant seaman and every photo we have of him from that time he is painting something.
@grantlee6767
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, need a gravel vac and slide though 😆 heading to SIU soon, you’re an inspiration Joe!
@bloodyblade916
Жыл бұрын
New guy here great job young man the camera and video it looks great nicely done .
@brentchester5661
Жыл бұрын
Nova Scotia was the closest place for this Island to get stone??? That must be some nice stone.
@greglandry8248
Жыл бұрын
Reason for barge unloading backlog- Harbour masters sister on holidays??lol
@greglandry8248
Жыл бұрын
Let's hope the disguised fishing fleets under spanish control dont know about the marine life there.They will have it fished out in a week
@stephenklein6761
Жыл бұрын
Stone is OK the main reason is that Britain will not allow you to use rock or sand from the island. Remember this island was Darwin's experiment in vegetation.
@alangordon3283
Жыл бұрын
@@stephenklein6761have you been there 🤷♂️ there’s hardly any on it .
@stephenklein6761
Жыл бұрын
Alan when the USAF got done there wasn't much left out of that batch. In almost 20 years they used that up. With the concrete for the wind generator ect...
@sIacker
Жыл бұрын
incredible drone shots.
@quepasa2781
Жыл бұрын
Nice one man, good to see you and your rockin' videography back.
@AdeJohnson
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing with us Joe!
@alastairmackay4589
Жыл бұрын
Enjoying your adventures! 👌
@jessicagrogan4649
5 ай бұрын
I absolutely love your videos thank u for being my new favorite channel
@localcrew
Жыл бұрын
I own a pair of Michigan loaders that were used years ago to clean up the holds of ore freighters in Cleveland. They were lowered into the hold with the awesome Hulett Ore Unloaders. There are several videos on KZitem about the Hulett machines. They were one of a kind.
@sjstyx
Жыл бұрын
Hullets are cool. For years they've been trying to reassemble in some fashion. Mostly for an art installation at this point
@humbleheart1063
Жыл бұрын
Love these :D makes me wish I was closer to the ocean
@davidyork5498
Жыл бұрын
!was there on a Mearsk Tanker on an MOD charter its a great place to go, and then on a dry cargo ship great wildlife loved the place . Seeing the film brought back great memoires
@captainsalty9022
Жыл бұрын
So early 20th century!
@saltwaterbohemian2538
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Its amazing how deep blue the water is.
@blackhatter1980
Жыл бұрын
what an insane operation for abit of stone
@TheEddyrose1
Жыл бұрын
No shore leave when anchoring for so many days? I would get cabin fever for sure, so much time at sea arriving ar that beautiful island and then not able to get off the ship? I sailed many years on all types of ships but whenever we were at anchor, there was always water taxi service taking us to shore. Love your videos, they bring back special memories. Thanks!
@TheRange7
10 ай бұрын
Joe's videos are amazing. The thing that boggles my mind with this particular load is simple. Why in 2022/23 is the process of unloading this stone so inefficient? I'd think with all the development we've seen in logistics, especially loading and unloading, there'd be a much better way. Come on now, scoop by scoop???? How about a high speed heavy duty auger system that goes right down into the stone and augers it on to the barge at a very high rate. Have you guys seen how fast these huge modern grain carts can unload corn or beans into the waiting trucks. I'm talking under 3 minutes for a massive payload on the biggest grain carts available today. I know nothing about shipping, but I know a ton about mega high volume agriculture work. The headers on combines are massive now. The capacity on combines is massive. The offloading process are ultra fast and highly efficient. Grain carts keep getting bigger and faster and more automated. This all combines to make farming huge plots so much simpler and so fast. Surely, there has to be a better way than scoop by scoop.
@JoeFranta
10 ай бұрын
I think its just because Ascension Island is one of the most remote places on Earth and has a very small population so there is very limited infrastructure.
@TheRange7
10 ай бұрын
@@JoeFranta Thanks Joe.Your vids and the way you post them are very enjoyable and informative. I sincerely appreciate the time and effort you put into these. Cheers from Chicagoland
@innocentmadzivadondo5072
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much
@1616katerst
Жыл бұрын
You do great ship videos !!!
@jameslashley3970
Жыл бұрын
Outstanding educational video, Keep up the good work !
@cbthrasher
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful videos. Keep them coming brother
@GrumpyForester
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another amazing vLog episode. It is only at moments like these that one finally starts thinking "Wait a minute! Why did a ship full of gravel need to sail from Nova Scotia to the middle of the Atlantic to a rocky island?" Questions for another day, obviously, and probably for some other venue...but your storytelling of the journey and the arrival has been great to watch. Please keep it up...
@cv990a4
Жыл бұрын
One possibility is that according to Wikipedia, the Ascension Island runway is undergoing repair. That could potentially absorb a lot of aggregate. Not saying it's true, but saying it's a possibility.
@HiwasseeRiver
Жыл бұрын
Not to take away from the excellent content but this was Govt. work for sure. Local stone would not put $$$ in the right pockets.
@oledave9528
Жыл бұрын
No shore leave?
@cv990a4
Жыл бұрын
@@HiwasseeRiver The island is tiny (34 sq miles), volcanic (so a specific type of rock, which may or may not be suitable for whatever work they are doing) and has no permanent residents. For sure it has no quarry. So, bringing in aggregate from overseas might, in fact, be cheaper than starting a quarry, bringing in temporary quarry workers, temporary quarry equipment, etc. And that's even assuming that the local volcanic rock is suitable for whatever the stone is being used for.
@kasonsmith5151
Жыл бұрын
The US Air and Space Forces are rebuilding the runway for RAF Ascension (the US uses the base there for a number of things).
@will5286
5 ай бұрын
DAMNED EXPENSIVE CRUSHED ROCK
@user-teabager
Жыл бұрын
I left my wife yrs ago on good terms, and I took my 15meter boat half cab and in and out of the water for over 12 months I swear it was the best time hey love the sea thanks mate
@patrickbruijsten2831
Жыл бұрын
Once again great content, the wildlife is indeed incredible as you've shown. How many days did you and the crew spend around there unloading the cargo? Looking forward to the next one!
@hb97
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload Joe, adding a comment for the algorithm
@luke6575
Жыл бұрын
Good to see your videos back
@unclerojelio6320
Жыл бұрын
I think I was there while you were offloading.
@Retiredunionworker7
Жыл бұрын
Besides being an NMU seafarer for 14 years I spent 3 months on Ascension Island working on the Appollo moon project for Bendix Field Engineering. Easy duty, the killer was the cheap booze. Shots for 25cents and 10cents for a beer. That and getting into a beef with my supervisor had me off the island which i'm not sorry for. Plenty of guys put in 5 years or more on island because they could make lots of money and save on taxes. Many a man probably had a problem with booze. The weather was great the pace was easy. They even had a golf course with crushed volcanic rock as fairways and sand for greens. Fish would bite your toes when you walked off the beach. Lots of the housekeeping and maintenance staff were from Saint Helena Island. Ascension is still under British control and Accession had no native population. The first people to populate Accession and Saint Helena were shipwrecked seafarers, primarily Portuguese,
@joehammer3462
17 күн бұрын
Hi Retiredunionworker7, I spent a year there working for BFEC (Bendix Field Engineering Corp) at the NASA tracking station. I was in the telemetry section, mostly recorders and occasionally RF and Decom. I worked on ALSEP, satellite tracking and almost all of the satellite launches during that time, including the Apollo-Soyuz project. I was there from fall of 74 to Oct 75 and then I transferred to the Bermuda tracking station and did the same thing for a while then returned to the States and went to school for my Engineering degree. You're correct about the cheap booze, making money and saving on Federal Taxes. It was a very interesting place to work, I'd like to go visit there.... but, that will never happen! Maybe that's a good thing!
@Richard-om7vd
Жыл бұрын
Excellent Video.
@rightsideupvt
Жыл бұрын
Must be the most expensive gravel in the world!
@joeblow5037
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same
@petucker548
Жыл бұрын
Always entertaining!
@leversforever9748
Жыл бұрын
looks like the whole island is a big rock!
@hannah1943
Жыл бұрын
you know that's where the British put Napoleon. That's the only thing I remember about that place. and the captain told the duty-free shop not to sell us alcohol. our nickname for the captain was Captain Bligh.
@kixigvak
8 ай бұрын
That's some very expensive rock! We're living in a time where merchant seamen don't have tattoos but high school girls do.
@davewelch1522
Жыл бұрын
Great video, interesting how they get the stone off, very time consuming!
@garydault8805
Жыл бұрын
Great videos, can’t wait to see the next adventure
@dirkhartman9572
Жыл бұрын
Iv been there also with cargoship, beautiful island
@forsythia33
Жыл бұрын
The slow pace of life at sea is interesting!
@JimmyLarsen33
Жыл бұрын
Great to see you again - super video :) Thanks -
@ImogenC-rt3fm
8 ай бұрын
And a little fun comment: When you go into the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride at Disneyland, there’s an inscription about your head that reads “Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here.”
@ImogenC-rt3fm
8 ай бұрын
I meant to write “above” you.
@davidharrick469
Жыл бұрын
Joe, that looks like a great place to be anchored for a while. Great channel.
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