HI did this job in the middle 70s to 82 and it was a graft of a job and you did not finnish untill the anchor job(as it was known ) was done and if it was during bad weather it could have been upto 36 + hours and Depending who your skipper was you used to get a bottle of rum after the job was finnished,ok now as they have no pelican hooks to play about just as fraserjlretson said in his comment, i sailed with companys such as Seaforth Maritime and Oceon inchcape who now dont have any boats
Just a "normal" day in the wintry Nordsea office. Had this experience myself for many years. We just did the job without complaints or safety lines as they could hamper an escape. This was the very reason that Smit Lloyd had a worldwide reputation. Nothing could stop us. And we where proud to be part of the company. Working an offshore crane, I see the guys on deck getting annoyed when their boots get wet. I think they don't want to go outside the house on a rainy day.
Olde School anchor handling! pelican hooks, deadman wires, round buoys, no hours of work, no ppe, no working limits. We've come a long way. Hats off to the guys that did it like this bck in the day. Its still a tough job but miles safer. Anchor Crankin rocks!
We took many chances then... Nobody ever gave me a medal and didnt earn an extra penny for the risk.
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00Billy 11 months ago
HI did this job in the middle 70s to 82 and it was a graft of a job and you did not finnish untill the anchor job(as it was known ) was done and if it was during bad weather it could have been upto 36 + hours and Depending who your skipper was you used to get a bottle of rum after the job was finnished,ok now as they have no pelican hooks to play about just as fraserjlretson said in his comment, i sailed with companys such as Seaforth Maritime and Oceon inchcape who now dont have any boats
AlexPSNB 1 year ago
Just a "normal" day in the wintry Nordsea office. Had this experience myself for many years. We just did the job without complaints or safety lines as they could hamper an escape. This was the very reason that Smit Lloyd had a worldwide reputation. Nothing could stop us. And we where proud to be part of the company. Working an offshore crane, I see the guys on deck getting annoyed when their boots get wet. I think they don't want to go outside the house on a rainy day.
jdo00000 1 year ago
what is that?working w/out safety gear, no way
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rustybek 2 years ago
Jesus Christ! hope, he earns a lot for doing this job (but I guess, he doesn't).
Does anyone knows, if these guys use safetyropes or something like that?
Seems, my Computerjob is not THAT bad.....
wollmamaguckn 2 years ago
big work
simos2010 2 years ago
what is that idiot doin??
there might be one big wave coming up and than he is screwed
sral1987 3 years ago
He is doing what he is supposed to be doing, letting the captain know where the anchor chain is leading.
You don't want the chain in contact with propellers / rudders. He can't do that from the messroom. Dangerous perhaps, but by far most of us survived.
aberserk9 3 years ago
ok sorrym, was stupid of me to react like that!
Of course dangerous business, but i have respect, when someone earnes his money that way
greetz
sral1987 3 years ago 5
life is sweet between the crashrails, saltwater in me boots, wet jocks with a hot shower to look forward to.
Doedikkehansworst 3 years ago
Doedikkehansworst - Amen ! Had myself some years of that back in the 70's-80's.
Sometimes it could be some 40-60 hours before we got that hot shower.
Not much HSE back then.
aberserk9 3 years ago
mooie beelden jako!
bugsier5 3 years ago
Olde School anchor handling! pelican hooks, deadman wires, round buoys, no hours of work, no ppe, no working limits. We've come a long way. Hats off to the guys that did it like this bck in the day. Its still a tough job but miles safer. Anchor Crankin rocks!
fraserjlretson 3 years ago 7
Hollands Glorie Potverdorie!!
mario2go 4 years ago 2
zo is't! mannen van staal en de schepen van smit, de gouden tijd! niets meer van over helaas!
bugsier5 3 years ago
Fascinating. Respect to Seafarers. How to they avoid being swept off? Why are they not wearing harnasses?
SteffanLlwyd 4 years ago 2