Merchant Mariner (Sailor) OVERTIME: Deeper Dive Into The Career of a Sailor
Merchant Mariner Dean Schrantz returns to discuss the intensity of his seafaring career.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:01 The risk of a cracked hull
2:40 The cost of bad leadership
4:47 Weather safety and Coast Guard rules
5:45 The chaos of a rough storm
6:52 Waves crashing onto the bow
7:44 Standard operating on a dredge
9:22 Walking the railings in choppy seas
10:37 Lost tools and rogue waves
11:40 The mystery of the green flash
12:55 Sightings in the black of night
14:16 The sickness of a trash-filled bay
15:52 Magical pods of floating whales
17:05 The heavy price of entry
17:44 Respect for the chain of command
19:12 The isolation of the 120 day contract
20:00 The boredom of maintenance at anchor
22:12 In peace and war always involved
23:15 The burden of being the target
23:41 The risk of no military escort
25:38 The reality of the paycheck
27:17 $70,000 bonus
28:46 Jones Act protection for citizens
31:16 Sea time and the path to officer
32:40 Long hours of staring out a window
34:38 Professional eyes for icebergs
36:38 Starlink and the dark of operations
37:21 The captain’s video game data
39:38 Exploring the world as a job
41:16 Month on month off living
43:36 The hum that puts you out
44:23 Off balance on dry land
45:34 Hard truths for the next generation
47:06 Knowing your seat at the table
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