First Timer Messman/Musician on board a bulk ship. #messman #messmanduties
Channel: Putli Uyamut
Date: 2023-04-21

#messman #messmanduties #applymessman #unangsampamessmanThis is a video about how I finally landed a Messman job in an ocean-going vessel M/V Philippos. It also talks about the recommendation/barter system the manning agencies practiced during those years. As for my case, after three years of waiting, my sponsor/Master Mariner finally acceded to the ship-owner's request that the Master Mariner extend his contract as ship captain on one condition: the ship-owner will hire me as Messman together with two others who will serve as ordinary Seaman. The deal hit a temporary a snag when the local crewing manager refused to recognize us three applicants because there was no official communication from the ship-owner personally approving our application. And finally things were going smooth for us three applicant courtesy of the ship-owner in accordance with the deal agreed to by both ship-owner and my sponsor/Master Mariner.