How Do Oil Platforms Get Their Groceries? | Richard Hammond's Big

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  • While visiting the Appomattox Platform in the Gulf of Mexico, Richard Hammond helps with the task of receiving a new grocery delivery to feed the crew. Turns out, it's quite the complex process!
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  • @dyandersonco
    @dyandersonco Před 3 lety +1564

    i love how his helmet says “Richard Hammond” its like a gamer tag lol

  • @arkit3387
    @arkit3387 Před 3 lety +2239

    It's like watching Michael Scott and darryl from the office

  • @colethornton4285
    @colethornton4285 Před 3 lety +102

    "What can I do to help?" "GET OUT OF MY WAY" LOL

  • @osdial1
    @osdial1 Před 3 lety +2179

    That guy on the ship was down to business

    • @TheStripedShirtGuy
      @TheStripedShirtGuy Před 3 lety +191

      Could have been a bit nicer though

    • @HERPDEDERP49
      @HERPDEDERP49 Před 3 lety +373

      @@TheStripedShirtGuy bruv have you met a sailor before? or an oil rig worker? that's the nicest guy on the rig guaranteed

    • @davidperry7676
      @davidperry7676 Před 3 lety +151

      He has a very dangerous job the person that said he is on 275,000 a year is wrong he may be on about 50000dollars a year if that. He conducted himself as advised when dealing with non crew members and the media.

    • @billyslaironair8860
      @billyslaironair8860 Před 3 lety +27

      It's no laughing matter

    • @funyunonion37732
      @funyunonion37732 Před 3 lety +90

      David Perry nearly everyone on the rig is making at least 100k a year. The more specialized positions get closer to 250k. Source: my dad works on rigs

  • @Robzzx
    @Robzzx Před 3 lety +566

    Hammond :"control the oil rig for one day"
    Oil stocks :"mayday mayday we going down"

  • @imillnotsick420
    @imillnotsick420 Před 3 lety +187

    Love Damiens response to Richard asking to help, 100% straight up no bs.

    • @realkilju
      @realkilju Před 3 lety +19

      More like straight up rude

    • @locketom
      @locketom Před 2 lety +60

      @@realkilju No he was being professional. Its extremely dangerous work and the ship is on the clock. Letting Hammond board the ship alone was generous of the ship's crew.

    • @livelife4228TBAS
      @livelife4228TBAS Před měsícem

      Right that's who I want in charge of my food delivery in the middle of no where

  • @nakibsayyed4999
    @nakibsayyed4999 Před 3 lety +1230

    Richard was kinda sad that he didn't get to do any work on that ship lol

    • @someone321
      @someone321 Před 3 lety +161

      I don’t blame him... he literally went on it, got rejected by the crew guy and then just watched and went off

    • @Luckiestof13
      @Luckiestof13 Před 3 lety +52

      The guy must've been a fan of Top Gear and saw how Hammond has crashed things. I dont feel bad at all. Risking your own kife is one thing, but yourself and possibly a crew member on the ship. Naw.

    • @olliedylan1381
      @olliedylan1381 Před 3 lety +65

      n/a never use “Americans” and “smart” in the same sentence again... unless you’re putting “are not” between them

    • @RSGReallySimpleGaming
      @RSGReallySimpleGaming Před 3 lety +10

      I cant stand moments like those, its so clearly scripted.

    • @RSGReallySimpleGaming
      @RSGReallySimpleGaming Před 3 lety +19

      Auditory Cheesecake Nice generalization?

  • @piyushpokhrel7349
    @piyushpokhrel7349 Před 3 lety +203

    “Richard Hammond’s Big” three words I never thought I’d see in the same sentence.

  • @ianstradian
    @ianstradian Před 3 lety +216

    The supply vessel was from the Edison Chouest fleet.
    They call Chouest the Cajun Navy.
    Biggest company you’ve never heard of.
    9 shipyards, 400+ vessels worldwide, family owned and operated.
    I worked for Chouest for 14 years.
    Not sure which vessel that was but it was one of the newer ones.
    Nice vessels.
    The Dynamic Positioning System is incredible, about 7 computers coordinate the vessels thrusters and main propulsion systems and the vessel will sit in one spot like its sitting on a rock, kinda amazing if you consider the wind is pushing the vessel one direction the waves and current in another.
    The captain and crew monitor the system only correcting it if needed, which is rarely.

    • @nighthawk7450
      @nighthawk7450 Před 3 lety +5

      Interesting. I'm currently on a similar boat that's been converted for clam fishing. We dont have (or need) this system but it sounds awesome.

    • @ianstradian
      @ianstradian Před 3 lety +4

      Night Hawk what’s the displacement of your vessel?

    • @jaleneverette932
      @jaleneverette932 Před 3 lety +2

      I work for chouest that boat was a 280

    • @thomaswells3090
      @thomaswells3090 Před 3 lety

      Very interesting. Thanka for sharing!

    • @OGKook
      @OGKook Před 2 lety

      So sweet!

  • @bo0tsy1
    @bo0tsy1 Před 3 lety +274

    "I just need you to stand outta my way"

    • @the_auditor1017
      @the_auditor1017 Před 3 lety +2

      😂😂😂

    • @realkilju
      @realkilju Před 3 lety +17

      That guy had a bad day

    • @discobriscoe5880
      @discobriscoe5880 Před 3 lety +13

      Met too many Americans like that. Nobody likes them

    • @jamestl9301
      @jamestl9301 Před 3 lety +2

      Thats a bit rude isn't it.

    • @hus390
      @hus390 Před 3 lety

      @@jamestl9301 It was. Let him load at least something. My guess is that the supply ship was not informed about the recording of this programme

  • @Sam-zq4yx
    @Sam-zq4yx Před 3 lety +180

    Must be a really interesting job Richard has at the moment, visiting all these incredible engineering projects all over the world

  • @its_vintage2601
    @its_vintage2601 Před 2 lety +48

    Gotta respect that man he is 100% business. "I just need you to stay out of the way" 😂😂

    • @AF-hx4xz
      @AF-hx4xz Před měsícem

      I’m the same way. last thing u need is some new guy messing somethin up and you get blamed for it

  • @jamalgota895
    @jamalgota895 Před 3 lety +581

    that's what you get for hanging James on his sleeping tent

    • @someone321
      @someone321 Před 3 lety +7

      Didn’t jeremy do that?

    • @loodytheleprican3079
      @loodytheleprican3079 Před 3 lety +14

      @@someone321 they both did it

    • @jrh5544
      @jrh5544 Před 3 lety

      What episode is that in

    • @jasonvangeuns9062
      @jasonvangeuns9062 Před 3 lety +6

      @@jrh5544 think they mean the Burma special with the trucks and think was Jeremy that hoisted James tent with his crane cause of his snoring

    • @someone321
      @someone321 Před 3 lety

      loody the leprican when did hammond do it?

  • @masonfuckboy7860
    @masonfuckboy7860 Před 3 lety +93

    I like how he says “traditional Louisiana stew”

    • @samdoorley6101
      @samdoorley6101 Před 3 lety +21

      Yeah when he said "traditional Louisiana stew" my first thought was "He's talking about gumbo."

    • @idkjustchangingmyname7343
      @idkjustchangingmyname7343 Před 3 lety

      Hahaha Im from New Orleans and I thought the same thing.

    • @EuroGuy85
      @EuroGuy85 Před 3 lety

      I knew when he said favourite dish, after all they are 130 kms away from NOLA

  • @russefrance4869
    @russefrance4869 Před 3 lety +9

    My son works as a chemist around the world on these platforms. They are the most highly organised and safety conscious environments you can find. I bet they just loved having a film crew on board.. :))

    • @ArcanisUrriah
      @ArcanisUrriah Před 3 lety

      Who does he work for? I might know him. :)

  • @bodahem21
    @bodahem21 Před 3 lety +10

    5:00 “Some sort of liquid, very important” lol 😂

  • @JAGFilmsChannel
    @JAGFilmsChannel Před 3 lety +36

    Don’t know how this showed up on recommended, but truly glad it did😂

  • @shan10101
    @shan10101 Před 3 lety +14

    3:36 Hammond looks like he about to float away any second

  • @careysharp8340
    @careysharp8340 Před 3 lety +17

    I'm going to need you to stand over there. In other words, stay out of my way. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @n0bly_hades
    @n0bly_hades Před 3 lety +6

    I used to work in the oilfield in Carlsbad NM, and Im already having flashbacks!

    • @jamesmoore3346
      @jamesmoore3346 Před 3 lety

      I spent all my time catching a boat ride or a helicopter ride out of fourchon or grand isle to do some service work on a platform or a 'toad stool' in the gulf. Retired about six years ago....still fresh enough to say I miss it......

    • @n0bly_hades
      @n0bly_hades Před 3 lety

      james moore 😆 I kinda miss it aswell, met alot of great people that came from alot of different states just to work in the field!

  • @mitchellbliss3828
    @mitchellbliss3828 Před 3 lety +19

    Same with many ocean objects or creatures you see on camera. It's tough to scale how massive these rig platforms truly are without having anything to compare it too!

  • @atha2887
    @atha2887 Před 3 lety +86

    Large oil rig is easy when you bring pumpkins and an ak

  • @SmittyAccess
    @SmittyAccess Před 2 lety +7

    I meet him on that platform. He’s a really nice guy.

  • @rasdread0989
    @rasdread0989 Před 3 lety +24

    I like how one of the essential groceries there are Gatorades

    • @brandoncaldwell95
      @brandoncaldwell95 Před 3 lety +12

      It has salts and electrolytes essential for people who sweat a lot. They need it to replace what they loose. Also, they need at least 2 bottled waters or more per Gatorade.

    • @_s_9920
      @_s_9920 Před 3 lety +8

      household brands are essential for keeping up morale and preventing homesickness and isolation.

  • @fluffy2k540
    @fluffy2k540 Před 3 lety +12

    I'm taking up Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering. This video makes me motivated. When I down I always watch this video to make my self motivated. So thankful that you documented this video :)

  • @poof4584
    @poof4584 Před 3 lety +39

    3:00 My dude was a bit too serious

    • @christjan08
      @christjan08 Před 3 lety +24

      I mean, not really. He's got a job to do. Someone getting in the way or doing something wrong can either cost thousands of dollars, or cause someone serious injury.

    • @demonvxv4878
      @demonvxv4878 Před 3 lety +6

      If anything goes wrong, that guy might loose his job. And that stuff is expensive. So it's understandable.

    • @AlleyCatGhost
      @AlleyCatGhost Před 3 lety +4

      No, he was very professional.

  • @AlexYeets
    @AlexYeets Před 3 lety +6

    Hammond looked absolutely defeated lol.

  • @Vagabondo-fs6qu
    @Vagabondo-fs6qu Před 3 lety +16

    Richard you were lucky it was a flat calm day; there were not many of them when I worked in the North Sea.

  • @abhijitguha494
    @abhijitguha494 Před 3 lety +22

    Richard Hammond’s documentaries are an opportunity to learn a lot of things. It is a great learning platform. Keep up the excellent job.

  • @gw6258
    @gw6258 Před 3 lety +9

    That’s so cool that Diamond Dogs let Hammond have a tour of Mother Base.

  • @tofu0boy09
    @tofu0boy09 Před 3 lety +12

    2:58 - 3:43 Is this a scene off of the office with Michael Scott and Darryl??

  • @gettingtoastedatq
    @gettingtoastedatq Před 3 lety +10

    1:04 everyone keep in mind how gigantic that ship is and it is dwarfed by that oil rig

  • @jordaaanq4668
    @jordaaanq4668 Před 3 lety +4

    I've been on a string of watching these Hammond Discovery channel vids

  • @sksaifuddin5367
    @sksaifuddin5367 Před 3 lety

    Thanks Sir for your time

  • @Issa.nicholas
    @Issa.nicholas Před 3 lety +11

    This was in my recommendations realll quick for some reason

  • @omgahandlelol
    @omgahandlelol Před 3 lety +2

    you can tell this crew has seen previous topgear episodes: "you can stay out of the way" lol

  • @brandonfleming7118
    @brandonfleming7118 Před 3 lety +74

    I just noticed this vid was just released.

  • @Sh-iv3zs
    @Sh-iv3zs Před 3 lety +11

    Back when I was on a rig our sewage soil line always got blocked and dried up, we worked out if we diverted a little high pressure crude we never had a clogged or dried sewage soil lines

  • @davetv4705
    @davetv4705 Před 3 lety

    Great video!

  • @lucky115_5
    @lucky115_5 Před 3 lety +1

    The most epic grocery trip in existence

  • @epikwhale5212
    @epikwhale5212 Před 3 lety +1

    We need hammond type guys on the work. He's so clumsy and happy guy.

  • @FatUncleJoey
    @FatUncleJoey Před 3 lety +1

    Love these!

  • @greghawkins59
    @greghawkins59 Před 3 lety +11

    "I'm being sent to help" "please do nothing"

  • @bnkh
    @bnkh Před 3 lety +70

    the fact that they went down aboard the PSU didnt make any sense

    • @MegaBYSON
      @MegaBYSON Před 3 lety +1

      Very true

    • @georgecroney6168
      @georgecroney6168 Před 3 lety +13

      Damien, the guy in charge had a short amount of time to get the ship unloaded and out of the way. They must have realised he was going to direct them to stay well away from the dangerous heavy huge steel boxes swinging from a crane

    • @naim5263
      @naim5263 Před 3 lety +3

      Maybe just to show him how they load the food or something

    • @wiebemartens1030
      @wiebemartens1030 Před 3 lety

      To get one of the crew down would make sense, to keep (radio) contact with the crane-operator when ready to lift

  • @TheRealArtimusKnight
    @TheRealArtimusKnight Před 2 lety

    This show is awesome

  • @troykruse5161
    @troykruse5161 Před 3 lety

    Another cool video 👍🏻

  • @johnturner3358
    @johnturner3358 Před 3 lety +1

    Damien was finna hit him with the meanest uppercut ever

  • @ounhy5359
    @ounhy5359 Před 3 lety

    not a video we needed, but the video we got

  • @andrewbarton8476
    @andrewbarton8476 Před 3 lety +5

    3:07 Hammond gets introduced to how most people working in trades really talk... lol

    • @alecjones4135
      @alecjones4135 Před 3 lety

      I love that moment. The guy is all business and richard just wants to help.

  • @Sci-Fi_Freak_YT
    @Sci-Fi_Freak_YT Před 3 lety

    This is awesome 👏

  • @InservioLetum
    @InservioLetum Před 11 měsíci +1

    Imagine cooking gumbo in a container big enough to have an echo. WOW.

  • @debbietanton6798
    @debbietanton6798 Před 3 lety

    My dad worked at Bethlehem Steel in Beaumont, Tx. He went many times to jack up rigs for repair work!!! He could not talk enough about the food on them!!! I think sometimes thats why he went!!!

  • @mrjoshj5867
    @mrjoshj5867 Před 3 lety +3

    That looks so fun.Being on the crane thing

    • @daltonmoore8971
      @daltonmoore8971 Před 3 lety

      It is until the wind blows 25-30 mph and the seas go up to 7-9 feet. Like trying to land the basket on a moving roller coaster.

  • @moeguns9477
    @moeguns9477 Před 3 lety +4

    How am I just now finding out that the Hamster has his own show!?!?

  • @itstherightone5179
    @itstherightone5179 Před měsícem

    My wife's grandpappi used to say, "you help more by staying out of the way"

  • @blakej6416
    @blakej6416 Před 3 lety

    Guy is a hysterical baby.

  • @TheFrontyer
    @TheFrontyer Před 3 lety +15

    Lol, I just delivered groceries to an oil rig yesterday.

    • @jessicaregina1956
      @jessicaregina1956 Před 22 dny

      Lol nobody cares.

    • @TheFrontyer
      @TheFrontyer Před 22 dny +1

      @@jessicaregina1956 then why did 15 people upvote and you bother to comment?

    • @jessicaregina1956
      @jessicaregina1956 Před 22 dny

      To irritate you

    • @TheFrontyer
      @TheFrontyer Před 22 dny +1

      @@jessicaregina1956 You just made me laugh a little. If anything you sound like the ones who is annoyed lol

    • @jessicaregina1956
      @jessicaregina1956 Před 21 dnem

      Woohoo look! Squirrel

  • @smoketinytom
    @smoketinytom Před 3 lety +16

    Speaking of Hygiene.... During this lockdown.

  • @stinkyclunge2560
    @stinkyclunge2560 Před 3 lety +1

    A question I didn't know I needed answered

  • @elysivm_
    @elysivm_ Před 3 lety

    props to the guy cooking the gumbo i couldn’t imagine trying to make a dark roux on that scale

  • @samuelthomas1575
    @samuelthomas1575 Před 3 lety +7

    Hats off to the Filipinos! They are everywhere out on the high seas.

  • @TBoy205
    @TBoy205 Před 3 lety

    looks pretty straight forward to me

  • @BenKDesigns
    @BenKDesigns Před 3 lety +1

    3:10 - It's like the scene in "District 9" where Vicus is telling the commander that the soldiers should carry less ammo...

  • @roger_isaksson
    @roger_isaksson Před 3 lety

    Floating arbiters of prosperity. All hail those men operating the rigs and platforms. ☯️☮️

  • @fm21lzd95
    @fm21lzd95 Před 2 lety +1

    This gives me MSGV mother base memories

  • @christianwolf68
    @christianwolf68 Před 3 lety

    the vessel belongs to Edison Chouest Offshore. i worked for them many years back , outside of the us army it was one of the best jobs i had

  • @benberkovic
    @benberkovic Před 3 lety +6

    somehow, richard would've managed to roll that rig!

  • @brandondaniels3604
    @brandondaniels3604 Před 3 lety +2

    I work on a drill ship, we get about four of those metal containers every week

  • @senddeee1451
    @senddeee1451 Před 3 lety +1

    Damien needs a tv show lol

  • @PatrickN225
    @PatrickN225 Před 3 lety +1

    Damm that guy is cold

  • @lukeonuke
    @lukeonuke Před 3 lety

    I realy like how this dude stopped stiring whatever that is at 5:41.

  • @reactions4851
    @reactions4851 Před 3 lety +1

    The rig is actually a Lego set it just looks big because of Richard

  • @TheDigigram
    @TheDigigram Před 3 lety

    1:35 and they strap him in on the basket. Oh thats nice :D

  • @afga998
    @afga998 Před 3 lety

    I love how he acts as if it’s his first time on the crane person carrier, but he obviously used it to get onto the platform 🤣

    • @ArcanisUrriah
      @ArcanisUrriah Před 3 lety

      Probably got choppered out.

    • @AlexGonzalez-rq4kz
      @AlexGonzalez-rq4kz Před 3 lety +1

      They came in a helicopter and flew out the same way. It was a cool experience when the Discovery crew came to the platform.

  • @johola
    @johola Před 3 lety +1

    5:29 Hammond looks like a tiny little Steven Seagal.

  • @axelrytkonen8809
    @axelrytkonen8809 Před 3 lety

    I love how JP puts on the hair net when he doesent have hair

  • @CannyBow
    @CannyBow Před 3 lety +40

    squad of 8 gonna roll everybody there in a scrap heli

  • @JonesNate
    @JonesNate Před 3 lety +3

    I still think if they'd replaced David Tennant with Richard Hammond on Doctor Who, nearly no one would have known the difference.

  • @betsyhendricks3078
    @betsyhendricks3078 Před rokem

    I want some of that gumbo!

  • @TBrady
    @TBrady Před 3 lety

    These rigs are so pretty and amazing.

  • @TheHandsomeman
    @TheHandsomeman Před 3 lety +1

    There's even a corner shop at sea!

  • @RevJamesCostello
    @RevJamesCostello Před 3 lety +9

    The delivery man didn’t understand Hammond.

  • @moodyfan4ever
    @moodyfan4ever Před 3 lety

    Hey that is my job , deliver provisions on board vessels with a truck , mostly in Rotterdam, Antwerp , Gent , Zeebrugge., and other Ports.

  • @toniyang1462
    @toniyang1462 Před 4 měsíci

    😂😂The delivery ship 🚢œ on his work space 😂 Recheard Fkd up by getting down there

  • @lunasnightshade
    @lunasnightshade Před 3 lety

    Wow this is cool

  • @comcastjohn
    @comcastjohn Před 3 lety

    Put Richard Hammond as the STIG on the transport ship! 😱🤣🤪😅👍😎

  • @strangerdanga5844
    @strangerdanga5844 Před 3 lety

    We all really needed to watch those itty bitty almost empty containers being hoisted. In proper high seas that might even be slightly difficult

  • @triledink
    @triledink Před 3 lety +2

    You know, for an oil rig... they get pretty awesome food on there.

  • @indian4406
    @indian4406 Před 3 lety +2

    Offshore is my dream work place.

  • @shedmanx3640
    @shedmanx3640 Před 3 lety +1

    And this was done on a calm day. Try it with a 30 + knot wind blowing.

  • @FluffScripts
    @FluffScripts Před 3 lety

    This is like a floating island!

  • @slothy5713
    @slothy5713 Před 3 lety +12

    Was anyone thinking about rust when they saw this

  • @kanelfc98
    @kanelfc98 Před 3 lety +1

    I think 6:02 is the first time Hammond had been the tallest man in the room

  • @forgetfulfunctor2986
    @forgetfulfunctor2986 Před 3 lety

    HAMMOND GOT STAUNCHED ON THAT BOAT

  • @joelconcessao9607
    @joelconcessao9607 Před 3 lety +1

    Hey Richard next time while you are out on the deck unloading the provisions make sure you wear your safety glasses on. I have been working on offshore rigs wonder why the HSE didn't give you a warning 😝

  • @BerrisGaming
    @BerrisGaming Před 3 lety +40

    Why would iron man be so scared to fly ?

    • @jocax188723
      @jocax188723 Před 3 lety +3

      Well, when you've crashed as much as Iron Man has without being a billionaire, you tend to be more cautious.

  • @paulgreen2220
    @paulgreen2220 Před 3 lety +1

    And as someone who has worked offshore in the North Sea i have never found out why the bananas are the first thing to be hoarded once the supply boat has been

  • @georgemorley1029
    @georgemorley1029 Před 3 lety +1

    Thumbnail: Mike Patton laughs at oil rig

  • @statusd1180
    @statusd1180 Před 3 lety

    If I had the opportunity to go on one of these I would

  • @suraj-ram7488
    @suraj-ram7488 Před 3 lety +52

    POV: You are early and are going to make a short joke