Those were 8 from trough to crest. The amplitude would have been 4. Either way that is a true 8 foot sea. Not an ocean roller but a sea. An 8 in an ocean on a long spread is nothing. Run in 8s with 3-5 second intervals. I wouldn't do it.

Nahhhhh

That was a light chop with a deck hand spraying the wheel house with a hose.....

Can't fool me mike!

Looks about right, the seas are nasty in the Gulf compared to the North Sea where I started working offshore, much shorter duration between waves generally and the storms build quicker. All my worst offshore experiences save one occured while building rigs or pipelines in the GOM

We lost the bridge windows on a bigger triple engined crew boat heading into Golden Meadow in 1980 in front of one of the many Gulf Storms that year.

Thats easy, when you are looking at 8's and larger your brain is telling you that you that there is perfectly good dry land not far away.

Nice, thanks for posting.

Those are cool vids, that chit looks nasty out there now Mike, take care.

id much rather be on that apache instead of plowing though the waves in that supply ship!

wasn't obama born there?

You guys are on a boat ( or platform) check out these guys at Mavricks today on some 8-10 when it gets to shore. 8 10 is big sh!t. lot of thses toe tappers from lakes never even seen 8-10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4NB71PA1Tw

That's some scary chit! I admire you guys who run ships across the ocean. Takes a brave man!