Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe

In this powerful episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe Meanen, we take a hard and honest look at the night that changed everything in the offshore world. Piper Alpha. Two words that still echo through every rig briefing and safety meeting. On 6 July 1988, 167 lives were lost in the worst offshore disaster the world has ever seen. It was not just a tragedy. It was a warning. Joe walks through...

In this episode I sit down with Mike Scotland Safety Officer mental health advocate and the man behind manUP speakUP and Community cleanUP. Recognised as one of the Top 10 Health and Safety Influencers by HSE People Mike brings a powerful voice to the offshore world one that is raw honest and impossible to ignore.   We dive into what it really means to care about safety not just ticking boxes but...

In this episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, I sit down with Reece Mosey, offshore worker, content creator and the lad who’s put a fresh face on what life really looks like out at sea. Reece has built a following by showing the raw, unfiltered day to day offshore, from dinners to Christmas shifts. We get into: The good, the bad and the strange requests How social media changed things for h...

In this episode, I’m joined by Justin Forrest, dad, offshore worker, photographer, and all-round brilliant lad. We dive into his time offshore, from the bottom of the pile to the head of the drill floor, and with it the pictures of the moments of the real stories behind life on the rigs. Justin opens up about the people, the pressures, and the perspective you only get from spending years out at se...

In this episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, I’m joined by Ali P a man who’s worn the boots of both onshore and offshore life. Ali started out in the energy industry after completing his apprenticeship, diving headfirst into the world of oil & gas and renewables. With stories from the offices to the offshore rigs, he gives us a front-row seat to life in the field and the realities many...

In this episode of Wind Waves and Wells, I catch up with Richie Brown as he steps into a new role in the electric vehicle world. We chat about where it all started for him, getting offshore at a young age, and what it took to build a career from there. There are plenty of laughs, a few stories we probably should not be sharing, and some solid advice for anyone trying to break into the industry. Wh...

What actually goes through your head when you're 100 metres below the surface, alone, out of air, and the lights go out? In this episode, I sit down with commercial saturation diver Chris Lemons – whose story became the Netflix documentary Last Breath. We talk about what really happened that night in the North Sea when his umbilical was severed, how it felt to accept death, and what life has been...

In this episode of Wind, Waves & Wells with Joe, I’m joined by Chris Akhurst, someone who has been around the block in the offshore wind industry.   We talk about his journey through the industry, the jobs he’s been in, and the lessons he has picked up from years of getting stuck in. Chris gives his take on what the industry is doing well and where it might be heading, especially with the grow...

Right, here we go. In this first episode, I’m setting the scene. Why I started this podcast, what you can expect, and a bit about who I am a lad who’s spent years working offshore in renewables, oil and gas, and seen a fair bit along the way. This podcast isn’t about polished PR stories or industry buzzwords. It’s about the real stuff the people, the places, the risks, the laughs, and sometimes th...

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