Man who spent six months living inside a cargo ship the size of four football fields reveals how he did it
Published on Jan 31, 2026 at 1:12 AM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jan 29, 2026 at 7:35 PM (UTC+4)
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Ben Thompson
A man who spent six months living on a cargo ship the size of four football fields has opened up about how he did it.
YouTuber Karanvir Singh Nayyar had secured himself a rather unorthodox home.
It’s not a location that many people get to see, so he took his subscribers on a tour.
His video covered everything from the crew cabins to the game rooms and the basketball courts.
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What could you expect when living on a cargo ship?
On a ship the size of four football pitches, there’s a lot of ground to cover – literally and figuratively, as you can check out for yourself in the video below.
The accommodation in which the ship’s crew resides is spread across 10 decks.
On each deck, there was something new to take in.
For example, on the K deck, there was a recreational space with table tennis, football, and storage for barbecue equipment.
Over on the J deck, there was a library with books in multiple languages.
The E deck had a crew lounge containing a karaoke set, alongside an array of games – both board and digital.
Next door was a DVD collection, alongside a snack fridge.
His experience on the ship led him to reflect on how much had changed since he started living out at sea.
“In 2015, when I started sailing, all the crew used to sit around and watch movies, play games,” Karanvir said.
“But now, since the start of social media, everybody stays in their cabin. It gets lonelier than before.
“The crew camaraderie is dying down or fading a bit.”
That’s a real shame, especially when you see that this ship has a basketball court too.
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Life out at sea comes in different forms
Plenty of people have taken to living out at sea, but there are so many ways you can go about finding your sea legs.
For one woman, her life on the water takes place on a variety of cruise ships.
Things look a lot differently for this couple who have been rebuilding an abandoned superyacht.
To see what life looks like on a cargo ship for yourself, visit Karanvir Singh Nayyar’s YouTube channel.
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Following stints at LadBible, The Sun, The New York Post, and the Daily Mail, Ben joined the team full-time in February 2025. In his role as Senior Content Writer, his sparkling copy, the ability to sniff out a good story at 100 paces, and a GSOH quickly led to him becoming an integral and invaluable member of the writing staff.
