"ship is fine" (other than the water)

This screams middle management inexperience and ladder-climber indifference toward life and limb of the working crew. It just reinforces the reality that if you are in a position to make decisions like that, YOU SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LIVES OF EVERYONE. Regardless of a monetary/property concern. You can fight that fight from the safety of an office/court room knowing your crew is alive...

If you’re not in danger right now, but you will be later if things don’t change… *you are in danger.*

Wow… did not expect a story from a body of water right near me

I have a certificate somewhere i got when i was like 6 for "driving" one of these things

I can't believe the crew wasn't able to escape. I know it happened fast, but I would've expected at least the deckhand to survive.

I did not expect our friend Mike Brady!

Lives were lost because of a company’s bad upkeep, company tries to screw the families out of their rightful compensation by arguing they only need to pay the cost of the merchandise the ship was carrying. Classy. CEOs are the shining example of humanity. Sarcasm.

Scary topic but quality content 👌

What an absolute abomination of a story .. I couldn't imagine having to work at a place where employees are literally ignorant of a life or death situation...

The scandies rose was one of our tenders while salmon fishing in 2006. R.I.P.

Just make a functional and safe bridge. It doesn't need to pretty.

Reason #12 we're requiring you to have 2 crewmembers onboard: the river is super gross.

the joint that sunk a thousand ships

Operating regulations are usually written in blood by the unfortunate souls who highlighted the need for such regulation. I don't understand how voids don't have their own pump systems to operate without the watertight hatch being opened. Sounds like a gross oversight to me. But I'm willing to bet the company had full knowledge of the problem and probably instructed them to handle it as such. The captains knew that any written reports made would be to their detriment. That's usually the way things work up until they don't.

Good thing we learned our lesson and this never happened again. Oh, wait...

It's bananas to me that people have a distrust for government, but don't seem to apply that distrust to corporations. Your videos show over and over and over again how untrustworthy large corporations can be, and the consequences that has for the average citizen, but we want *less* federal regulation and oversight now? What?!

I wonder if this was the stinkiest ship that ever sailed.

I’m not a seafarer but I’ve 3 thoughts about this... 1. Why did they not have sufficient bilge pumps powered by a backup diesel generator? 2. If they had oil rig style TEMPSC lifeboats (Totally Enclosed Motor Propelled Survival Craft). The kind that are a fibreglass pod that can be dropped and roll inverted and still remain watertight, they would have survived this. It’s insane to have Titanic style open lifeboats today. 3. Why wasn’t the ships owner, Tote, prosecuted for this? Why’s nobody in jail for manslaughter or causing death through negligence? The condition of the ships are blatant corporate greed placing pressure on the crews to cut corners and take risk.

Davidson was an awful captain. Completely irresponsible, arrogant, and incompetent.

The entrance mayday calls are the most chilling I've heard on this channel. So many others seem almost complacent or sure they'll be fine. This one was just pure adrenaline and people jumping into action.

An important video. It can be easy to gloss over the message that *your* safety matters when so many of the case studies are centered on mariners and others with "extreme" vocations or lifestyles that most can't relate to. Me, I live in Fremont, right at the north end of this very bridge. You can bet this accident is never far from my mind.

Thanks for such an entertaining and comprehensive video .

Ocean Liner sent me I already subscribed

I’m glad you mentioned the “Bermuda Triangle” in this video. I remember hearing about the loss of this ship in at least one documentary about the triangle and the name, “Marine Sulfur Queen,” kind of stuck in my memory because of it. As I was watching this video, I was surprised to see that this ship was not in the vicinity of the triangle when it was lost. I can’t remember the exact claims that were made in the “Bermuda Triangle” documentary (I watched it nearly 50 years ago), but I’m almost sure that they implied, at least, that the ship disappeared well within the “recognized boundaries” of the triangle.

Your voice is very calming, and yet you still have a wonderful range of delivery. Well played 🤝

Anyone able to explain what a "QI" is supposed to do, and why the captain was so preoccupied with talking to one? It seems to me that getting in touch with some corporate point-of-contact is a complete waste of time, especially considering the dire situation. As an airline captain, I have a very difficult time understanding why a ship's master would not feel entirely confident making whatever decisions he felt were necessary to ensure, to the best of his ability, the wellbeing of his crew, and doing so without the input of someone hundreds of miles away. Is talking with a "QI" somehow a necessary step, or was he just panicking at this point?

Incredible story-subscribing immediately and going to start binge-watching your videos. So much detail, lots of photos and the narrator’s voice-perfect for this.