The Story Of The MS Explorer Cruise Ship

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On November 22, 2007, the MS Explorer was sailing through the treacherous waters of Antarctica. The Explorer was an iconic cruise ship, the first purpose built cruise ship ever and one which had sailed almost every corner of the planet. She was a legendary ship and this was just another sailing to the last continent. What her 155 passengers didn't know however, was this trip was about to be her last, striking an ice berg 95 years after the Titanic. All onboard are about to be faced with surviving with very little supplies in one of harshest environments on the planet.
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[@georgemartin1436]

I'm going to go ahead and agree with the passenger when he said that he thought it was serious with a foot of water in the cabin.

[@Kremithefrog1]

Lol that made me laugh. Yeh a bunch of water in the ship your on seems serious.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

@@Kremithefrog1 Kermithefrog, I thought frogs like water! Okay, maybe not freezing cold icy water. A wonder everyone made it out, and the chief engineer and the captain too, deserve respect. The passengers certainly got an adventure they were seeking.

[@wdospadalaking9668]

@@TheFalseShepphardif you can't understand that then that's concerning

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

@@wdospadalaking9668Please explain the second sentence because I do not understand the meaning of that gibberish.

[@Studio23Media]

@@TheFalseShepphardIf you're going to try and correct someone else, you might want to make sure you can PROPERly spell first.

[@FriedrichWilhelmViktorAlbert]

Finally, a Captain who does not suck, and tries to do his job in evacuation efforts, and only messed up once due to understandable human error.

[@easymoneysniper6413]

Exactly, the crew left last, there’s a reason they had the best crew

[@FriedrichWilhelmViktorAlbert]

@@easymoneysniper6413 yes

[@Powertampa]

If you make a mistake the best thing you can do is not make another. Captain managed the emergency and made the correct calls, so while he did mess up, he at least did everything he could to prevent a catastrophe. If you can't rectify a mistake then next best thing is mitigate its impact.

[@FriedrichWilhelmViktorAlbert]

@@Powertampa yes, yes indeed. That's about as well as it can be described

[@Varangian_af_Scaniae]

@@PowertampaAlso that he left last is a sign of a great captain.

[@gabrielarambula4465]

Ship: *is labeled unsinkable* Iceberg: How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?

[@buckstarchaser2376]

Marketing vs The Product/Service You Actually Receive.

[@buckstarchaser2376]

@@danielwhite9004 They weren't avoiding anything from a sinking ship. Also, pre-sinking, they were following protocol by ice-breaking the ice... which was not in "Berg" form, but merely 2nd year, which was still an overmatch. This is pretty awkward, explaining this in the comment section of the video where that very thing was expressly stated for your understanding.

[@buckstarchaser2376]

@@danielwhite9004 Coleslaw and Mashed potatoes W/Gravy, please. If they have Candied Yams, forget everything else and just quadruple down on them yams.

[@randomrazr]

lest raise it

[@duncansmith5352]

@@buckstarchaser2376hell yeah, gimme them yams 😋😋😋

[@kinocorner976]

While it was the Captains fault initially. His bravery, leadership was honorable. He stayed till the last moment trying to keep the vessel afloat and made sure everyone was safe.

[@Icetea-2000]

Wouldn’t that have been a good story for the Costa Concordia… Especially since it was really the helmsman who was directly responsible for the crash, sure the captain takes responsibility in the end, but if he acted as a captain should after the hit, I think he would’ve been remembered positively

[@rustico0]

@@Icetea-2000took words right out of my mouth. As an Italian I’m ashamed of how Schettino acted during the disaster, and to think it could’ve ended even as bad as the titanic were it not for the insane help from the Coast Guard.

[@Icetea-2000]

@@rustico0 In fact he wasn’t even the main cause for the crash itself, it was mostly only how he handled it afterwards. The Indonesian helmsman was has fled and hasn’t been found since was who really was responsible for the crash mainly. Had schettino acted like a normal captain in an emergency and the helmsman not escaped, then schettino definitely would’ve only had to take minimal responsibility at most.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Quite unlike the Captain of the Costa Concordia.

[@l.tc.5032]

Every human makes mistakes sometimes big ones. What matters is what we do in the aftermath he saved lives. I can't say the same for some other captains in his position.

[@ElijahRock92]

That engineer is a real life Scotty from Star Trek jury-rigging that oil pump. He literally saved everyone's life.

[@YellaBellaReno]

I’m pumping with all she’s got, captain!

[@tylerthompson1842]

I was just coming here to see if anyone mentioned him lol badass making a makeshift pump 👍

[@CrackHeadHuntersPharmacist]

*Jerry rigging😉

[@kenkarsonn]

It was indeed only a matter of time before the MS Explorer sank and gave way to its successor: MS Edge

[@ashishsaxena6418]

I was looking for this comment 😂

[@kenkarsonn]

@@Joeherdingcats my dream come true

[@vanzy01]

😂

[@viorelnedelcu1337]

His succesor is NG EXPLORER

[@lzh4950]

@@viorelnedelcu1337 NG stands for "No Good"?

[@ruliak]

Nice to hear of a responsible crew and captain for once! Glad everyone made it out ok.

[@timm8o475]

Exactly my thought lol, its nice that an accident doesn't end in tragedy for once

[@Azurethewolf168]

Based Paula pfp

[@theconezy]

You mean the caption isn't supposed to abandon ship before everyone is off and hide while sobering up.

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Jake it was a blast making this film with you! Congratulations on a wonderful production. :) ~Mike

[@BrightSunFilms]

Likewise Mike!

[@chrispalmer3548]

Oh no way you guys are epic!

[@amandahugankiss4110]

*smoochie* *smoochie*

[@zakelwe]

I thought I recognised the animations. Top work. Love both your channels.

[@cassholevania5199]

Mike! I should have known! Greeting from Kansas City, Missouri, USA! Hope all is well down under!

[@saml7610]

My grandpa always said "the only unsinkable ship is a spaceship". Even then, most spaceships deorbit into the ocean and sink...

[@andriandrason1318]

No they dont.

[@csours]

There are more airplanes in the ocean than submarines in the sky

[@jawa8883]

@@andriandrason1318 yes they do?

[@The_Nobody_Nowhere]

⁠@@andriandrason1318Apollo Missions ended in the ocean. SpaceX Dragon Capsules also do water landings. Defunct Satellites and even old space stations are typically ditched in the southern Pacific Ocean, away from land in order to avoid debris landing on populated areas or near shipping lanes. The International Space Station itself is destined to sink in the water. Or rather, its pieces are. Quite a few manned spacecraft and almost every unmanned satellite end their missions in the ocean.

[@llamamusicchannel7688]

​@@andriandrason1318AKCHTUALY ITS A SPACECRAFT 🤓🤓

[@SeverStreams]

Ocean liner Designs x Bright Sun Films is the collaboration I’ve been waiting for.

[@benjamingrebe5607]

or maritime horrors x bright sun films

[@colonthree]

Bright Sun Delta P. :3

[@CertifiedGrimlockFan]

Historic Travels x Bright Sun Films.

[@leoborn4013]

National Geographic x Kanye West is the collaboration I’ve been waiting for.

[@moralesericjamesg9571]

Plainly Difficult?

[@Paraffinmeister]

That was without doubt one of the sadest losses of a ship for me. Don't get me wrong, I am glad that everyone was safe, it's purely the loss of the ship that I'm sad about. She was a regular visitor in my home town and she was always welcome, and brought a fascinating selection of people with her. She is sorely missed.

[@Jenny-of4dn]

Fühle! 😢🚢

[@wyster14]

To be honest, I find it interesting how both the Explorer and the World Discoverer had some of the best managed sinkings of any ship. The captains both left last, and neither suffered fatalities. Quick thinking, correct calls, and ultimate bravery was what saved the passengers and crew on both ships

[@Vic_Coco]

Shocking to think everyone made it out in such a terrible environment. Way to go and the graphics were amazing as usual Jake

[@BrightSunFilms]

Thank you so much!

[@Craxin01]

As far as maritime accidents are concerned, this one was not so bad. Yes, the captain screwed up and caused the ship to sink, but he also did what was right after that one mistake and managed to save everyone. Better the ship sink abandoned than with anyone on board to compound the tragedy with death.

[@AndyHappyGuy]

The thing I love about these videos is that they don't just sensationally cover the sinking and 'big event', but they go into detail about the backstories of the ship and the people onboard, most of the time even having them star in these videos. It really sets the scene and makes you feel the scope of the incident from the perspective of the time and the people involved.

[@panzerkeks8530]

I recently was on her successor ship, the MS Expedition. An older but great ship, it took us safe and sound through the drake passage into Antarctica. An amazing experience. At the end everyone sang a song called “little red ship”

[@FannyShmellar]

Was there much shagging on it? I heard a lot of sex parties take place on that ship.

[@ljfacil]

The crew in Expedition are mostly the ones from Explorer as well. They are all good crew and are a hoot as well. I hope you got to enjoy the band and the dancing.

[@FannyShmellar]

@@ljfacil Do you attend one of the sex parties? I’m booked on next year and that was the main reason for going

[@ljfacil]

@@FannyShmellar wait what? Sex parties??? Lol. You are in the wrong ship if that’s what you’re after. They do research and talks and serious nature photogs in this. Virgin I heard has the stuff you may want.

[@gamer4life9589]

MS Nordnorge did a incredible job saving all the passengers! ive seen that ship alot of times since i live in nothern norway. Nordnorge means northern norway so it makes sense!🇳🇴 it made me proud😃 good ship:)

[@mvnorsel6354]

I travelled in 1992 on the MS Norsel another great Norwegian ship😅.

[@vinnm4516]

The animation for this was AMAZING, thank you for putting together this mini documentary

[@christophervigneau1718]

“We’ll have to look back and remember where it all started- with a little red ship.” This is an incredible tribute to such an important vessel. Well said!

[@gimmekitties_]

The passenger you interviewed has the most powerful perspective i've heard in a while. thanks for allowing him to share his story!

[@heroicsultan7311]

There’s something horrifying about being stuck on a sinking ship in the middle of literally nowhere.

[@otm646]

As you spend more time on the open water you come to terms with it pretty quickly. There's an enormous difference in mindset between a professional mariner and someone going on a vacation cruise obviously. Especially once you are in a cooler non tropical water, you realize you don't have to be very far offshore to be outside the rescue window if you're not in a survival suit.

[@stevenschnepp576]

@@otm646 There's a bit of difference between thinking you've come to terms with it and facing the reality of the situation.

[@zakelwe]

Actually it was literally somewhere. Nowhere would have been correct if no literally used as just an expression. Literally used here turns it from an expression to a fact, and that fact is actually wrong. For instance "I was blinded by the light when my brother shone the torch in my eyes " is an expression, you weren't really, but as just an expression it is ok. You can use the expression " I was literally blinded by the light when the nuclear bomb went off in next doors garden shed. Or, " It was literally raining cats and dogs when the nuclear explosion went off at the local animal sanctuary" .. those are fine too. If it actually happened. "I was literally snowed under at work " is correct use of literally only if you are an eskimo builder having problems with your igloo ....

[@Mugwump7]

@@zakelweyou rock but good luck, they don’t care. At all. xo

[@galacticcaveman4045]

@@zakelwe i bet you're real fun at parties.

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

Any day Bright Sun uploads is a good day.

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Saw the lights of the Goodyear blimp

[@Violet_chan4499]

I agree anytime they upload is a good day but the question is are you going to sink on me lol

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

@@Violet_chan4499 No plans too anytime soon. Lol.

[@aleksanderowren745]

As a Norwegian, i have never heard Norge pronounced so wierd before and i find it hilarious. thanks for the great content

[@EperogiLimousine]

Norw*gian

[@abnurtharn2927]

@aleksanderowren745 Happens a lot when English talking people try to pronounce Norwegian names. One guy here on the tube pronounced Longyearbyen so weird that I though he had a seizure

[@afterburner119]

19:45…. I am a Leukemia survivor, one of the lucky ones that were blessed to beat 8 months of inpatient chemotherapy. The two or three sentences said at the timestamp can’t be said enough. I wish I could put the words together to explain the feeling, walking out of the doors at Moffitt the first day… it’s just overwhelming to describe.

[@typrice5479]

Cancer is good for you im glad you made it out of the hospital though

[@clarkwhite998]

@@typrice5479 okay, bud

[@incurableromantic4006]

The phrase "Dream that became a nightmare" is an over-used cliché applied to anything mildly aspirational that goes a little bit array. However, I think going on a specialist cruise holiday, and finding yourself adrift at sea in an open boat in the coldest and remotest place on earth - qualifies.

[@cpnquack3655]

The MS Explorer truly was a legend in every way - and you did her more than enough justice here. It's not very often that a ship, especially one in the early 2000s, would be revered and immortalized in the way the Explorer has been.

[@glennac]

Jake, very well done piece. Love the inclusion of the animation. Much better than repeating old video footage over and over again and flipping or reversing footage just to pad a video, which plenty of other channels do all of the time. Thanks❣️

[@halfghostgirl]

Jake, only you could make me heartbroken for a little red ship i had no idea exsited before this video. What a gift of stroytelling you have ❤

[@skandarc2810]

Such a mesmerizing and terrifying video. I am truly shocked and happy that everyone made it out alive. I can’t even begin to imagine the horror the passengers and crew were feeling swaying in that icy open water while in the lifeboats. Wonderful job once again Jake!

[@theothermrsaturn]

Any ship that hits an iceberg should NEVER been Considered Unsinkable or something

[@venomousnate7263]

Titanic, Concordia, a few more maybe. Yeah that’s a good idea.

[@weerwolfproductions]

Concordia hit a rock, not an iceberg. No icebergs off the coast of Italy@@venomousnate7263

[@DevilSurvivor69]

Any ship that's not an ice breaker 😅

[@brianstabile165]

@@DevilSurvivor69man I was going to mention the mackinaw

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

It fell over thats the problem!

[@VIPERJ27]

Pure nightmare fuel I will always be terrified of the deep ocean the sheer vastness and depths and the chance you could capsize or sink with no one able to help in time possibly

[@wrosebrock]

plenty of predators in the water also

[@user-lv7ph7hs7l]

It's doesn't really matter how deep it is, as long as it's deeper than the ship is tall. Empress sank in a river and that was one of the worst sinkings of a liner. Gone in 14 minutes, more passengers died than on Titanic.

[@EperogiLimousine]

That’s not really the worst thing, a simple fish in the water or shark can’t do anything to a ship@@wrosebrock

[@EperogiLimousine]

They didn’t have more deaths than the titanic @@user-lv7ph7hs7l

[@jessamineprice5803]

Great story-telling! My grandma took a trip on the Explorer in the 1980s-I think they went to the Galapagos. It was poignant to hear about its dramatic end! How amazing that no one died of hypothermia.

[@michaelcanales3446]

Or drowning

[@EperogiLimousine]

To be fair, the ship had radio, and stayed above water for almost a day

[@samuelschulthies1238]

When the Titanic came up behind the Explorer I was like "this gives me Oceanliner Designs vibes." I'm happy you guys got to collab, you're some of my favorite channels to watch. This video was well done and the animations were awesome! I love learning about these stories and ships I never knew of until finding a video about them.

[@ludvikblondal9885]

Did a memorable sail to Greenland in late summer 2006...more specifically inside Scoresby sound...our fine captain Heslop was extremely cautious of sea ice..I can remember one particular time when he "nudged " a bergy bit...going dead slow there was quite a tremor sent through the ship...was quite impressed with the captain...all in all a memorable time, really sad to see her sunk.

[@maryearll3359]

Unable to see how nudging an iceberg is OK considering the proportion of ice below water is probably uncalculable. 😮

[@Marpat-Camo]

Jake, your storytelling capabilities never cease to amaze me. Thank you for another awesome video!

[@joshuawhitman8254]

It sounds like even though yes it was the captain's fault, He's also the one who saved everybody by putting his ego aside and letting the heroes be heroes and fix his mistake. I've seen so many of these videos where the captain is too prideful to admit that they messed up and won't let anyone help them until it ends up getting everyone killed

[@omernizri5286]

every time he posts something i always get excited, nobody makes videos like this guy. thanks if ur reading this

[@gonzo26nix]

While there was a bit of 'luck' that no one was lost, most of the credit should go to a good crew and captain. His only 'error' was that he followed a protocol that led to the incident.. but, unlike in many other stories, he was actually competent. He reacted to each crisis as it came it up, all while seeing to the safety of passengers and crew. If he had dithered, or panicked, the story would have been quite different.

[@N8Harris99]

I was 8 years old when this incident occurred. I remember reading about it in the paper. I still had the newspaper clipping up until a few years ago when our family moved and it must have been left behind.

[@mansonnanson8294]

I love these type of adventures. So unique! There is a company that even offers trips to the TITANIC! WOW! It's a bit expensive, but the sub is made of carbon fibre and titanium! Can't go wrong with that, I say! I forgot the name of the company, thou....

[@ImInSpainWithoutTheS]

Its something to do with gates oceangate? no seagate? no watergate, that's the name

[@SimonDman]

@@ImInSpainWithoutTheS it's Oceangate

[@ImInSpainWithoutTheS]

@@SimonDmanI know, it's a joke

[@maryearll3359]

@mansonnanson8294 Are you poorly? Do you you need your pills ?

[@HeisenbergFam]

Striking iceberg 95 years after Titanic, the passengers were truly unlucky. Stories like this make watery environments 10x scarier

[@DRAGONNIGHTHAWK988]

Bro, how are you EVERYWHERE?!

[@jacksonteller3973]

one reason why I will NEVER EVER go on a cruise ship for as long as I live, not worth the risk.

[@woodduck2178]

​@@jacksonteller3973If you are worried about that then you should never ride in a car or fly in a plane.

[@buckstarchaser2376]

@@DRAGONNIGHTHAWK988 He isn't... You're simply in the same video-suggestion/autoplay silo... If you thought human workers were lazy, now you're aware of how absolutely simplified a computer is when sorting people into interest-silos (that also have good commercial marketability). For my sake, I hope you and him aren't in the "pending extermination" silo.

[@POVwithRC]

​@@woodduck2178bit of an inequivalent set of situations there tbh. I'm fine with driving even though on paper it is more dangery. More control. I wouldn't set foot on a floating sewage tin. No control.

[@than217]

I remember when the MV Explorer sank thinking how crazy it was that a modern ship could still sink from hitting an iceberg in the 21st century. After others like the Concordia sinking I've come to learn there is nothing mythical or safer about ships nowadays to make them unsinkable. If a big ship hits an immovable object it will sink all the same as it would at any other point in human history.

[@Infernal_Elf]

Ships are much safer today but they can all sink in the right conditions. And many times the crew dont have the proper experience or training sadly to keep the ship afloat after a leak. And just abandon ship the sinking of the royal navy frigate KNM Helge ingstad is a very good example that ship wouldent have tottaly sunk if the crew had just closed watertight doors when leaving the ship. All ships of a certain size face rigorous Requirements by the International Maritime organisation on safelty and that is chehced regularly if a ship aint up to code most countries are allowed to detain the ship at port until faults have been rectified. Only vessels that dont have to follow this is Navy vessels.

[@EperogiLimousine]

Until you realize this ship sank after 19 hours in the water

[@than217]

@@EperogiLimousine That doesn't change anything about what I said actually. That bitch is sitting on the bottom of the ocean right now.

[@magesalmanac6424]

Some things that matter: How safe is the vessel, was it properly inspected? How well trained are the crew? What type of environment is it sinking in?

[@OfficialCruiseshipzStudios]

This was a really incredible story of an expedition ship that was ahead of its time! I remembered reading about the sinking of the MS Explorer when I was a teenager while I was vacationing with my family. It’s crazy to think that something like this was just as eventful as the Oceanos sinking, and that was one of the greatest miracle rescue stories I’ve heard alongside the MS Explorer rescue!

[@Maybe1Someday]

The last thing the passenger said in the interview is very profound and true

[@Hermitpurplx]

Hands down my favourite KZbinr, you always do thorough research! Your vocal pacing is very nice, and your storytelling of what happened gives me goosebumps. Thank you!

[@MonarchNerf]

Oh my god his voice is so nice and chill and the quality of footage makes these mini series feel better than 80% of nat geo docuseries

[@flightstreamer4216]

You know it’s gonna be a good day when a new Bright Sun Films comes out ALSO REALLY EXITED 😅!! Edit: Finally got to the end OMG YOU WORKED WITH OCEANLINER DESIGNS HE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE KZbin CHANNELS ALONG WITH YOU ❤

[@kiddvicious78]

Two of my favorite channels collaborating! I THOUGHT I saw Oceanliner Designs’ work in this video. Wonderful, as always.

[@northwoodsrailproductions4538]

I’ve gotten to see both Viking and Hapag-Lloyd’s expedition ships thanks to their service on the Great Lakes, they truly are impressive to look at. That being said, the explorer really looks to have a nice little charm of its own that makes it all the more fitting she’ll stick around longer as a time capsule for the day if/when someone goes to visit her wreck

[@aksannyi]

Oh my! I was wondering if those animations were from Oceanliner Designs - and I was right! So cool to see some of my favorite KZbin channels in a collab.

[@gwynn2528]

I was on my boat when some water came trickling in under one of the bulkheads (basically a wall, this one was separating the engine room from the cabin). I moved quick to rule out any near by problem and when my bare feet hit the water I noticed it was very, very warm. A seal on my hot water tank had rotted away and... I cannot express my relief and happiness. I've known a few sailors who have not been so lucky.

[@Uncle_Fred]

There are many problems with this incident that are even glaringly present just from watching the footage. First, those lifeboats are unacceptable for open-ocean use, especially in 2007. They should have been either the inflatable-covered raft variants or motorized-covered hulls. It's strange as we see these deployed automatically once the ship sinks. The Explorer had them but didn't use them. The crew probably avoided the rafts because the ship lacked the inflation-shute system that's starting to appear on modern vessels. Second, there should be cold-water immersion suits for every passenger. These are suits similar to those used by oil-platform workers. Staff should have been instructed on how to help passengers use them. Ideally, there should be passenger drills since you can't expect a passager to don a complex suit in an emergency situation. Next, there should be satellite and radio communicators in all emergency boats. These are known as PLD's (Garmin makes them for hikers) and EPIRBS (radio beacons). I'm shocked that these open wood boats were even considered for use as lifeboats by 2007. Those boats would be fatal in all but the calmest conditions. The weather in this region is rarely calm. These survivors are very fortunate mother nature took a day off.

[@Epck]

Especially for the money

[@ahveliini98]

she was built in the 60's and goes under the SOLAS rules that were applicable then, there is no rule that states that you have to upgrade the ship for extreme wheather crusing in the SOLAS that this ship was applicable to

[@venomousnate7263]

Amazing story. Man your story telling and film making for your videos have been top notch.

[@DieUnstillbareGier]

Thanks for sharing this video, Jake. I've been waiting long for this. The sinking of MS Explorer is for me one of the more interesting accidents in modern time. The animation is amazingly done. I am looking forward to the next ship story you have for us!!!

[@recklessroges]

The animations in this one really add to the story telling.

[@SimonDman]

22:54

[@TheSheiban]

There used to be a Gap Adventures travel agency near my university when I was a student. I would frequently check out the place for some of their adventure travels and I distinctly remember in 2006/2007 they were advertising cruises on the MS Explorer. Being a poor university student, I could barely afford it, so I could only dream. I do remember dropping in about a month after the disaster and all the advertising for Arctic expeditions was gone. I did end up booking a trip to Egypt with them for my graduation though and had an amazing time!

[@lanneren]

What a crazy story, just like the titanic. It is amazing no one died!

[@wille3573]

“Amazing no one died” …..so not like the titanic at all

[@EperogiLimousine]

He means the iceburg (the only similarity) @@wille3573

[@Sindrewino]

The funniest way i've ever heard anyone pronounce Nordnorge 11:16 Another great video!

[@magesalmanac6424]

Many comments here teasing the pronunciation, but I have yet to see one explaining the correct way to say it.

[@BennyTygohome]

Most enjoyable telling of this. What an adventure! Also, learned about such a category of ice called "first year ice". The one passenger gave a great description of how it must've been.

[@caravel9683]

Your cruise ship series videos are such a great change of pace. I’m so excited every time I see a new one. Great job!

[@Haze-Dazey]

Yes!! Another great way to end a long day! Thanks again Jake for always coming through when I need it!!

[@BrightSunFilms]

You got it!

[@daveth121864]

Great story and told well, as usual, Jake. One small point: At one point you referred to this cruise as "turning deadly" or similar language. That term is typically limited to scenarios where a human loses his or her life. I know it's not something that will inspire you to re-record your VO, but something to think about in future scripts. Just something to think about since your videos often have really high body counts! I LOVE your channel! Keep up the great work!

[@CrashFrontier]

this was amazing! Thanks for all your efforts! loved this documentary

[@SimonDman]

What you doin here

[@EmperorDank]

The wreck is at approx 1128 meters depth for those who don't measure in body parts

[@billbeyatte]

I was on the Endeavor at the time of the rescue. We were at capacity and took on the zodiacs while the Nordnorge took on the passengers. Our captain had commanded the Explorer and was visibly moved, seeing his Little Red Ship in extremis.

[@grey4904]

the animations in this are absolutely STUNNING!!

[@9powrightinthekisser]

Omg wow. I just recently found an actual MS Explorer Crew Jacket at my local thrift store 😮

[@romanhistorywalks6526]

I sailed on the MS Explorer she was a great ship and it was sad to hear of her loss thankfully with everyone safe. Great video

[@tempestfrost]

I was unaware of this one. Great video Jake! I have to say though, there is no flippin' way you'd ever get me on one of these ships! In most cases you're light years away from help should something catastrophic happen. When you factor in the high cost of such a trip, I just think my money would be better spent sailing to somewhere much warmer. lol.

[@winstonchurchill9985]

Finally, an absolutely great video about MS Explorer. One of my earlier memories is from the sinking of this beautiful ship. Naive 2007-me thought he could salvage this beauty when he was grown up and a wreck-diving, treasure-hunting explorer.

[@ladyiona2000]

Nice interview with the passenger. Imagine feeling water coming into your cabin!

[@CrimsonCateye]

Always a good day when there's another BSF video

[@kdm_entertainment]

Awesome video as always Jake. Fyi the ship NORDNORGE translates to NorthernNorway :)

[@user-or4hs7xq9u]

Thank you for such a well put together video. Animations were great

[@nickmerrick18]

Was invited for dinner while wintering at McMurdo Station March or April 1984. Fond memories of a wonderful night with the crew even gifting a case of beer when leaving. Total classy group. R.I.P. Explorer

[@Mo-Knives]

I’m going on a cruise in 3 days so this is scary to say the least!

[@tedwilliams185]

Well it won't be an iceberg.

[@Diptera_Larvae]

Is your ship known as being unsinkable?

[@PaulElgar_ZA]

Fantastically well put together piece. Bright Sun Films are a master of their craft. Terrifically underrated channel; keep up the superb content, it is a pleasure to watch.

[@saleemmokhiber8815]

You are the goat of KZbin. Thank you for your high quality work as always.

[@kulehulfer4385]

Thank God no one died. That's a wild situation to be in

[@saminnippon]

i’m really loving the bright sun travels content!!

[@republicofoctania9571]

I love this episode, great work, i always love these “the story of” episodes

[@williambrown1480]

Very informative. Thank you

[@smontone]

Who would have thought I would get emotional over a ship? A testament to a good documentary. Hats off to the caption and crew for making sure everyone made it off.

[@orangecayman520]

Yay more cruise ship content!

[@beckg7317]

The visuals on these docuseries are always so astounding. I love this channel

[@SimonDman]

22:54

[@trenttinsley5499]

My brother is the chef at the castle in Banff!!! Beautiful building with so much history. John A McDonald had a cabin built for his wife on the property

[@wokewokerman5280]

Your story telling is top notch, always interesting, always something to see through to the end, well done

[@lignesceil]

Beautiful filmography and storytelling, as always.

[@jmhoff2ns]

Lindblad is still alive and well, partnered with National Geographic. Highly recommend. We went to the Galapagos with PhD naturalists. Antarctica is on my bucket list too. I love the mass market cruises, but once you do a luxury expedition, nothing is the same and you crave it.

[@NickanM]

I wish I had the $, I totally understand what you mean.

[@EperogiLimousine]

Expedition cruises are super expensive compared to general tropical cruises. Although I’d like to do one

[@robnormann]

Awesome content! Thank you, Jake!

[@MostlyPonies1]

Bright Sun Films: Actual editing, research, and even an interview Most Others: Here's a JPEG I found on Google Images I'm gonna put in the corner, enjoy it as you stare at my face Bottom of the Garbage Bin: Karl from Fact Fiend reads Wikipedia off his phone

[@alancobbin]

Great video as always,thanks Jake 👍😉💪

[@swumbles]

the person you interviewed was in an antarctic ship catastrophe and his response was "oh well, i guess it's not a big deal if i'm having a rough time at the grocery store." my man does not give a single heck, absolute baller

[@matternst1442]

Ima name my boat Opera GX since Microsoft explorer is taken

[@jhhone]

Your most amazing video yet! I'm stunned with the depth of the presentation of facts and visuals! 👍

[@justclpr]

Quality and graphics are awesome! Great film as always

[@danielabackstrom]

Jake, have you looked in to the sinking of M/S Estonia? Really tragic disaster in 1994 with over 800 people dead 😢

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

I remember this, and as far as i remember it was only about a year after the Scandinavian star fire. 2 terrible ferry accidents in only a year in Europe...

[@danielabackstrom]

@@JohnDoe-bd5sz Scandinavian Star was in 1990. Really horrible 😔

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

@@danielabackstrom AAh, i just remember them being not that far apart. Yes it was terrible, i had an aunt that had travelled with Scandinavian star just a few days before its demise, she said that the ship was in disarray, lots of unfinished cabins, and hoses and electrical wires on the floor going through the hatches where fireproof doors should be able to close in case of a fire. Also, they had the reverse into the ferry on the car deck. Terrible experience she said, but offcourse not compared to what happened to those poor people that fateful night. What's worse is, there is a good chance this was arson and that it was someone hired by the operator to set it on fire, to get insurance money. But then again, stories goes about the Estonia that the port that fell off, was because someone tried to open it during its route to get rid of some vehicles that contained some military stuff, that should not have been there, because they had heard that the ferry would be checked when it entered port. We will probably never get the true story about either of these ships though.

[@Studio23Media]

Why tf did it have those rickety, old wooden lifeboats?! A cruise ship built to sail in icey places, yet it doesn't have covered lifeboats?! My goodness

[@BrightSunFilms]

Yeah, it was grandfathered into the law that requires ships to have more modern lifeboats

[@fowletm1992]

Something poetic about a ship sinking in its old age doing what it loves vs being cut up on a beach in india We went to see the ocean explorer on a school trip to the soloman islands It was amazing

[@Rachel-art-and-design]

Love love love all your content. Wonderfully done. I follow both even though I rarely travel. I watch and dream.