Chris Jewell - Tham Luang Cave Rescue | University of Southampton

Watch this guest lecture from University of Southampton alumnus Chris Jewell, who was integral to the Tham Luang Cave Rescue in 2018.
Jewell spoke at the Waterfront campus (National Oceanography Centre Southampton) with Professor Ivan Haigh, sharing how his team successfully rescued 12 young footballers aged 11 to 16, and their coach, from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave, Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
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[@China-Clay]

I’m so glad you posted this! The Thai Rescue must never be forgotten!

[@thesiger1]

so glad a modern day hero and explorer could be presented. He must seem like an alien to some present.

[@ludix747]

5 years ago, today, you finished the rescue mission and did a great job! Thank God it all worked out so well.

[@stardust0075]

It's a miracle that the kids are alive. Jesus Christ. It's absolute nuts!

[@mrbigw100]

Rip to dom the team captain who died in England in 2023 from a head injury and the 2 Thai navy seals Suman gun an and the second navy seal who died from a blood infection contracted in the cave

[@wasanweerachumpol2134]

One of my heroes, Chris .

[@Projectarian]

The video ends before the rescue though 😂 Is there somewhere to watch the rest of the interview?

[@novela596]

¡Gracias!

[@China-Clay]

Hey Chris, could you put these interview videos on your channel? They are super descriptive!

[@omgwth7567]

🙏🙏🙏

[@raymondberg7385]

So i wonder, why do these people almost never talk about Ben Reymenants and his diving buddy who basically laid like 80-90% of the line?.. Stanton and Volanthen didnt lay that much line to my knowlegde.

[@richardstanton9231]

With respect, I wish to correct your misinformation, you state "to my knowledge" but 1) Were you actually there? 2) If not, then what is your source? This reply aims to address your wonderment & convert it to hard facts. All the line laying activity from the dive base located in Chamber 3, towards the boys, was accomplished from the early hours of Sunday 1st June until John & I located the boys on the Monday evening (2nd June); thus a period of 44 hours. The boys had been missing for nine days when they were found. This path finding operation was conducted by the Thai Navy SEALs , Ben & Maksym, then John & I. Each of whom were operating as a line laying team, progressing forward from the previous team's furthest point of penetration. There were six line laying dives that advanced the main line towards the boys. In sequence these were conducted in this order, SEALs, Ben, SEALs , us (U.K), Ben, us. The total distance between Ch 3 & the boys was 1507m, there was of course one continuous guide line through this passage. John & I laid 935 metres, Ben laid 253 metres, & the Thai SEALs were responsible for 319 metres. This has all been measured after the cave had drained. So yes, Ben & Maksym played an integral part during this stage of operation, but it certainly cannot be implied that Ben was responsible for the greater overall majority; as you have inaccurately stated. To be precise Ben basically laid 17% of the total. I'm not sure why you feel the need to spread your false information?

[@ThaiCaveRescue]

A small correction: After the British team (Rick Stanton, John Volanthen, Vern Unsworth and Robert Harper) gave up on the rescue and the children, it was the Thai Navy Seals, with the help of Ben Reymenants and his partner Maksym Polejaka, who persevered and successfully laid the safety guideline through the most complex part of the cave. Only then did the British team return to help with the line laying. However, the Brits could not find the crucial passage (south exit) at the T-Junction which led to the children. It was Ben and Max who found and laid the line through that passage. Ben and Max did not lay the majority of the line, but they tackled the most complex and crucial parts of the cave. It was also Ben who rallied the British divers back into the rescue after they had given up, yet the Brits later repaid him by banning him from further participation. As to why they never talked about Ben and Max, it's probably because the narrative predominantly comes from the British, and none of them gave Ben and Max any credit until three years after the rescue. By then, most of the history had been written. In all media interviews, Rick, John, or Vern never gave Ben and Max any credit. The Brits also had exclusive deals with National Geographic, and the same producer also produced the Ron Howard movie about the rescue.

[@ludix747]

So sad that one of the finest Thai boys died at age 17 in the UK, just three weeks ago