freighter passing by at Neebish Beach phenomenon

[@aspiceronni4462]

That is the Presque Isle. A 1000ft Integrated Tug Barge freighter. The only one of her kind. The tug is purpose built for that barge and that barge only. A masterpeice in modern engineering. She is also a formidable ice breaker when she seperates from the barge.

[@chelsielandry1776]

I grew up in Presque isle maine

[@internetselling]

I lifted my feet onto the couch as I watched this. You know... just in case...

[@norms3913]

Geez you missed the wave lol

[@shirleyvinson3894]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Woowoobang]

Hahahahahaha I like that. 😄

[@rupashukla5916]

I get that 😁😁😁

[@lonewolf379th]

THAT won't save you...

[@PostCrusifixion]

seeing that kid having so much fun with the waves made me very happy, reminded me about my childhood, like one comment said, simpler times

[@tripical]

Yeah, really miss it

[@123bentbrent]

You are NEVER too old, to have a happy childhood.

[@RameyRocks]

Whenever I see the comment 'simpler times' it makes me want to cry

[@sammartin9870]

@@RameyRocks .

[@nicholasclarence]

Appearantly you have never heard of Michael Jackson....

[@rahra2483]

The little boy with the arm floaties is pure joy!! 😊

[@shaunolinger964]

That child laughing and playing in the waves is so cute. That laughter is contagious... I started chuckling too.

[@sweet65mustang]

I experienced that once on the Mississippi river. I was on a large backwater lake, about a mile long by half mile wide, that was only about 18" deep though out there entire area. I was moving along in a little 12' fishing boat with a 7.5hp outboard that I had to have lifted into shallow drive to keep it out of the mud. As the barge approached, all the water started draining out of the area. At first I was going sideways with the water but then it got too shallow and the boat set on the bottom and I shut off the motor. The entire 'lake' became a huge mud flat with puddles. There were large fish flapping around. It was a fast moving section of river and the barge was very long so the two tugs were really working but not moving very fast as they were going up river. Wr got out and walked around a little bit, looking at fish. Finally, after about 5 minutes, it was almost past us and we saw a big wave moving in towards us, it was basically a 2' tall mass of water moving into the area. It didn't start as an inch across the area that got deeper, it came as a wave. In front of the wave was mud and behind the wave was what looked like a lake. As it passed by us, it violently lifted us up and shoved us as it floated the boat again. It was really weird.

[@bigtridentguy]

What happened to the fish?

[@sweet65mustang]

@@bigtridentguy I'm not sure, we didn't stay in touch. Once the water came back they swam away and I never saw them again.

[@jameshuban6515]

I had some friends describe the same thing while skiing on the Chesapeake-Albemarle canal. They were skiing in the opposite direction of a barge and tug. The guy skiing said he saw the boat stand on end as the wake of the tug hit it. He said he was momentarily staring at the floor of the boat. Then the boat crashed back down into the water. They then realized that the deck and the hull had separated at the rub rail. They were just riveted together.

[@mikebowyer4850]

National lottery

[@marklatting5691]

Pls how does the barge cause this

[@chriscall3425]

Couldn't help but think as the guy is waving,,, " Forrest Gump " when he sees Lt Dan. "That's my boat"

[@markg999]

haha yeah I see that

[@AztecaOcelotl]

chris call YES! That's exactly what I saw, hahah!

[@izrael2321]

chris call yes man I cried it was a sad part his shrimping boat wow so sad

[@duanegeorges9339]

iZZyBVaPn I gru up atin' swimp

[@HectorGutierrez711]

chris call i knew i had seen thar before lol

[@gop4usa12]

The yellow boat is a true classic. Judging by its design, I'm guessing it's late 70s to early 80s, yet it looks like new.

[@jonathanbair523]

Looks like my dads old 84 run-about tho I don't see the fins on the back like what was on my dad's..lol

[@Nojomojo1]

Yea I really want to get an older 1 like that and restore it. They look so simple and beautiful 😍

[@gop4usa12]

@@Nojomojo1 I guess I missed an opportunity. I bought a 78 for $2000 with the hopes of fixing it up. $5000 later, I finally gave up on it. I should've saved it for you.

[@Nojomojo1]

@@gop4usa12 the cost to restore is exactly why I haven't bought into one yet 😅 I bet she was a beaut. Time and money are precious commodities lately however. My current project is setting my truck up for overland style camping 🏕

[@boysrback5690]

One of the best days in your life is buying a Boat!! The greatest day is when you Sell it!!!!!!

[@jimminniehan2548]

I really love this because it shows how much fun you can have from just the simplest things in life. Thank you. Jamie

[@michaelspencer9]

Awesome captain for honking the horn

[@cashonly2539]

Today he'd be on the phone and not paying attention

[@sirankleknocker3122]

Cash Only in that case, he’d be sailing on a very different material.

[@snowsok]

7kol8jg

[@snowsok]

Hi hookup]

[@bernieweber4663]

It was warning.

[@johnvilnis83]

Wow. Just gives a concrete indication of how massive these ships really are. They are so long and wide and have such a deep draft.

[@ericperkins3078]

THATS WHAT SHE SAID . . . . .

[@mattwaters6987]

​@@ericperkins3078😂😂😂

[@niceguy2171]

The incredible effect those freighters have on a smaller body of water, and shows how much they actually displace. great video of it though.

[@cmoore185]

Grew up on Wellsley Island every summer. We used to sit on the sun porch and watch the lakers go by in the evenings. I remember fishing in our boat and one of them passing by. The wake is incredible. Back in the 1950's there were far fewer pleasure boats and they were a lot smaller. we had a 16 foot boat with a 75 hp motor. At the time, that was the largest outboard made. I was in Alexandria Bay last summer and there is a 600 foot laker sunk just a few hundred feet from shore. I was going to dive on it but didn't have the time.

[@211ratsbud]

let me know if you want to dive

[@rossiej70]

I grew up in Club Island, next door. We were sheltered from the shipping channel, but whenever we encountered a freighter on the way over to A-Bay, he'd run our 20' Lancer right up to it, scaring the heck out of us kids.

[@normdoty]

c moore, thats interesting, we used to go to some private property off wellsley island (going thru t.i. state park) to stay and vaca on the "spectacle islands", my wife's family (Running) owned those 2 really small islands, we went diving off there many times, never did see the water drop or rise like that, we did see large wake's from some tourist boats but the water level never rose or fell like that.

[@laurieannrogan1317]

I have never seen anything like this before. This is absolutely amazing.

[@anitasmith4559]

I recently discovered these behemoths. I have never in my life seen ships/tankers this large. There's a gentleman with a YT channel who regularly videotapes them passing through a channel on the Great Lakes. kzbin.info/door/R4Q5G8QdBijHQuYqtU3hAA

[@dragjamon]

Ikr me either

[@vicchavez6570]

The kid is loving the wave while the grown ups panicked 😂😂😂

[@Wakeywhodat]

As kids, we used to swim in the Mississippi River in New Orleans. When full tankers were traveling up river is did the same thing but with much more effect. It’s a miracle none of us drowned.

[@jonathanbair523]

Seen some of the barges around St. Paul Minn do this on the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, but that ship makes it look more impressive then they did.

[@travisyayes6343]

I was a kid growing up in St.Rose on Crespo Ave and we used to ride our bikes on the levee and swim in the river. It was dangerous and dirty but we didn't care. Best days of my life.

[@williamblevins6410]

Further up river and on the tributaries you get the same effect when a big raft of barges goes by.

[@Wakeywhodat]

@@travisyayes6343 We used to set trot lines when the river rose to the levee in the spring. We had neighborhood fish fries with the giant catfish lol Again, how am I alive?? The Coast Guard (or whomever) once hailed us on the loud speaker and somehow knew our names, told us to go back to the levee and wait for them. "Yes sir!" And we were gone. We also made bonfires back there and made the fat levee board cops chase us on foot. Good times!

[@melodymakermark]

@ Wakeywhodat, if you swam in the Mississippi River in New Orleans, it’s a miracle you didn’t get toxic shock, or eaten by a bull shark.

[@chiefpontiac1800]

Just think how much deeper the oceans would be if there were no sea sponges...

[@leert2698]

Whisper it’s a joke referring to sponges soak up water.

[@sirankleknocker3122]

Whisper do you actually not know what a cliff is

[@chiefpontiac1800]

@Dave Smith So Dave, do you know that the pool on the Titanic still has water in it? Explain that! 😀

[@bastionandganymede9543]

@@chiefpontiac1800 But its a bit cold and wants to crush me to death

[@tryithere]

A little wet humor.

[@exoendo805]

Builder: how long do you want this boat to be? Owner: *YES*

[@coope541]

@@keithclark486 yes like, I want it to be as long as possible.

[@johnriley7053]

Funny, by definition that was technically a barge being pushed by a tug. It's called the Presque Isle.

[@carllagle1090]

Just so it will fit in the lock dumbarse !!!

[@bricology]

It's the "Windowlicker" limo, in boat form.

[@gen2mediainc.577]

Spaceballs intro but with this boat

[@ericlozen9631]

Brings back memories of my teenage years. Dad kept his sail boat docked in Lake Erie. Use to go to this beach and marveled at the freighters going by sucking the water out from under our feet!

[@williamwilson6499]

Being under water when a big freighter goes by is even cooler. The sound and vibrations are crazy.

[@willrc5731]

William Wilson I've had that happen, except it was directly above me. Scariest moment of my life. Those vibrations were more like thuds and thumps, the turbines and pumps intakes were so fucking loud, I could feel and hear the propellers, and I couldn't see anything when the prop wash came in.

[@danlightened]

@@willrc5731 What were you doing down there?

[@macman975]

@@danlightened Attaching drugs to the ships hull.

[@topcat43truffles15]

@@macman975 excellent my good man, excellent...lmao! 🤣

[@dscott1699]

The noise pollution from large ships and high frequency sonar testing is having detrimental effects on sea life. Look it up. Researchers are doing their best to address it. Pretty amazing. A good Ted talk on it as well. Cheers

[@erwin4501]

The moment the wave approaches still has us all sitting on the edge of our seats in excitement !

[@bastionandganymede9543]

KZbin's random recommendation algorithm anyone?

[@joaoc_PT]

aye

[@taekwondotime]

It'll recommend anything other than a conservative viewpoint.

[@hammerhead19able]

@@taekwondotime You are right. Never thought of it before.

[@daphnetruman]

@@taekwondotime Yep. POS

[@hbgriss]

all It means is Trump is full of shit 1000%.

[@charlescain7962]

The freighters aren't going to stop, so, put a second anchor out, that holds the boat in deeper water, with a spring line ran to the shore anchor, pull boat in with the spring line, when needed.

[@ryans9029]

No problem with allowing the boat to beach for a moment. No need for a bunch of extra work.

[@MyCatInABox]

LOL at 1:53 ...that kid's having a fantastic time just bouncing around in the water-- damn the waves!

[@AztecaOcelotl]

2010: a much simpler time....

[@MrRb9325]

Mike Haggar that's crazy I'm 18 and I thought 2010 was simpler but that's cuz I was 11. adults view 2010 as harder (because stock market crash) but this shows how perspective changes based on age something I didn't really think of

[@JG-id5vi]

To me the 90s were simple times. The cold war was over and 911 didnt happen yet.

[@darrylstein187]

you sound like me in 1988 speaking about 1980.. so whatever.

[@christopherd2100]

It hasn't even been a decade yet.

[@traveling_lands]

2010, 2000, 1980, 1950 what's the difference?The world just gets more complex master your life and you will enjoy the ride.

[@billdonohue2389]

My daughter lives at Port Aransas Texas and was telling me about it. I said there’s no way, but she took me and showed me. It’s just incredible.

[@lisamanrique1770]

My family had vacationed at Port Aransas since the late 60's, and my sister has lived there 20 years. Charlie's Pasture, just west of the Ferry's, use to be beach, just like this video is and we would be on the beach looking for shells - watching for the big ships to come - for 2 reasons. #1 - when the ships suck the water out off the beach, we would run around real fast collecting shells that were revealed by the water pulling away. #2 - you dont want to get caught off guard when the water comes rushing back in!! If you aren't paying attention to what is around your feet, the water will push you around, slam you into whatever is on the ocean bottom, shells, broken glass, concrete blocks, etc. One time, as the water was rushing back in, it was carrying an old crab trap set-up which came wrapping around my legs, scratching me (salt water burns!) and almost took my feet out from under me! I recovered and we carried on. In my opinion, the City ruined one of the best shell collecting places when they put in bulkhead all the way around to the marina. No more walking that little stretch of beach for shells. Two small areas seem to pile up with shells, which we live to check out a couple of times a day for new or uncovered shells. But - always pay attention for those big ships - they are SILENT moving through the water!!. Will be there sucking water out before you know it!

[@bsoutdooradventures9541]

@@lisamanrique1770 Wow good info for sure. My friend Boondocking with Dennis videos in that area. I worked the Hurricane Harvey disaster there. Great folks.

[@weejohnbb]

I actually watched this 10 years ago and here it is back in my recommendations.

[@hoganrichard9627]

The do's and don't's of "how to secure your boat" Do: Boat A has 2 ropes stays controlled next to the shore with the owners safe on dry land. Don't: Boat B has no ropes, quickly floats out to deeper water with the owners clinging to the sides of the boat.

[@amyf6726]

Concern C. Leave the little ones between or on boat while no parents close enough if boat B smashed kid between boats, while hitting boat A. Issue # 3: Call me a paranoid parent! Relief # 1: Outcome of waves- Otherwise in the end everyone's okay and the kids loved it ad are all safe. The beauty of hearing happy laughter from the cute kids is priceless!! Okay hit the like button on this video, say my peace and movin on! Cheers

[@tryithere]

There are so many weird phenomena that you would never think of happening until they do.

[@frisbeejim]

This looks like North Beach, this is great footage of the surge. I grew up since 1962 spending summers on little Neebish, but only discovered this North Beach area about ten years ago. Thanks for posting this.

[@MrMonkeyLivingroom]

James Foley it is the North Beach. Most of it is now under water with the water so high.

[@tereselapree222]

I have seen freighters many times, have been to the locks. But never seen that phenomenon! Thanks for the video! Pretty cool.

[@ethanengle2391]

I took an impromptu trip up to the soo about a year and a half after this video was made. It was nighttime and I watched a boat lock heading downriver. I buzzed on down to Neebish to watch it pass by a little while later. It was still night. Pitch dark. I had never been there before. I watched the ship pass by, then to my surprise I listened as this huge wave approached me. Not what I was expecting!

[@alzorama2876]

Life's simple pleasures are the best.

[@BigLovinB]

What's funny is the contrast between the little kid having a great time in the waves and the boat owners stressing about their "pleasure craft". Whether it's a boat or an RV, pleasure craft are only pleasurable about 10% of the time.

[@beccazam2959]

BigLovinB Depends on how often you get to use them.

[@phorewhoresman1897]

masturbation is simple and free when need be

[@easygoing2479]

@@BigLovinB I think mine was most pleasurable when I signed the title over to the buyer.

[@augustreil]

@@easygoing2479, Exactly. The two best things about a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it !

[@TheKingraven24]

That’s so weird. You would think that it would do the exact opposite because of displacement

[@patricj951]

Exactly!

[@thomasmaughan4798]

Venturi effect as the ship passes (water speeds up to the aft, lowers pressure) followed by hydraulic jump as water suddenly slows down and must therefore rise.

[@mustangguy6242]

That makes sense. I was wondering what physics were causing this.

[@joshuacornell6667]

also Bernoulli's Principle.

[@Gunslinger000]

You would think that the water displaced by the massive hull would result in an increase in water level, but it does the opposite. Venturi effect ?

[@bertkooijmans4769]

Lonnie Sayler please let that be sarcasm this is the most common effect of a shipsnproppeller it aimple sucks water from front pushes it back and a this freighter propably has a proppeller of about 8 meters give or take so the effect is larger and another thing how the hell did you think the water was going to rise up the ship is already in the water plus it is not a box of water the water comes from sea probably a lock inbetween so the water can come and go as the authorities want it to go truelly a example of people not having a clue what a ship is and still they think they can play captain nope people might as well say that about cars you need knowledge to be safe in traffic same goes for the waterways

[@2degucitas]

Bert Kooijmans Bert, be nice. Not everyone understands this phenomenon. No need to be a smart ass.

[@tylerdurden4248]

I scuba dived on a 600 footer the anchor chain links are 6 foot tall each. I don't think people really realize how massive these ships are

[@johnserrahn1570]

That tug and barge actually has 10 foot chain links. Dude whatever 😂

[@johnmehaffey9953]

When we were kids we used to wait until the ships went by and swim in with the waves they made, oh the joys of being a kid

[@CometNeverLanding]

Wow! 10 years ago! Awww the kid splashing around looked like they were having a great time!❤️

[@christianrogers2361]

My step-father had a beach house on the Chesapeake Bay just west of Cape Henry. They were on the beach one day in the 70s or 80s as an aircraft carrier was scrambled to sea faster than he had ever seen before. The water level dropped several feet. He got his kids off the beach and up into the dunes. The wave that returned flooded the entire beach up to the dune line.

[@throngarastora7569]

Yeah that would do it, Nimitz Class carriers displace around 100k tons

[@joeypoppyseed]

Boat so long I feel like it just made it through 2020

[@rickslife]

Let’s hope we all make it through!

[@Perich29]

It took 10 years to sail.

[@officialWWM]

2020 KZbin recommended. Here, watch a 10 year old video of a ship and a wave. We think you'd love it 🤔

[@sisenor5854]

Actually I did love it it 😂😂

[@rickalmeida1552]

Right? But it was fun.

[@709badwolf]

same here

[@officialWWM]

Mr. Si Señor 😂😂

[@BattlecatRed]

I did

[@eugenecbell]

That is so much fun to swim in. As a kid in Texas swimming in the lake we loved every boat that came by. The bigger, closer, and faster the better. I'm sharing this with my sister.

[@Chris-jv7im]

For a video that came out more than 6 years ago, I'm wondering why almost all the comments are from the last 48 hours.

[@m.w.6526]

Because Trump won.

[@MrK2nn]

Christopher C It's because of you tube new math algorithm for the videos. we now are sent old vids that are not current or that they think we would be interested in. if you watch you tubers. .. they have been complaing about how there views have gone down in the last 6 months

[@Chris-jv7im]

Mr Kenn Huh that's interesting. Hadn't heard of that before, but it makes sense

[@Chris-jv7im]

Lol yeah true. We used to have this happen all the time at a summer camp down on the Eastern Shore by the Chesapeake

[@brigratty]

KZbin replays???

[@oliverheights1067]

I had no clue a ship that size effected the rotation of the moon. Awesome video does this happens on all the 4th of July's. Dope af thanks.

[@stanleydog1454]

Lol buddy

[@rustythecrown9317]

you need to get those meds back in use.

[@trueblue2124]

Nice to see sensible people on the water for a change - great video Steve - thank you

[@flaplaya]

Dang the captain of freighter appeared to back way off throttle when he noticed boaters on beach. Imagine that with freighter steaming wide open.. Amazing video brother

[@MrZlodeus]

Couldn't help but think "Holy shit, they're going to lose the yellow boat". It looked as if it was about to be swept away. Never forget to tie up the boat.

[@teresafarrell6457]

Another option would be if the one girl would have held onto it, like requested or ran over to help instead of just standing there. Possibly helpful.

[@horrortackleharry]

'Neebish Beach Phenomenon' sounds like a college band.....

[@peterclarke3619]

I’d buy their latest CD

[@dannymcguire8202]

Peter Clark, only if they keep the boat horn in.

[@dannymcguire8202]

Clarke, my apologies.

[@taffythegreat1986]

I didn’t know ships could cause the water to recede

[@rockyblacksmith]

Though it's not really surprising if you think about what it takes to move such a massive object. The ship is pushing a lot of water behind it, and that water has to come from somewhere. While it won't be noticeable on the open ocean, it is a different story in a shallow confined waterway like this.

[@taffythegreat1986]

@@rockyblacksmith I suppose you’re right 👍

[@michaeld1906]

@@rockyblacksmith why? If the ship displaces so much water!! You’d think the water would rise!

[@pamelasharp4766]

Does the same thing on the Ohio River when a barge comes through. So cool when I was a kid🙂

[@taffythegreat1986]

@@pamelasharp4766 big barge 👍

[@jimciancio9005]

Pretty damn crazy a freighter can do that! That takes some serious power if you think about it, the engines in that ship need to overcome that current in that venturi also as well! The water current is picking up at the pinch points and all around the ship to get through it. It's actually amazing how much it really ends up displacing before it goes by ya there! That's a very very cool video and awesome show of physics on a grand scale! Thanks for posting the video! Over here in NY we have some weird stuff happening on the Hudson River where smaller creeks empty into it up state where I am due to the fact the Hudson is tidal. BUT you take the cake on that! Lol!

[@terryboyer1342]

Check this out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqSolZp-fZ55Z5I

[@timhallas4275]

The explanation of why this happens is counter-intuitive. You would think the water should rise as the ship passes by, and return to normal after it is gone. If the ship displaces a million gallons of water... where does it go? The key is in the fact that the boat is already in the water, long before it passes by. It isn't displacing water now,, but as it passes by it leaves a void behind itself. Water rushes in to fill the void. THAT is why the water level drops momentarily.

[@mikeef747]

It's actually pushing the water in front of the ship because as the ship moves through the water it is creating a forward moving wave that corrals the water with the energy the wave is creating. Because of the slow speed of the ship and its distance from the shoreline the wave is not very well defined for the human eye, but it would be like a diagonal line from the bow of the ship equally dispersed on the port and starboard sides to the shore. But if the ship suddenly stopped moving, the water would return with the ship in the same place because the wave would lose its energy that is corralling the water. This video shows it the best kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2OygoJ3e9Zgnrs

[@anuradhasingh5990]

7

[@leonperry123]

i know. its science. but i still dont understand why the water goes out????

[@gerardk51]

@@leonperry123 Look at it this way: as the ship moves forward water rushes to fill the space formerly occupied by the ship.

[@spencerandersen5506]

Thank you comments

[@IrieBuilder]

Very cool. I used to be stationed up there in SSM. I was lucky enough to get to ride on one of these bulk carriers once a year through the St. Mary's. Beautiful area. I miss it!

[@ImAlrightITHINK]

something you wouldn't think about is the boat landing on your foot when it gets picked up and comes back down... happened to me 😖

[@ryans9029]

Yes, even small waves can smash the hull into the ground, and pinching anything that is under it.

[@EVAUnit4A]

How did this get recommended to me? Damned KZbin algorithms...

[@weirdscience8341]

EVA_Unit_4A woo Algorithm twins

[@weege001]

same here

[@AnnetteLynnG]

Same but, it is a great video!

[@danthemanmc6173]

Awww the kid is having so much fun!

[@kathylemanski3526]

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[@donwest8031]

now thats a fun time!! i needed to smile today! love the sound of childrens laughter!! sweet music to my ears!! thank you so much!!

[@defiantbro4693]

That little kid getting excited and splashing around was fucking adorable.

[@markjones6358]

It took me a moment to understand the physics of what was taking place. Fascinating…

[@guidedmeditation2396]

This is basically like a tsunami works. It is a long wave length that draws the water out first and then sends it ashore.

[@60jscott]

Wow, I never would have thought it would suck out the water from the shore like that. thank you for sharing!

[@GhostDrummer]

I read this as “fighter passing by at Neebish Beach phenomenon” and seeing as how I’ve been watching low pass jet fly overs, I just had to see the jet that caused this phenomenon. Not a jet, not even a fast moving ship, but impressive none the less.

[@tomhannah3825]

I was once on a small boat in the lower Delaware River south of Phila, and a real Navy submarine passed by. For such a low river presence, it had an amazing wave, bounced us around a lot more than I expected!

[@quinnhansen2969]

That was actually pretty cool. learn something new everday

[@grahamtaylor3580]

Thanks for sharing this. What an unusual phenomenon. Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.

[@TheKajunkat]

we get the same phenomenon on the Mississippi river just no so extreme. I figured it was caused by the displacement of the ship and the props acting like a pump and "pulling" the water. Pretty cool, have fun guys

[@terryboyer1342]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqSolZp-fZ55Z5I

[@2345allthebest]

super entertaining for folks who don't live in the big city... it's like you can actually see the grass grow!

[@denn606]

I experienced something very similar but more pronounced on the Mississippi River in the 50s from a passing tow boat, it sucked the water away because of the large propellers that at that time were open all around, since then regulations were enacted that required kort nozzles around the propellers to cut down on riverbank erosion, they still move a ton of water though. we had a houseboat and it was totally left dry on the beach and I thought it was way cool, then a couple of minutes later it all came back in a wave.

[@hochhaul]

You can still see this effect on the Mississippi River from passing barges heading upriver, just not as pronounced as this. A barge running hard will drop the river level 1-2 feet.

[@laughtoohard9655]

It's called displacement. We have the same thing along the banks of the Columbia River, although our freighters aren't nearly that large, but they travel faster with a very noticeable bow wake. You can just watch them break two to three feet for a mile along the shoreline. It's like a mini tsunami.

[@artsmith103]

LaughTooHard displacement is not the issue. It's mostly the power of the engine and a little bit the bow bulb.

[@laughtoohard9655]

I beg to differ. The water the ship displaces results in the lower water level in front of the ship, especially in the case of this video because the ships speed is so slow. As the ship passes the water level rises behind the ship because it's filling in the void left from the front of the ship. The bulbous bow has nothing to do with the equation due to the slow speed and it doesn't displace very much water because it's size is minuscule in relation to the entire ship. The example on the Columbia River doesn't fit this model since our ships are tiny in comparison to this ship. Our waves hitting the beach are much larger based upon wake, not overall displacement. Does that make sense? The engines RPM on a ship that size are virtually nothing compared to open water. At sea this ship would throw an enormous wake while at speed. It's complicated, but I've been around large ships, both in the river, and at sea. It's not a point worth wasting time on.

[@Trouble-Clef]

The Venturi effect on the water behaves much like a tsunami. A tsunami does the same with the water being pulled back then comes rushing in again.

[@ajcook7777]

All the Venturi Effect States is that when a fluid reaches a restriction it's pressure is decreased with a proportional increase in the fluid's velocity...

[@rogercarpenter418]

Spent a week in a cabin close to the sue locks Michigan. The water thing is crazy. But was crazier when we pulled up beside boat while we where in a 16 foot boat. Their true size of ship almost can't believe they float.

[@firewaterbydesign]

I live on the Oregon coast and we have a waterway area between Oregon and Washington where the water is similar to wherever it is that you filmed this. We get everything from extremely large cargo ships 🚢 to cruise 🛳 ships that stop off in Astoria. I find it comical that I have seen this happen hundreds of times in our own waterways, but for some odd reason, I seem to be finding it much more amusing watching your video 📹 of it! 🤔 🤣😂🤣 Sending love, 💕 light ✨ and an abundance of beautiful 💐 blessings to you and all, from the majestic Oregon coast! 🌊🌊🏄‍♀️🦀🐳🐚

[@toninhoscotti80]

it's fascinating how a human made piece of machinery can alter nature like that, thanks for sharing

[@joshriver75]

incredible video. I still can't wrap my head around how this happens even after reading an explaination. so cool and very odd. thanks for sharing

[@MouldedSalad]

+Josh River Same thing is happening as when you move your hand through the water in a sink or bath and for a moment the water being pushed in front of your hand is slightly higher than the water behind it then returns to the same level. 🌊

[@joshriver75]

MouldedSalad I appreciate your explaination. Still seems confusing. To me it seems that if the freighter is pushing the water in front that the water level would slightly raise just before the ship passes. Logic also tells me that with so much mass that the displaced water would also contribute to rise in the water level. Do such large an powerful props play any direct part in this phenomenon or is this purely a result of the ships size and/or speed.

[@MouldedSalad]

Josh River Basically the water being pushed ahead of the ship cannot rush backwards due to the force of the bow wave (the strength of which is determined by the ships mass and speed) constantly pushing it forward... the displaced water behind the ship in its wake has to rapidly travel through a confined channel (unlike at sea) so is initially unable to catch up and equalise the reduced water volume at the same rate... thus an area of water between the sides of the ship and the river banks on either side is having liquid drawn out by the force of the bow wave at one end quicker than the flowback is able to refill it at the other end. The phenomenon is initiated by the size and length of the ship as a small vessel would not displace enough water or have as strong a bow wave - but the geography of that stretch of the river (deep central channel with shallow sloping sides) is responsible for such a noticeable effect. ❎↩🚢↪❎

[@MouldedSalad]

Josh River Powerful propellers would play a very small part as they're pushing a large volume of water backwards which increases the force the returning flow of water behind the ship has to overcome to rush forward - but it's the speed and mass of the ship in a confined space that causes most of the forces at work. 👍

[@MouldedSalad]

Josh River Plus I've only just noticed your very appropriate for this subject surname! LOL 😂

[@vetten76]

Never have I seen such a thing. That one boat was flat out grounded. Wow. Good video. Thanks...

[@stevelivingston2197]

welcome!

[@darrinros1177]

Yeah amazing looks like my sister at a buffet soup section after she spoons up....

[@konosuba5737]

For half a minute I thought to be looking and a island, looking for a little sign of boat

[@allthingsharbor]

That child is having so much fun!

[@robertkowalski9906]

I think it's phenomenal how close to 500 people have no idea how a wake works!

[@EmilioExploring]

That kid was way stoked.

[@deksea]

guy in the yellow boat doesn't bother to set up a bow line and then wonders why he cant keep the boat from getting away....

[@Anna-ml7rm]

That kids havin so much fun over there 😁

[@sushi-void]

The captain with the horn is just so wholesome

[@ElGatoLoco698]

I've seen something similar on the gulf coast in Texas except surfers would surf the ship wake. Theoretically they could surf the same wake for several hours. Saw it on a surfing video I believe.

[@Nortekj]

A friend of mine wife had an Aunt that lived on Little Neebish and located just down the shore from where the video was filmed, her name was Lois Mason, when she died she willed the place to my friends wife which sold it to a neighbor that is known as "Choppy", He tore the house and other out buildings down. My friend and his wife then purchased a house on Sugar Island their house faces Lake George and is located close to the nature preserve at the north east portion of the Island. I am very familiar with the exact place the video was filmed at,

[@AndreAndre-yd5gw]

That woman was so scared. She nearly bolted twice.

[@tundralou]

Amazing-I’ve never even thought of a big wave on the river like from freighter

[@Chris-jv7im]

Oh look, it's a little tiny wave, and then "Oh no, the boat's headed out to sea!"

[@alassmann]

Christopher C that's on the st. Mary's River in Michigan

[@Chris-jv7im]

Al Assmann Cool, never been up that way

[@neilanthony9288]

Loved that little snippet of life, thanks from Manchester UK 🤗

[@lancairw867]

This needs to be on the Tv show Outrageous Acts of Science 🔬

[@brainsaladsurgery6984]

Very clever way to understand the mechanics of a Tsunami. Please Mankind, learn to identify the signals before the after life is guarantee. Excellent educational documentary. Best video in You-tube. My humble experience speaking. Aloha.

[@brainsaladsurgery6984]

Always hate in the human heart, How sad. We all have the same DNA. One Mankind. One love.

[@holeesheet2021]

That is the longest ship I have ever seen. Amazing.

[@xmocotommy4718]

They used to caution us about transiting the C&D canal on the Eastern Shore. Freighter's bow wave could put a little boat in a corn field.

[@joynthis]

Pretty shocking phenomenon. That tsunami was several inches high. I hope the kids were able to move past this.

[@skeeter197140]

We will never forget.

[@evanfagan2445]

joynthis you mean wave lol

[@timaosborn]

Really????

[@joshuacornell6667]

Sadly one life was lost, Kenny forever, right Cartman?

[@defiantbro4693]

That's no tsunami, it's a wake.

[@1LWiLNY]

Seeing this brings back childhood memories.

[@eligebrown8998]

didnt know those ships woild pull the wayer out like that even at such low speed. way cool

[@muskokamike127]

what my understanding is they create a pressure wave in front (pushing water ahead of them) and that pushes the water away from the shore creating a "low tide" along it's flanks....once the stern passes, the water behind rushes in to seek level......

[@melissacard4]

Muskoka Mike thank you for the info

[@Ranger_k16]

@@muskokamike127 I have literally been watching these videos for the past hour trying to figure out why this is happening. thank you sir. not all hero's wear capes

[@mrd.6594]

I thought for a minute that yellow boat was gonna get sucked right out to meet that tanker head on...lol but I'm glad it didn't....

[@Michiganborn1969]

Don't know where Neebish beach is but I know a great lakes freighter when I see one.

[@Thesteamengineer]

Michiganborn1969 it's on the St Mary's river south of Sault Ste Marie. this is most likely on the unbound (east side of Neebish island

[@Michiganborn1969]

Mike Gibby Thanks for letting me know where that is. I should be ashamed since I'm native to Michigan but only been in the UP once in 2005 to go to a lodge north of Newberry on Lake Superior.

[@tommynorthwood]

Michiganborn1969 #408

[@Michiganborn1969]

David Sherburne Ummm, you're mama's womb?

[@billbaker6930]

That was the Presque Isle. Built in Erie, PA. The barge is in port now.

[@chrisnungester4193]

I think that the ships propeller . Is pulling and pushing the water past . The stern of the boat . Therefore ... when the ship passes by the shore . A "pile" of water produced by the ships propeller .Rushes in from behind the ship to cause the wave . Prior to the ship passing the shore .The ships propeller has drawn the water from the river . Which is ahead of boat . Thus reducing the water level .

[@billweiss9514]

that lady was on point she loves that boat

[@rideonkc]

not enough to buy a bow line.

[@billweiss9514]

self initiative was impressive.

[@DIOSpeedDemon]

I have personally been thru the Panama Canal and seeing the super freighters and tankers up close is AMAZING. You cannot imagine the size of these ship and looking at a guy in the freighters crows nest is like looking up AT AN ANT. These boats are Amazing. RH

[@deannederhoff]

I knew it would do this kind of thing,but I'm amazed as to how much because the ship isn't going very fast.could you imagine it if the ship were going another 10-15 mph faster?

[@gavinvalentino1313]

That vessel doesn't have another 15mph or even 15kph.

[@markvink6171]

it has to go slow because it has a sharp left turn a mile ahead. These ships aren't built for speed, there is 30 foot of the ship under water.

[@gavinvalentino1313]

@@markvink6171 *feet

[@Fiberglasser03]

@@gavinvalentino1313 That ship probably does 20-25 knots.

[@gavinvalentino1313]

@@Fiberglasser03 Then my reply was "probably" validated, since you are taking a completely random guess with a 20% +/- factor according to the 5knot spread you chose for your assertive "probably" answer.

[@ericbishop3307]

well neebish beech is 20 minutes south east of sault ste marie Michigan, and my family has a summer place on the other side of the river (st.mary's)