Northwestern Loses All Power As FIRE Breaks Out Onboard | Deadliest Catch

On the Time Bandit, deckhand Kyle finds out his wife is about to give birth earlier than planned, forcing captain John Hillstrand to pull out all stops in order to get Kyle home on time.
From Season 12 Episode 14
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[@flowerfaerie8931]

Sig, clearly panicking: Stay calm, stay CALM! Love that lmao.

[@coondogg729]

i couldn't tell if he was yelling that to the crew or himself lol

[@flowerfaerie8931]

@@coondogg729 Probably both tbh.

[@easternflower6476]

He becomes Michael Scott from the office lol 😂 “OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING”

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

You know you're confident in your work when you flip the breaker with a board lmao.

[@simpleserf]

Some of these breakers can have a live B phase under the plastic handle. If there was I fire, I’d expect that plastic to be damaged.

[@boataxe4605]

That’s just being smart.

[@iluvfionaleggate]

To be fair I’m a sparky, and even on electrics in a factory I sometimes use a screwdriver to reset breakers, doing it on a boat surrounded by water, on a board that’s recently been on fire, when you probably aren’t a trained electrician, I don’t blame him for resetting it with a bit of wood! 😂

[@CS-zn6pp]

@@iluvfionaleggate These boats are rat's nests of dodgy wiring and redneck temp fixes. The owners spent the absolute minimum to meet seaworthiness regs.

[@14IXPOL]

@@iluvfionaleggate Sparky here also. On big switch gear like that, especially on new fire up, always stand back and use board. people don't understand how bad an arc flash can be.

[@hope6571]

Edgar is such a magician, holy crap!!! Not only he dealt with the fire but he actually made the boat working again. One of the few truly irreplaceable crew mates.

[@UBG_Marine]

that panel is all toast. the dry chemical will corrode all of the other equipment.

[@richardlovasco1438]

Well it. Was eighter put the fire out or put new. Panel on. ??

[@emilnilsson4320]

I would have fix the job faster

[@jlo7770]

I don't for a second even in 2016 believe that there isn't redundant power. If one wire could take out all power there would be a lot more ships sinking. Maybe in the 70s but not this day and age there's back up power. And if there isn't you're working on iron that predates most people on board. Most maritime accidents come from human error not mechanical.

[@ruffhausmalinois]

​@@UBG_MarineCaptain Obvious

[@rickeyhall9994]

I hope Sig eventually gives respect to Edgar like he does his other brother Norman. Edgar is more than just the engineer, he's a top notch first mate and a good captain when sig took off

[@RH-cv1rg]

Sig did give him respect. He patted his shoulder and said "good job". That is about as big of a compliment as one can get.

[@JustJay1281]

Edgar knows that boat like the back of his hand, a sign of a good ships engineer. He just showed why he is Sig's deck boss and engineer.

[@RxG21]

Edgar is that guy. We all need a Edgar in our lives

[@edgargap9587]

My name is Edgar and it's an honor to share name with him

[@abdool1972]

Edgar saves that whole boat and everyone on it. They were also VERY lucky the weather was good.

[@NonMonFrere]

Edgar always going to be the DeckBoss/Engineer GOAT

[@williamf6783]

edgar has saved that boat so many times he is a god sent

[@Sigma0283]

Edgar is the literal "Scotty" of the Northwestern.

[@OsmosisHD]

Fire onboard a vessel are absolutely terrifying. Which is somewhat ironic since you are surrounded by water. And that's also the problem. You can't get to safety when things go really bad. I worked on a ferry, we had a car catch fire down in the car hold. It's designed to contain a fire but still. It was the most terrifying hour I've experienced. In the end one car totally burned out and a few were badly damaged. It could have gone so much worse

[@se7encureton]

I searched and searched for this ep. I remember when this one was dropped. It’s crazy how proud you can feel for a person you have never met. And for some reason I forgot Mandy was on the boat this trip! I’m going to watch it again it’s just to good. Edgar your a freaking champ of life!

[@piratescove4]

Everyone has their favorite boats, but everyone loves Edgar. That is the Mr. Clutch.

[@SJRice]

Sig screaming ‘stay calm’ in the most uncalm manner is the best part of this

[@JeepinBoon]

I've been in that situation with a fire in the engine room as a mechanic/engineer. First, it's not a five minute evac/fix with the CO2 going off. Second, it's not a 15--30 minute fix to get moving again. Third, All the dang wires are too short and usually have to be removed from panels to jury rig a bypass to get home. I had to sacrifice an engine room exhaust fan harness to power the air compressor. But yea, that def get the adrenaline going.

[@jfbeam]

You can if it's TV. :-) I can believe they got the fire out in a few minutes. (inside the panel it'll almost put itself out, but who knows what else it's going to light in the mean time.)

[@kreemkrackered3755]

Super Edgar saves the day like an absolute boss

[@robdog1245]

No matter how many safety at sea classes you take, or how many scenarios you run through, nothing ever prepares you for the real thing. Fire on a boat is the WORST thing that can happen because it’s the easiest to lose control of. Flooding is second but flooding at least you have some time, however brief, to get it under control. Most fishermen, sailors, etc agree fire is their number 1 fear, I know it’s mine.

[@jrwhite7916]

As a retired sailor, I can say without question you are correct. From day 1 through day done you are taught causality priorities. Fire, flooding, personnel. In that order.

[@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547]

More proof that every sailor is a firefighter first. Good job Northwestern crew.

[@assassinproject5586]

I was trained as a firefighter but my dumbass would still shout “throw a bucket of water on it”

[@robertquinn1945]

Wow 😯 that’s scary 😦 thank goodness your all ok and safe Edgar you did a great job along with everyone else 😊😊😊

[@jimiprice6182]

Hell of a job by Edgar!

[@mendoblendo321]

Buddy of mine Cosmo was Tuna fishing in nothern California and woke up to his boat engulfed in flame. Woke up his helper and soon as they woke up they had to jump overboard into the north pacific. His boat the Preamble sunk literally within minutes going down in flames. Saved the cat on-board. He had arouns 40k in cash on the boat he lost as well.

[@robwalton3686]

surprised the don't have waterproof flashlights on them all the time.lights go out you good. you go over board at night and can at flash a signal

[@zandemen]

Similar thing happened to me last year, couldn't get in to the engine room or seal air enough to burn itself out though and the ship was a total loss.

[@assassinproject5586]

You had to abandon ship?

[@zandemen]

@assassinproject5586 yes, picked up by a fishing boat. Ship was lost.

[@jessiewhitman8688]

Sig yelling “stay calm” while he is the one that does the most yelling 😂

[@townbeach3603]

Dry board longer please for me!! Great job again!!!

[@RealJonnyO]

Stay calm, Stay calm!! that's why he's the boss

[@johnsebar7807]

Not sure Sig yelling stay calm helps much. but fire is his worst nightmare.

[@englundus]

Sig was probably trying to tell himself to stay calm by telling everyone else to stay calm. That could have ended VERY badly! And then trying to splice together conductors afterwards and not get electrocuted. VERY scary! Edgar has saved that boat a couple times that I have seen!

[@sargentriley5091]

Always surprising how ships this size don't have the needed built in back ups for emergencie lights,power,or pumps just odd to me

[@ryancronin1488]

God bless and stay safe out there

[@Kozykingjames225]

STAY CALM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thesteveo1975]

Amazingly ironic and incredibly unfortunate how the TV camera LED lamps also appeared to go down at the same time! 🤔

[@lucalukacs406]

A fire anywhere is scary but on the open sea with miles from the nearest port is chilling

[@funnydylan9834]

5:08 Genesis 1: And God said “Let there be light.” And there was light. Team work baby! That’s how you do it. 👍🏻😊

[@almost_candid9809]

STaY cALm!!!

[@norm4966]

That could had been so much worst. The line between a good scare and 3/4 of the crew dead is very slim.

[@faithgrasso3602]

Great job edgar

[@davidsnyder2000]

Man, I can’t believe they didn’t even have flashlights 🔦 on hand or in a designated area. This isn’t there 1st day fishing. What do you think the outcome would’ve been if Edgar wasn’t on board for that fishing trip?😐 You have all the crew members and the Discovery camera crew aboard as well. And it sounded like nobody was answering the radio when they were calling to shore for possible help. 😞 Scary situation

[@jsmith6145]

I work in the engine room on a ship and I am the only person who carries a flashlight. Like sure we have an emergency gen but I cannot believe we have no readily available lights and nobody is bothered

[@L33tSkE3t]

Why didn’t they at least use their phones or something and why isn’t there a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) battery to power emergeny lights in this exact kind of emergency.

[@kirara2516]

@@L33tSkE3t in a moment of chaos its not as easy to think rationally. In a panic, the mind's focus is limited and legs can turn to jello or lead.

[@gamma7897]

@@L33tSkE3t Some vessels are built with two switchboards. You have the main switchboard which is fed by the auxiliaries and you'll have the emergency switchboard that's fed by the emergency generator. In case of a power failure in the MSB some essential systems like lightning will automatically disconnect themselves from the MSB and instead be fed by the ESB. In such a setup you don't have a lot of battery powered equipment since it's considered extremely unlikely you will have lost both the MSB and the ESB at the same time. On the cargo vessel where I work the only battery backups we really have are for bridge equipment. 230V UPS systems for critical navigational equipment and the stability computer, 24V backups for GMDSS (radios etc...) and separate 24V backups for critical equipment like telegraph, controls, fire detection/alarms and the like. The way our vessel is built means that if you have a fire or other incident severe enough to knock out both the MSB and the ESB or all the power generation, it means that the vessel in all likelihood is completely uncapable of sailing under own power even if we manage to resolve whatever caused it and even more likely the situation will be severe enough that Abandon Ship is the likely course of action.

[@-null-null8857]

@kirara2516 luckily we can Think clearly, I'm learn from this

[@fnln544]

I assume the vessel will have many flashlights now!

[@dontparticipate240]

This is why cable management matters not just in computers.

[@jakehogan3632]

Fair to say Edgar is extremely mechanically inclined. Couldn’t imagine the pressure of having to get a whole operation kicking again.

[@ChaoticScape]

Gotta love that they can still fix their boats on the sea!

[@ryans413]

All mustard points should have flashlights for this reason.

[@DesertDweller1776]

“STAY CALM!!!!!!!”

[@magnus33john]

Edgar stepped up

[@lasselippert3892]

I think my grandmother used to have a watch like the one Sig has.

[@duaneayers6117]

They need to require that every boat to have several flashlights within every 10ft. Like fire extinguishers.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

I'm surprised they don't have emergency lights that come on if they lose power.

[@jeffreyleighton3588]

Norman and Edgar are the best

[@Overlycomplicatedswede]

Having a engineer on board the ship is a irreplaceable thing

[@J_GoTTi]

I would be terrified to be out at sea in sheer darkness. Let alone without electricity.

[@rolfstamenov9914]

Edgar's The Man

[@Colevid19]

Lucky they weren’t in rough seas 🌊

[@charlieday710]

STAY CALM

[@samuelw.3992]

Lmao the thumbnail makes Sig look like Homelander.

[@johanolofsson8558]

If one man has studied in order to gain the knowledge for the work he does and another man is doing the same thing but is completely self tought, i would respect the last man the most. Those are always the best ones.

[@chadherron5740]

to learn by doing teaches one to think out side the box. you don't know it shouldn't work when it will

[@_R-R]

To me, fire on board would be worse than flooding.

[@OneTrueWindfall]

Right up there near the top of the "worst possible things" list on a boat. Especially in that kind of water

[@1J77J1]

No flashlights and they’re more worried about gettin their suit off then gettin down there…. Seems legit

[@jackmccrary2614]

You do not fight a fire by becoming a casualty. Not only is that type of foul weather gear flammable, but it also contains materials that will effectively turn into heat shrink, causing terrible burns over large portions of the body, if it is heated past a certain point. As a bonus, many of the types of materials used in foulies give off highly toxic gases if they combust. So not only are you a casualty, there is a significant chance you just severely injured/killed your crewmates via gas exposure.

[@stlukes09bymycreator98]

❤🙏🇺🇸👍🙏❤️ …. On the half of humanity and as A FAN FOR MANY YEARS GOD BLESS ‘EDGAR ❤’ and PRAYERS FOR THE NORTHWESTERN and everyone on BOARD THANK JESUS CHRIST 🙏

[@kidwave1]

People who cant see how FAKE AND STAGED AND CONCOCTED this show is are total fools!

[@marcyweisinger1537]

Scariest thing ever. But I know a lot of people are saying why didn't they have flashlights in hand. Well be in their shoes. First panic comes into their mind and not only that it is pitch black and they can't see a thing. And they probably didn't think about their cell phones. And when something like this happens you can't think clearly because panic and all other things start going on. If you see lights flickering like that that is almost a sign of a fire. Because in my town there was a fire across our street and our lights in our house were flickering. I could be wrong but I am just saying and stating my opinion.

[@karlalbertouy2641]

Agree

[@penitent2401]

Don't think most deckhands would have phones on them when out on deck if their job requires a lot of physical movements. Worked on some jobs that has lots of moving and carrying, phones gets smashed, water or sand or mud or whatever else splashed on them, and you can't use very well with gloves on anyway. As for the light on them, anything beside small spaces and rooms, if you take it outside or larger spaces, anything more than 2-3 steps away that light is pitifully small in a pitch black setting, add in smoke and it's even worst. Small spaces the light can bounce and reflect back from objects and walls making it look brighter, open space is just a sea of darkness.

[@kidwave1]

People who cant see how FAKE AND STAGED AND CONCOCTED this show is are total fools!

[@marcyweisinger1537]

​@@kidwave1I may understand what you are saying. But just saying this were you there. And why would the coast guards allow this. If it was all staged and fake because that would be endangering the animals. But other thing is that why would same stage and set a fire to there own electrical panel I'm not trying to be mean or rude or anything but this is just my opinion because the jobs that they are doing like this is dangerous

[@kidwave1]

@@marcyweisinger1537 You never saw a single flame Marcy.

[@ungabunga115]

The description for this video is wrong, by the way. No one seemed to notice it lol.

[@kidwave1]

People who cant see how FAKE AND STAGED AND CONCOCTED this show is are total fools!

[@lindseykovacs]

FIRE. FIRE. FIRE. FRIE.

[@YallNotWhite_YourPINK]

Good to see dirk nowitzky doing his thing

[@mr.tryhardguitarguy2842]

Those cameras come with lights lol

[@BrianHoff04]

Not sure if it's good to bad mouth folks that went to school to learn something. Just as I avoid bad mouthing folks that did not go to school but know things. Both journeys can go well, horribly bad, or somewhere in between. All the bad mouthing just keeps the division alive & well.

[@lookin4ward1]

Preventative maintenance fellas

[@thehooksetter9025]

Is edger now back on deadliest catch

[@grgpahljina6145]

Wow he got lucky good thing his crew was on top of that thats always scary

[@michellep9999]

EDGAR WAS NEVER PAID ENOUGH.

[@RogerThat787]

Is this the newest series

[@perrysdiploma7639]

Season 12 Ep 14

[@mendoblendo321]

That boat is fuked without Edgar

[@wrz4581]

How old is this episode

[@forrestiscrazy]

Crazy man i know dramatized but fire on boat on Bering especially very dangerous.

[@Dream146]

please someone buy Edgar a respirator, breathing that dust and smoke is all kinds of bad.

[@vg4472]

LOL!!!!! @ 7:07 - "Sit right here" (where else would she sit?) "Steer" (Heel?) LOL.

[@scotthamp384]

Is it just me, or was Mandy the calmest person on board?

[@smussiejollett3193]

woulda been cool to work with Ed to learn a thing or two

[@aliciakazda1420]

I noticed edgar wouldnt let any of the camrea crew down in the enginee room to film the fire the one person that tried edgar told you stay out of there

[@nancystrong7888]

Edgar is most compentent engineer

[@machina1979]

Do they do any routine maintenance on these boats? I've been watching other clips of this show and seems like a lot of the mechanical failures on these boats could have been caught with basic inspections and routine replacement of critical parts.

[@TheChapelx]

They do. Some boats do seem to slack off on it but the Northwestern crew was always one to keep the boat in the best condition they could. Problem is a lot of these boats are decades old and some of the stuff on them is nearly that. You also have to remember that they are operating in an extreme environment and can end up running for weeks straight with very little breaks.

[@gamma7897]

Equipment warranty lasts until lifted aboard a vessel

[@_R-R]

​@@TheChapelx F/V Northwestern was built in 1977. I wouldn't be surprised if other boats are similar.

[@danishghostrider]

@@_R-R F/V Wizard is from 1945. There are some old vessels sailing around out there lol

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Of course not, you never do routine maintenance and inspections on commercial seafaring vessels, you simply go out and pray for the best.

[@TheAslakVind]

Without Edgar. And no one is saluting him. Seriously?

[@Projectpripyat]

You guys try putting the fire in rice?

[@donkzilla2293]

Edgar is my type of guy. Not many of us in the world. We look rough, and dumb, but there isn't a thing man has made we can't find an answer for. Sad the state of regular aptitude these days.

[@michaelripley4528]

When using powder fire extinguisher in any Electric area… if fire dont kill it… The powder Will… Its pest or colera🤷🏼‍♂️ Over time it Can make Many trouble in the electrical systems ! Often you need to replace it all, with new stuff. And get rid of all that powder before replacing anything!! Love how the team killed that fire❤Kudos To all of Them ! But EDGAR IS THE MAAAN, man!

[@michaelripley4528]

@Buckwheat Because i had fire in a machine once - and the powder did great harm in the electrical system🤷🏼‍♂️ Yeah i know its chemicals - AND ITS IN A POWDER FORM! NN

[@michaelripley4528]

@Buckwheat You need to do some research 🤷🏼‍♂️ ABC and BC POWDER can cause damage in Electric systems - Both switches and wire ends… Maybe try Google 🤷🏼‍♂️ (Edit) i could not leave a link taking you away from KZbin - So i provided you with some copy-paste: BC - The standard type of dry powder fire extinguisher, which is filled with sodium bicarbonate or potassium bicarbonate was initially developed for liquid fires (Class B) involving burning petrol, solvents, oils etc. and Class C fires involving flammable Gases. They have generally been superseded by the more versatile ABC powder extinguishers. Like all powder extinguishers, after use they leave a residue which may cause damage to sensitive electrical / electronic equipment. ABC - This is the most used and most popular multipurpose powder fire extinguisher and as the name implies can be used on class A (burning solids), B (liquid fires) and C ( Gases) fires, and is filled with mono-ammonium phosphate powder. The powder also leaves a residue that could cause damage to electrical equipment. (Use CO2 extinguishers for electrical fires).

[@user-bc3he1nk1n]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@rossjohnson1301]

STAY CALLLMM🤣🤣🤣

[@RevanHorner]

Where is the chase boat? I mean...

[@SnackPack913]

I can’t imagine trying to dig through that rats nest of wires on a rocking boat with a flashlight trying to rewire 3 pumps under a time crunch. Talk about stress haha

[@ronald6138]

this was 2016 .

[@ragnardb]

Captain and you cant turn on a gps which which supermarket academy did you buy your skipper license, Captain is something different.

[@larryw5429]

You guys need SCBAs on board you breath that stuff its ban news also gets some fire fighter gear from Fire depts that are buying new gear..

[@altestic9436]

I'm sure there were cases of cigarettes on the boat but not one flashlight

[@stalelemonproduction]

The last thing you'd expect at sea is a fire

[@briangervais5962]

STAYYYYY CALLLLLLLLLLLLLLM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelroszell8156]

When you yell stay calm. That is not calming.

[@charlessaint7926]

Captain, "Edgar, we need power!" Edgar, "We're just hanging on, sir. Main energizer is out!" (But in a Scottish accent) Captain, "Try auxiliary power!" Edgar, "Aye, sir."

[@dannybartlett4225]

This is shocking fast enough to earn millions a year but your overload old electrics and risk everyones life onboard this why these ships need inspected every single year before letting them lose on the open sea lucky people was not sleeping good have gone bad real fast

[@johnflynn6140]

everyone saying panic kicks in yes it does but this is why you are supposed to have more than one station armed with fire extinguishers and flashlights and fire drills so every man and woman can fight them even in darkness, the Bigger question is if your electrical panel looks like a rats nest you have to ask your self why did it look like this because the fire didn't make it a mess whoever wired it up did that, fire drills should be mandatory at least once a month, I don't need to tell anyone fire is one if not the most dangerous thing that can happen on a ship, if it wasn't for Edgar this could have been a totally different outcome he's the man not only did he get the fire out in complete darkness but he got them back up and running saving there crab, one close call is too many and this should show them they're not ready, fire stations with flashlights and fire extinguishers in 2 or more places on the ship, everyone should do drills once a month so they can find them even when it's dark, thank god this did end badly, glad everyone is ok, but this should be a wake up call, sig you own edgar more then you know

[@KaiserSoza-lw9nx]

another example of lack of maintenance and inspections. using dry chemical on a electrical fire is not good... very corrosive...

[@sontungle2641]

Smoking in the engine room ??.

[@2KXMKR]

Sooner or later you get to an age when you realise school was a complete waste of time. Once you can read, write and count, the rest is all just a big distraction. Learn a trade. Electrics, plumbing, welding, mechanics etc and you're good.

[@rockwithjerry]

Damn Right!

[@Catseye189]

Oh, that had to stink!