Northwestern’s Bow CRACKS As 35-Foot Rogue Wave Pummels The Ship | Deadliest Catch

[@jessicahawks3223]

I met the captain of the northwestern once. He was at a bar in a hotel in Nashville, people were bothering him and surrounding him. I was enjoying myself drinking and eating, then once people mostly had left him alone I walked by leaving and told him I'm recognized him but couldn't place it and hi. He stopped me and told me from where he shook my hand said nice to meet you. He was polite and great sweet spirit about him. And left it at that.

[@thomasthomasthomas296]

i think he was probably grateful you didn’t add to all the nonsense of earlier in that night

[@jase4270]

​@@thomasthomasthomas296He is use to it and he loves the attention idiot.

[@bretttrommler756]

I worked in DH for 12 years from 90-02 (not as a fisherman). I knew Sig, Keith, Phil, the Hilstrands... all those guys long before they were famous.

[@JackGero-hd6mo]

I wonder what SIG was doing in Nashville

[@davidknight8172]

Total respect to all these guys who risk their lives day in day out.

[@mike840621]

Amazing how watching this show for so many years makes you like these guys are family. I really worry about their safety every year even though I'm thousands of miles away. Still remember, with sadness, the passing of captain Phil. Rip and God bless the fleet.

[@DrMatey215]

Alaskan fisherman/crabbers have one of the most dangerous, physically and mentally demanding jobs in the world .

[@MrPuddinJones]

speaking of Captain Phil- i worry for his younger son who was struggling with addiction. i wonder how those guys are doing

[@mike840621]

@@MrPuddinJones . I think Jake has got his life going in the right direction. I had heard that he and his wife had a baby recently.

[@laurelmcneilly741]

I know, I've watched it from the beginning, and feel the same.

[@user-kj6sw3to4m]

I remember him passing away think that debuted a night I had no one to go see fireworks with on the fourth of July.

[@davidsnyder2000]

When that 35’ wave broke up into the windows of the wheelhouse I I thought at first it broke the windows out. Holy crap what a cameraman to duck but keep filming while trying to keep his balance. Holly cow!. That’s just insane!😬😞🙏

[@jarvis2594]

I grew up with Nick McGlashan in Montana. I havent been able to watch the show since he passed. I still remember I was all talking up Nick to my wife. I was so proud of everything he had accomplished and that he had turned his life around. The very next day she told me that he had passed.

[@jimmyjohn8644]

Sorry for your loss

[@thecloneguyz]

I've got Scotty hillstrand sleeping in an RV on my property RIGHT NOW AS I TYPE THIS..... I don't understand how he ruined his fishing career with his dad and his construction company that he had I gave him a van for free and a truck for free and he screwed me over on both of them by not transferring titles I CANT HELP HIM ANYMORE Why isn't the Discovery Channel or anyone else trying to help him?????????????

[@liztackett-forshaw7602]

@@thecloneguyz God Bless your Soul. I Truly hope Scotty will Get the Help he needs to get it Together. Your kindness may very Well save him. You just never know.

[@robroy4406]

These brave men deserve all the respect in the world to deal with these waves' day and night, I take my hat off for these guys.

[@Tmorans]

These guys are out here for one reason alone, to make money. The crab they are catching are not a necessity for the human race to exist. But it’s a cool show.

[@bradleycrenshaw6778]

I hate dealing with drunks. They ruin it for everyone. So selfish.

[@emilyc9380]

Yep!!!

[@Nick-Lipples]

Mike Rowe is a goat commentator

[@philw8049]

You know a big wave is coming when you see Sig diving for cover!

[@ipirrie6734]

Yeah he thought those windows were coming in.

[@donbelenger817]

These men have my highest respect. I was a crab fisherman on the east coast for 4 years. I'm been in rough seas but compared to what they face it's a big difference. The ship I was on was 185ft and I admit I got scared a few times we were going to go down.ee fished deep sea red crabs from off coast of Massachusetts to as far south as off coast of Virginia. 14 day trips.

[@jamiemiller6156]

Most of them don't go out in rough seas. If things are over 30 feet, they jog, hide in a bay or go back to port until it blows out. A boat like the Northwestern isn't staying out a long time either. A couple of days to a week at the most.

[@yankees29]

I’m from Long Island. I grew up right on the water but I still have a serious fear about getting stuck or sinking. Lol

[@mitch52301]

I have much , very much respect for the kind of work these guys do!! As for the dude boozing it up, no way would he be on my boat at sea. I know all to well, from my grandfather, and my dad, you can drink all you want back at the docks.Out on open water, miles from help, you need to be aware of your surroundings, and you don't need any distractions. Look at the weather they are dealing with, and out there it can change in seconds. No place to have to baby sit a drunk!!!

[@JennyD-r3u]

in fairness he was at the docks

[@nobleroman1133]

My Grandfather was in the U.S. Marines in WW1 , he was on what they call today as a heavy battleship , said they were heading up to Canada and somewhere around Nova Scotia ran into a bad storm, the waves hit the ship so bad he said it caved in the bow , the ship had to be dry docked for repairs , can never take the ship your in for granted in heavy seas

[@CooManTunes]

I went to have lunch today. Stuffed my face with any kind of food I wanted. It was delicious!

[@nobleroman1133]

@@CooManTunes Just wondering , how does this fit with my comment ?

[@CooManTunes]

@@nobleroman1133 It doesn't. Free speech and all. I never go a single day without washing my foreskin.

[@bradleynelson5915]

@@CooManTunes , seek help.

[@ThePTBRULES]

Not such thing as a Heavy Battleship, you mean a Heavy Cruiser.

[@onemalte]

Nice to see Edgar again.

[@Horseluvver]

Always great to see Edgar!

[@sxymike12]

I have to say that season 18 was probably one of my favorite seasons on the saga, ever since Hillstrand went out with Jake it’s been a different place

[@warmcanadain7649]

The northwestern is a perfect example of why (I personally) think forward bridges are better than the usual design like on the wizard or time bandit because if a wave like that went over the bow of one of them they’d have a man overboard where as on the northwestern the crew is protected by the bridge

[@kennethdodge3779]

Yes sir I agree.i love the Northwestern

[@jonathantaylor6926]

Yeah but imagine how bad Sig's neck must hurt.

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

Advantages and disadvantages most important yes the crew. But if the wave shattered the glass in the wheelhouse its Game over for that trip.

[@captbad9313]

I need to disagree with you on this, I ran a house aft vessel for 14 years, before all these documentaries and the buy back. It was the Northern Orion, 180 ft YO, launcher was aft unlike the wizard, we always caught more. Bad weather is always an issue for the most part, we were safe and productive. Everyone needs to know when to jog and wait if its tough out. As far as the drunken crewperson, that's an adios, pack your stuff. Next thing, if sig bend his bow in while setting gear he needs to slow down and take little more time setting since usually your attention is looking aft. On a house aft you never look back other than to check you distance and make sure your bags clear the stern.

[@gregjones3660]

Deadliest crack

[@kevinstonerock3158]

If you’re going in for repairs then you ought to inspect the rest of the hull too. Since northwestern was lengthened it could have hidden vulnerabilities. It’s been a good ship but it’s also been hit broadside in the past. Better safe than sorry. I’ve heard of other ships being modified and their fates didn’t turn out so well. Every ship will deteriorate over time even with top notch upkeep. Stay safe gentlemen.🙏✝️

[@sirtango1]

Absolutely! Sea water and steel. Throw in some time and you have a recipe for disaster.

[@kolsen6330]

Lengthening by adding a section into the hull usually doesn't cause any problems. Its sponson jobs that are scary. I have seen some where the first 20 or so feet of the shell plate is just welded around the edges with no framing attaching it to the old hull because it is too narrow an area to get into. This is the area that takes all the pounding. Then weld a bulbous bow onto this poorly attached shell plate and you have a recipe for disaster.

[@sirtango1]

@@kolsen6330 I’ve seen some welders that claimed to work in some shipyards and I’ve seen some of their work. It gave me a new found appreciation for fiberglass hulls! I’m not trying to take a shot at shipyard welders, I’m just saying that these people claimed to have worked in the shipyards. I don’t remember them saying how long. That might be the reason they were looking for work elsewhere. But if bubblegum holds together better than your welds why even apply for a place that requires you to pass a nuclear procedure?

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

I would definitely be getting an inspection after taking damage like that. If that damage was below the water line the situation could be much worse.

[@mad0uche]

here come the youtube boat mechanics

[@TheBattleMaster100]

No matter what you think or who you are the ocean always commands respect.

[@richardpearcy6149]

Looks like Jake from SAGA needs to fire a drunk

[@redtailsounds]

All the respects to those guys.

[@lfernandplopsa3627]

Why? because they do the stupidest things just to line their pockets? The only who DESERVES respect are the 911 people 😁😁🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@CooManTunes]

Why all?

[@EdWeibe]

I miss the show. Those guys are some of the toughest people around.

[@nicholaspatton1742]

I think a lot of guys could get the hard done and find their sea legs, but to me it's all that and then the 36 hr day at times. I am useless without sleep.

[@numbzinger350]

From my computer it looks like rust was being hidden by paint only to be brought to light with a big hit.

[@fernandoquintana2476]

Agreed. May have taken some liberties to create drama there.

[@warrenpuckett4203]

Kinda like being on a 25 year old Knox class.

[@triatheletewolf7279]

Yep, as a welder, that thing was toast from the get go. No way it would stand up to anything, much less a 35ft wave.

[@kolsen6330]

@@triatheletewolf7279 Retired Shipyarder here.... In 30 years of ship construction and repair, there isnt one single fishing boat I would go to sea in. There are several I have seen that I wouldn't take for a day cruise around Puget Sound on a calm day. You shouldnt be able to put your fist thru a watertight BHD.

[@Luke_81]

Absolutely. The holes in that metal are absolutely years of rust and corrosion.

[@barthonisgiantslayer5208]

That was a really old episode, but it was nice to see Edgar Hansen again.

[@shadowg3889]

Think he had to stay out of filming from the show for some conviction he got

[@madusmaxamus8670]

You crabbers really hang it all out there. I figured the North Western to be one of the strongest ships in the fleet. This damage even amazes me seeing how the bow was bent like tissue paper from that rogue wave. Sig you, your brother and the rest of the crew stay safe out there.

[@30anvz28]

Water is something like 8lbs a gallon. Tens or hundreds of thousands of gallons. Steel is like paper against that type of force.

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

Look at the rust, dude. LOL :)

[@jonbutcher9805]

What about rest of ship. Must have damaged more than the bow. Or is that the weakest point. Seems like it would be the strongest? Us non seamen types need to know more.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

@@jonbutcher9805 It's not the strongest part of the ship, I think most of these are double hull ships, the keel should be the strongest part. But there was corrosion under the paint, which means there could be corrosion on other parts of the ship and hidden weak spots.

[@daviddavies2072]

Brilliant program, well done to everyone, love watching it , and gosh what adventure, top guys 👍

[@CooManTunes]

Golly gosh gee willickers.

[@josephmiller3513]

So happy to see Sig's brother on the boat! I know he struggled w substances and he looks sharp in this vid.I hav hoped he would be back sober n clean for last couple years and looks like he is doing good.I remember watching him train Jake,Captain of the Saga now.He is a great guy,just happy to see he is still w the family business.

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

This show was one of the best things Discovery ever produced and I wish they still made shows like it.

[@jackikordich7397]

If I was Captain or owner of that boat that young man would be instantly fired

[@bartofilms]

I doubt I could have worked on a vessel in those conditions, even 30 years ago. Courageous Dudes.

[@jamiemiller6156]

You would be surprised; people are tougher than they give themselves credit for. I only saw one crewman who couldn't hack it for even a trip. Some left after a season, but most guys can do it, even if they bitch and complain the whole time.

[@bjordan515]

Sig been looking at the bow for 36 hours straight and doesn’t notice anything. Edgar half asleep in only 5 seconds “what happened to the bow”?

[@sdcoinshooter]

I am worried about Sig. He has had two heart attacks, in his mid 50s. Not surprising, he smokes like a chimney, no exercise, consistently stressed. I understand his soul is a fisherman, but he should take care of his health. Anyway, I hope he is OK.

[@Slowhand871]

Smoking drinking and no exercise total early death sentence.

[@truckinfool3550]

When Sig jumps away from the helm and dives for cover, you know it’s gnarly…

[@bigjared8946]

@0:10 good to see Jim Halpert has finally escaped the paper business.

[@patrickhuot001]

That drunk guy broke one of the golden rules of working on a fishing boat: DO NOT, EVER, drink alcohol on board. Zero-tolerance policies exist for a reason.

[@brandonmacon3317]

😳😩🤣😂

[@jackticsinc.8848]

Shouldn’t drink on the job for any job, especially dangerous ones like fishing!

[@StevenHanover]

It's happy new years you nancies he I'd a big dude probably only buzzed off that fifth of Jim beam.

[@brandondean3444]

@Kala 80 it’s neither

[@Seven_Leaf]

@@jackticsinc.8848 What you don't have a drink when your shift is over? It's not just their job the ship is also their home till they meet the quota and fly back to the lower 48.

[@karenflanagan1961]

That was scary 😨 hopefully you & your crew are OK. Stay safe and get your boat fixed 🙏.

[@stevenmiller8365]

Capt. Jakes looks strung out.

[@bmused55]

Wasn't the bow buckled before? A few years ago Norwestern took a pretty big wave on the bow. Perhaps that weakened the metal so that it now buckles/cracks with less force?

[@GobiCanuck]

Ya I believe the bow bent

[@davidsnyder2000]

Yeah it put a bowe in the bow…I remember

[@triatheletewolf7279]

It has rust, and holes when they zoomed in on it. It wasn't the wave that did that.

[@blacksheep25251]

@@triatheletewolf7279 I saw the holes and was like "They literally SHOT the bow to make for drama on the show??"

[@terrys5491]

This video was from series 12 (in the description) and is the damage I think you are referring to. I remember Sig & the cameraman ducking for cover from that same episode. Its either that or we are both having a deja vue moment.🤔

[@mudkings]

You know its bad when Sig gets off his char and ducks😂😂

[@Mrbrklyn212]

After watching this show back when it started I never looked at king crab the same. #Dangerouswork

[@susanhancock1634]

Yep. I can't even eat it anymore.

[@mulletover3832]

"You should be nervous." Not the exact words you want to hear from the captain.

[@valaksimulations4503]

Stationed on a carrier and if I remember correctly we had a weld break in some rough seas. The ocean is a beast

[@landscapeone2957]

Poor Jake looks all cracked out.

[@anncbower5564]

More like a cyst affecting 1 of his organs. Seen that before on a couple of patients in hospital going for dialysis.

[@wilmersilmer3864]

​@@anncbower5564 maybe both

[@darylsmioth1904]

I remember one show when they explained the building of the Northwestern and it was built specifically for Alaska-Bering Sea weather. Hopefully the repairs go well and we see her soon.

[@_Chipster]

This happened 7 years ago (Season 12 was 2006 - it's noted in the description).

[@lnr12241]

This us really old. Years ago this happened to the Northwestern

[@Bounty_Hunter84]

Has the ban been lifted in Alaska are they back fishing there now? Need to get back watching the show.

[@sgtimages]

From season 12 episode 9.

[@lulabella9968]

Watched from very first episode, and still watching.

[@tp8030]

Edgar pays attention! Always liked him

[@MrSFSTUDIOS]

Thank goodness nobody was hurt. Metal can be fixed.

[@theirishman8356]

I've been sober for 34. Years. Best thing I ever did.

[@kenholt8297]

This episode "cracked" me up.

[@brandonmacon3317]

How many times will y'all repost the same video???

[@mcarlkv53]

Love watching this stuff on tv… love this type of fishing… if I was only 30 years younger😞😯

[@adamdecker4932]

Makes you wonder what the waves were like during the perfect storm like in the movie The Perfect Storm based on a true story. They must have been twice that size triple that size. Who's crazier the fisherman or the crab men lmbo

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

Why wonder, Adam, it's information that's easily accessible?

[@mitchwood6609]

that was a baby... 35 feet. perfect storm? up to 100 feet. ...................... ONE HUNDRED FEET TALL.

[@kenknerr7226]

I was on the Roosevelt (CVN-71) during the "Perfect Storm". We were a little further out than the boat in the movie and we still had waves breaking over the flight deck. The flight deck is 90 feet above the water line.

[@mitchwood6609]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3eomZJjqb6HiZI here is 86

[@reno145]

When a crab boat captain tells you to be nervous, be terrified!

[@Sean-bp6xb]

Crab on! Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉😂

[@macgyver5108]

For about 5 years I used to work in door to door sales and covered a ton of miles, I actually got to _MEET_ Sig and his family at his home and a couple other random crewmen from the show too! Pretty cool dudes...

[@traderryan713]

Would be cool to see this on tv again.

[@rm25088]

The people who cry about the price of king crab have clearly never seen this show. It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. I would love to see them last even 6 hours on one of those boats. It takes a special kind of tough to do this.

[@wilmersilmer3864]

And? I still want my crab legs cheaper

[@rm25088]

@@wilmersilmer3864 I dont eat them often enough to care. I want cheaper gas prices

[@minime5380]

These crews are awesome 😮

[@edwardbrooks2903]

Safest captain in the fleet an one the best boats an weather can do that !!

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

They try so hard to manufacture drama, I'm surprised they get anything else done. LOL :)

[@1NationMediaUS]

Insurance Company: Hello Mr, Anderson. We need to speak with you.

[@johnmartlew5897]

My first trip on an offshore tug in 1973 I was marked as the hippie. Second mate told me it was tradition for greenies to buy the crew a bottle of rum. So I show up just before cast off with a bottle. I go directly to his cabin and hand it to him and left. The look on his face was worth the price. It was then I realized I was being set up. Never saw or heard of rum the whole trip.

[@aaroncarter73]

Well of course "that drunk guy" broke the no drinking rule, swiper no swiping!!

[@verpauly]

I was on the the Virginia Waves in the Gulf Stream northbound in a storm. First lost a stablizer, then welds started breaking. Second New Year morning in a row Mother nature was telling me to find another line of work.

[@willbee6785]

See! Edgar is so valuable.

[@therealcomment1811]

I have watched every single episode of this show at least 5 times each... I don't ever remember seeing this.... Is this from the new upcoming season?

[@sgtimages]

From season 12 episode 9.

[@twotailedavenger]

The Northwestern always struck me as an odd design for a crabbing boat. Virtually every other ship in the DC fleet has its wheelhouse toward the aft, but Northwestern has it waaaaay forward. So I can see why Sig is so nervous about giant waves - if one comes up, it's hitting him in the face.

[@eoghanbreathnach4921]

It’s a design that is safer for the crew because the wheelhouse is protecting them the downside is that the quarters are less comfortable

[@drumgk]

The bow forward Northwestern was originally built as a crab boat. It’s supposed to be the safest most efficient crab boat. Most of the other boats in the fleet were later converted into crab boats. Captain Keith’s boat was originally built to haul oil.

[@moregltfirephotography4857]

Its all fun and games until the captain says "You should be nervous"

[@waynewilliams8554]

Watching this from S Florida, and when that wave hit, my Butt took a bite out of the cushion in my office chair!!

[@ramyanthony4615]

Curious as to how many packs of cigarettes Sig and crew burn throughout a crab run

[@somethingepic777]

I wouldnt be surprised if it was a carton per day. Possibly per person 😂

[@mdavid01]

What actual season and episode is this? It's definitely not season 12 episode 9 listed on their site.

[@resheph7869]

Captain: Nervous Me: (sitting on my couch) hell yeah

[@selmaguedes5241]

Não perco Pesca Mortal e essas pescarias de caranguejos emocionantes com essas aventuras de tudo que abrange essas pessoas no mar agitado e feroz .ADORO é emoção que não acaba mais. Mandem mais temporadas pra podermos acompanhar.

[@MrSrtman18]

Was this from before edgar got in trouble or did he end up back on the show.

[@brianobrian6637]

I wonder if ppl still question Sig owning & running a house forward boat!! Had that been a house aft. Boat some of the crew possibly would have taken the polar plunge

[@drmayeda1930]

The Northwestern is a family boat. I believe it was Sig's grandfather that buiilt it. I don't know what the show will look like in season 19 if they lose both red king and ophillio crab seasons.

[@brianobrian6637]

@@drmayeda1930 I had thought it was at minimums his father's, My memory is not what it use to be. Current challenges are scary affecting quite a bit more than a lot of ppl realize. Local economies & villages in shambles. What really scares me is the future uncertainty

[@classicxl]

sig’s father built the Northwestern in 1977 after his first boat the Foremost sank

[@brianobrian6637]

@@classicxlThat's awesome! Generational fisherman families are sadly becoming extinct. In the U.S. or elsewhere. The govt doesn't seem to want fishermen fishing.

[@Dubyea]

Man the view from sigs cabin is sketchy looking

[@victorpeirce4753]

*Yeah I would definitely want my wheelhouse at the stern of the Vessel than at the Bow like Northwestern. Having the wheelhouse at the Bow protects the crew on deck from rogue waves and getting wet a little bit.*

[@seanmcquilkin8074]

Power of the sea never ever take it for granted

[@wolfofrhodeislandx7462]

Been there before after 25plus years on the north Atlantic i dont miss it

[@victoriapendleton4099]

Edgar is back!!

[@forcedmedia]

Either this is a re-run or this is the 2nd time Sig's bow buckled. The 1st time Sig came into port and reinforced the bow by welding on moe steel plates. Anyone remember this from years before?

[@johnnyd5285]

Must be an old show because Edger is on it, he hasn’t been on the show for years.

[@berryreading4809]

I think it said from 2006

[@alanmacification]

" Nervous ? " " Nope " " Scared shitless? " " Yep "

[@ED-ti5tc]

I miss seeing Edgar on the show.

[@mcduck5]

With what he did I don't lol

[@ED-ti5tc]

@@mcduck5 Tell me. What?

[@dwade2026]

I'm sure that young girl new what she was doing,and Edgar should have known better,

[@mcduck5]

@@dwade2026 even so it's nasty

[@dwade2026]

@Donald Crosby she got a big paycheck and he got what he deserved

[@ak13three]

Is it me or does Sig Hanson have an uncanny resemblance to Billy Bob Thornton?

[@xunnmann67]

Famous last words this is my Captain

[@bearblackhawk9362]

How old is this. What year is this from.

[@FINALLYOUTAFTER7]

This is still on?!!!!

[@xplmr1]

This clip is almost seven years old. Why is it just now posted? I saw it in May of 2016.

[@dwade2026]

To get likes and comments, why else 😏

[@paulezycom]

Come on Captain Sig! You started this when you were young and indestructible.

[@AaronSmith-kr5yf]

Always wondered how long of a useful life ships like the Northwestern have in the brutal Bering sea. Even with top upkeep, steel weakens over the years and corrosion can hide in inacessible places and fester, then you don't notice it until the rust gets REAL BAD.

[@capt.6644]

You just keep re-plating the hull where it’s bad. Can last pretty much forever.

[@CombatWombat-marsupial]

Well the Wizard was a WW2 oil tanker I believe so a lot of those boats are super old. But over the years they’ve been re-fitted so many times they might as well be brand new.

[@browsman2328]

This show is still on or is this a rerun?

[@brown5252]

Be safe boys! Don't need another Andrea Gail!

[@donie5780]

You can tell by looking at the metal on the bow that they've been painting over rust and who knows for how long. Very poor maintenance on this ship. What you see could only be the tip of the iceberg. No telling how weak that bow is from rust damage under the paint. I was in the Navy and painting over rust was a Cardinal Sin.

[@alistairi]

The timeline is off, they were going down wind, away from the waves, when laying the pots but to windward, into the waves, when the big one hit.

[@HardKnocks101]

Edgar returns!!!

[@spionsilver9626]

that happens when rusty steel is simply painted over for years .. should have been restructured years ago .. of course it buckles under pressure .. and a big wave will do that :)

[@kluckfabrication5991]

Holy crap Edgar is showing up

[@kobyonekanobie2790]

Right after the captain says he is nervous there is something in the water just on the port side in front of the bow, what is it?

[@jeffmech600]

The Marko hulls really handle big water

[@sheliaruffing119]

Sometimes The Northwestern bridge reminds me of bridge of the starship Enterprise when it is taking photon torpedoe hits from a Klingon battlecruiser.

[@h20doctor]

2016... Not 2023... Crab is shut down this winter for all dutch fisheries... Sad Stuff