RICH IDIOT SINKS HIS 1.45 MILLION YACHT | HAULOVER INLET BOATS | BOAT ZONE

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[@BoatZone]

Who do you think is at fault for the sinking? Owner, captain or the tow company?

[@joshlindemeier2434]

The salvage company was at fault! Definitely should’ve had pumps on board before and during the tow!!! Too many “salvage” companies don’t care enough about the vessels that they are recovering…it appears that the repairs would’ve been fairly minimal compared to the $1.5M value…it appears that it wasn’t immersed too deep therefore minimal damage to above the waterline components 🤦‍♂️

[@jerrycallender9927]

@@joshlindemeier2434 NO! The 'fault' lies with the idiot who anchored overnight in an area that is OFF LIMITS! The tow company was hired to remove the boat from an area in which the yacht should have never been!

[@flipdawhip2573]

Jim Jones the rapper?

[@jasonvolk4146]

If the fault for sinking is on the owner or captain then the salvage company has no incentive to perform competent work. Salvage is literally their one job; they made a bad situation worse.

[@scrappyjunk8793]

@@flipdawhip2573 sounds like the jim jones that took his church to south africa then when the feds was catching up to him he made all drink the kool aid

[@ottergreen8190]

I spent years as an underwater welder and salvor and can say this salvage crew did a great job of showing the internet exactly what not to do.

[@HarrisonHollers]

So the yacht is stuck in shallow waters. What should they have done? Wouldn’t tides change and offer a better opportunity to salvage? Or was there damage already?

[@blazingstar9638]

😅😅😅

[@blazingstar9638]

That’s really badass that you did that tho, respect 🫡

[@paxwallace8324]

​@@HarrisonHollerslegit question ignored

[@FinalFront]

@@HarrisonHollers I'd have grabbed my sawzall, oxy/acetylene torch, crowbar, sledgehammer, generator, and towed a small barge up there with my 18ft Cobia then went to work chopping it up & hauling it out of there piece by piece.

[@prdgmshft9107]

An impressive level of incompetency from all those involved.

[@whdbnrm3023]

50 gallon drums and a helicopter to remove the fuel .LMAO

[@davemetz7368]

This all seems like something the Biden Administration was in charge of. A Very Impressive Level of Incompetency, yes.

[@77Avadon77]

Seems like not the captain nor the salvage team had a brain

[@chriskibbe2901]

Much like T rump, his cabinet, appointees and advisors. Epic failures

[@77Avadon77]

@@chriskibbe2901 TDS sufferer.

[@detroitdiesel7074]

That’s incredible that those people call themselves a salvage team, all they did was hook a line on to her and sink a fixable 1.45 million dollar yacht

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

Severe underside hull damage, water conditions, and 3 tugs were required to unmoor this thing from the rocks. The damaged hull is the most costly to repair, was already a right off by the insurance company, and the incredible water ingress from the damaged hull was simply not worth the effort to save it. Most people were simply glad to have the environmental hazard and eye sore removed.

[@NjJfjr]

That's exactly what I watched as well. I'm amazed at the amount of damage from negligence on the salvage teams part. NFG 👎🤬😤 💥 BADA BING BADA BOOM 💥 I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 🙌 Nj'sJfJr 👍🏼💪🏼❤️🇺🇸

[@JamesFisherfrilleddragons]

​@@Knucklehead4400 State probably went with the budget team

[@GalvestonGuy]

I agree. Even for a novice I knew that they would have to have water pumps a blazing the minute they had it off of the reef. The state needs to hire a more competent salvage company. I was surprised to see that taking off the prop/ rudder was also an afterthought.

[@NjJfjr]

@@GalvestonGuy 💥 BADA BING BADA BOOM 💥 I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE 🙌 Nj'sJfJr 👍🏼💪🏼❤️🇺🇸

[@alexant3923]

Did I understand correctly that the rescue team received half a million dollars for sinking a 1.5 millionth yacht while trying to refloat it? If so, then this is the best business in the world.

[@sweezy7455]

I'm apparently in the wrong business lmao.

[@vladabos]

💪💪💪😂😂😂

[@lisalisalisa7721]

This almost makes me speechless. The salvage company is just as incompetent and should now be on the financial hook to clean up the bay. This is disgusting

[@frankfarago2825]

Sickos of the World, Converge on Honolulu Bay.

[@EINechterKARL]

Thats more a savage company.

[@Bigdonksworkshop]

Maybe they wanted ths boat to sink for insurance purposes?

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

Severe underside hull damage, water conditions, and 3 tugs were required to unmoor this thing from the rocks. The damaged hull is the most costly to repair, was already a right off by the insurance company, and the incredible water ingress from the damaged hull was simply not worth the effort to save it. Most people were simply glad to have the environmental hazard and eye sore removed.

[@jamesfranko5098]

@@AlkalineGamingHD shut up shill. Ypu probably work for these fools

[@iamalphaomega]

Unbelievable. The salvage crew appears to have been more incompetent than the fools who caused the accident.

[@Jakee3ee]

Any idea what they are underwater welding on the back of the boat?

[@yachtymadness1446]

Insurance.

[@SpaceAgeOdyssey]

​​@@Jakee3ee cutting off the propeller they said that's why the earlier attempts failed

[@notyouraverageyoutuber3172]

@@yachtymadness1446 insurance can’t fix a reef.

[@wilsont1010]

No, they did it on purpose.

[@psalm2forliberty577]

Needed: A:1 Very Large Turbo Bilge Pump B: 2 - 5 gallon pails "Marine Tex" to patch holes C: 1 medium sized Brain to plan Saving that Yacht was as simple as A B C.....but somebody skipped Kindergarten.... obviously.

[@SuperChuckRaney]

the boats doing the towing looked like tugs, maybe no actual salvage people were invovled. Once it started going under, they should have stopped towing, probably could have towed from rear (maybe) A simple tarp wrap under the keel would have kept the 'pump effect' from towing work. Another post here says he saw some salvagers put rubber ballons inside a boat where the hole were on it, and THAT kept the boat from sinking when towed as there was no way for water to get inside the boat.

[@SailorsGirl1957]

I spent 40 years boating, lived on one for five years. When it works well, it's fantastic, and when it doesn't work well, it SUCKS. I don't miss it.

[@JohnRohoboth]

shut up

[@jimj2683]

Boating only sucks if the boat costs more to run per year than 10% of you yearly income.

[@MikeCapeMusic]

There are only two main rules when messing about in boats. All the other rules revolve around these two rules. Rule #1 is “keep the boat in the water.” Rule #2 is “keep the water out of the boat.” The owner broke the first rule and the salvage company broke the second.

[@waitaminute-vw9hf]

Well said.

[@counciousstream]

No those are 3 and 4. The first rule is Don't Drown. Every other rule supports that one. The second is don't run into anything harder than water.

[@uy7munir]

we have a genius on deck folks

[@jmichaelbourke]

Hey Mike, ABSOLUTELY 😂 So well put !! No 2nd prizes @councious.🤔

[@peteredwards338]

Magnificent level of incompetence shown by the salvage team !

[@timrainger8908]

Its Hawaii

[@jedalexander8609]

You ever salvage dive st peter

[@lorenmaly1637]

@@jedalexander8609 Hahaha right. Monday morning quarter back over here....

[@jedalexander8609]

@@lorenmaly1637 haha right dive ops in alaska are a little manlier on Monday mornings. But the Kirby Morgan 27's tend to keep the strong separated from the weak.

[@ryancappo]

For $460,000 they had better have the correct rigging that won’t snap, inflatable bags, powerful water pumps, and the right ships to pull it out to sea. And then divers to make temporary underwater repairs to stop the water from coming in.

[@jacana25]

Interesting that a $1.45 million boat would serve up yellowtail, possibly the cheapest and nastiest wine ever to come out of Australia. Goes to show money doesn't buy taste.

[@hillaryc.3727]

This must be among the most horrifically incompetent salvage operations I’ve ever seen. What were they thinking!!!

[@nicomeier8098]

I can't believe they actually pulled it off the rocks without doing any damage repair or using big pumps to avoid it sinking....

[@ntal5859]

But they are doing that at @8:30 are you blind?

[@victorramsey5575]

The salvage crew wasnt paid for a patch and pump job AND THEN recover the yacht. Everyone should've just left it alone and rent it out as an airbnb. Major tourist attraction!!

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

​@@ntal5859 can't you read? They're not repairing anything they are cutting off the prop or the rudder.

[@nicomeier8098]

@@ntal5859 You really should pay more attention to the voice-over: all they did was remove the screws and rudders. Maybe in future you could think about your post before you post it?

[@slit4659]

OH it Had DAMAGE..

[@MichaelAhgren]

The most incompetent salvage crew ever! There should have been floating devices all around the wreck, that kept it floating even if the entire bottom was gone.

[@briancummings9122]

It looks to me the button was on the rocks, had to be an issue

[@cowlumbus]

@@briancummings9122 yes…and hence why pumps should have been running on the boat along with buoyancy floats all around. These guys were over priced hacks.

[@AnHonestLiar]

​@@michaelcarmean4906 the guy driving did own a charter company and that boat.

[@mikepotter6426]

Not enough pumps in the world to keep it up. Moving it would pull any flotation off. Boat was euro trash anyway. Let the fish have it

[@michaelcarmean4906]

@@mikepotter6426 Great ✅ Observation

[@williamlorenzmedia9026]

Circa 1992... I was on a lobster diving charter boat that went to Catalina with about 25 divers (sleep aboard) and the captain fell asleep on the way back around sunrise. We hit the breakwall in San Pedro, CA (about a 1/4 mile from shore) and the boat was pinned up on the rocks. We all bailed off the boat onto the rocks with our dive gear and waited for some boats to shuttle us off to shore. The salvage team that showed up put huge rubber baffles in the boat and aired them up, forcing out any water inside the boat and making it impossible to sink. When they pulled it off the rocks, it did not sink and they were able to safely move it to a nearby boat yard for repairs. Obviously, the salvage company in Oahu that moved this yacht had no clue about what they were doing and we're talking 31 years after my own experience on that dive boat returning form Catalina. You would think the technology would have come a long way, but...

[@SuperChuckRaney]

They looked like basic tug oprators really. As the video was showing them towning it off, I thought? doesn't it have holes underneath ? Sure enough.

[@EXPIOWA]

Great job guys! That was some top-tier craptastic work. Did nobody think to look for holes in the hull after being beached and pounded by waves and morons for days? 😂 It could have only ended one way. This was so incompetent that it looked like a lot like an intentional sinking.

[@The_Sword3]

The real idiots in this story is the salvage company who clearly didn't know what they were doing. you could see the bildge pumps working even before they moved the boat which would have told them the hull was compromised. And no portable on board pumps . They should be sued for the loss of the boat minus the damage already incurred.

[@cowlumbus]

Yep and the bilge workin tells me batteries were still on after claiming they were removed.

[@gordowg1wg145]

The fuel leak showed the hull was compromised, and that should have been a warning to check for further damage, even though that should have been SOP - then hauling it over the rocks was only going to damage it further.

[@Houndini]

Gomer & Barney salvage LLC?

[@mikescherrer4923]

The real idiots in this story were everyone in this story.

[@jermainerace4156]

But who would sue them? The boat was abandoned.

[@dt6126]

So a salvage company got nearly $500,000.00 to sink the yacht? Interesting 🤔

[@45acp46]

Hahahahahahhahaaawww!!

[@bdubb1882]

Salvage is likely owned by a relative of some Hawaiian government bigwig. Probably just sent his cousins out.

[@don7294]

I would have charged half that, to sink the yacht...

[@ebaystars]

@@bdubb1882 same in Thailand and its called ZigZag here

[@peterdarr383]

Steal eleven batteries, barrels of Diesel and 2 expensive brass propellers, all the beer and wine and the Navigation electronics too, then sink it.

[@stevepritchard9544]

awsome use of low tide to drag it sideways over the rocks. Good t see Hi Flow Sub Pumps onboard and temporty floats on the side of the boat to keep the waterline low.

[@mileswilson8130]

The salvage company was an equal partner in causing this disaster. Trying to turn the yacht while stuck on the rocks was going to destroy the fragile hull even more. An inspection would have been warranted both before and after being freed.

[@ernsailor9041]

Well it's good to see experts were involved right from the start and remained in charge right through to it's sinking, well done everyone.

[@68air]

If Joe Biden had a salvage company.

[@bElLtOn14]

😊😂

[@lighthouse7i]

@@68air - 🤣

[@bacongrz]

@@68airbut he would say it’s Hunters company and he doesn’t know anything about it.. 😂

[@larrybaker5316]

love the sarcasm

[@peterpaulissen2690]

Unreal no flotation bags where used.....

[@brewsnoop]

Terrible what happened to this yacht and the resulting damage to the bay but the videography for this story was impressive. I loved the use of captions rather than a narrator too. Well done!

[@razorback0z]

I have a Master V in commercial fishing in Australia. I remember when I started my studies asking a lecturer, "so what qualifications and training do you need to drive something like that big motor yacht out there (our school was on a dock). He replied "nothing you just need the money to buy it"..... and that's how stuff like this happens.

[@ntal5859]

Seeing this goes a long way in explaining how the Skipper and Gilligan made a 3 hour tour into 5 years.

[@CynicalWolverine]

They didn’t want to leave the island since MaryAnn and Ginger were there.

[@arthurprager]

Too funny!

[@arthurprager]

​ I watch this and laugh my ass off. 38 ft Hans Christian owner Deepwater boat. Yes I single-handed it. Not to Tahiti though. The furthest I went was San Clemente Island about 70 plus nautical miles from Long Beach California. I did sail a 32-foot Hands Christian off Oahu. Not single-handed though.

[@77Avadon77]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁👍👍👍👍🎉

[@docwill184]

@@jamesw.6931 Everybdy always clean clothes and freshly made up. And really. Ginger, MaryAnne never came up pregmant?

[@cpnmikes]

The salvage operator should be held accountable for the final sinking.. the boat was already trashed and they could have inflated boyancy bags inside the boat to keep her afloat.. this seems to be salvage 101. Has anyone heard from them on their account on why the boat was basically allowed to sink, almost intentionally?

[@edwardpape5819]

1.5 million for their boat and they drink Yellow Tail????

[@ace1usmc]

I worked for a tow/salvage company once. The moment you are hooked up, you're responsible for any damage from that point forward, unless it's already clearly a total and completely loss - which it most definitely was not at that point. This video footage is gonna be damning evidence against the salvage company for complete and total incompetence. That doesn't get the capt and owners off the hook for their stupidity. However, their stupidity did not DIRECTLY cause the total loss of the vessel. Just the environmental damages, and fines for the illegal stuff.

[@vladabos]

agree👍

[@larrymiller7365]

Once the salvage company ties onto the boat, it's their baby to take care of, so they are responsible for the sinking. They should have had some pumps working and large floats holding it up since they knew it was taking on water. It is likely that more hull damage was incurred by being dragged in the sideways arc. The debris was from the dragging of the boat. Rocking back and forth on the beach probably just caused punctures and cracks. You could see the discoloration in the water caused by the scraping of the seafloor. That's where the debris came from.

[@paulmannix1760]

At 11.20 there is a salvaged wine bottle. An Australian wine, yellow tail, a Sauvignon Blanc, not a bad drop but it’s less than $8.00 in Australia. So they went budget on the wine, budget on the captain, budget on the salvage company. Just an observation.

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

I don't know what it is about people in industry.....the level of incompetence in the power boat community is staggering. ...its one gaped jaw look of disbelief where ever you look.

[@OgamiItto70]

Well, with a boat that cost 1.5 million large, economies had to be employed _somewhere._

[@paulmannix1760]

@@OgamiItto70 True!

[@simon1italy]

Given the size of that boat and the damage it sustained, the only option was to lift it out of the water. Waiting an extra day or so for a ship equipped with the proper crane and rigging gear to do so would have created much less havoc in the area.

[@Ishipyouknot]

Could have waited for a full or new moon high tide and that would have helped alot along with attaching bags as soon as got 50 yards of of shore. Bag it pump the water and put temp expansion patches on it. Get it to port and hoist it out of the water. This salvage team was like your local tow truck company, INEPT !!

[@Tael71]

I'm surprised that they didnt have float bags on the ship once they got it off the beach or just before. Sitting on that shore in the waves for days it was highly likely the hull was compromised. I would have expected float bags or a barge brought in and the ship immediately loaded on to it.

[@ms.annthrope415]

That would have racked up much higher salvage fees so the owners probably told the salvage firm to do it as cheaply as possible.

[@joveylndicdican1763]

@@ms.annthrope415 state ordered salvage over $450,000 and they couldn't fill the boat with salvage bags?

[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Totally botched operation. Who'd have thought dragging the boat round 90 degrees on a rocky shoreline wouldnt put holes in the hull then tow it into deeper water without making sure it was watertight? Almost as if they just wanted the salvager's fee!

[@jamesfoster9256]

Being a boat owner, myself, I’ll learn early on it’s best never to get on the lake during the holidays or the weekends. I had a lady hit my boat and drive me into a pylon which left me with a monstrous scratch on the side of my brand, new boat, I didn’t realize it was that damaged until I got out of the boat to go home. Lesson learned.

[@swiftadventurer]

"being a boat on or myself"???

[@jamesfoster9256]

@@swiftadventurer thanks I hope it’s better now I was trying to say the word owner. I don’t type I just speak and then pound it.

[@chowchow2386]

To all who are criticising the salvage operators: Please look up the definition of "salvage". The purpose of a salvage operation is not to "save the boat" or repair it to a seaworthy state. The purpose is to recover/remove the vessel only. The owners and insurance companies had already written the vessel off as a loss. And as a former navy sailor, trained in damage control, you who criticize have obviously NEVER had to patch a hull breach beneath the waterline. This is difficult with a steel hull, near impossible with a fiberglass hull, while ship is in water.

[@waldo9254]

So...$460k was charged to not salvage a boat? Interesting.

[@jonkarle8670]

Yes, I agree it should have not been pulled that far initially, just enough to be able to put inflatable hoists or patches to make it seaworthy to be towed.

[@tombrown7577]

I once heard a saying, " A fool and his money soon part". How true.

[@bc8648]

"a series of maneuvers" gets me every time...lmao

[@arhzee3310]

The lawyers will probably make out much better than the owners or the salvage company

[@drbigmdftnu]

They always do.

[@curtiscristwell1007]

imagine paying all that money to charter a 1.5 million dollar yacht around Hawaii and being servered YELLOW TAIL wine!!! HAHA

[@patienceobongo]

$5 per bottle

[@rnl9520]

That stuff is Shite!😊

[@wellydude1]

I came here to say the same thing 😂

[@jafo4u508]

😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing, more like something I see coming out of a cooler of 18 year Olds at the beach.

[@josepeixoto3384]

Good job *state* ,, you didn't give the boat owner a licence because he owed you 300000, so you sank his boat; no operators with pumps onboard,no floating gear, and no waiting for high tide; and you gave 500000 to your salvage friends; keep it up, you did there what GOVs do, you did a hell of a job there.

[@NonyaBsnes]

Riku moment

[@Duane77able]

Well done. You know what they say about boating...96% fun and relaxation 4% stark raving terror.

[@edwardranno7119]

It looks like the tow company deliberately sunk that boat.

[@The_Sword3]

Not deliberate but incompetence seems about right.

[@ionizer24]

Why would they not have used flotation bags on that vessel? Towing company is incompetent. Captain /owner is incompetent as well and should lose his certification as captain of any vessel more sophisticated than a row boat.

[@patrickcox1313]

Why would they not have trash pumps on the boat, many of them, ready to go? It’s the first thing the coast guard does. It had been holed bad enough to puncture the fuel tanks. Looks deliberate. Racing to get far enough out that they won’t be forced to salvage it.

[@davemetz7368]

The tow company was owned by the Biden family.

[@ptt3975]

Interesting point because they would have known they were tearing the hull open.

[@jgodinski207]

Enjoyed the continuous water hitting shore dubbed in.

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

That boat was cursed. No matter who was at the helm the boat decided to die. Beaching didn't end it but removing it from the rocks did leave a hole through its heart and death came quickly because of a salvage crew on par with the captain who let it run aground in the 1st place.

[@RoyalMetal9]

Extremely unqualified recovery team. Total noobs. They should be sued as well.

[@briansmith1029]

Not just salvage crew what made a complete mess of it whoever was captaining that yacht should never be allowed near a wheel house faults on both sides as far as I can see

[@sentinal001]

I love boats and I love the ocean. I retired from the Navy. I have taken boater safety courses and I am pretty good at navigation. Since retiring I have only been able to afford to own one boat. She was a beat-up old thing that I restored and used for diving and fishing, for a lot of years.. I miss her. When I see all of these beautiful boats on here, and the stupid things people do with them I wonder why. How can someone spend all that money to buy a beautiful boat and then go out and wreck it by doing something foolish? There are many like me who would love to have a beautiful boat, who would operate it safely and correctly, and who would cherish it and take care of it. I have come to the conclusion that there are too many idiots out there with too much money and too little brains.

[@joegoedhart1259]

Well said sir.

[@johnkemp7370]

One would think that for nearly $500K the salvage company would have seen the bilge pump pumping water out and added their own pumps and inflatable bags to support the vessel. There are a multitude of people to point fingers at in regards to this incident.

[@jamesburroughs4709]

Jim not so rich anymore I'm thinking. When you see Jim and his wife pushing a shopping cart with their belongings heading for their new tent down by the river, say hey from James!!!

[@Animalit55]

Jim jones the rapper they rented

[@paulrybarczyk5013]

I think they misread the contract ... they thought it said SAVAGE, not SALVAGE. Then they proceeded to savage the hell out of it!

[@AdamsOlympia]

A Chinook has a rated lift capacity of 25 tons but they've lifted up to 50 before. This yacht weighs around 75 .. Seems like it would have been better for a boat salvage team to strip it of everything non-essential (motors, furniture, etc) getting the weight down to bare minimum and then attempted to lift it out by Heli. It probably didn't get holes in the hull until it was dragged across the rocks. So another option: the tug could have started tugging once the heli had some load taken off the hull. Even if it couldn't lift it all the way out. That might've saved a LOT of money and kept the yacht seaworthy. It still would have cost over 100k to pay for Chinook time, but better than losing 1.5 million (well, 700k after repairs)

[@Bc4z]

Ofc heavy damage to the keel..but I might be wrong but was it not possible to seal the leaks,or at least improve.Then use water pumps, and also use marine salvage airbags just a thought.

[@Smannellites]

Unbelievable! It was obvious from the fuel leaks that the boat was badly holed. Then when it was towed off the rocks there was already a heavy list to starboard, indicating that it had taken on a large quantity of water. It was almost as though it was being deliberately sunk.

[@smaze1782]

Interesting theory. Could absolutely be true. The owner seems a little sleezy so who knows.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Even if it was sunk deliberately, they should have cared for the reef

[@MrWhitesite]

Going to be split liability methinks. Looks to me like the salvage company made things worse and could have done more before trying to move it. That does not negate the incompetency of the captain and owner for getting there in the first place.

[@notyouraverageyoutuber3172]

What does the owner gotta do with his crew being dumbasses?

[@mverick160]

Block the vents of the fuel tanks right away. Log float bags around the outside of vessel and pumped up. Dyneema lines around the outside of vessel to pull from. Pull from the nose or the rear. Depending on a few issues. A few pillow barrel lift bags under the vessel to roll off the reef/sea bed to deeper water. They're sacrificial as will be destroyed usually from the job. Just in case. Pillow floats inside the vessel in case a hole happens. Toss in 2 - 3in trash pumps inside of boat with lines set up already so if major water intrusion happens from holes the pumps can push it out fast. With the surrounding log floats the ship would have floated even with major hull breaches. The ones doing the recovery just saw a big check and didn't care. I did stuff like this for 22 years.

[@user-lg1dx6fy6f]

It wasnt until i read the comment that the captions prove to be much more effective than a narration. Nice clip

[@jamesstuart3346]

Absolutely outstanding reporting and videography. Really well done!

[@BoatZone]

Thanks a ton!

[@haircutsofexcelence9830]

Video was way longer than what it should've been

[@ultimatecontactsports]

Paid 460k for two days of work removing a yacht? A team of 10 guys and 1-2 tug/tow boats! Seems like a really good payday to me for whomever owns this company! Profited around 410-420k out of the 460k I’m guessing!

[@rgarito]

Hopefully not once the salvage company gets done paying fines and (hopefully) losing their salvage license.

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

I dont think you realize how expensive it is to run a giant tug boat like that.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

@@goodbyemr.anderson5065 it's extremely expensive, especially due to how long they had it out there.

[@magsg]

This salvage company had no clue what it was doing. They should be held accountable for further clean up

[@BLKninjas]

This was all over the news out here in Hawaii. Damaged coral reef and the fuel leak sparked anger. I'm not sure who would be at fault but at least it scuttled putting a further significant amount of fines and loss of money.

[@BoatZone]

As soon as I saw the news on the internet, I decided to compile some footage and make the video because the level of irresponsibility towards marine life and the inhabitants of Hawaii is unsettling

[@thestig5020]

The hawaii gov incompetents and the tow company. there was no reason for this boat to be removed without floating it first, whe they did what they did they did far more harm to the reef than the boat did when it grounded there. what is even worse is that the entire boat and everything with it is now sitting offshore. good job hawaii gov incompetents.

[@herpiegerbstick6808]

​@@thestig5020 soooooo.... Everyone but the vessels Capitan and owner who hired the captain

[@thestig5020]

@@herpiegerbstick6808 owner was definitely at fault for what he did, but everybody after him caused more damage than he did. of everybody was worried about the environmental damage then they should have floated the boat off, towed the boat home. did you watch the vid of the boat getting wrenched off the reef - that was more damaging to the coral than the grounding.

[@emsalsa9385]

Oops. It’s okay he’ll pay someone off, won’t face any consequences, and buy a bigger one. No harm done.

[@NON_BIDENary]

Yet ANOTHER example that ALL the money in the world CANNOT BUY YOU COMMON SENSE 😂

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Which in this case would be ?

[@davidclawson4516]

Our German Shepherd is named Nakoa. It means protector or warrior in Hawaiian. Would have loved to have had this yacht named after him. It’s a shame what happened to this boat.

[@scandelicious764]

Chef’s Kiss at 11:20. I guess the boat payment cut into the wine budget. 😂

[@C5Ron7]

I am by far not a Tree Hugger but I do my share to keep my surroundings clean. Hope they pay dearly for damage to the ocean/water/floor. Not Good 🤬

[@BoatZone]

I hope so too

[@stevealkire7626]

*It should be minimal as they removed all fuel, batteries and lubricants and they were on rocks not reef. Had it been a competent salvage there would have been no sinking.*

[@swervsplatt9672]

Pay whom? Who profits from that? The government.

[@C5Ron7]

@@swervsplatt9672 SAD to say but yes, the government.😖Mandatory Fines for Pollution, the ONLY way to make people "Think" before potentially polluting.........

[@MikeSmith-ch7jv]

I can not believe they didn't put in a sump pump, seeing how no visible repairs were made to the hull.

[@goodbyemr.anderson5065]

A sump pump he says hahahahahahahahaa!!!!!!

[@tadharsh678]

I know very little about boats, but even I could see that dragging that boat across the coral was going to tear up the hull! Wth were they thinking ?

[@leedavies3629]

I live in Bournmouth about 4 mile away from sunseeker in poole when i see the boats I often wonder were they go well this is not a happy ending for that boat 🙂🇬🇧✌️

[@yankeetraveler1118]

From OSHA...Section 1926.350(a)(9) provides that compressed gas cylinders must be secured in an upright position, regardless of whether they are in use or in storage.

[@ntal5859]

That is going to make scuba diving a whole lot harder considering 90% it's on a divers back horizontal. Quick call OSHA.

[@yankeetraveler1118]

@@ntal5859 Scuba divers used compressed air, not oxygen, in tanks that are specifically designed to be operated in any position. Industrial oxygen tanks for welding and torch cutting operations are not designed to be used horizontally, using them on their side can cause them to leak or cause a malfunction of the regulator. Both are dangerous situations. The salvage company was using industrial oxygen tank in support of the underwater arc cutting. The welder was "At Work" and therefore subject to OSHA rules and regulations.

[@pedrovision6987]

I'm hoping someone checked the tide tables before they pulled it off the rocks... We're going to need a follow-up on this story...whew, what a series of errors...stay on top of this Boat-Zone!! (Thank you for your fine uplaods!! What's the latest with the BTS??)

[@zanedzikonski4234]

It seems like for over a half a million to recover they could have inspected the the boat for leaks before removing from the reef. A temporary patch or an active pump to pump out water may have been adequate to get it where it was going. I understand it would have still likely been a total loss but it may have still held some salvage value in parts and wouldent be at the bottom of the ocean right now

[@sofakingrad3530]

I didnt stay at a Holiday Inn yesterday, but I would have fixed the holes in the hull before towing her out to sea. But then again I wouldnt have damaged the hulI because I would have used some inflatable rollers to roll her off of the beach at HIGH TIDE. There is way too much 420 going around those islands. LOL

[@bingo7799]

Just shows how fast a beautiful adventure can turn into a disaster.

[@eclipser2004]

Kind of like life itself hey?

[@josephreilly6328]

I'm going to sit right back and I'll hear the tale.

[@bingo7799]

@@josephreilly6328 Of a fateful trip?

[@asssm89]

"Salvage team" lol. That is an offseason fish tender picking up extra work.

[@Arcturian1111]

😅

[@Aaron40117]

Thanks for showing this. I love Maui. This is such a shame. Let's hope hope someone is held to account to minimize the chance of something like this happening again.

[@oceanjockey100]

I wondered why large pumps, plywood sheets, and floatation bladders were not put aboard or installed when the salvage operation began. It would be one of the first things I did. Keep the water out as you being to get it floating again. Beyond that, it appears the rest of the salvage was done correctly with the bridle installation and also cutting away the running gear obstructions. HOWEVER...one other thing: there was apparently an advanced fixed price arrangement for the work. Therefore there was no "Lloyd's Open" (no cure, no pay) agreement. That alone would remove all incentive to get her back to port in one piece. That reasoning would be "...it's better to have the $460k gross than 1/2 of whatever she could be worth brought in." Just sayin'..

[@lindanelson6643]

Can't believe they let that yacht sink!

[@ntal5859]

Yes because men control the ocean like Aquaman you dumb fool.

[@MovieMakingMan]

I have zero boat rescue experience but even I know all it would have taken in 50 cans of flex seal at $20/can to prevent leaks and simply tow it away. The cost: $1000 instead of $450,000 and the loss of a $1,450,000 boat.

[@1glopz]

Amazing to read the comments of non-experienced. VS the pros it reminds me of the view ladies ve fox

[@josephp5058]

Should have named the salvage crew as a warning to others never to use them

[@coldhillgarage]

Looks like a bunch of surfers to me…

[@TChalla007]

Luxury charter yacht that serves cheap yellowtail wine. That pretty much sums it up.

[@ericboyle8296]

Damn you beat me to it! It all makes sense now - SMH!

[@TChalla007]

@@ericboyle8296 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My wife and I have had yellowtail Cabernet, but I don't serve it to my friends, let alone clients.

[@ericboyle8296]

@@TChalla007 Exactly. I admit to having the chardonnay 😬!

[@TChalla007]

@@ericboyle8296 🤣🤣 To be honest it's not bad for casual drinking at home after a long day. Just not for special occasions. which means there was nothing special about that luxury charter. If you cut corners with wine, regulations, no crew on board while you're anchored out, you're a hazard to your clients. Imagine the minimal maintenance he probably did.

[@davidcravens-ofarrell1565]

LOL, a 1.45 million boat, and they're drinking Yellowtail.....🤣🤣🤣

[@ohioguy215]

There was also a bottle of MD 20/20 on board ... real class.

[@crazyhorsetrading8655]

Wow crazy shit, not even the bilge pumps running after the batteries and fuel was taken off, no hull stabilization, no de-watering pumps. Thats a very special salvage crew

[@Aran2323]

"The boat that's been aground for days has holes in the bottom? No way we could've foreseen that..." -The salvage company when they get sued, probably.

[@leonaessens4399]

I can't believe they didn't patch the holes before dragging it out into deeper water where it, of course, promptly sank. This really was one long "comedy" of errors from start to finish, with literally everyone involved - from owner to captain to crew to salvage team etc - exhibiting staggering incompetence.

[@SpeedDemonExpress]

Wow. I was thinking they'd have large tubular inflatable bags they could've put on the bottom and sides to lift it up off the rocks, then pull into the water. And then leave them on the boat to keep it from sinking. 😂

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

As Alfred says....Welcome to the chit show!

[@BoatZone]

;)

[@exoticflorida2360]

The fact that there was yellowtail wine onboard tells you everything you need to know about how this yacht was operated 😂

[@walsterdoomit]

Yeah ive gotta agree with these people saying the salvage crew were rookies. Or corrupt. Just float it with air bags or temp patch in shsllow water. This job was major botched. As a kid i used to sink my rowboat. For fun. It had foam so it stayed afloat. Id pull it ashore empty it and do it again. Pretty simple even for a kid.

[@golos_ochevidnosti]

Супер спасение, аплодирую стоя, можно было и не обращаться к ним!

[@jefferyshall]

Why were the Alberts suing Jim Jones for anything?!? They sold him the boat, everything that happened after that and all the related expenses are his responsibility not theirs!

[@berndl]

Right - this does not seem logical and needs some explanation. Maybe the Jones did not yet pay or the trip was kind of a pre-purchase inspection?

[@fhoinstall]

It's Like watching our government. They place blame and stupid begets stupid. And then the public pays the tab. My heart go's out to our ocean.

[@captglenn100]

Really, they did not think of the possibility of the vessel being holed after grinding on the rocks? You think you might plug the holes first, just maybe? Also, they could have provided pumps on board and also on vessels alongside after getting it floating again. Not to mention salvage bags tied with straps under the hull.

[@stealdst]

They should have had buoyancy bags all around that thing, there’s no reason it should have gone down. The hull dragging along that beautiful reef reminds me of when SpongeBob and Patrick were with the Flying Dutchman and SpongeBob keeps telling him “you’re good” as the hull gets shredded

[@lawrencekellerii4857]

I’m thinkin ol’ Jim Jones , may have been hittin the “KOOL-AID” 😎

[@jamesbruzgis9476]

I think the most astonishing thing in all of this is a $1.4 million boat and they’re drinking fuc**** yellowtail!

[@bradr539]

They found a "bottle".

[@jamesbruzgis9476]

@@bradr539 huh!?

[@RevDevGaming]

I think the salvage teams thought process was that they can pull the boat quick enough it will keep it up out of the water. This works well until you go to stop. Also it requires a boat that’s actually fast to pull it. They should have had pumps on standby, a few pumps would of made a huge difference even with gaping holes in the bottom of the hull. Overall they did a terrible job, bet the state won’t be calling them back.