THE STORY OF THE 'KODIMA'

On February 2, 2002 in the English Channel, General Cargo Vessel KODIMA suffers and engine breakdown in a force 8 storm. She starts drifting towards the Devon Coast.
SVITZER Salvage tug SYGIN on station at Land's End approaches the injured vessel and seeks to make a towage connection. The heavy swell makes it impossible and the vessel runs aground near Plymouth.
A Salvage Team with specialised equipment is mobilised from the Netherlands. The storm makes boarding only possible by helicopter. With assistance from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency all equipment and specialists are transferred to the vessel.
Preparation is made and on 16 February the re-float is successfully accomplished. The KODIMA is safely returned to her owners in Falmouth.

[@craZivn]

This is what a documentary should be. No obnoxious heart-pounding music, no made-up suspense or fake cliffhangers. It's great to see an informative video that respects it's viewers, thank you!

[@elgamerico]

I like this documentary but that's nonsense. Different types of documentary require different post production.

[@jackbelk8527]

@@elgamerico When they add background 'music', they lost me. I search for documentaries with no background noise.

[@adamromanak7605]

USA TV/Documentary Shows. Man: "I had to unscrew the 4 screws so that I could get back into my house, because i locked myself out." Narrator: "After locking himself out..." *Special effects sound* "Dennis has come up with an elaborate plan to get back in!" *Suspenseful Music* Narrator: "Then the unthinkable happened" Man: "I've managed to undo one screw when i dropped the screw driver." Ad Break** Narrator: "After locking himself out..." *Special effects sound* "Dennis has come up with an elaborate plan to get back in, however he has dropped the screw driver.. will he make it?" Man: "I picked up the screw driver and was able to undo the remaining screws. Managed to get back in, no problems" *Elated music* Narrator: "despite all odds against him, and almost losing his screwdriver for good, Dennis pulled threw" *Epic Hero Music*

[@lessharratt8719]

I know eh.

[@forgottenman8629]

@@elgamerico yep, that's right. If dramatic music is necessary best to watch a Hollywood drama.

[@Utubin]

It's 1.12.23. I would like to thank KZbin for suggesting this video that was uploaded 8 years ago. I want to say to the film crew and all involved that these types of documentarys are priceless. HollyWeird which I have grown to despise cannot even come close to these types of true docs. I just totally love these shows. Thank you all.

[@miapdx503]

Ditto! Everything you said, I agree! 💯

[@gordonpeden6234]

Brilliant work guys, There is no better thing than watching someone who knows what the Hell they're doing. Excellent!

[@AlanKinninmonth]

Well done nice to see a vessel saved ! No one was killed or injured .

[@milesodonnol4456]

Very nice documentary. No gratuitous drama injected. well done!

[@vijaysurya2155]

Bravo... Team... Your team forgot... something... Your team also having a Family... Excellent Work...

[@paulattard1942]

Quite an interesting documentary. As a Maltese ex-shipyard worker I enjoyed every minute of it. Congratulations to all the men employed on this massive job!

[@zrieqi58]

well said brother enjoyed watching the salvage operation immensely. The end of video said 2002 and what happened to the timber ashore????

[@pabloricardodetarragon2649]

+zrieqi58 Salvaged by the local people...

[@zrieqi58]

and no doubt built into something wonderful!!! I hope so anyway!!!!

[@ryveralexander8511]

Have their own expertise! The key mind and body! 👍👍 BRAVO GENTLEMEN!!

[@Queequeg61]

I worked in the marine salvage industry in Alaska for many years. We also did deep water salvage and diving. Brings back memories. .

[@stephaniecrews8011]

SO YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED CAUSE I SEE IT PEOPLE JUST DON'T TELL THE TRUTH ANYMORE .

[@Blogengezer]

After extended discussion with professional deep water diver during a hitch in my truck, realized that although his pay was superior to my own by a factor of ten, he saved absolutely none of it and was often in poverty, as he hitched from job to job. Fascinating stories of incidents around the world, sadly told, as he was fast approaching retirement age, with no family.

[@kevinmathewson4272]

@@Blogengezer sounds like a risk-seeking personality

[@miapdx503]

Amazing work you guys do. Mad respect! 🌹

[@timwilkinson2797]

Im still useig this timber today ( I live on the s coast ) Thanks !!!

[@frisbe9279]

No you don't

[@timwilkinson2797]

@@Your2TiminEx *NO* !!!

[@timwilkinson2797]

@@frisbe9279 PUSH off !!

[@Your2TiminEx]

@@timwilkinson2797 You'll do as your told. Bottom line.

[@frisbe9279]

@@Your2TiminEx what

[@tebigman65]

This is a wonderful story for viewers around the world. Big ships are a big challenge to move around and especially in poor weather!

[@christianfournier6862]

@Tom_Emard= The average deadweight capacity of the world merchant fleet is now around 20’000 tons: The 6’000 tons of the Kodyma make it a relatively small vessel. This is not to say that salvage operations are less dangerous, but the size of the tugs (& more generally of the equipment needed) for the salvage is smaller. These tugs are more readily available locally. For companies like Wijsmuller Salvage or Smit, the salvage of a ship like Kodyma is a relatively routine operation, typical of the tasks and risks involved! Salvage is an enthralling but risky business ; hats off to the salvage crews. -- •

[@gordonfrickers5592]

Thank you for this programme, a warning to all who go to, the sea in ships. As a sailor and marine artist, painter I know the Cornish coast well and have sailed on St Austell Bay many times. I've seen for myself some of the unpleasant surprises the Cornish seas can throw up particularly in heavy weather. Even the best prepared vessels can get into difficulties. The sea is no place for the unwary, less so for uneducated. The old hymn, "For those in peril on the sea" is as valid today as when first written.

[@adriannegrillo8394]

Excellent story. Excellent job well done!

[@rogerdodger3278]

Excellent job Gentlemen. That’s a tremendous amount of work, in lousy conditions, being done under the watchful eye of environmentalist and other pains in the ass. It would appear you all handled it professionally and got it done right. My hats off to you all. Well done.

[@q.e.d.9112]

Time to change your thinking, Roger. Climate change is a pain in the ass, not environmentalists. Environmentalists are the good guys. They’re trying to save your grandchildren’s butts. You want the Cornish Riviera covered with Heavy Fuel Oil? Nah! You DGAF about killing seabirds, seals, fish? Of course you do. And you don’t want to leave those grandkids a virtually uninhabitable world, either, do you? So do yourself a favour, get with the 21st. century and shift that attitude. Peace, fellow human.

[@jeanneeber]

I guess keeping "the PITA's & environmentalists" away & allowing all that lumber ruin the shoreline & drift into busy shipping lanes to hit yet another ship in a huge wave & piercing it is a big fat nothing too? The diesel, oil & multiple chemicals on that tanker are TOXIC to humans, animals, fish AND wildlife & shorelines. All of their all their offspring are then toxic too-if they even live! You sound old, pigheaded & stubborn & don't seem to know why INSURANCE is required on these vessels or what it covers!

[@Zwia.]

@@q.e.d.9112 A lot of environmentalists are just lobbyists for corporations and NGOs who've invested in renewables. Their constant doom+mongering is just silly and false. I believe the world is moving as fast as possible towards green energy, but it's never enough for the climate alarmists. If we go any faster it will be to the detriment of the economy, there will be energy shortages as renewables simply aren't advanced enough to power the world yet. I notice it's always these wealthy upper class types who shame everyone into change, but it's the poor working class who will feel the effects of rapidly banning cheap fossil fuels.

[@MrSpeakermaniac]

this is better than netflix

[@PeterNebelung]

That beach full of wood, reminds me of the summer I worked as a junior ranger on Lake Superior. Mile and a half long beach, jammed full of pulp logs from two broken booms that spring. Gotta say, I had muscles on my muscles after humping the logs to the road, then stacking them and finally cutting them up for firewood. It was a pretty place after we got done clearing it all.

[@JPF941]

a lot of work, a lot of problem solving in difficult conditions Well done.

[@mohanb.c.8517]

Heartly congradulation for salvage team of koodima ship came to level position sir thanku very much have a nice day god bless u the team iam alex india goa

[@millennialinsight9622]

this is excellent work

[@gordonagent7037]

It seems like Brupeg is getting its soul now as the crew comes together. Awesome to see the new blood of Carlos to add to the project. Damo, may I say you have a beautiful singing voice, may I also say it has an equally torturous path out. My friend you area pakeha, not Māori so you are not born with the same level of natural talent….lmao

[@mrjaz666]

I like that you told the story a bit more in this video, please go in to a bit more detail about the causes in future videos, and/or link us the accident investigation report. I have read the MAIB report of this case and it was very interesting, the engineering crews efforts certainly deserve to be known.

[@pugwashsecond]

I was planning on doing domestic stuff this morning. Instead I too have read the MAIB report and a very interesting read it is. As a retired seafarer I sometimes wonder how I would have managed such a situation. It's good to know that there was no loss of life or risk pollution from the incident, well done Svitzer.

[@MarkDaGardna]

It's amazing what goes on to salvage a single ship...

[@SkipSpotter]

The marine insurers were very happy a replacement ship wasn't the eventual outcome. This salvage operation must have easily run to over £120,000 which is cheaper than replacing the boat.

[@carloscarrillo6595]

$120,000.°° would not even cover the helicopters flying time.

[@Utubin]

Great job . Thank you for the upload. Much respect to you all. Atlanta Georgia USA 12.13.2020

[@thefunnymonkey1609]

Nothing can resist the power of nature...

[@TheSoloAsylum]

Really, have you ever seen a vagina?

[@bhaskarch4282]

Excellent video and valuable information for public.

[@fw1421]

Amazing she didn’t break up in all that rough weather. Great job and dam good luck! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MegaReception1]

Was thinking the same through out the whole video.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Simply fantastic. Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@AAHKLEE]

These guys seriously know what they are doing!

[@meme-bz6iw]

AAHKLEE well I don’t know if you can hire incapable people to do this task.

[@creativeworld4237]

Do you know how seriously, its life or death

[@countteddy]

yep my workshop benefited from a trip to the coast......the timber hasn't lasted well , most it ending up as firewood.......

[@kirkkirkland7244]

That's fantastic how they pretty much made that look easy and saved a ship!

[@davidcoudriet8439]

Well done guys. Well done!

[@johnpartridge7623]

Brilliant what these Lads did 👍

[@miapdx503]

It really is 🌹

[@woolyimage]

Spent many happy years as mate aboard the Battle-axe under her previous name "Lyrie"

[@4exgold]

love that name Battleaxe, especially for a tug

[@stephenbrown5844]

fantastic work lads

[@dshmechanic]

Interestingly enough, the local 'big box' home improvement/hardware stores suffered a mysterious stagnation in lumber sales that lasted the better part of 3 months. Even more mysterious is that while the lumber sales dwindled to near nothing, their sales of nails, screws, hand and power tools, and sundry other construction hardware went through the roof...hitting all time highs! Another business that suffered was the storage shed business. For some reason, their sales dried up to near nothing as well. To this day, no one knows of an explanation for this phenomenon.

[@ivorhalsey2143]

Just after the end of ww2 we in Gt.Yarmouth were told there would be no oranges for Christmas but the North Sea decided different a ship was sunk with thousands of boxes of oranges my father filled the bath up with oranges greengrocers couldn't give oranges away happy days

[@jeanmeslier9491]

Mystery of Mysteries. I think the best explanation is that the fairies caused it. "...when the impossible has been eliminated, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth". S. Holmes.

[@isaacuvidia1272]

dshmechanic very good

[@folkestender2025]

I lived a few years on the German island "Sylt". In storms ships whole deckloads of lumber from lost. Shortly thereafter, there was always a huge building boom on the island to notice. Everywhere were heard saws and hammers. Everywhere there were suddenly new garden sheds, fences and roofs. I think it used to be earlier in the 18th and 19th century on all coasts that ships with false fire beacons was shown the wrong way to loot the wrecks. I think that would cause problems today ;-) But even today, is flotsam free, if the owner waives. No shipping company, no customer and no insurance ever has apply for ownership rights. Winning back wood on 100 km of beach is probably more expensive than the value of the wood. That's why they prefer to pay it and the "beach pirates" are happy.

[@raynic1173]

That was common on the east coast of the US.

[@davidmartyn5044]

Wow i have photos of this ship! On the visit, I saw a RN helicopter and some tug boats around the vessel. I left to return home and wondered why the traffic was so slow. It turned out that someone had already started the clean up operation with a truck full of wood!

[@carolempluckrose4188]

Errrr, Plymouth is in DEVON! Tregantle Fort is in Cornwall! We remember this incident. Thanks to looters, the Police reckoned there would be a number of deckings appearing in gardens that didn't previously have them. Wood in salt water, not a very good decking material it was said!

[@thegreenman4898]

and everyone on the cornish coast got new fences and sheds cheap...

[@richardhuber6447]

Asking: goods washed up are free? Even if owner is identifiable?

[@christopherthewreckerthats2295]

@@bacilluscereus1299 not smugglers, wreckers get it right from a reincarnated wrecker

[@christopherthewreckerthats2295]

@@richardhuber6447 yeah that's right thats what us wreckers do. Once wrecker always wrecker. From a reincarnated wrecker

[@woolyimage]

@@richardhuber6447 Legally the come under the Receiver of wreck, to whom you are supposed to report any items found.

[@bobdobalina2931]

Everyone is banging on about what a fine documentary this is but it's not a documentary, it's a marketing video that the salvage company sends out to potential future clients. And their tug, stationed off the stern, wasn't there for the good of mankind it was there to stop other people boarding the vessel and laying claim to it.

[@plumduff3303]

Fantastic work everyone

[@Train-Sim-Drives-UK]

Thanks for sharing. Fantastic

[@TourlinkBDLtd]

Very Good.....

[@darylenyland3702]

Great Job!😌

[@gajendiranganapthy7826]

The great job&very critical job also congratulations the team members 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💞💞💞💞💞💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬

[@minasikdar5065]

I m. Asokekumarsikdar...ex.marine SERVICE.OF PILOT VESSEL OF CALCUTTA port COMMENCE .. 2nd.cluss InlandMaster. বলাগড় হুগলি জেলার বাড়ীহতে--ধন্যবাদ ভালো লাগছে

[@robertocardenas2789]

Muy bonito video de como lograron recuperar este barco me agrada ver todo lo relacionado con las navieras buen éxito para esta embarcación

[@jeetsinghsandhu3252]

Nice video thanks

[@joycemckenzie5723]

Guy's, this stuff is great, I didn't know, I would enjoy this so much. The people that work on these things are very professional. It is really interesting. I enjoy the water. Thank you , keep them coming.

[@TralfazConstruction]

I'd recommend reading Farley Mowat's, The Grey Seas Under (1958). I first read it in 1977 and many times throughout the years. The book is a profile in the courage of the men who served aboard an ocean-going salvage tug, Foundation Franklin, circa 1930-1948. A real hair-raiser and an enthralling story which will have you feeling the ocean spray.

[@johnleach7879]

And Farley also wrote Never Cry Wolf.

[@eifionjones559]

it is a great book

[@raymondleggs5508]

I read that book!

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@raymondleggs5508 It was quite an experience for me. Me, I get seasick in a rowboat 🚣‍♂️ fishing for flounder in the bay. What lives those crewmembers of the Foundation Franklin led!

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@johnleach7879 I read that many years ago and saw the movie once. I'd like to revisit both.

[@Tomcat71]

I worked on H-3's with HC-2 while I was in the navy. Good birds.

[@isacchris1]

Truly awesome job!

[@ianmangham4570]

Extremely carsogenic down in that engine room with the heavy fuel oil 🤢😷🤕🤮

[@chrissyswiss2799]

Very Interesting, Thank You!

[@roberthughes513]

Brilliant video...

[@scovia632]

Am a captain /coxswain,,, I love this video

[@jupiteroh2463]

TECNICOS DE TRABABAJOS TITANICOS,¡¡,SON SUPER PROFESIONALES QUE APROVECHAN AL TODA LA TECNOLOGIA Y EL DINERO QUE ASUME EL COSTO PARA LA LABOR,,LO MAXIMO¡¡

[@LindaTCornwall]

Yep remember this and all the wood that turned up on the beaches. I'm going to hazard a guess that there are many pieces of furniture in many homes from this event! :D

[@Pentyl]

Looks like Swedish lumber from AB Forssjö Bruk® in Katrineholm 10:38 . Hope they named the slightly warped furniture after the vessel :)

[@rajendraverma7641]

Wab

[@cyberp0et]

They got wood ;)

[@hectorkeezy1499]

Great job Guys.👍

[@jaymartin6956]

O wow thanks for shearing good job.

[@juniorsovea731]

Great work...good job.

[@bigdmac33]

I love the 'Titanic' theme tune!

[@creativeworld4237]

Behmoth things r done with brain not brawn.great video

[@gamarmohammad1818]

Kerjasama yg sangat bagus dan pengurusan yg berpengalaman syabas dan tahniah

[@darkdays8004]

It's not a salvage operation until the Sanford & son theme song is played.

[@arvindkumarsinha2601]

I heads Of To This Team & Time Management.

[@Jerram89]

Certainly much more informative and less time-wasting then that salvage code red show...

[@bigredc222]

TV producers sure can screw up a good premise, I like watching people work on things, cars motorcycles whatever, there's not one of those shows on TV I can sit through.

[@JIMGABAL]

She was repaired,took new names as Readstone,Timberstone,Aldan until 2016.Then she beached at Alang for scrap...

[@Vladoz11]

Really?

[@ionae.l7287]

awesome work

[@luisignaciogajardourzua8453]

Una buena operación de salvataje y reflotamiento de naves

[@DorianHindmarsh]

an envious job there... I could be tempted to do that... big machines, peril, helicopters,big engines.... sorted

[@eifionjones559]

doubt you would last for 5 minutes

[@m.kcompany2474]

Salute.. All of this.. Legend 💕👈

[@davidcarroll2908]

if folks were so worried about the beaches, why not get out and help clear the area and get some lumber for use while at it.

[@TheEcoClimber]

We did ! The local farms & fields had 100's tons piled up in them.

[@theweakestlink2278]

Every other post on this vid is somebody commenting on how the locals benefited from all the free lumber that washed ashore.

[@dmc31405]

Well done gentlemen. Hats off to Salvage crews around the world.

[@RenaissancePeopleNYC]

Was the boat saved or scrapped? This must have cost a fortune.

[@jameslehnert5054]

It was renamed to "Red Stone" in July 2002, and "Timberstone" in January 2003. In March 2009, it was renamed to "Aldan". It appears to have been decommissioned/scrapped in 2018. The ship was originally built in 1989, so it was well near the end of the expected 20-30 year estimated life. Last reference I can find is 8/29/17 in Shanghai China www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2726577

[@sidstewart7399]

No forced equality here...just the best people for the job.

[@iqwannordin6495]

Kerjasama yg sangat baik...👍

[@manikam-j3j]

Nee moodu

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

Very interesting

[@naui_diver9290]

Love the background music!

[@1americanatlarge]

SHE WAS DELIVERED TO HER NEW OWNERS!

[@scottmorgan701]

Re-delivered to her owners. Blessings.

[@aarolecklin8627]

She looked familiar. I have visited onboard, when named Timberstone. Propably in Loviisa, Finland. Used to transport supplies onboard.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

No

[@ahmedhelwa4975]

KODIMA this is Great & Strong name

[@jimlepeu577]

I would be seriously worried by the state of those decks- really badly rusted. I would be thinking of that every wave that came aboard.

[@hectorkeezy1499]

Good job Lads. Great video production too.

[@arthurvoss2884]

Very good. I know from doing dangerous work, that what they do is actual work dome properly with the boring part's skipped to make what they did an interesting story future customer's will like with their company's name's stuck firmly In their subconscious mind waiting for a trigger their mind to remind them again what they had seen whether they are aware of it or knot it's a form of advertisement showing what they have down and can do better than anyone.

[@ronscott1487]

Arthur Voss o,

[@lembagnol5882]

the real. authentic men

[@alexhayden2303]

Every property in the west had a new shed or patio!

[@endingending3342]

Amazing

[@PROMAUTOMATIKA]

настоящие мужики

[@perky26hughes]

Driftwood- Literally!

[@philthycat1408]

A timber pier wood,ve looked nice there and they could,ve tied up alongside and walked to safety.

[@murdoch3396]

Great documentary and a truly epic operation! The video’s framerate gives me a headache though 🤮

[@japnjim9684]

Amazing!

[@duanelundgren7985]

So then HOW LONG until the ship was back in service.... or scrapped?

[@lee2217]

Battle axe A great name for a tug

[@OldDunollieman]

This shows just how far Britain has fallen, it can't even salvage a tiny ship. Absolute disgrace.

[@arjanwilbie2511]

Talk about my dream job.

[@Chiefamongsinnerz]

I wonder what the bill cost for raising it!

[@Visionery1]

Great video, but why does it jerk so much?

[@johnny6148]

amazing feat considering all the smoking going on!!

[@Karl.RschGmbH]

Allzeit gute Fahrt,wenn sie wieder Repariert ist !!

[@htursucular]

Congratulations.