🚢🆘 Theofilos NEL lines in Lemnos 2012 case

[@pkwentworth]

As a captain I was impressed at how this Captain maintained control of his ship despite the very challenging weather conditions. He had a real sense of where the stern was and managed to keep it away from danger. All hands served as excellent lookouts, no doubt communicating the sterns position to the master. Lots of very close calls, but he managed to keep his bow into the wind much of the time. Very difficult feat to do with the winds he was battling..

[@ridgerunner98570]

Captain did a great job under the worst of conditions. Kudos to his training and experience!

[@panagiotismavridis4381]

In small greek islands, people wait the boat as it is their only communication with the rest of the world. Having this in mind, I can understand the efforts of the captain to reach the port, and I congratulate him for his superb skills.

[@kamilhummel2238]

A já bych chtěl vidět Vás!

[@Krazyvet666]

Greeks like any people around oceans are the best naturally. Peace

[@RitterAnhur]

Wow! That was an incredible amount of force to snap that mammoth cable like it was yarn. Kudos to the captain for avoiding danger in such a grave situation.

[@gregoriousblantonius]

i don't know all the international rules and protocol, nor those that apply to this particular situation, but i will say this with certainty: piloting a ship that large, in conditions like that, in a space that small, is incredible.

[@scdevon]

Gregory Blanton And irresponsible. A lot of people almost got hurt. That line snapping was the most dangerous part.

[@marionbrodthagen4965]

Gregory Blanton k

[@smartingamerica]

Very effective use of corrective motion stabilization in this video sequence. Its one of the finest and most welcome examples of the use of that correction technique I've seen. Thank you for keeping it free of annoying music also. Well done!

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

not sure but since i stabilised the logo started shaking as well... hahah

[@smartingamerica]

@@LemnosExplorerDotCom Hahah! That's okay. It's message is still clear with a brief pause.

[@welshpete12]

I think that is remarkable seamanship , given the conditions and how little room he had to manoeuvre !

[@MarcosSanchez-mb1lc]

Desesperante situación. Una lucha larga y complicada por el control del barco. Admirable capitán.!

[@RSBSTEADICAM]

When I was working toward my licence many years ago I had a Captain who seemed to the whole crew to be the worst of the Captain Bligh model. He use to come up with all sorts of situations that the crew thought completely remote and a waste of time. It took me many years to appreciate his style. Being ready for the unknown is what it's all about! It's obvious that this Captain knew the area (you're right) but was having problems getting things coordinated. Bet they all know now!!!

[@ViitorTulbure]

Those ferries have no pilots,the master is by himself. A damn good one on this video,too!

[@newsnetuk]

This is a very interesting video for us docking nerds.Unfortunately we don't see the circumstances in which the ferry skipper first dropped his port anchor.He almost got his ship lined up and secured to the unloading ramp, but the two stern warps weren't up the task of holding her in the gale. All he needed to do was give intermittent bursts ahead on the port engine with the wheel over to port. That would have taken some of the pressure off the stern warps until further lines were secured.

[@pinehorse2785]

Amazing bit of work in the wheelhouse. The vessel's owner owes that captain a few bottles of really good scotch.

[@anry1966]

My respect to the master. Brilliant work, dear colleague!

[@SRSpoony]

i think you did really well waiting all that time and showing us all what happened. well done

[@royrobson2694]

The wind in Greece is so relentless and their tiny little harbours are often shit and offer no shelter. That is to say that the waves aren't the problem here but the non-stop wind on such an old ship is crazy. This captain's got balls of steel and i salute him. Saw a ferry captain in Paros, Greece once make 2 attempts to moor the boat. I'd rather leave my car behind and take the speed catamarans...

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

thats very true. if you notice the old dock (foreground) has lots of damage inc some holes in the cement layer at the end of dock (not visible). cement layer was about 30cm thick and when sea/ salt water penetrated under the blocks the holes became obvious. now it is not used frequently.

[@opossom1968]

good job by the skipper, using his anchor as a pivot. this is a huge boat to be so precise as to not hit anything or tangle in his own anchor line. the conditions for docking where deplorably bad, with over 3 story's of ship acting as a sail trying to push you into the dock, been there not fun. all you can hope for is to not hit anything, because no mater what, the wind is going to make you look very bad. the captain did a great job of looking bad and not hitting anything.

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

very true ! bear in mind last summer one ferry was carrying a dead passenger in a black opaque plastic 'cofin' bag, left at the beginning of the staircase. Ferries should be oblidged to have special freezers for such ocassions. Passengers going to the car parking were watching this view live !

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣΠΕΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΑΚΗΣ-ο1ε]

My opinion in that fact is that the Greek Captains are brave because of two reasos 1.The Greek Islands have very small ports and 2.The weather is not helpfull at all the times that they try to proced. Also the ships are very large for that ports... And the ship i very important for the people who lives in the islands...!!!

[@7891mamak]

Such a breathtaking maneuver, under horrific conditions. The XYZ vector forces on the anchorage alone, if anyone facet failed he would have been in BIG DOO DOO and the Capt well understood the consequences...

[@francinedeschenes8613]

Very hard work from the captain.

[@ViitorTulbure]

Excellent video! So much pressure on masters. I understand the greek master,what he must have felt,because I am a master myself and had almost same situation. We should not accept economical pressure and follow our guts and what you learnt in past experience.

[@عاشقالبحر-غ6ب]

In these strong winds, it is necessary to throw Monday the Hankers. Before entering the marina in any case the wind is very severe

[@karilee22]

The pilot has lots of guts trying the landing and almost made it the second time,but as a master myself i would have left the harbour after that and waited for the wind to settle down.The company was probably pressuring him to come in as it seems to be even more windy when he is trying it in the dark.

[@ΤάκηςΜουτάφης]

σωστά. Η Λήμνος έχει φυσικό λιμάνι (Μούδρο) που είναι ασύγκριτα πιο ασφαλές. Δεν εξυπηρετεί όμως τις ακτοπλοϊκές, μια ώρα ταξιδιού επιπλέον

[@superTrugoy]

wow, this is a really excellent quality film; thanks for the patient documentary of a really stressful event.

[@sylviegrave7835]

The captain,s name is Manolis Fragiadakis,this is the captain which the people of Kasos island one island south part of Greece has given his name in the small berth of the small port of the island also they given to him the golden metal of the city

[@Antipodean33]

Thats a really ordinary looking harbour, it's open to the sea,imagine how bumpy it would get in some severe weather

[@chewbear22]

I saw the USS Holand do that twice in one week, in Rota Spain. Actually saw 3 inch hawser line smoke as the ship got under way. Screwed two guys up pretty bad that were on deck handling lines.

[@pits181]

Πριν ενα χρονο σχολιο..μαλιστα!! Δεν ηθελα να θιξω ΚΑΝΕΝΑΝ! Εγω απλη ερωτηση εκανα που απαντηθηκε με μυνημα απο φιλο και ολα καλα...οσο για το Πρεβελης δεν χανει δρομολογιο εννοω προσεγγιζει παντα ασχετα με καθυστερησεις! Και ξαναλεω δεν εθιξα κανεναν καπετανιο και καθε ναυτικος ειναι ηρωας και ειμαι χαρουμενος που εστω και για ενα χρονο ταξιδεψα στα ποντοπορα!

[@edoflo9471]

Using the anchor like they did here is called a " poor mans tug." It is a good maneuver when necessary. This pilot lost control of the situation. He pissed off a whole lot of people there...

[@georgebird9867]

Now you see why the cost of living and especially travelling to these islands is so high for the natives.

[@EirFragk]

ωραία όλα αυτά που λες και μπραβο σου. δεν μου εξήγησες για ποιο λόγο ανέφερες το Πρέβελης.

[@sotogun_1981]

ΦΙΛΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΓΑΠΗΜΕΝΗ ΜΟΥ ΛΗΜΝΟ ΑΝ ΚΑΙ ΔΕΝ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΕΚΕΙ . ΠΕΡΑΣΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΖΩΗ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΓΝΩΡΙΣΑ ΥΠΕΡΟΧΟΥΣ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥΣ .

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

LOOL this is why all ferries sunk in the sea have 'italian masters' we begun joking in greece. But in the schettino case was a greek too and dont know if was just coincidence

[@Gustavo2803]

Tides and winds are to factors that you have to keep in mind and one in not in control of. You are right on that he made a magnificent job on not hitting anything and in that weather it would have been understandable. Harbour mastre should not have had him berth in the first place anyway

[@maxtache]

All ports have a pilot who's responsibility is to guide the ship into its berth. Captain remains on the bridge but the pilot takes control of the ship in port.

[@SoldadoFerreiraa]

drfit slow motion on the water!!! nice pilot!

[@rokomekota]

Great skills of maneuvering.For all who don't know nothing about seafaring...try to park your car in public rest-room without touching walls or pisoar!!!

[@gready45]

Good seamanship from an experienced skipper. However, the conditions were too much. He used his own anchor as a pivot. He did not catch the anchor of the other ship.

[@justinlynch3]

Does this harbor not have any sea breaks to reduce the waves and the swells? Seems like a incredibly unsafe place if the sea can just come in there full force like that.

[@scotteagle7219]

Good job mate very good parking

[@notrombones5041]

Looks like Poseidon was angry that day.

[@ThanasisIoannidis]

of course you wouldn't say that if you lived in that island and that ship was also carrying medicine or anything else of crucial importance to the survival of the locals, no?

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

@MaryNightfall --sosti ! το ελιν, ειχε ριξει αγκυρα στη μεση του λιμανιου ! πηγε και ο αλλος ο κακομοιρος να ριξει, και καταλαβε οτι δεν πιαστηκε χταποδι στην αγκυρα αλλα σκαλωσε με της ελιν. αυτο που δε δειχνει το βιντεο ειναι οταν το τραβουσε το ελιν, που το εσερνε και πηγε να πεσει πανω στο Π.Ν. Μεγαλη τυχη τελικα να μην υπηρετεις τη θητεια σου στο ΠΝ σε τετοιες καταστασεις.... Ολοι το βλεπανε και δε μπορουσανε να φυγουνε επισης...

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

elin was anchored on the right of navy ship at the beginning and anchor was cut later on.

[@SeriPK]

actually the greek captains are the best !!!!!!

[@Benandlandon]

At bailing out and crying.

[@dmpan6063]

@@Benandlandon ενώ εσείς είστε άντρες χωρίς την σημασία της λέξης.το μόνο που ξέρετε να κάνετε είναι να κλέβετε και να κατηγωρητε τους άλλους.κλεφτες δώστε τα αρχαία ελληνικά πίσω.

[@jakenorthbriz]

This captain is a legend

[@dino1981able]

καλησπερα απο κερκυρα.το ιδιο προβλημα ειχαμε και εδω και λυθηκε με μια γραμμη ντοκ εξω απο το κυριο λιμανι ωστε να "σπαει¨τον πολυ καιρο,εδω σιγουρα το προβλημα ειναι στην θεση του λιμανιου μιας και ολος ο καιρος ειναι μεσα.λογικο ειναι να υπαρχουν δυσκολιες.ο καπετανιος εκανε οτι μπορουσε.

[@axios76]

I work on double ender ferries. I understand your sarcasm, but I am not judging the captain, just saying my observation. He clearly reduced the pitch and stopped maintaining the ships position by the engine, when they attached the first line. How can you do that in a weather like this. Obviosly that is why the rope parted, because it was not strong enough. In a normal weather that maight have been their normal procedure, but not in that case.

[@polisloco]

True story, safety first! But as you can see, in this occasion they had to go.

[@FysDane]

Incredible experienced capt...!

[@Imbalance15]

The captain is very good to handle this kind of situation. this is dangerous in bad weather condition. but the pilot station should has responsibility for berthing...

[@droitega]

Not a single scratch was given that evening! Greta captain!

[@woodbear97]

that boat was owned by color-line in norway 20 years ago

[@oblivion4lcf]

Κατάλαβα!σε ευχαριστώ για τη διευκρίνηση!

[@tul333]

I live in a group of islands, when conditions are too dodgy the ships are cancelled. Better that than a disaster, no matter how inconvenient.

[@Chazzangenio]

Seguramente el capitán recibió órdenes de atracar sin importar el clima, fue suerte que las cosas no salieran peor que tener que esperar a que el clima cambie a favor. El personal de tierra sabía perfectamente que todo podía salir mal y terminada su labor se alejaron lo mas posible; un riesgo innecesario a todas luces.

[@patagualian]

Under those conditions,I'd say the Captain did a good job. Poorly designed port though: Breakwaters next to useless.

[@GioDun]

It is Saint Nicholas little church.. According to Greek-Orthodox Christian fate Saint Nicholas is the protector of the sailors and navy.

[@tejasnite]

the seas were some what calm at the beginning but as usual they got a intense quickly so goes a being on a lakeu see storm APPROACHING u don't hesitate to get off water quickly as possible that storm will intensity fast

[@SRSpoony]

nice video :) how long was the running time for trying to dock her ?

[@JBJB14]

"Did you have a good day at the office dear ?"

[@Gustavo2803]

In fact not that much I have only 3 yeras in the ship brokerge business. In fact I think the captain did a fantastic job i mean he did all this and with no tug boats to help him out. And yes greeks have a long tradition at sea, longer than many of us. But on the other hand Port Authorities must have said something about the weather or have certain restrictions on brething under certain weather conditions. It is not every day that you come across a cap that handle the situation that well

[@TheRealBoroNut]

I have been here, there is a big wind farm outside the harbour. Why didn't they switch the turbines off first?

[@reconx86]

The Slow and The Furious: Tokyo Drift

[@Antipodean33]

That is one awkward place to have to berth a ship, especially on that angle and in weather coming in like that

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

was around sunset time that season. thanks. real difficult situations make better professionals by video analysis.

[@Naughtyjug]

Skipper did all he could in appalling conditions. Just wondering why he chose to drop his port anchor instead of his starboard. With the starboard anchor down he could have maneuvered back towards the pier and tied off aft on his starboard side. Still, very tricky in a very small harbor with that amount of windage; glad he chose to get the hell out of there.

Got it done now it's Ouzo time.

[@danielsoave4630]

really good driving by the captain

[@ZZombyWooff]

he accidently pressed ',' 4 times and put the timescale to x16. those things are difficult to steer that fast

[@annanoli]

No,that wouldn't have worked. any burst on the port engine with the helm hard over would have in any case pushed the ship ahead. They could have given two lines instead of one from the starboard side. Probably that only rope was in bad conditions, otherwise it could have supported the strain. Maybe a small tug or a mooring men boat employed in pushing the ship from the port side could have helped.The port anchor was correctly dropped to help the turning manoeuvre. I'm a Tugboat Captain.

[@christianschrder9781]

nope , the pilot is only a guide , the captain is still the responsiple and the one in charge .

[@SmackintoshSr]

Absolutely horrific. Agonizing to watch. Wouldn't blame the Captain - superb job with an out-of-control ship in a tiny harbor & no tugs. What were the wind speeds?

[@alistairville9303]

Is the port anchor stationary? Or is the point to drag it a little?

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

anchor on the dock is stationary if you asked this

[@tul333]

How did he drag the Elin's anchor 150m yet the boat never moves from 90 degrees to the quayside? The Captain did a great job in the harbour, only thing is, should he have been there in the first place considering the conditions?

[@TheBigWWI]

The screw up was the aft deck crew, not the captain. Had they moderated tension on the starboard stern line until they got several warps ashore it would have not ended like that. Then they fail to wind the snapped line up quickly enough allowing it to foul the prop(s). I would fire the aft deck crew and whatever mate was in charge.

[@unclemouldy1]

Amazing boat handling though!

[@TheSoloAsylum]

Back a ship in during a storm, yeah that's fucking brilliant...

[@axios76]

Because I am not the captain,and i am not in the above situation. More important,as i said in the previous posts he should have aborted the port on the first place.Second and very important companies with ships visiting certain ports,like ferries and similar ships with schedule,should have policies for aborting ports, depending on the weather conditions.This way the captain shouldnt feel pressured to take the safe decision.In my company certain routes close after steady 35knots wind,for example

[@petkovmarin]

whats the program you use to stablize the video

[@mgpanther81]

That was from the captain's vault of horrors

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

youtube own stabilizer. before stabilisation was much better though. just could not reverse the stb when i saw the result.

[@bill739123]

i dont really know what was going on but it looked like the capt. managed to do some wild driving in a very small area.

[@SRSpoony]

seems longer alot longer cos of the day night effect, bu top video buddy.

[@davidwest9685]

He dropped the wrong anchor ! Ship ran over it and probably d-ducked the bow thruster. Sometimes best To heave too offshore until the fun subsides.

[@axios76]

Being a captain there its not about showing how good you in going in the wolf's mouth, like in this case. Its about doing the job safely. This guy, although lucking didnt kill anybody from the parted stern line or smashed into the product tanker or navy ship, doesnt know where the safe limits are. You just dont risk that much. However if he is afraid from being punished for aborting, then its a management fault and that needs to change the company management system.

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

after an hour or more he left to another lemnos possition, i heard platy village bay to wait for wind, and then he came back after many hours.

[@GreekMacUser]

Πω πω καπετάνιε μου! Τα έχεις μεγαλύτερα και από το καράβι που καπετανεύεις!

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

over 1 and a half. later went to another natural gulf on island to get protection, came back failed and went back where it came from...

[@axios76]

If he was so skilled, why when they got the stern lines, he didnt try to align the stern with the dock, by going astern, but instead he stayed there relying on only one secured line and anchor to hold the whole ship against the wind, which at that point was almost abeam. He should have helped those lines with the engines, until the ships get closed and they double the stern springs for the final berthing.

[@AleXe4530]

beautiful place, went there on holidays

[@Westdawgg]

Okay just being honest the guys did not tie the ropes with much of looping process that was needed.

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

well after all these hours recording it, i felt sea sick !

[@csehferenc74]

Good heavens, how many hours Attempting to dock?

[@Sam_Green____4114]

So what was the outcome? It didnt dock or it did dock?

[@LemnosExplorerDotCom]

did not...

[@mtlassen1992]

Hard enough to turn that beast around to dock without that 50 knot wind. My only cruise ever was delayed leaving because of a 30 knot wind. Ships aren't very aerodynamic!

[@MaryNightfall]

@palaiologos33 είναι της Μυρινας του λιμάνι όμως. χαχαχα αλλά ούτε και αυτό έπρεπε να φαίνεται γιατί ουσιαστικά είναι ένας ντοκος στο ΒΑ αιγαίο.