The $842,000,000 Salvage of Golden Ray

[@ZAV1944]

You may consider covering the grounding and hilariously botched salvage of the MV New Carissa which went aground nee Coos Bay Oregon in February of 1999.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks, I’ll check it out

[@mestep511]

Great story. Pictures and facts I didn’t get before. You have a way of storytelling that catches me just before I start to lose focus. Thank you

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

@@waterlinestories The story of Scandinavian Star is also a fascinating story of negligence on the part of the owner and persistent rumors about why it burned.

[@d.b.3851]

Gosh, that was such a botched salvage. Up there with the exploding whale 😂

[@Shinzon23]

I remember that one that was the one where they literally napalmed the ship to try to burn off her fuel.

[@roryoconnor1411]

Having a lazy Saturday afternoon in Ireland and absolutely delighted when I saw a this new video pop up. Keep up the fantastic work. 👏 Also Nice haircut

[@waterlinestories]

🤣 thanks. Have a great craic

[@wyomingadventures]

The Golden Ray salvage was very interesting to watch every day. Minorcut Mullet Captain Andy documented daily videos and livestreams on. I watched every section getting cut and taken out. Amazing they used an anchor chain to cut it. Nice job explaining how they did this.

[@democracybacksliding]

Good ‘God if we saw this on the nightly news we would have no problem protecting our - planet, climate change would not be an issue, and the future for our children would be much different than the nightmare that, in fact we are and or will have to live through, God help us !

[@MrPLC999]

The Golden Rey was in a perfect position and location to be parbuckled upright using spud cans and strand jacks, and then floated away intact. But instead, they chose the messiest, lengthiest, most expensive and most environmentally damaging method they could devise. This thing was a crime, but all participants walked away rich.

[@deecawford]

Thank you to this follow up on the Golden Ray. This is my home town of Brunswick, GA. So yes I’m a little more into this than many other stories. You produce amazing content and I enjoy it, often sad from it though. One thing I will say is the events that you cover seem to be learned from to help keep these brave men and women safe when on the water. Thank you for educational and interesting content

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks for saying so. I know what you mean about local stories. I’m from South Africa and I always perk up when I hear a story from home. 😀👍🏻

[@armorer94]

The first cut is the deepest.

[@as48507]

When it comes to being lucky, she’s the worst! 😝

[@emptymannull]

Could you please do an in-depth video of how Lloyd's of London, North P&I Club and other handle these types of claims for both the policyholder and the salvage operation? Also, general information on how these policies work, are secured, paid out, deal with environmental disaster costs, etc. - Thanks!!!!

[@waterlinestories]

Just earlier today I wrote down an idea to do a video on ‘The Seedy Underbelly Of Maritime Insurance’ 🤣

[@jcmount1305]

Check out Sal Mercoglianoat What's Going on with Shipping he has some great videos on how maritime insurance works.

[@huh4233]

That would be interesting. I remember a program on TV, probably 20 years ago, where they spoke of the insurer is part of a 'syndicate' of like entities that will take chunks($$) of the indemnification risk. I don't remember the process though.

[@gsxerwhite]

@@waterlinestoriescan't wait bro! Keep up the great work. 👍🏼

[@davidpeters3857]

Great idea

[@machenka]

Yeeees, a new video!! I’m currently doing my second round watching all the videos on the channel so what a surprise to see a completely new video pop up after completing the ‘98 Hobart Race story. Love your channel and content - please keep it up! By the way. It’s a small thing, but the sound you are using in the videos - ‘dew dew dew deeeeew’ - has been hardcoded in my brain to give me chills down the spine. It signals that something bad is gonna happen. Very effective use of such a simple tune, love it!

[@waterlinestories]

🤣 thanks dew, dew, dew

[@machenka]

@ Dew dew deeeew? Aaargh, something bad is gonna happen! Have a great weekend! 👍

[@jimjellyjinjamjimbo]

“Do I look 5 foot 1, BISH!?”

[@brendanhyland6166]

Excellent as always, please keep them coming👏🏻👌🏻

[@TheUndiesrules]

Another great video, thank you. Nice haircut too, you're looking slick👍

[@waterlinestories]

🤣 thanks

[@762Super]

Excellent storytelling as always! Graphics were top tier.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@mrricky3816]

Thanks!

[@richardsanjose3692]

Imagine 4,000 brand new Hyundai cars lying in the ocean and I can't even afford a used one

[@sckzim]

Too real...

[@wyomingadventures]

Not just that brand of cars. There was many other manufacturers vehicles in the Golden Ray. Many of us watched the salvage in progress, and we saw many different vehicles taken. A lot of vehicles were still strapped down in place.

[@bhavjotkang8004]

From what I remember there were porches and other high-end cars on there. Some KZbinrs were pissed cause their custom porche had to be remade and it was going to take a year

[@billcallahan9303]

Thanks!

[@waterlinestories]

Geez. Thanks. That’s incredible. I honestly did just think we were both having a laugh. I see you’re a man of your word. I really appreciate that.

[@billcallahan9303]

@@waterlinestories Nobody deserves it more than you. Your videos are so well done that I feel like I'm stealing from you & not paying a dime for the service (which I was). 'Bout time I coughed something up! Take care!

[@alexjackson936]

It’s a shame they sunk it in the first place, but seeing the response is amazing… the fact that such massive measures could be taken to salvage it are honestly a testament to what we can achieve with modern methods..

[@TAZ0300]

I don’t know how you got this episode past me😂 you always do a great job telling these factual stories and another thing about you. I love that you interact with us, especially some of us who don’t have money to pay for your Patreon. SO MANY 👉OTHER👈KZbinRS DON’T INTERACT WITH THEIR VIEWERS UNLESS YOU PAY FOR A SUPER CHATS, BUT THEY WANT YOU TO PRESS LIKE ON THEIR VIDEOS 🤷🏻‍♂️🤭😂😂😂 thank you for not being like those shitty channels. This is why you will be around for a long time and they won’t. I love this channel.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks, I appreciate that. I do try to stay in the comments but I have to admit it gets harder to do as the channel grows. I find I have to cherry pick the comments to reply to. Generally of someone tries to engage with me, if I see the comment I try and at least acknowledge it. But I find I have to leave the general comments.

[@lousekoya1803]

The way you put your hands and fingers together is so Freemasonic !

[@BarrieHarmsworth]

This was bloody fascinating. Excellent and clear presentation. I have to subscribe.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks. Welcome aboard

[@Jøeneux]

Greatly enjoyed this video mate, as always, presentation is on point.

[@eastwood4]

another great vid man! appreciate the technical but easy to understand explanations of the various tech 🤙🏻

[@waterlinestories]

We aim to please 🤣

[@JohnShinn6078]

Captain Andy sent me. Well assembled! 👍🤠 🇺🇸

[@waterlinestories]

That’s great to see. Andy was kind enough to let us use some of his footage

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

Hey Paul, you do some of the most fascinating videos, I have to admit, and you look good doing it, too 😉😉

[@waterlinestories]

😂 thanks Beverly. Hope you’re well.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

@waterlinestories I'm fine Paul, how are you doing? Looking good as always. Man you and your site has become very, Very popular. Awesome pal 😉♥️

[@waterlinestories]

@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205 thanks. Yes all good. Just keeping my head down.

[@sckzim]

Beverly,step down now! Bad dog

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

@sckzim Oh, please. Bye, bye 👋 👋

[@7.3PSDA2]

Great video, first one of yours ive seen gained a subscriber!

[@geophrie8272]

Jesus the cutting chain was insane. Just the brute force approach lol

[@yakacm]

Love the way this channel is growing. The editing is another level, those really subtle sound effects added during transitions and when points are being made, are top tier, once you notice them anyway.

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻 yeah. They need to be there but not so obvious.

[@AlmightyHypnotoadNFLD]

Very well put together video as always. I think you should have a look at the saga of the MV Lyubov Orlova and her tale as a ghost ship full of cannibal rats. As someone who passed her multiple times while she was tied up in St. John's it'd be interesting to know her full story.

[@jacobgourley5232]

Wow 🤯 it cost over 1 million dollars a day to salvage that monster ship. I’m glad i didn’t have to pay that bill. 😂

[@slappomatthew]

wonder what the job paid. the fines are kinda stupid. the only way to not make a mess would have been to lifted the entire ship hole and dry docked it. not happening.

[@billkraemer4710]

That cost will be spread to all EVs sold in the future.

[@giggiddy]

​@@billkraemer4710Yep. They'll amortize it over a couple of decades and consumers will eat it.

[@Nicholas-f5]

@@slappomatthew whole

[@Nicholas-f5]

@@billkraemer4710 wrong

[@JS-zb1vv]

It was neat to see this . This is where I vacation!

[@MyLinguine]

That much Carbide ☠️ that’s the most expensive chain I think I’ve ever seen

[@alias177]

was a part of a project in the gulf of mexico, using the VersaBar 10000. picking up a top package of a oil platform that was blown over in Katrina

[@снігур1]

Just yesterday i was watching a video about sinking. What a great timing))

[@CaptainDayne]

Wrong ! That boat with the blue spool on the stern is a oil spill response boat. Not a storage boat. Oil spill clean up and site security. I was on it.

[@christopping5876]

Another fantastic video! Thank you.

[@gsxerwhite]

Absolutely wild how they do these salvages. 3:50 gives you an idea how huge this vessel is.

[@dimebagdave77]

Many thanks Waterline Stories 🤘✌️

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻🥳

[@vincentlewis1297]

How the f@&K do they get the cutting cable under the ship?

[@deecawford]

I watched this ship every time I went to the island and it was sad to see it out there.

[@rainerpitsch6347]

Great Video👍 This was a lot of work

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻

[@giggiddy]

Great video as always and perfect choice for the haircut. Its the style i wear. It looks clean and its easy to care for. Cheers sir!

[@stefanschneider3681]

Well done, very interesting!

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻

[@CaseyAndrews-wi2tl]

Your accent is mesmerizing it’s like Kiwi Afrikaans

[@dag221]

The ship didn't block the river enough to impede access to the port. Cargo ships had access to and from the port at all times. Also calling the port of Brunswick one of the busiest ports on the east coast is a bit of a stretch. It basically imports automobiles only and although it's a vital piece of the local and state economy it probably ranks pretty low down the list on busy ports by ship count.

[@sykoteddy]

It's incredibly hard for me to imagine how a crane like that can lift 7500 tons while it is floating even though it is mentioned it is anchored. I would love to learn how much the carbide chain cost, it must me monumental! The cars look like toy cars when they lift the sections. I recon it might be a bit out of scope, but I would love to see how they repair the carbide chain. I know weldings is stronger than the original material, just like bones are more resilient after healing, but carbide must be very special to weld.

[@jimsvideos7201]

Good show.

[@Joelontugs]

12:28 my dad is the captain on that tug at the stern the barge the kurt j Crosby and did most of the heavy moving for the job

[@waterlinestories]

Awesome. I’m sure he has a few stories

[@Joelontugs]

@@waterlinestoriesI can tell you if they would of used the cable instead of the chain it would of been done twice as fast

[@debmiskiw1839]

I may have missed this, but what happened ti all the cars on the ship??

[@cyrilio]

That 3 million dollar fine is barely a slap on the wrist.

[@BlindMansRevenge2002]

Real men of honor type stuff here. I’m sure if he was still alive Carl Bryshere would’ve been down there, bringing it up.

[@davidpeters3857]

Excellent content as usual

[@BlueButtonFly]

I love your videos, I'm finally going to satisfy my curiosity, not that this matters much: is your accent German? German accented English is interesting because to a North American ear it could easily be a native speaker's accent (South African or Australian or New Zealander or, well, British/Irish/Manx).

[@joaquimioakim229]

I think he’s definitely a Saffa.

[@ALA9E]

He is south African I think, he’s said so previously in comments 😊

[@waterlinestories]

South African, living in Germany after living in England for 15 years. 🤣

[@BlueButtonFly]

@@waterlinestories thanks for answering probing personal questions from an internet strangers! I'd just always asked myself lol.

[@nonna_sof5889]

So, to reuse the salvaged oil is it just gravity separation to remove the water or is there a more complex process it needs to go through?

[@mikelastname]

This one has a happy ending of sorts. There's so many maritime incidents you will never run out of material, but MV Sinar Bangun sinking was an interesting one given it happened in a giant volcanic crater lake in Sumatra. I've travelled on may Indon ferries, and they are always overloaded and sketchy but this and the capsize of MV Teratai Prima are probably interesting for your channel.

[@sandrabadwitch]

I'm so happy when a new episode is out. Adoro o teu canal, Obrigado 🤍🖤

[@OFCbigduke613]

Awesome work as always

[@shotgungee5269]

I have never been interested in ships until I seen your page thanks for doing these videos

[@waterlinestories]

Ships, no. Ships sinking, yes🤣

[@FlatBroke612]

Holy cow! A grounded ship just flew over my house!

[@davonmulder8458]

I really like these

[@susanbengston3208]

Who the Hell is willing to cut thru Fuel Tanks?? Whoa!!!!

[@rafalfediuk505]

It wouldn't ba a disaster without a lawsuit 😅

[@JaBBerSmack]

It is insane that an oversized chain is what they used to cut apart the ship

[@robertheuston6351]

Why did it capsize?

[@trullystoned6977]

Sounds like next time a ship get a stuck out there it’s going to return it’s self to the see having a longer environmental impact

[@JohnSchofield-j4i]

Syphon? Surely the tank was pressurised to force the fuel out of the inserted pipe.

[@littlehills]

enjoyed this video thanks 4000 slightly damp cars for sale $4000 each

[@waterlinestories]

😂

[@johnnyholland8765]

Always wondered what it cost to cut that ship up and haul it away. Was this just the salvage operation or is the ecological cost part of it?

[@jcmount1305]

I'd to see more information on why parbuckling was not an option for this salvage.

[@redactedshadow2842]

ahh I remeber this boat took a few photos of it the golden ray was alot closer to the shore then some may realize

[@drewodessa2483]

So the people are declared the victims in the lawsuits but the county and bureaucrats collect the award money?

[@phillipkalaveras1725]

You right the ship, close any open hatches, patch any holes, pump the water out, and float it away. But that is not what happened. The level of corruption here is staggering!

[@anthonydesisto2328]

The load shifted, and the recovery/removal of the cars would have been a nightmare.

[@billcallahan9303]

I bet you thought I'd forgotten or I was full of "it." :)

[@waterlinestories]

To be honest, I enjoyed the banter and didn’t think much more of it. I really appreciate that.

[@CMDR-V-UncleJ]

woohoo a new vid.... what a bunch of greedy jerks sue the guys cleaning up the wreak....

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻

[@bojanperko]

Excellent work, impeccable narration. Thank you. I always find it funny when americans are concerned about environment. They're very concerned when heaps of money can be made protecting it, otherwise it's volounteers to the rescue. And they're collectively completely unconcerned once something valuable is discovered below ground, drill baby, drill!

[@waterlinestories]

😀👍🏻

[@009013M3]

I'm always amused when Europeans get upset at being generalized as a monolithic people with a single culture, but then forget that 340 million Americans also don't have a hive mind.

[@cruisinguy6024]

So many disasters like this could have been easily prevented, and yet we have people advocating for reduced regulation and oversight when we need the opposite.

[@atf8721]

The regulations are helping the problem is incompetence

[@patchmack4469]

i followed this in great detail at the time following Captain Andy on his channel, 'Menorcan Mullet' - it seems to me, humans just will not learn about these kinds of incidents, and to that matter, when they do happen are so ill equipped to deal with them efficiently and in their entirety causing one cockup after another - this report, good as it is paints a very positive picture mostly but gives little time on all the failures of which there were many, and more that i can think of if there was a much larger vessel able to deal with this (and include all manner of onboard facilities, hospital, firefighting, fuel off load, deploy its own flotilla of environmental boats to deal with different situations etc), it could be on scene in a day or two, and perhaps prevent the vessel from rolling over and spend the next three years dead in the water eating money - in my mind i can see many ways in which a vessel can be supported and refloated faster and safer and have less effect on the environment, all at a cost i will add (but not anything like the figure above) the money estimated above covers one incident and could be better invested in one or two specialized vessels to deal with these large ship accidents (including the MS Dali and Scott Key Bridge incident in Baltimore) action should be taken immediately and not wait for insurers, owners, authorities and all those involved in the recovery to make up their minds - i will of course add that the salvage teams do a fantastic job, its dangerous and much has to be considered before going in guns blazing, but there are better ways to deal with this - such as the way in which the Baltimore incident was handled, no more asking who does this and that, the president was right to get a military perspective on the situation and for them to lead the way, tell people what they are doing and when - you just cannot wait for people sat in offices twiddling their pens, get the right man on scene and deal with it $842,000,000 - put the 2,000,000 in my pocket and i'll show you how to do this

[@richardsanjose3692]

Could I have one of the soaking wet hyundais? I'm sure I could rebuild the motor

[@democracybacksliding]

Do the do the industrialist who own these ships, the oil and who are profiting off of oil, do they pay for the booms that protect the marshland? Are they ready in time, where/are they ready before hand? Thank you for your important work protecting people the waters of the world and our environment, God Bless you !

[@macgeek2004]

Cost of Golden Ray

[@ericjnelson6442]

greaT VIDEOS, LOVE THESE

[@sicks6six]

environmental groups complained about some oil spilt, these groups are made of people who have no knowledge or skills of any kind, many have never had a job of any kind and they think something this size can be done 100% cleanly, if it was left the environmental groups these ships would never be removed and stay there forever, ship salvage is a messy dangerous business, it is not flower arranging,

[@scottsimmons7897]

What complete and utter monumental waste of resources and material on so many levels. And how did it capsize?

[@ravismcromarty5600]

Another wreck you may consider is the wrecking of the Torrey Canyon. After it grounded the RAF was tasked to bomb it to burn off the oil onboard. On the first pass they missed. Que much, much embarrassment.

[@waterlinestories]

Thanks, I’ll check it out

[@CsendesMark]

$3000000 is peanuts for that company...

[@islandrevenant5746]

As a local I assure you this salvage operation was probably the most amateur and poorly conceived attempt at naval salvage so far this century. Nothing about it worked, and by the time the crane ship had just about figured out how to not constantly break itself they’d damaged the hull so badly that it was at constant risk of collapsing into a giant heap of scrap of oil in the shipping channel.

[@FrankensteinDIYkayak]

get rich quick lawyers will find anythiing for a big lawsuit no matter how small.

[@TheSilmarillian]

Or brain dead :)

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

the captains fate?

[@newporg6887]

..how can they sue Hyundai for it happening? The harbor pilot is the one that caused it.. he didn't check ballast.

[@richardsanjose3692]

My God lawyers. That's all that people think about is suing whether it's legitimate or not. That's why everything cost more cuz we all have to pay for those lawyers and they're the ones who benefit not us. Just like on this KZbin channel you see ad after ad paid for by the bar association of the states telling you to sue somebody for a car accident you were in and you'll get $160,000 in 30 seconds. That's right, they claim 30 seconds. She'll get paid. I'd like to see that lawyers are really A curse upon the country considering that America has more lawyers than the entire rest of the world combined, is that really necessary? I don't think so

[@screwthecabal6453]

The "Y" is silent when saying Hyundai my friend.

[@andyrbush]

since when?

[@machenka]

Actually both ‘Hy-un-day’ and the Korean ‘Hun-day’ is correct according to the company itself. One is the global pronunciation and the other is the Korean one.

[@wheressteve]

Nyo iyt isyn't.

[@TUKByV1]

Not anymore. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@Dingoroaming]

Thw Liner charges are wicked, Probably same style used on 9 11 twin towers

[@N1njaSnake]

They should have towed it outside the environment.

[@robertcrosby2538]

Environmental grifters never pass up a chance for a payoff

[@JonahDyer]

Why Lighter though? Just PUMP PURE OXYGEN DOWN THERE AND LIGHT 'ER UP MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA

[@KonstantinosMexis]

it's a complicated as a operation. Impressive..

[@brianpesci]

It's a joke that these shipping companies making huge profits only get a little slap on the wrist for the environmental damage that they cause.

[@AHeuvelman-su8ji]

U bent 't zelf teveel in beeld, daar is geen behoefte aan, wees zakelijk en laat maar zien.

[@davidholder3207]

From $80,000,000 Car Carrier to $142,000,000 Loss to $842,000,000 Salvage plus $3 million plus undisclosed damages. The cost of "environmentalism is enormous.

[@richardpatton2502]

Dear Mr Palpatine Júnior, Please say “force” and “complete” in the same sentence 😂 Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan. But your voice is just pure Star Wars All the best to everyone

[@waterlinestories]

I think I’ll just force myself to take that as a complete compliment. 🤣

[@richardpatton2502]

@ because it is. It means you have a very charismatic voice May the force be with you 😂 All the best

[@Tom-c1q2k]

ya shaped charge animation is wrong. the copper v is upside down pressed against the steel u want cut. with the high explosives behind it in a thin layer the same shape. the atomised copper forms high temperature plasma at supers sonic speeds which does the cutting. the flexible application system is just to hold it up close to the material being cut. n we never did this at school in chemistry. CUS IT IS WAY TO COOL 4 SCHOOL:-) FIREWORKS R F,IN AWSESOME

[@waterlinestories]

👍🏻

[@danieldoherty8101]

Should have been refloated, but then where's the fun in that

[@waterlinestories]

Chop it up 🤣

[@cruisinguy6024]

Should have been kept upright but where’s the fun in that

[@peterevenhuis2663]

It was easier and cheaper to upright the vessel by air bag and then to take it to a dry dock.

[@markroe8229]

Based on?

[@peterevenhuis2663]

@markroe8229 real life, the ship was not submerged, turning up was easier and then dismantle controlled at shipyard, check up what they did with the vessel hoegh Osaka, near Southampton

[@outlet6989]

Did the captain of the ship go down with her? He's supposed to. At 11:08, I can see my brand new Ferrari F8 TRIBUTO that didn't make it home. Maybe I'll have better luck next year.