We Sank A Giant Barge! Onboard Cameras Capture The Seafloor Impact.

[@UWPICVID]

Check out the sinking of this much larger ship kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYjMq3mcideNbKs

[@wmden1]

I'm not a sea fairing person, but there is something inherently sad, but fascinating, at the same time, about viewing the sinking of a vessel that has floated and been useful for many years.

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

Yeah

[@JounLord1]

I think of it an honorable retirement. If there is a soul of a boat it wants to be used, to serve, to not be scrapped or to rot away worthlessly. To find new life as an artificial reef, to be a part of the oceans it once traveled I feel is a worthy end for these vessels that served faithfully for sometimes decades, to still have some purpose for possibly centuries.

[@christopherleveck6835]

I know there are a lot of meth head tweakers that are making a plan and learning how to scuba dive right now just to get at all that metal.

[@bigorange2082]

She will be home to a variety of plants and animals. She’ll give new life to the sea. That’s a very noble send off.

[@CaptainQ2607]

It's giving it a new use rather than scraping it, so 🤷

[@mikejungferman4744]

Look how clear that water is ! 😮

[@daniellclary]

Cool to see that I was not the only kid that always wanted to see good footage of sinkings.

[@UWPICVID]

thank you!

[@StunningHistory]

That shot of the vessel from a few years ago was amazing! I was not expecting that many fish.

[@UWPICVID]

@@StunningHistory pretty spectacular how quickly that site evolved

[@MM-te8tz]

The coral growing on the sunk ship and all the fish swimming around it was overwhelmingly surprising and beautiful, well done. Clearly, the artificial reef project is a success. Maybe in a future project, a video before and after the sinking to better educate the success.

[@UWPICVID]

Thanks, this video does just that on a previous habitat creation project. kzbin.info/www/bejne/haeqZKiiZpaSgbM

[@Swany86]

lol funny how ppl think coral will grow on steal but in fact it would kill real coral not sea weeds...

[@MM-te8tz]

@@Swany86 The hard surfaces of the shipwreck provides a habitat for the coral. At the end of this video he is showing you a previous project full of life, clearly it is working, and this is not the first time artificial reef has been done. You need a hard surface and free of contaminants. Tires was used in 1972 for such a project with disastrous results. Between 1 and 2 million tires were dumped off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to create a reef that would attract marine life and free up landfill space. Too many issues it created using tires and little marine life formed on the tires.

[@MultiPsycho2]

​​​@@Swany86you definily don't know why they are doing this wright? They occur in extremely low concentrations in seawater. Metals such as iron, manganese, zinc and nickel. These minerals are important building blocks for life in the ocean. For example, phytoplankton, the base of the marine food web and the largest producer of oxygen on Earth, cannot grow without metals such as iron. Climate The availability of trace metals such as iron and manganese therefore affects phytoplankton, tiny single-celled algae, which are crucial for marine life. As a food source, but also because of the capture of carbon dioxide. Changing the availability of trace metals therefore affects not only ocean life, but also the ocean's carbon uptake, and therefore the climate.

[@Swany86]

@@MultiPsycho2 so tell me this in a small controlled saltwater fish tank you put steal in there it will kill every thing in there in a matter of time so how is it better in the sea... tell the ppl at the coral reefs to put a ship next to it and see real coral die...

[@Danmjubb86]

The sounds of the steel creaking is what fascinates me, steel under pressures. Makes you wonder about the sounds titanic was making as it was nearing death. Must’ve been absolutely terrifying

[@UWPICVID]

ya the sounds are pretty wild

[@Glitchtroll]

it would of sounded like the loudest thunderstorm ever probably, thats my guess for how loud steel creaked on a 883 feet 50,000 ton ship made OF steel, probably made the survivors shit their pants because of the sound (and the ship sinking)

[@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK]

Thats what I snagged my line on !!

[@jefflarson7180]

now imagine a ship as large as the Titanic having to fall 12000 feet to the bottom of the north atlantic. that impact would have been insane!

[@pimpompoom93726]

Well done. I'm a big proponent of artificial reefs, they provide sanctuaries for our decreasing fisheries. It's a way of giving back for all the sea has given us.

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

Ukraine is doing a fine job setting up new artificial reefs in the Black Sea areas near Crimea. Good to see that they care so much for the fisheries.

[@Potato-mu7nu]

​@@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531lol

[@glenpierce777]

Brilliant work, more reefs are needed all over the world.

[@jetcarddude]

Reefs are being killed and replaced with metal trash.

[@jasonmason8413]

The creaking and moaning of a a sinking ship is so eerie and terrible

[@MacsenWeaver]

MOANING! What is the ship doing having sex

[@IntegralKing]

I was hoping for more explosives, but y'all were very methodical and practical. Nice video

[@UWPICVID]

thanks

[@sendit7777]

Thats awesome. Love seeing this and how well it helps the marine habitat in an area. Plus, with all the coral that will grow on it. Thats going to help with co2 capture. Love it.

[@larryjanson4011]

and the reef will expand over the decades to be far larger than that ship ever was.

[@jc4evur661]

Florida is doing something for the environment...Amazing!

[@christinamangelo]

That was great to watch and a home to the fish in the future.

[@UWPICVID]

👍

[@lorenmaly1637]

One of those jobs you can't help but be jealous of! So cool!

[@hubertcumberdale6404]

1:50 that impact handoff was so smooth it blew me away. Like a surgeon asking for a scalpel.

[@UWPICVID]

LOL! Lots of dedication and practice involved for sure.

[@bradjr.369]

Do you send someone back down to get the cameras?

[@usndon222]

I spent years at sea and while I appreciate the second life of this barge....the sinking videos terrified me.

[@UWPICVID]

It will make for a heck of a marine habitat indeed

[@omicron0mega]

Wild, they turned the ocean on its side!!

[@UWPICVID]

LOL! sure looks like it

[@Slikx666]

For some extra bling on the top you could have waited a few months and put cybertrucks on there.

[@rossharris94501]

That first clip where the seawater unfeelingly and uncaringly washes into the designed-for-human spaces is absolutely chilling

[@UWPICVID]

There is more sink camera footage at 04:30

[@jaimatony]

COOL VIDEO THANK YOU

[@UWPICVID]

Thanks for watching!

[@Dontspeakboutme]

And with all those small fish, the great big giant ones come with those. Enjoy the beach, just don't become brunch = D

[@OneCanisLupus]

Great Video! Excellent addition to a great reef start. Should bring in some nice diving and fishing revenue to the area. Way more than scraping any day. Keep up the great work!

[@SlackerU]

I wonder how thick the lead-paint was. It seems like such a small amount of iron but I do wonder how much it changes that area of the seafloor.

[@Dino14345]

Quite a bit on the microbial level. The bacteria in the surrounding soil will begin to favor iron reducing bacteria. My research looks at how those different species interact

[@lynngatlin4469]

From the earth we came an unto the earth we shall return everything taken from earth will return because it all belongs to the creator. Well done guys you are very good Stewart's of this earth.

[@IntegralKing]

*steward

[@lynngatlin4469]

@@IntegralKing lol that's what I typed corrective spelling did that I didn't catch it before I sent it

[@johnstarkie9948]

. and . .

[@belabohlen6156]

Good thing you edited that giant arrow and text in the thumbnail, i almost thought it was flying

[@UWPICVID]

O wow I guess I can see that. That would be one massive flying machine!

[@chcknmr]

“Roll under deep and dark blue ocean, roll. 10,000 fleets sweep over thee in vain. Man marks the earth with ruin. His control stops at the shore.”

[@MultiPsycho2]

No this need to you definily not know. Research more before say something. They occur in extremely low concentrations in seawater. Metals such as iron, manganese, zinc and nickel. These minerals are important building blocks for life in the ocean. For example, phytoplankton, the base of the marine food web and the largest producer of oxygen on Earth, cannot grow without metals such as iron.

[@Sujjin21]

Got me wanting to watch some Code Blue Cams..

[@AnthonyTobyEllenor-pi4jq]

Looking at the levels of corrosion, the Barge was ready to be scrapped but making a reef was the best way to dispose of it and also, a reef deters trawlers dragging their nets across the sea floor. The experts say that the bed of the North Sea between Britain and Denmark is barren like the surface of the moon from all the heavy trawling that has been done.

[@UWPICVID]

This vessel will make great marine habitat for sure.

[@user-ss4no7lz8h]

Привет. Меня с детства цепляет такого типа контент. Пожалуйста, продолжай в том же духе. Привет с Беларуси

[@SHINBET666]

Music is awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🫡

[@mikeanderson2730]

If you didn´t believe nature was in such grave danger, just watch a clip like this. In this crystal clear water, you can still see several pieces of plastic floating around in the water. Imagine how many it actually are, if you can see many of them already in a simple go-pro clip..?

[@UWPICVID]

Some of items seen underwater in this video are actually jellyfish.

[@dannyrichardson732]

a lot of hate here. great job

[@UWPICVID]

thanks

[@bill8985]

stunning effort and project.

[@UWPICVID]

Many thanks!

[@johnrussell5896]

That's a new fishing ground boys

[@NotecardLine]

Cool!

[@UWPICVID]

thanks

[@Karl.Jayce-DE]

Beautiful footage Daddy❤ You are a real man.

[@Frikkie5302]

Totally awesome!

[@williammcdonald3293]

Is there a reason why you didn't add any structures on top of the flat surface of the barge for fish protection and coral to cling to?

[@UWPICVID]

Several reasons, one being barge stability. Barges are long and wide but relatively shallow in depth. This makes them less stable when sinking because there is no major weight weight down low (like in a ship belly where an engine would be). As you saw in this video, this barge nearly flipped over without any significant weight added to the deck. If materials were added to the deck they would add a concentration of weight on the top of the barge. When sinking the barge would be more likely to flip over because of the weight on the deck. In addition the flat surface of the barge works great for encrusting organisms like coral and sponges to attach and grow on. Eventually the barge surface will look like an underwater meadow with growth. This growth provides additional structure and resources for marine life to utilize.

[@williammcdonald3293]

@@UWPICVID Ty for the reply. but can you still can you add structure to the barge after it was sunk or is it not cost effective or a danger to anyone diving on the wreck?

[@SciTrekMan]

@@williammcdonald3293It would be enormously expensive and very dangerous for the divers

[@zulusan3680]

Pretty much what I expected, with more bubbles.

[@UWPICVID]

There was a massive explosion of bubbles not long after it went down.

[@sssniperboofygoofy]

How did u get the cam back?

[@UWPICVID]

The scuba divers shown in the end of the video recovered them. I was one of the divers.

[@uberlpn]

Very cool video, the habitation was immediate, thank you

[@UWPICVID]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brinta2868]

Habitation was immediate? How do you know? They showed the habitation on a different vessel, which was sunk earlier.

[@uberlpn]

@@brinta2868 oh take a break Karen, was that the worst comment you read all day or were you just picking the easy ones????

[@michaelbyrne8860]

Very Cool, not sure if CCA Organization was part of the sinking of that barge for a reef habitat? But I've been a member of GCCA now CCA since 1989 here in Houston, it's a good organization that does some great work in the Gulf Coast and now the East & West Coast too! Nice job!

[@UWPICVID]

Yes CCA Florida was a major supporter in this project. The regional community and ocean environment are appreciative of their involvement to create this new offshore habitat.

[@TheRandompaint]

New fear unlocked. Thanks you.

[@Crimson_Hawk_01]

I would have to have put a life jacket on and ride it into the water from the deck.

[@janetmessman95]

Are some of the cameras retrievable?

[@UWPICVID]

Towards end of the video you will see two scuba divers, they were able to retrieve all the cameras.

[@kcosminhz7988]

did you get the camera's back?

[@UWPICVID]

the divers shown in the end of the video recovered the cameras

[@kpizzlemynizzle922]

AWESOME! God Bless!

[@supaoranges1086]

How long does it usually take for wild life to start inhabiting these vessels?

[@UWPICVID]

Great question and thanks. Some creatures show up in the first few days. Over time the vessel will become covered in growth and more diverse with life. This video shows a vessel two years after it was sunk kzbin.info/www/bejne/haeqZKiiZpaSgbM

[@supaoranges1086]

@@UWPICVID thanks for the info!

[@truthteller8459]

I guess the phrase "The Captain always go down with the barge didn't apply in this instance"?

[@UWPICVID]

This was a barge that had to be towed by tugboats when transported. It never had a onboard captain.

[@zoezoe610]

Why was there not big large openings for marine life to get inside ?

[@OneCanisLupus]

So divers don't get tangled going inside. Fish don't have any problem going in the small holes.

[@samrowe2889]

How did you recover the Camara

[@UWPICVID]

The scuba divers shown at the end of the video recovered them. I was one of the divers.

[@lauxmyth]

In what depth of water was this sunk? I suspect it was said and I missed it.

[@UWPICVID]

90 feet to the seafloor

[@ShareseNeal]

Britannic 2

[@Loustylz203]

how they get cameras back?

[@UWPICVID]

Towards the very end of the video some divers are shown. We recovered the cameras.

[@geoffreylee5199]

What did it carry? Just stuff on its deck? Those hole on the side safe for divers?

[@UWPICVID]

Towards the latter part of the video we show the crane come off this barge. It carried this crane permanently and functioned as a crane barge. Crane and counterweight were estimated to weigh about 1 million pounds in all.

[@FireRescue884]

Cool it landed upright 😂

[@UWPICVID]

Ya barges can be a bit unstable during the sinking process. Landed as intended however.

[@Jaxongate]

How did u get the GoPros back?

[@UWPICVID]

In the end of the video 2 scuba divers are shown. They recovered the cameras.

[@Jaxongate]

@@UWPICVID oh I saw the divers I thought it was the ship before it was sank on a dark day because how still the water was how deep was the water?

[@ksydoucoccoudoydit9330]

@@JaxongateI think he said it was around 90ft deep

[@LarryBoivin-wk1wz]

We should have more artificial reefs.

[@NewtoonBoys]

Cool

[@UWPICVID]

💪

[@thewiremother5912]

How deep is the water where the barge was sunk?

[@UWPICVID]

90 feet

[@thewiremother5912]

@@UWPICVID cool, thank you.

[@UWPICVID]

@@thewiremother5912 decent scuba diving depth

[@mrrandom1265]

Would be great to see a time lapse video of the ship being colonized by fish.

[@UWPICVID]

We plan to revisit the sunken vessel many times into the future and hope to get out soon to check on the life already lurking around. We plan to provides updates on this channel so stay tuned and thanks.

[@GamingwithMrRalesandMrRales3]

How would you get the cameras back

[@UWPICVID]

The divers shown in the end of the video recovered them. I was one one of them.

[@GamingwithMrRalesandMrRales3]

@@UWPICVID ok

[@ToxiCisty]

How deep is this body of water?

[@UWPICVID]

90 feet to the seafloor

[@MrFunreal]

I wonder how big something has to be that its not considered "littering" anymore.

[@raychambers3646]

When i see these vids i can't imagine what sailors must feel when they go down with the ship .

[@adventuresinbasicreality219]

If this is an actual job that’s incredible

[@camojoe83]

This should be an imprisonment offense.

[@J-BIRD000]

​@@camojoe83thete is legit nothing wrong with this

[@davidbarnes241]

I wish the U.K. would do something similar for our coastline. Sadly the nearest such operation was Greenpeace tipping boulders onto the seabed to interrupt trawlers, which was contentious to say the least. Great video and I’d love if you could do another one showing how quickly the wreck is colonised please 👍

[@UWPICVID]

Thank you. I intent to provide update videos as this barge reef evolves over time. We scuttled two other boats within 1500 feet or so of this barge in 2021. In this video we show what one of those vessels looks like today. It is pretty amazing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/haeqZKiiZpaSgbM

[@davidbarnes241]

Thanks for the reply, I’ll take a look now. Cheers

[@SteveKiberd]

There was a frigate sunk off the Cornish coast a few years ago.

[@davidbarnes241]

@SteveKiberd Deliberately for a reef project? I’ve heard of a few isolated cases, but nothing that would form a chain, or reef.

[@SteveKiberd]

@@davidbarnes241 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHurnXVng9imhdU

[@BarrelofBurger9554]

So wait.. how long has this barge existed for?

[@UWPICVID]

several decades

[@BarrelofBurger9554]

@@UWPICVID wow.

[@WilliamNast-v1g]

SO UNNATURAL AND KIND OF CREEPY TO SEE THIS BARGE GOING UNDER AND THEN SETTLING ON THE BOTTOM. PERHAPS HE BEST YEARS ARE YET TO COME IN SERVING AS AN UNDERWATER HABITAT. SHE'S STILL SERVING!!!

[@UWPICVID]

Will be thriving with marine life in no time

[@david05111]

Where was it sunk? You mentioned NE Florida

[@UWPICVID]

Approximately 30 miles east of the Jacksonville inlet.

[@patriciarussell1177]

how do we know all the metals in whatever whatever stored in the barge will not hurt the bottom of the ocean floor, if any of it toxic? It seems like there would be a lot of misconception

[@williamchamberlain2263]

'Misconception' is the wrong word, I think Aside from that, this sort of sinking requires the vessel to be stripped and cleaned before sinking. I think you mean the anti-corrosion coating on the hull ; that might be left on, not sure, but 1/ it'll dissolve away in two or three decades at low concentrations 2/ the sites licensed for this are away from concentrations of marine life like reefs, so it'll dilute even more before getting near many things sensitive to it.

[@ronjones1077]

I commend your efforts attempting to aid Mother Nature. I just wish we didn’t have to use natures metal resources that could be recycled

[@gamer07208]

"We are going to make artificial reef." Meanwhile that one fish getting squished by a big chunk of scrap:

[@soggybawsmoto]

I hope you remembered to sync your cameras first 😂

[@UWPICVID]

I forgot to turn one of them on actually.

[@mas_dem]

Halo kk itu kapal penumpang apa kapal barang kk?

[@The_Comedian556]

7:52 what music is used here

[@pbsfix269]

So you didn't pull the boat up to the ladder Why?

[@UWPICVID]

Good question. That was the original plan. The seas ended up being a bit sportier then desired. While the barge was till in tow it was determined too unstable to attempt to board via the side of the barge. Things were much calmer behind the barge as it sheer size flattened the waves the and blocked the winds.

[@sp4604]

There she goes

[@UWPICVID]

indeed!

[@sp4604]

@@UWPICVID just like a Russian Naval Ship. down she goes!

[@Steve-nz6ek]

Why squeeze the most interesting bit into 1 minute at the end? Would have liked to hear more about the process.

[@UWPICVID]

Which aspect were you most curious about?

[@Steve-nz6ek]

@@UWPICVID How you planned it, picked the site, prepared the barge etc. it's all super interesting. Nice video

[@nothing4mepls973]

Not a single outward facing camera? Why.

[@cliffnelson1174]

That camera shot was terrifying to watch....

[@avariciousGuerrilla]

Unsafe practices in this video: 0:42 Failure to wear life jacket at all times 1:52 Never carry a tool on a ladder. Use a rope to lower it if need 8e. Same person also needs PPE (safety glasses, respir8tor, earmuffs).

[@Beesoutdoors2816]

Generally question is that legal kinda feel like this is littering and bad for the sea idk that’s why I’m asking does someone remove the motor and bad stuff like that I’m just curious

[@UWPICVID]

This was a sanctioned artificial reef placement project. There are regulatory measures in place to ensure the vessel meets an environmental standard for this application. In this case the sunk vessel was a barge which never had a engine, or associated fuel on board.

[@MultiPsycho2]

No it isn't research first before commenting. You don't know why they are doing it. Research first for stupid commenting. 🤦‍♂️ ​​​They occur in extremely low concentrations in seawater. Metals such as iron, manganese, zinc and nickel. These minerals are important building blocks for life in the ocean. For example, phytoplankton, the base of the marine food web and the largest producer of oxygen on Earth, cannot grow without metals such as iron. climate The availability of trace metals such as iron and manganese therefore affects phytoplankton, tiny single-celled algae, which are crucial for marine life. As a food source, but also because of the capture of carbon dioxide. Changing the availability of trace metals therefore affects not only ocean life, but also the ocean's carbon uptake, and therefore the climate.

[@effervescentrelief]

I'd love to see a super tanker or an old aircraft carrier turned into an artificial reef.

[@UWPICVID]

There is an aircraft carrier artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico

[@TurdFerguson-td9nx]

The sea scares the f out of me

[@SuperMika70]

👍

[@JoseRamirez-tr3ee]

Pollution

[@greggoodes]

The navy could have helped with a torpedo.

[@marcuscarana9240]

Everytime a ship sinks. It always looks like the water is consuming it. As if the water is a monster eating this tiny vessel.

[@rtgMTB]

I have seen so many comments on other platforms calling this environmental terrorism lol, there is absolutely 0 downsides to this kind of retirement for a boat as it helps every single form of life in the ocean.

[@UWPICVID]

Thanks, this barge is on its way to becoming a thriving marine habitat.

[@CrowSpirit1977]

Yes! Fish love paint chips!!

[@JB-ef7ks]

Lead paint at that!!​@@CrowSpirit1977

[@CherylPerry-st7xo]

I hate when ships go down in water and then never to be seen again!

[@UWPICVID]

This one can be visited by scuba divers.

[@ZombiePotatoSalad]

So the question may be

[@noads1035]

Would have been much easier to just step off the tug instead of climbing on from the little boat.

[@UWPICVID]

barge was still in tow when boarded

[@ChimneyJuice]

You look like Glenn Greenwald

[@Jamesswanson-zn2yu]

So much data.

[@thunderkunt5416]

Children in Africa coulda eaten that steel !