You Will Never Want to Board a Ship Again After This Video! (Ships Braving The Storm)

[@Geo.Phenomena]

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[@wbwilhite]

Yes, keep feeding my nightmares. I'm a retired ship's engineer. I have nightmares of being aboard ship.

[@Geo.Phenomena]

@@wbwilhite You're one of the bravest people I've ever encountered. It takes incredible strength to face those fears, and I have deep respect for what you've endured. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

[@philhawley1219]

@@Geo.Phenomena Rescue ship? It says fucking PILOT on the side of it you dickhead. I did ten years at sea and I've gone through worse than these videos show.

[@MrKotBonifacy]

Surely, I will... recommend to YT "don't recommend this channel" - after clicking on this garbage with "Ships braving the storm" in its title, and seeing there, in the first clip, a cargo ship... moderately rocking from side to side in a choppy sea, while the narrator speaks with funnily over-dramatised voice something along the lines "they are battling for their lives". Clearly someone here is battling for some "grasp of reality", and while I wish you luck in this struggle I just couldn't care less. BYE.

[@micheltordoir7734]

It's not a rescue boat, it's a pilot boat...

[@Geo.Phenomena]

Sorry :(

[@raymondclark1785]

Probably to rough to make the transfer so playing follow the leader

[@mikew3922]

I agree with @Micheltordoir, the small craft is the Pilot boat. The Pilot Boat is waiting for an opportunity to get along side the cargo ship to allow the Pilot to transfer (read: jump) to the Cargo ship and then navigate the ship into port. Very dangerous job. Think of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The Pilot was the one who recognized the failure of the engines and immediately contacted the Coast Guard to warn them of the looming danger.

[@fredhinck9685]

Coming from Germany in Dec 1956, the pilot boat tagged along for three days before it was safe enough to transfer. Atlantic is nasty in December.

[@geroschmeling6150]

...and the cargo ship is changing it's name from "Independent Quest" to "MSC Nikoleta" and back again? Very Strange....

[@jimlepeu]

What a load of cobblers. It obvious whoever wrote the script has never been to sea.

[@MickeyMouse-ul2zs]

Took the exact words out of mouth. What pathetic drivel.

[@brucenadams1]

Whomever wrote the narrative has not been on a ship.

[@lamontmiller1761]

Dam right, this ain't nothing more than a good night's sleep

[@DaveCutler-w6m]

Whoever wrote that narrative hasn't been out of his backyard let alone on a ship.

[@toonpup]

Yeah, the crewmember on the bridge at 0:08 with his cup of coffee really looks panicked. Hope he doesn't pass out.

[@stuarthynes6136]

Wow, so scary... hope crews and commentator weren't on they/their period...

[@stuarthynes6136]

The Pilot boats did better... still, they are pilots, having fun in a small boat not a ship like the Edmund Fitzgerald..

[@timothykelly7974]

Been all round the world as a sailor and here is my list of worst places on the planet to be at sea. 1. The southern ocean, waves here are enormous and you actually surf down these big rollers. Very intimidating but manageable as long as you keep the ships head into the wave direction. 2. The North Sea. Vicious waves hitting you from all directions. We were trying to help multiple ships in distress but had to slow down as we were in danger from damaging our hull due to huge seas hitting us. 3. South Atlantic again. The seas off southern Argentina where we were hit by a massive storm which destroyed our sea boat which was reduced to splinters and bent our guard rails into u bends. 4. South China Sea. A place to avoid in typhoon season. We were in Hong Kong and ordered to head out to sea as a typhoon was approaching. A typhoon is the same as a hurricane, equally as dangerous. Spent a couple of days dodging the worst of the weather. 5. This will surprise you, The Thames estuary. Heading down the estuary to the BP terminal at the isle of grain we were a 24000 ton tanker loaded with petrol. As normal practise we had opened the tank lids and had stopped the inert gas system. Suddenly we were surrounded by a massive lightning storm with bolts hitting the sea all around us. Then to our astoundment, 7 waterspouts appeared around us. It was surreal but mesmerizing. We were still in a dangerous situation, with open tanks which we were desperately closing as fast as possible. The inert gas was resumed and the storm passed but for those few minutes we were in great danger. Lots of other situations worth mentioning but life at sea is pretty scary at times.

[@williamhoude4165]

My son is a marine engineer and he said the worst seas he’s been in are off the coast of Spain and Portugal.

[@anthonycrumb5753]

Totally agree with bad weather is terrible, people who think it is fun or exciting have never been to sea.

[@Marcfj]

In the summer of 1963 while working on an Icelandic trawler we ran into a real storm between Greenland and Iceland that turned our trawler into a giant teeter-totter. We could not leave our quarters in the bow and from my vintage point there, our captain in the wheelhouse was looking down at us one minute and then looking up at us the next.

[@oneworld9071]

Not one bit less than interesting and even enviable. Thanks for sharing the experiences :)

[@howardcobb4354]

How Vendee Globe yachts cope in the Southern Ocean astounds me. Not to mention the fact that they are racing - 24 hrs a day.

[@robertporterfield9578]

Such BS. A pilot boat is not "a rescue vessel standing by". Other descriptions are way overblown.

[@gckrul9927]

There an an ader ship for the vid😂

[@sizzlechest6070]

Glad I was able to survive this narration.

[@waynecassels3607]

They laugh with a cup of coffee as they fight for servival.

[@tomreynolds874]

Retired navy , what I see is moderate to lightly heavy sea state. Try 45 ft to 60 ft sea state for about 20 hrs. Vrey humbling and adds a whole new meaning to rock & roll

[@michaelroloson2389]

I also was in the navy and I agree 100%. What the navy ship in #3 was going through we went through many times. No big deal.

[@patrickcraig6032]

@@michaelroloson2389 We did the same in the Coast Guard,Bering Sea And North Atlantic during the Winter.

[@brianmutcher9585]

I agree First time I went to sea was on HMCS Moresby in 1994 ,a former 180 ft North Sea oil rig tugboat converted to minesweeper. It was two weeks fisheries patrol with 60 ft waves in February winter storm off of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland . I learned during that trip that gravol is a sailors best friend

[@michaelschulz6204]

That first "cargo ship" that looks more like a tanker, "the ship and it's crew struggling for survival." I guess the struggle will begin after they finish their coffee.

[@coolhand1964]

It's a 'Bulk Liquid Carrier', they don't necessarily allways carry crude oil. It can be any liquid chemical. Either way, what is carried is still referred to as the vessel's 'cargo'.it does not have to be solid objects to be cargo.

[@simondesu1]

The unimaginable power of the ocean. Bit amusing that he mentions “crew fighting for survival” on the first ship while the guy is calmly holding a coffee and smiling at the cam 😂

[@larrybaker5316]

the Pilot boat in #4 was doing pretty good in the rough seas.

[@MrStrangegoo]

Who is this guy. I've been on worse rides in an open boat on a lake.

[@marco-58]

About 35 years ago, a good mate of mine showed me Photos of his Container Ship after a storm. The Containers were crushed flat, i'd never seen anything like it. He reconned there were 95 foot waves.

[@tw1356]

I WAS SALT WATER NAVY, your storm footage is every deployment.. Ben their good time bellow watching TV. The big storms that tear your decks apart, peeling up the decking, Ben their .

[@philipc9664]

Respect Mother Nature

[@volkhardhenschel1863]

Number 2 is not on the ocean, it is the harbour ferry on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany due to a massive storm against the tidal stream. Sorry, you talk a lot of bullshit!!!

[@ayounglivelysoulinanoldtir3512]

i remember taking a boat trip to bardsey island, off the coast of north wales, back in the 1st decade of the new millenium, & it was in september &, though nothing like these huge waves, the sea was a bit choppy & there was quite a stiff breeze. the boat was bobbing & rocking about a lot & the sea was going "whoosh" all over the deck. most of the passengers where very nurvous but i absolutely loved it!!!. there is an old holiday video, taken by my brother, & i am standing ,leaning on the rail, with the wind & the sea in my face & my face has an expression of sheer extassy!. it was such a thrill!!!😁🛥

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

I went through 2 hurricanes and 3 typhoons while at sea on USN ships. Once you learn that it's up to God if you survive the rides were actually rather fun.

[@brucenadams1]

A hard roll to port and every lunch on the table ended up in the captain's lap. The stewards brought me a sandwich later and placed it in a bowl duct taped to the navigation board next to the radar repeater. It's funnier looking back.

[@robinwiddrington5765]

That was my office for 23 years. The narrators funny. "The ship could capsize at any moment" while the mate is grinning drinking his cup of joe.

[@billyhill727]

That first ship doesn't look like a cargo ship but an oil tanker.

[@PremKumar-co7mq]

God bless all of them 📸 🙏

[@jonathanhunter-y5d]

WOW awesome video :)

[@R3Dparanoia_vr]

Spent many years at sea in the U.S. Navy. This weather is barely "nautical" If the pilot boat can be there that ship was in no danger

[@krishnamurthykumar972]

I worked on many types of ships like general cargo, oil tanker, bulk carrier, container ships, oil ore bulk carriers, tugs, supply vessels for oil rigs passenger ships for about nearly 35 years as an engineer officer travelled over all the 7 seas. We have come across rough weather conditions shown in the video. Luckily alive till now to share the experience. First time i was scared, vomitted a lot tried to balance according to ships motion. later got confident from veteran sailors. Normally ships rolls sideways when the waves come across the beam called rolling. When the waves comes head on the ship pitches called pitching as we saw on the video. Also one more condition called corkscrew motion in which the ship rolls and pitch. This condition is normally bad. Also if the vessel rolls more than 30/35 degrees the ship will capsize.

[@boxhawk5070]

0:07 He really does not seem like he is struggling for survival. This video was unintentionally hilarious.

[@robinwiddrington5765]

Struggling to survive but please let me finish my bloody cup of coffee while on bridge watch. A retired 27 year Merchant Mariner.

[@lindadennis7435]

I have the utmost respect for those working on ships. My Dad was in the Navy. Don't be so flippant as to think it is just another day and the ships are built to withstand anything. Remember the Edmund Fitzgerald.

[@drewidrie2396]

Wow. Makes me want to go aboard one of these ships!

[@NajamuddinSyed-u8x]

All praises to the almighty Allah who created the Sea and the giant Waves were huge ships that looked like toys, Subhan Allah

[@victorgrainger895]

That guy looked quite happy having a cuppa tea ! (First clip)

[@BarryL2697]

Yup - didn't look concerned about ANYTHING!

[@Flaaaaanders]

Y’har it’s the frying Dutchman. Is that more iced tea you be needin?

[@johnarmenta2199]

In its own eerie and messed up way, a stormy, treacherous ocean like the ones shown here are just captivatingly gorgeous!

[@FerdinandNoblado]

Wow amazing

[@howardcobb4354]

Some great shots on #4

[@davidweaver9373]

Oh what a load of rubbish especially 2:39.That small boat is NOT a rescue ship its a pilot cutter in the process of either taking a pilot OFF the ship or trying to get him ON

[@PeterCox-k1w]

Yes a ship is not made of matchsticks, what a revelation

[@clemsonrugger]

Number 1."Crew fights to survive." First crew member seen is smiling and having a coffee. SMH

[@oneworld9071]

That's what you get for expecting too much..... :) People put magnitudes more work into a click-generating title than the content you actually get and quality thereof.

[@SukhdevSingh-ge5rj]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊😊 from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@WillShowmaker]

Caught a hurricane off the coast of Japan 1990, this looks mild compared to hurricane forced waves

[@mysticdavestarotmachinesho5093]

The commentary is SO funny. Does the guy with the coffee in the beginning of the first video look like he is worried at all? Struggling to survive? Not quite a Monty Python skit but close.

[@VikramSingh-dm6mj]

Dear Sir God gave me opportunity to work on board Ships for 40 yrs ....so don't worry ...Master Energy knows what You know.

[@klauskraut5417]

What a lot of bull dust! Ex coaster sailor from the North Sea, North Atlantic, Irish and Norwegian Sea!

[@klauskraut5417]

And if you get sea sick and start heaving you stomach watch out for that brown ring which you have to swallow down again and is your a*hole!

[@cpierce3277]

Big difference in a rescue boat and a pilot boat ! Ask the people at the Columbia River bar !

[@DonaldGarcia-q1y]

Pls get ur facts straight. Coffee time n waves of emotional story telling... 🤔

[@wondereagle]

It’s amazing those 15th century sailing ships could make it over through that kind of sea.

[@JoyceDick-x1o]

And can you imagine doing that in a wooden boat from way back in the days😮

[@richardbrown6565]

Fights for survival, with a cup of coffee.

[@peterrear2864]

I am no sailor,angling biats and car ferries ,i was on a sailing overnight from hook of holland to harwich,i was so pleased it was dark ,the spray was full kength of the ship reaching the stern from the bow,so many ill passengers .

[@19127bh]

"struggling against the fierce power of the ocean" ...cut to some guy grinning, with a cup of coffee and wearing a polo shirt.

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

0.09 Old-mate grinning with a fresh cup of coffee didn’t appear to be struggling against the elements too much! Who’s the narrator? Discount Vincent Price maybe?

[@wesadrian6981]

James Earl Jones wannabe 😂

[@khaladis7337]

Nummer 2 was here in Hamburg. Hadag ferry. She's fine already. Going to sail a little tomorrow😊 Hope there will be waves ❤⛵

[@jhmonthetube6339]

If the pilot boat is there next to the cargo vessel there is no real danger. Rough seas are encountered in almost every open sea trip.

[@EdwardPootchemunka-jm6uw]

I wouldnt travel on a passenger ship especially in bad weather like this one thanks for sharing this video❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@woolyback1969]

These are our oceans.....they're very wild and unpredictable

[@dario1837]

The first one is not a cargo ship, it is a tanker (you understand it from the amount of pipes on the deck and no hatches); the crane in the middle is for supporting hoses.

[@antoniodesimine4014]

That’s not a rescue ship, it’s a Pilot ship. It’s used to put the pilot on a tanker or huge cargo ship to assist the captain when entering or leaving a port. It’s even written on the boat 😅

[@nickm2671]

They are not struggeling their life, they do their job and its a pilot boat

[@raymondheras6600]

im not joking. i love to take a trip in one of those vessel s. fantastic !!!

[@alduff229]

I was on a USCG icebreaker Glacier. And with a round hull sailing in the troughs she would roll over 45 degrees many times

[@AlanField-q5b]

There is nothing more thrilling than blue walls of water crashing over the bow. You can hear it in the voices of #3.

[@aaronwilliams7732]

He knows as much about ships as a hog knows about Sunday.

[@jwatt9570]

I worked on fishing boats in north atlantic off nova scotia and oil rigs in north sea. Sea is merciless.

[@mubirujulius7294]

Imagine sailing on these same ocean in the early 1700's & 1800's those days men & women had balls of steel 😂😂😂

[@eriktopolsky8531]

knowledge that there is 4 km dept below you, during most of journies that any cruiseliner makes, would be enough to make me throu up...

[@NN-sj9fg]

Not a rescue boat but the Pilot boat - carrying the pilot who will guide the ship into or our of the port. Think of the person who has to go from the pilot boat onto the ship (or visa versa).. “O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small”

[@gregkeil]

Still good footage.Never mind the negative comments.Thanks.

[@Geo.Phenomena]

Thanks

[@brianmutcher9585]

This why gravol (motion sickness medication) is a sailors best friend

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

Professional Landlubber checking in. I know this, I am not going to die in the middle of the ocean in a ship wreck!

[@silkdestroyer]

Commentary; 'This ship exemplifies the pinnacle of military engineering and resilience.' Heard from the crew: 'The gun just got fucked up'

[@ronniebijleveld6265]

Yes I do

[@ottosturhahn9539]

Omce in a while ther come three big Waves. When the Ship survives the three Waves the Ship will survive the Storm. I was three seasons on the North Sea.

[@condocord7544]

cool

[@hugeblue]

The Pilot Boat is there to get the Harbor Pilot either ON or OFF?

[@Snaproll47518]

#2 was the Elbe River ferry in Hamburg Germany.

[@paulm5443]

0:50 ... 'passengers struggling to survive...' more like struggling to keep their shoes dry.

[@lauriewise6271]

Good footage but narrative is well ok

[@thomaskastner5637]

#2 was a passenger ferry on the river Elbe in Hamburg, Germany. No one was harmed or in danger!

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

I’d just have a cigar and some coffee

[@erector-cerebelli]

When the waves crushes trough the windows of the small passenger ship it was not on the ocean but on the River EBE in Hamburg it was a bit scary but thats all, said the passengers later

[@WELLBRAN]

Would have liked to see the pilot go aboard...my grandad was one

[@ariehaakman9428]

I will , 😊and the second boat is not a rescue boat . Its a pilot service ship.

[@11bravo13]

RESPECT THE SEA.👈

[@George-qk6hg]

Nothing will happen. Ships are made this way. Just have a warm bath and go to sleep in the cozy bedroom. If on duty have a hot drink and read stories.

[@Edb4paxUSMC]

Actually, if you want more content like this go create it on your next head call. Many here have made similar comments Good on you all.

[@LeydenAigg]

Obviously, the man smiling and drinking his coffee (0:07) has no idea of the "grave peril" he's in. 🙄

[@davidclucas4932]

Will the doom monger that prattling away please do a terrifying film of the world tiddlywinks championships. Or a knitting contest

[@alanbrown8584]

I've been to sea, 5 years in the merchant navy. I've seen the sea sow rough you would not believe it.

[@lorenengland4079]

The guy with his coffee seemed calm enough.

[@minerran]

For #1, the tanker is only rolling no more than 15 degrees. It would have to roll twice that to be at risk of capsizing. There is no "fight for survival" as the narrator says. That's absurd.

[@stephenatkison2914]

The navy deals with this weekly

[@ottosaxo]

The ocean that smashed the window was the Elbe River in the city of Hamburg.

[@majorpygge-phartt2643]

It doesn't put me off, quite the opposite, I've been across the north sea in the winter a few times hoping for a rough ride with lots of lovely heaving swells, but all I got was flat calm, really crap, just like being on a great big over sized train.

[@taraknathsaha1184]

❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹

[@oneworld9071]

i'm curious as to the need for SONAR in civilian ships? Depth finding perhaps?

[@pootonscabinetchoicessuk]

#1 is that one of those pipe cargo carriers? #4 is that one of them boats that rescue pilots?

[@pigasos15]

5. Greek officers on deck. cursing in Greek 😄😄😄

[@Onthemove6801]

RNLI, perhaps the bravest of the emergency services, especially since they're volunteers.

[@anthonyg4671]

That ship with the pilot boat managed to change its name mid voyage 🤔

[@tomcranks]

Imagine going to sea without the benefit of satellite and forecasting technology in a wooden schooner like they did in the past.

[@Baked1ne]

I kept waiting for the narrator to say, AHRRRR MATIE😂😂😂😂 SPELLING IS PROBABLY NOT RIGHT BUT YOU CATCH MY DRIFT

[@michaelvincent4280]

I went through the eye of a Cat 5 Typhoon in '73