Exploring Chicago's Abandoned Ghost Ship
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2021
- For all you curious landlubbers and seafarers alike. Come with me on this adventure aboard the mysterious ship docked at the Illinois Port.
Update 11-13-2021 Thank you all for the kind comments and support. I apologize for the camera quality and for the incorrections in certain terminologies. Here are revisions:
6:38 - "Captain's quarters" is actually the Pilot House.
8:03 - Chart Room.
8:06 - "Dresser" is actually a Chart Table.
18:40 - "Basement" is actually the Bosun's Locker.
This video is a treasure! The creator obviously took great care in researching the history of the ship and region. The historical narration is fascinating. I appreciate that Alexplore wrote a script, as it aided in the precise delivery of information. The cinematography is brilliant. The creator's perspective is truly original- it is the eye of an artist. I was particularly taken by the close-up, somewhat abstract exterior views of the vessel. These close-ups highlighted the magnitude of the vessel, making me, the viewer, feel like a speck beneath the grandeur of man's creation! The interior tour was beyond captivating. I have passed this ship countless times on the highway, and feel privileged to now have a glimpse of what exists behind the crumbling exterior. I did not mind that Alexplore's narration was not 100% accurate to the proper ship terminology- he is obviously a history and photography enthusiast who spent much time researching the vessel's history, but would not necessarily know specific words and phrases that a seasoned sailor would know! What i appreciate most about this video is that it conveys the reverence Alexplore holds for this vessel. To research the history, write a script, board the vessel, take photos and videos, and then put together a 30-minute documentary is truly a work of love. Thank you, Alexlpore, for sharing your artistry and knowledge with us. Through your documentary, this vessel lives on, whatever its earthly fate may be.
Do not, I repeat, do not enter Chain lockers, tanks, bilges, flooded decks or other confined spaces in water vessels without putting an O2/Gas alarm in before you, if you'd climbed down into this big girl's chain locker and microorganisms in the water along with the rusting steel had reduced the Oxygen content in the air of the poorly ventilated space beyond that which could support life you'd pass out, hit the floor and asphyxiate there within fifteen minutes and not a soul would know where you are and what happened to you. Don't go alone and make sure if you collapse your buddy doesn't run in and wind up joining you in death.
Be careful about going deep down into old ships..... You run into deoxygenated air and you're dead..... The rust soaks up all the oxygen.... Be safe!
It's docked not abandoned.
Also this ship was never scrapped because its covered in asbestos lol i work right near it its a huge hazard no one wants to pay to scrap it
For Chicago standards this ship is in great condition. I’m surprised that at least half of it hasn’t been stolen yet.
Ghost ship??? The entire Calumet harbor is abandoned. Never took off. never realized it's potential. I'm still not clear on why that is. Politics, I suspect.
"We've been trying to reach you about your ship's extended warranty". Hilarious!
Being a Northwest Indiana native and a local truck driver I see this lake freighter almost every day. I've always been interested in it and curious about it. Thank you for posting this. I found it very interesting
Man, such a great video but recorded with the EYESTRAIN 9000
Whenever the mainstream channels talk about these ore carriers, they almost always never shoot interior footage of the ships. This video provides a rare glimpse into what the layout of the Edmund Fitzgerald must have been similar to. Great job, Alexsplore!
Build rooms put the illegal immigrants on it and send them home 😂
Stay away from
I’m from Chicago I’m 29 and have passed by that boat at least a thousand times that has been there since I could remember my dad said it’s been there since like 70s or 80s. I would not trust those old rusted line if they pop you can die if you get hit
A cot?? This kid isnt too bright.
No graffiti whatsoever? Tells me nobody gets on this ship without permission
Not "captin quarters " its the wheel house.
I had it when I saw the door marked Stairs to Dungeon. No dungeons no dragons for me no no...
Loved the acoustic Edmund Fitzgerald tune
Those blue prints are worth money .