The technical, meteorological and sub-sea factors involved in this operation must have been extremely complex and challenging. In addition, the emotional toll on the Salvage Crew, particularly after having safely raised and returned the MFV Sapphire and her lost Crew into harbour, only to be ordered to return the vessel to her point of sinking and to then re-sink her, must have been quite traumatic, and gone against the very ethos of a Salver! A similar re-sinking took place in Japan following a fatal collision between a school training ship which was rammed and rapidly sunk by a US submarine. Your actions in bringing the lost Crew Members back home to their families just before Christmas brought immense comfort at that hardest of times. Thank you for your professionalism, commitment and humanity. In raising and reuniting this lost Crew with their grieving families, you fulfilled what may be the very last wish of those lost at sea, to get back home to their families.
I stopped the video at 3.45 because I find the idea of returning the vessel to the deep after all that effort to salvage it [if only for the recovery of the crew] disgusting. It should have been salvaged 100% and the moneys raised from its sale should have been set aside for the next salvage mission for lost ships / crew.
Same feeling from my part. I've seen a couple of ships salvaged from the deep being sold and the profits went to the salvage operation and the families of the lost crew.
Kors Oosterlee thank you for posting this, I was a trawlerman in Aberdeen at the time we put money towards the operating cost, and why it was returned god only knows, and thanks to all the salvage guys
Okay, someone fucked up, the hand was still working on the buoy when they let it go... he could have been killed by the tail line.....tail whipped listen to that cable sing as it comes off the rail. 16:15
It was probably a matter of no one taking ownership of the vessel, or maybe an insurance issue that prompted to sink the Sapphire again. I can't think of any other reason, and I can't find any info on that particular decision.
Let me say I don't have any knowledge about fishing boats I read on Google that the bilge pump wasn't there (or wasn't working) because it was out for repairs They also said that there were hatches open and also weathertight doars This should have being the course why she sank However it doesn't make any difference Four hardworking men lost there life's making a honest wage And if it was my husband and his buddy's I would have done the same I would set heaven and earth up side down to give theme a proper funeral And I'm thankfull that so many people made it possible And the people who get her up from the bottom, They were not doing it for their glory. But for the lost seabrothers and there family's God bless am good people The sea gives, and the sea takes May God have all there souls
1. The fundamental cause of the sinking of the FV Sapphire was the downflooding of major spaces through weathertight doorways and hatches which were open or inadequately secured while at sea. 2. A major contributory factor was the crew’s lack of understanding of the function and importance of the weathertight hatch covers and doors. 3. A lesser contributory factor was the absence of a fully functioning hiqh-level bilge alarm
I remember this sad story Everything was against them and they still succeeded I'm sure at the end smit offered tak 4 for free due to the delays with the awful weather
If the idea was just to recover the bodies in the first place why wasn't a Saturation DSV used ? it could of worked in those seas and the job would of been quicker. A budget of 380k sterling? I'm pretty sure in 97 the hire rates where not that high.
it was a decision at the last moment .i dont no what the rison was .. it was fore us also a difficalt job and to bring it back was also a not usual thing we ware glad to bring the body's back home .maby no scrapper want it
recovering crew priceless, placing a oil and diesel filled boat back too the bottom of the sea is a environmental disgrace not to say a fishing hazard snag creating torn nets that will kill marine life for years to come ,,,
Four (five) young men working so very hard to earn money supporting there family Turned sadly around Family collecting money for them to come home There are many things that I will never understand But deep respect for all who made this possible With so much hart We people have to stick together who or whatever leafs us sinking They proved them wrong !
I was one of the crew from the Vikingbank and was also happy???? That all the crewmembers where back to shore fore a normal funeral It is all many years ago but I never forgair wath we dit for the family
walter crawford, This type of operation is harder than putting a men on the moon ??????????????? Een Bok die een scheepje licht het is niet meer dan dat.
@Martin, Voor ons is het de gewoonste zaak van de wereld, Voor wal slurpen lijkt het heel wat, Blijft pezen en hard werk, maar met het juiste materiaal en de juiste mensen lukt het wel!
The technical, meteorological and sub-sea factors involved in this operation must have been extremely complex and challenging.
In addition, the emotional toll on the Salvage Crew, particularly after having safely raised and returned the MFV Sapphire and her lost Crew into harbour, only to be ordered to return the vessel to her point of sinking and to then re-sink her, must have been quite traumatic, and gone against the very ethos of a Salver!
A similar re-sinking took place in Japan following a fatal collision between a school training ship which was rammed and rapidly sunk by a US submarine.
Your actions in bringing the lost Crew Members back home to their families just before Christmas brought immense comfort at that hardest of times.
Thank you for your professionalism, commitment and humanity.
In raising and reuniting this lost Crew with their grieving families, you fulfilled what may be the very last wish of those lost at sea, to get back home to their families.
Huge respect to all,the fishermen,families,salvers and donators. 🙏
Thanks.
I stopped the video at 3.45 because I find the idea of returning the vessel to the deep after all that effort to salvage it [if only for the recovery of the crew] disgusting.
It should have been salvaged 100% and the moneys raised from its sale should have been set aside for the next salvage mission for lost ships / crew.
We as salvagers ware also disapointed about the disishen to bring it back to sea
Same feeling from my part. I've seen a couple of ships salvaged from the deep being sold and the profits went to the salvage operation and the families of the lost crew.
Kors Oosterlee thank you for posting this, I was a trawlerman in Aberdeen at the time we put money towards the operating cost, and why it was returned god only knows, and thanks to all the salvage guys
Agreed seems strange to me. I cant understand a reason for it other than to prove it possible
Okay, someone fucked up, the hand was still working on the buoy when they let it go... he could have been killed by the tail line.....tail whipped listen to that cable sing as it comes off the rail. 16:15
What was the idea behind putting it back in the sea in the same spot?
It was probably a matter of no one taking ownership of the vessel, or maybe an insurance issue that prompted to sink the Sapphire again. I can't think of any other reason, and I can't find any info on that particular decision.
Let me say I don't have any knowledge about fishing boats
I read on Google that the bilge pump wasn't there (or wasn't working) because it was out for repairs
They also said that there were hatches open and also weathertight doars
This should have being the course why she sank
However it doesn't make any difference
Four hardworking men lost there life's making a honest wage
And if it was my husband and his buddy's I would have done the same
I would set heaven and earth up side down to give theme a proper funeral
And I'm thankfull that so many people made it possible
And the people who get her up from the bottom,
They were not doing it for their glory. But for the lost seabrothers and there family's
God bless am good people
The sea gives, and the sea takes
May God have all there souls
1. The fundamental cause of the sinking of the FV Sapphire was the downflooding of major spaces through weathertight doorways and hatches which were open or inadequately secured while at sea.
2. A major contributory factor was the crew’s lack of understanding of the function and importance of the weathertight hatch covers and doors.
3. A lesser contributory factor was the absence of a fully functioning hiqh-level bilge alarm
A lot of Respect for all of you.
thanks it was good fore the family
Ihr habt einen tollen Job gemacht! Respekt!
Vielen dank. Et ware for de families ein ende drama
ah, the parliament, they were probably still speaking while the was being conducted and concluded..RIP guys
I remember this sad story
Everything was against them and they still succeeded
I'm sure at the end smit offered tak 4 for free due to the delays with the awful weather
It has been said "This type of operation is harder than putting a man on the moon."
put it back? what reason was given? Sounds mad
If the idea was just to recover the bodies in the first place why wasn't a Saturation DSV used ? it could of worked in those seas and the job would of been quicker. A budget of 380k sterling? I'm pretty sure in 97 the hire rates where not that high.
it was a decision at the last moment .i dont no what the rison was .. it was fore us also a difficalt job and to bring it back was also a not usual thing we ware glad to bring the body's back home .maby no scrapper want it
recovering crew priceless, placing a oil and diesel filled boat back too the bottom of the sea is a environmental disgrace not to say a fishing hazard snag creating torn nets that will kill marine life for years to come ,,,
vind ik leuk
ontroerend verhaal ook de grote stoere mannen hebben hun op de goede plaats zitten
Levensgevaarlijk die boei uitzetten, die mannen kwamen goed weg met die slingerde ketting die makkelijk ledematen er af slaat. pppfff
tenen krommend daar aan dek
Four (five) young men working so very hard to earn money supporting there family
Turned sadly around
Family collecting money for them to come home
There are many things that I will never understand
But deep respect for all who made this possible
With so much hart
We people have to stick together who or whatever leafs us sinking
They proved them wrong !
I was one of the crew from the Vikingbank and was also happy???? That all the crewmembers where back to shore fore a normal funeral It is all many years ago but I never forgair wath we dit for the family
16:18 ...kon je nie ff wachte, mense? geweldige reactie op een gevaarlijke actie
Goed of niet goed. Deden ons best
@@korsoosterlee7464 alleen maar respect van mijn kant. Mooie doc en fantastische beelden.
walter crawford, This type of operation is harder than putting a men on the moon ???????????????
Een Bok die een scheepje licht het is niet meer dan dat.
@Martin, Voor ons is het de gewoonste zaak van de wereld, Voor wal slurpen lijkt het heel wat, Blijft pezen en hard werk, maar met het juiste materiaal en de juiste mensen lukt het wel!