Radio channel 16.... Sécurité, Sécurité, Sécurité, Haulover Inlet Traffic, there are divers working below the Haulover Inlet Bridge on the south side dolphins, exercise caution when entering or exiting Haulover Inlet. Over
Robert Cardwell got it right. I also wouldn’t be flying a tiny diver down flag. Do they have a horn on their boat. Even a whistle. The yacht captain was an Ahole. Channels like this unfortunately promote stupidly on a mega yacht scale.
The Coast Guard, Florida wildlife, and local police marine units need to start zero tolerance enforcement here. Inspect every vessel for every violation when you have cause to stop them. Make arrests for boating while drunk. A few months of that and this inlet will be a completely different place.
I agree some wild west behavior will calm down once there is some enforcement and maritime enforcement of local laws. Make them wear flotation vests too!
@@kristy9337you don't need lifejackets when you're on a yacht, only need them onboard...when you go on a cruise ship do you wear a lifejacket the whole time ?..it's really about common sense and there is very little in today's world.
I myself was watching the diver climb aboard using the ladder, next to an idling motor, while the boat operator is continually putting his hand on the shift lever.
We would never allow that growing up. Out all day, fatigued from the skiing and the sun, bunch of kids climbing and jumping in and out…”the rules” help keep you safe. Engine off until the area is cleared and all are accounted for!
Thought that was the wrong type of boat to use for divers. They have to get round the back next to the prop while the driver tries to maintain position against a strong current. Looks like a 2 bit outfit to me.
@@Seawizz203 Yes that's all that's required in the same way tugs aren't required to guide container ships under bridges. But in a high speed traffic lance such as Haulover that is not enough. I would never dive under those conditions. Should have police patrol with emergency lighting.
@@Dan-oj4iq I agree with you. An official presence would have been nice. People tend to pay more attention to when they see flashing lights. That said, I’m sure that was a licensed professional captain on that yacht. He should have paid attention to that divers’ flag.
Nice thought in a perfect world but the current under that bridge is too strong to safely traverse the underpass at idle speeds, besides it was the current and lack of boat speed which caused the whole fiasco in the first place.
They could have made themselves slightly more conspicuous, perhaps using a more official looking boat than something that looks like it was taken off a trailer where it's been sitting in a parking lot for years (one equipped with VHF radio might have been useful), and some flashing beacons or something, but the name of the yacht (Jamaican flag 🇯🇲 it seems) is clearly visible at1:58in case the Coastguard or anyone might want to have a chat
The captain blew through a no wake/Idle speed area. Would have not have been any problems for the divers or engineers. It is a NO WAKE ZONE. Dont twist blame onto the guys sent to fix it. Flags were hoisted
yes the captaion is at fault. It is their watch and they need to keep their eyes open for things like flaged diving operations. Evn if there might be extenuating circumstances they should be fined. They could have injured or killed someone.
First off in the defense of the person runnning the inbound yacht. The USCG or marine police should have issues a notice to all mariners of the inspection and dive activities near the bridge and proceed with caution. Secondly I have been in the commercial marine industry for 30 years, the last 18 holding a 500 ton offshore masters lisence. I have never seen a boat engaged in diving activities without being amchored or ties off to a stationary object, with a trailer line affixed to a poly ball, with a high flyer displaying the dive flag atop of it. Seeing that little boat not anchored or tied to the bridge, I would not have suspected them having divers in the water. The personell on the boat clearly have no clue of proper aids to navigation, and proper protocol when engaged in certain activities such as diving. The current there could have swept that diver far away if he had issues, with the boat in motion and no weighted tag line or anchor line to follow up, they could have been another unfortunate casualty due to blatant stupidity. Now the captain should have made a secutriy call on 16 stating they were inbound at the inlet. If they did so, the uscg or police sould have alerted them of the activity and procced with caution. Regardless of the diver situation, to see a small boat drifting and approaching a bridge with that much heat is crazy. There was no reason not to cut back as they would have had total control and not possibly swampes the little boat. Remember just because someone has a captains lisence, even a 100 ton master does not mean they know how to operate a large vessel. I have met many over the years qith 100 ton master, and oh do they talk a good game. Come to find out they never ran a boat over 35 foot. Talk is cheap, a piece of paper, just like a college degree is just a piece of paper that says you are supposed to be a professional. Always ask for references and proof of insurance. If hiring a captain amd they get insulted if asked for references, DO NOT HIRE THEM!!!! The industry is full of what we older commercial guys call;"papered a**holes."
Those "engineers" are a bunch of clowns. They should have called for a police over watch to control the traffic and speed while they were working. Plus call out on channel 16 to any approaching vessels.
2:16... Marine law states that you have to be wary and careful of people that have Flags like this up and stay clear of them if I remember correctly what I read
Dosent mater. Everyone who has a boating license should know wat a diving flag means under the Marine flags you are supposed to know and heave too or give right of way to that operation. Its the whole purpose of the marine flag system is for boating operators who do not have radios. The captain of that boat should have known better and its his responsibility as one of the people on watch to notice and avoid it just like they would a standard bouy or other boats.
Need more presence of Marine Police and USCG while inspecting bridges over water ways. Can’t expect Captains with multi million dollar vessel’s to use their brains 🙄
I was going to say the exact same thing. This looked unprofessional as could be. Tiny unofficial looking boat with, two guys wearing construction vests .....heck I would have expected a police escort, buoys, and the channel shut down temporarily
@@egomaniac247you two clearly have never dived before, some of the best free divers I know go out on shitty boats like that. Hell I use to dive on boats like that and I could out fish most people that day. Your both gilligan's 😂😂
Hey, I think this is the first time I have seen this. Vessel at 7:30 mark kept over to the side of the inlet and as he moved past the end of the rock wall, turned to port into calm water, why do skippers go out in middle of where it's the roughest. Also, the girls did very well, but did have a child up in the bow area.
Pretty mediocre display of signal flags. Alpha flag should be in the vessel on a pole or radio antenna up high where it can be seen. Red/White diver flag should be on a pole on a float on a line behind the boat.
If the blue hulled yacht was following the normal speed limitations of the area, I'd be willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they simply didn't see the tiny engineering boat and low dive flag. I mean, if you are that concerned about your divers then you need to have radio and at least another boat providing some flanking protection and warning other boats coming in. That's a high volume area that no one is going to be expecting to see divers at on any sort of common basis.
Coast Guard will be visiting both these yachts. It’s documented on film now thanks to you. Can’t hide in those boats . Don’t they have to have a captain license for something this big. Maybe a year suspension would wake them up.
Three guys in a boat trying to yell over the noise of the water, the cars and the boats. That’s real smart!! Trying to blame all those cracks that were already there on that boat! 😂
Apparently you're not a boat operator. Divers are allowed to be present with just a single designated flag in the water, and when present, all vessels in the surrounding area are required to be alert enough to spot, and remain clear of the area.
The engineering crew absolutely has a right to be upset!!! That yacht was going way too fast in the area of the bridge, I know that is a no wake zone. They should have sent the cops after that yacht! What if the divers was coming up out of the water when that yacht was flying through there?!! How stupid was the captain of the other yacht to hit the bridge pilings? The entire situation was a hot mess. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ Also were they're not buoys in the water with dive flags on them? The dive flag on the boat could have been alot bigger!!!
What diver climbs a ladder next to an idling Outboard? That's crazy, you can see the boat being knocked around all it takes it one slip to go into gear
Start writing tickets...expensive tickets. Pull licences. As long as they can get away with ignoring speed limits, no wake zones, etc. they will continue to speed.
There's no way the Harbor Master didn't know there would be divers in the channel on the bridge. The question is, did he contact harbor patrol to be present at the bridge to enforce a no/low wake zone? Do they have a dive flag banner to hang on the bridge? Do they have gyrating lights to hang off the bridge? It's just stupid. The yacht has a marine radio too, so do patrol vessels. FAIL [BTW, it's serious - industrial divers make BIG $ b/c they have a high degree of skills sets in an IDLH environment.]
Unprofessional Engineers. Pissy little boat and flag, no flashing lights. Do they have a radio. Police could have been there to watch over with their flashing lights. Stupid situation
I certainly wouldn't work for Marlin engineering... unless I was terminally ill with a few weeks to live and my wife had a multi-million dollar life insurance policy on me.
As I have said before I am really surprised there is not a 5mph rule for the inlets. It seems crazy that any boat much less a 90' yacht can proceed at speed through an inlet. Here in California most all inlets are 5mph.
I'm confused... After hitting the bridge right in front of the police, everybody just goes on their way like nothing happened..??? Are you allowed to hit bridges when ever you want, no problem ??
With newly punctured holes in their yacht, I seriously hope you were joking about not going on their way! You want them to sink too? Sure they headed to a dock or marina to access the damage and haul out of needed.
Haulover inlet is out of control. Get harbormaster writing tickets out there and demanding people wear flotation devices and fining people for speeding in a no wake zone. Wild west.
Hello, I'm a recreational scuba diver and this pissed me off to a degree that I don't think one can understand. Had anything gone wrong and those divers come up and hit that yacht, the chances of them dying is higher. There's a million things that could go wrong. Boaters; watch for dive flags. And divers; watch the surface for boats. Let's try and make the water a bit safer for everyone, there's a lot of hazards involved with both activities. Let's try and be smart.
Yes police should of been present and shut traffic like they did when the plane fell on the bridge last year. Also the engineers on the boat should of have horns and sounded 5 short burst to awake the captain to pay attention to a small vessel actually police should go and fine them for not slowing down.
Maybe some bright orange buoys and bright orange boat while blocking off that section of the bridge with that bright orange boat and bright orange buoys. Idk
Okay....most of the captains are getting dumber. The last two videos had yacht captains with their head up their butts then the second boat in each video (midnight express and an invincible) both stuff because they aren't even close to being on plane. 2 boats that should never stuff. As for the bridge inspection....they should have asked for assistance from the police, CG, or anyone to patrol the area. No wake at the bridge means 'no wake at the bridge'. Their small flags aren't going to be seen from the controls of a large vessel. Of course if they hadn't been traveling at war speed they might have actually noticed them.
Sheel team six is on site.with a 90 mile current there going to need a dive propulsion unit!aqua man!🙃😏🙃the weed must be great down there.😁ill find out.
3:13 They're Mad because the boat 150 feet away could possibly hurt the divers. Never mind the spinning propeller that was 1 foot away from the divers boarding their own boat
How can 5 big guys be in that boat. Like in "Jaws": we need a bigger boat. There should have been cops on both sides coming and going with signal flags and able to arrest these nutty capitains that know nothing. They own a boat but dont know the rules. Very scary situation for the divers!!!!! They could have been killed.
My son and I dive offshore in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. I use two dive flags 36"x 60" that are way bigger than regulation. Still, boats from anywhere come racing right up to us. People don't know or care about boating rules or the safety of others.
Speeding skipper was definitely negligent but did not see crew on divers tender using handheld VHF to warn speeding skipper! Were “Securitay” messages broadcast to all stations on VHF16 before the divers entered the water? And yes, Police or work boats with hazard lights stationed on both approaches would have made the work scene safer.
Florida law: (4) Divers shall make reasonable efforts to stay within 100 feet of the divers-down flag on rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. Any person operating a vessel on a river, inlet, or navigation channel must make a reasonable effort to maintain a distance of at least 100 feet from any divers-down flag. (5) Divers must make reasonable efforts to stay within 300 feet of the divers-down flag on all waters other than rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. Any person operating a vessel on waters other than a river, inlet, or navigation channel must make a reasonable effort to maintain a distance of at least 300 feet from any divers-down flag. (6) Any vessel other than a law enforcement or rescue vessel that approaches within 100 feet of a divers-down flag on a river, inlet, or navigation channel, or within 300 feet of a divers-down flag on waters other than a river, inlet, or navigation channel, must proceed no faster than is necessary to maintain headway and steerageway.
An official looking boat maybe with some flashers. a legit diver flag that don't look like a Trump 2024 with a goog ol boy waving it like hes been out fishin all day. That would be a start. I forgot, Hi Wavy
"Does the engineering crew have a right to be upset with the yacht captain?" - I mean, if you need to ask... yes, of course yes they have a right. Dive flags are out, so there's divers in the water and you've got no fucking clue where they are, so you slow the fuck down until you've well cleared the dive location. I dunno man, but it seems it's time for USCG and various other agencies to start doing some more stringent checks at Haulover because the sheer amount of fuckwittery on display there is absolutely mindboggling.
Damn right they have the right to be mad. Law states vessels MUST stay away 150' when a dive flag is flown. Though it would have been a wise move to have police presence while the inspection was underway, especially in such a high traffic area.
They met the (bare minimum) safety requirements. They didn't meet the job site safety requirements. Those tiny dive flags are like fixing a pothole on a highway with a single traffic cone.
Did the inspection crew notify the CG to broadcast a warning to all traffic there was going to be divers conducting an inspection, also should have been a LEO boat on the east & west approaches to the bridge channel. If this inspection crew just dropped into the water without prior & proper notification, they are looking for OSHA / maritime violations for their divers. With that said it is totally the boat captain's responsibility to conduct a safe passage, but this is a crazy inlet with drunks & sightseers, etc.
Maritime rule of the road; Alpha flag flying means; I have divers in the water, keep well clear at low speed. That skipper can be charged for disobeying the rule.
Looks like a very unsafe dive and inspection operation No dive master on the crappy little boat operating under a single dive flag - no warning buoyies or boats either side of dive operation , man climbing on divider section of channel fence fitting light with no lifejacket worn - what would OSHA say
The dive crew has to conduct their inspection at the slowest tide. I'm not sure when that is at failover, but where I live it goes dead stop. The capt. is suppose to know what each flag means and is suppose to slow down. From what is seen, the tide is going out their core the capt. could have slowed almost to a stop. He should have been chased down and find by the Marine police or Coast Guard. Those people in those yauhts think they don't have to obey the laws. They need to crack down at failover anyway.
I would assume that yacht captain would have a master's license for a certain tonnage. Doesn't basic seamanship teach you about diver flags? On the other hand, the engineers would be well served to bring a bull horn with them to announce a warning and broadcast a maintenance announcement on a known com channel. I'm only guessing here, since I don't own a boat.
The inspectors were right to be annoyed, however I must say their flags are rather small. Maybe the city of Miami should supply them with larger and clearer means of indication to boats coming into the bay from out at sea. It wouldn't take a minute to send someone with a big flag along with clear signage and install it at the entrance to the inlet whilst the work is in progress..
Visibility for the dive boat was questionable at best given the size of many boats coming in and out. That said, the yacht pilot was clearly ignoring the No Wake zone which is the greater issue here.
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Could there have been a safer way for the engineers to conduct the bridge inspection? Some Police presence perhaps? Let us know your thoughts. 👍
Police for sure! That idiot needs to be found and fined for no wake zone and endangerment.
Radio channel 16....
Sécurité, Sécurité, Sécurité, Haulover Inlet Traffic, there are divers working below the Haulover Inlet Bridge on the south side dolphins, exercise caution when entering or exiting Haulover Inlet. Over
I agree the engineer crew should of been accompanied by Police or Coast Guard boats for safety
Seems a number of bridges are under scrutiny since the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Robert Cardwell got it right. I also wouldn’t be flying a tiny diver down flag. Do they have a horn on their boat. Even a whistle. The yacht captain was an Ahole. Channels like this unfortunately promote stupidly on a mega yacht scale.
The Coast Guard, Florida wildlife, and local police marine units need to start zero tolerance enforcement here. Inspect every vessel for every violation when you have cause to stop them. Make arrests for boating while drunk. A few months of that and this inlet will be a completely different place.
I agree some wild west behavior will calm down once there is some enforcement and maritime enforcement of local laws. Make them wear flotation vests too!
@@WindTurbineSyndrome No law you have to wear a vest.
@@WindTurbineSyndromeIs it peer pressure that would make a intelligent adult get on a boat without a life jacket?
And that is the dumbest thing!@@SOLDOZER
@@kristy9337you don't need lifejackets when you're on a yacht, only need them onboard...when you go on a cruise ship do you wear a lifejacket the whole time ?..it's really about common sense and there is very little in today's world.
I myself was watching the diver climb aboard using the ladder, next to an idling motor, while the boat operator is continually putting his hand on the shift lever.
We would never allow that growing up. Out all day, fatigued from the skiing and the sun, bunch of kids climbing and jumping in and out…”the rules” help keep you safe. Engine off until the area is cleared and all are accounted for!
Also he didn't honk his horn to alert the skipper
@@buddhaspriest Judging by the condition of the that dive boat I'd say the horn didnt work.
@@Timbo_tango that would be illegal
Walmart Engineering Co.
I’m surprised they didn’t have police on either side of the bridge to slow voters down
They do be rushing to the polls in a hurry... Slow them voters down.
Thats voter suppression. Illegal.
@@cup_and_coneMaybe they're seeking asylum
Who ya voten for😅🇺🇸
Trump 2024
Where is a Police escort boat? I've seen 10 show up for the smallest of things before.
The bridge looks in better condition than the boat they were using.
Thought that was the wrong type of boat to use for divers. They have to get round the back next to the prop while the driver tries to maintain position against a strong current. Looks like a 2 bit outfit to me.
Cuba has rescue teams
Police or CG controlling both sides of the bridge.
An engineering crew dead in the water with divers down and no police escort? This is as crazy as it gets.
They had a dive flag up. That’s all that’s required, and that captains maintain a proper watch.
@@Seawizz203 Yes that's all that's required in the same way tugs aren't required to guide container ships under bridges. But in a high speed traffic lance such as Haulover that is not enough. I would never dive under those conditions. Should have police patrol with emergency lighting.
@@Dan-oj4iq I agree with you. An official presence would have been nice. People tend to pay more attention to when they see flashing lights. That said, I’m sure that was a licensed professional captain on that yacht. He should have paid attention to that divers’ flag.
@@Dan-oj4iq I guess you missed that sign. It's not a high speed zone.
@@nboddie1036The speed is whatever someone wants it to be. That's the reality.
Really surprised there wasn't any law enforcement involved. Especially with divers in the water.
All the law enforcement around with boats and no one could help these guys?
“Idle Speed, No Wake” permanently attached to the bridge protection…in plain sight. 🤔
Nice thought in a perfect world but the current under that bridge is too strong to safely traverse the underpass at idle speeds, besides it was the current and lack of boat speed which caused the whole fiasco in the first place.
No cops? wtf?
Amatuer hour dive crew. No flashing lights. No support boats. No nothing.
Were there no announcements on channel 16? What about guard boats?
And was the motor running and the propeller turning when the diver was trying to clamber in over the stern? 🙈
law enforcement with a flashing blue light and a security call every 15 minutes on 16 and 13
Use something other than a postage size flag hidden behind a barrier.
on a 4' broomstick
They could have made themselves slightly more conspicuous, perhaps using a more official looking boat than something that looks like it was taken off a trailer where it's been sitting in a parking lot for years (one equipped with VHF radio might have been useful), and some flashing beacons or something, but the name of the yacht (Jamaican flag 🇯🇲 it seems) is clearly visible at1:58in case the Coastguard or anyone might want to have a chat
Yeah that boat looks like something abandoned they pulled out of an old barn
The captain blew through a no wake/Idle speed area. Would have not have been any problems for the divers or engineers. It is a NO WAKE ZONE. Dont twist blame onto the guys sent to fix it. Flags were hoisted
yes the captaion is at fault. It is their watch and they need to keep their eyes open for things like flaged diving operations. Evn if there might be extenuating circumstances they should be fined. They could have injured or killed someone.
Captain went as slow as he could due to out tide. See 2:27
First off in the defense of the person runnning the inbound yacht. The USCG or marine police should have issues a notice to all mariners of the inspection and dive activities near the bridge and proceed with caution. Secondly I have been in the commercial marine industry for 30 years, the last 18 holding a 500 ton offshore masters lisence. I have never seen a boat engaged in diving activities without being amchored or ties off to a stationary object, with a trailer line affixed to a poly ball, with a high flyer displaying the dive flag atop of it. Seeing that little boat not anchored or tied to the bridge, I would not have suspected them having divers in the water. The personell on the boat clearly have no clue of proper aids to navigation, and proper protocol when engaged in certain activities such as diving. The current there could have swept that diver far away if he had issues, with the boat in motion and no weighted tag line or anchor line to follow up, they could have been another unfortunate casualty due to blatant stupidity.
Now the captain should have made a secutriy call on 16 stating they were inbound at the inlet. If they did so, the uscg or police sould have alerted them of the activity and procced with caution. Regardless of the diver situation, to see a small boat drifting and approaching a bridge with that much heat is crazy.
There was no reason not to cut back as they would have had total control and not possibly swampes the little boat.
Remember just because someone has a captains lisence, even a 100 ton master does not mean they know how to operate a large vessel. I have met many over the years qith 100 ton master, and oh do they talk a good game. Come to find out they never ran a boat over 35 foot. Talk is cheap, a piece of paper, just like a college degree is just a piece of paper that says you are supposed to be a professional. Always ask for references and proof of insurance. If hiring a captain amd they get insulted if asked for references, DO NOT HIRE THEM!!!! The industry is full of what we older commercial guys call;"papered a**holes."
Those "engineers" are a bunch of clowns.
They should have called for a police over watch to control the traffic and speed while they were working.
Plus call out on channel 16 to any approaching vessels.
They should have closed that entire entire section before they began. This is actually on them. Those divers could’ve been hurt.
2:16... Marine law states that you have to be wary and careful of people that have Flags like this up and stay clear of them if I remember correctly what I read
Police should have been present to protect the divers.
So, no radio to talk to the captain?
On a diverent note, have a nice easter!!
Dosent mater. Everyone who has a boating license should know wat a diving flag means under the Marine flags you are supposed to know and heave too or give right of way to that operation. Its the whole purpose of the marine flag system is for boating operators who do not have radios. The captain of that boat should have known better and its his responsibility as one of the people on watch to notice and avoid it just like they would a standard bouy or other boats.
@@loganholmberg2295boating license? 🤔
@@officialWWM That big boat had a licensed professional crew and The Captain is a Licensed Captain on every crew.
Was it Monty python clip that said ITS BUT A SCRATCH 😂
A mere flesh wound!
Or, in the words of Rodney Dangerfield (from Caddyshack): "Your boat scratched my Bridge!"
Seinfeld remark while looking at George's father's car destroyed by vandals, "Most of that will buff out."
I've seen more yacht collisions than anything else. Who is operating these expensive vessels? Beginners? 🤔🌹⚓
Need more presence of Marine Police and USCG while inspecting bridges over water ways. Can’t expect Captains with multi million dollar vessel’s to use their brains 🙄
Money doesn't buy manners, or brains.
Definitely needed a police boat presence. At least 2. In my opinion one small boat with one small flag is woefully inadequate!
I bet they were the cheapest diving crew 😂
I was going to say the exact same thing. This looked unprofessional as could be. Tiny unofficial looking boat with, two guys wearing construction vests .....heck I would have expected a police escort, buoys, and the channel shut down temporarily
@@egomaniac247you two clearly have never dived before, some of the best free divers I know go out on shitty boats like that. Hell I use to dive on boats like that and I could out fish most people that day. Your both gilligan's 😂😂
Mandatory boating education and licensing just like cars would eliminate 80% of these issues. Any water craft with 10hp and higher.
Yes an extra warning vessel on both sides slowing traffic would've been a good idea!
Nice classic design on blue boat ... Like to see more out there cruising!
Hey, I think this is the first time I have seen this. Vessel at 7:30 mark kept over to the side of the inlet and as he moved past the end of the rock wall, turned to port into calm water, why do skippers go out in middle of where it's the roughest.
Also, the girls did very well, but did have a child up in the bow area.
Pretty mediocre display of signal flags. Alpha flag should be in the vessel on a pole or radio antenna up high where it can be seen. Red/White diver flag should be on a pole on a float on a line behind the boat.
4:35 what part of this difficult?
Marlin Engineering should consider a new, larger vessel with an additional flag for visibility while diving.
If the blue hulled yacht was following the normal speed limitations of the area, I'd be willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they simply didn't see the tiny engineering boat and low dive flag. I mean, if you are that concerned about your divers then you need to have radio and at least another boat providing some flanking protection and warning other boats coming in. That's a high volume area that no one is going to be expecting to see divers at on any sort of common basis.
They should have a Police boat like when you are on the highway and you see construction.
The alpha flag (blue/white) carries alot of significance. There are strict rules if you're within a certain distance of it in a vessel.
Coast Guard will be visiting both these yachts. It’s documented on film now thanks to you. Can’t hide in those boats . Don’t they have to have a captain license for something this big. Maybe a year suspension would wake them up.
A year suspension for that isn't enough. 10 years for that behaviour.
@@SummerSausage1 OK, calm down Saddam Hussein.
@@SOLDOZER Saddam had a nice yacht.
We sank it.
Needs 2 escort "Safety" Midnight Express for guard.. 😉
Why dont they have a proper boat, their clown boat is not fit for the job in many ways.
Should be a navigation warning out for a bridge inspection and to observe the divers down flag
Three guys in a boat trying to yell over the noise of the water, the cars and the boats. That’s real smart!! Trying to blame all those cracks that were already there on that boat! 😂
Apparently you're not a boat operator. Divers are allowed to be present with just a single designated flag in the water, and when present, all vessels in the surrounding area are required to be alert enough to spot, and remain clear of the area.
It's a good thing that "idle speed no wakes" sign is there. 🙄🙄🙄
Why would you not have flashing blue lights to warn boat traffic!
The MJM is probably the best rough water boat in its class! The hull is designed for big water and speed.
Traffic should be stopped completely when divers are underwater!😤
The engineering crew absolutely has a right to be upset!!! That yacht was going way too fast in the area of the bridge, I know that is a no wake zone. They should have sent the cops after that yacht! What if the divers was coming up out of the water when that yacht was flying through there?!! How stupid was the captain of the other yacht to hit the bridge pilings? The entire situation was a hot mess. 🤦♀️🤷♀️ Also were they're not buoys in the water with dive flags on them? The dive flag on the boat could have been alot bigger!!!
they need to enforce if no wake and idle speed
What diver climbs a ladder next to an idling Outboard? That's crazy, you can see the boat being knocked around all it takes it one slip to go into gear
Start writing tickets...expensive tickets. Pull licences. As long as they can get away with ignoring speed limits, no wake zones, etc. they will continue to speed.
Yup make the fines dependent on boat size too. Bigger boat bigger fine and tie it to the drivers license.
There's no way the Harbor Master didn't know there would be divers in the channel on the bridge. The question is, did he contact harbor patrol to be present at the bridge to enforce a no/low wake zone? Do they have a dive flag banner to hang on the bridge? Do they have gyrating lights to hang off the bridge? It's just stupid. The yacht has a marine radio too, so do patrol vessels. FAIL [BTW, it's serious - industrial divers make BIG $ b/c they have a high degree of skills sets in an IDLH environment.]
Unprofessional Engineers. Pissy little boat and flag, no flashing lights. Do they have a radio. Police could have been there to watch over with their flashing lights. Stupid situation
I certainly wouldn't work for Marlin engineering... unless I was terminally ill with a few weeks to live and my wife had a multi-million dollar life insurance policy on me.
As I have said before I am really surprised there is not a 5mph rule for the inlets. It seems crazy that any boat much less a 90' yacht can proceed at speed through an inlet. Here in California most all inlets are 5mph.
I'm confused... After hitting the bridge right in front of the police, everybody just goes on their way like nothing happened..??? Are you allowed to hit bridges when ever you want,
no problem ??
This is Florida-duh! FREEDOM! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
With newly punctured holes in their yacht, I seriously hope you were joking about not going on their way! You want them to sink too? Sure they headed to a dock or marina to access the damage and haul out of needed.
A police boat telling people to go slow shoulda been there. But I noticed the dive boat guys did not even have a VHF. Just waving their arms.
Thinking of all those Man Hours and who's going to be paying for those plus some.Before any expensive repairs even begin to get started.✌️💙⛵⚓🐰🐰
Where the police
What is that pocket sized diver flag? Lol
That yacht Capt. must of gotten his Capt. license at 7-11.
Flashing lights on the engineers boat might help.
Yacht is: Virginia Sea, flagged in Jamaica
shoulda closed the inlet for an hour
Haulover inlet is out of control. Get harbormaster writing tickets out there and demanding people wear flotation devices and fining people for speeding in a no wake zone. Wild west.
Screw those divers. They probably speed through Construction Work Zones! Without a care for US workers....
Hello, I'm a recreational scuba diver and this pissed me off to a degree that I don't think one can understand. Had anything gone wrong and those divers come up and hit that yacht, the chances of them dying is higher. There's a million things that could go wrong. Boaters; watch for dive flags. And divers; watch the surface for boats. Let's try and make the water a bit safer for everyone, there's a lot of hazards involved with both activities. Let's try and be smart.
Yes police should of been present and shut traffic like they did when the plane fell on the bridge last year. Also the engineers on the boat should of have horns and sounded 5 short burst to awake the captain to pay attention to a small vessel actually police should go and fine them for not slowing down.
First off, I'd like to know why the azimut captain is on that side of the inlet fender... he's not even inside the channel at the beginning 😅
Maybe some bright orange buoys and bright orange boat while blocking off that section of the bridge with that bright orange boat and bright orange buoys.
Idk
Okay....most of the captains are getting dumber. The last two videos had yacht captains with their head up their butts then the second boat in each video (midnight express and an invincible) both stuff because they aren't even close to being on plane. 2 boats that should never stuff. As for the bridge inspection....they should have asked for assistance from the police, CG, or anyone to patrol the area. No wake at the bridge means 'no wake at the bridge'. Their small flags aren't going to be seen from the controls of a large vessel. Of course if they hadn't been traveling at war speed they might have actually noticed them.
Sheel team six is on site.with a 90 mile current there going to need a dive propulsion unit!aqua man!🙃😏🙃the weed must be great down there.😁ill find out.
They have a right to be upset, but….. I also can see how the captain didn’t see them. Should have had police or a much much larger dive flag.
The inspectors should have brought law enforcement with them and there wouldn't have been a problem
Yup. The only time I'd advise having pigs protecting you.
@@SummerSausage1Any idea how silly you sound ?
Relax ..that wasn't a bridge collapse size of a boat.
That was a beer can collapse of a boat 😅🫣🚣🏼
3:13 They're Mad because the boat 150 feet away could possibly hurt the divers. Never mind the spinning propeller that was 1 foot away from the divers boarding their own boat
Oh my word! 😮
How can 5 big guys be in that boat. Like in "Jaws": we need a bigger boat. There should have been cops on both sides coming and going with signal flags and able to arrest these nutty capitains that know nothing. They own a boat but dont know the rules. Very scary situation for the divers!!!!! They could have been killed.
My son and I dive offshore in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. I use two dive flags 36"x 60" that are way bigger than regulation. Still, boats from anywhere come racing right up to us. People don't know or care about boating rules or the safety of others.
Speeding skipper was definitely negligent but did not see crew on divers tender using handheld VHF to warn speeding skipper! Were “Securitay” messages broadcast to all stations on VHF16 before the divers entered the water? And yes, Police or work boats with hazard lights stationed on both approaches would have made the work scene safer.
Florida law:
(4) Divers shall make reasonable efforts to stay within 100 feet of the divers-down flag on rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. Any person operating a vessel on a river, inlet, or navigation channel must make a reasonable effort to maintain a distance of at least 100 feet from any divers-down flag.
(5) Divers must make reasonable efforts to stay within 300 feet of the divers-down flag on all waters other than rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. Any person operating a vessel on waters other than a river, inlet, or navigation channel must make a reasonable effort to maintain a distance of at least 300 feet from any divers-down flag.
(6) Any vessel other than a law enforcement or rescue vessel that approaches within 100 feet of a divers-down flag on a river, inlet, or navigation channel, or within 300 feet of a divers-down flag on waters other than a river, inlet, or navigation channel, must proceed no faster than is necessary to maintain headway and steerageway.
An official looking boat maybe with some flashers. a legit diver flag that don't look like a Trump 2024 with a goog ol boy waving it like hes been out fishin all day. That would be a start. I forgot, Hi Wavy
"Does the engineering crew have a right to be upset with the yacht captain?" - I mean, if you need to ask... yes, of course yes they have a right. Dive flags are out, so there's divers in the water and you've got no fucking clue where they are, so you slow the fuck down until you've well cleared the dive location. I dunno man, but it seems it's time for USCG and various other agencies to start doing some more stringent checks at Haulover because the sheer amount of fuckwittery on display there is absolutely mindboggling.
Damn right they have the right to be mad. Law states vessels MUST stay away 150' when a dive flag is flown.
Though it would have been a wise move to have police presence while the inspection was underway, especially in such a high traffic area.
They met the (bare minimum) safety requirements. They didn't meet the job site safety requirements. Those tiny dive flags are like fixing a pothole on a highway with a single traffic cone.
suppose to stay a cretin distance away from divers
Did the inspection crew notify the CG to broadcast a warning to all traffic there was going to be divers conducting an inspection, also should have been a LEO boat on the east & west approaches to the bridge channel. If this inspection crew just dropped into the water without prior & proper notification, they are looking for OSHA / maritime violations for their divers. With that said it is totally the boat captain's responsibility to conduct a safe passage, but this is a crazy inlet with drunks & sightseers, etc.
Maritime rule of the road; Alpha flag flying means; I have divers in the water, keep well clear at low speed. That skipper can be charged for disobeying the rule.
Love the MJM Down Easter Style boats.
Looks like a very unsafe dive and inspection operation
No dive master on the crappy little boat operating under a single dive flag - no warning buoyies or boats either side of dive operation , man climbing on divider section of channel fence fitting light with no lifejacket worn - what would OSHA say
looks like that was there first boating trip!.. engineers were enjoin it!
Does the light installer have a PFD? Is that vest for visibility and floatation? Just curious. Thanks.
The dive crew has to conduct their inspection at the slowest tide. I'm not sure when that is at failover, but where I live it goes dead stop. The capt. is suppose to know what each flag means and is suppose to slow down. From what is seen, the tide is going out their core the capt. could have slowed almost to a stop. He should have been chased down and find by the Marine police or Coast Guard. Those people in those yauhts think they don't have to obey the laws. They need to crack down at failover anyway.
I would assume that yacht captain would have a master's license for a certain tonnage. Doesn't basic seamanship teach you about diver flags? On the other hand, the engineers would be well served to bring a bull horn with them to announce a warning and broadcast a maintenance announcement on a known com channel. I'm only guessing here, since I don't own a boat.
The inspectors were right to be annoyed, however I must say their flags are rather small. Maybe the city of Miami should supply them with larger and clearer means of indication to boats coming into the bay from out at sea. It wouldn't take a minute to send someone with a big flag along with clear signage and install it at the entrance to the inlet whilst the work is in progress..
Visibility for the dive boat was questionable at best given the size of many boats coming in and out. That said, the yacht pilot was clearly ignoring the No Wake zone which is the greater issue here.
I ❤ Wavy but he asks the worst questions!! “Should the engineers be mad at the captain?” 🤔