Hope the owner gives the divers a real bonus, thats some dedicated workers right there.

@DuckiestBoat959

6 ай бұрын

WavyBoats uploaded this footage a few days prior. Their video claims that the boat was under tow for delivery to a new owner. If thats true then that owner isn't paying anyone but their lawyer unless somebody foots the bill for everything and reimburses the owner for time lost. If it was being towed by an outside contractor then prepare for Viking to do everything in their power to pass off the bill to them.

@ajtoofer

6 ай бұрын

you pay for end results, not attempts, with poor equipment

@jasonlacroix6083

6 ай бұрын

Give the diver a gift certificate for swim lessons.

@verucasalt2391

6 ай бұрын

@@jasonlacroix6083Why would you say that? He’s obviously an accomplished diver, doesn’t need swimming lessons.

@CDsurfer

6 ай бұрын

tell us how many times your mom dropped you on your head without telling us lol@@jasonlacroix6083

Been boating over 40 years and always had a spare anchor aboard other than the one on windlass 👀. You always need a plan B on a boat

As a former commercial diver who also did salvage, we would have pulled from the rear. Early on you could see the aft was afloat. Its easier to "wiggle" the floating end to help work the grounded end out.

@step4560

6 ай бұрын

Trying to pull the front off seems just stupid - but hey, as a salvage company anything you can do to increase revenue might be a win. I don't buy the pulling from the stern makes it worse... I call BS...

@Doug_E_Dee

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree. No way you're going to spin that bow around. A steady pull on the stern and she'd move a little with every wave.

@xisotopex

6 ай бұрын

yeah I understand pulling from the bow, but in this case, its a pivot, on almost dry sand, of 180 degrees... pulling from the stern would have at least floated the boat enough to get a line on her bow and then complete the rest of the operation towing her from the bow....

@iwishiknew10

5 ай бұрын

that was my thought, pull strait back from the rear, but then have a line tide to the bow of the boat to help turn around into the waves once she started floating.

here in Norway use from 2 to 4 different fuel lines and filter, on our boats (depending on purpose of the boat). The reason with multiple fuel line and filter, is that we can switch from a bad fuel line and filter, to an fresh one, while the engine is running. This can either solve a problem or buy us time, to clean the previous fuel line or get the boat in a better position, before investigating the issue

@rockets4kids

6 ай бұрын

The question is whether the operators of this boat knew how to operate them correctly to deal with a bad fuel situation.

@heuhen

6 ай бұрын

@@rockets4kidsany operators of a boat, have responsibility to learn their boat.And when you are over a certain size, like this boat, you need to have license to operate a boat of that size, and then there is a license for operators, operating a boat with passengers, where you need to have a least 1 machinist that knows the boat engine powerplant.

That first image looks like a modern day 3-hour tour.

@svneverland1116

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Wes32168

6 ай бұрын

Yeah and in Del Ray Beach...what a deserted island!

@RogerHayden-si3zh

6 ай бұрын

4th 8s and

@RogerHayden-si3zh

6 ай бұрын

9th grade @@svneverland11163 88

@RogerHayden-si3zh

6 ай бұрын

@@Wes32168 1st and I will be

Viking's comments: "the boaters were completely incompetent".

@jnick6

3 ай бұрын

yet they sold them the boat on the tune of 15 million. very ethical of them...

Good stuff for a Wednesday thanks BG.

Fuel interruption = the fuel filters got clogged by sediment stirred up by the rough weather and either they didn't have spare filters on hand or couldn't get them installed. Either answer means they weren't properly prepared to go offshore. Multimillion dollar boat beached because of the lack of the 7 Ps.

@dewdewism

6 ай бұрын

Fuel sabotage is what I thought. Or bad fuel.

@rockets4kids

6 ай бұрын

In warmer climates it is extremely common for microbes to grow in diesel fuel causing severe contamination.

@birdmannichols939

5 ай бұрын

@@rockets4kidsuse of diesel fuel additives as well as gas ones can both prevent and combat that growth

@rockets4kids

5 ай бұрын

@@birdmannichols939 The problem is that far too often fuel is contaminated when purchased, and far too often people don't use additives. The real problem comes when these people also don't know how to use the fuel system on their boat. I suspect several of these conditions were at play here.

@birdmannichols939

5 ай бұрын

@@rockets4kids Agreed. It's absolutely irresponsible to own such an expensive craft and not desire to learn the basic functions of the fuel and cooling systems. As well as how to operate said vessel in catastrophic situations. Regardless if it's the owner or someone they're paying to operate it.

Nice breakdown, thanks!

Can't believe the dedication of the divers. Incredibly difficult swimming with ropes and waves😮😮

Did something similar (swimming a line out) to a grounded trawler in 12 foot seas back in 1987, but we were more concerned with getting the crew off safely. A seagoing tug and derrick got her off a few days later.

Looks like the 1 st episode of Gilligan’s Island

What a circus from start to finish. Former USCG.

This has been there for a few weeks. This is probably the one that's been making the rounds at the boat shows. That wouldn't hurt that boat at all. They're built like a tank. There's a video out there somewhere of a Hatteras 53 sport fish that got caught in port during a hurricane. It went through a bunch of 12" pilings and was slamming against a sea wall for days in high waves. Didn't even lose any windows. Just kept slamming against the wall.

I couldnt imagine having that happen in the middle of a storm, the Ocean is truly terrifying.

Wealth is no substitute for intelligence.

Great video

3:09 "Divers having to do all this without a lifejacket or any sort of protective gear" Doesn't the lifejacket kinda make the "diving" part impossible?

@AbNomal621

6 ай бұрын

Actually, there are jackets the diver can wear that inflate either from blowing them up, or pulling a toggle connected to CO2

I think it's safe to say this is not covered under the TowUS Gold Plan!

Though it was not mentioned, I guess the boats lost today :)

I´ve been in the same situation 9 times, rowing and towing, trying my best, with ropes and cords, from the bow to the tow, thank you all very much!

'tow boats" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 Maybe rubber rafts. 😁

Tow Boat needs to get a heavy pull line for a boat of that weight.

JetSki comes to mind

I do not understand why they did not use a jet ski to run the line up to the beached craft. That poor bastard swam his ass off.

@pelewaieveisreal6449

6 ай бұрын

Can you run one of those in breaks waves?

@ronbrock6153

6 ай бұрын

@@pelewaieveisreal6449 Yes, keep in mind they are used as rescue craft during surfing events.

"Recoverable Hull Design" - by random guy in comment section, 12/3/2023. During new construction large, long pockets are built into the hull. These cavities house large inflatable rubber tubes, similar to ship launching airbags. During distress these airbags can be activated manually or automatically, and inflated with chemical activation, similar to automotive airbags. The hull ends up sitting on airbags while the vessel is beached, preventing damage and assisting in recovery. In a critical event such as large hull breach or capsizing, the airbags would prevent sinking, lessening the chance of complete loss of property. The components for such system already exist, and extremely high initial price of these vessels would absorb any manufacturing costs.

That diver is a freakin pro.

Well I’ll never know what it’s like to have a million dollar problem… haha that said, I’ve worked with Towboat US and SeaTow a lot over the years, but I’ve never seen sucker that big beached before.. damn she’s a beauty though

It's Florida. Happens every day.

🎵a three hour tour ... a three hour tour ... 🎵

O no 😮😮😮

I wonder if their windlass has a manual release so can be used to anchor without electrical power. it's rough but she should have hold anchor, even if just to slow down the drift towards the beach giving time for tug to get there in time before running ashore.

I would think these guys would have a jet ski in their arsenal for running the rope to shore.

I wonder if the captain still has a job😂

@michaelmaas5544

6 ай бұрын

What could he have done about a mechanical failure?

The best part is when the dude shut up. But of course he thinks he has to needlessly comment. Hint: mute or turn the volume all the way down.

Good that they beach it at high tide. Being a convertible, they just need to wait for the low tide and deploy the rubber tracks and drive right off the beach onto the beautiful roads and be home in no time.

Bring in a light line, then pull in the heavy line using the light line. Wait until the next high tide (hopefully it will be as high as the one when they beached) while fixing the fuel issue.

@lorenwilson8128

6 ай бұрын

Then dump the water to lighten the ship.

@jb243wp

6 ай бұрын

A smart coordinator would have used an ultra light whip line to be exported to the Viking with a drone, then the heavier tow line attached and pulled to link the tow vessel/s and the Viking This would eliminate putting persons hazardous conditions in the surf.. Losing the life of one of those people in the surf could happen so easily.. It's all about risk assessment management and control measures.. I'm sure if a drone can deliver a pizza it can definitely deliver a light whip line.. The coordinator/s need to have a hard look at themselves and their risk control procedure.. ( if they have one)

"most these tow guys are PROBABLY more prepared for these conditions than most boaters in general" seriously? probably?

Seems like a jet ski would have beneficial in getting the lines to the boat.

Good thing the boat didn't run a ground in downtown Chicago. A couple days later nobody would be able to find it.

@richardstever3242

6 ай бұрын

JJ...you gotta stop findin' things

What caused the lack of fuel??? Day tank ran dry and the auto transfer failed or the Captain was not familiar with the system override, OR failure of the auto shut down fire system that cut off the fuel salmonids? Why won't Viking say????? Probably wind up in court and then we'll find out.

@pelewaieveisreal6449

6 ай бұрын

My money's on fuel filters.

@xisotopex

6 ай бұрын

this is a Viking company boat, not a private owner. dont think the company would take itself to court... she had been making the rounds at some boat shows prior to this, and if its true she sustained no real damage, thats a pretty solid assessment for the Viking build quality.....

I pay for Gold Towboat US protection. Assuming the owner of the victim boat paid for that, he really got his money's worth.

Makes me want to rush right out and lease a Viking. Fuel cut to generator? Ok, can work around that for a little while. Fuel cut to engine? Wait .. what?! Anchor stored in a f**ked state? Hard pass. Now we get a new question if we charter for Marlin .. "So, what make boat are we going out in? Viking you say? Mkay, you can free our spot up, we're going to pass."

@YTPartyTonight

6 ай бұрын

The make of the boat isn't relevant. If the owner or operator isn't on top of essential maintenance it doesn't matter whether it's a Viking, Silverton, or a Hatteras.

Dumb mistake. Relying on tech to run a boat. QUESTION, why were there not spare anchors and line onboard, especially during a maiden type voyage???? I ALWAYS have more than one anchor and line. Three sets for offshore trips. No excuse for this beaching. Also should have had a hand held marine radio. I do. Always carry one for backup. They should have thrown over the spare anchors immediately, from the bow, tie at the bow, allow GREATER THAN 7 to 1 ratio line to depth, and called for help. Simple. If you are a Captain that is. We even made sure to have one or two mud anchors, and two claw anchors. If you are not qualified, or just stupid, never take any vessle into any bay or ocean. Or river... Just stay on land... Still hard to believe this crew was so ill prepared. I wonder about the owner...

Maybe bring a jet ski to run the lines in/out?

A tow company without a proper tow line 😂. I don't know

3 strikes wow bad day on the water is better than a good day at work .... well maybe not 😮😮😮😂😂

@steve8421

6 ай бұрын

Bet you can say "big bucks $$,$$$ for the rescue tow and repairs.

I can only imagine what that tow bill must have been

seems like they should have 3 solid connection points on a boat..2 on the back and one on the front..then just hook all 3, pull on the 2 in the back, slack on the one in front, till off shore, then drop the 2 back lines and pull on the front..and if you hooked all them tow boats together you would have plenty pull power..

Past Time ironic name

Those tow boat companies should have contacts with construction and excavating companies so they can get a dozer on site to push those grounded boats off.

They need 97ft or bigger USCG vessel to pull this off.

"and the amount of fuel..." Good joke by the narrator. They couldn't "solve" the fuel interruption problem because a breakdown in communications between the ferry crew and the owner about the fuel state.

We need a bigger tow boat

trying to turn the boat sideways on to the waves is counter productive . the sea / waves are lifting the rear stern so why not pull it out backwards / stern first .

All they needed to do was setup a high volume water pump and feed it into the sand under the boat.

Next time maybe hire a real TUGBOAT. Kite string to pull a multi-ton boat off the beach just doesn't cut it.

You won't see SeaTow out in those conditions!

How much do y’all think this toll bill was?

@peterbaugh51

6 ай бұрын

Way more than the cost of a spare anchor... Or three...

@maddierosemusic

6 ай бұрын

Good question. How much will be covered by their insurance from TowBoat US and how much will be additional. $25k is probably low, certainly if they call it a salvage.

@jimrockford4309

6 ай бұрын

This was no easy tow and the owner had money so I would guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $250K. Maybe more since Towboat held all the cards.

@billhenderson4135

6 ай бұрын

Never take a boat out without seatow or boatus insurance. Small boats (20-22 feet) can incurred thousands in towing fees. I'm sure this operation cost a boatload of cash, pun intended.

That's $10 million beached right there.

@shortaybrown

6 ай бұрын

Ya but the owner is rich, just an insurance payment and a tax write off for the damages

@signoresantinoburnett1169

6 ай бұрын

@@shortaybrown No doubt.

they don't want to miss the "salvage" money.

Anyone know how it cost to try pull it out

Why are they pulling from the bow?

Question ; could a shore based vehicle assisted by gently pushing the bow while water boats pulled ?

@philiprea8340

6 ай бұрын

I`m guessing would probably do too much damage... that boat weighs about 100 tons I think, but I`m no expert.

@williamthethespian

6 ай бұрын

@@philiprea8340 oh. Well then..thanks.

Do some people call it beach del ray?

At approximately 1:17, I'm unable to understand what you said went wrong with deploying the anchor. Are you saying "Devil Blow"? Help needed in this statement.

@aaronnoyb

6 ай бұрын

The "devil's claw" takes the weight of the anchor, when stowed, to reduce load and wear and tear on the hydraulic, or electric motor, that lowers and raises the anchor. To disengage the claw, power must be available to the anchor winch, to raise the anchor, to remove load from the claw, so the claw can be released and the anchor can be dropped.

@joeianniello

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!

Between the yacht crew and the recovery crew, that's just so much stupidity It's difficult to comprehend.

How much was the bill?

with about 100 volunteers, big air compressor and inflatable rafts to slide under the hull, it would be off the beach in 30 Minutes.

Actually about 15 million dollar nightmare.

Use a crane at low tide to dig around the vessel and make it deep enough behind her to float her at high tide.

@maddierosemusic

6 ай бұрын

That hole will fill up in no time, and probably need a permit to put a crane on the beach. Now a crane with straps underneath might be an option.

Good grief Mr Bill

Anyone gotta estimate on how much it cost to get this boat unstuck?

Fuel interruption? Like, absence of fuel?

the TowBoat people should be wearing life jackets. If the Coast Guard wears them (they do) so should the TowBoat people.

coded: Boats are beached-

I am not convinced about the anchor explanation...usually safety gear can be operated also manually, crap design if You can not release without power. This size vessel usually also have the option to run som equipment on battery power?

From the beginning of the video, it was clear that they were essentially pissing into the wind with that widely outmatched tow boat and rig; too little, too light for the job.

they are using a rope size like using a sewing thread trying to lift a 1 lb weight.

Why did they use tiny tiny boats instead of a very heavy 120 foot tug boat?

I want to know if Mr BvH talks like that at home?

This is a time when it is nice to not be a boat owner.

Probably already been asked ... the stern looked to be still floating g, or close to it. Why not drag it off stern first? No doubt there's a reason why not🤔

@michaelmaas5544

6 ай бұрын

Pulling it stern first would cause the waves to roll over the stern and into the boat.

@rcl3514

6 ай бұрын

@@michaelmaas5544 Those boats are designed for that. They back down hard fighting fish and routinely have water on the back deck. Those decks are self bailing.

@rcl3514

6 ай бұрын

2 words Tunnel Vision. Which follows, this always worked before.

@michaelmaas5544

6 ай бұрын

@@rcl3514 And they are running and the bilge pumps are working.

@rcl3514

6 ай бұрын

@michaelmaas5544 They typically don't have pumps for the cockpit. The water goes out thru a thru hull and overboard. Or out the fish door. It's not a big deal for those boats to have water on the back deck. There designed for that.

If tow boat towed cars it would like towing a semi with a moped

If ur in shape and have fins, swimming a line without a lifevest if much safer. Ur on the beach, so worst case, you let surf action bring you back to the beach. A vest would just tire you out.

And I thought cars were boat anchors.

I have absolutely no sympathy for those who have way more money than sense.

@robertducanis4448

6 ай бұрын

The owner may not have been on the boat. Many times a crew will pre-position the boat and the owner arrives at a later date.

BAH HUMBUG....

Got to close to shore did ya? Drop the hook before this happens. On this day drop 2.

A twin prop helicopter from the Army can lift it and face it foward no problem

I said 2 weeks ago, they we retrying backwards.They should have towed from the stern First , they could have had a line 2 times as thick it would have snapped trying to pull the bow around through the sand.I have done operations like this multiple times.The stern is actually bobbing up and between floating and aground.I am sorry to say you are 100% wrong about trying to pull the bow around.If you look at the hull design the bow is dug in because if the shape.The stern is flat with the bow dipping below for lift.Stern first!!!

@rcl3514

6 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing when I watched the full video. The other thing was the definition of insanity came to mind. There should have been a plan B,C,D..............

@martinsmallwood9605

6 ай бұрын

Deep v hull shape. Stern line on shore side to pull her over so she is sitting on the flat rather than the V as you ease her out . Trying to drag the beached bow around with its forefoot stuck in sand is not a good idea. Worse case You will end up with the vessel side on to the waves getting driven further up the beach. Must have had electric hydraulic anchor winch that needed geny running to work . No spare anchor no emergency release poor seamanship and unseaworthy design.

It could’ve been a lot worse for the boat.

I can't believe they don't have all the right equipment for this type of retrieval. A line throwing gun would keep swimmers out of harms way and they certainly need to invest in some heavier duty line. There were a lot of moves being made here that were unnecessary and dangerous. The big tow boat could have done it solo with the right leadership and equipment.

@philipstaite4775

6 ай бұрын

The lighter line is probably intentional. The line is sized to snap before it pulls out a cleat.

@peterbaugh51

6 ай бұрын

They should have invested in a captain with spare anchors and lines... Hand held marine radio anyone????

@rustbucket9318

6 ай бұрын

@@philipstaite4775 That is entirely untrue. I like your confidence though.

@pelewaieveisreal6449

6 ай бұрын

😂

Hahahah!

Question: How much money did it cost to free this boat from the beach, all told?

You would that a company like Viking would have the resources to hire a proper salvage company.

What a charade watching these undersized tugs pretend that they can get the ship back out with onshore winds and a swell running. I'm sure they will get paid regardless of what happens. Really need to get a real tugboat and some chain.

Such a crew has no business at sea. Total seamenship failure

a few things so wrong here! why put the 'diver' in so much danger? outboards + a person in the water in braking surf! NO, NO! the boat bringing tow line in makes sense, but why did that boat not deploy anchor and veer down? simple operation, that way would have been a lot safer! bow of boat kept head to sea, also then you only need 1 engine. he could then veer onto the boat get close enough to use a throw line attached to the main tow line, crew could then pull it in from the safety of the deck. it wasn't rough enough to tow the boat off the beach stern first! stern in slightly deeper water makes sense. Not trying to pull bow around. you say turning it around is the best way and that it makes it easier, as towing front the stern will make it dig in! you forgot one important fact that help you out! it's called the waves! the stern is still rising and falling! the bow is not! that is firmly aground! steady pressure on the tow line and the waves helps you out! stern lifts tow rope tugs the boat moves, repeat stern gets into deeper water along with the rest of the boat And yes i have used this method, the vessel was 32ft weighed 20 tons was aground on beach with 8ft breaking waves max depth of water in trough of wave 3ft in a 18 ft inflatable boat with twin 40hp engines.

Thats just hard to watch seeing that Failure-- My 10cents worth. Owner should have from the start gotten a ocean going Tug that handles heavy duty work. It may have pulled the boat apart but its coming off the beach. Guaranteed Viking trying to cheap out on a million dollar boat. Pitiful!