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Actually the keel blocks are placed by the ship’s crew before loading when the deck is dry. They are super heavy so we use a forklift to transfer them. And the divers’ job is to monitor if all the yachts are going to sit on keel blocks without any damage to the hull and also they put those orange supports underwater. Regarding the grey metal supports: the chief mate identifies the location of each yacht’s frame by knocking yacht’s hull with a small hammer and then makes markings for deckhands to install the supports. Only after those supports are welded. Unique plan for keel blocks and the supports is done for each yacht. And when the transportation is completed they cut all the D-rings, all supports, chip and paint the deck for the next loading and start rebuilding the keel blocks according to a new cargo plan. I know that because I’m the crew member being on board now :) I’m happy to answer any questions! Great video, can’t wait for the next one!

@MrEazyE357

2 жыл бұрын

You're a crew member on this transporter or just a transporter?

@cortesavulso5215

2 жыл бұрын

Eae pessoa da Rússia

@Modelo646

Жыл бұрын

Could you share with us what would the cost be to transport a superyacht across the ocean (roughly don't need specific price) ?

@TheYachtEngineer

Жыл бұрын

@@Modelo646 sorry for the late reply. Roughly from $300k to $500k+ depending on the yacht size (30m to 50m) and destination. But as far as I know it is still cheaper than doing the crossing by the yacht itself if the yacht is capable of course. (Fuel, crew wage, amortization, etc.) Atlantic crossing would be cheaper than Pacific crossing from/to Australia.

@TheYachtEngineer

Жыл бұрын

@@MrEazyE357 Yes, I still work there in a position of ETO

About 37 years ago I made a similar crossing (from La Spezia to Ft. Lauderdale) in my dad's 63' motor sailer. The crew was me and 5 Itaians. It was an amazing experience. No sat-nav, just a compass and sextant. We sold the boat about one year later, but I still have the charts with our course plots, and the memories.

@johnair1

2 жыл бұрын

AS far as i know you have Yacht categories (Sailing yachts excluded here since most can with a decent size) from A to D and A means atlantic crossing is possible. They are longer than 40 feet and can take on waves of up to 23 feet. These boats can also take on strong winds of at least 47 knots.The others are really not for long distances on the open sea since they can't handle certain waves and as most know the fuel would be an issue. To ensure that the yacht is actually built correctly for trips over the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, it should be certified by the International Marine Certification Institute as i learned. Its really interesting how much there is to learn in this area :)

What an incredibly skilful and hard job those divers have to do to secure the yachts in position!

The technical and mechanical aspects of how this is done it's probably mind blowing to somebody that's never seen it firsthand. I've seen it many times it dry dock on cruise ships when we were working on board. Great video Tristan.

Great video. It had to be a brave guy that first decided they could put piggy back those huge yachts. And the divers that are willing to swim under a 1000 tons of yacht to place keel blocking, as they lower the yacht onto it... I'll pass on that opportunity. But great video...THANK YOU!

This is so fascinating and many thanks for the answers.

Captain, most are lamenting you leaving Awol. Sad as that may be, leaving can be hard, I actually am happy for you. New adventures are unfolding for you. You will excel. If you keep vlogging, we will keep following. Fair winds and following seas.

@davidallen9526

2 жыл бұрын

Nice sign off.

@mickemike2148

2 жыл бұрын

What? Is Tristan leaving AWOL? I hope that he will get a new boat with the same owner! Sugar... (forgot the nic).

@mnsignr

2 жыл бұрын

@DavidAllen; it WAS a “nice sign off!” I’ve been watching Tristan for years now. His videos are wonderful info, to pass onto the viewers. It’s been most rewarding and fulfilling!! I wished that he was going to be the Captain of the DILBAR!! THAT would be a terrific video, one I would definitely savor… Tristan, quick ?; what’s it like at night on board that transport ship and on AWOL??

@BridMhor

2 жыл бұрын

presumably he will be back with a bigger boat with the same owner. I remember a year or so ago he did get qualified to master bigger boats, so I don’t imagine the selling of Awol was any surprise to him.

@markshutt1476

2 жыл бұрын

@@BridMhor that's what I've been assuming, too.

Very interesting, I dont think this has ever been shown to this level of detail - great job, let us know what your plans are when you get the other side!

Who sits down and thinks ‘let’s build a ship to transport super yachts across the Atlantic’? Some folks are just way to clever. Great informative videos Tristan - thx 😊

@OceanzMadeIt

2 жыл бұрын

Well a lot of yachts can’t cross the Atlantic so idk I think it’d be common sense to build one

While I knew this process exists, I had no idea how any of it worked. Thank you for sharing and educating us all on this.

@southerneruk

2 жыл бұрын

The Cormorant has a better system for carrying large boats, they took lessons from the old UK graving dry docks and how heavy cargo is lash to ships decks, There is no messing about with welding and all the blocks are in place before the deck is flooded, so went fully loaded it's just a case of removing the water and steam out of harbour, in and out all on the same day

@southerneruk

2 жыл бұрын

The major reason is a financial one, plus these boats would not be able to cope with an ocean storm, they can handle a sea storm but not an ocean Storm

That is so fascinating to see. The welders certainly earn their money on that ship.

@moltderenou

2 жыл бұрын

I think you will find that they are contracted in the loading port and the unloading one, which in turn will be a loading one again.

@alanssnack1192

2 жыл бұрын

the welders are robots

@moltderenou

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanssnack1192 - Robots ??

@alanssnack1192

2 жыл бұрын

@@moltderenou aye, sea turtles

@moltderenou

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanssnack1192 - Please explain or are you taking the piss ? 😁

Nice to be able to see the hull & check for damage, it’s also great to see how clean it is !!

I will never be captain/owner of a ship/yacht. I do not have any interests in these video but I cant stop watching. Sometimes I have no idea what he's talking about but it's still very interesting. Good job man!

The costs to transport are around $800 to $1,500 USD per foot.

Thank you so much for explaining and showing us how the yachts are secured on-board the ship! I've many a time wondered how gets done. Keep up the awesome work! Kind regards Franco

Absolutely brilliant, I’m surprised they let you down there, awesome episode, thanks bud

So very interesting, following along and thank you, stay safe.

Wow 1st A massive amount of work to transport these yachts back and forth but necessary and really interesting. Cheers for sharing with us.

@marty2872

2 жыл бұрын

Necessary? only if you set aside that super yachts are really necessary to begin with.

that is why loadmasters are so important to secure and place the ships, great insight for the unknowing Tristan, well done , JS

Curious how long the loading takes/boat? That’s a lot of welding… Great video! Can’t wait for more!!

Is Chasing AWOL also on the transporter? If you find yourself with time to kill you could put together a throwback video of your top 10 favourite destinations during your time on AWOL? Although...we already know number 1 would be Croatia. On a side note, would love to see more of the new Benetti that is sharing the journey with you, if you can work in some more glimpses of that would be awesome.

Since all the boats are up and the bottom (hull?) exposed, can you go over different underside of the boat design and purposes. Like where the thrusters are located and props and such. Very cool, thanks for the info.

While underway on board the Dock Wise transport ship, do you and Chef have accommodation on the ship or do you sleep on the yacht? It would be cool to watch a video of what the ship looks like in the passenger accommodation area and under the deck to understand how the ballasting down system works and recovers afterward. Do you eat in the ship's mess or back on AWOL?

@kokomo9764

2 жыл бұрын

They sleep on AWOL. Insurance requires at least one crew member be on board at all times 24/7/365 Even while in the yard for maintenance. I gather from his previous video that they eat on AWOL.

@PhilGroene

2 жыл бұрын

@@kokomo9764 Finally a decent answer. Thank you! I always wondered why Tristan stayed on AWOL even during the maintenance period. The yacht in front of AWOL seems to have a different insurance then

@CelestialLites

2 жыл бұрын

@@kokomo9764 5:18 capt meets chef. Who's on board???🤔

@MEU2k

2 жыл бұрын

@@CelestialLites that chef may the the mother ship's chef.

@wickedcabinboy

2 жыл бұрын

@@MEU2k - No, that's AWOL's chef. Tristan's personal chef for the next two weeks. Nice perk.

There's a channel called 'Spark' that has done a video on this transporter going into depth on how they do all this. Worth the watch.

@bradjones4644

2 жыл бұрын

Spark is a well kept secret

Note to self, when loading your yacht onto a yacht transport, make sure you're the last one on - the views will be much better

Hi Tristan, thanks for keeping us updated on your progress across the Atlantic. I thought they would want all the yachts completely shutdown with all electrical supplies disconnected to stop any fires which could then spread between yachts. Am guessing this is not the case and all crews live on the yachts, oh well, at least it is home for you and your chef.

Really interesting, never heard of this before. Safe trip and enjoy the down time 🙏🥃

I never knew it takes these much labor. Interesting episode. Thanks for bringing these to the public.

Thanks for the tour. I remember seeing Modern Marvels doing a bit on this type of thing years ago. Was amazed at the capability. The USS Cole was brought back from Yemen on a DOCKWISE I believe. People don’t realize that Money drives everything. Enough customers say “We will pay you this for this” boom someone’s going to fill the void. Cheers to you Captain and If I ever win mega millions I’d charter a yacht like AWOL for 3 months to see how I liked it.

So very interesting, you could have easily doubled the length of this video and I still would not have been bored for one second. Truly remarkable.

Good afternoon Super Yacht Captain, I am happy to discover your Channel, I am blown away by the share information & the content you produce, I am new here and loving it, great Videos, I will be a Super Yacht owner next year ( my plan ), so this is a wonderful eye-opener for me, Never knew they even had such a yacht service at all, WOW, and I certainly understand your explanation why use the Transport Service, get to your Destination safely, & continue the Awesome update on your voyage to the USA.

Always enjoy the detailed explanations Tristan. It’s great to get a deeper understanding of the general best practice seamanship and the benefit of you and your crews experience across the seasons. I’ve often wondered what the process of for shipping the yachts across from med to u.s waters and this has answered a number of questions I had. Perhaps in one vlog you could cover a few areas around running costs on a vessel the size of awol each season, engine servicing, mooring costs etc just at a high level. Thanks again love the videos. Nick

Amazing, I never knew such a service existed!

Thanks for sharing this. I have seen a documentary or two detailing the perspective of the transporter (loading, unloading, welders, divers, etc). Good to see videos' from perspective of the Captain.

Thanks Tristan! I learn so much watching your videos. It’s amazing to see what has to be done to secure everything so they don’t go bouncing around if you run into rough seas.

Love looking at the sea .

I am surprised by all of the welding. Surely there could be a track system to lock fittings into.

watched a show about the transport ship itself. it was approximately $100K to go from Europe to Florida if I remember correctly.

Very interesting. Thank you

Hi Tristan, thanks so much for this wonderful channel! Could you show and talk a bit about the stabilisers on the different yachts, if there are different systems in place?

Hey! We’re on there with you. Say hi to Julian and Michele on Chasseur. Safe travels.

Loved this video Tristan. So much is involved. Fascinating stuff. Thank you. Take Care

Be sure to describe the Loadmasters tasks and master plan. That’s a fascinating thing on its own with complete deck layouts on CAD for every yacht and a master plan for all the welds, braces and supports.

I had no idea! I see small sailing ships crossing. So, I assumed the larger boats did it. Interesting.

Interesting to see but rather you than me walking about down there, I'd be worried about one of them slipping, the information was great to as to why smaller yachts have to make the journey this was, I knew one of the reasons would be fuel & range but was interesting the other reasons.

@bugsbane

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder of Yatch Express ever travels half full..

@chrisw3513

2 жыл бұрын

I have the same irrational fear of walking next to a boat out the water dont know why but been that way since I was a kid

@AdrianJNyaoi

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisw3513 not irrational, not too long ago there was an incident in bad sea where the yachts broke loose and the transporter sink

@derekstuart5234

2 жыл бұрын

They're lashed down well enough to prevent them 'slipping' in a gale force storm, so I wouldn't worry on a calm day.

@derekstuart5234

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisw3513 I've sat under the keel of a well known UK RoRo ferry. It's a very strange sensation to think of 37.538 tons of metal above you supported only by blocks of oak.

That was absolutely fascinating to see all the support for each yacht! Plus the welds too! Many thanks!

I found Yacht Express on the app Marine Tracker! So cool! And yes your about 11.8 knots. Says your around the Azores. What a really neat ship. Would love to see it in person. Looks so massive on vid can’t imagine in person. Safe travels Captain! Cheers from the States

Cool video! Its nice your vessel is at the stern of the mother ship! Nice views!

Pretty interesting thanks for sharing, just be easy on the camera panning.

Lovely calm sea 👍👍🛥🛥🚤🚤

@marksmallman4572

2 жыл бұрын

Mediteranian

I was with a company ground those welded brackets off the deck of the ship.

Thanks for sharing! I will likely never be able to set foot on a Super Yacht, but your videos are fascinating to me. Thanks for always being such a great teacher!

Just saw your transport come through the Bahamas pretty cool, only 60 miles to Fort Lauderdale

You always post a interesting in informative video. Thanks for showing us around the yacht transporter. Great job!!!

Amazing mate! Awesome content!

Hi Captain, I hope you are well ! I have 2 questions: -could you present the yachts that are on the cargo ship ? -will they be a new AWOL, what is your futur in that, will you work for another owner, what will happen when AWOL will arrive to the USA ? Kind regards, Arthur

Yacht Express…with MY AWOL aboard…literally just pulled into Port Everglades (Ft.Lauderdale). Watched her enter the port on Port Everglades Webcam…

Thank you Captain.

I saw maybe 2 or 3 years ago similar transporter, which was doing the same job but with smaller yachts, very much the same as you are showing.

Fascinating ! Thank you , Tristan.

That was amazing! What alot of work to do all of that welding by DIVERS!!! Thanks for showing this!

Learning every time in each vlog 😄

I got a recent quote to transport my 82' yacht from Fort Lauderdale to Genoa. A bit pricey.. $88K.

This is so awesome to see. And then you think of the people that owns these yachts. And then all the work involved.

Very interesting video. I am enjoying these about the crossing.

it would be so cool if we, the community, could see you, the crew and AWOL while you guys are stopped in the US

Looking very nice. Please sail safely.

Great. I always learn from your vlogs. Just love all the maintenance, preparations and behind the scenes info. Super helpful.

Cool tour. Thanks

This was really great, thank you! You answered so many questions!

Looks like you crossed with motor yacht Rebecca next to you. Love that boat.

Very interesting to see how they secure the yachts for transport. Enjoying this series a lot. Will you make it to FLIBS?

I always wondered about yacht transport across the world...brilliant Tristan!

Funny tic: Need a meter to check the speed; watches the wrist watch :)

This is absolutely incredible! Just discovered your channel and I'm in awe!

This must be the most wonderful travel on Earth! (until a storm hits...)

Dockwise likely cost around 175-225k to ship the 120’ AWOL

Bloody amazing ... never knew about this till now !! Great job Tristan !!!

Fascinating.. One Dig though, why where you not wearing a lifejacket, hard hat, gloves, and hard boots when checking under the boat?

Interesting highly skilled precision work by the diver / welders to secure the tons & tons of weight of the yachts.

wonderful! time to upgrade to 4K videos Captain. Thank you for sharing the experience

Thank you sooo much , absolutely fascinating

I just hope your next employer is as cool as your last... your story is amazing and I hope it continues.

@Regal2800

2 жыл бұрын

I know AWOL sold, but is he leaving the owner as well or is the owner getting a new boat?

@JCrook1028

2 жыл бұрын

@@Regal2800 No one knows.

Glad i came across this video. Really nice to see how there inside the big ship. I always wondered how they were put into the mother ship. Thank you for letting us see how it was done.

Really interesting insight Tristan, especialy when you have ventured down on the deck to show the welds / blocks and straps etc. Digressing slightly, I did some work for a retired submariner a few months back, and he didn't want to reveal very much at all about the work they carried out - understandably. Great vlog though.

Fascinating. I would love to see your ship in more detail. I bet those crew who cross with their ship on yours have some fun blowout nights!🙈😂

What a brilliant video. So informative and you are such a natural presenter. I had no clue about any of this and just assume boats traversed the atlantic is needed.

Really interesting, I had no idea a transport ship for yachts existed. Very cool tech.

Tristan this was a great series of videos that I enjoyed seeing very much. I’ve always wondered how all this worked. Good job.

a good tour of the yachts strapped down and have a good trip to the States

Great video. Very interesting.. thank you for sharing

This is really interesting. thanks Tristen. Can't wait till you arrive here in the USA.

I remember one time in port Everglades the captain's where switching out and the captain comming in had a whole cooler of fresh hearing what a treat.

Everyday updates. That’s fantastic. Safe journey!!

We'll be in Ft Lauderdale Monday for a week, sad to miss your arrival. Calm Seas and Fair Winds to you!

Afternoon Tristan…..must be nice to be a passenger and relax while letting somebody else do the driving for once👍🇮🇲

Been tracking you on on shipfinder, last time I checked you were going past the Azores. Great life you have 😉👍

Welcome to my home. Would love to come out and see AWOL. Only about 30 minutes from FT. Lauderdale

Very interesting (they do weld the supports 😱😱😱), thank you Captain 👍🏼