What a cool piece of gear! I had no idea personal underwater robots had come so far. I may need one of these to get a look at how my anchor is sitting.
Your cinemaphotography is amazing! A true all weather sailor as well. You sir have are awesome! Keep it up and I look forward to you fishing your north sea loop!
That's awesome Erik!!! Another upgrade to all the technical upgrades you already have. Your boat is becoming a floating high tech research vessel. I can see a lot of use for the Fifish in cold water. Your Arial drone shots are amazing. I can't wait to see the video productions you can make with the Fifish. Fair winds and following seas on the journey to Greenland.
That is pretty awesome. Looks like something Black Manta would have. Good to check your boat, dock, etc and have it on video could help with insurance etc. Nate
He was moored, in pond calm water. What could you even use it for while sailing "out at sea" ? Always thinking negatively, you need counseling. I'd imagine losing it while using it out at sea, not falling off the boat.
@@mboyer68 I have the upmost respect for what Erik does. He is inspirational. But my reply was tongue in cheek and was not meant negatively. But, even with still waters, having your eyes covered whilst onboard a boat is probably increasing the chances of an accident quite significantly. At least sit down. 😂
I thought the same thing. It's NOT disrespectful at all. Erik is a legend who KNOWS his stuff. I thought the same thing because I know FOR MYSELF, when I wear a VR on SOLID ground... the family knows to "back away." That's on ME. Erik obviously is 1000% in control. I understand what you meant.
What an amazing piece of equipment for checking what you've dropped your hook onto Can also see it giving a different perspective of the environment that you're in cos no one really knows much about what goes on below the surface of the water Thank you very much for sharing
very cool ROV as well as being super handy, it would also be great for those dull days when not much is happening. i wonder if they make a drill attachment, everyone has 'that 1 guy 3 berths down' 🤔😉🤣
@@j121212100 I suspect you would have to use two underwater drones, one to metal detect, then another with a strainer of some sort. Unless they can figure out a way to incorporate a metal detector and a strainer on the same drone. Like maybe they can do something similar to a backhoe loader, have a metal detector in front, once you find something, spin around with the strainer in front and shovel it up.
Nice, i have the Chasing Dory its a fun toy to go exploring and check the bottom and propellers, unfortunately it havent a claw to picking up things, onboard i also have a Hookah diving system If i have to go down fixing something.
I’m glad to see first officer Tiger still assisting you and, also, you looking well! How cool is this robot?! I suppose you’ll need a lot of practice with it before you’re an expert, so now you have a reason to go sailing more other than to chase storms. (As if you need a reason to go. 😋🤴🏼) Great job with the product, QYSEA Fifish. 🔱🍺❤
I can see the value of such kit in professional settings, including film-makers which Erik certainly now is. I'm sure he'll use it to bring the same sort of incredible pictures that he gets from the aerial drone and I look forward very much to the results. However, to the average cruising sailor - even if room could be found to store the huge box - EUR3,500 is ridiculous. I'll stick with my dive kit that lets me actually do something down below, and if I need an ROV there are plenty of decent ones on the market for much less. That said, I recognise that Erik is sponsored to show products like this and very much appreciate that he doesn't fill his main videos with too much product placement. He's carved out a seriously interesting niche and I hope he can manage to keep focussed.
"And it slides in there like cassette". Audience under 30: Ok, I get that you slide your cellphone into your VR goggles to act as a display, but what in the name of all that is holy is a cassette? But with jokes aside, it's riveting to see technology like this proliferating. There are so many uses beyond just inspecting boats and picking up trash. With 100m depth limit, I can only imagine what this would be for wreck inspections, marine archeology, marine safety inspection, etc...
Great tool and quite useful I would say. Any thoughts how this high frequency sounds produced by motors effect underwater life? Is there any influence at all?
I want one. Cost is much less that what I thought. Be cool to take this drone to the Nord stream pipeline explosions to see if the metal is pushed in or pushed out.
Cool stuff Erik. I'm just curious... How much such cool ROV costs? Looking forward to watch the next episode of the Greenland adventure... Cheers from Sweden
Very, very interesting, Erik. Yes, boathooks float. I'm not worried about you, you're a very good sailor....but that anchor was not set. Perhaps just lying on the bottom to make good footage? Anyway, thanks as always for the beautiful videos.
Terminology: If it flys (normally wireless) it’s a drone. If it swims (normally with an umbilical cable) it’s an ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle). ROV has been the standard terminology in industry for 70+ years. I know because I have piloted many professionally. PS, Eric I love your channel, your spirit, and courage. Perhaps the above comment is an issue of language and in Norwegian the terms are synonymous. In the US, people who start out using drones often refer to ROV’s as “underwater drones” because that is their point of reference and they just don’t know the preexisting terminology. A technology creates its own terminology. 😎
Head Back Home? I thought you are in the way to Greenland.... Maybe you took that footage before start your sail. Great Video, I want one of these... Really
