Yacht Transport Ship Abandoned - Crew Airlifted From Deck and Sea to Safety by Norwegian Coast Guard 

Perfect Assessment of the situation. Thank you for this Statement. As Part of FGCG helicopter squadron we give a big thumbs up for the norwegian coast guard!

Congratulations to the bold and amazing rescuers! May your tribe increase!

Thanks for this update. I appreciate the effort in pulling this together.

Wow that's amazing these helicopter pilots and rescue divers they're what you call above and Beyond another level of expertise with genuine care. Just simply amazing what they're capable of

Thank you - yes - literally Paul, all sea news you see fit to share is what I want!

Great update. Thank you. Very informative. It really puts into context how big & powerful our oceans are when you see a vessel that size being tossed around like bath toy! 😳👏👍 Fantastic news that everyone was rescued & safe.

Wonderful that those modern day unsung heroes now end up with a platform to become recognized by the broader public.

Really fantastic rescue👍

Wow that's just crazy..... Yes please keep us advised on new of this sorts.

Great update thanks Paul

BIG JOB GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Incredible airmanship for the rescue crew. Paul, thanks for the commentary, you keep referring to the stricken vessel as a "boat", it's a ship.

great footage

I'm certainly interested in following this story and I look forward to the next video.

Weather is so bad that the Norwegian government did not allow the choppers to bring salvage people the stricken vessel!

Cool video. Coast Guard and other maritime rescue agencies are amazing.

We seem to be losing a fleet of yachts here lately...liked the report.

There was a huge boat thruster under deck that shifted and punchured the ballast tanks

Yeah paul watch all your videos and this one is drama at sea great !!!!

I really enjoyed the video,l do like watching these kind of things, so thanks very much.

keep up the good work very enjoyable

great report my friend ,

When they send for Smit, you know it's going to turn out OK. Best in the business. ⛴

Thanks for share information. Regards N.O. Spain

Wow, that's crazy awesome!

Very good report

I have been wondering if the cargo in the holds below shifted because you are right that clearly the deck cargo hand not shifted (until after they abandoned)

Needs more ballast in lower section s they take on water to lower cg

It is a heavy lift vessel.

It could be the cargo in the holds that shifted - any news on what was being carried ?

Nice video

The way that guy just yeeted into the waves.... Holy sh*t.

How would a 20' sailboat fare in this weather? How about a 40' or a J class boat of 120' or the engineless Prussen?

Looks like a ballast issue more than a shift. Great rescue.

The helicopter doing the airlift isn't from the coast guard, but one of the oil industry standby-rescue helicopters that work together with the Norwegian air force rescue helicopters. The coast guard helicopter caring ships are mostly stationed up in the North.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know if the green work vessel that fell off and was also unmanned and adrift.... If someone boarded it in international waters, can they claim the boat as theirs??? Would this be considered a legitimate salvage... Finders keepers? I have no idea but was curious if anyone on here knows?

A little comment, you're pronouncing the name of the ship a bit too Ingaevonic (or perhaps Westphalian), the home port of the ship is Delfzijl on the Dutch side of the Dollart Bay/Ems Estuary, and there that Ems is called "Eems", with the "Ee" pronounced as the A in (English) "ABC" or in "made". The Eemslift ships obviously have taken the first part of that Dutch name from the river/estuary/straits near their homeport...Though as previously indicated, your way of pronouncing it is not entirely unknown in those parts, though if the owners had wanted it voiced that way, they probaly would have written it "Iemslift".

Good job...........

Two ships from croatia (Green one) on dack

il pourra être récupérer ,les deux officier et le bosco et un matelot aurais du rester a bord ;;le bateau n'étais pas en trin de coulais ::que diable ::

Top Guys at Smit 👍🏻

There is going to be huge insurance. Hey you have the same maritime clock as I do.

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Imagine the owners of the boats on the deck..

Did the ship survive or did it sink ?????

If I'm not mistaken boat engines are usually in the aft or rear of the hull. All the boats on the deck appeared to pointing in the same direction putting all the heavy ends on the starboard side. Somebody should be fired.

G'day, As I understand it, most of the Cargo was carried INTERNALLY..., this thing has a Water-tight Doorway, at the Stern with an internal "Well" permitting Vessels to be floated inside, packed pretty tightly..., chocked there by Divers - and the Door closed & the Compartment pumped dry and the Bracings then heavily reinforced for the journey... All very expensive, of course. Apparently the Bracing, Chains, and Chocks let go on one of the Internally-stowed Cargo - which then bashed loose everything which was supposed to be secured in the Well-Deck. And that, was what generated the List - which probably then asymetrically stressed the Restraints on the Deck Cargo (where the Rates are cheaper - due to greater exposure to the Elements. Somebody's Insurance Company is about to increase their Premiums..., and then the current market price of such Luxury Yacht(let)s which need to hitch a ride on a Cargo Ship..., in order to actually GO AnySomewhere..., will therefore probably deflate markedly. Such is life, Have a good one. Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

For those who are baffled which cargo shifted to cause this. Look very good what is standing on the aft (2:36). It is a bock without a ship on it. That is something they will never do. That means there was already a ship missing with the first footage.

Does anyone else agree that the ship looks to high and narrow with too much weight on top? It shouldn't be listing that much, notice how its listing more to the right the same side where those heavy cranes are. Its a bad design ship should be a bit more wider and not as high. A 360 foot ship shouldn't have any problems in these types of seas.

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